2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG warning

Child safe
Child safe
ty locks
ty loc ks A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear doors
ear doors &
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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended
period of time, there is a risk of serious injury
or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu-
lar, unattended in theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children leT unattended in theve hicle
If ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, they
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 #
Always activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
installed if children are tr avelling in the
ve 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. There are
child saf ety loc ksforth ere ar doors and
th ere ar side wind ows.
Ve hicles forth e United Kingdom: obser vethe
impor tant safe ty notes in the "No tes on the addi-
tional door lock" section.
The child saf ety lock on there ar doors secures
each door separatel y.The doo rscan no longer be
opened from the inside. Occupant saf
ety
85 85

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Press the le ver in direction 1(activate) or 2
(deactivate). #
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare work-
ing proper ly. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear side windo ws
ear side windo ws #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or closed
as follo ws:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door R
indicator lamp 1is o.: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door
When thech ild saf ety lock is acti vated, the con-
trols in there ar compartment are disabled for:
R there ar side wind ows
R the adjustment of the front passenger seat
from there ar compartment
R there ar seat belt extender
R thero ller sunblinds:
- ofthere ar side wind ows
- ofthere ar wind ow
- inthero of N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to animals leT unsecured or unatte nded in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance. 86
86
Occupant saf
ety

K
K
e
ey
y Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of ke
w of key functions
y functions &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
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 totheke y caused bymag-
netic /elds #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong magnetic
/elds. Ve
hicle key
1 Indicator lamp
2 Locks 3
Unlo cks (with embossed sur face)
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
% If indicator lamp 1does not light up aTer
pressing theÜ ors button, the battery
is we ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place the
battery as soon as possible.
Re place theke y battery (/ page 90).
The key loc ksand unloc ksthefo llowing compo-
nents:
R Doors
R Fuel /ller 0ap
R Soc ket 0ap (plug-in-hybrid)
R Boot lid
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds aTer unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eT pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto get her with elect ronic devi-
ces or me tal objects. This can a.ect theke y's
functionalit y. 88 88
Opening and closing

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Make sure that co vering 3 is comple tely
closed. #
Insert the front tabs of co ver1 into the
housing and then press until it is comple tely
closed. #
Insert the emer gency key again (/ page 90). Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the key
he key , tr
, troubleshoo
oubleshoo ting
ting Y
Y
ou can no long
ou can no long er loc
er lock or unloc
k or unloc k t
k the v
he v ehicle
ehicle
Po ssible causes:
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 88). #
Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 90). #
Use there placement key. #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 96). #
Have theke ych ecked at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. Ther
Ther
e is int
e is int erf
erfer
erence fr
ence fr om a pow
om a pow er
erful r
ful r adio signal
adio signal
sour
sour ce
ce
Po ssible causes if the function of theke y is
impaired:
R high voltage po wer lines
R mobile phones
R electronic devices (no tebooks, tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gate systems or automatic
bar riers #
Make sure that there is su1cient distance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce.
Y
Y ou hav
ou hav e los
e lost a key
t a key #
Have theke y deactivated at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. #
If necessar y,ha ve the mechanical lock
re placed as well. Doors
Doors
N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he additional door lock
he additional door lock The additional door lock is only
available forve hi-
cles forth e United Kingdom. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury topersons inside
th eve hicle when the additional door lock
is activated
If th e additional door lock is activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. #
Never lea vepersons, in particular chil-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. #
Ifth ere are persons in theve hicle, do not
activate the additional door loc k. The additional door lock is automatically activated
in
thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is loc ked using thekey.
R The vehicle is loc ked using KEYLESS-GO. 92 92
Opening and closing

R
Ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna-
mome ter. P
P
o
ow
w er closing function
er closing function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e doors close automatically
Body parts or objects can become trapped,
causing injuries. #
Ensure that no body parts or objects are
in the closing area. #
Automatic closing of the doors can be
cancelled bypulling the outer or inner
door handle. If
yo u push the door into the lock tothe /rst
de tent position, the po wer closing function will
automatically pull the door into the loc k.
% Ifth eve hicle is loc ked from the outside, or
while pulling away,an automatic closing of the
doors can be triggered. Loc Loc
king/unloc
king/unloc king t
king the v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the emer-
he emer-
g
g ency key
ency key U
U
nloc
nloc king a
king a leT-hand
leT-hand v
vehicle door wit
ehicle door wit h t
h the emer-
he emer-
g
g ency ke
ency key element
y element
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout KEYLESS-GO
hout KEYLESS-GO #
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 90). #
Pull and hold the door handle. #
Insert the emer gency key in tothe lock cylin-
der. #
Turn the emer gency key anti-clockwise to
position 1. #
Turn the emer gency key back toits starting
position. #
Remo vethe emer gency key and release the
door handle.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h KEYLESS-GO
h KEYLESS-GO #
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 90). 96
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Opening and closing

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With th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull the stopped boot lid upwards.
If an obstacle obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop the boot lid. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attentiveness. Closing t
Closing t
he boo
he boot lid
t lid &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1ciently, they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
N No ot
tes on closing t
es on closing t he boo
he boot lid:
t lid:your vehicle is
equipped with automatic keyre cognition. If a key
belonging totheve hicle is de tected in theve hicle,
th e boot lid will not be loc ked and will pop open
again.
No tethat the boot lid will not be loc ked if thefo l-
lowing situation occurs:
R You ha veloc kedth eve hicle and close the
boot lid while a key belonging totheve hicle is
inside theve hicle.
and
R A second key belonging totheve hicle is not
de tected outside theve hicle.
Au tomatic keyre cognition is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
belonging totheve hicle is outside theve hicle. #
T To close t
o close t he boo
he boot lid:
t lid:pullthe boot lid down-
wa rds using the handle recess and push it
closed.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h boo
h boot lid conv
t lid conv enience closing:
enience closing: if
yo u lightly push the boot lid closed, the po wer
closing function will automatical lypull the
boot lid into the loc k.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h boo
h boot lid conv
t lid conv enience closing
enience closing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped.
There may be people in the closing area. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area. #
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press theH button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid. Opening and closing
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99

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With th e boot lid comple tely open, press and
hold theH button on thekey. Thekey must
be in the vicinity of theve hicle.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS #
With th e boot lid comple tely open, make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 101).
Boo
Boo t lid aut
t lid aut omaticrev
omatic rever
ersing function
sing function
The boot lid is equipped with automatic bloc kage
de tection with a reve rsing function. If an obstacle
obstructs the boot lid during the automatic clos-
ing process, it will automatically open again. The
automatic reve rsing function is only an aid and is
not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure In
these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. #
Ensure that no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of thefo l-
lowing options:
R Press theH button on thekey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch on
th e driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. HANDS-FREE A
HANDS-FREE A
CCESS function
CCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternatel y.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (/ page 98)
and closing (/ page 99)the boot lid. Opening and closing
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101

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Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns caused bya hot
ex haust system
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself bytouching theex haust
system. #
Always ensu rethat you only make a kic k-
ing mo vement within the de tection range
of the sensors. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle caused by
unintentionally opening the boot lid or a
door R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate the function of theke y in
th ese situations.
or #
Make sure that theke y is at a minimum
dis tance of 3 m (high-p ressure cleaner) or 6 m (automatic car
wash) awa y from
th eve hicle. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing /rmly on thegr ound. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slo wly.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are not
successful, waitte n seconds.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sno w.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros-
th etic leg. 102
102
Opening and closing