2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG stop start

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opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
Mercedes-Benz recommends topping up AdBlue ®
at a /lling pump. If no AdBlue ®
/lling pump is
av ailable, you can also top up AdBlue ®
using a
canister. #
Screw onthefa stener of AdBlue ®
re/ll canis-
te r4. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 until hand-tight. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto the /ller neck
of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
LiT up and tip AdBlue ®
re/ll canis ter4.
The /lling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is comple tely full.
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 can be remo ved
when it has been only partial lyem ptied. #
Unscr ewand close disposable hose 3and
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 inreve rse order. #
Replace AdBlue ®
/ller cap 2and turn it
clo ckwise until it audibly engages. #
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Switch on theve hicle for at least 60 seconds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tank was em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere /ll tobe de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re/ll con tainers perma-
nently in theve hicle. Char
Char
ging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery (plug-in
y (plug-in
h
h ybr
ybr id)
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No
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tes on c
es on c har
harging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt ery
ery *
N
NOOTE
TE High-voltage battery damage due to
leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods
of time Lithium-ion batteries
experience a natural self-
dischar ge.
Exhausti vedischarging can therefore occur if
th eve hicle is idle for se veral months. This can
damage the high-voltage batter y. #
Toavo id damage, please obser vethefo l-
lowing recommendations when handling
th e high-voltage batter y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Accelerated ageing of the high-volt-
age battery As a
result of its basic characteristics, the
storage capacity of and the amount of energy
av ailable from the high-voltage battery
decrease over the course of its life. Due to Driving and parking
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Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press the centre rear section of soc ket 0ap
1 and swing the soc ket 0ap forw ards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 3and upper status
displ ay4 light up white. %
When theve hicle is switched on (the õ
displ ayis lit in the driver's display), soc ket 0ap
1 cannot be opened. #
Press catch 7totheright and fold up soc ket
co ver2.
% Vehicles with a vehicle soc ket combo requ ire
only connection 6forth ech arging cable
connector. Open only the upper part of soc ket
co ver2. #
Tocharge at a mains soc ket, insert the mains
plug into the mains soc ket of theex tern al
po we r source as far as it will go. #
Insert thech arging cable connector into vehi-
cle soc ket connection 6tothe stop. If the
wa llbox/charging station is not equipped with
a ch arging cable, inse rtthe plug of theve hi-
cle's charging cable into thewa llbox/charging
station soc ketto the stop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted.
The # indicator lamp 5and lo wer status
display 40ash orange and, as soon as the
high- voltage battery is charge d, green. %
When thech arging sequence forth e ambient
lighting is activated, the ambient lighting lights
up for appr oximately 30 seconds as with the
# indicator lamp 5(/ page 179).
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the driver's display with a
ch arging prediction. The charging prediction
re fers to the time at which the high-voltage bat-
te ry will be fully charge d.
% Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
bat tery cooling system may audibly switch on
during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connected tothe mains suppl y,the high-volt-
age battery will be rech arge d automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). 252 252
Driving and parking

Combo 1
vehicle soc ket Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press the centre rear section of soc ket 0ap
1 and swing the soc ket 0ap forw ards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 3and upper status
displ ay4 light up white. %
When theve hicle is switched on (the õ
displ ayis lit in the driver's display), soc ket 0ap
1 cannot be opened. #
Press catch 7totheright and fold up soc ket
co ver2.
% The CCS charging cable connector requ ires
connections 6and 8. Therefore, it is nec-
essary toopen bo thparts of soc ket co ver2. #
Insert the CCS charging cable connector into
th eve hicle soc ketto the stop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted.
The # indicator lamp 5and lo wer status
display 40ash orange and, as soon as the
high- voltage battery is charge d, green.
% When thech arging sequence forth e ambient
lighting is activated, the ambient lighting lights
up for appr oximately 30 seconds as with the
# indicator lamp 5(/ page 179).
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the driver's display with a 256 256
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#
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re caused byhot
ex haust system parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no 0ammable
material can come into contact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass-
land or har vested grain /elds. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c. R
operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toitro ll-
ing away #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due totheve hicle lo wering V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC or E-A
TIC or E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y
Y
C
C ONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:The vehicle can lo wer because of
te mp erature di.erences or longer non-opera-
tional times. This can cause damage toparts
of the body. #
When stopping theve hicle and when
driving o., make sure that there are no
obstacles such as curbs under or in the
immediate vicinity of the body. Driving and parking
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Make sure
that there are no overhanging loads
pr otru ding into the de tection range.
If th ere is damage toa bumper or thera diator
gr ille, or aTer an impact, ha vethe function of the
senso rschecked at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Ha vedamage or stone chipping in the area
of the cameras on the front and rear wind ows
re paired at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
% The reve rsing camera can extend and retract
automatically forth e purpose of calibration,
ev en though there is no camera image in the
displa y. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dr
w of dr iving syst
iving syst ems and dr
ems and dr iving safe
iving safety
ty
syst
syst ems
ems R
ABS (/ page 269)
R BAS (/ page 269)
R ESP ®
(/ page 269)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 270)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 271)
R EBD (/ page 271)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 271) R
HOLD function (/ page 272)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 273)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 273)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 274)
R Limi ter (/ page 275)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 294)
R Tra1c light view (/ page 298)
R AIRMATIC (/ page 305)
R E-AC TIVE BODY CONTROL (/ page 307)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
% The availability of some functions or sub-func-
tions of the Driving Assistance Package is
equipment- or countr y-speci/c. The functions
of your Driving Assistance Package may di.er
from the functions listed here.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 276)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (/ page 281)
R Route-based speed adap tation (/ page 282)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 290)
R Active Steering Assist (/ page 284) R
Active Emer gency Stop Assist (/ page 286)
R Active Lane Change Assist (/ page 288)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 284)
R Active Blind Spot Assist with exitwa rning
(/ page 298)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 302)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side (/ page 64)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
% The availability of individual functions is coun-
try and equipment-dependent.
R Reversing camera (/ page 310)
R 360° Camera (/ page 312)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 317)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 321)
R Remo teParking Assist (/ page 326)
R Memory Parking Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 333) 268
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R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. A A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llawa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The vehicle has been star ted or has been
automatically switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function. R
The vehicle has been star ted.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the brake pedal, and aTer a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the driver's displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
disappears from the driver's displa y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
R The transmission is shiTed toposition j. 272
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parking spaces are located. These are
then shown
in the central displa y.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle. When you are entering
or exiting a parking space, the procedure is assis-
te dby acceleration, braking, steering and gear
ch anges.
To start the parking procedure, press thec
button (/ page 323).
Ac tive Parking Assist will be cancelled in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R You deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You press thec button again.
R You begin steering.
R You engage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the driver's door.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available. Also obser
vethe system limits of thefo llowing
systems:
R Reversing camera (/ page 310)
R 360° Camera (/ page 312)
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist, such as overhang-
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of goods
ve hicles or the borders of parking spaces, are not
de tected during measurement of the parking
space. These are also then not take n into account
when calculating the parking procedure. In some
circumstances, Active Parking Assist may there-
fo re guide you into the parking space prematurely
or brake too late.
Cer tain environmental conditions, such as sno w-
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that
are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might
not be identi/ed as such or be measured incor-
re ctl y.Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel,
high-g rip gr ound. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Ac
tive Parking Assist can also display unsuitable
parking spaces, e.g. parking spaces in which
parking is not permitted or parking spaces on
unsuitable sur faces.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle. 322 322
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%
Alternati vely,yo u can begin parking with
Ac tive Parking Assist (/ page 323) and con-
tinue with theRe mo teParking Assist from any
ve hicle position. Todo this, stop theve hicle
during the parking procedure and select
transmission position j.#
Switch o. theve hicle and exit it with thekey.
S
S t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he par
he par king pr
king pr ocedur
ocedur e wit
e without selecting
hout selecting
in adv
in adv ance
ance #
Stop theve hicle and select transmission posi-
tion j. #
Switch o. theve hicle and exit it with thekey.
S
S t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he par
he par king pr
king pr ocedur
ocedur e while outside t
e while outside t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle #
Unlock theve hicle.
Carr
Carr ying out a par
ying out a par king pr
king procedur
ocedur e wit
e with R
h Remo te
emo te
P
P ar
ar king Assist
king Assist
% Keep theve hicle key with you during the par k-
ing procedure. You can cancel the parking
procedure and bring theve hicle toa standstill
by pressing a button on thekey. %
On completion of the parking procedure, the
ve hicle is loc ked.
If yo u ha vestar tedth e parking procedure as
described abo ve,th eve hicle is ready toconnect
to your mobile phone for a limited time. #
Start theRe mo teParking Assist App on the
mobile phone and connect totheve hicle. #
Follow the inst ructions of theRe mo teParking
Assist App.
% The turn signal indicator is automatically
switched on when starting parking and
switched o. when it is comple ted.
% Ifth e connection between theve hicle and the
mobile phone is inter rupted while a parking
manoeuvre is being per form ed, the manoeu-
vre can be continued if the connection is re-
established within a short time. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Re mo teParking Assist. #
ATer ending the parking procedure, ensure
th at all vehicle doors, wind ows and the boot
are closed. Secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y.
Cancelling t Cancelling t he par
he parking pr
king pr ocedure
ocedure
Yo u can cancel the parking procedure of Remo te
Pa rking Assist at any time and bring theve hicle to
a standstill. Driving and parking
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