2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS engine

RThe engine isrunning or has been automati‐cally switched offbythe ECOstart/stopfunction.
RThe electric parking brake isreleased.
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is deacti‐vated.
RThe transmission is in position[,^or\\.
Activating the HOLD function
#Depressthe brake pedal and after a shorttimequickly depress further untilthe

Afterthe engine isrestarted, obstacles must bedetected again before a newwarning can beissued.
System limitationsThe system limitationsforParking AssistPARKTRONIC applyfor passive side impact pro‐tection.
Thefollowing objects are not detected,forexam‐ple:
RPedestrians who approachthevehicle fromthe side
RObjects placed nexttothevehicle
Deactivating/activatingParking AssistPARKTRONIC
*NOTERisk of an accident from objectsat closerange
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC may not detectcertain objects at closerange.
#When parking or maneuveringthevehi‐cle, pay particular attentiontoanyobjects which are aboveor belowthesensors, e.g.flower pots or drawbars.
Thevehicle orother objects couldoth‐erwise be damaged.
If indicator lamp2is not lit,Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is active. Ifthe indicator lamp is litandtheésymbol appears inthe multifunc‐tion display,Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is notactive.
#Press button1.
%Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is automaticallyactivated whenthevehicle isstarted.
Adjusting thewarningtones ofParkingAssistPARKTRONICMultimedia system:
,Vehicle.kAssistance.Camera
& Parking.Set Warning Tones
Adjusting thevolume ofthewarningtones
#SelectWarning Tone Volume.
#Set avalue.
Adjusting the pitch of thewarningtones
#SelectWarning Tone Pitch.Set avalue.
Specifyingthestarting pointfor thewarningtonesYou can specify whethertheParking AssistPARKTRONICwarningtones should commencewhenthevehicle is furtherawayfrom an obsta‐cle.
#SelectWarn Early.
#Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
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Instrument Displayoverview
&WARNINGRisk of accident duetoaninstrument display malfunction
Ifthe Instrument Display hasfailed or mal‐functioned,you may notrecognize functionrestrictions applyingtosafetyrelevant sys‐tems.
The operating safety ofyourvehicle may beimpaired.
#Drive on carefully.
#Havethevehiclechecked immediatelyat aqualified specialistworkshop.
Mercedes‑AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Plug-inhybrid:observethe notes inthe Supple‐ment. Otherwise,you mayfailtorecognize dan‐gers.
Ifthe operating safety ofyourvehicle isimpaired, parkthevehicle safely as soon as pos‐sible. Contact aqualified specialistworkshop.
Instrument Display
1Speedometer
2Multifunction display
3Tachometer
4Coolanttemperaturegauge
5Fuel level and fuelfillerflap location indica‐tor
%This display is anexample. Other displaysare possible instead oftachometer3.
The segments in speedometer1indicatethesystemstatusforthefollowing:
RCruise control (→page 200)
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC(→page203)
Vehicles withTraffic Sign Assist:Detectedinstructions and traffic signs will appear onthespeedometer (→page 239).
*NOTEEngine damageduetoexcessivelyhigh engine speeds
The engine will be damaged ifyou drive withthe engine intheoverrevvingrange.
#Do not drive with the engine intheover‐revvingrange.
Theoverrevvingrange is shown inred ontach‐ometer3. Whentheoverrevvingrange isreached,the fuel supply will be interruptedtoprotectthe engine.
During normal operating conditions, coolanttemperature display4mayriseto248 °F(120 °C).
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&WARNINGDanger of burns when open‐ingthe hood
Ifyou openthe hood whenthe engine hasoverheated or during afireinthe enginecompartment,you could come into contactwith hotgases orother escaping operatingfluids.
#Before openingthe hood, allowtheenginetocool down.
#Intheevent of afireinthe engine com‐partment,keepthe hood closed andcallthefireservice.
Overview ofthe buttons onthesteeringwheel
1¤Back/Home button (press and hold),on-board computer
2Touch Control, on-board computer
3Control panelfor cruise control orActiveDistance AssistDISTRONIC
4Control panelfor multimedia system:
£Voice Control System
ßDisplaysfavorites
VOL: control knob, adjuststhevolume orswitchesthe sound offc(press)
aMakes/accepts a call
vRejects/ends a call
5

RGrayradarwaves nexttovehicle: Blind SpotAssist activated
RGreenradarwaves nexttovehicle: Blind SpotAssist active
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC displays(→page 203).
Calling up displaysontheTrip menu
On-board computer:
,Trip
%Whenyou havethestyle settoClassic,youcan view information onthe journey intheleft-hand area ofthe Instrument Display.
#Toselect a display:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
DisplaysintheTripmenu:
RStandard display
RRange and current fuel consumption
Arecuperation displayis alsoavailableforcertain engines. Ifthere is only a smallamount of fuel left inthe fueltank,the dis‐
play showsavehicle beingrefueled insteadoftherange.
RECO display (→page174)
RTrip computerFrom StartandFrom Reset
RDigital speedometer
%The digital speedometer only appears intheSportandSupersportstyles.
Example:standard display
1Trip distance
2Total distance
Example: trip computer
1Total distance
2Driving time
3Average speed
4Average fuel consumption
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Voice commandFunction
Scent menuTodisplay fragrance settings
Energy flowTodisplay energyflowsettings
Ionization menuTodisplay ionization settings
Climate control menuTodisplay climate control settings
Automatic climate control driver onToswitch onthe automatic climate control settings onthe driver's side
Light menuTodisplay light settings
Massage menuTodisplay massage settings
Massage driver's seat onToswitch onthe massage functionforthe driver's seat
Massage driver's seat offToswitch offthe massage functionforthe driver's seat
Outside temperatureTodisplaythe outsidetemperature
Engine dataTodisplay engine data
Seats menuTodisplay seat adjustment settings
Seat heating front passenger level "2"Tosetthe seat heatingforthe front passenger seattolevel 2
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As soon as an updateisavailablefor download,a corresponding message appearsonthe mediadisplay.
You havethefollowing selection options:
RDownload
The update will be downloaded inthe back‐ground.
RDetails
Information aboutthe pending systemupdate is displayed.
RLater
The update can be downloaded manually at alater time (→page 297).
Ifthe download is completed andthe update isreadyfor installation,you will be informed ofthisafterthe next ignition cycle,forexample.
%Parkthevehicle safely in a suitable locationbeforestartingthe installation.
Requirementsforthe installation:
RThe ignition is switched on.
RThe engine is notrunning.
RNotes andwarnings havebeenread andaccepted.
RThe parking brake is applied.
If allrequirements are met,the update will beinstalled. The multimedia system cannotbeoperated whilethe update is being installed andvehicle functions arerestricted.
If errorsshould occur duringthe installation,themultimedia system automatically attemptstorestorethe previousversion. Ifrestoration ofthepreviousversion is not possible, a symbolappears onthe center console display.Pleaseconsult aqualified specialistworkshoptoresolvethe problem.
Reset function
Multimedia system:
,System.Reset
Personal data is deleted,forexample:
RStation presets
RConnected mobile phones
#SelectYes.
If PIN protection is activated, a promptappearsasking ifyou also wishtorestorethistothefac‐torysettings during areset.
#SelectYes.
#Enterthe current PIN.The PIN isreset.
or
#SelectNo.The current PINstaysthe same afterreset‐ting.
%Ifyou haveforgottenyour PIN, an authorizedMercedes-Benz Center can deactivatethePIN protectionforyou.
A promptappears again asking whetheryoureally wishtoreset.
#SelectYes.The multimedia system isresettothefactorysettings.
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Inserting a disc
&WARNINGRisk of injuryfrom laserradi‐ation fromthe Blu-ray drive
The Blu-ray drive is a class 1 laser product. Ifyou openthe housing ofthe Blu-ray drive,
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