2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG warning lights

1
#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ï Trailer hit ch →
552
3 ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yell ow) →
560
4 # Electrical fault →
555
5 Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (yellow) →
552
6 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
7 ü Seat belt →
551
8 L Distance warning →
560
9 ! ABS →
562
A h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
B ; Engine diagnostics →
555
C å ESP®
OFF →
562 ÷
ESP®
→
562
D % Diesel engine: preglow
E H Mercedes me connect →
564
F ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
G Coolant temp erature display
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
I ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
J J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558
K 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
L Fuel le vel
M K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
N R Rear fog light →
15 3 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (s tanda rd) 9

1
#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ü Seat belt →
551
3 L Distance warning →
560
4 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
5 h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
6 å ESP®
OFF →
562
÷ ESP®
→
562
7 ! ABS →
562
8 % Diesel engine: preglow
9 H Mercedes me connect →
564
A ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
B Coolant temp erature display
C ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
D ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
E J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558 F
8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
G Fuel le vel
H R Rear fog light →
15 3
I K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
J ï Trailer hit ch →
552
K # Electrical fault →
555
L ; Engine diagnostics →
555
M Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow) →
552
N ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yellow) →
560 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (with driver camera): 11

te
m wa rning lamp lights up. It goes out no later
th an a few seconds af terth eve hicle is star ted.
The components of there stra int sy stem are then
functional. Malfunctioning
restra int sy stem A malfunction has occur
red in there stra int sys‐
te m if:
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp does
not light up when the ignition is switched on
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up continuously or repeatedly during a
journey &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions in there stra int sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be
activated unintentionally or not deploy as
intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and
re paired immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Fu
nction of there stra int sy stem in an acci‐
dent How
there stra int sy stem works depends on the
se verity of the impact de tected and the apparent
type of acciden t:
R Frontal impact
R Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover
The activation thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on
th eev aluation of the sensor values measured at
va rious points in theve hicle. This process is pre-
em ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem must
ta ke place in good time at thest art of the colli‐
sion.
Fa ctors whi chcan only be seen and measu red
af te r a collision has occur red cann otplay a deci‐
sive role in airbag deployment. Nor do they pro‐
vide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an airbag being deplo yed. This is the case if only parts which are
relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an airbag may be
deplo yedev en though theve hicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts
such as longitudinal members are hit, this may
re sult in suf ficiently high le vels of vehicle decel‐
eration.
Depending on the de tected deployment situa‐
tion, the components of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of each
ot her:
R Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact, rollo ver
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: fron‐
talimpact
R Knee airbag: frontal impact
R Side airbag: side impact
R Cent reairbag: side impact, rollo ver
R Window airbag: side impact, rollo ver,frontal
impact
R Belt airbag: frontal impact
R PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side: side impact Occupant saf
ety41

PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closethe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: movethe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable
seat position.
R Vehicles with memory function in the
re ar comp artment: movethe outer rear
seats toa more favo urable seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increase
th e air pressure in the seat side bols ters of
th e seat backrest. R
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed. Occupant saf
ety55

Sy
stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-emptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body
to wa rdsth e cent reoftheve hicle. It does this by
ra pidly inflating an air cushion in the outer seat
side bols ter of the seat backrest on the side on
which the impact is anticipated. This increases th
e dis tance between the door and theve hicle
occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual( /page 493) display mes‐
sage appears. Au
tomatic measures af ter an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci‐
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemen ted, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake)
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 334)
R switching off the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition off
and switch it back on (/ page189).
Depending on the type and se verity of the
accident, it is possible that theve hicle can
no longer be star ted. R
switching off the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the cent ral
display
R switching on the interior lighting
Fu nction of the post-collision brake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-
collision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur‐
th er collision or evenavo id it.
If an accident is de tected, the post-collision
brake can implement automatic braking. When
th eve hicle has come toast andstill, the electric
parking brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking bytak‐
ing thefo llowing actions:
R braking more stronglythan automatic brak‐
ing
R fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
fo rce 56
Occupant saf ety

Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the rear Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table outer seats
1 Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restra int height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Seat height
5 Seat fore -and-aft position Ve
hicles with an EASY ADJUST luxury head restra int
1 Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restra int fore -and-aft position
3 Head restra int height
4 Seat backrest inclination
5 Seat height
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Adjust there ar seat (/ page111). #
Toselect the front passenger seat: 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 operating unit in there ar
passenger compartment.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 76). Ad
justing the rear seats electrical ly &
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. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. Seats and
stowing 111

#
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Setting the normal position #
Push button 3towa rdsth ere ar and hold it
in this position.
The front passen ger seat will mo vetothe
th re shold of the area forch auf feur mode. The head
restra int on the front passenger
side will be mo ved into the upright position.
The front passenger seat will then mo vefur‐
th er towa rdsth ere ar.
or #
Brief lypush button 2towa rdsth ere ar.
The front passenger seat will mo veautomati‐
cally totheth re shold of the area forch auf‐
fe ur mode. The head restra int on the front
passenger side will be mo ved into the upright
position.
% You can also set the normal position from
th e front passenger seat. Todo so, press any
button on the door operating unit on the
front passenger side. #
Call up the settings with the memory func‐
tion (/ page132).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 76). Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat luxury head
re stra ints mechanically &
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. 11 8
Seats and stowing

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
Seats and stowing