2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

X
Close the flap in the trunk.X
Fold up the sk ibag using the folding aid and
close it wit h the Velcro fasteners.X
Put the sk ibag into the backrest.X
Fold the cover back up.
You should close the flap in the trunk if you do
not require the skibag. This will prevent unau-
thorized access to the trunk from the veh icle
interior.
Removing the skibag
If you would lik e to clean or dry the skibag, it can
be remove d.X
Open the trunk. X
Open flap C .X
Release the sk ibag at catch D and remove.
When the sk ibag has been remove d, you can use
the through- loadin g fac ilit y for st owin g loads.
Bag hook in the trunk
G WAR NING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and there by hit
veh icle occupants when braking or abrupt ly
changing dire ctions. There is a risk of injury.
On ly hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
6. 6lbs (3kg) and should not be used to secure
a load. X
Pull bag hook D down by tab C .
EASY-PACK trunk box
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When the load surface moves up, your hands
may become trapped on the frame of the
EASY-PA CK trunk box. There is a risk of injury.
When the load surface moves up, make sure
that your hands are not wit hin the sweep of
the load surface. If someone becomes trap-
ped, carefully push the center of the load sur-
face down ward.
! When the EASY-PACK trunk box is exten-
ded, objects may neither be placed on the
frame of the box nor pushed down onto the
frame from above. The box may otherwise be
damaged.
! Sharp-edge d, pointed or fragile objects can
damage the EASY-PA CK trunk box and may be
thrown out. There is a risk of injury.
Do not transport sharp-edged, pointed or
fragile objects in the EASY-PACK trunk box.
Always store and secure these or similar
objects in the trunk out side the EASY-PACK
trunk box.
! If you exceed the maximum permitted load
of the EASY-PACK trunk box, objects may be
thrown out of the EASY-PACK trunk box and
strike vehicle occupants. There is a risk of
injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Alwa ys observe the maximum permitted load
of the EASY-PA CK trunk box. Alwa ys storeStowage areas 287
Stowage and features Z

and secure heavy objects in the trunk outside
the EASY-PACK trunk box.
The maximum permitted load of the EASY-PACK
trunk box is 22 lbs (10 kg). With a load of above
approximately 11 lbs (5 kg), the bottom of the
box moves downwards until it rests on the mat
of the trunk floor. Thus, overloading of the box is
avoided.
Adjusting the height to any position
Example X
Pull the box out by handle C in the direction
of the arrow as far as it will go. X
To lower the load surface: push down with
your hand in the center of load surface D in
the direction of the arrow until load sur-
face D has reached the desired position.X
To raise the load surface: press switch

Trunk
There are up to four parcel net hooks in the trunk
depending on the equipment installed.
Stowage well under the trunk floor
X
To open: open the trunk lid.X
Press handle D on the ribbing downwards.
Handle D folds upwards.X
Swing trunk floor C upwards using handle D
until it rests against the trunk partition.
X
Fold out hook

! To avoid damaging or scratching the covers,
do not use metallic or hard objects to open
them.
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Vehicles with a panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel: the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel cannot be opened if a
roof carrier is installed. The panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel can still be raised to
allow ventilation of the vehicle interior.
If the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel makes contact with a roof carrier
approved by Mercedes-Benz, the sunroof will
lower slightly but remain raised at the rear.
Attaching the roof carrier
X
Fold covers C upwards in the direction of the
arrow. X
Only secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers C .X
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always retain all objects they contain. There is a risk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. R
Always stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
starting a journey. R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 281).
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles equipped with
champagne glasses: for your own safety, when
using champagne glasses, please observe the
following: R
do not use the champagne glasses while the
vehicle is in motion R
do not use champagne glasses made of
breakable glass, and store them in the trunk if
possible
! Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
! Do not expose drinks bottles in the cup
holder in the center console to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the area of the center con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflected sunlight.
Cup holder in the front center console
Front cupholder (example: Mercedes ‑ Maybach)290
Features
Stowage and features

X
To open: open the stowage compartment
( Y
page 282). X
Open the protective flap if necessary. X
To remove: slide catch C forwards and pull
the cup holder upwards. X
To insert: make sure that the protective flap
is closed. X
Insert the cup holder and slide catch C back.
You can remove the cup holder and the rubber
mat for cleaning. Clean them with clean, luke-
warm water only.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest Vehicles with a rear bench seat
! Close the cup holder before folding the rear
seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup holder
could be damaged.
X
Fold down the rear seat armrest. X
To open: press the front of cup holder C
or D .
Cup holder C or D extends automatically.X
To fold out: place a container in the cup
holder.
The cup holder folds down automatically. X
To fold in: remove the container.
The cup holder folds in automatically. X
To close: slide cup holder C or D back until
it engages. Vehicles with electrically adjustable rear
bench seats X
Fold down the rear seat armrest. X
To open: press down base D of the cup
holder in the middle until it engages. X
To close: press closing button C .
Base D of cup holder pops up.
The cup holder insert can be removed for clean-
ing. Clean with clear, lukewarm water only.
! Do not pull out the cup holder insert any
further than 0.6 in (15 mm). Otherwise, the
wooden trim on the rear seat armrest could be
damaged.
X
To remove the insert: press down base

X
To install the insert: make sure that base D
of the cup holder is in the upper position. X
Place the cup holder insert into the recess in
the rear seat armrest such that button C is
facing forwards. X
Press the cup holder insert down. X
Press outer ring

Glare from the side X
Fold down sun visor C .X
Pull sun visor C out of bracket

Extending/retracting from the rear X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 145).X
To extend: pull switch C upwards and let go.
The roller sunblind extends fully. X
To stop extending: press switch C down-
wards briefly.
The roller sunblind stops briefly and then
retracts again. X
To retract: press switch C downwards
beyond the point of resistance and let go.
The roller sunblind retracts fully. X
To stop retracting: pull switch C up.
The roller sunblind stops briefly and then
extends again.
When the override feature for the rear side win-
dows is activated ( Y
page 65), the