2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG sunroof

&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped by
automatic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At higher speeds, thera ised sliding sunroof
will automatically be lo wered slightly at the
re ar. #
Make sure that nobody reaches into the
sliding sunroof's range of mo vement
while theve hicle is in motion. #
If someone becomes trapped, touch the
control panel. Re
ctifying problems with the sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa tal injuries when the sliding sunroof is
closed again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immedi‐
ately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the
sliding sunroof closes with increased or max‐
imum forc e. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the con‐
trol panel immediatel y.
or #
Touch the control panel during auto‐
matic closing.
The closing process will be stopped. The sliding sunroof cannot be closed and
you
cann otsee the cause.
% The term "sliding sun roof" refers to the pan‐
orama sliding sunroof.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing
and reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af ter auto matic reve rsing, swipe
fo rw ards across the control panel
(/ page 97)and hold until the sliding sun‐
ro of is closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with
increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and
opens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof will be closed again with
increased forc e.
The sliding sunroof or the front roller sun‐
blind is not operating smoo thly. #
Reset the sliding sunroof and thero ller sun‐
blind.
Re setting the sliding sunroof and thero ller
sunblind #
Repeatedly swipe forw ards across the con‐
trol panel (/ page97) and hold until the
sliding sunroof is comple tely closed. #
Press and hold the control panel for ano ther
second. #
Press and hold the control panel until the
front roller sunblind is comple tely closed. #
Press and hold the control panel for ano ther
second. #
Use automatic operation tofully open and
th en close the sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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Interior pr
otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing theÜ orH button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 189)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior R
when a side window is open
R when a panoramic sliding sunroof is open Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Opening/closing 5
Vehicle protection #
Prime or deactivate Interior motion sensor.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. 106
Opening and closing

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
Seats and stowing

#
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
Af tereve ryengine start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecu‐
tive starting attem pts. Yo u must start theve hicle
once with theke y before trying tostart the
engine again with the smartphone. you can stop
th eve hicle again at any time.
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
switch on the hazard warning light sy stem.
or #
unlock the doors.
or #
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t15 00 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds. R
do not drive at speeds greater than
14 0 km/h.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R shift tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat‐
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidove rstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
15 00 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered or af
terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on optimised acceleration If all necessary
requ irements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you
could lose control of theve hicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 222). Driving and parking
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#
Bring theve hicle toast andstill bypressing
th e brake pedal. #
On gradients, turn the front wheels so that
th eve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it
st arts moving. #
App lythe electric parking brake. #
Enga getransmission position jin a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 203). #
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. #
Release the service brake slowl y. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panoramic
sliding sunroof for appro ximately four
minutes if the driver's door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen opening
or closing a door with thega rage door
opener
When you operate or program the door with
th e integrated garage door opener, persons
in thera nge of mo vement of the door may
become trapped or be stru ck bythe door. #
Alw ays make sure that nobody is within
th era nge of mo vement of the door. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked outside the
ga rage or outside thera nge of mo vement of
th e door.
R The engine is switched off.
R The ignition is switched on.
% The garage door opener function is alw ays
av ailable when the ignition is switched on. Driving and parking
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Ensu rethere is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R the HOLD function is switched off.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R theve hicle is loc ked and the door handles
re tracted.
R the side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R the windscreen wiper switch is in position
g. R
theke y is at a minimum distance of 6 m
aw ay from theve hicle. Otherwise the boot lid
or a door could open unintentionall y.
R for car washes with a con veyo r sy stem:
- neutral iis engaged.
- theve hicle is loc ked from inside.
R do not make any hand mo vements in the
area of theov erhead control panel or deacti‐
va te ( / page 311) theSliding sunroof and
roller sunblind option inthe settings forthe
MBUX interior assis tant.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith round-
spray nozzles
The wate r jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage. Components damaged in
this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R theke y is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle. Otherwise the boot lid
or a door could open unintentionall y.
R maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning. The waterte mp era‐
ture of the high-pressure cleaner must not
exc eed 60°C. 354
Maintenance and care

#
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. *
NO
TEInva lidation of the operating per‐
mit due tofailure tocomply wi th the
instructions for ins tallation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if
th e instructions for ins tallation and use of
two-w ayradios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out‐
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Rear roof area
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, fit‐
ting an ae rial to thero of area is not permitted.
Use Tech nical Specification ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for ins tallation of af term arket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when
re trofitting two-w ayradios. Comply with the
legal requirements for de tach able parts. If
yo ur vehicle has fittings for two-w ayradio
equipment, use the po wer supp lyand aerial con‐
nec tors prov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Obser ve
th e manufacturer's supplements when fitting.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table:
Fr equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
2 m frequency band
14 4 - 174 MHz 50 W
Te rrestrial Trunked
Ra dio (TETRA)
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency
band
430 - 470 MHz 35 W Te
ch nical da ta399

Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve
hicle components)...............................26
EQ Boo sttech nology............................... 24
Information.............................................. 24
Optimised acceleration Activating.............................................. 19 2
Outside mir rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 16 9
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .170
Au tomatic preselection (MBUX Inte‐
ri or Assis tant)........................................ 305
Fo lding in/out...................................... .168
Operating the memory function.............1 31
Pa rking position..................................... 16 9
Setting................................................... 16 8
Overhead control panel Overview..................................................12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 23
Owner's Manual (digital)............................ 20 P
Pa int code.................................................. 478Pa
intwork (cleaning instructions) ...........355
Pa nel heating
Setting................................................... 12 6
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting................................................ 203
Selecting au tomatical ly......................... 203
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating.............................................. 270
Ad justing warning tones........................ 271
Deactivating.......................................... 270
Fu nction................................................ 267
Sy stem limitations................................. 267
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights............................................ .152 Pa
rking position
Outside mir rors..................................... 16 9
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar.......... 17 0
Pa rking up.................................................. 218
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode. .219
St andby mode function.......................... 219
Pe rm issible axle load ................................ 478
Pe rm itted towing me thods...................... .374
Pe trol .......................................................... 481
Pe ts in the vehicle ....................................... 76
Plastic trim (Care)..................................... 358 590
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