2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG wheel

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps (s tandard) .........8
Indicator and warning lamps (with driver
camera): ...................................................... .10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ..... 14
Control settings in there ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
To uch-sensitive cont rols .............................. .23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .24Declaration of conformity ............................. 25
Diagno stics connection ................................ 32
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 34
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 34
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................34
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 34
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 35
Implied warranty .......................................... .35
QR code forre scue card ...............................36
Data storage .................................................36
Copyright ...................................................... 39 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 40
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................40
Seat belts ..................................................... 42
Airbags ......................................................... 47
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 55
Au tomatic measu res af ter an accident ......... 56
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 57
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 76 Opening and closing
.................................. 77
Ke y .............................................................. .77
Doo rs............................................................ 81
Boot ............................................................. .87
Side windo ws............................................... 93
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 97
Ro ller sunblinds .......................................... 102
Anti-theft pr otection ................................... 104 Seats and
stowing .................................... 107
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 107
Seats .......................................................... 107
St eering wheel ............................................ 127
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .129
Memory function ........................................ 13 0
Memory function in there ar compart‐
ment .......................................................... .131
St ow age areas ............................................ 13 4
Soc kets ....................................................... 14 3
Coolbox ...................................................... 14 5
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 14 8
Fitting and removing thefloor mats ............ 15 02
Contents

Light and sight
......................................... 15 2
Exterior lighting .......................................... 15 2
Interior lighting ............................................ 161
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 16 4
Mir rors ........................................................ 16 8
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .171
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ....... 171Climate control
......................................... 17 2
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 72
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 173 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 18 8
Driving ........................................................ 188
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 99
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 201
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 205
Re fuelling ................................................... 206
Pa rking ........................................................ 212
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............. 219
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 282
Bicycle rack function .................................. 288 Ve
hicle towing instructions ........................ .290 Driver display
........................................... 291
No tes on the driver display .........................2 91
No tes on the 3D driver display .................... 291
Operating the driver display ........................ 291
Menus on the driver display ....................... 292
Head-up display .......................................... 293
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost tech nology) .................... 296
Overview of status displa yson the driver
display ........................................................ 297 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 298
Overview and operation .............................. 298
Sy stem settings ...........................................3 11
Na vigation and traf fic .................................. 315
Te lephone .................................................. .321
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 324
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 332
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 340
Sound settings ........................................... 346 Main
tenance and care ............................. 347
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .347
Engine compartment .................................. 348
Cleaning and care ....................................... 353 Breakdown assistance
............................360
Emergency ................................................. .360
Flat tyre ...................................................... 362
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 368
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 374
Electrical fuses ........................................... 378 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 383
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .383
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .383
No tes on snow chains ................................ 383
Ac tivating or deacti vating snow chain
mode .......................................................... 384
Ty re pressure .............................................. 384
Wheel change ............................................ .387
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 396 Contents
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1
Light switch →
15 2
2 Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
204
3 Combination swit ch →
154
4 Driver display →
291
5 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
201
6 ü Start/ stop button →
189
è ECOstart/ stop function →
197
7 Central displ ay →
298
8 Glove compa rtment →
13 6
9 Stow age compartment →
13 6
A Control panel for:
÷ DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
200
c Active Parking Assist →
273
& Switching thest ationary heater on/off →
181
\ Quickvehicle access
ú Fingerprint sensor →
298 Ü
Switching the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
298
a Switching sound on/off →
298
ø Adjusting thevo lume →
298
B £ Hazard warning light sy stem →
15 5
C Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
300
D Adjusts thesteering wheel →
127
ý Switches thesteering wheel heater
on/off →
12 8
E Control panel:
driver displ ay →
291
I Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and
va riable limiter →
232
F Diagno stics connection →
32
G M Opens the bonn et →
348
H ! Electric parking brake →
215 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tioned components and pa rts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Mercedes‑Benz AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors R
door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse. 22
General no tes

Alw
ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (/ page478) when orde ring Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Owner's Manual
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fit‐
te d with all features desc ribed. This is also the
case for sy stems and functions releva nt to
saf ety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may dif fer from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase ag reement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of all of the sy stems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. To
uch-sensitive controls
In addition tocon ventional switches and but‐
to ns, your vehicle is equipped with touch-sensi‐
tive cont rols.
These are located in thefo llowing areas of your
ve hicle:
R Roof and door contro l panel
R Climate control
R Steering wheel
R MBUX multimedia sy stem
The controls ha vetouch-sensitive user inter face
su rfaces. The sur faces are controlled bypress‐
ing or swiping toadjust settings or totrig ger
functions, forex ample.
In the area of theto uchsc reen, you also recei ve
haptic feedback in thefo rm of a pulse or a vibra‐
tion, or the sur face stru cture changes on the
to uch-sensitive user inter face su rface, forex am‐
ple. Yo
ure cei vehaptic feedback in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R When pressing a button on the user inter face
su rface
R When sc rolling in a list or table
R When reaching a new area on the user inter‐
fa ce su rface, e.g. a pop-up wind ow
When handling touch-sensitive user inter face
su rfaces, obse rveth efo llowing points toavoid
problems operating:
R Do not af fix st icke rs or similar objects on the
sur faces.
R Keep the sur faces pr otected from moisture
and wet conditions.
R Keep the sur faces free of du stand dirt.
Some touch-sensitive cont rol elements ha ve a
symbol and integrated indicator lamps. When
operating, make sure topress on the symbol of
th e control element. General no
tes23

Operating saf
ety&
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions or sy stem failure
In order toavo id malfunctions or sy stem fail‐
ures: #
Alw ays ha vethe specified service/
maintenance workas well as any nec‐
essary repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to improper modifications toelectronic
components
Modifications toelectronic components,
th eir software or wiring can impair their func‐
tionality and/or the functionality of other
networ ked components or saf ety-re leva nt
sy stems.
This can endanger theve hicle's operating
saf ety. #
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec‐
tronic components, or their software. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon electrical and
electronic devices car ried out at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n‐
eral operating pe rmit is rende red in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due todriv‐
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo‐
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo‐
nents damaged in this wa y can unexpec tedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon‐
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended. 24
General no tes

tion, number of wheel
revo lutions or thefa s‐
te ned seat belts displ ay
R ambient conditions, such as temp erature,
ra in sensor or dis tance sensor
General ly,th e use of these data is temp orar y;
th ey will not be stored be yond the period of
operation and will only be processed within the
ve hicle itself. Control units of ten contain da ta
memories forve hicle keys,fo rex ample. Their
use permits thete mp orary or permanent docu‐
mentation of tech nical information about the
ve hicle's operating state, component loads,
main tenance requ irements and tech nical events
or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llow‐
ing data are stored:
R operating status of sy stem components,
such as fill le vels, tyre pressure or battery
st atus
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag deployment or the inter ven‐
tion of stability control sy stems R
information on events leading tovehicle
damage
In cer tain cases, it may be requiredtostore data
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only tem‐
poraril y.This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work,st ored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identification number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manufacturers or third parties, such as
breakdown services. The same is true in the
case of warranty claims and quality assurance
measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the
legally prescribed port forth e diagnostics con‐
nection in theve hicle. The operational data that
are read out document tech nical states of the
ve hicle or of individual components and assist in
th e diagnosis of malfunctions, compliance with
wa rranty obligations and quality impr ovement.
To that end, these data, in particular information
about component loads, tech nical events, mal‐ functions and
other faults may be transmitted
along with theve hicle identification number to
th e manufacturer. Furthermore, the manufac‐
turer is subject toproduct liability. Forth is rea‐
son the manufacturer also uses operational data
from theve hicle, forex ample, forre calls. These
da ta can also be used toexamine the cus tom‐
er's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Con venience and inf otainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individ‐
ual settings in theve hicle and change or reset
th em at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate control settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself. General no
tes37

R
Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 107).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allow sth e airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may ot
herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R The occupants must alw ayske ep their feet
on thefloor. Do not put your feet on the
cockpit, forex ample. Your feet may other‐
wise be in the deployment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (/ page 58).
R Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectly.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectly. Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, within the deployment area of an air‐ bag, e.g. on
the cockpit, on the door, on the
side window or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deploy‐
ment area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with
th e accessory manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and, in particular, the no tes on
suitable places for ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectly. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. Occupant saf
ety49