2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

Ta
ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter
and af terwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti- torsional cou‐
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operating
instructions. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing no tes on cleaning and care: Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry byheating them toove r 80°C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display
R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre
clo thand a suitable display care product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sun cream tocome in contact wi th the plas‐
tic trim.
Re alwo od and trim elements
R Clean with a mic rofibre clo th. 358
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R
Blackpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp
clo thand soapy water.
R For heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents,
polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
R Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet
R Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz.
Ste ering wheel made of genuine leather or
DINAMICA
* NO
TEDama gecaused bywrong cleaners #
Do not use solvent-based cleaning
agents such as tarre mo ver or wheel
cleaner; neither should you use pol‐
ishes or waxes. Otherwise you may
damage thefinish. R
Clean wi tha damp clo thand 1% soapy water
solution and then wipe with a dry clo th.R
For heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Leather care: use a leath er care agentthat
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too
damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
% Leather is a natural product. It has natural
sur face prope rties, such as dif fere nces in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand
injury or subtle colour dif fere nces.
Genuine leather seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a
dry clo th.
R Leather care: use a leath er care agentthat
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow th e leathertobecome too
damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
DINAMICA seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th. Fa
bric seat co vers
R Clean with a damp mic rofibre clo thand 1%
soapy water and allow todry.
EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use any alcohol-based thinners, petrol
or abrasive cleaning agents. Maintenance and care
359

Emer
gency Re
moving the saf etyve st The saf
etyve sts are located in stowage spaces
in the front door. #
Take the saf etyve st bag out of stowage
space 1. #
Open the saf etyve st bag and pull out the
saf etyve st.
% Safetyve sts can also be stored in there ar
door stowage spaces. 1
Maximum number of washes
2 Maximum wash temp erature
3 Do not bleach
4 Do not iron
5 Do not tumble dry
6 Do not dry clean
7 This is a class 2 vest
The requ irements defined bythe legal standard
are on ly fulfilled in thefo llowing cases:
R the saf etyve st isthe cor rect size
R the saf etyve st is fully closed whilst being
wo rn Re
place the saf etyve st inthefo llowing cases:
R there flective strips are damaged or dirt on
th ere flective strips can no longer be
re mo ved
R the maximum number of washes is exceeded
R thefluorescence has faded 360
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Wa
rning triangle Re
moving the warning triangle #
Push bo thsides of warning triangle holder
1 inthe direction of the ar row and open it. #
Remo ve wa rning triangle 2. Setting up
thewa rning triangle #
Fold side reflectors 1upwards toform a tri‐
angle and attach at theto p using upper
press-stud 2. #
Fold legs 3down and out tothe side. Fi
rs t-aid kit (soft sided) Fir
st-aid kit (so ftsided) 1is located on the
ri ght-hand side of the boot and is secured with
Ve lcro strip 2. Breakdown assis
tance 361

Re
moving the fire extinguisher *
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment #
Keep thestow age compartment closed
while theve hicle is moving. #
Pull handle 1up and fold the co verfo r‐
wa rds in the direction of the ar row. #
Remo vethefire extinguisher from thestow‐
age compartment. #
Afterre moving thefire extinguishe r,close
th e co ver again. Flat tyre
Note
s onflat tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident due toaflat
tyre
A flat tyre se verely affects the driving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thesteering and braking
of theve hicle.
Ty res without run-flat characteristics: #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Chan getheflat tyre immediately with
an emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Ty res with run-flat characteristics: #
Obse rveth e information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres). In
theeve nt of a flat tyre, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtended tyres: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you obse rvethe
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(/ page 363).
R Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tyre so that it is possible tocontinue the
jou rney for a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (/ page 364).
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call for breakdown assi stance via
th eov erhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (/ page 326).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(/ page 391). 362
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Note
s on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
Driving in emergency mode impairs the han‐
dling characteristics of theve hicle. #
Do not exceed the permissible maxi‐
mum speed of the MOEx tended tyres. #
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
manoeuvres as well as driving over
obs tacles (kerbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in pa rticular, toa loaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
R banging noise
R vehicle vibration
R smoke which smells like rubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksinthe tyre side walls #
After driving in emergency mode, ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐ ist
workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use. #
The defective tyre must be replaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tyres. How‐
eve r,th e tyre af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognise MOExtended tyres bythe
MOExtended marking which appears on the side
wa ll of the tyre.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure mon‐
itoring sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e driver's displa y,proceed as follo ws:
R Check the tyre for dama ge.
R If driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes. Driving distance possible in emer
gency
mode af ter the pressure loss warning: Load condition Driving distance pos‐
sible in emergency
mode
Pa rtially laden 80 km
Fu lly laden 30 km The driving dis
tance possible in emergency
mode may vary depending on the driving style.
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed of
80 km/h.
If a tyre has gone flat and cannot be replaced
with an MOEx tended tyre, you can use a stand‐
ard tyre as a temp orary measure. TIREFIT kit
storage location Depending on
theve hicle's equipment, thestor‐
age bag forth e TIREFIT kit is located in the lug‐
ga ge compa rtment or on the left side of the
stow age net. Comply with the loading guidelines
(/ page 134). Breakd
own assi stance 363

%
You can find information on the po wer cate‐
gory (LK) and/or electrical data on the back
of the tyre inflation compressor:
R LK2 – 12V/15 A,180W, 0.8 kg
At a dis tance of appr oximately 1 m tothe
tyre inflation compressor and appr oximately
1. 6 m abo vethe ground, thefo llowing sound
pressure le vels apply:
R Emissions sound pressure le vel
L PA 83 dB (A)
R Sound po wer le vel L
WA 91
dB (A)
The tyre inflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If there is a malfunction, please
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop. Using
the TIREFIT kit Re
quirements:
R Tyre sealant bottle and tyre inflation com‐
pressor (/ page 363)
R TIREFIT sticker
R Gloves (depending on theve hicle equipment) Yo
u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal per fora‐
tion dama geof up to4 mm, particularly those in
th e tyre conta ct surface. You can use TIREFIT in
outside temp eratures down to-20 °C. &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
The tyre sealant may be unable toseal the
tyre properly, especially in thefo llowing
cases:
R there are lar gecuts or punctures in the
tyre (larger than damage pr eviously men‐
tioned)
R the wheel rims ha vebeen damaged
R afte r journe yswith very low tyre pressure
or with flat tyres #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into
contact wi thyour skin, eyes or clo thing, and
do not swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours.
Ke ep the tyre sealant away from children.
Obser vethefo llowing if you come into con‐
ta ct wi th the tyre sealant: #
Rinse off the tyre sealant from your skin
using water immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant gets into your eyes, thor‐
oughly rinse them using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant has been swallowe d,
th oroughly rinse out your mouth imme‐
diately and drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately. #
Change out of clo thing which has come
into con tact wi thtyre sealant immedi‐
ately. 364
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#
If an allergic reaction occurs, seek med‐
ical attention immediatel y.*
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than ten minu tes without
inter ruption. Comply with
the manufacturer's saf ety no tes on
th est icke r on the tyre inflation compressor.
Ha ve the tyre sealant bottle replaced in a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop every five years. #
Do not remo veany fore ign objects which
ha ve entered the tyre. #
Affix pa rt1 ofthe TIREFIT sticke rto the
instrument clus ter within the driver's field of
vision. #
Affix pa rt2 ofthe TIREFIT sticke r near the
va lve on the wheel with the defective tyre. #
Pull plug 6with the cable and hose 5out
of the tyre inflation compressor housing. #
Push the plug of hose 5into flange 4of
tyre sealant bottle 3until the plug engages. #
Place tyre sealant bottle 3head down wards
into recess 2ofthe tyre inflation compres‐
sor. Breakdown assis
tance 365