Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 240)

Night View Assist Plus can recognize larger
animals such as deer, cows or horses using
typical characteristics.
The system does not detect:
R smaller animals, e.g. dogs and cats
R animals whose silhouette is not clearly
recognizable.
When detected, animals are marked with
small color frame corners. In contrast to
pedestrian recognition, there is no separate
readiness symbol in the multifunction
display.
Switching Night View Assist on/off
Activation conditions
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if all of the following conditions are met:
R the ignition is switched on (
Y
page 171) or
the engine has been started.
R the light switch is in the à or L
position.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
Activating Night View Assist Plus
X Press button :.
The Night View Assist Plus display appears
in the multifunction display.
i 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 stationary and cannot check
whether Night View Assist Plus is working.
The infrared headlamps are deactivated at
speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h). The Night
View image continues to be displayed until
you deactivate it by pressing button :.
Automatic delayed switch-off
You can select the
Night View Assist Night View Assist
Automatic Automatic Activation Activation option via the Night
View 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 In the assistance menu, select automatic
delayed switch-off of Night View Assist Plus
(
Y
page 260).
Deactivating Night View Assist Plus
X
Press button :.
The Night View Assist Plus display
disappears from the multifunction display.
Night View Assist is deactivated.
Spotlight function
General notes
Under certain conditions, the spotlight
function uses the headlamps to flash at
detected pedestrians.
The spotlight function is only active if:
R pedestrian recognition is active
R the road surface is not lit
R the driving speed is at least 40 mph
(60 km/h)
R the "Adaptive Highbeam Assist"
(
Y
page 142) or "Adaptive Highbeam Assist
PLUS" function is activated
The spotlight function is not active or is active
only to a limited extent if:
R you are driving in city traffic
R there are pedestrians located in the area of
an oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front
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