2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

Re
moving #
Turn rotating catches 6outward. #
Lowe r box 1inthe direction of the ar row
and pull it out of the anchorages on there ar
shelf. #
Pull box 1back out of the openings in the
direction of the ar row. At
taching a roof luggage rack &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc eeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle centre of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as thesteering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering
and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof lug‐
ga ge rack sth at ha venot been tested and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof luggage rack ste sted and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of luggage rack
is fitted, the boot lid can be fully
opened. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
NO
TEDama getopanorama sliding sun‐
ro of caused byroof luggage rack If
th e panorama sliding sunroof is opened
when a roof luggage rack isfitted, the pano‐
ra ma sliding sunroof may be dama gedby the
ro of luggage rack. #
Do not open the panorama sliding sun‐
ro of if a roof luggage rack isfitted. 14 2
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NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Secu rethero of luggage rack tothefast ening
points beneath co vers 1 . #
Comply with the ins tallation instructions of
th ero of luggage rack manufacturer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0 W (15 A).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12V soc kets:
R Inthe front passenger foot we ll
R Onvehicles with a rear ben chseat or electri‐
cally adjus table outer seats: in the electron‐
ics compartment of there ar centre console
R Inthe boot Example:
12V soc ket in the electronics com‐
partment in there ar centre console #
Fold up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Seats and
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Using
the 230 V soc ket in the rear passenger
comp artment &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock when
pulling the connecting cable or the 230 V
po we r soc ket out of the trim, or if it is dam‐
aged or wet. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock in partic‐
ular:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets.
% Only devices up toa maximum of 150wa tts
(0.65 A) can be connected. Ve
hicles with a rear ben chseat or electrically
adjus table outer seats in there ar #
Vehicles with a rear ben chseat or electri‐
cally adjustable outer seats: openthe elec‐
tronics compartment in there ar centre con‐
sole. #
Open flap 3. 14 4
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#
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket2.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp1lights up. USB port in
there ar passenger comp artmentDepending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing USB ports in there ar
passenger compartment:
R Inthe electronics compartment in the cent re
console of there ar passenger compartment .
R Inthestow age compartment in there ar arm‐
re st .
% These USB ports in there ar passenger com‐
partment can be used tocharge a mobile
end device.
Yo u can charge a USB device, such as a mobile
phone, at the USB ports using a suitable charg‐
ing cable. Depending on theve hicle equipment,
th e devices can be charge d with up to20 V (5 A)
when the ignition is switched on. Coolbox
Using
there frigerator box &
WARNING Risk offire due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool‐
box, it may overheat. #
Alw ays make sure that theve ntilation
grille is not co vered. The
vent grille forth ere frigerator box is in the
boot.
The refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg.
The upper compartment of there frigerator box
can accommodate, forex ample, plastic bottles
with a maximum capacity of 0.5 lit res and cans
with a capacity of up to0.33 litres
If yo u do not need touse there frigerator box for
an extended pe riod, you should swit chit off,
defrost it and clean it. Af ter doing so, lea vethe
lid open for a time. The
refrigerator box will reduce its cooling capa‐
city or switch off in thefo llowing cases:
R Too many electrical consumers are turned
on.
R The star ter battery is not suf ficiently
ch arge d.
If th is is the case, the indicator lamps will flash
on the button for switching there frigerator box
on and off. The cooling function will auto mati‐
cally switch back on as soon as there is suf fi‐
cient voltage. Seats and
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Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table rear outer
seats #
Vehicles with electrically adjus table outer
seats: fold down there ar armrest. #
Pull handle 1onthestow age box and fold
down co ver2 ofthestow age box. Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table rear outer
seats #
Toopen: pullthe handle on refrigerator box
1 and fold down the co ver of there frigera‐
to r box. #
Toswitch on: press button 2repeatedly
until an indicator lamp (low cooling) lights up
or two indicator lamps (high cooling) light up. #
Toswitch off: press button 2repeatedly
until bo thindicator lamps go out. Re
moving or fitting the refrigerator box Installing
#
Remo vecover cap 1. 14 6
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#
Open loading flap 2 inthere ar compart‐
ment until the loading flap loc ksinthe high‐
est position (/ page138). #
Pull upwards and hold ha ndle7.
The connection torefrigerator box 4is
unlo cked. #
Slide there frigerator box with handle 7up
into the open thro ugh-loading feature.
Connection 4and the electrical conta cts of
re frigerator box 3are inser ted into soc kets
5 and 6oftheth ro ugh-loading feature. #
Once there frigerator box has been connec‐
te d in theve hicle, push down handle 7.
The refrigerator box is loc ked.
Re moving #
Pull up and hold handle 7. #
Pull there frigerator box with handle 7up
out of soc kets 5 and 6oftheth ough-load‐
ing compartment.
Connection 4and the electrical conta cts of
re frigerator box 3are sepa rated from sock‐
et s5 and 6oftheth ro ugh-loading fea‐
ture. Opening and closing
thesto wage compa rt‐
ment of the refrigerator box in the boot #
Toopen: pullthestow age compartment in
th ere frigerator box 1out bythe handle
backwards in the direction of the ar row.
The stow age compartment 1is open. #
Toclose: slidethestow age compartment in
th ere frigerator box 1forw ards in the direc‐
tion of the ar row.
The stow age compartment 1is closed. Seats and
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Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment could con stitute a fire
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not
place any other objects in the mobile
phone stowage compartment, espe‐
cially those made of me tal. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, data storage
devices, ski passes or other objects
sensitive toelectromagnetic fields in
th e mobile phone stowage compart‐
ment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. Alw
ays obser vethe no tesfo r persons with elec‐
tronic medical aids (/ page 35).14 8
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R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open in the
bac kground.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are an exception. Wire
lessly charging a mobile phone in the
front Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, theve hi‐
cle has thefo llowing options for wirelessly
ch arging the mobile phone in the cockpit:
R Inthe front stowage compartment
R Inthestow age compartment of the cockpit
armrest Example: wirelessly
charging the mobile phone in
th e front stowage compartment #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
Wire lessly charging a mobile phone in the
front stowage compa rtmen t:when a message
is shown in the multimedia sy stem, the mobile
phone is being charge d. In addition, malfunc‐
tions during the mobile phone's charging proc‐
ess are shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Wire lessly charging the mobile phone in the
centre console below the armres t:the mobile
phone is charging when the indicator lamp is lit Seats and
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