Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon W223 2021 Owner's Manual page 244

242 Driving and parking
Active Lane Change Assist is selected in the
R
multimedia system.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active
R
Steering Assist are activated on motorways.
The system is not available and must be reactiva-
ted in the following situations:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active
R
Steering Assist were already activated before
entering the motorway.
The system briefly does not detect the road
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you are on as a motorway or a motorway-like
road, e.g. on a motorway junction.
As soon as Active Lane Change Assist detects a
suitable road, you can reactivate it with J,
M or N.
Driver display in the Assistance
1
Green arrow: lane change initiated
2
Red arrow: lane change cancelled
When Active Lane Change Assist is available, the
± display appears along with green arrows in
the driver display. If the system has been activa-
ted but is not currently available, the ± display
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menu appears along with grey arrows in the driver dis-
play.
If no vehicle or obstacle is detected in the adja-
cent lane and a lane change is permitted, the lane
change begins after the driver has indicated
briefly. The lane change is shown to the driver
with a flashing green arrow next to the ±
steering wheel symbol. Green arrow
played in the appropriate adjacent lane in the
Assistance
change to the left
appears.
Active Lane Change Assist can be cancelled in
various situations, including the following:
Change in the surrounding conditions (e.g.
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detected obstacle).
The driver removes their hands from the steer-
R
ing wheel.
The driver steers with too much force or in the
R
opposite direction.
The driver moves the turn signal indicator in
R
the opposite direction.
1 is dis-
menu in the driver display. The Lane
message, for example, also