2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG automatic transmission

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position jmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Driver's door open Trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected.
The vehicle may rollaw ay. #
Select pa rkposition jwhen switching off theve hicle.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake to park *
The transmission is malfunctioning. Park position jcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safely. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rolling away. #
On gradients, turn the front wheels so that theve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
N activated manually No
automatic switch to P *
While theve hicle was at a standstill or driving at very low speed, neut rali was engaged with the engine running
or the ignition switched on.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toitro lling away When
the ignition is being switched off or the driver's door opened, automatic engagement of park position j
is deactivated.
The vehicle may rollaw ay. #
Beready tobrake. #
Do not lea vetheve hicle unattended. 514
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is stationar y. #
Engage pa rkposition jwhen theve hicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. #
Tocontinue driving wi th the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position hork.
N automatically activated
Please engage transmis-
sion position again *
Neutral iwas automatically engaged when theve hicle wasro lling or being driven.
% When you open the driver's door in neutral i, park positionjwill be engaged automaticall y. #
Dep ress the brake pedal until theve hicle comes toast andstill. #
Engage park position jwhen theve hicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. #
Tocontinue driving wi th the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position hork.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position kcann otbe selected. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toneutral iautomatically. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Enga gepark position j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Consult workshop without
changing the transmission
position *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible tochange the transmission position. #
If transmission position his selected, consult a qualified specialist workshop and do not change the transmis‐
sion position. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 515

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

PA
RKTRONIC and manoeuv ring
assi stant not available at rear when
to wing a trailer ...................................... 532
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 532
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 497
Please teach in trailer coupling again
using the button in load compart‐
ment Waitfor it toextend/r etra ct......... 505
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperati ve
See Owner's Manual............................. 495
PRE-SAFE inoperati veSee Owner's
Manual.................................................. 495
Re duce speed .......................................5 44
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop.. 51 5
Risk of vehicle rolling away Apply
pa rking brake topark............................. 514
Risk of vehicle rolling away Driver's
door open Transmission not in P........... .514 Risk of
vehicle rolling away N activa‐
te d manually No automatic switch to
P ............................................................ 514
Snow chain mode Maximum speed
exc eeded............................................... 507
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ..... 524
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ......................516
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ..................................... 51 0
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 526
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............... 527
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop.............. 51 5
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .541
Ty re press. monitor inoperative.............5 41
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... .542 Ty
re(s) ove rheated................................. 544
Distance cont rol
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door loc k................................ .81
Child saf ety lock (rear door).................... .74
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... 85
Opening (from inside ).............................. 82
Po we r closing function............................ 85
Un locking (from inside).......................... .82
Door cont rol panel....................................... 14
Door cont rol panel (rear) ............................ 16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 280
Drive position Engaging............................................... 203
Drive prog ram display .............................. 200
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT Index
57 9