2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG door lock

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To select t
o select t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. F
F
olding t
olding t he head r
he head r es
estrtraint do
aint do wn
wn #
Push button 2forw ards and hold it in this
position.
The head restraint will mo veforw ards slightly
and stop. #
Release button 2. #
Push button 2forw ards again.
The head restraint will fold forw ards. #
T To f
o f old t
old t he head r
he head r es
estr
traint int
aint int o position:
o position: push
but ton2 back.
The head restraint will fold into position.
% You can also fold the front passenger head
re straint into position from the front
passenger seat. Todo so, press any button on
th e door operating unit on the front passenger
side.
% Ifth e head restraint is al ready in thefo re most
position, it will fold forw ard immediatel y.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
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owing
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Mo
Mo
ving t
ving t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat int
er seat into t
o the nor
he nor mal
mal
position
position (c
(chau.eur
hau.eur mode)
mode) #
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To select t
o select t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he nor
he nor mal position
mal position #
Push button 3towa rdsth ere ar and hold it in
th is position.
The front passenger seat will mo vetothe
th re shold of the area forch au.eur mode. The head
restraint on the front passenger side will
be mo ved into the upright position.
The front passenger seat will then mo vefur-
th er towa rdsth ere ar.
or #
Brie0y push butto n2 towa rdsth ere ar.
The front passen ger seat will mo veautomati-
cally totheth re shold of the area forch au.eur
mode. The head restraint on the front
passenger side will be mo ved into the upright
position.
% You can also set the normal position from the
front passenger seat. Todo so, press any but-
to n on the door operating unit on the front
passenger side. #
Call up the settings with the memory function
(/ page 145).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
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owing

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Movethe adjustment le ver of the steer-
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypressing
one of the memory function position switches. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry and exit
fe ature‑
Child ren could become trapped if they acti-
va te the easy entry‑ and exitfeature, particu-
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. In order
touse the easy entry and exitfeature, the
automatic seat adjustment function must ha ve
been switched on (/ page 135).
When the easy entry and exitfeature is active, the
stee ring wheel and driver's seat will mo veas fol-
lo ws:
R The steering wheel will mo veupwards.
R The driver's seat will mo veforw ard or bac k-
wa rdtoa seat position suitable forget ting out
of theve hicle.
This will occur in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle when the driver's
door is open.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched o..
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
only if it is not already as high as it will go. The driver's seat will
then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will mo ve
back tothe last drive position in thefo llowing
cases:
R You switch the po wer supply or theve hicle on
when the driver's door is closed
R You close the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched on.
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R You call up the seat settings via the memory
function.
R You sa vethe seat settings via the memory
function.
If yo u press one of the memory function position
switches, the adjustment process will be stopped. 142 142
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owing

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. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R the brake pedal is not depressed. #
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To switc
o switc h on t
h on the pow
he pow er supply
er supply :
:press button
1 once.
Yo u can, forex ample, activate the windscreen
wiper.
The po wer supply is switched o. again if thefo l-
lowing conditions are met:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press button 1twice more. #
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To switc
o switc h on t
h on the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: press button 1
twice.
Indicator and warning lamps go on in the driv-
er's displa y.
The vehicle is switched o. again if one of thefo l-
lowing conditions is met:
R you do not start theve hicle within 15 minutes
and the transmission is in position jorthe
electric parking brake is applied.
R you press button 1once. S S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the st
he st ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. Driving and parking
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By pressing theÜ ors button on the
key
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Secur
Secur ing t
ing the v
he vehicle ag
ehicle ag ains
ainst st
t star
arting bef
ting bef or
ore car ry-
e car ry-
ing out maint
ing out maint enance or r
enance or repair w
epair wor
ork:
k: #
Switch on the hazard warning light system.
or #
Unlock the doors.
or #
Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es To
preser vethe engine during the /rst 1,500 km:
R Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R Do not drive at speeds greater than
140 km/h.
R Drive theve hicle in drive prog ram A
or ;. R
ShiT tothe next highest gear at theve ry latest
when the needle reaches the last third before
th ere d area in there v counter.
R Do not shiT down manual lyin order tobrake.
R Avoid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point (kickdown).
R Only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate theve hicle tofull speed aTer
1,500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie veoptimum braking e.ect and
grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation If all necessary
requ irements and activation con-
ditions are ful/lled, the best possible acceleration
can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
roads. Individual wheels could spin and you could
lose control of theve hicle. There is an increased
ri sk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
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Mo
ving awa
ving away wit
y wit h op
h optimised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, individ-
ual wheels could spin and you could lose con-
trol of theve hicle. 214
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A
ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
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F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct gearshiTing
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi-
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharpl y. #
Ifyo u engage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a stand-
still, alw ays depress the brake pedal
/rmly and do not accelerate at the same
time. &
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. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the trans-
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi-
tion is show n inthe driver displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neutral
h Drive position Driving and parking
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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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#
Bring theve hicle toa standstill bypressing the
brake pedal. #
Ongradients, turn the front wheels so that the
ve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Engage transmission position jin a station-
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 232). #
Switch o. theve hicle bypressing the1 but-
to n. #
Release the service brake slo wly. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still oper-
ate the side windo wsand the panoramic slid-
ing sunroof for appr oximately four minutes if
th e driver's door is closed. Gar
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D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury bybecoming
trapped when opening and closing a
ga rage door
When you operate or prog ram a garage door
with an integ ratedga rage door opener, per-
sons can become trapped or struck bythe
ga rage door if they stand wi thin its range of
mo vement. #
Always make sure that nobody is within
th era nge of thega rage door's mo ve-
ment. Before prog
ramming thega rage door opener, park
th eve hicle outside thega rage . Make sure that the
ve hicle is switched on but not star ted.
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been par ked outside the
gar age or outside thera nge of mo vement of
th e door. 260
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