2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG steering

1
Light switch →
15 2
2 Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
204
3 Combination swit ch →
154
4 Driver display →
291
5 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
201
6 ü Start/ stop button →
189
è ECOstart/ stop function →
197
7 Central displ ay →
298
8 Glove compa rtment →
13 6
9 Stow age compartment →
13 6
A Control panel for:
÷ DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
200
c Active Parking Assist →
273
& Switching thest ationary heater on/off →
181
\ Quickvehicle access
ú Fingerprint sensor →
298 Ü
Switching the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
298
a Switching sound on/off →
298
ø Adjusting thevo lume →
298
B £ Hazard warning light sy stem →
15 5
C Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
300
D Adjusts thesteering wheel →
127
ý Switches thesteering wheel heater
on/off →
12 8
E Control panel:
driver displ ay →
291
I Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and
va riable limiter →
232
F Diagno stics connection →
32
G M Opens the bonn et →
348
H ! Electric parking brake →
215 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ï Trailer hit ch →
552
3 ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yell ow) →
560
4 # Electrical fault →
555
5 Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (yellow) →
552
6 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
7 ü Seat belt →
551
8 L Distance warning →
560
9 ! ABS →
562
A h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
B ; Engine diagnostics →
555
C å ESP®
OFF →
562 ÷
ESP®
→
562
D % Diesel engine: preglow
E H Mercedes me connect →
564
F ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
G Coolant temp erature display
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
I ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
J J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558
K 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
L Fuel le vel
M K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
N R Rear fog light →
15 3 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (s tanda rd) 9

1
#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ü Seat belt →
551
3 L Distance warning →
560
4 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
5 h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
6 å ESP®
OFF →
562
÷ ESP®
→
562
7 ! ABS →
562
8 % Diesel engine: preglow
9 H Mercedes me connect →
564
A ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
B Coolant temp erature display
C ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
D ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
E J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558 F
8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
G Fuel le vel
H R Rear fog light →
15 3
I K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
J ï Trailer hit ch →
552
K # Electrical fault →
555
L ; Engine diagnostics →
555
M Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow) →
552
N ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yellow) →
560 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (with driver camera): 11

Alw
ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (/ page478) when orde ring Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Owner's Manual
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fit‐
te d with all features desc ribed. This is also the
case for sy stems and functions releva nt to
saf ety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may dif fer from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase ag reement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of all of the sy stems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. To
uch-sensitive controls
In addition tocon ventional switches and but‐
to ns, your vehicle is equipped with touch-sensi‐
tive cont rols.
These are located in thefo llowing areas of your
ve hicle:
R Roof and door contro l panel
R Climate control
R Steering wheel
R MBUX multimedia sy stem
The controls ha vetouch-sensitive user inter face
su rfaces. The sur faces are controlled bypress‐
ing or swiping toadjust settings or totrig ger
functions, forex ample.
In the area of theto uchsc reen, you also recei ve
haptic feedback in thefo rm of a pulse or a vibra‐
tion, or the sur face stru cture changes on the
to uch-sensitive user inter face su rface, forex am‐
ple. Yo
ure cei vehaptic feedback in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R When pressing a button on the user inter face
su rface
R When sc rolling in a list or table
R When reaching a new area on the user inter‐
fa ce su rface, e.g. a pop-up wind ow
When handling touch-sensitive user inter face
su rfaces, obse rveth efo llowing points toavoid
problems operating:
R Do not af fix st icke rs or similar objects on the
sur faces.
R Keep the sur faces pr otected from moisture
and wet conditions.
R Keep the sur faces free of du stand dirt.
Some touch-sensitive cont rol elements ha ve a
symbol and integrated indicator lamps. When
operating, make sure topress on the symbol of
th e control element. General no
tes23

tion, number of wheel
revo lutions or thefa s‐
te ned seat belts displ ay
R ambient conditions, such as temp erature,
ra in sensor or dis tance sensor
General ly,th e use of these data is temp orar y;
th ey will not be stored be yond the period of
operation and will only be processed within the
ve hicle itself. Control units of ten contain da ta
memories forve hicle keys,fo rex ample. Their
use permits thete mp orary or permanent docu‐
mentation of tech nical information about the
ve hicle's operating state, component loads,
main tenance requ irements and tech nical events
or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llow‐
ing data are stored:
R operating status of sy stem components,
such as fill le vels, tyre pressure or battery
st atus
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag deployment or the inter ven‐
tion of stability control sy stems R
information on events leading tovehicle
damage
In cer tain cases, it may be requiredtostore data
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only tem‐
poraril y.This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work,st ored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identification number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manufacturers or third parties, such as
breakdown services. The same is true in the
case of warranty claims and quality assurance
measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the
legally prescribed port forth e diagnostics con‐
nection in theve hicle. The operational data that
are read out document tech nical states of the
ve hicle or of individual components and assist in
th e diagnosis of malfunctions, compliance with
wa rranty obligations and quality impr ovement.
To that end, these data, in particular information
about component loads, tech nical events, mal‐ functions and
other faults may be transmitted
along with theve hicle identification number to
th e manufacturer. Furthermore, the manufac‐
turer is subject toproduct liability. Forth is rea‐
son the manufacturer also uses operational data
from theve hicle, forex ample, forre calls. These
da ta can also be used toexamine the cus tom‐
er's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Con venience and inf otainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individ‐
ual settings in theve hicle and change or reset
th em at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate control settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself. General no
tes37

R
Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 107).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allow sth e airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may ot
herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R The occupants must alw ayske ep their feet
on thefloor. Do not put your feet on the
cockpit, forex ample. Your feet may other‐
wise be in the deployment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (/ page 58).
R Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectly.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectly. Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, within the deployment area of an air‐ bag, e.g. on
the cockpit, on the door, on the
side window or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deploy‐
ment area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with
th e accessory manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and, in particular, the no tes on
suitable places for ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectly. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. Occupant saf
ety49

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
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. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing
points into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R The back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int R
You can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra ffic con‐
ditions
R Your seat belt sits snug lyagainst your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When le aving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Seats and
stowing 107

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
Seats and stowing