2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG key

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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Make sure that theke y is at a minimum
dis tance of 3 m (high-pressu recleaner)
or 6 m (automatic car wash) away from
th eve hicle. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The boot lid could be opened or closed unin
ten‐
tionally, in thefo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R Workis being done on the trailer hitch, trail‐
ers or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions ( /page 78) or do
not car rytheke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Opening and closing
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Switching separate boot locking on and off
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Switching separate boot locking on #
Select Block boot. #
Create a PIN. #
Press OKtoconfirm the PIN. #
Ente rth e PIN again and confi rmit.
The boot will remain loc ked if you unlo ckthe
ve hicle centra lly.
% If an accident has been de tected, the boot
will unlock even if separate lo cking is
switched on.
% You can open the boot with the emer gency
ke yev en while boot locking is active. Sepa‐
ra te boot locking will remain active.
Switching separate boot locking off #
Select Block boot . #
Enter the PIN.
If th e PIN is cor rect, separate boot locking
will be switched off and the PIN dele ted.
Re setting the PIN
If yo u ha veforg ottenth e PIN, you can swit choff
separate boot locking with the emer gency key. #
Select Block boot. #
Confirm Forgotten PIN? . #
Unlock the boot within 3 minutes with the
emer gency key.
Sepa rate boot locking will be switched off
and the PIN dele ted. Un
locking the boot lid using the emer gency
key #
Take the emer gency key element out of the
ke y (/ page 79). #
Insert the emer gency key in tothe boot lock
as far as it will go. #
Turn the emer gency key anti-clo ckwise from
position 1toposition 2. #
Turn the emer gency key back toposition 1
and remo veit.
% Ifyo u use the emer gency keyto unlo ckand
open the boot lid, the anti- theft alarm sys‐
te m will be triggered. 92
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Ra
in is de tected byara in sensor on the
windscreen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R afte r a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical sy stem voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The side windo wswill be closed as far as the
ve ntilation position.
Ve hicles with a panorama sliding sunroof:
th e side windo wswill be closed comple tely ifthe
sliding sunroof is open.
If th e side windo wsare obstructed during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wswill
th en be deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. #
Press and hold theÜ button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The pano ramic sliding roof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. %
Ifth ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic slid‐
ing sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds
are opened firs t.
% Ifth ero ller sunblinds of there ar doors are
closed, thero ller sunblinds are opened firs t. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th eÜ button. #
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
and hold theÜ button again. Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention du ring con venience
closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. #
When the con venience closing feature
is operating, monitor the entire closing Opening and closing
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process and make sure
that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold thes button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The side windo wsare closed.
R The pano ramic sliding roof is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th es button. #
Tocontinue con venience closing: press
and hold thes button again.
% Con venience closing also functions wi th
KEYLESS-GO (/ page 83). Re
solving problems with the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa ta lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is
not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately
af te r it has been bloc ked, the side window
will close with increased or maximum forc e.
The reve rsing function is then not active and
body parts may become trapped. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. A side wind
owcann otbe closed and you can‐
not see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the
window guide. #
Adjust the side windo ws.
Ad justing the side windo ws If a side window is obstructed during closing and
re opens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull and hold the cor‐
re sponding button again until the side win‐
dow has closed and hold the button for at
least one more second (re-adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
If th e side window is obstructed again and
re opens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull and hold the cor‐
re sponding button again until the side win‐
dow has closed and hold the button for at
least one more second (follo w-up adjust‐
ment).
The side wind owwill be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscann otbe opened or
closed using the con venience opening fea‐
ture.
Po ssible cause:
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. 96
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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
(/ page 105)
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(/ page 105) The
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
(/ page 189)
% 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
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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
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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
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