2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS towing

#Press and hold button1for at leastfiveseconds.Thevehicle is adjustedtothe height ofthelast active drive program. Indicator lamp2goes out.
#Drivethevehicle offthe transporter.
4MATICvehicles
#Make surethatthe front andrear axles cometorestonthe same transportationvehicle.
*NOTEDamagetothe drivetrain duetoincorrect positioning
#Do not positionthevehicle abovetheconnection point ofthe transportvehi‐cle.
Towingeyestoragelocation
Towingeye1is located withthevehicletool kitunderthe trunkfloor.
Installingthetowingeye
#Pressthe mark on cover1inwards andremove.
#Screwinthetowingeyeclockwise asfar as itwill go and tighten.
%Make surethat cover1engages inthebumper whenyouremovethetowingeye.
Breakdown assistance429

*NOTEDamageduetoincorrect use ofthetowingeye
When atowingeye is usedtorecover avehi‐cle,thevehicle may be damaged inthe proc‐ess.
#Only usethetowingeyeto towawayortowstartthevehicle.
Tow-startingthevehicle (emergency enginestart)
*NOTEDamagetothe automatic trans‐mission dueto towstarting
The automatic transmission may be damagedinthe process oftowstartingvehicles withautomatic transmission.
#Vehicles with automatic transmissionmust not betowstarted.
#Vehicles with automatic transmission mustnot betow-started.
Electrical fuses
Notes on electrical fuses
&WARNINGRisk of accident and injurydueto overloaded lines
Ifyou manipulate or bridge afaulty fuse or ifyoureplace it with a fuse with a higheramperage,the electric line could beoverloa‐ded.
This couldresult in afire.
#Alwaysreplacefaulty fuses with speci‐fied new fuses containingthe correctamperage.
*NOTEDamagecausedbyincorrect fuses
Incorrect fuses may cause damagetoelectri‐cal components or systems.
#Only use Mercedes-Benz approvedfuses withthe correct fuserating.
Blown fuses mustbereplaced with fuses ofthesamerating, whichyou canrecognizebythecolor and fuserating. The fuseratings and fur‐
ther informationtobe observed are listed inthefuse assignment diagram.
*NOTEDamageor malfunctions causedbymoisture
Moisture may cause damagetothe electricalsystem or cause ittomalfunction.
#Whenthe fuse box is open, make surethat no moisture can enterthe fusebox.
#When closingthe fuse box, make surethatthe seal ofthe lid is positioned cor‐rectly onthe fuse box.
Ifthe newly inserted fuse also blows, havethecause traced andrectified at aqualified special‐istworkshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter.
Ensurethefollowing beforereplacing a fuse:
RThevehicle is secured againstrollingaway
RAll electrical consumers are switched off
RThe ignition is switched off
430Breakdown assistance

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
S
Inoperative
*At least one main function ofthe Mercedes me connect system or ofthe SOS emergency call system is malfunc‐tioning.
#Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Check Brake Pads SeeOperator's Manual
*The brake pads havereachedthewear limit.
&WARNINGRisk of accident duetorestricted braking power
Whenthe brake pads havereachedtheirwear limit,the braking power may berestricted.
#Drive on carefully.
#Havethe brake systemchecked immediately at aqualified specialistworkshop.
#Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Driving systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
Active Blind Spot Asst. NotAvailable When Towing aTrailer See Operator's Man-ual
*Whenyou establishthe electrical connectiontothe trailer,Active Blind Spot Assistis unavailable.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control and acknowledgethe display message.
492Display messages andwarning/indicator lamps

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
#Ifyou hear scraping sounds, pullover andstopthevehicle safely, paying attentiontoroad and traffic con‐ditions, and set a highervehicle level if possible.
#Do not drive at speeds greaterthan 50mph (80 km/h).
#Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Blind Spot Assist Not Avail-able When Towing a TrailerSee Operator's Manual
*Whenyou establishthe electrical connectiontothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is unavailable.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control and acknowledgethe display message.

Tow-starting ........................................ 430Towingaway........................................ 426Transportingthevehicle ......................427
Breakdownsee Flat tire
Burmester®high-end 3D surroundsound systemAdjustingthe balance/fader ...............377Adjustingthe sound optimization ........377Adjusting treble, mid-range and basssettings ................................................376Automaticvolume adjustment .............377Calling upthe sound menu ..................376Information ..........................................376Selectingthe sound profile ..................377
Burmester®surround sound system.....375Adjustingthe balance/fader ................376Adjustingthe soundfocus ...................376Adjusting treble, mid-range and basssettings ................................................376Automaticvolume adjustment .............376Calling upthe sound menu ..................375Information ..........................................375
Switchingthe surround sound on/off.............................................................376
ButtonsSteering wheel .................................... 252
C
Call listMaking a call ....................................... 337Overview ............................................. 336
Calling upthe sound menu
Burmester®high-end 3D surroundsound system ......................................376
Burmester®surround sound system ....375
Calls.......................................................... 333Accepting ............................................ 333Activating functions during a call ........ 333Calls withseveral participants .............333Declining ............................................. 333Ending a call ........................................ 333Incoming call during anexisting call .... 334Making ................................................ 333Viatheoverhead control panel(Mercedes me connect) ......................344
Camerasee 360° CameraseeRear view camera
Carkeysee SmartKey
Carwashsee Care
Carwash (care)....................................... 403
Care...........................................................41 0Air-water duct ...................................... 403Automatic carwash ............................. 403Carpet ..................................................41 0Decorativefoil .....................................406Display.................................................41 0EASY-PACK trunk box ...........................410Exterior lighting ................................... 409Headliner .............................................41 0Mattefinish ......................................... 405NightViewAssist................................ 408Paintwork............................................ 405Plastic trim ...........................................41 0Powerwasher ...................................... 404Realwood/trim elements ....................41 0Rear view camera ................................ 409
Index541

Definitions (tires and loading)................451
DesignsMenu (on-board computer) .................. 254
Destination...............................................317Editing intermediatedestinations ........ 306Editingthe previous destinations .........317External ...............................................317Saving (currentvehicle position) ..........317Saving asglobalfavorite......................317Storing a map position .........................317
Destination entry.................................... 302Entering 3wordaddresses .................. 307Entering a POI or address .................... 302Entering an intermediatedestination .. 306Enteringgeo-coordinates ..................... 307Selecting a contact .............................. 307Selecting a POI .................................... 305Selecting fromthe map ....................... 308Selecting previous destinations ...........304
Detecting inattentivenessseeATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection............................23
Digital Operator's Manual.........................18
Digital speedometer................................ 257
DinghytowingseeTow-bar system
DIRECT SELECT lever...............................17 7Engaging drive position ........................178Engaging neutral ..................................178Engaging parkposition ........................178Engaging parkposition automatically ..178Engagingreversegear .........................178Function ..............................................17 7
DisplayCare .....................................................410
Display (multimedia system)Settings ...............................................287
Display (on-boardcomputer)Displays onthe multifunction display .. 255
Display contentSettingthe additionalvaluerange ....... 254
Displaymessage......................................478Calling up (on-board computer) ...........478Notes ...................................................478
Display messages

Engine number........................................ 466
Engine oil.................................................400Additives ..............................................470Capacity ...............................................471Checkingthe oil level usingthe oildipstick ............................................... 399Checkingthe oil level usingthe on-board computer ................................... 399MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval ...............471Quality .................................................471Topping up ...........................................400
EnteringcharactersFunction/notes ................................... 285
ESC (ElectronicStability Control)
see ESP®(ElectronicStability Program)
ESP®
Crosswind Assist .................................19 5
ESP®(ElectronicStability Program)......19 3Activating/deactivating .......................195Function/notes ...................................19 3
Exterior lightingCare .................................................... 409
Exterior lightingsee Lights
Exterior mirrors...............................154,15 5Anti-glaremode (automatic) ................155Automatic mirrorfolding function ........157Folding in/out .....................................154Operatingthe memory function ...........11 5Parking position ...................................156Setting .................................................154
External deviceLocking (child safety lock) ...................293
Eyeglasses compartment.......................124
F
Fatigue detectionseeATTENTION ASSIST
FavoritesAdding .................................................283Calling up ............................................ 282Deleting ............................................... 283Moving ................................................ 283Overview ............................................. 282Renaming ............................................ 283
FlaconInserting/removing .............................16 3
Flat tire.....................................................413Changing a wheel ................................ 458MOExtended tires ................................41 4Notes ...................................................413TIREFIT kit ............................................41 5
FlattowingseeTow-bar system
Floor mats................................................14 3
Foil coveringRadar sensors ......................................191
Folding table............................................124
FragranceseePerfume atomizer
Free software............................................ 29
FrequenciesTwo-wayradio ...................................... 465
Frequency bandDialing (on-board computer) ................ 259
Front airbag (driver, front passenger).....38
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Parking positionExterior mirrors...................................15 6Storingthe position ofthe front-passenger outside mirror usingreversegear ........................................15 6
PASSENGER AIRBAGstatus displayseeAutomatic front passenger frontairbag shutoff
PayloadCalculationexample ............................444Determiningthe maximum ..................443
Pedestrian protectionseeActive hood (pedestrian protection)
Pennant holderseePennantstaff
Pennantstaff...........................................143
PerfumeseePerfume atomizer
Perfume atomizer....................................16 3Inserting/removingtheflacon .............163Setting .................................................16 3
Perfume vialseePerfume atomizer
Permittedtowing methods.....................424
Personalizationsee User profile
Pets in thevehicle.....................................61
Phone booksee Contacts
PictureformatsseeVideo mode
Picture settingsseeVideo mode
PIN protectionActivating/deactivating .......................295
Plastic trim (Care)....................................410
Playback optionsSelecting ............................................. 358
POISelecting ............................................. 305
POI symbolsSelecting ............................................. 322
Ports (Rear Seat Entertainment Sys‐tem)Overview ............................................. 384
Power closing functionDoor ...................................................... 69Trunk lid .................................................71
Power supplySwitching on (Start/Stop button) ........167
Powerwasher (care)...............................404
Power windowssee Side windows
PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occupantprotection).................................................46Function ................................................ 46
PRE-SAFE®Sound ................................. 46Reversing measures .............................. 46
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatoryoccu‐pant protection plus)................................ 46Function ................................................ 46Reversing measures .............................. 46
Preventative occupant protection sys‐tem
see PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occu‐pant protection)
Previous destinationsSelecting .............................................304
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