2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG manual transmission

St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis‐
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual also appears in
th e driver display: start theve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency opera‐
tion mode) (/ page 189).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving.
By pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 192).
Obse rve any information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed in the driver displa y.St
arting theve hicle with theke y in the
ma rked space (emer gency operation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and the display mes‐
sage Place the key in the marked space See
Owner's Manual appears inthe driver displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. #
Makesure that the cup holder 2is em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe cup holder 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If th eke y1 isremo ved from the cup holder
2, the engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts, ho wever,th eke y1 must be Driving and parking
18 9

Manual
gearshifting When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position h,you can manually shift it with the
st eering wheel gearshift paddle. If permit ted, the
automatic transmission shifts toa higher or
lo we rge ar depending on thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting
R permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated. Te
mp orary setting: #
toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
sho wsp and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual gearshifting stay s acti‐
va ted is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in thefo llowing cases:
R changing the drive prog ram
R restarting theve hicle
R when the transmission position his
engaged again
R driving style #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position display sho wsh. Pe
rm anent setting: #
change todrive prog ram =(/ page 200). #
select drive setting p(/ page 200). Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshift recommendation 1appea rs
next tothe transmission position displa y,
shift tothere commended gear. 204
Driving and parking

Please no
tethat you can on lyuse Remo te
Pa rking Assist if you ha veava lid driving
licence and are in a fit st ate todrive.
Re mo teParking Assist par ksyour vehicle while
yo u are outside of your vehicle. You can monitor
th e manoeuvring and parking procedure on your
mobile phone.
Wi th Remo teParking Assist, you can car ryout
all the parking procedures of Active Parking
Assist. You can also position theve hicle directly
in front of a garage or a driv eway entrance and
th en use Remo teParking Assist toenter or exit a
parking space.
Re mo teParking Assist changes gear, acceler‐
ates, brakes and steers theve hicle. While
Re mo teParking Assist is active, theve hicle is
loc ked.
Re mo teParking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. In terrupt or term inate
th e parking procedure if necessar y.Make sure
th at no persons, animals or objects etc. are in th
e manoeuvring range. Ma kesure toalso pay
attention toother vehicles.
Sy stem limits
If th e sy stem de tects a malfunction or a sy stem
limit during the manoeuvring or parking proce‐
dure, the procedure will be cancelled:
R The vehicle is brought toast andstill.
R Transmission position jis selec ted and the
electric parking brake is applied automati‐
call y.
R The engine is switched off.
R The vehicle remains loc ked.
If th e parking manoeuvre is cancelled, a cor re‐
sponding message is displa yed on the mobile
phone.
Depending on the situation, you can then take
control of the procedure, manoeuvre theve hicle
back tothest arting position or manually take
control of theve hicle.
The sy stem limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(/ page 271). Cer
tain environmental conditions, such as snow‐
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccurately or toconnection
problems wi th the mobile phone. Only use
Re mo teParking Assist on le vel, high-grip ground.
During the parking procedure, you should not
st and more than appr ox. 3.0 maw ay from the
ve hicle. Atgrea ter dis tances, the procedure will
be inter rupted and a cor responding message will
be displa yed on the mobile phone. If you mo ve
closer totheve hicle, you will be able tocontinue
th e procedure.
Operating Remo teParking Assist
Requ irements:
Fo rth eRe mo teParking Assist function, you
re qu ire a mobile phone and the cur rent Remo te
Pa rking Assist App foryo ur vehicle type.
The following operating sy stems are suppor ted:
R Android™
R Apple ®
iOS 276
Driving and pa rking

%
The 112 emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall) in
yo ur vehicle meets the delegated regulation
EU 20 17/79. Proper and full functionality of
th e11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU eCall)
depends on circums tances be yond the influ‐
ence of Mercedes-Benz AG. This includes
mobile network co verage and thete ch nical
infrastructu reofthe public reception centres
in there spective countries.
% Please obser vethat in theeve nt of a repair
ge nuine Mercedes-Benz batteries mu stbe
used which ha vebeen certified pursuant to
th e delegated regulation EU 20 17/79
(Appendix I). Other manu facturers are also
permitted pr ovided their batteries are certi‐
fi ed according tothe delegated regulation
EU 20 17/79.
The reisthe option of deactivating the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem and
using only the11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU
eCall). Contact address for car rying out deacti‐
va tion of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m are the local dealers. Mercedes-Benz
recommends the activation of
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem for
th efo llowing reasons:
R In emer gency situations when ab road, you
can also get support in a language you
speak.
R Several transmission tech nologies are used
to accelerate the transfer of the accident
data and impr overe liability of the transmis‐
sion.
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem is
permanently logged in tothe mobile phone
networ k,which ensures faster placement of
th e emer gency call and faster transfer of the
accident data.
Measures forre scue, reco very or towing
aw ay can then be initiated in quickl y.
R With a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call, the
accident data is on lytrans ferred tothe pub‐
lic coordination cent rewith the appr oval of
th e cus tomer.
In theeve nt of an au tomatical lytrig gered
emer gency call in which there is no voice
con tact, the accident data is transmit tedimmediately
tothe public emer gency call
centre.
R Ifth e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre
is not available, the11 2 emer gency call is
car ried out automaticall y. Overview of emer
gency call sy stems Bo
th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
as well as the11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU
eCall) can help toreduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services
at the site of the accident. They help locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access.
Bo th emer gency call sy stems can initiate an
emer gency call au tomatically (/ page 335) or
manually (/ page 336).
Only make emer gency calls if you or others are
in need of rescue. Do not make an emergency
call in theeve nt of a breakdown or a similar sit‐
uation. 334
MBUX multimedia sy stem

R
If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediately. Tr
iggering a manual emer gency call #
Touse the SOS but ton in theov erhead
control panel: pressthe SOS button at least
one second long (/ page 326).
or #
Touse voice control: usethevo ice com‐
mands of the MBUX Voice Assis tant.
The emergency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is es tablished with an
emer gency call centre. R
Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall
re scue teams and the police tothe accident
site.
R A message with accident data is transmit ted
to the emer gency call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a cor responding message
appears inthe cent ral displa y. #
Dial the emer gency number 112 or an app ro‐
priate local emer gency call number on your
mobile phone. Emer
gency call sy stem data transmission Fo
r bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m as well as the11 2 emergency call sy stem
(EU eCall) data is transfer redto the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre or the public emer‐
ge ncy services call centre.
Depending on the emer gency call sy stem
(/ page 332) activated dif fere nt da tais trans‐
mit tedto the appropriate emer gency call centre. 336
MBUX multimedia sy stem

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ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: setthe
normal vehicle le vel (/ page 258). #
Swit choff the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub cap if necessary
(/ page 392). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 392). Re
moving and fitting the wheel trim/hub
caps Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 391).
Aluminium hub cap #
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 from the tyre-
ch ange tool kit on hub cap 1. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Tofit: follow the instructions abo vein
re ve rse order.
% Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (/ page 391).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( / page 392).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only a vehicle-specific jack that has
been appr oved byMercedes-Benz toraise
th eve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. 392
Wheels and tyres

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position jmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Driver's door open Trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected.
The vehicle may rollaw ay. #
Select pa rkposition jwhen switching off theve hicle.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake to park *
The transmission is malfunctioning. Park position jcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safely. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rolling away. #
On gradients, turn the front wheels so that theve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
N activated manually No
automatic switch to P *
While theve hicle was at a standstill or driving at very low speed, neut rali was engaged with the engine running
or the ignition switched on.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toitro lling away When
the ignition is being switched off or the driver's door opened, automatic engagement of park position j
is deactivated.
The vehicle may rollaw ay. #
Beready tobrake. #
Do not lea vetheve hicle unattended. 514
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
here is a malfunction in the auxiliary batter y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position jmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. 516
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps