2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

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wing capacity , unbr
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aked
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Mode lT owing capacity,
wing capacity,
unbr
unbr ak
aked
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All model s7 50 kgMaximum t
Maximum t
ongue w
ongue weight and load capacity
eight and load capacity *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe trailer com-
ing loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the trailer
may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe bicycle rack
coming loose When using a bicycle
rack , bo th th e maximal
to ngue weight and the maximal load capacity
should be obser ved. #
Do not exceed the permissible load
capacity. Obser
vethe additional no tes on load capacity
(/ page 342).
All v
All v ehicles, ex
ehicles, excep
cep t plug-in h
t plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:
T
T ongue w
ongue w eight
eight Model
Model
Maximum t
Maximum tongue
ongue
w
w eight
eight
All models 85 kg Load capacity
Load capacity
All models
All models
Maximum load
Maximum load
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head 75 kg
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head and additionally
to the guide pin 100 kg P P
er
er missible axle load, r
missible axle load, r ear axle
ear axle All v
All v
ehicles, ex
ehicles, excep
cep t plug-in h
t plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:
Tr
Tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation axle load
ation axle load Model
Model
Axle load
Axle load
S 350 d1 615 kg
S 450 1610 kg
S 450 4MATIC 1605 kg
S 500 4MATIC 1590 kg
S 580 4MATIC 1560 kg
All other model s1 600 kg494
494
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es
es Intr
Intr
oduction
oduction Inf
Inf
or
ormation about displa
mation about displa y messag
y messages
es
Display messages appear on the driver displa y.
Display messages with graphical symbols are sim-
pli/ed in the Owner's Manual and may di.er from
th e symbols on the driver displa y.The driver dis-
play sh ows high-priority display messages in red.
Cer tain display message s are accompanied by a
wa rning tone.
Please act in accordance with the display mes-
sages and follow the additional no tes in the Own-
er's Manual.
Fo r some display messages, symbols will also be
shown:
R Õ Further information
R ¨ Hide displ aymessage
Wi th th e leT-hand Touch Control, you can select
th ere specti vesymbol byswiping tothe leT or
ri ght. Pressing Õdispla ysfur ther information on
th e central displa y.Press the¨ symbol tohide
th e display message. Yo
u can hide lo w-priority display messages by
pressing the back button Gorthe leT-hand
To uch Control. The display message s willthen be
stored in the message memor y.
Re ctify the cause of a display message as quickly
as possible.
High-priority display message s cannotbe hidden.
The driver display will show these display mes-
sages continuously until the cause of the display
message has been recti/ed.
Calling up sav Calling up sav ed displa
ed display messag
y messag es
es
Driver's displa y:
4 Service
The Message memory: XX message appears in
th e driver's displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh the display messages byswip-
ing upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he display
he display :
:press back button G. Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
495
495

Occupant safe
Occupant safe
ty
ty Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
6
Restraint system malfunc-
tion Consult workshop *T
herestraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 46). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid:
id: &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due torestraint system malfunctions
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as planned in an accident. In
th eeve nt of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may su.er an electric shock if youto uch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical
system. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle immediatel y.496
496
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
6
Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 46). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid:
id: &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due torestraint system malfunctions
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as planned in an accident. In
th eeve nt of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may su.er an electric shock if youto uch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical
system. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle immediatel y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
497
497

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 46). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due toa malfunction in the windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Push rear left seat belt
extender back manually
See Owner's Manual
(exa m-
ple) *T
he cor responding seat belt extender is malfunctioning. #
Slide the seat belt extender back into its original position manual ly. #
Ifth e malfunction occurs again, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Front passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag has been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult build is on the front passenger
seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or evenfata l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an accident and cannot per form its
intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially
if th e person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. 498
498
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 58).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front passenger airbag ena-
bled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
499
499

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 58).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
Impulse Side system is malfunctioning or inoperative aTer having already been triggered. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. K K
e
ey
y Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Á
Replace key *H
aveth eke yre placed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 500
500
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Á
Change key batteries *T
hekey battery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 90).
Á Key not detected (white dis-
play message) *T
hekey is cur rently unde tected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, place it in the slot for starting with theke y (/ page 212).
Á Key not detected (red dis-
play message) *T
hekey cann otbe de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you switch o. theve hicle:
R You can no longer start theve hicle.
R You cannot centrally lock theve hicle. #
Ensu rethat theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toa st rong radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 212). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
501
501