2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG height

Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 58).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restra int sy stem may ha veseri‐
ous consequences. Alw ays be diligent in secur‐
ing a child carefully before everyjou rney.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing information:
R Alw ays secure thech ild in a child restra int
sy stem suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem must be appropri‐
ate tothe age, weight and size of thech ild. R
The vehicle seat must be suitable forfitting a
ch ild restra int sy stem (/ page 62).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured
on there ar seats are general lysafer than chil‐
dren secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that youfit a
ch ild restra int sy stem toare ar seat.
The generic termchild restra int sy stem
The generic term child restra int sy stem is used
in this Owner's Manual. A child restra int sy stem
is, forex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-f acing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild boos ter seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
boos ter seat with a backrest.
The child restra int sy stem must be appropriate
to the age, weight and size of thech ild. Obser
velaws and legal requ irements
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when
using a child restra int sy stem in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restra int sy stem is
appr oved in accordance with theva lid test speci‐
fi cations and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose.
Only use appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
On lych ild restra int sy stems that meet thefo l‐
lowing UNECE standards are permit tedfo r use in
th eve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restra int sy stems)
Information on child restra int sy stem appr oval
categories and de tails on the appr oval label on
th ech ild restra int sy stem (/ page 62). Occupant saf
ety57

Ac
tivating/deactivating the bo otlid opening
limiter Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Opening/closing #
Activate or deacti vate theOpening height
limiter.
This function pr events the boot lid from hitting a
low garage ceiling, forex ample. Side windo
ws Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. Opening and closing
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Yo
u can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion. R
Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could acciden tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor‐
re ctly adjus ted head restra ints
If head restra ints ha venot been adjus ted
cor rectly, there is an increased risk of injury
in the head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent
of an accident or sudden braking. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. 108
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#
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toexc es‐
sive stra in on the grab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothe grab
handle or pull it abruptl y,the grab handle
may be damaged or become loose from its
anchorage. #
Use the grab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get‐
ting in and out of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic co-driver airbag shutoff or damage
the sys‐
te m. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll, under or behind the seats. The switches
for adju sting the seats do not
mo ve.Yo u will therefore recei veno di rect feed‐
back on the switch while pressing the switch.
Fe edback is pr ovided only bythe mo vement of
th e seat. 1
Head restra int fore -and-aft position (vehicles
wi th an EA SYADJU STluxury head restra int)
2 Head restra int height
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion inclination
5 Seat cushion length
6 Seat fore -and-aft position
7 Seat ba ckrest inclination Seats and
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#
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 131).
% The head restra int height will be adjus ted
automatically when you adjust the seat
height or the seat fore -and-aft position.
% Ve
hicles with EASY ADJUST luxury head
re stra ints: thefo re -and-aft position of the
head restra int will be adjus ted automatically
when you adjust the backrest angle. Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the driver's seat Yo
u can call up thefo llowing functions forthe
front passenger sea t:
R Seat adjustment
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R Memory function #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the driver's side door control
panel. 11 0
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Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the rear Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table outer seats
1 Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restra int height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Seat height
5 Seat fore -and-aft position Ve
hicles with an EASY ADJUST luxury head restra int
1 Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restra int fore -and-aft position
3 Head restra int height
4 Seat backrest inclination
5 Seat height
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Adjust there ar seat (/ page111). #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the door operating unit in there ar
passenger compartment.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 76). Ad
justing the rear seats electrical ly &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. Seats and
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#
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. The swit
ches for adju sting the seats do not
mo ve.Yo u will therefore recei veno di rect feed‐
back on the switch while pressing the switch.
Fe edback is pr ovided only bythe mo vement of
th e seat.
Yo u can electrically adjust on lythe outer seats in
th ere ar compartment. 1
Fore-and-aft position of the head restra int
(vehicles with active multicontour seat)
2 Head restra int height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Combined seat cushion inclination and
length #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 132). Setting
the fully reclined position #
Toset the fully reclined position: press
button 1.
R The rear seat will mo veinto the fully
re clined position.
R The front passenger seat will mo veinto
th e position forch auf feur mode. 11 2
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#
Guide Velcro strip 4 between head restra int
2 and strip 3. #
Close Velcro strip 4. #
Change the position of the additional
cushion: moveadditional cushion 1up or
down. #
Toremo veadditional cushion: openVelcro
st rip 4 of additional cushion 1.#
Remo veadditional cushion 1.
At taching hea ted additional cushion
In vehicles with electrically adjus table head
re stra ints, you can heat the additional cushion. #
Attach the additional cushion tothe head
re stra int as desc ribed. #
Movethe head restra int totheve ry top. #
Push press-studs 2onthe additional strip
into coun terp ieces 1onthe head restra int. #
Movethe head restra int tothe desired
height. #
Toswitch neck heating from the addi‐
tional cushion on/off: make surethat
press- studs 2onthe additional strip are
cor rectly pushed into counterpieces 1on
th e head restra int. #
Ensure that the "Couple neck heat toseat
heating" function is active (/ page122). #
Activate or deacti vate the seat heating
(/ page 124). Fo
lding the centre head restra int into posi‐
tion and folding it back mechanically #
Tofold into position: pullthe head restra int
upwards until it engages. Seats and
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