2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG lock

If ESP
®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 214).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature.
* NO
NOTE
TEIncreased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera-
tion, all components of the driv etra in are sub-
jected toave ry high load.
This can lead toincreased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 233). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 228). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 271). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal /rmly with
yo ur leT foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal. #
ATer no more than /ve seconds, take your leT
fo ot quickly o. the brake, but keep the accel-
erator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion. #
Switch on ESP ®
once the acceleration proce-
dure is comple te.
Ending op Ending op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
.
% ATer you pull away with optimised accelera-
tion, components of the driv etra in can
become very hot, which means that optimised acceleration
values may be reached again
only aTer a fewminutes. N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving
iving &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cann otget into the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. Driving and parking
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A
A
ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
erF
F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
er&
W
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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Depr
Depr
essur
essur ising t
ising t he fuel t
he fuel t ank (plug-in h
ank (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) #
Pull button 1.
Indicator lamp 20ashes and thePlease
wait Depressurising fuel tank message
appears in the driver's displa y.
When the fuel tank is depre ssurised, indicator
lamp 2lights up continuousl y. The
Fuel tank is depressurised Ready for
refuelling messageappears in the driver's dis-
pla y.
% Inthefo llowing situations there is a malfunc-
tion:
R indicator lamp 20ashes initially and then
goes out
R theye llow ; engine diagnosis warning
lamp lights up
The fuel tank can only be bled if the conditions
mentioned abo veare ful/lled. Otherwise, drive the
ve hicle at least 0.5 km and repeat the procedure.
% Opening the fuel /ller 0ap ma y,in exceptional
cases, take up to15 minutes. 1
Fuel /ller 0ap
2 Brac ketfo r fuel /ller cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 QR code forre scue card
5 Fuel type #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Turn the fuel /ller cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. 238
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#
Insert fuel /ller cap from abo veinto brac ket
2 . #
Comple tely insert the pump nozzle into the
ta nk /ller nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches o..
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: theta nk /ller
neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel /lling
pumps.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: whenthe fuel
ta nk is comple tely em pty, top up with at least
5 litres of diesel.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: use a /ller neck
with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with a diesel
engine when topping up fuel from a fuel can.
Otherwise, the /ller neck cannot slide into the
ta nk. #
Replace the cap on the /ller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y.#
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
(v
(vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine onl
h a diesel engine onl y)
y) N
No
ot
tes on
es on r
re/lling
e/lling A
AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth e NOx
ex haust gas aTertreatment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas aTertreatment tofunc-
tion proper ly, only use AdBlue ®
in accord ance
with ISO 22241.
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-0ammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Only /ll the
Ad Blue ®
tank in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact with skin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
awa y from chil-
dren.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughl y.
Drink plenty of water. Seek medical at tention at
once. Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 481).
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
can be topped up byfast service at a
quali/ed specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at many /lling stations
from AdBlue ®
/lling pumps.
R Alternati vely,Ad Blue ®
is available at quali/ed
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centres, and at many /lling stations in
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ters or AdBlue ®
re/ll bot-
tles.
% Ensure the connection between there /ll con-
ta iner and vehicle /ller neck does not drip.
T T opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
* NO
NOTE
TEEngine damage due toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used to/ll the fuel
ta nk. Driving and parking
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#
Only use AdBlue ®
to /ll theAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not over/ll theAd Blue ®
tank. *
N
NOOTE
TE Contamination of theve hicle inte-
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
ATer topping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re/ll con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re/ll con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
The following message s appear in order in the
driver's display when theAd Blue ®
tank requ ires
to pping up:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual The
Ad Blue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser ve
ra nge. Top up AdBlue ®
immediatel y.
R Top up AdBlue Emergency op. in XXX km
See Owner's ManualThe low AdBlue ®
level
will lead tolimited per form ance aTer the re
maining distance displa yed has been driven.
To p up AdBlue ®
immediatel y.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emerg. op.: max. XXX
km/h Start not poss. in XXX kmThe low
AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance
from the speed displa yed. ATer there maining
distance displa yed has been co vered, it will no
longer be possible tostart theve hicle. Top up
with at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displa yed.
R XX,Xl Top up AdBlue Switch vehicle on, wait
60 sec. or engine start not poss. TheAdBlue ®
ta nk is em pty. Yo u can no longer start the
ve hicle. Top up with at least the amount of
Ad Blue ®
displa yed. Switch on theve hicle and
wa itfor appr oximately 60 seconds. Start the
ve hicle.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
range and le vel in the
Service menu in the driver's displa y.
% The AdBlue ®
range show n depends strongly
on the driving style and operating conditions.
The actual range can therefore deviate from
th e calculated range. Opening t Opening t
he A
he AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
/ller
/ller cap
cap #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Turn AdBlue ®
/ller cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
% You can also store theAd Blue ®
/ller cap in
th e fuel /ller cap holder in the fuel /ller 0ap
hinge arm. 240
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Combo 1
vehicle soc ket
1 Socket lamp
2 Charg ing process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp Combo 2
vehicle soc ket
1 Socket lamp
2 Charg ing process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp
The upper ar chof soc ket lamp 1is used forthe
lighting and 0ashes or lights up as with indicator
lamp 3. The lo wer ar chis used forth e status display and 0ashes or lights up as with indicator
lamp
2.
Ov Ov er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he loc
he loc king st
king st atus
atus Loc
Loc
king st
king st a-
a-
tus
tus 3
3 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
% Lights up
whiteVe
hicle
soc ket
unloc ked,
insert or
re mo vecharg-
ing cable
% Flashes whiteMalfunction
during locking
or unlocking Driving and parking
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%
The vehicle is equipped with an elect rical fuse
which pr otects it against overvoltage in the
mains suppl y.This electrical fuse may trip dur-
ing se vere thunderstorms, forex ample, and
may cause the fuse in the building totrip or
may inter rupt thech arging process. These
functions pr otect theve hicle.
ATer the fuse in the building is switched on
again, thech arging process resumes automat-
icall y.Fo llowing an inter ruption in the po wer
supply without the fuse in the building being
tripped, it may take up to te n minutes for
ch arging toresume automaticall y. Ending t
Ending t
he alt
he alter
ernating curr
nating curr ent c
ent char
harging pr
ging pr ocess
ocess
(mode 2/3)
(mode 2/3) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket:
:press charging inter-
ru ption button 3.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
T
Type 1 v
ype 1 v ehicle soc ket
ehicle soc ket:
:unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
Press and hold button 2onthech arging
cable connector and remo vethech arging
cable connector from theve hicle soc ket.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
ch arging cable connector is still loc ked, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th e mains soc ket, or from the soc ket on the
wa llbox/charging station, and st owtheve hi-
cle's charging cable safely in theve hicle
(/ page 241). Driving and parking
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Combo 2 v
Combo 2 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Combo 2 v
Combo 2 v ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket:
:press charging inter-
ru ption button 2.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
T
Type 2 v
ype 2 v ehicle soc ket
ehicle soc ket:
:unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th eve hicle soc ket within 30 seconds.
ATer the 30 seconds ha veelapsed, theve hicle
soc ket will be loc ked again.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
ch arging cable connector is still loc ked, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th e mains soc ket, or from the soc ket on the
wa llbox/charging station, and st owtheve hi-
cle's charging cable safely in theve hicle
(/ page 241).
% ATer thech arging cable connector has been
disconnected, the% indicator lamp 1on
th eve hicle soc ketre mains lit for some time
before switching o.. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he dir
he dir ect curr
ect curr ent c
ent char
harging pr
ging process ocess
(mode 4)
(mode 4) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death when charging at a
damaged soc ket
The charging process uses high voltage.
If th ech arging cable, theve hicle soc ket or the
mains soc ket are damaged, you could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Only use an undamaged charging cable. #
Avoid mechanical damage such as crush-
ing, abrading or driving overth e cable. #
Have a damaged vehicle soc ketre placed
at a quali/ed specialist workshop as
soon as possible. #
Never connect thech arging cable to a
damaged vehicle soc ket. 254
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