2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG warning light

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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

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Push loading flap 1 with release cat ch2
up as far back as possible until theflap loc ks
in the highest position.
The thro ugh-loading feature in there ar com‐
partment will be opened.
If th eth ro ugh-loading feature is tobe used as a
stow age compartment again: #
Fold down loading flap 1 and lock it in the
boot (/ page139). Lock
ingtheth rough-loading feature in the
boot Re
quirements:
R The refrigerator box is remo ved. #
Slide there lease cat chon loading flap 1 in
th e boot totheright.
The loading flap is loc ked. Using
the bag hooks &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage may be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. #
Pull the bag hook 2down bytheta b1.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 134). Seats and
stowing 13 9

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Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket2.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp1lights up. USB port in
there ar passenger comp artmentDepending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing USB ports in there ar
passenger compartment:
R Inthe electronics compartment in the cent re
console of there ar passenger compartment .
R Inthestow age compartment in there ar arm‐
re st .
% These USB ports in there ar passenger com‐
partment can be used tocharge a mobile
end device.
Yo u can charge a USB device, such as a mobile
phone, at the USB ports using a suitable charg‐
ing cable. Depending on theve hicle equipment,
th e devices can be charge d with up to20 V (5 A)
when the ignition is switched on. Coolbox
Using
there frigerator box &
WARNING Risk offire due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool‐
box, it may overheat. #
Alw ays make sure that theve ntilation
grille is not co vered. The
vent grille forth ere frigerator box is in the
boot.
The refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg.
The upper compartment of there frigerator box
can accommodate, forex ample, plastic bottles
with a maximum capacity of 0.5 lit res and cans
with a capacity of up to0.33 litres
If yo u do not need touse there frigerator box for
an extended pe riod, you should swit chit off,
defrost it and clean it. Af ter doing so, lea vethe
lid open for a time. The
refrigerator box will reduce its cooling capa‐
city or switch off in thefo llowing cases:
R Too many electrical consumers are turned
on.
R The star ter battery is not suf ficiently
ch arge d.
If th is is the case, the indicator lamps will flash
on the button for switching there frigerator box
on and off. The cooling function will auto mati‐
cally switch back on as soon as there is suf fi‐
cient voltage. Seats and
stowing 14 5

up. In addition, malfunctions during
the mobile
phone's charging process are shown bythe indi‐
cator lamp flashing thre e times.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers for Brazil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that
is to say it has no pr otection against harmful
inter fere nce, not even from the same type of
st ations, and must not cause inter fere nce wi th
sy stems operating on a primary basis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure defined in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency AN ATEL
and meets the applicable tech nical requ ire‐
ments.
Fu rther information is available on the AN ATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of
confo rmity forve hicle components which
re cei veand/or transmit radio wav es. Wire
lessly charging a mobile phone in the
re ar passenger comp artment Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/ Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table outer seats #
Fold down there ar armrest. #
Open thestow age compartment in rear arm‐
re st 1 . #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 2as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When the indicator lamp at the front of the
mobile phone sy stem lights up, the mobile
phone is being charge d. In addition, malfunc‐
tions during the mobile phone's charging
process are shown bythe indicator lamp
fl ashing thre e times.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 134). Fi
tting and removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. 15 0
Seats and stowing

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L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog lamp on/off
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth est anding lights will be deactivated
and replaced bytheL low- beam indicator
lamp. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. If
th e battery is insuf ficiently charge d, thest and‐
ing lights or parking lights will be swit ched off
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) will swit choff automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 161).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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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
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Invehicles with DIGITAL LIGHT headlamp s,
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem can be switched
on and off on theDIGITAL LIGHT menu.
Ac tivating or deactivating enhanced assis‐
tance functions
% The availability of the functions is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Supporting projections .#
Activate or deacti vate the desired projection. #
Activate or deacti vate Projection when open-
ing/closing.
If th e locator lighting or theex terior switch-
off delay time is activated, a high-resolution
greeting or fare we ll scene will be pla yed back
fo r a short period of time when theve hicle is
opened or loc ked.
% More information on locator lighting
(/ page 161)
Mo reinformation on theex terior switch-off
delay time (/ page161) Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not
re act to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recog‐
nise them too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
ot her road users. #
Alw ays obser vethero ad and traf fic
conditions carefully and switch off the
high beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is on lyan aid.
Yo u are responsible for adju sting theve hicle's
lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibility and traf‐
fi c conditions. Light and sight
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Control panel inside
thegr ab handle (rear) 1
p
Reading lamp on there spective side of
th eve hicle
2 u
Rear interior lighting #
Toswitch reading lamps on: press button
1.
The reading lamp, the interior lighting in the
gr ab handle and the dome lamp on the
re spective side of theve hicle will light up. #
Toswitch reading lamps off: press button
1 once or twice.
Af ter pressing it once, the interior lighting in
th e grab handle and the dome lamp on the
re spective side of theve hicle will go out.
Af ter pressing it twice, there ading lamp on
th ere spective side of theve hicle will go out. #
Toswitch there ar interior lighting on/
off: press button 2.
The reading lamps, the interior lighting in the
gr ab handle and the dome lamps on bo th
sides of theve hicle will light up or go out. Ad
justing the ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Comfort
5 Ambient lighting
Setting the colour #
Select Colour. #
Select Monochrome orMulti-colour . #
Set the desired colour or colour combination. Ad
justing the brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Adjust the brightness.
% Depending on the ambient light conditions,
th e ambient lighting will automatically switch
between day and night modes.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness . #
Switch off Link zones .
The Direct ,Indirect andAccent zones can be
set separately.
% The Light band zone can also be set forve hi‐
cles with active ambient lighting.
Ac tivating ef fects &
WARNING Risk of an accident despi te
activated ef fects of ambient lighting and
acti veambient lighting
To use theWa rning Assis tance ef fects, the
re spective functions must be activated in the
driver assist menu. 16 2
Light and sight