2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG light

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tivating/deactivating immediate pre-entry
climate control &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexpo‐
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hi‐
cle
If people, particularly children, are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious
injury or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in partic‐
ular, unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limi‐
te dte mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability
to react tohigh temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
% Immediate pre-entry climate control is avail‐
able on ly invehicles with a 48 V on-board
electrical sy stem (EQ Boost tech nology).
Air conditioning of theve hicle interior can con‐
tinue for up to50 minutes, e.g. if the journey is
inter rupte d. #
Set thete mp erature using the w arrows
on the climate bar on the cent ral displa y. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
will light up or go out.
The colours of the indicator lamp ha vethefo l‐
lowing meanings:
R Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on. 18 0
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Re
quirements:
R The outside temp erature is below 15°C.
R The fuel tank is su fficiently full.
% Ifth efill le vel of the fuel tank is too lo w,the
auxiliary heating mode may be restricted. #
Set thete mp erature using the ar rowsw
on the climate bar on the cent ral displa y. #
Press the& button.
The red or blue indicator lamp on but‐
to n& will light up or go out.
The colou rsof the indicator lamp ha vethefo l‐
lowing meanings:
R Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on.
R Red:thest ationary heater is swit ched on.
R Yello w: the departure time is preselected.
The stationary heater/ ventilation will switch off
au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect app. You can find fur ther
information in the separate Owner's Manual at
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/baix/cars/connectme/en_GB/#emotions/
St artseite.htm l.
Setting thest ationary heater/ventilation via
th e multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Climate menu 5
Stationary heater
Selecting the departu retime #
Select the time Time A, Time BorTime C.
Setting the departu retime #
Select the time Time A, Time BorTime C. #
Select the pen beside the time. #
Set a time.
Setting thest ationary heater/ventilation via
re mo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The outside temp erature is below 15°C.
R The fuel tank is su fficiently full. Switching on immedia
tely #
Press and hold theu button.
Setting the departu retime #
Brie fly press theu button. #
Press the, or. button repeatedly
until the time tobe changed appears on the
displa y. 18 2
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Po
ssible cause:
R The fuel tank is not su fficiently filled. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
FA IL¯
¯ appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R There is a malfunction in thest ationary
heater. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient di stance
from the air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and vent grilles in the
ve hicle interior free.
R Keep the air inlet free of residue build-up
(/ page 353). #
Toopen the centre and side air vents:
press button 1.
The thre e indicator lamps on the button will
light up. The air vents will be opened com‐
pl et ely. Climate control
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#
Toclose the centre and side air vents:
press button 1again.
The thre e indicator lamps on the button will
go out one byone. The air vents will be
closed compl etely. #
Toadjust the airflow direction of the side
air vents: hold outer side air vent 2 inthe
centre and mo veit up or down or tothe left
or right. #
Toadjust the airflow direction of the
centre air vents: hold air vent 3 inthe
centre and mo veit up or down or tothe left
or right.
Ad justing the rear air vents &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient di stance
from the air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. Ad
justing the rear air vents in the centre
console #
Toopen there ar air vents: press but‐
to n1.
The air vents will be opened compl etely and
th eth re e indicator lamps on the button will
light up. #
Toclose there ar air vents: press but‐
to n1 again.
The thre e indicator lamps on the button will
go out one byone. The air vents will be
closed compl etely. #
Toadjust the airflow direction of there ar
air vents: hold air vent 2 inthe cent reand
mo veit up or down or tothe left or right.
Ad justing the side air vents in there ar 18 6
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located in
the cup holder 2during the entire
journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
Lea vetheke y1 inthe cup holder 2. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hi‐
cle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button.
Obser veany information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed in the driver displa y.St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline Serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
st arting the jou rney
Ensu rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone. R
it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
Charging thest ar ter battery be fore starting
th e jou rney
If th eve hicle battery is dischar ged, you can
re cei vea message on your smartphone. You can
th en start theve hicle with the smartphone to
ch arge the batter y.The vehicle is automatically
switched off af terte n minu tes.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full. St
arting theve hicle (Remo teOnline) &
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. #
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R park position jis selected.
R the anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R the panic alarm is not activated.
R the hazard warning light sy stem is switched
off.
R the bonn etis closed.
R the doors are closed and loc ked.
R the windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed. 19 0
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#
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
Af tereve ryengine start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecu‐
tive starting attem pts. Yo u must start theve hicle
once with theke y before trying tostart the
engine again with the smartphone. you can stop
th eve hicle again at any time.
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
switch on the hazard warning light sy stem.
or #
unlock the doors.
or #
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t15 00 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds. R
do not drive at speeds greater than
14 0 km/h.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R shift tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat‐
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidove rstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
15 00 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered or af
terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on optimised acceleration If all necessary
requ irements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you
could lose control of theve hicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 222). Driving and parking
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#
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing away from the wind toensure
an adequate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TEEngine dama gedue toexcessively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. #
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring. Non-combus
ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s on driving with a roof load, trailer or
ful lyladen vehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu‐
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
da ta inthe printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply
with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 134).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid sudden lypulling
aw ay, braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering. 194
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If
th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the driver display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting
If yo u do not swit choff the ignition, it is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the driver display when
switching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous sdisplay appears in the
driver display while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display sho
wsanevaluation of your
driving style on the driver display depending on
th e situation. This enables youto check the ef fi‐
ciency of your driving style and adjust it if neces‐
sar y.The ECO display menu showsa ball 1that
will rollfo rw ards or backwards on a stylised road
in the direction of tr avel according tothe driving
ch aracteristics.
Abo veand below thero ad, lines mark the area
fo r an ef ficient driving style 3. Ball 1will light
up in green if it is rolling within these lines. Out‐
side the lines, the ball will light up in orange. Driving and parking
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