2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG door lock

In
these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. #
Ensu rethat no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
R Press theH button on thekey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (/ page87)
and closing (/ page 88)the boot lid. %
Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the boot lid or a
door R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate theke y functions in these
situations.
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Opening and closing

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Toextend: pull switch 1. #
Toretract: press switch 1.
When thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar side win‐
do ws is activated, switch 1cannot be oper‐
ated. Anti-
theft pr otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonn etis opened
R when interior pr otection is triggered
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R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
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ATA system is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is primed. 104
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The
ATA sy stem is deactivated automatically in
th efo llowing situations:
R afte r unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
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% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (/ page 335).
Deactivating theATA #
Press theÜ, sorH button on the
key.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button with theke y in
th estow age compartment (/ page189)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO #
With th eke y outside theve hicle, touch the
inner sur face of the door handle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an
alteration
to yourvehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- aw ay protection is primed.
To w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r appro ximately 60 seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R boot lid
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
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
In fo rm ation on collision de tection on a pa rked
ve hicle (/ page217). Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Opening/closing 5
Vehicle protection #
Prime or deactivate Tow-away protection .
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior. 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

Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the rear Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table outer seats
1 Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restra int height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Seat height
5 Seat fore -and-aft position Ve
hicles with an EASY ADJUST luxury head restra int
1 Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restra int fore -and-aft position
3 Head restra int height
4 Seat backrest inclination
5 Seat height
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Adjust there ar seat (/ page111). #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the door operating unit in there ar
passenger compartment.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
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justing the rear seats electrical ly &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. Seats and
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#
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. Fo
lding the head restra int down #
Push button 2forw ards and hold it in this
position.
The head restra int will mo veforw ards slightly
and stop. #
Release button 2. #
Push button 2forw ards again.
The head restra int will fold forw ards. #
Tofold the head restra int into position:
push button 2bac k.
The head restra int will fold into position.
% You can also fold the front passenger head
re stra int into position from the front
passenger seat. Todo so, press any button
on the door operating unit on the front
passenger side.
% Ifth e head restra int is already in thefo re‐
most position, it will fold forw ard immedi‐
atel y.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 76). Moving
the front passenger seat into the
normal position (chauf feur mode) Seats and
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#
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Setting the normal position #
Push button 3towa rdsth ere ar and hold it
in this position.
The front passen ger seat will mo vetothe
th re shold of the area forch auf feur mode. The head
restra int on the front passenger
side will be mo ved into the upright position.
The front passenger seat will then mo vefur‐
th er towa rdsth ere ar.
or #
Brief lypush button 2towa rdsth ere ar.
The front passenger seat will mo veautomati‐
cally totheth re shold of the area forch auf‐
fe ur mode. The head restra int on the front
passenger side will be mo ved into the upright
position.
% You can also set the normal position from
th e front passenger seat. Todo so, press any
button on the door operating unit on the
front passenger side. #
Call up the settings with the memory func‐
tion (/ page132).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 76). Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat luxury head
re stra ints mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. 11 8
Seats and stowing

Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants could
become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of the seat or steering wheel. #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Ifth ere is a risk of becoming trapped by
th e driver's seat, press the seat adjust‐
ment switches.
The adjustment process is stopped. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position
switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature‑
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the easy entry ‑ andexitfeature, particu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. In order
touse the easy entry andexitfeature,
th e automatic seat adjustment function must
ha ve been switched on (/ page122). If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open
R you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
on ly if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R you swit chthe ignition off. Seats and
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