2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS suspension

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Ifyo uw ould liket oleave thev ehicle whileit
is being washed, makesuret he Smar tKey is
locat edinthev ehicle. Theparkposition 005D
is other wise automaticall yengaged.
% If,afte rt he car wash, your emo vethew ax
fr om thew indshield andwiper rubber s,this
will preve ntsme aring and reduce wiper
noise. Inf
ormat iononusing apowe rwasher &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent whenusing
hig h-pr essurec leani ng equipm entwith
ro und -spr ay nozzl es
The waterj et from around-spr aynozzl e(dirt
gr ind er) maycause dama getotires and sus‐
pe nsi on components that isno tv isible.
Com ponentsdamag edinthis wa ym ayfail
une xpec tedly. #
Donotu se high- press urec leani ng
eq uipme ntwith round -spr ay nozzl esto
cle an your vehicle. #
Damag edtires orsuspension compo‐
nent smustb ereplaced immediat ely. To
avo iddamag etoy ourvehicle, observethef ol‐
lo wing when usingapowerwa sher :
R keep theS mar tKey atleas t10f t(3m )awa y
fr om thev ehicle. Other wise thet runk lid
could openunintentionall y.
R maint ainadista nce ofat leas t1 1.8i n
(30 cm) tothev ehicle.
R vehicl eswith decorativ efoil: partsof your
ve hicle arec ove redw ithad ecora tivef oil.
Maint ainadista nce ofat leas t2 7.6i n
(70 cm) between thef oil-co veredp arts of the
ve hicle andthen ozzle ofthep owe rwashe r.
Mo vethep owerwa sher nozzlearound whilst
cleaning. Thewatert em per atur eofthe
po we rw ashe rmustn otexc eed 140° F
(60 °C).
R obse rvet he information onthec orrect dis‐
ta nce inthee quipment manufacturer'soper‐
ating instruction s.
R donotp oint then ozzle ofthep owe rwashe r
dir ect lyat sensitiv eparts suc hastires, slits, electr
icalcom ponents, batteries, light bulbs
and ventil ation slot s. Wa
shing thev ehic leby hand Obser
vethel eg alrequ iremen ts,e.g. inan umb er
of coun tries, washing byhand isonl ypermitt ed
in specially designatedwash bays. #
Use amildcleaning agent, e.g.carsham poo. #
Washthev ehicle withlukewa rmwateru sing
as oftc ar spong e.When doingso,donot
ex pose thev ehicle todirect sunlight . #
Carefully hosethev ehicle offw ithw ater and
dr yu sing achamoi s.Take car enotto point
th ew ater jetd irectl ytow ards thea irinle t
gr ille belo wthe hood. 41
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Maint enance andcare

Obser
vethef ollo wing when selecting, installing
and replacing tires:
R Onlyusetires and wheels ofthes ame type
(summer tires, wint ertires, MOEx tende d
tir es) and thes ame make.
R Onlyins tal lw heels ofthes ame sizeonone
axle (leftand right).
It is onl ypermissible toins tallad iffe re nt
wh eelsizei nt he eve ntofaflat tirei no rder
to drivet ot he specialis tworks hop.
R Onlyins talltir es ofthec orrect size ontothe
whee ls.
R Vehicl eswith atirep ress urem onit oring
sy stem: Allinstalled wheels mustbee quip‐
ped withfunc tion ingsensorsfor thet ire
pr essur emonit oring system.
R Attemp eratur esbelo w45°F(7° C), use win‐
te rt ires orall-seaso ntirem arke dM +Sfora ll
whee ls.
Wi nter tires bearing the004D snowflak es ym‐
bol inaddition totheM +Smar king prov ide
th eb estp ossible grip inwintr yroad condi‐
tions. R
ForM +Stires, only usetires wit hthe same
tr ead.
R Obser vethem aximum permissible speedfor
th eM +Stires installed.
If th is isbelo wthe vehicle's maximum speed,
th is mus tbeindic ated byan appr opriate
label inthed rive r's field ofvision.
R Break inne wt ires atmoder ates peeds for
th ef irst 60 miles( 10 0k m).
R Replace thet ires afte rs ixyearsa tthe latest,
re ga rdless ofwe ar.
R Wh enreplac ingwith tires that donotfea‐
tu re run-flat charact eristics :ve hicles with
MOExt ended tires aren otequipped witha
TIREFIT kitatthef act ory. Eq uipt he vehicle
wit haT IREFIT kitafte rr eplacing withtires
th at do notfeatur erun- flat charact eristic s,
e.g .winter tires.
Fo rm orei nfor mation onwhee lsand tires, con‐
tac taq ualifiedspec ialistworks hop.
Be suretoa lso obse rvet he follo wing further
re lat ed subje cts:
R Noteso ntirep ressur e(/pag e448) R
Tire and Loadi ngInfo rm atio nplacar d
(/ page454)
R Tire size designation, load-bearing cap acity,
spe edrating andload index(/ pag e462)
R Tire pressur etable (/page449)
R Noteso nthe emer gency sparewheel
(/ page477) No
teso nrotating whee ls &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rythro ugh differ‐
ent whee lsizes
Int erch ang ingthef ront and rear wheels ifth e
wheels ortires have differe nt dimens ions
ma yseve rely im pa irth ed riving charact eris‐
tic s.
The wheel brak es orwheel suspension com ‐
pon entsm ayalso bedamag ed. #
Rotate front and rear wheels onlyifth e
wheels andtires areo fthe same dimen‐
sions. Wheels
andtires 469

1
Haza rdand servicew arning symbols
2 Refrig er ant filling capac ity
3 Applic ablestandar ds
4 PAGo ilpar tnum ber
5 Refrig er ant type
Symbo ls1 indica tethef ollo wing:
R Possible dangers
R Having maint enance workcar ried out ata
qu alif ied spec ialistworks hop Fi
lling capacityforr efr iger ant and PAGo il Sedans,
vehicl es
with alon gw heel‐
base Re
frig er ant
All model s2 3.3±0.4oz
(660 ±10g) Mer
cedes‑Ma ybachR efriger ant
All model s2 7.2±0 .4oz
(7 70 ±10g) Sedans,
vehicl es
with alon gw heel‐
base PA
Go il
All model s3 .9±0 .4oz
(1 10 ±1 0g) Mer
cedes‑Ma ybachP AGoil
All mode ls 4.2±0 .4oz
(1 20 ±10g) Ve
hicl edata Ve
hicl edimens ions The
heightsspeci fied mayvarya sar esult of:
R Tire s
R Load
R Conditio nofthe suspension
R Optional equipment Te
ch nica ldata 48
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Air
pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 170
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ....................... 170
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 170
Glo vebox. ............................................ 171
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 167
Air -water duct .......................................... 415
Ke eping free ......... ................................ 415
Airb ag........................ .................................4 0
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................34
Bel tairba g. .......... ........... .......................38
Cushio nbag........................................... 40
Fr ont airbag (driver ,f ro nt passeng er)....4 0
Ins tallation locations .............................4 0
Knee airbag.......... ................................. 40
Ov ervie w. ......... ..... ......................... ....... 40
PA SSENGER AIRBAGi ndicat orlam p..... 45
Pr otect ion ..............................................4 2
Sid eairba g. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 40Wi
ndo wcurtain airbag ...........................4 0
AIRM ATIC .................................................2 26
Se tting ................................................. 228
Suspe nsion .......................................... 226
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar ms ystem
see ATA( anti-t hef talarm system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ erout e
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 56
Andr oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 353
Co nnecting amobilep hone <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 354
Ending <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 354
Inf ormati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 354
Ov ervie w. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 353
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 354
Tr ans ferred vehicle data...... ................3 55
Ani mals
Pe ts inthev ehicle ........................... ...... 63 Anti-loc
kbraking system
see ABS(Anti-loc kB rakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowchains
Anti-t heftalarm system
see ATA( anti-t hef talarm system)
Anti-t heftprotection
Imm obiliz er............................................ 92
Anticip ator yo ccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yo ccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
......................................... 351
Connec tinganiPhone ®
....................... 352
En ding .................................................3 53
No tes. ..... ............................................ 352
Ov ervie w. ..... ........................................3 51
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 353
Tr ans ferred vehicle data...... ................3 55
Ashtr ay
Fr ont cent erconsole ........................... 138
Re ar door .............................................1 39 558
Index

H
Handbr ake
see Electr icpar king brak e
Handlin gchar acteristics (unus ual)....... 446
HANDS -FREEACCESS ................................ 76
Hazar dwarnin glight s.............................1 52
Hazar doussubstances
Inf ormatio n....... ....... ..............................24
Head restra int
At tach ing/ remo ving thes upplemen‐
ta ry cus hion. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ............112
EAS YADJUS Tluxur yhead restra int
(fr ont )..... .............................................. 110
Fr ont (adjus tingmechanicall y).............1 08
Fr ont (luxur yhead restra int )................1 09
Re ar (extend ingfrom thef ront). ..... ...... 110
Re ar (se tting thel astp osition )...... .......1 11
Re ar passe nger com partment
(adj ustin ge lectricall y).......................... 113
Re ar passe nger com partment
(adj ustin g) ............................................ 111
Re ar passe nger com partment (lowe r‐
ing from thef ront). ..... .......................... 110 Re
ar passe nger com partment (luxur y
head restra int )..................................... 112
Re ar passe nger com partment (set‐
tin ginp osit ion mec hanicall y)...............1 13
Head-up Display...... ................................273
Ad jus ting disp laye leme nts (on-bo ard
com puter) ..... ................................... .... 273
Ad jus ting theb rightn ess(on-boar d
com puter) ....................................... ..... 273
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>274
Menu (on-boar dcom put er) ............ ...... 273
Oper ating them emor yfunc tion ........... 120
Se tting thep osition (on-boar dcom‐
put er) ............................................. ...... 273
Swi tching on/of f.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 275
Headlin er(car e)...... .................................422
Headphone s(Re ar Seat Entertain ‐
ment System)
Ad jus ting thev olume ........................ ... 394
Ov ervie w. ..... .................................... ... 393
Re placing batteries .............................. 394
Select ingther ear displ ay.............. ...... 394
Swit ching on/ off. ............................ .... 394 Hi
gh beam
Sw itch ing on/of f.......... ........................ 151
High-be amflasher ...................................151
High-be amheadlam ps
Ad aptiveH ighbeam Assis t................... 153
Hill star ta ssi st <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 225
HOL Dfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 225
Fu nctio n/no tes. ..... ............................. 225
Switc hingon/of f...... ........................... 225
Hood Functio n(activ eh ood) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> .408
Openi ng/closi ng....... .......................... 409
Re settin g(activ ehood) ........................ 408
Ho tspo t
Se ttin gup(Wi-Fi) ................................. 304
Hydr opneumatic suspension
see MAGIC BODY CONTR OL I
Identif ication plate
Engine .................................................4 80
Re frig er ant .......................................... 488
Ve hicle ................................................ 480 Inde
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St
arting assistance
see Jump -star tconne ction
St arting thee ngine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hillstar ta ssis t
St ation
Dele ting .......................................... ..... 381
Dir ect freq uency entry....... ....... ...........381
Mo ving ..................... ............................ 381
Sear ching ........................................ .... 381
Se tting ............................................ .....3 81
St or ing .................. ........................... ....3 81
St ation list
Ca lling up ....... ....... ............................ ..381
St ation prese ts
Modi fying ....... .............. ........................381
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nctio n/no tes. ..... ............................. 205
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 264
Ad jus ting (electr ica lly). ........... ............ ..117
Butt ons <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>......264
Ope rating them emor yfunc tion ........... 120 St
eer ing wheel heater.......................... 118
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/ off. ............................ .....1 18
Ste ering wheel padd leshif ters .............. 186
St ow agea reas
see Stow agec om par tment
St ow agec om par tment <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 127
Ar mr est. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> .......127
Cen terc onsole .............................. ......1 27
Doo r............ ............. .......................... .127
Ey eg lasse scom partment ............... ..... 128
Fo lding table ........................................ 128
Glo vebox. ...... ...................................... 127
Pa rcel ne th ook s...... ............................1 30
Re ar armr est. .......................................1 29
Re ar passe nger com partment center
ar mr est. .......................................... .....1 29
Re ar seat backres t. .............................1 29
St ow agec om par tments
see Stow agec om par tment
St ow ages pace under thet runk floor .... 133
Sulfur content......................................... 483 Sun
visor
Oper ating ............................................ 162
Sur round lighting .................................... 155
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 155
Sur round View
see 360° Camer a
Suspension Adjus ting thec hassi sleve l(MA GIC
BO DY CONTR OL) .................................2 32
Se tting thes uspension leve l(AI R‐
MA TIC) ................................................ 228
Susp ension
see AIRMA TIC
see MAGIC BODY CONTR OL
Suspensi onleve l(AIRMA TIC)
Se tting .................................................2 28
Swi tch-of fdela ytime
Ext erior ....... ......................................... 154
Int erior ................................................ 156
Switc hingthes urround soun don/off
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsystem ...388 588
Index