2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG suspension

R
Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high.
R Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
R On steep inclines of more than appr oximately
15%. P
P
ar
ar king wit
king wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist #
Press button 1. #
Select Parking Assistance menu2.
Pa rking spaces 3detected bythe system are
shown in the central displa y. Driving and parking
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Tyre pressures will be displayed after a few
minutes of driving: cur rent values are not yet
known tothe system. The pressure/tempera-
ture values of each tyre are displa yed as soon
as they are known tothe system.
R Tyre pressure monitor active: thete ach-in
process of the system is not yetcomple te. The
tyre pressures are already being monitored. #
Compare the cur rent tyre pressure with the
re commended tyre pressure forth e cur rent
ope rating condition (/ page 463).Addition-
all y,obser vethe no tes on cold tyres
(/ page 462).
% The values displa yed in the driver's display
may deviate from those of the tyre pressure
ga uge as they referto sea le vel.At high ele va-
tions, the tyre pressure values indicated by a
tyre pressure gauge are higher than those
shown in the driver's displa y.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 462)R R
est
est ar
arting t
ting t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere specti veoperating status on each
of thefo ur wheels (/ page 462).
Re start the tyre pressure monitoring system in the
fo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
ne wly /tted.
Driver's displa y:
4 © 5
Service #
Select Tyre pressure and con/rm with a. #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
stee ring wheel.
The Use current tyre pressures as new refer-
ence values? messageis shown in the driver's
displa y. #
Select Yesand co n/rmthere start wi tha .
The Tyre pressure monitor restarted message
is shown in the driver's displa y. Cur
rent wa rning message s are deleted and
th eye llow h warning lamp goes out.
ATer you ha vebeen driving for a few minutes,
th e system checks whe ther the cur rent tyre
pressures are within the speci/ed range. The
cur rent tyre pressures are then accep ted as
re fere nce values and monitored.
If th e tyre pressure le vels are not within the
speci/ed range, thePlease correct tyre pres-
sure message appears.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 462) Wheel c
Wheel c
hange
hange N
No
ot
tes on selecting,
es on selecting, /tting
/ttingand r
and replacing tyr
eplacing tyr es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are /t ted,
th e service brakes or components in the brake
system and in the wheel suspension may be
damaged. Wheels and tyres
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R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only /t wheels of the same size on one axle
(leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order todrive
to the specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral opera ting permit.
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedi M+Sfor all
wheels. Wi
nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres /t ted.
If th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When r
When r eplacing wit
eplacing wit h tyr
h tyres t
es that do no
hat do no t f
t featur
eatur e
e
r
r un-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eris
istics:
tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tyres are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit aTer replacing with tyres
th at do not feature run-0at characteristics,
e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 462)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 463)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 475) N No
ot
tes on int
es on int erc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral opera ting permit in valid. 468 468
Wheels and tyres

#
Obser vethe inst ructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids 320.1. Ha
ve the coolant regula rly re placed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Proportion of antif reeze concentrate in the engine
cooling system:
R A minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection down
to about -37°C)
R A maximum of 55% (antifre eze protection
down to-45°C) N
No
ot
tes on windscr
es on windscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 481). &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury due to
windscreen washer concent rate
Wi ndsc reen washer concent rate is highly 0am-
mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact
with hot engine component parts or the
ex haust system. #
Make sure that no windscreen washer
concent rate spills out next tothe /ller
opening. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage totheex terior lighting due
to unsuitable windscreen washer 0uid Unsuitable windscreen
washer 0uids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer 0uids which
are also suitable for use on plastic sur fa-
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB WinterFit. *
N
NOOTE
TE Bloc ked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer 0uids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win-
te rFit with other windscreen washer 0u-
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water. Other-
wise, the /ll le vel sensor may be triggered er rone-
ous ly. Re
commended windscreen washer 0uid:
R abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa-
tion on the antifreeze container.
Mix washer 0uid with windscreen washer 0uid all
ye ar round. V
V
ehicle data
ehicle data Inf
Inf
or
ormation r
mation r eg
egar
arding t
ding t he v
he vehicle data
ehicle data The
vehicle data speci/ed may vary as a result of
th efo llowing factors:
Fa ctors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment 490
490
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
* NO
NOTE
TEThe vehicle's suspension and damping behaviour is restric ted. The vehicle body may tilt heavily tothe
side during cornering. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Reduce speed considerably before taking a bend. #
Avoid sudden steering mo vements. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Reduce speed considerably before taking a bend. #
Avoid sudden steering mo vements.
ä Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h *A
t least one main function of the E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL system is malfunctioning.
The system is deactivated.
* N NOOTE
TE The vehicle's suspension and damping behaviour has changed signi/cantl y,theve hicle body may tilt
heavily tothe side during cornering. #
Reduce vehicle speed. Drive on carefull y. #
Reduce theve hicle speed considerably before taking a cur ve. #
Avoid sudden steering mo vements. #
Continue driving careful lyand do not exceed 80 km/h. 550
550
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Æ
Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
ATer you drive o., the system's range of functions is restric ted due tothete ach-in process.
Depending on the ambient conditions, thete ach-in process may take afew minutes. #
Obser vethe no tes on Active Brake Assist (/ page 290).
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(red) *T
he red AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL.
* N
NOOTE
TE The vehicle's driving characteristics will ha vechanged signi/cantl y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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585

Re
duced pr otection.................................. 56
Side airbag.............................................. 53
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 53
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting (THERMOTRONIC )...................... 189
AIRMA AIRMA TIC
TIC
Setting................................................... 305
Suspension............................................ 305
Ambient lighting Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 179
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 86
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 92
Immobiliser............................................ 115
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection periods................ 424
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 423
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 423
Re gular maintenance work..................... 423
Special service requ irements................. 423
AT ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alar m........................... 115
Fu nction................................................ 115 Interior pr
otection function.....................1 16
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec-
tion........................................................ 117
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 116
To w- awa y protection function................. 116
A A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST, De tecting inat tentive-
ness Setting.................................................. .275
A
A TTENTION ASSIS
TTENTION ASSIS T wit
T with micr
h micr osleep
osleep
det
det ection
ection, Attention assis tant, Co.ee cup
symbol, Driving system, Dr owsiness
de tection, Fatigue de tection, Nodding o.
Fu nction................................................ 274
System limits......................................... 274
A
A ugment
ugment ed r
ed reality
eality
Fu nction on the head-up displa y............. 349
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o., Co-
driver airbag shuto ., Occupant safety
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 57
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights, Headlamps............. 170
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG status display
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp s...... 58A
A
ut
ut omatic lat
omatic lat er
eral suppor
al suppor t adjus
t adjustmenttment
Setting................................................... 136
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident ,
Occupant saf ety............................................. 64
A
A ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 187
A
A ut
ut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment
Setting................................................... 135
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 231
Drive prog rams...................................... 227
DY NAMIC SELECT button...................... .227
Engaging drive position.......................... 233
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 232
Kickdown............................................... 234
Manual gear changing........................... .233
Oil temp erature (driver displa y,Spo rt
menu).................................................... 347
Selecting park position........................... 232
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 233
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 231
Tr ansmission position s........................... 231
Axle load Axle load Perm issible............................................ 480 Index
593
593

optimised acceleration........................... 214
Re
ar axle steering................................. .219
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 214
D D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi-
cator...................................................... 230
Con/guring drive prog ram I................... .228
Displaying engine data................... 229, 230
Displaying vehicle dat a........................... 229
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 228
Drive prog rams.............................. 226, 227
Fu nction........................................ 226, 227
Ope rating.............................................. 228
Selects the drive prog ram. ..................... 228 E E
E-A
E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
Setting the le vel..................................... 308
Suspension............................................ 307
E-mails
E-mails MBUX Voice Assistant............................ 359
E10
E10..............................................................4 83
Easy entr
Easy entr y f
y feature
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 141 Setting................................................... 143
Easy e
Easy e xit f
xit featu re
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 141
Setting................................................... 143
EASY
EASY -PAC
-P AC K boo
K boo t box
t box
Ad justing the height toany position........ 155
Care..................................................... .434
Installing/removing................................ 157
EBD (Electr
EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
ake f
e f or
orce Dis
ce Distr tribution)
ibution)
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 271
EC
EC O Assist
O Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 225
Fu nction/no tes.............................. 221, 224
EC
EC O displ ay
O display
Fu nction................................................ 220
EC
EC O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function, Automatic
engine start, Automatic engine stop,
St art/stop function
Switching o./on.................................... 220
Electr
Electr ic dr
ic drive
ive, Hybrid system........................ 208
Electr
Electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake, Handbrake, Park-
ing, Parking brake
Applying automaticall y........................... 262 Applying/releasing manually.................. 264
Emer
gency braking................................ 264
Re leasing automaticall y.......................... 263
Electr Electr omagne
omagne tic com
tic compatibility
patibility
Declaration of conformity......................... 29
Emerg
Emerg ency
ency
Assistance overview. ................................ 20
Fire extinguisher.................................... 438
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT sided).......................... 438
Re moving thewa rning triangle............... 437
Saf etyve st.............................................4 37
Setting up thewa rning triangle............... 438
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking...................................... 264
Emerg
Emerg encykey
ency key
Inserting/ removing.................................. 90
Locking/unlocking the door s................... 96
Unlocking the boot lid............................ 103
Emerg
Emerg ency oper
ency oper ation mode
ation mode
St arting theve hicle............................... .212
Emerg
Emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel, Spare wheel,
Wheel change
No tes..................................................... 475
Ener
Ener gy
gy0ow
0ow display
display
Displayin g.............................................. 388 Index
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