2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG warning

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emo ving
ving #
Turn rotating catches 6outward. #
Lowe r box 1inthe direction of the ar row
and pull it out of the anchorages on there ar
shelf. #
Pull box 1back out of the openings in the
direction of the ar row. A
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
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NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from non-appr oved
ro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof luggage
ra ck sth at ha venot been tested and appro ved
by Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof luggage rack ste sted and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat when thero of luggage rack
is /t ted, the boot lid can be fully opened. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. 158
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Yo
u can charge a USB device, such as a mobile
phone, at the USB ports using a suitable charging
cable. Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
devices can be charge d with up to20 V (5 A)
when the ignition is switched on. Coolbox
Coolbox
Using t
Using t
he r
he refr
efrig
iger
er at
ator box
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool-
box, it may overheat. #
Always make sure that theve ntilation
gr ille is not co vered. The
vent grille forth ere frigerator box is in the
boot.
The refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg.
The upper co mpartment of there frigerator box
can accommodate, forex ample, plastic bottles with a maximum capacity of 0.5 lit
res and cans
with a capacity of up to0.33 litres
If yo u do not need touse there frigerator box for
an extended period, you should switch it o.,
defrost it and clean it. ATer doing so, lea vethe lid
open for a time.
More condensation may occur during intensive
use. Cleaning may be requ ired.
The refrigerator box will reduce its cooling capa-
city or switch o. in thefo llowing cases:
R Too many electrical consumers are turned on.
R The star ter battery is not su1ciently charge d.
If th is is the case, the indicator lamps will 0ash on
th e button for switching there frigerator box on
and o.. The cooling function will au tomatically
switch back on as soon as there is su1cient volt-
age. Example:
vehicles with individual rear seats #
Vehicles with elect rically adjus table outer
seats: fold down there ar armrest. #
Pull handle 1on st owage box and fold down
co ver2 of st owage box. 162 162
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Slide there frigerator box wi thhandle 7up
into the open thro ugh-loading feature.
Connection 4and the electrical contacts of
re frigerator box 3are inser ted into soc kets
5 and 6oftheth ro ugh-loading feature. #
Once there frigerator box has been connec ted
in theve hicle, push down handle 7.
The refrigerator box is lo cked.
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emo ving
ving #
Pull up and hold handle 7.#
Pull there frigerator box wi thhandle 7up out
of soc kets 5 and 6oftheth ough-loading
compartment.
Connection 4and the electrical contacts of
re frigerator box 3are sepa rated from soc k-
et s5 and 6oftheth ro ugh-loading feature. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
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ator bo
or bo x in t
x in the boot
he boot #
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To open:
o open: pullthe st owage compartment in the
re frigerator box 1out bythe handle bac k-
wa rds in the direction of the ar row.
The st owage compartment 1is open. #
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To close:
o close: slidethe st owa gecompartment in
th ere frigerator box 1forw ards in the direc-
tion of the ar row.
The st owage compartment 1is closed. W
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eless c har
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ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
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ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. 164 164
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owing

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Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects caused byplac-
ing them in the mobile phone st owage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, these may be dam-
aged byelectromagnetic /elds. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media, ski passes or other objects sensi-
tive toelectromagnetic /elds in the
mobile phone st owage compartment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe mobile phone st ow-
age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone st owage
compartment, the compartment may be dam-
aged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone st owage compartment. Alw
ays obser vethe no tesfo r persons with elec-
tronic medical aids (/ page 40).
R Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connection
of the mobile phone totheve hicle's exterior
aerial are only available if theve hicle is
switched on. R
Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile phone
st ow age compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest 0at in
th e mobile phone st owage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connected with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open in the
background.
R Toensure more e1cient charging and connec-
tion with theve hicle's exterior aerial, remo ve
th e pr otective co ver from the mobile phone.
Pr otective co vers which are necessary for
wireless charging are an exception. W
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har ging a mobile phone in t
ging a mobile phone in t he fr
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uir ements:
ements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging. Seats and st
owing
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Example:
vehicles with individual rear seats #
Open the st owage compartment in there ar
cent reconsole. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe centre
of mat 1as possible with the display facing
upwards.
When the indicator lamp at the front of the
mobile phone system lights up, the mobile
phone is being charge d. In addition, malfunc-
tions during the mobile phone's charging proc-
ess are shown bythe indicator lamp 0ashing
th re e times.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwater. %
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he
he0oor
0oor mats
mats &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. F F
itting
itting 0oor
0oormats
mats #
Slide the cor responding seat backwards and
lay the 0oor mat in thefo ot we ll such that it
/ts. #
Press studs 1onto holde rs2 . #
Adjust the cor responding seat. Seats and st
owing
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5
L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/o.
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth e standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced bytheL low- beam indicator
lamp. #
Always park your vehicle safely using su1cient
lighting, in accordance with there leva nt legal
stipulations.
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NOOTE
TE Battery dis charging byoperating the
standing lights Operating
the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on theright X
or leT Wparking light. Fo
rve hicles that are wider than 2 m or lon ger
th an 6 m,single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position. If
th e battery is insu1ciently charge d, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched o.
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will switch o. automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 178).
Switc Switc hing on accident scene lighting
hing on accident scene lighting #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Switch on the hazard warning light
(/ page 172). #
Turn the light switch from theà position to
th eL position.
The low beam will be switched on despite the
ve hicle being switched o..
The accident scene lighting will be switched o. if:
R you switch o. the hazard warning lights.
R you turn the light switch back toà .
R the battery is insu1ciently charge d. A
A
ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
When theve hicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear f
ear f og lights on or
og lights on or o.
o.
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion. #
Press the R button. 170
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A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light system will switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also switch o.
th e hazard warning light system using thewa rning
lamp button. A A
dap
dap tiv
tive functions MUL
e functions MUL TIBEAM LED and DIGIT
TIBEAM LED and DIGIT AL
AL
LIGHT
LIGHT Int
Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em function
em function
In this system, the headlamps adapt tothe driving
and weather situation. It also prov idesextended
functions for impr oved illumination of thero ad.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headlamps (/ page 172)
R Cornering light (/ page 173)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 173)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page 173)
R Bad weather light (/ page 174)
R City lighting (/ page 174)
R Topog raphical compensation (vehicles with
DIGITAL LIGHT) (/ page 174) The system is active only when it is dar
k.
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlamps function ps function R
The headlamps follow the steering mo ve-
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the course
of the lane in which you are driving will also be
ev aluated and the active headlamps function will
adjust the light in advance. 172 172
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A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating enhanced assist
ating enhanced assist ance
ance
functions
functions
% The availability of the functions is dependent
on the countr y. #
Select Supporting projections. #
Activate or deactivate the desired projection. #
Activate or deactivate Projection when open-
ing/closing.
If th e locator lighting or theex terior switch-o.
delay time is activated, a high-resolution greet-
ing or farewell scene will be pla yed back for a
short period of time when theve hicle is
opened or loc ked. You can choose between
th eDigital Rain andStar Wave sequences.
% More information on locator lighting
(/ page 178)
More information on theex terior switch-o.
delay time (/ page 178) A A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus function t Plus function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cann ottake into
account road, weather or tra1c conditions.
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. Yo u
are responsible for adjusting theve hicle's lighting
to the pr evailing light, visibility and tra1c condi-
tions. 176 176
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