Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 255

252 Driving and parking
sounds in addition to the visual warning mes‐
sage.
Also observe the instructions on the contact
detection of Active Steering Assist
( page 249).
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Active Emergency Stop Assist issues the follow‐
ing warnings in order:
Display message 1 appears in the driver's
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display.
In addition to display 1 a warning tone
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sounds.
The Beginning emergency stop
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appears in the driver's display, a continuous
warning tone sounds, the vehicle no longer
accelerates, and there is a slight, repeated
tensioning of the seat belt.
The vehicle speed is reduced in increments
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until it is at a standstill. Sharp brake impul‐
ses are also produced.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
depending on the country, a lane change to the
adjacent right-hand lane is carried out, if possi‐
ble.
% It is only possible to change across one lane
and only into the right-hand lane, and not
onto the hard shoulder.
When automatic braking is initiated, Active Dis‐
tance Assist DISTRONIC is deactivated. Depend‐
ing on the country, the hazard warning light sys‐
tem is switched on.
When the vehicle is stationary, the following
actions are carried out:
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
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ing brake.
The vehicle is unlocked.
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message
If possible, an emergency call is placed to
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the Mercedes-Benz emergency call centre.
Before automatic braking is initiated, you can
cancel Active Emergency Stop Assist by steer‐
ing.
You can cancel the intervention by Active Emer‐
gency Stop Assist after automatic braking is ini‐
tiated by one of the following actions:
Accelerating or braking: the emergency stop
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is cancelled, but the warning message, warn‐
ing tone and power steering remain active
Steering: power-assisted steering is cancel‐
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led, the warning message and warning tone
remain active and the vehicle continues to be
braked
% Active Emergency Stop Assist can initiate an
emergency stop a maximum of three times
within one driving cycle. Subsequently,
Active Steering Assist and Active Emergency
Stop Assist are deactivated for that driving
cycle.
System limits
Vehicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: if Active Lane Keeping Assist does not
detect lane markings or is deactivated, Active
Emergency Stop Assist is not active.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package: if
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect lane
markings, Active Emergency Stop Assist is not
active.