2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG airbag off

There is a
risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
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. Obser
vethe no tes on the cup holders.
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger air‐
bag shu toff:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff
or damage the sy stem. Please obser vethe no tes
on the function of the automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff (/ page 50). *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. *
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The
stow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be dama ged if
yo ure st a lit cigar ette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. Seats and
stowing 13 5

Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light sy stem will switch off automatically at
appr oximately 10km/h. You can also swit choff
th e hazard warning light sy stem using thewa rn‐
ing lamp button. Ad
aptive functions MULTIBEAM LED and DIG‐
ITAL LIGHT Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
In this sy stem, the headlamps adapt tothe driv‐
ing and weather situation. It also pr ovides exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (/ page155)
R Cor nering light (/ page 156)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page156)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page156)
R Bad weather light (/ page157)
R City lighting (/ page157)
R Topog raphical compensation (vehicles with
DIGITAL LIGHT) (/ page157) The sy
stem is active only when it is dar k.
Ac tive headlamps function Fu
nctions of the active headlamps:
R The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
a journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving will
also be evaluated and the active headlamps
function will adjust the light in advance. Light and sight
15 5

Ta
ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter
and af terwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti- torsional cou‐
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operating
instructions. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing no tes on cleaning and care: Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry byheating them toove r 80°C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display
R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre
clo thand a suitable display care product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sun cream tocome in contact wi th the plas‐
tic trim.
Re alwo od and trim elements
R Clean with a mic rofibre clo th. 358
Maintenance and care

Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction................................................... 105
To w- aw ay protection function................1 05
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Setting................................................... 228
Sy stem limits.........................................2 26
AT TENTION ASSI STwith microsleep
de tection
Fu nction................................................ 226
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
Au gmented reality
Fu nction on the head-up displa y............ 294
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................15 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 19 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 19 6Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 50
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 52
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 3
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 56
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 17 0
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 2
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 201
Drive program displa y........................... 200
Drive programs...................................... 19 9
DY NA MIC SELECT button......................1 99
Engaging drive position......................... 203
Engaging neutral................................... 202 Engaging park position.......................... 203
Engaging
reve rsege ar........................... 202
Kickdown............................................. .205
Manual gear changing.......................... .204
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......... 204
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 201
Tr ansmission position s.......................... 201
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 478
Tr ailer operation.................................... 491 B
Bad weather light...................................... 157
Bag hook.................................................... 13 9
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .283
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 285
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 222
Battery Remo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 183
Battery see Battery (vehicle) 57 0
Index

Camera
see 360° Camera
see Driver camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 353
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .320
Care 360° camera......................................... 356
Air-water duct........................................ 353
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 53
Carp et................................................... 358
Decorati vefoil...................................... .356
Displ ay.................................................. 358
EAS Y-PA CK boot bo x............................. 358
Exterior lighting..................................... 356
High-pressure cleaner........................... 354
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 355
Plastic trim............................................ 358
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 358 Re
versing camera................................. .356
Ro of lining.............................................3 58
Seat belt............................................... .358
Seat co ver............................................. 358
Senso rs................................................. 356
St eering wheel...................................... 358
Ta ilpipes................................................ 356
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 356
Wa shing byhand................................... 355
Wheels/rims.........................................3 56
Wi ndo ws................................................ 356
Wi per blades.........................................3 56
Carpet (Care)............................................. 358
Centre airbag (driver, front passen ger)..... 47
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 204
Changing hub caps................................... 392
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle).................................... 372
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 48
USB port................................................ 14 5
Chauf feur mode
Fo lding the head restra int back/up...... .116
Information............................................ 11 3Moving
the front passenger seat into
th ech auf feur position........................... .114
Moving the front passenger seat into
th e normal position................................ 11 7
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .74
Re ar side wind ows................................... 76
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .62
At tach ing (no tes).....................................62
Basic instructions.................................... 57
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................72
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................72
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 66
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 58
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 60
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 69
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 65
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Secu ring on the co-driver seat................. 73
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 71572
Index

To
pographical compensation.................1 57
Interior lighting Adjusting................................................ 161
Ambient lighting.................................... 16 2
Re ading lam p......................................... 161
Switch-off del aytime............................. 16 4
Interior pr otection
Fu nction................................................ 105
Priming/deactivating.............................1 06
Internet radio
see TuneIn
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 76
iPhone ®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX child seat anchor
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 64
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting...................................................... 66 J
Jack Declaration of con form ity....................... .31
St orage location.................................... 391
Jump-start connection General no tes........................................3 70 K
Key Acoustic locking verification signal.......... 78
Battery.................................................... 79
Deacti vating a function............................ 78
Emergency key........................................ 79
Energy consum ption................................ 78
Fe atures.................................................. 77
Ke yring attachment................................ 79
Overview................................................. 77
Problem................................................... 81
Un locking setting.................................... .78
KEYLESS-GO Deactivating a function........................... .78
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................83
Problem................................................... 84
Un locking setting.................................... .78Kickd
own
Using.....................................................2 05
Knee airbag................................................. .47 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (driver's display) see Indicator/warning lamp
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Le vel control sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Light adju stment
Low beam (d riving abroad). ................... 15 2
Light switch Overview............................................... 15 2
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights Index
585

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

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
Index