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Safety and Security Driving safety systems When you step quickly on the brake pedal in an emergency braking situation, BAS Plus automatically regulates the brake power boost to a level that is suitable for the traffic situation. If BAS Plus requires a particularly high brake power boost, PRE-SAFE® is activated at the same time. Keep constant pressure on the brake pedal until the emergency braking situation is over. During this process, ABS prevents the wheels from locking up. The brakes will resume normal operation after the brake pedal is released no obstacles are detected in your path the system no longer senses a risk of a collision BAS Plus is deactivated. BAS Plus can react to stationary obstacles such as standing or parked vehicles at road speeds of up to approximately 40 mph (70 km/h). BAS Plus can only assist you when the radar sensors are switched on and functional. You can check whether the sensors are active by switching on DISTRONIC Plus* ( page 424) or using the "Radar sensor" menu ( page 282) in the instrument cluster control system. Warning! BAS Plus uses radar signals that are not reflected well by narrow objects and absorptive materials. For this reason BAS Plus will not react to persons and animals approaching traffic or cross-traffic BAS Plus may not detect narrow vehicles driving in front of you, such as motorcycles and vehicles driving offset from your vehicle center. G BAS Plus will only respond with brake assistance if it has clearly detected an object. Detection can be impeded by dirty or covered sensors snowfall or heavy rain disturbance from other radar sources strong radar reflection such as in parking garages After a hard collision or damage to the front of the vehicle from an accident, have the adjustment and operation of the radar sensors checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. If BAS Plus is not available due to a radar sensor malfunction, the braking system will continue to function normally with full brake boost and full standard BAS function. 70

Section	Page
Contents	4
Introduction	14
Product information	14
Service and warranty information	15
California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for	16
Maintenance	16
Roadside Assistance	17
Change of address or ownership	17
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada	17
Symbols used in this operator’s manual	19
Operating safety	20
Proper use of the vehicle	20
Problems:With vehicle	21
Safety:Reporting defects;Reporting safety defects	22
Reporting safety defects	22
Vehicle data recording	23
Information regarding electronic recording devices	23
At a glance	24
Exterior view	25
Cockpit	27
Instrument cluster	29
f. At a glance/Pos. 11/ Center console	33
f. At a glance/Pos.11/Center console, upper part	33
Overhead control panel	34
Door:Control panel	35
Door:Control panel	36
Door:Control panel	39
Safety and Security	40
Occupant safety	41
Air bags	43
Occupant Classification System see OCS<$nopage>	48
Seat belts	53
Head restraints:Luxury active head restraints (S600only)	56
PRE-SAFE<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	57
Children in the vehicle	58
Rear door window:Blocking operation;Power windows:Blocking of rear window operation	64
Panic alarm:Audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps;Panic alarm:Panic button	66
Activating	66
Deactivating	66
Driving:Safety systems;Driving systems:Driving safety systems	67
ABS:Indicator lamp;Lamps, indicator and warning:ABS;ABS	67
Driving safety systems:Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and USA only);Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and U	69
Driving safety systems:BAS;BAS;Brake assist system (BAS)	69
Driving safety systems:BAS Plus;Brake assist system (BAS Plus)	70
EBP	72
Driving safety systems:ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>;ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	72
ESP®:Four wheel electronic traction system with ESP®	76
Anti-theft systems	82
Immobilizer	82
Alarm system see Anti-theft alarm system<$nopage>	82
Control systems	84
COMAND:Operating safety	85
Availability of functions while the vehicle is in motion	86
COMAND:Switching on or off	86
COMAND:Components	86
COMAND:Operating	91
COMAND:Main menus	97
Radio:FM/AM operation (COMAND)	101
Radio:Submenu overview, FM/AM (COMAND)	101
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Safety and Security

Driving safety systems

When you step quickly on the brake pedal

in an emergency braking situation,

BAS Plus automatically regulates the

brake power boost to a level that is suit-

able for the traffic situation.

If BAS Plus requires a particularly high

brake power boost, PRE-SAFE

is activat-

ed at the same time.

Keep constant pressure on the brake

pedal until the emergency braking situ-

ation is over.

During this process, ABS prevents the

wheels from locking up.

The brakes will resume normal operation

after

the brake pedal is released

no obstacles are detected in your path

the system no longer senses a risk of a

collision

BAS Plus is deactivated.

BAS Plus can react to stationary obstacles

such as standing or parked vehicles at

road speeds of up to approximately

40 mph (70 km/h).

BAS Plus can only assist you when the

radar sensors are switched on and func-

tional. You can check whether the sensors

are active by switching on DISTRONIC

Plus* (

page 424) or using the “

Radar

sensor

” menu (

page 282) in the instru-

ment cluster control system.

After a hard collision or damage to the

front of the vehicle from an accident, have

the adjustment and operation of the radar

sensors checked by an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

If BAS Plus is not available due to a radar

sensor malfunction, the braking system

will continue to function normally with full

brake boost and full standard BAS

function.

Warning!

BAS Plus will only respond with brake assis-

tance if it has clearly detected an object. De-

tection can be impeded by

dirty or covered sensors

snowfall or heavy rain

disturbance from other radar sources

strong radar reflection such as in park-

ing garages

BAS Plus uses radar signals that are not re-

flected well by narrow objects and absorp-

tive materials. For this reason BAS Plus will

not react to

persons and animals

approaching traffic or cross-traffic

BAS Plus may not detect narrow vehicles

driving in front of you, such as motorcycles

and vehicles driving offset from your vehicle

center.