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Mercedes 2009 facelift The revised 2009 S-Class Mercedes was announced on Apr 08, 2009 at Stuttgart. The minor model update includes minor cosmetic changes and several new features:Adaptive Highbeam Assist - detects vehicles with their lights on which are travelling towards or ahead of the car in which the system is fitted and controls the headlamps to ensure the largest possible range without dazzling other drivers. Blind Spot Assist - warning indicator on side mirror activates if vehicle detected in blind spot. Lane Keeping Assist - detects road markings and senses if the driver is inadvertently straying out of the lane. If so, the driver is warned by short vibrations of the steering wheel. This system can also distinguish between intentional (for example, overtaking or merging) and unintentional lane departures, reducing the number of false alarms. Speed Limit Assist - identifies speed limit signs in passing and shows the relevant speed limit in the central display. It is standard for S 600 Mercedes. Attention Assist - continuously monitors more than 70 different parameters to detect driver fatigue and tiredness. Once the system detects behaviour that typically indicates the onset of drowsiness, a warning signal is sounded and "ATTENTION ASSIST. Break!" appears in the instrument cluster. It is not standard on the S 400 Mercedes HYBRID. Active Body Control (ABC) crosswind compensation - uses the sensors of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) to vary the wheel load distribution via the ABC spring struts, depending on the direction and intensity of the crosswind, in order to reduce the adverse effects of crosswinds. This is standard on the S 600 Mercedes. Torque Vectoring Brake - brakes the inside rear wheel during cornering to enhance handling and safety by reducing understeer. The updated models went on sale in June 2009. Early models include S 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, S 450 CDI, S 350, S 400 HYBRID, S 450, S 500, S 600. S 320 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY (2008-2009) Mercedes It is a replacement of S 320 CDI Mercedes with improved fuel efficiency. Changes include on-demand electric hydraulic power steering pump, standstill decoupling for the 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission, 17-inch light-alloy wheels with reduced rolling resistance tyres. Germany model has MSRP of €70,864.50 (incl. VAT) for short wheelbase version, €78,718.50 (incl. VAT) for long-wheelbase version. S 400 Mercedes Hybrid (2009-) 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid (US) The S400 Mercedes BlueHybrid is a mild hybrid and the first hybrid car to adopt a lithium ion battery. The battery pack was supplied by Continental AG and the cells were provided by Johnson Controls-Saft. The S400 Mercedes BlueHybrid was unveiled in the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. US models went on sale in August 2009, but were delivered to dealers in 2009-

10. Japan models went on sale in October 2009. The 3.5 liter V6 engine in the vehicle, combined with the hybrid system, develops 295 horsepower (220 kW) and 284 pound-feet (385 N·m) of torque. It gets 19 miles per US gallon (12 L/100 km; 23 mpg-imp) in the city and 26 miles per US gallon (9.0 L/100 k

m; 31 mpg-imp) on the highway.