2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG steering wheel adjustment

Yo
u can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion. R
Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could acciden tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor‐
re ctly adjus ted head restra ints
If head restra ints ha venot been adjus ted
cor rectly, there is an increased risk of injury
in the head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent
of an accident or sudden braking. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. 108
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b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch on the driver's
door.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat
5 Position seat automatically
Ad justing driver's seat and steering wheel
position tobody size
The vehicle calculates a suitable driver's seat
and steering wheel position on the basis of the
driver's body size and sets this directly. #
Toset the unit of measurement: selectcm
or ft/in. #
Set the size using the scale. #
Select Start positioning.
The driver's seat and steering wheel position
is adjus tedto the body size that has been
set.
% Ifth e driver's seat and steering wheel posi‐
tion calculated bytheve hicle is not practical or comfor
table, it can be manually changed
at any time via the control buttons.
The exterior mir rors are not set via this func‐
tion. Ins tead, they have tobe set manually
via the operating switches.
% You can also configure these settings via the
Mercedes me user account foryo ur user
profile. By syn chronising the profiles in the
ve hicle and the Mercedes me connect pro‐
fi les, you can car ryover these settings for
yo ur vehicle. Further information about syn‐
chro nising user profiles . Setting automatic adjustment of the lateral
suppo
rt(active multicontour seat) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat #
Select Dynamic multicontour seat.
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle. #
Select the desired setting. Overview of massa
geprog rammes R
Hot Relaxing back: Based on hot stone mas‐
sage, the programme combines heat and
massage. It starts bymassaging the bac k.In
addition, warm pressure points become
noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Hot Relaxing shoulders Combination of heat
and massage. It starts bymassaging the
shoulders . In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic
area.
R Activating Massage Activating massa gewith
upward-m oving massage waves.
R Classic Massage Relaxing back massage.
R Wave Massage Regenerating massa gevia
massa gewav es across the back and in the
seat cushion.
R Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massage with
upward-moving massage waves. Can pro‐
mo teslo wer,deeper respiration. This can Seats and
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Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants could
become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of the seat or steering wheel. #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Ifth ere is a risk of becoming trapped by
th e driver's seat, press the seat adjust‐
ment switches.
The adjustment process is stopped. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position
switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature‑
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the easy entry ‑ andexitfeature, particu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. In order
touse the easy entry andexitfeature,
th e automatic seat adjustment function must
ha ve been switched on (/ page122). If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open
R you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
on ly if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R you swit chthe ignition off. Seats and
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R
you call up the seat settings via the memory
function.
R you sa vethe seat settings via the memory
function.
If yo u press one of the memory function memory
position switches, the adjustment process will
be stopped. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Requ
irements:
R The automatic seat adjustment has been
activated (/ page122).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 5
Comfort
5 Easy entry and exit feature #
Select Steering wheel and seat, Steering
wheel only orOff.
% Ifyo u are using an individual user profile,
th is information is used forth e easy entry
and exitfeature. This will cause the driver's
seat and steering wheel tomo veinto the
cor rect position au tomatical ly . Memory function
Fu
nction of the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func‐
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjusting process of the
memory function, ensure that no body parts are in
the area of mo vement of
th e seat or thesteering wheel. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. 13 0
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The driver camera must be set up
forfa ce de tec‐
tion before use. Teaching-in biom etric da ta
( / page 309).
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The camera is co vered or dirty, mis ted up or
scratched.
R The driver's face and/or eyes are co vered.
R The driver is wearing glasses that block inf ra‐
re d.
Display messages
In thefo llowing situations display messages may
be shown:
R The driver camera is inope rative.
The camera is faulty.
The Driver camera inoperative See Owner's
Manual message appears.
R The driver camera cannot capture the posi‐
tion of your head. The
Change steering wheel/ seat position
until 6 dots are visible on the upper edge of
the screen message appears.
R The view of the driver camera is reduced or
re stricted.
The Driver camera view currently restricted
See Owner's Manual message appears.
Note s on care
Please comply with the no tes on caring forthe
interior (/ page 358). Switching
the driver camera on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Intelligent assistants #
Select OnorOff.
When the driver camera is switched off, thefo l‐
lowing functions are not available or limited:
R The 3D driver display
R The MBUX augmen tedre ality Head-up Dis‐
play (/ page 293) R
The mic rosleep de tection of ATTENTION
ASSIST (/ page 226)
R The facial recognition
This function ser ves as sensor input for
authentication and unlo cking of the user pro‐
fi le and pr otected applications
(/ page 309).
R Multimodality
This function activates the MBUX Voice
Assis tant wi theye controll, e.g. forth e con‐
fi rm ation of a display message byvoice. Information on users, suggestions and
fa
vo urites &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a user profile may trigger an
adju stment of the driver's seat tothe posi‐
tion sa ved under the user profile. You or
ot her vehicle occupants could be injured in
th e process. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 307

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Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the cen‐
tral displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch on the driver's
door.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre‐
ve nter.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not be set af ter calling up the driver's profile. User profiles and user-specific content
Prerequisites
forth eve hicle owner:
R You ha vea Mercedes me user account.
R You ha vea Mercedes me PIN.
R You ha veagreed tothete rm s of use.
User profiles sa vepersonal settings. If theve hi‐
cle is used byseveral people, a person can
ch ange their profile settings without changing
th e settings of other users.
Yo u can individualise a user profile in theve hicle
using the set-up assis tant or using the settings
in your user profile. Some settings, e.g. the
Mercedes me PIN and a profile pho toare made
in the Mercedes me app or in the Mercedes me
Po rtal.
User-specific con tent and applications wi thper‐
sonal data are pr otected bydiffere nt le vels of
security. Toaccess pr otected conte nt,the
Mercedes me PIN and, depending on theve hicle
equipment, biometric sensors can be used.
% The security le vel is set bythe multimedia
sy stem and calculated from the combination of all sensor inputs. Some security le
vels
cannot be turned off.
% When a user profile is activated, thefo llow‐
ing personalised com fort systems, forex am‐
ple, can be adjus ted or their settings loaded:
R Seat
R Ambient light
R Outside mir rors
R Blinds
R Air conditioning adjustment
If th e user profile is activated when driving
th en the driver's seat position will not be
adjus ted.
Depending on theve hicle equipment you can, as
a user, sa vethefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R Driver's seat, steering wheel and mir ror set‐
tings
R Climate control
R Ambient lighting
R Radio (including station list)
R Suggestions and favo urites 308
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........524
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 525
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ...........526
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 526
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 500
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .500
Ambient light warning support inop‐
erative.................................................. .509
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ..... 509
Apply brake and start engine toshift
out of P or N.......................................... 513
App lybrake todeselect P position .........513
App lybrake toengage D or R.................5 13
App lybrake toengage R ........................ 513App
lyparking brake topark Visit
wo rkshop...............................................5 13
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .................516
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .540
Change steering wheel/ seat posi‐
tion until 6 dots are visible on the
upper edge of the screen...................... 530
Check dipped-beam setting (left/
ri ght-side traf fic)................................... 500
Consult workshop without changing
th e transmission position....................... 51 5
Device de tected at diagnostics con‐
nection See Owner's Manual................. 537
DIGITAL LIGHT Functions limited ........... 499
Dipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traf fic) Manual adjustment only............ 500
Driver came rainope rative See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 530 Driver camera view cur
rently restric‐
te d See Owner's Manual....................... 529
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 94
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 94
Haza rdwa rning lamp sy stem Mal‐
function................................................. 500
Limited availability of Active Parking
Assist manoeuvring assis tant See
Owner's Manual.................................... 532
Limiter inope rative................................ 523
Mo tor can be star ted again.................... 541
MULTIBEAM LED Functions limited ....... 499
N au tomatical lyactivated Please
engage transmission position again .......515
Only select P when vehicle is station‐
ary......................................................... 512578
Index

Seat belt adjustment
Activating/deactivating........................... 46
Fu nction.................................................. 46
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation................................................. 41
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care)....................................... 358
Seat hea ter
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 124
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................... 12 6
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff............................................. .52
Sensors (care) ...........................................3 56
Service see ASS YST PLUS Service centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting thefo ot we lltemp erature
Setting.................................................. .175
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation................... 204
Side airbag................................................... 47
Side windo ws
Au tomatic function.................................. 94
Child saf ety lock in there ar.................... .76
Closing using theke y.............................. 95
Co nvenience closing............................... 95
Con venience opening.............................. 95
Opening wi th theke y.............................. .95
Opening/closing..................................... 93
Problem...................................................96
Ra in-closing feature................................ .94Ro
ller sunblind (elect ric)........................ 102
Sliding sunroof Automatic features............................... .100
Closing.................................................... 97
Closing using theke y.............................. 95
Opening................................................... 97
Opening with theke y.............................. .95
Problem................................................. 101
Ra in-closing feature.............................. .100
Smartphone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Sma rtphone integ ration
Overview............................................... 331
Snow chain mode
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 384
Sn ow chains.............................................. 383
Soc ket (12 V)
Re ar...................................................... .143
Soc ket (230 V)
Re ar...................................................... .144
Software update System updates.....................................3 12594
Index