2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG ECU

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Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare
wo rking properly.
Ac tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws #
Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or
closed as follo ws:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door
R indicator lamp 1is off: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door
When thech ild saf ety lock is activated, the con‐
trols in there ar compartment are disabled for:
R there ar side wind ows
R the adjustment of the front passenger seat
from there ar compartment
R thero ller sunblinds:
- ofthere ar side wind ows
- ofthere ar wind ow
- inthero of Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could press buttons
or switches, for ins tance.
An animal may:
R acti vate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Un secured animals may be throw n about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
st eering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. 76
Occupant saf ety

There is a
risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
Ifth e co ver and/or lid of the battery
compartment does not close securel y,
do not use theke y and keep it away
from children. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R Yourequ ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 79). #
Press eme rgency key2 into the opening in
th eke y in the direction of the ar row until
co ver1 opens. When doing so, do not hold
co ver1 closed. 80
Opening and closing

If an obs
tacle obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop the boot lid. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a
substitu teforyo ur attentiveness. Closing
the boot lid &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
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. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. Note
on closing the boot lid: your vehicle is
equipped with automatic keyre cognition. If a key
belonging totheve hicle is de tected in theve hi‐
cle, the boot lid will not be loc ked.
This depends on thefo llowing conditions:
R You ha veclosed the boot lid and theve hicle
wa s loc ked beforehand.
R A second key belonging totheve hicle is not
de tected outside theve hicle.
The boot lid will then not be loc ked and will pop
open again.
Au tomatic keyre cognition is only an aid and is
not a substitu teforyo ur attentiveness. #
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
belonging totheve hicle is outside theve hi‐
cle. #
Pull the boot lid down wards using the handle
re cess and push it closed.
% Ifyo u light lypush the boot lid closed, the
po we r closing function will auto maticallypull
th e boot lid into the loc k. Ve
hicles with boot lid conve nience closing &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped.
There may be people in the closing area. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area. #
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press theH button on thekey.
R Press or pull 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. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is
also possible tostop the closing process by
making a kicking mo vement below there ar
bumper. #
Pull the boot lid handle. Release it as soon as
it begins toclose. 88
Opening and closing

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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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Example:
vehicles without a reclining rear seat #
Press theV button and then release it.
Calling up #
Press button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
% The preset positions in the area forch auf feur
mode can on ly be set when the conditions fo
rch auf feur mode are fulfilled
(/ page 113).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 76). St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. Objects in
the deployment area of an airbag may
pr eve ntthe airbag from functioning cor rectly.
Obser vethe no tes on pr otection pr ovided bythe
airbag (/ page 48). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
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. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain. 134
Seats and stowing

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

&
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page478).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible. R
secure the load using the luggage net hooks.
Distribute the load on the luggage net hooks
eve nly. Sto
wage spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age and telephone compartment
beneath the armrest with a charging module
fo r wireless charging of mobile phones, mul‐
timedia and USB ports as well as stow age
space, e.g. for an MP3 pla yer 13 6
Seats and stowing

3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi thcup holders, USB ports and
ch arging module for wireless charging of
mobile phones
4 Stow age compartment in front of the cent ral
display of the multimedia sy stem
5 Glovecompa rtment
% The rubber mat in thestow age compartment
in front centre console 3can be remo ved
fo r cleaning with clea r,luk ewarm wate r.
Please comply with the no tes on caring for
th e interior (/ page 358). Re
moving the handset from the rear sto wage
compa rtment Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table rear outer
seats #
Fold down there ar armrest. #
Open thestow age compartment in there ar
armrest . #
Tap handset 1.
Handset 1will rise. #
Remo vehandset 1. Overview of
the luggage net hooks Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R secure the load using the luggage net hooks.
R Do not use elastic stra ps or nets tosecure a
load. These are intended only as anti-slip pro‐
te ction for light loads.
R Do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or co rners.
R pad sharp edges for pr otection.
Depending on the equipment ins talled, the boot
conta ins up tofour luggage net hooks. Seats and
stowing 137