2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

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R
es
estr traint syst
aint syst em functionality
em functionality When
theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed, during which the6 restraint system
wa rning lamp lights up. It goes out no later than a
few seconds aTer theve hicle is star ted. The com-
ponents of there straint system are then func-
tional. Malfunctioning r
Malfunctioning r
es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em A malfunction has occur
red in there straint sys-
te m if:
R the6 restraint system warning lamp does
not light up when theve hicle is switched on
R the6 restraint system warning lamp lights
up continuously or repeatedly during a journey
All v
All v ehicles, ex
ehicles, excep
cep t plug-in h
t plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunc-
tions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be
acti vated unintentionally or not deploy as
intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and
re paired immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid:
id: &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due to
re straint system malfunctions
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be
acti vated unintentionally or not deploy as plan-
ned in an accident. In theeve nt of an acci-
dent, the high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may su.er an electric shock if youto uch
th e damaged components of the high-voltage
on-board electrical system. #
Have there straint system checked and
re paired immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle
immediatel y. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em in an accident
em in an accident How
there straint system works depends on the
se verity of the impact de tected and the apparent
type of accident:
R Frontal impact
R Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover
The activation thre sholds forth e components of
th ere straint system are de term ined based on the
ev aluation of the sensor values measured at vari-
ous points in theve hicle. This process is pre-e mp-
tive in nature. The triggering/deployment of the
components of there straint system must take
place in good time at the start of the collision.
Fa ctors which can only be seen and measured
aTer a collision has occur red cannot play a deci-
sive role in airbag deployment. Nor do they pro-
vide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed signi/cantly without
an airbag being depl oyed. This is the case if only
parts which are relatively easily deformed are
a.ec tedand thera te of vehicle deceleration is 46 46
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ety

not high. Con
versely, an airbag may be depl oyed
ev en though theve hicle su.ers only minor defor-
mation. If very rigid vehicle parts such as longitu-
dinal membe rsare hit, this may result in su1-
ciently high le vels of vehicle deceleration.
Depending on the de tected deployment situation,
th e components of there straint system can be
acti vated or deplo yed independently of each
ot her:
R Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact, rollo ver
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: frontal
impact
R Knee airbag: frontal impact
R Side airbag: side impact
R Centre airbag: side impact, roll over
R Window airbag: side impact, rollo ver,frontal
impact
R Rear airbag: frontal impact
R Belt airbag: frontal impact
R Cushionbag: frontal impact
R PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side: side impact The front passen
ger airbag can only be deplo yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis o.. If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect (/ page 58). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot aTer an airbag has
been deplo yed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a depl oyed airbag replaced at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop as soon as
possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu ali/ed specialist workshop
aTer an accident. Take this into account, particu-
lar lyif a seat belt tensioner is triggered or an air-
bag deplo yed. If
th e seat belt tensioners are triggered or an air-
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a small
amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally a.ect your hearing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not hazard-
ous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing di1culties topersons su.ering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr ev ent breathing di1culties. Seat belts Seat belts
Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the seat belt
he seat belt Alw
aysfa sten your seat belt cor rectly before
starting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectl y,it cannot
per form its intended pr otective function. Occupant saf
ety
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In addition, an incor
rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
eve nt of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction suddenl y.#
Always ensu rethat all vehicle occupants
ha ve their seat belts fastened co rrectly
and are sitting proper ly.Alw
ays obser vethe inst ructions about the cor rect
driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 118).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt toprov ide
th e intended le vel of pr otection, each vehicle
occupant must obser vethefo llowing information:
R The seat belt must not be twisted and must /t
tightly and snugly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
cent reofthe shoulder and as low down across
th e hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck nor be routed under your
arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat. R
Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul-
der section of the belt. Neverro ute the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
R Neverro ute the seat belt across sharp, poin-
te d, abrasive or fragile objects.
R Only one person should use each seat belt at
any one time.
R Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is also being used byone of theve hi-
cle's occupants.
Also ensu rethat no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, be sure to
obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Child ren in theve hicle" (/ page 66).
Alw ays obser vethe inst ructions for loading the
ve hicle when securing objects, lug gage or loads
(/ page 148). Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the seat
he seat
belt
belt &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. 48
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ety

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thwhen
additional restraint systems are not used
fo r persons with a smaller stature
Pe rsons under 1.50 m tall cannot wearthe
seat belt cor rectly without a suitable addi-
tional restraint system. #
Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall
in a suitable restraint system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
bloc ked seat belt buckle or seat belt
anchorage
Objects next tothe front seat that block the
seat belt buckle or the moving seat belt
anchorage on the front seat impair the func-
tion of the seat belt tensioners. #
Before starting the journe y,make sure
th at there are no objects around the seat
belt buckle or between the front seat
and door. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modi/ed seat belts
Seat belts cannot pr ovide pr otection in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R the seat belt is damaged, has been modi-
/ed, is extremely dirty, blea ched or dyed
R the seat belt buckle is damaged or
ex tremely dirty
R modi/cations ha vebeen made tothe seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or seat
belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due toglass splinters.
Modi/ed or damaged seat belts could tear or
fa il in theev ent of an accident, forex ample.
Modi/ed seat belt tensioners could acciden-
ta lly trigger or failto function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belt system, for
ex ample the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
seat belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage
and seat belt retractor. #
Make sure that the seat belts are undam-
aged, not wornand clean. #
Always ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately aTer an accident at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use seat
belts which ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thfrom
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tensioners
Pyro tech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec-
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu ali/ed specialist workshop
aTer an accident. Occupant saf
ety
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*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. #
Always ensu rethat an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he belt airbag in t
he belt airbag in t he r
he rear seat belt
ear seat belt The BELTB
AGidenti/cation indicates that a rear
seat belt is equipped with a belt airbag.
When activated, the belt airbag increases the pro-
te cted area of theve hicle occupant's ribcage. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
use of a non-appr ovedch ild restraint sys-
tem
In an accident, the belt airbag may damage a
non-appr oved child restraint system or a child
re straint system which has not been appro ved
fo r use in conjunction with the belt airbag. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use a child restraint sys-
te m which has been tested and appro vedby
Mercedes-Benz in combination with a belt air-
bag. Information on
child restraint systems
(/ page 69). Ext Ext
ending/re
ending/re tr
tracting t
acting t he seat belt e
he seat belt e xt
xtender in t
ender in t he
he
r
r ear
ear The seat belt
extender forth ere ar seat helps you
fa sten your seat belt. #
Close the door.
The seat belt extender extends.
% Ifth eve hicle is equipped with the MBUX Inte-
ri or Assistant, the seat belt extender extends
when youre ach forth e seat belt tongue.
The seat belt extender retracts again in thefo llo w-
ing cases:
R the seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle R
the seat belt tongue is not engaged in the seat
belt buckle within a cer tain time
R there specti vedoor is opened
R a cer tain speed is exceeded aTer pulling away &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
an extended seat belt extender while the
ve hicle is in motion
If th e seat belt does not sit cor rectly on the
body, it cannot per form its intended pr otective
function. #
Always ensu rethat the seat belt
ex tender is retracted while theve hicle is
in motion. If
th e seat belt extender does not retract automat-
icall y,it can be retracted manuall y.To do so,
press the seat belt extender back as far as it will
go before starting theve hicle. Pressing the seat
belt extender back into place requ ires forc e.
% You can deactivate the seat belt extender.
Ac tivate thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar side
wind ows (/ page 86). 50
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ety

When /tting a
child restraint system tothe
re ar seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 70). F
F
ast
ast ening and adjus
ening and adjusting seat belts ting seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor loc ks. The seat belt strap can-
not be pulled out any fur ther.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h illuminat
h illuminated design seat belt buc
ed design seat belt buc kles:
kles:
th e illuminated seat belt buckle makes fastening
yo ur seat belt easier in cer tain situations, for
ex ample, when light conditions are poor.
% The illumination on the seat belt buckle does
not indicate that the seat belt buckle is func-
tioning cor rectl y. #
Always engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe seat
belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor re-
sponding seat. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat belt height
he seat belt height: :press and hold
th e belt guide release and slide seat belt out-
let 3 into the desired position. #
T
To eng
o eng ag
age t
e t he seat belt outlet
he seat belt outlet: :let go of the
belt guide release and ensure that seat belt
outlet 3locksinto position. %
A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of
pr otection if it is worncor rectl y.Obser vethe
no tes on fastening the seat belt (/ page 47).
* N
NOOTE
TE Deployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is
buckled When
the front passenger seat is unoccupied
and the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is
engaged in the seat belt buckle, components
of there straint system ma y deployunnecessa-
ri ly on the front passenger side, e.g. the seat
belt tensioner. #
Only buckle the seat belts as intended. %
Obser vethe no tes on st owage areas
(/ page 148).
Information on /tting a child restraint system
and on children tr avelling in theve hicle can
be found in the "Children in theve hicle" sec-
tion (/ page 70). Occupant saf
ety
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Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment function
tment functionV
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may apply a cer tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 52). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
emMultimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Occupant protection #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment.R
R
eleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the driver's
display is a reminder that all vehicle occupants
must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display The
rear seat belt status display is onlyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. When
theve hicle is switched on, there ar seat
belt status displ ayinforms youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas-
te ned.
The status of there ar seat belt can be recognised
by the colour of the symbol in the driver's displa y:
R Grey:th e seat belt tongue of a rear seat belt is
not engaged in the seat belt buckle of the cor-
re sponding seat.
R Green: the seat belt tongue of a rear seat belt
is engaged in the seat belt buckle of the cor re-
sponding seat.
Every vehicle occupant must alw aysfa sten
th eir seat belt cor rectly before starting a jou r-
ne y.
R Red: a vehicle occupant in there ar passen ger
compartment has released the seat belt
buckle using there lease button and may not
be proper lysecured.
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar, there ar seat belt status displ ayappears
again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. 52 52
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Airbags
Airbags
Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of airbags
w of airbags Driver's/front passenger sea
t:
1 Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
6 Centre airbag 1
1) Only for cer tain countries. Re
ar seats:
4 Window airbag
7 Side airbag
8 Rear airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by the AIRB AGsymbol. An additional ar row sym-
bol Mindicates the installation location for cer-
ta in airbags.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere specti ve vehicle occupant.
Po tential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg R
Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage, also pelvis for front seat
occupants
R Centre airbag: head and ribcage
R Rear airbag: head
Inf Inf or
ormation on c
mation on c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er seat
er seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
th e co-driver seat may be struck bythe co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on a seat wi than ENABLED FRONT
AIR BAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD ca n occur. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 83). Also, alw ays obser vethe Occupant saf
ety
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