Spotlight Function - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

darkness
R
outside built-up areas
R
below an ambient temperature of 90 ‡
R
(32 †).
Night View Assist Plus can recognize larger ani-
mals such as deer, cows or horses using typical
characteristics.
The system does not detect:
smaller animals, e.g. dogs and cats
R
animals whose silhouette is not clearly rec-
R
ognizable
When detected, animals are marked with small
color frame corners. In contrast to pedestrian
recognition, there is no separate readiness sym-
bol in the multifunction display.
Activating/deactivating Night View
Assist Plus
Activation conditions
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus if all
of the following conditions are met:
the ignition is switched on (
R
engine has been started.
the light switch is in the à or L posi-
R
tion.
reverse gear has not been engaged.
R
Activating Night View Assist Plus
Press button :.
X
The Night View Assist Plus display appears in
the multifunction display.
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The infrared headlamps only switch on in the
dark from speeds of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h). This means that you do not have
the full visual range while the vehicle is sta-
tionary and cannot check whether Night View
Assist Plus is working. The infrared head-
Automatic activation
You can select the
matic Activation
Assist menu. The pedestrian and animal search
function remains active even when the Night
View image is not displayed. In the dark, in unlit
surroundings and at speeds of more than
60 km/h, the Night View image is automatically
displayed in the multifunction display as soon as
pedestrians or animals are detected.
X
Deactivating Night View Assist Plus
X
page 136) or the
Y

Spotlight function

General notes
Under certain conditions, the spotlight function
uses the headlamps to flash at detected pedes-
trians.
The spotlight function is only active if:
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R
R
R
The spotlight function is not active or is active
only to a limited extent if:
R
R
Activating the spotlight function
The pedestrian detection with spotlight function
is running the background. If the prerequisites
are met, the spotlight function uses the head-
lamps to flash four short pulses at a pedestrian
detected on or near to the road surface.
Driving systems
lamps are deactivated at speeds below 3 mph
(5 km/h). The Night View image continues to
be displayed until you deactivate it by press-
ing button :.
Night View Assist Auto‐
option via the Night View
In the assistance menu, select automatic acti-
vation of Night View Assist Plus
( page 218).
Y
Press button :.
The Night View Assist Plus display disappears
from the multifunction display. Night View
Assist is deactivated.
pedestrian recognition is active
the road surface is not lit
the driving speed is at least 40 mph
(60 km/h)
the "Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS" func-
tion is activated ( page 118)
Y
you are driving in city traffic
there are pedestrians located in the area of an
oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front
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Z