2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG tow

Yo
u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
R Vehicles with active multicontour seats:
th e seat side bols ters of the seat backrest as
we ll as the conto ur ofthe seat backrest in
th e lumbar region
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
Operating the front passenger seat and rear
seat
Fr ont passenger seat adjustments and rear seat
adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function
in there ar compartment.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth e front
passenger seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int Yo
u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
R Vehicles with active multicontour seats:
th e seat side bols ters of the seat backrest as
we ll as the conto ur ofthe seat backrest in
th e lumbar region
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
The following settings are also stored toa mem‐
ory position, if the indicator lamp in thev
button lights up:
R Position of thefo ot re st of the front
passenger seat, if available
R Position of the screen, if available
Using the preset position buttons, you alw ays
st ore the cur rent setting of ea chseat. Operating
there ar seat via the memory func‐
tion in there ar passenger comp artment St
oring #
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selec ted if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Adjust there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (/ page111). 13 2
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Example:
vehicles without a reclining rear seat #
Press theV button and then release it.
Calling up #
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selec ted if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. Operating
the front passenger seat and rear
seats via the memory function in there ar
comp artment St
oring #
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selec ted if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Adjust there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (/ page111). #
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 control panel in there ar
passenger compartment (/ page107). #
Ensure that the indicator lamp in button 1
lights up. Seats and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1
Luggage net hooks Opening
theth rough-loading feature in the
re ar comp artment Re
quirements:
R The loading flap is unlo cked (/ page139). Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table rear outer
seats #
Vehicles with electrical lyadjustable
outer seats: fold down there ar armrest. #
Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2.
The stow age box in there ar-compartment
backrest will be opened. Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table rear outer
seats #
Slide release cat ch2 inthe handle recess
of loading flap 1 upwards.
Loading flap 1 will be unlo cked. 13 8
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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
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