2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

#Vehicles with HANDS-FREEACCESS:Makea kicking movement withyourfootbelowthebumper (→page73).
Vehicles with trunk lid convenience closing:If an item obstructsthe trunk lid duringthe auto‐matic opening process,the obstacle detectionsystem willstopthe trunk lid. The obstacledetection function is only an aid and is not asubstituteforyour attentiveness.
Plug-inhybrid:observethe notes inthe Supple‐ment. Otherwise,you mayfailtorecognize dan‐gers.
Closingthe trunk lid
&WARNINGRisk of injuryfrom unsecureditems inthevehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not securedor not secured sufficiently,theycould slip,tipover or bethrown around andthereby hitvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
#Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot bethrown around.
#Beforethe journey,secure objects, lug‐gageor loads against slipping or tippingover.
Observethe notes on loadingthevehicle.
&WARNINGRisk of becoming trappedduring automatic closing ofthe trunk lid
Parts ofthe body could become trapped dur‐ing automatic closing ofthe trunk lid. More‐over,people, e.g.children, may bestandinginthe closing area or may enterthe closingarea duringthe closing process.
#Make surethat nobody is inthe vicinityofthe closing area duringthe closingprocess.
#Use one ofthefollowing optionstostopthe closing process:
RPressthe

#Vehicles with trunk lid convenience clos‐ingfeature:Press and holdthe

Inthese situations in particular,thereversingfunction cannot prevent someone being trap‐ped.
#When closing, makesurethat no bodyparts are inthe closing area.
#If someone is trapped, use one ofthefollowing options:RPressthe

When makingthe kicking movement, make surethatyourfeetarefirmly onthe ground,other‐wiseyou could loseyour balance, e.g. on ice.
Requirements:
RThe SmartKeyis behindthevehicle.
RStand at least12in (30 cm)awayfromthevehicle while performingthe kicking move‐ment.
RDo not come into contact withthe bumperwhile makingthe kicking movement.
RDo not carryoutthe kicking movementtooslowly.
RThe kicking movement must betowardsthevehicle and back again.
1Sensor detectionrange
If several consecutive kicking movements arenot successful,waitten seconds.
System limitations
The system may be impaired or may not functionif:
RSnow or dirt, e.g. fromroad salt, coversthesensor area.
RThe kicking movement is made using a pros‐thetic leg.
The trunk lid could be opened or closed uninten‐tionally, inthefollowing situations:
RIf a person's arms or legs are moving inthesensor detectionrange, e.g. when polishingthevehicle, sitting onthe edge ofthe trunk,or picking up objects.
RIf objects are moved or placed behindthevehicle, e.g.charging cables,tensioningstraps or luggage.
RWhenworking onthe trailer coupling, trailersorrear bicycleracks.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (→page 63) or do notcarrythe SmartKeyaboutyour person intheseand similar situations.
Switching separate trunk locking on/off
Ifyou centrally unlockthevehicle while separatelocking is activated,the trunk willremain locked.
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#Toswitch on:slidethe switchtopositionH.
#Toswitch off:slidethe switchtopositionG.
%If an accident has been detected,the trunkwill unlockeven if separate locking isswitched on.
Unlockingthe trunk withthe emergencyrelease from inside
Requirements:RThe12Vvehicle battery is connected andcharged.
#Press emergencyrelease button1briefly.The trunk lid unlocksand opens.
Unlockingthe trunk lid usingthe mechanicalkey
#Takethe mechanicalkey out ofthe SmartKey(→page64).
#Insertthe mechanicalkey intothe trunk lockasfar as it will go.
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#Turnthe mechanicalkey counter-clockwisefrom positionGtopositionH.
#Turnthe mechanicalkey backtopositionGandremoveit.
%Ifyou usethe mechanicalkeytounlockandopenthe trunk lid,the anti-theft alarm sys‐tem will be triggered.
Activating/deactivating the trunk lid openingheightrestriction
Multimedia system:
,Vehicle.îVehicle Set-
tings.Trunk Lid Restriction
This function allowsyouto avoid bumpingthetrunk lid on a lowgarageceiling,forexample.
#Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Roller sun blinds
Extending orretracting theroller sunblindsontherear side windows
Theroller sunblindsfortherear side windowscan be operated withthe buttonsforthe sidewindows.
1Rear left side window
2Rearright side window
#Toclose fully:pullthe corresponding buttonwhenthe side window is closed or is intheprocess of closing.
#Toopen fully:pressthe corresponding but‐ton.
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Extending/retractingtherear windowrollersunblind
&WARNINGRisk of entrapment whenextending orretractingtheroller sunblind
Body parts could become entrapped inthesweep oftheroller sun blind when it is beingextended orretracted.
#Makesurethat no body parts are inthesweep oftheroller sun blind when it isbeingextended orretracted.
#If someone becomes trapped, brieflypressthe button again.The opening or closing process isbrieflystopped. Theroller sun blindthenreturnstoitsstarting position.
Extending/retracting fromthe driver's seat
*NOTEDamagecausedbyobjects
#Make surethattheroller sun blind canmovefreely.
#Press button1.
%Depending onthe model, button1is loca‐ted onthe door control panel onthe driver'sside.
Extending/retracting fromtherear compart‐ment
*NOTEDamagecausedbyobjects
#Make surethattheroller sun blind canmovefreely.
#Toextend:pull switch1.
#Toretract:push switch1.
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Whenthechild safety lockfortherear side win‐dowsis activated, switch1cannot be oper‐ated.
Side windows
Opening and closingthe side windows
&WARNINGRisk of entrapment whenopening a side window
When opening a side window,parts ofthebody could be drawn in or become trappedbetweenthe side window and window frame.
#When opening, make surethat nobodyistouchingthe side window.
#If someone is trapped,releasethe but‐ton immediately or pull it in ordertoclosethe side window again.
&WARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhen closing a side window
When closing a side window,body partscould be trapped inthe closing area intheprocess.
#When closing, make surethat no bodyparts are inthe closing area.
#If someone is trapped,releasethe but‐ton immediately or pressthe button inordertoreopenthe side window.
&WARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhenchildren operatethe side windows
Children could become trapped iftheyoper‐atethe side windows, particularly when unat‐tended.
#Activatethechild safety lockfortherear side windows.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
Requirements:RThe power supply orthe ignition is switchedon.
1Closes
2Opens
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