2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Rear seat

Seat belt buckle extender
Display message ............................3 27
Seat belt extender
Function/notes ................................ 55
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat bel t......................... 55
Adjusting the height ......................... 54
Cleaning ......................................... 419
Correct usage .................................. 53
Fastening ......................................... 54
Important safety guidelines ............. 51
Introduction ..................................... 51
Releasing ......................................... 55
Seat belt extender ........................... 55
Warning lamp ................................. 355
Warning lamp (function) ................... 56
Seating
Seating comfort packag e............... 134
Seating comfort package ................. 134
Seats
Active multicontour seat ................ 134
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 122
Adjusting (rear compartment) ........ 123
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 134
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 131
Chauffeur mod e............................. 127
Cleaning the cover ......................... 418
Correct driver's seat position ........ 120
Display message ............................ 352
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT system ............. 139
Important safety notes .................. 121
Multicontour seat .......................... 134
Seat heating .................................. 134
Seat heating problem .................... 136
Seat ventilation .............................. 136
Seat ventilation problem ................ 137
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 144
Switching seat heating on/of f....... 134
Switching seat ventilation on/of f.. 136
Section
Wheels and tires ............................ 442
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 418
see Automatic transmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 415Service menu (on-board com-
puter)
.................................................. 307
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 492
Coolant (engine) ............................ 493
Engine oil ....................................... 491
Fuel ................................................ 490
Important safety notes .................. 489
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 494
Washer fluid ................................... 494
Setting the charge current (on-
board computer) ............................... 310
Setting the departure time (on-
board computer) ............................... 310
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 314
On-board computer ....................... 308
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 314
Side impact air bag ............................. 58
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 335
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 415
Convenience closing feature .......... 108
Convenience opening feature ........ 107
Important safety information ......... 106
Opening/closing ............................ 106
Problem (malfunction) ................... 110
Resetting ....................................... 109
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 94
Changing the programming ............. 92
Checking the battery ....................... 94
Convenience closing feature .......... 108
Convenience opening feature ........ 107
Display message ............................ 354
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 91
Important safety notes .................... 90
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 92
Loss ................................................. 95
Mechanical key ................................ 93
Overview .......................................... 90
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 189 18
Index

Problem (malfunction) ..................... 95
Starting the engine ........................ 192
Snow chains ...................................... 445
Sockets
Center console .............................. 384
General notes ................................ 384
Rear compartment .........................3 85
Trunk ............................................. 385
Special seat belt retractor .................. 69
Specialist workshop ............................ 29
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 313
Digital ............................................ 301
In the Instrument cluster ................. 35
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 312
see Instrument cluster
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 335
Switching on/off ........................... 151
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 191
Starting the engine ........................ 192
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 191
STEER CONTROL .................................. 86
Steering
Warning lamps ............................... 369
Steering (display message) .............. 353
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 347
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 137
Button overview ............................... 37
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 295
Cleaning ......................................... 418
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 139
Important safety notes .................. 137
Paddle shifters ............................... 201 Steering wheel heating .................. 138
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 144
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 139
Switching on/off ........................... 138
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........201
Stowage areas ................................... 372
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................ .374
Center console .............................. 373
Center console in rear compart-
ment .............................................. 375
Cup holders ................................... 378
Door ............................................... 374
Eyeglasses compartment .............. .373
Glove box ....................................... 373
Important safety information ......... 372
Rear ............................................... 374
Rear seat backrest ......................... 375
Stowage net ................................... 376
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 374
Stowage net ....................................... 376
Stowage space
Folding table .................................. 376
Parcel net retainers ....................... 376
Securing a load .............................. 376
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 377
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 444
Sun visor ............................................ 380
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control ABC ............... 244
AIRMATIC ...................................... 247
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 314
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 177 T
Tachometer ........................................ 294
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 334
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35 Index
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Cockpit
................................................. 34
Instrument cluster ..............................35
Multifunction steering wheel .............37
Center console .................................... 39
Overhead control panel ......................41
Door control panel .............................. 42
Rear seats ............................................ 43 33At a glance

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
201
;
Combination switch 152
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Horn
?
Instrument cluster 35
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 197
B
Overhead control panel 41
C
Control panel for:
Ü
Lowering the rear
seat head restraints 133
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Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind 381
PASSENGER AIR BAG indi-
cator lamp
50
Setting the brightness of
the instrument cluster light-
ing and the COMAND dis-
play D
Ignition lock 189
Start/Stop button 189
E
Climate control systems 164 Function Page
F
Adjusts the steering wheel 137
Steering wheel heating 138
G
Cruise control lever 230
H
Electric parking brake 222
I
Diagnostics connection 28
J
Opens the hood 404
K
Light switch 150
L
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
240
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist 273
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 248
Switching on the 360° cam-
era 260
Activating Night View
Assist 266
Switching on the head-up
display
31134
CockpitAt a glance

Door control panel
Function Page
:
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Seat ventilation 136
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Seat heating 134
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Adjusts the front-
passenger seat from the
driver’s seat 124
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Stores settings for the seat, exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel 143
A
Adjusts the seats electri-
cally
122
B
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Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally
141
C
W
Opens/closes the
right side window 106 Function Page
D
W
Opens/closes the
rear right side window 106
E
p
Opens/closes the
trunk lid 104
F
n
Override feature for
the controls in the rear
compartment 75
G
Opens the door 97
H
%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
97
I
W
Opens/closes the
rear left side window 106
J
W
Opens/closes the left
side window 10642
Door control panelAt a glance

Rear seats
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Example: vehicles with Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System Function Page
:
DVD player (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions)
;
Cigarette lighter 383
Socket 384 Function Page
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Cup holder 379
?
Stowage compartment in
the rear seat armrest
375
A
Stowage box in the seat
backrest
375
Coolbox 388Rear seats
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ted. It will then not be deployed in the event
of an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON ;lights up: the
front-passenger front air bag is enabled. If,
in the event of an accident, all deployment
criteria are met, the front-passenger front
air bag is deployed.
Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air
bag must either be deactivated or enabled;
see the following points. You must make sure
of this both before and during a journey.
R Children in a child restraint system:
whether the front-passenger front air bag is
enabled or deactivated depends on the
installed child restraint system, and the age and size of the child. Therefore, be sure to
observe the notes on the "Occupant Clas-
sification System (OCS)" (Y page 59) and
on "Children in the vehicle" (Y page 69).
There you will also find instructions on rear-
ward and forward-facing child restraint sys- tems on the front-passenger seat.
R All other persons: depending on the clas-
sification of the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
air bag is enabled or deactivated
(Y page 59). Be sure to observe the notes
on "Seat belts“ (Y page 51) and "Air bags"
(Y page 56). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position. Seat belts
Introduction Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident or the vehi-
cle rolling over. This reduces the risk of vehi- cle occupants coming into contact with parts
of the vehicle interior or being ejected from
the vehicle. Furthermore, the seat belt helps
to keep the vehicle occupant in the best posi- tion in relation to the air bag. The seat belt system comprises:
R Seat belts
R Emergency Tensioning Devices for the
front seat belts and the outer seat belts in
the rear
R Seat belt force limiters for the front seat
belts and the outer seat belts in the rear
R Belt bags for the outer seat belts in the rear,
depending on the vehicle's equipment
If the seat belt is pulled out of the belt outlet quickly or with a jerky movement, the belt
retractor locks. The belt strap cannot be
extracted any further.
The Emergency Tensioning Device tightens
the seat belt in an accident, pulling the belt
close against the body. However it does not
pull the vehicle occupant back in the direction
of the backrest.
The Emergency Tensioning Device does not
correct an incorrect seat position or the rout-
ing of an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, seat belt force limiters help
to reduce the force exerted by the seat belt on the vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats
are synchronized with the front air bags,
which absorb part of the deceleration force.
This can reduce the force exerted on the vehi-
cle occupants during an accident.
! If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle of the front-passenger seat. This may oth-
erwise lead to the triggering of the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device in the event of an accident, which will then need to be
replaced.
Important safety notes The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-
tems is required by law in:
R all 50 states
R the U.S. territories
R the District of Columbia
R all Canadian provinces Occupant safety
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Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey. G
WARNING
If the seat belt is incorrectly fastened, it can-
not protect as intended. Furthermore, an
incorrectly fastened seat belt can cause addi- tional injury, for example, in an accident, dur-
ing braking or when abruptly changing direc-
tion. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants are
seated properly with a correctly fastened seat belt. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder. G
WARNING
Objects next to the front seat that block the
belt buckle or the moving belt anchorage on
the front seat impair the function of the Emer- gency Tensioning Devices. The Emergency
Tensioning Devices may not function as inten-
ded and the seat belt may no longer provide
the intended protection. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Before starting the journey, make sure that
there are no objects around the belt buckle or between the front seat and door. G
WARNING
Persons under 5 ft (1.50 m) in heightcannot
fasten the seat belt correctly without an addi- tional suitable restraint system. If the seat
belt is incorrectly fastened, it cannot protect
as intended. Furthermore, an incorrectly fas-
tened seat belt can cause additional injury, for example, in an accident, during braking or an
abrupt change of direction. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
For this reason, always secure persons under
5 ft (1.50 m) in height in suitable restraint
systems.
If a child younger than 12 years and under 5 ft
(1.50 m) in height is traveling in the vehicle:
R always secure the child in a child restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Benz
vehicle. The child restraint system must be
appropriate to the age, weight and size of
the child
R always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the belt bags for the outer seat
belts in the rear (Y page 53)
R always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Children in the vehicle" sec-
tion of this Operator's Manual
(Y page 69) in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions
R be sure to observe the instructions and
safety notes on the "Occupant classifica-
tion system (OCS)" (Y page 59) G
WARNING
The seat belts may not perform their intended protective function if:
R they are damaged, modified, extremely
dirty, bleach or dyed
R the seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
R the Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt
anchorages or inertia reels have been modi-
fied
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damaged seat belts may tear or fail,
e.g. in an accident. Modified Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices could accidentally trigger or 52
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