2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN air ma

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers174
;Combination switch131
=Horn
?Instrument cluster33
ADIRECT SELECT lever170
BOverhead control panel39
CControl panel for:
ÜLowering the rear seat
head restraints116
u Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind334
PASSENGER AIR BAG indica-
tor lamp46
Adjusting the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the multimedia system dis-
play
DIgnition lock162
Start/Stop button162
FunctionPage
EClimate control systems140
FAdjusts the steering wheel120
Steering wheel heating120
GCruise control lever197
HElectric parking brake190
IDiagnostics connection28
JOpening the hood352
KLight switch130
LControl panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot207
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist237
Deactivating PARKTRONIC214
Switching on the 360° cam-
era224
Activating Night View Assist230
Switching on the head-up
display259
32Cockpit
At a glance

XRemove theStart/Sto pbutto nfrom th eigni-
tion loc k (Ypage 162).
or
XIf th eSmartKey is inserted in th eignition lock:
remove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock.
XObserv eth ewarning note son th eris kof elec -
tric shock (Ypage 42).
XObserveth ewarning notice sabout th ehoo d
(Ypage 352).
RBS driving safety system (Recupera-
tive Brake System)
The Recuperative Brake Syste msupport syou
when braking wit han electronically-controlled
brak eboos tmod eand enables th erecovery of
kinetic energ y(recuperation).
GWARNIN G
If th eRecuperative Braking Syste mmalfunc -
tions, braking resistanc emay be reduce dand
brak epedal travel may be longer than usual. If
you subsequentl ydepress th ebrak epedal as
usual, th ebraking effec tmay no tbe sufficient.
There is aris kof an accident.
In th eevent of this malfunction ,continue to
depress th ebrak epedal .Stop th evehicl ein
accordanc ewit hth etraffic conditions. If nec-
essary, contact aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Further information about th eRecuperative
Brake Syste m (
Ypage 240).
Panic alarm
XTo activate: press!button: for at
least on esecond.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if th e
alarm system is armed.
XTo deactivate: press!button: again .
or
XPress th eStart/Sto pbutton.
The SmartKey mus tbe in th evehicle.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restrain tsystem can reduce th eris kof vehi-
cle occupant scomin gint ocontact wit hpart sof
th evehicle's interior in th eevent of an accident.
The restrain tsystem can also reduce th eforce s
to whic hvehicl eoccupant sare subjecte dduring
an accident.
The restrain tsystem comprises :
Rseat belt system
Rair bags
Rchild restraintsystem
Rchild seat securin gsystems
The component sof th erestrain tsystem wor kin
conjunction wit heac hother .The ycan only
deplo ytheir protective function if, at all times ,all
vehicl eoccupants:
Rhav efastene dtheir seat belt scorrectl y
(Ypage 48)
Rhav eadjusted their seat and head restrain t
properly (Ypage 105).
As th edriver, you also hav eto mak esur ethat
th esteering whee lis adjusted correctly.
Observ eth einformation relating to th ecorrec t
driver' sseat position (
Ypage 104).
You also hav eto mak esur ethat an air bag can
inflat eproperly if deployed (
Ypage 50).
An air bag supplement s acorrectl ywor nseat
belt .As an additional safet ydevice ,th eair bag
increases th elevel of protection for vehicl e
occupant sin th eevent of an accident. Fo rexa
m-
ple, if, in th eevent of an accident, th eprotection
offere dby th eseat belt is sufficient, th eair bags
are no tdeployed. When an acciden toccurs, only
th eair bags that increas eprotection in that par-
ticular acciden tsituation are deployed. How-
ever, seat belt sand air bags generally do no t
protect against objects penetrating th evehicl e
from th eoutside .
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Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" (
Ypage 57).
For information on children traveling with you in
the vehicle and on child restraint systems, see
"Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 61).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accident or trigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to
accommodate a person with disabilities, con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details. USA only: for further information con-
tact our Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1‑800‑367‑6372).
Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at regular intervals while the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
good time.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than a few sec- onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
A malfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
Rdoes not light up after the ignition is switched
on
Rdoes not go out after a few seconds with the
engine running
Rlights up again while the engine is running
All vehicles, except hybrid vehicles:
GWARNING
If restraint system is malfunctioning, restraint
system components may be triggered unin-
tentionally or might not be triggered at all in
the event of an accident with a high rate of
vehicle deceleration. This can affect the Emer- gency Tensioning Device or air bag, for exam-
ple. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired in a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible.
Hybrid vehicles:
GDANGER
If the restraint system is malfunctioning, indi- vidual restraint system components may be
triggered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a
high rate of vehicle deceleration. This could
affect Emergency Tensioning Devices or air
bags, for example. The vehicle's high-voltage
electrical system may also not be deactivated
as intended in the event of an accident. You
could suffer an electric shock if you touch the
damaged components of the vehicle's high-
voltage electrical system. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop. Immediately switch off the ignition
and remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock after an accident.
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PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp:and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the Occupant Classification System
(OCS).
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front air bag.
RPASSENGER 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.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated. It will
then not be deployed in the event of an acci-
dent.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger front air bag must
either be deactivated or enabled; see the fol-
lowing points. You must make sure of this both
before and during a journey.
RChildren in a child restraint system:
whether the front-passenger front air bag is
enabled or deactivated depends on the instal-
led child restraint system, and the age and
size of the child. Therefore, be sure to observe
the notes on the "Occupant Classification
System (OCS)" (
Ypage 53) and on "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" (Ypage 61). There you
will also find instructions on rearward and
forward-facing child restraint systems on the
front-passenger seat.
RAll other persons: depending on the classi-
fication of the person in the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger front air bag is ena-
bled or deactivated (
Ypage 53). Be sure to
observe the notes on "Seat
belts“ (
Ypage 46) and "Air bags"
(Ypage 50). 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 occupants
in the event of an accident or the vehicle rolling over. This reduces the risk of vehicle occupants
coming into contact with parts of the vehicle
interior or being ejected from the vehicle. Fur-
thermore, the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation to the
air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
RSeat belts
REmergency Tensioning Devices for the front
seat belts and the outer seat belts in the rear
RSeat belt force limiters for the front seat belts
and the outer seat belts in the rear
RBelt 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 extrac-
ted 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 cor- rect an incorrect seat position or the routing of
an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, a seat belt force limiter helps 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 vehicle occu-
pants 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 otherwise
lead to the triggering of the Emergency Ten-
sioning Device in the event of an accident,
which will then need to be replaced.
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Important safety notes
The use of seat beltsand child restrain tsystems
is require dby law in:
Rall 50 state s
RtheU.S. territories
Rth eDistric tof Columbia
Rall Canadian province s
Even wher ethis is no trequire dby law, all vehicl e
occupant sshould correctl yfaste ntheir seat
belt sbefore starting th ejourney.
GWARNIN G
If th eseat belt is incorrectl yfastened, it can -
no tprotect as intended. Furthermore ,an
incorrectl yfastene dseat belt can caus eaddi-
tional injury, for example, in an accident, dur-
ing braking or when abruptl ychanging direc-
tion .This poses an increased ris kof injury or
eve nfatal injury.
Mak esur ethat all vehicl eoccupant sare
seated properly wit h acorrectl yfastene dseat
belt .
GWARNIN G
The seat belt does no toffer th eintended level
of protection if you have no tmoved th eback-
res tto an almost vertical position .When brak -
ing or in th eevent of an accident, you could
slide underneat hth eseat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Adjus tth eseat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensur ethat th ebackrest
is in an almost vertical position and that th e
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across th ecenter of your shoulder .
GWARNING
Objects next to th efron tseat that bloc kth e
belt buckle or th emoving belt anchorage on
th efron tseat impair th efunction of th eEmer-
gency Tensioning Devices. The Emergency
Tensioning Devices may no tfunction as inten -
ded and th eseat belt may no longer provide
th eintended protection .This poses an
increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal injury.
Before starting th ejourney, mak esur ethat
there are no objects aroun dth ebelt buckle or
between th efron tseat and door .
GWARNING
Person sunder 5ft (1.50 m) in height canno t
faste nth eseat belt correctl ywithout an addi-
tional suitable restrain tsystem. If th eseat
belt is incorrectl yfastened, it canno tprotect
as intended. Furthermore ,an incorrectl yfas -
tene dseat belt can caus eadditional injury, for
example, in an accident, during braking or an
abrup tchang eof direction .This poses an
increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal injury.
Fo rthis reason ,always secure person sunder
5 ft (1.50 m) in height in suitable restrain t
systems .
If achild younger than twelve years old and
under 5ft (1.5 0m) in height is traveling in the
vehicle:
Ralways secure the child in a child restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cle. The child restraint system must be appro-
priate to the age, weight and size of the child
Ralways observe the instructions and safety
notes on the belt bags for the outer seat belts
in the rear (
Ypage 48)
Ralways observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Children in the vehicle"
(
Ypage 61) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation and oper-
ating instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant classification system
(OCS)" (
Ypage 53)
GWARNING
The seat belts may not perform their intended protective function if:
Rthey are damaged, modified, extremely
dirty, bleach or dyed
Rthe seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
Rthe Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt
anchorages or inertia reels have been modi-
fied
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buckle is illuminated and extended after a rear
door is opened.
Releasing seat belts
!Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled up.
Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue will be
trapped in the door or in the seat mechanism.
This could damage the door, the door trim
panel and the seat belt. Damaged seat belts
can no longer fulfill their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
XPress the release button in the belt buckle,
hold the belt tongue firmly and guide the belt
back.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE®convenience function. This func-
tion adjusts the driver's and front-passenger
seat belt to the upper body of the occupants.
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
Rthe belt tongue is engaged in the buckle and
Rthe ignition is switched on
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
retraction force if any slack is detected between
the vehicle occupant and the seat belt. Do not
hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is adjust-
ing.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on and
off using the multimedia system. Information on
activating and deactivating the seat-belt adjust-
ment function can be found in the Digital Oper-
ator's Manual.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must wear their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, there may be
a warning tone.
Regardless of whether the driver's seat belt has
already been fastened, the 7seat belt warn-
ing lamp lights up for six seconds each time the
engine is started. If, after six seconds, the driver
or front-passenger seat belt has not been fas-
tened and the doors are closed, the 7seat
belt warning lamp lights up. As soon as the driv- er's and front-passenger seat belts are fastened or a front door is opened again, the
7seat
belt warning lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after the
engine is started, an additional warning tone will
sound. The warning tone switches off after six
seconds or once the driver's seat belt is fas-
tened.
If the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) once and the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts are not fastened, a warning
tone sounds. A warning tone also sounds with
increasing intensity for 60 seconds or until the
driver or front passenger have fastened their
seat belts.
If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
seat belts during the journey, the seat belt warn-
ing is activated again.
Air bags
Introduction
The air bag installation point is identified by the
label AIR BAG.
An air bag supplements a correctly fastened
seat belt. However, it is not intended as a sub-
stitute for the seat belt. Air bags provide addi-
tional protection in the event of an accident.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
various air bag systems work independently of
each other (
Ypage 57).
There is, however, no system available today
that can completely rule out injury or death.
It is also not possible to rule out a risk of injury
caused by an air bag due to the high speed at
which the air bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not sit in the correct seat position,
the air bag cannot protect as intended and
could even cause additional injury when
deployed. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
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To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women
Rare sitting correctly and maintain the great-
est possible distance to the air bags
Rfollow the following instructions
Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
RAdjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in an almost upright position. The center of
the head restraint must support the head at
about eye level.
RMove the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
ROnly hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the air bag to be fully deployed.
RAlways lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against the
door or side window. You may otherwise be in
the deployment area of the air bags.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put your feet on the dash-
board, for example. Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the air bag.
RFor this reason, always secure persons less
than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint sys-
tems. Up to this height, the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
RAlways secure children under twelve years of
age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m)tall in suitable
child restraint systems.
RChild restraint systems should be installed on
the rear seats.
ROnly secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
when the front-passenger front air bag is
deactivated. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanently lit, the fro nt-
p

assenger front air bag is deactivated
(
Ypage 46).
RAlways observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" (
Ypage 53) and on "Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 61
)in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag from functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting from the speed of the air bag as it deploys, make
sure that:
Rthere are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
Rthere are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
Rno hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, hang on
the grab handles or coat hooks.
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an air bag, e.g. to doors, side windows,
rear side trim or side walls.
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects are in
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in a suitable place.
GWARNING
If you modify the air bag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the air bag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
GWARNING
Sensors to control the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
anymore. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
eling carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
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Front air bags
Driver's air bag:deploys in fron tof th esteer -
ing wheel. Front-passenger fron tair bag ;
deploys in fron tof and abov eth eglov ebox .
When deployed, th efron tair bags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for th eoccu-
pants in th efron tseats.
The PASSENGER AI RBA GOF Fand PASSENGER
AI R BA GON indicator lamp sinform you about
th estatus of th efront-passenger air bag
(
Ypage 46).
The front-passenger fron tair bag will only
deplo yif:
Rth esystem, based on th eOCS weigh tsensor
readings, detect sthat th efront-passenger
seat is occupied (
Ypage 53).The
PASSENGER AI RBA GON indicator lamp is lit
(
Ypage 54)
Rth erestrain tsystem control unit predicts a
high acciden tseverit y
Driver's knee bag
Driver's knee bag :deploys under th esteering
column .The driver' sknee bag is always
deployed alon gwit hth edriver' sfron tair bag. The driver'
sknee bag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for th eoccupant
in th edriver' sseat .
Side impact air bags
GWARNIN G
Unsuitable seat cover scould restrict or eve n
preven tth edeploymen tof th eair bags inte-
grated int oth eseats. Consequently, th eair
bags canno tprotect vehicl eoccupant sas
they are designed to do. In addition ,th efunc-
tion of th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )could be restricted. This poses an
increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal injury.
You should only use seat cover sthat have
been approve dfor th erespective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Fron tside impac tair bags :and rear side
impact air bags ;deplo ynext to th eouter bol-
ster of th eseat backrest .
When deployed, th eside impac tair bag offers
additional thorax protection .It also offers addi-
tional pelvis protection for occupant sin th e
fron tseats. However, it does no tprotect the:
Rhead
Rneck
Rarm s
In th eevent of aside impact, th eside impac tair
bag is deployed on th eside on whic hth eimpac t
occurs.
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