Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2022 Owner's Manual page 287

284 Driving and parking
longer accelerate and, if necessary, slight belt
tensioning will be produced.
The vehicle speed is reduced in increments
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until it is at a standstill. Sharp brake impulses
are also produced.
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Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package: If
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active
and the driver unfastens the seat belt and
driver's door, an emergency stop can be initi-
ated immediately.
Depending on the country, a lane change to the
adjacent right-hand lane is carried out, if possible.
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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If possible, an emergency call is placed to the
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Mercedes-Benz emergency call centre.
Before automatic braking is initiated, you can can-
cel Active Emergency Stop Assist by steering.
You can cancel the intervention by Active Emer-
gency Stop Assist after automatic braking is initi-
ated by one of the following actions:
Accelerating or braking: the emergency stop is
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cancelled, but the warning message, warning
tone and power steering remain active
Steering: power-assisted steering is cancelled,
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the warning message and warning tone remain
active and the vehicle continues to be braked
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Active Emergency Stop Assist can initiate an
emergency stop a maximum of three times
within a driving cycle. After that, Active Steer-
ing Assist and Active Emergency Stop Assist
are disabled until the vehicle has been restar-
ted.
System limits
For the detection of vehicles and other obstacles,
observe the system limits of the following func-
tions:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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Active Steering Assist ( page 281)
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Active Lane Change Assist (
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Active Brake Assist ( page 287)
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Active Lane Change Assist
Function of Active Lane Change Assist
Active Lane Change Assist supports the driver
when changing lanes and is activated by indicat-
ing briefly.
Active Lane Change Assist is only an aid and not a
substitute for your attention. It is essential that
you observe the notes on driving systems and
your responsibility in the vehicle Owner's Manual;
you may otherwise fail to recognise dangers.
The following conditions must be fulfilled for a
lane change:
You are on a motorway or high-speed major
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road.
The vehicle speed is between approximately
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80 km/h and 180 km/h.
The neighbouring lane is separated by a bro-
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ken lane marking.
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