2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG washer fluid

Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on/off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting
5 Interior lighting delayed switch off #
Switch Interior lighting delayed switch off on
or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing will light up for a short time af terthe
ve hicle is loc ked. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer fluid
Ve hicles with MAGIC VISION CONTROL: in
position 2or3 ,th e windscreen washing
process is automatically triggered if dirt is de tec‐
te d on the windscreen unless theTop up
washer fluid message is being displa yed.
Cleaning the windscreen intensively
Fo r heavy soiling, you can clean the windscreen
intensively from an outside temp erature of 5°C. #
In a stationary vehicle, turn the combination
switch toposition 1,2or3. 16 4
Light and sight

#
Press the button on the combination switch
in the direction of ar row1and hold it for
appr oximately two seconds.
The wiper arms will mo veinto there place‐
ment position and washer fluid will be distrib‐
uted on the windscreen.
Af ter appro ximately 30 seconds, the wiper
arms will mo veback again and wipe the
windscreen se veral times. Intensive cleaning
has now finished. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms into there placement
position #
Switch the ignition on and then off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press and hold
th eî button on the combination switch
fo r appro ximately thre e seconds
(/ page 164).
The wiper arms will mo veinto there place‐
ment position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade away from
th e wiper arm in the direction of ar row 1 as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row4. Light and sight
16 5

VIN in the engine co
mpartment 1
VIN (vehicle identification number)
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank‐
case.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Operating
fluids Note
s on operating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original con‐
ta iners when using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw aysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw ayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas af ter‐
treatment
R lubri cants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
The operating fluids appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
can be identified bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) 480
Tech nical da ta

Proportion of antifreeze concentrate in
the
engine cooling sy stem:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37°C)
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45°C) Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 480). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water.Other‐
wise, thefill le vel sensor may be triggered er ro‐
neously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze conta iner.
Mix washer fluid with windsc reen washer fluid all
ye ar round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the
fo llowing factors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment 488
Tech nical da ta

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Close the boot lid.
Anti-theft alarm system
Malfunction *T
he anti-theft alarm sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ambient light warning sup-
port inoperative *T
he ambient lighting may not pr ovide full visual warning support. #
Lock theve hicle and unlock it again af ter a few minutes. #
Ifth e display message appears regularly, contact a qualified specialist workshop.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (/ page 352).
¥ Intensive cleaning activa-
ted for 30 s *I
ntensi vecleaning of the windscreen has been activated (/ page164). Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 509

:
Switch off lights ........................... 499
: Switch on headlamps................... 499
# Switch on the engine tocharge
th e12 V battery .................................... 539
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX km See Owner's Manual............ 545
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual................................................... 51 0
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 509
ï Trailer coupling in motion .............503
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................5 20
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting..................... .503
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ .532
h Warning tyre defect..................... .543
h Wheel sensor(s) missing.............. 542
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emerg.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start not poss.
in XXX km .............................................. 545Ø
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Ignition
ON, wait 60s, or engine start not
possible ................................................ .546
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........527
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 527
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 527
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 507
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........ 536
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual............................. 537
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...5 24
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........523
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ......... 524 Ac
tive Emergency Stop Assist cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 525
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist inop‐
erative................................................... 525
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........526
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stinope ra‐
tive........................................................ 526
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........527
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 528
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 533
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................5 25 Index
577

Coupling
thesteering wheel heater
to the seat heating................................1 28
Multimedia sy stem
see MBUX in-car assis tant (multime‐
dia sy stem)
see MBUX multimedia sy stem N
Na vigation
No tes..................................................... 315
Overview................................................3 16
Switching on.......................................... 315
Na vigation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Ne utral
Engaging............................................... 202
No dding off
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see Automatic measu res af ter an accident
see Child seat
see Pets in theve hicle
see Post-collision brake
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipa tory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Oil see Engine oil
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics................................. 398
No tes....................................................3 98
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 398 Online services
Data storage............................................ 38
Online services see In-Car Of fice
Open-source so ftwa re................................ 39
Opening the bo otlid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 90
Ope rating fluids
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 484
Ad ditives (fuel)......................................4 82
Brake fluid............................................ .486
Coolant (engine).................................... 487
Engine oil.............................................. 485
Fu el (diesel)...........................................4 83
Fu el (petrol)........................................... 481
No tes....................................................4 80
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid...................... .488
Operating saf ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem.............. 24
Declaration of conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 25
Declaration of conformity (ja ck).............. 31
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 32 Index
589

Wa
rning triangle
Re moving............................................... 361
Setting up............................................. .361
Wa rning/indicator lamp
! ABSwarning lamp....................... .562
Ä Active Brake Assi stwa rning
lamp...................................................... 561
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 559
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow).................................................. 558
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red).......... 555
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).... .556
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 558
# Electrical fault warning lamp....... .557
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp... .557
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp.............. .563
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes.......... 562
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up........ 563 8
Fuelreser vewarning lamp
lights up............................................... .557
H Mercedes me connect warning
lamp...................................................... 564
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 553
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(yellow).................................................. 553
Ù Rear axle steering warning
lamp (red).............................................. 554
Ù Rear axle steering warning
lamp (yellow)........................................ .554
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp..... 551
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes.... 552
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up......................................................... .552
ä Suspension warning lamp (red).... 561
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low)....................................................... 560 !
The elect ric pa rking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lam p................................ 558
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp.... .552
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes.................... .565
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up................... 565
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function................................... 560
Wa rning/indicator lamps
PA SSENGER AIR BAG.............................. 52
Wa rranty ...................................................... 35
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)............................ 355
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ................................. 320
We b br owsers
Overview............................................... 331 600
Index