2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG brake

Apps
for Smartphone Integration
R Mercedes-Benz Link (implementation of the
function using the Mercedes-Benz Link con‐
trol box)
R Apple CarPlay ®
(wireless connection via
Blue tooth ®
also possible)
R Android Auto(wireless connection via Blue‐
to oth ®
also possible)
% For saf etyre asons, thefirs t acti vation of
Me rcedes-Benz Link, Apple CarPlay ®
or
Android Autoon the multimedia sy stem
must be car ried out when theve hicle is sta‐
tionary and the parking brake is applied.
Yo u can start Smartphone In tegration using the
My devices menu.
Yo u can end Smartphone In tegr ation via theMy
devices orby disconnecting the connecting
cable between the mobile phone and multimedia
sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connection via the device manager or
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Overview of transfer
redve hicle data
When using Smartphone Integration, cer tain
ve hicle data is transfer redto the mobile phone.
This enables youto getth e best out of selected
mobile phone services. Vehicle data is not
directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset .
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving R
Day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
R Drive type
The trans fer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitted:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration di rection
This da tais used bythe mobile phone to
impr ovethe accuracy of the navigation (e.g. for
continuation in a tunnel). Mercedes-Benz eme
rgency call sy stem Information on
available emer gency call sys‐
te ms Tw
o types of emer gency call sy stem are availa‐
ble to yo u intheve hicle:
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem 332
MBUX multimedia sy stem

#
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid.
% Further information about the windscreen
wa sher fluid (/ page 488) Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. Maintenance and care
353

R
obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
R do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts, e.g. tyres,
ga ps, elect rical components, batteries, light
sou rces and ventilation slits. Wa
shing theve hicle byhand *
NO
TEEngine dama gedue towater
ingress #
Take care not topoint thewate r jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonn et. obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obse rveth e no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 356). Note
s on paint work/matt finish paint work
care Obse
rveth e no tes on cleaning and care toavo id
damaging the paintwork and inter fering wi th the
driver assis tance sy stems.
Pa int
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse off the treated areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off
af te rw ards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently wi tha clo thsoaked in petro‐
leum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolant and brake fluid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tarst ains: use tar remo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als. On ly havefilm attached tothe bumper
at a qualified specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als. On lyha ve film attached tothe bumper
at a qualified specialist workshop.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash programmes with a final
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleane rs, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Alw ays ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Maintenance and care
355

#
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
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. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tes on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehi‐
cle parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use wate r and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.R
Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few
minutes af ter cleaning before parking it. The
brake disks and brakepads warm up and dry
out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind‐
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving sy stems and driving
saf ety sy stems may be impaired or not avail‐
able (/ page 220).
Wi per blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page165). R
With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plast ic lenses.
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear
bumpers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 220).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 267).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner. Maintenance and care
357

Obser
vethe additional following points during
st arting assistance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using vehicles, batteries or other jump start
devices with a nominal voltage of 12V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Vehicles with a petrol engine: jump-start
th eve hicle only when the engine and exhaust
sy stem are cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Preparing
starting assi stance/the charging
process #
Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake. #
Select transmission position j.#
Switch off the ignition and all electrical con‐
sumers. #
Open the bonn et. #
Open co ver1. #
Slide pr otective co ver2 of positive contact
3 onthe jump-s tarting connection point in
th e direction of the ar row. St
arting assi stance #
Connect the positive conta cts oftheve hicles
with the jump lead. Start with your ow nve hi‐
cle firs t. #
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run
it at idling speed. #
Connect negative term inal 4ofthe donor
battery tothe ear thpoint of your vehicle 372
Breakdown assis tance

R
Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sy stems
(/ page 290).
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. To
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive Pe
rm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on
th e ground Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if thesteering wheel is
fi xe d in the cent reposition
with a steering wheel lock 4MATIC
vehicles Pe
rm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on
th e ground Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No374
Breakdown assis tance

To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page374). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged, thefo llowing
actions cannot be per form ed:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R the automatic transmission cann otbe shif ted
to position iorj
% Ifth e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position iorthe driver's display in
th e instrument clus ter does not show any‐
th ing, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( / page 376). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion. *
NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km mu stnot be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or towed
aw ay, its weight must not exceed the permis‐
sible gross mass of your ow nve hicle, other‐
wise thefo llowing could occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed th
e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page478). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door, otherwise the automatic
transmission automatically shifts toposition
j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page377). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. %
Vehicles with tow bar: you can also attach
th eto w bar tothe trailer hitch. Breakdown assis
tance 375

#
Deactivate the automatic locking mecha‐
nism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 105). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 247). #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. When
your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 375). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle. %
Vehicles with trailer hitch: you can also
attach theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrics. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 372). #
Raise theve hicle in order toachie vegreater
ground clearance (/ page 258). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. 376
Breakdown assis tance