2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG seats

Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of suit
w of suit ability of t
ability of t he seats f
he seats for att
or attac
aching
hing
i‑Size c
i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
i‑Size is a standardised securing system for spe-
cially designed child restraint systems.
° The symbol indicates seats suitable for
attaching an i‑Size child restraint system in
acco rdance with UN R129 (/ page 71).
Child restraint systems that are permitted
in accordance with UN R44 as per the ISO-
FIX tables (/ page 72) or UN R129 as per
th efo llowing i‑Size tables may be attached.
i‑Size c
i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems (ISO/R2, ISO/F2X,
ems (ISO/R2, ISO/F2X,
ISO/B2, ISO/B3)
ISO/B2, ISO/B3) F
F
r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seatLeT/r
LeT/right
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
Xi ‑U
X Not suitable for an i-Size child
re straint system in the "Univer-
sal" categor y. i-U Suitable
forfo rw ard-facing
and rear wa rd-facing i-Size child
re straint systems in the "Univer-
sal" categor y. F
F
itting t
itting t he ISOFIX or i‑Size c
he ISOFIX or i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em
on t
on t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight r
ight r ear seats
ear seats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restraint system toge ther is excee-
ded.
To o much load may be placed on the ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restraint systems and thech ild
may not be restrained co rrectly in theev ent of
an accident, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restraint system
to get her weigh more than 33 kg, only
use an ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint
system wi thwhich thech ild is secured
with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restraint system
wi th th eTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restraint system:
R inthe manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing inst ructions forth ech ild restraint system
used R
on a label on thech ild restraint system, if
present
Re gula rly ch eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restraint system is still com-
plied wi th.
When /tting a child restraint system, obse rvethe
fo llowing:
O Always obser vethe cor rect use of the seats
and consider their suitability for attaching a
ch ild restraint system.
ISOFIX child seat securing system
(/ page 72)
or
i‑Size child seat securing system
(/ page 74)
O Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating instructions forthe
ch ild restraint system used.
O Makesure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. 74 74
Occupant saf
ety

*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe seat belt forthe
cent reseat during ins tallation of thech ild
re straint system #
Makesure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h reclining r
eclining r ear seats:
ear seats: before an
ISOFIX or i-Size child restraint system is instal-
led, tilt the backrest of there clining rear seat
back slightl y. #
Fold upholstered lining 1upwards. #
Pull theta b on upholstered lining 1upwards
and position it on the support sur face.
Uphols tere d lining 1will remain folded
upwards. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint sys-
te m to both mounting brac kets 2 intheve hi-
cle. #
Toclose, fold upholstered lining 1upwards. #
LiT theta b from the support sur face and slide
it back into the upholstery slot between the
seat backrest and seat cushion. Close the
upholstery 0ap. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h reclining r
eclining r ear seats:
ear seats: return the
re clining rear seat backrest toan upright posi-
tion.
The reclining rear seat backrest must be in
contact with thech ild restraint system. F F
ast
ast ening a T
ening a T opTet
op Tether
her &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death from
adjusting the seat aTer /tting a child
re straint system
Ve hicles with elect rically adjus table rear
ben chseats:
The following may occur:
R The TopTe ther belt may sit either too loose
or too tight
R The child restraint system ma y be loose,
incor rectly positioned or damaged and
th en not per form its intended pr otective
function. #
Never adjust the seat aTer thech ild
re straint system has been installed. ¯
Ifth ech ild restraint system is equipped
wi th aTo pTe ther belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an
additional connection between thech ild
re straint system at tach ed with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle. 76
76
Occupant saf
ety

#
If necessar y,slide head restraint 1upwa rds
( / page 132). #
Remo vecover2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3. #
Fitth e ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint system
wi th TopTe ther. In doing so, comply with the
ch ild restraint system manufactu rer's installa-
tion inst ructions. #
Guide TopTe ther belt 4under head restraint
1 between the two head restraint ba rs. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 5ofTopTe ther belt
4 into TopTe ther anchorage 3without
twisting. #
Tension TopTe ther belt 4. In doing so, com-
ply with thech ild restraint system manufactu r-
er's installation inst ructions. #
If necessar y,slide head restraint 1down-
wa rds (/ page 132). Make sure that you do
not inter fere with the cor rect routing of To p
Te ther belt 4. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear airbag
ear airbag N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he suit
he suitability of seats f
ability of seats f or att
or attac
aching belt-
hing belt-
secur
secur ed, ISOFIX and i-Size c
ed, ISOFIX and i-Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
LeT
LeT and r
and r ight r
ight r ear seat
ear seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Re ar airbag enabled X
Re ar airbag disabled 1
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
Re ar airbag enabled X
Re ar airbag disabled 1
U, L W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Re ar airbag enabled UF, L
Re ar airbag disabled 1
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
Re ar airbag enabled UF, L
Re ar airbag disabled 1
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Re ar airbag disabled 1
U, L
Re ar airbag enabled UF, L
i‑Size c
i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst ems (ISO/R2)
ems (ISO/R2)
Re ar airbag disabled 1
i‑U
Re ar airbag enabled X
i‑Size c
i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst ems (ISO/F2X,
ems (ISO/F2X,
ISO/B2, ISO/B3)
ISO/B2, ISO/B3)
Re ar airbag disabled 1
i‑U Occupant saf
ety
77 77

bag co
ver or on the seat backrest. The child's legs
can otherwise be 0ung upward if there ar airbag is
depl oyed.
Enabling/disabling t
Enabling/disabling t he r
he rear airbag
ear airbag
The rear airbag can be enabled or disabled via the
multimedia display (/ page 63).Secur
Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt
belt N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he suit
he suitability of seats f
ability of seats f or att
or attac
aching belt-
hing belt-
secur
secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
R
R ear seats wit
ear seats wit hout belt airbag and wit
hout belt airbag and wit hout r
hout rear
ear
airbag
airbag
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
1 Child restraint systems wi tha supporting brac ket are
not suitable forth is seat.
U Suitable forch ild restraint systems of the "Universal"
category in this we ight categor y. R
R
ear seats wit
ear seats wit h a belt airbag
h a belt airbag
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
LeT/ right rear seat X
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
LeT/right rear seat X
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
LeT/right rear seat X
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
LeT/right rear seat
L1
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
LeT/right rear seat
L1
1 Only use the appro vedch ild seats KIDFIX XP and
AMG KIDFIX XP. Occupant saf
ety
79
79

1
Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the
front edge of the seat cushion is in the highest posi-
tion and there ar edge of the seat cushion is in the
lo we st position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front
passenger airbag shuto.. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indica tor lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Sui table forch ild restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms of the "Universal" category in this we ight cate-
gor y. Secur
Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he r
he rear seat
ear seat
When
When /tting
/tting a belt-secur
a belt-secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em,
em,
obse rv
observ e t
e the f
he f ollo
ollowing:
wing:
O Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating inst ructions forthe
ch ild restraint system used.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 79).
O When using a w When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory 0/0+ bab
y 0/0+ bab y
y
car seat and a w
car seat and a w eight cat
eight categor
egory I r
y I rearw
earw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em on a r
em on a r ear seat:
ear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restraint system.
O When using a w
When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory I f
y I forw
orw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em:
em:remo vethe
head restraint from there specti veseat, if
possible. ATer
thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
atel y and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar seat.
O Ifth e head restraint of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forch ild restraint sys-
te ms in weight category II or III.
Contact with thero of when the head
re straint is ful lyex tended and loc ked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te. Occupant saf
ety
81
81

O
Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the seat sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
fo rw ard from the seat belt outlet. N
No
ot
tes on v
es on v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic fr
omatic fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. St
icke r visible when the front passenger door is
open
Ve hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the front passenger side. Make sure
you obser vethefo llowing information:
R Never /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to the front passenger seat
R Always /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat
- Seats suitable for attaching belted child
re straint systems (/ page 79).
- Secure thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 81).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 82)
N
No ot
tes on r
es on r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing and f
acing and f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator 82
82
Occupant sa
fety

lamp is o.,
the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. Obse
rveth e speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms (/ page 83). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethe status of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp:
R If it is absolu tely necessary to/t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. (/ page 57).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpis lit continuously
(/ page 58). R
Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o., the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
Secur Secur ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
When /tting a belt-secured child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe
fo llowing:
O Obser vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (/ page 82).
O Obser vethech ild restraint system manufac-
tu re r's installation and operating inst ructions.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 79). Occupant saf
ety
83 83

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint R
You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. 118
118
Seats and st
owing