2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG service

R
Engine oil level Reduce andthe bar display for
indicating the engine oil le vel on the driver dis-
play is yellow and is abo ve"max": #
Drain o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level, switch on vehicle #
Switch on theve hicle tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative: The oil
leve l sensor is defective or not connected. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level currently inoperative #
Close the bonnet.
T T opping up engine oil
opping up engine oil &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters which
do not cor respond tothe speci/cations
ex plicitly prescribed forth e service inter-
va ls. #
Follow the inst ructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine oil and obser
vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. %
Depending on driving st yle, theve hicle con-
sumes up to0.8 litre of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consum ption may be higher than this when
th eve hicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
% Depending on the engine, the cap may be
installed in the engine compartment in di.er-
ent locations. Maintenance and care
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Matt
Matt
/nish
/nish
R Only use care products approvedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 267). N No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 431). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
avo idvehicle damage.
Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances, e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
ir re parabl y.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards. R
Toprev ent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
A A v
voiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colou ring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- Sunlight
- Temp erature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- Weather conditions
- Stone chippings and dirt
- Chemical cleaning agents
- Oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely re paired. In such
cases, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop. 432
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Main
tenance and ca re

Please no
tethat tyre sealant may leak out when
unscr ewing the /lling hose. #
Drive forw ards or in reve rseve ry slo wly for
appr oximately 10 m. #
Pump up the tyre again.
ATer a maximum of ten minutes the tyre pres-
sure must be at least 200 kPa (2.0 bar/
29 psi). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
speci/ed tyre pressure not being attained
If th e speci/ed tyre pressure is not attained
aTer the speci/ed time, the tyre is too badly
damaged. The tyre sealant cannot repair the
tyre in this instance.
The braking and driving characteristics may be
gr eatly impaired. #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. If,
If,
aTer
aTer t
ten minut
en minut es, a tyr
es, a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e of 200 kPa
e of 200 kPa
(2.0 bar/29 psi) has been att
(2.0 bar/29 psi) has been att ained:
ained:#
Switch o. the tyre in0ation compressor. #
Unscr ewthe /lling hose from theva lve of the
defective tyre. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from driving
with sealed tyres
A tyre temp orarily sealed with tyre sealant
impairs the handling characteristics and is not
suitable for higher speeds. #
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefull y. #
Do not exceed the maximum speed limit
with a tyre that has been repaired using
tyre sealant. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for a
tyre sealed with tyre sealant 80 km/h.
* N
NOOTE
TE Staining from leaking tyre sealant ATer use,
excess tyre sealant may leak out
from the /lling hose. #
Therefore, place the /lling hose in the
plastic bag that contained the TIREFIT
kit. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmentally ir re-
sponsible disposal Ty
re sealant contains pollu tants. #
Have the tyre sealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. #
Stow the tyre sealant bottle and the tyre in0a-
tion compressor. #
Pull away immediatel y. #
Stop driving aTer appr oximately ten minutes
and check the tyre pressure using the tyre
in0ation compressor.
The tyre pressure must now be at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
speci/ed tyre pressure not being attained
If th e speci/ed tyre pressure is not reached,
th e tyre is too badly damaged. The tyre seal-
ant cannot repair the tyre in this instance. Breakdown assistance
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion due toexplo-
sive mixture of gases
An explosive mixture of gases can escape
from the battery during charging and starting
assis tance. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Make sure there is adequate ventilation. #
Do not stand overth e batter y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion from a frozen
battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era-
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assistance or battery charging,
battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis-
ta nce. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the inst rument
cluster do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has frozen. In
this case you may neither jump-start theve hi-
cle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a bat tery that has been thawed
may be dramatically shor tened. The starting char-
acteristics may be impaired, especially at low
te mp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veath awe d battery
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Plug-in h Plug-in h ybr
ybrid
id
If yo ur vehicle has been star ted with starting
assistance, it may not be possible touse the elec-
tric drive for appr oximately 30 minutes.
St arting assis tance is not considered tobe a nor-
mal operating condition.
All v All v ehicles
ehicles
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bynume rous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Numerous or
extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combusted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting assis-
ta nce and when charging the batter y:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a su1cient cross-section and
insulated term inal clamps.
R Non-insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into contact with other me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-start connec-
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not come
into contact with any parts which may mo ve
when the engine is running.
R Always make sure that nei ther you nor the bat-
te ry is electros tatically charge d.
R Keep awa y from /re and naked 0ames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y. Breakdow
n assistance
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tocomponents of theve hi-
cle body or chassis due to/tted snow
ch ains If
yo u /t snow chains tothe front wheels of
4MATIC vehicles, you may damage compo-
nents of theve hicle body or chassis. #
Only /t snow chains tothere ar wheels
of 4MATIC vehicles. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow chains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R For saf etyre asons, only use snow chains that
ha ve been speci/cally appr oved foryo ur vehi-
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
th e same quality standard.
R Comply with the installation inst ructions of the
snow chain manu facturer.
R If snow chains are /tted, the maximum per-
missible speed is 50 km/h. R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :do not use
Ac tive Parking Assist when snow chains are
/tted.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol:
ol:if snow chains are
/tted, only drive at raised vehicle le vel
( / page 305).
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear axle st
ear axle st eer
eering:
ing: if snow chains
are /tted, only drive with snow chain mode
active (/ page 462).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 271). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating sno
ating snow c
w chain mode
hain mode
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
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y #
Activate or deactivate Snow chain mode.
When the function is active, theve hicle beha ves
as if snow chains weremounted. Forex ample, the
maximum steering mo vement of there ar wheels
is limi ted. Ad
ditionall y,parts of the driving and driving saf ety
systems are not available when snow chain mode
is active. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure N
No
ot
tes on tyr
es on tyr e pr
e pressure
essure &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toinsu1-
cient or excessive tyre pressure
Un derin0a tedorove rin0ated ty res pose in par-
ticular thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or
une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the
stee ring and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired. #
Comply with there commended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
all tyres, including the spare wheel, regu-
lar ly: 462
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Wheels and tyres

R
monthly
R when the load changes
R before embarking on a lon ger journey
R if operating conditions change, e.g. o.-
ro ad driving #
Adjust the tyre pressure, if necessar y.Ty
re pressure which is too high or too low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres.
R Cause increased tyre damage.
R Adve rsely a.ect driving characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, e.g. due toaquaplaning. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due torepea-
te d pressure drop in the tyres
The wheels, valves or tyres could be damaged.
To o low a tyre pressure can lead tothe tyres
bursting. #
Examine the tyres forfo re ign objects. #
Check whe ther the tyre has a puncture
or theva lve has a leak. #
Ifyo u are unable torectify the damage,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop. Information on
there commended tyre pressure
fo rth eve hicle's factor y-/tted tyres can be found
on the tyre pressure table on the inside of the fuel
/ller 0ap (/ page 463).
Use a suitable pressure gauge tocheck the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does not
permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre pres-
sure.
Only cor rect tyre pressures when the tyres are
cold. Conditions for cold tyres:
R The vehicle has been par ked with the tyres out
of direct sunlight for at least thre e hours.
R The vehicle has tr avelled less than 1.6 km.
The vehicle's tyres heat up when driving. As the
te mp erature of the tyres increases, so too does
th e tyre pressure.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em:
em:
yo u can also see the tyre pressure in the driver's
displa y. N
N
o
ot
tes on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
Alw ays in0ate there ar axle tyres tothere com-
mended tyre pressures on the tyre pressure table
fo r increased load. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e t
e table
able The tyre pressure
table is on the inside of the fuel
/ller 0ap. Wheels and tyres
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The tyre pressure
table sho ws there commended
tyre pressure for all tyres appr ovedfo rth is vehi-
cle. The recommended tyre pressures apply for
cold tyres under various operating conditions, i.e.
loading and/or speed of theve hicle.
If one or more tyre sizes precede a tyre pressure,
th efo llowing tyre pressure information is only
va lid forth ose tyre sizes and their respecti veload
condition.
If th e preceding tyre sizes are complemented by
th e+ symbol, the tyre pressure information
fo llowing sho wsalternative tyre pressures. Fuel
consum ption may then increase slightl y.
The load conditions "pa rtially laden" and "fully
laden" are de/ned in theta ble for di.erent num-
bers of passengers and amounts of luggage. The
actual number of seats may di.er from this. T T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
The system checks the tyre pressure and the tyre
te mp erature of the tyres /t tedtotheve hicle by
means of a tyre pressure sensor. The tyre pressure and
the tyre temp erature
appear in the driver's displa y.
If th ere is a substantial pressure loss or if the tyre
te mp erature is excessive, you will be warned with
display messages (/ page 562) ortheh
wa rning lamp in the driver's display
(/ page 589).
The tyre pressure monitoring system is only an
aid. It is the driver's responsibility toset the tyre
pressure tothere commended cold tyre pressure
suitable forth e operating situation.
In most cases, the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m will automatically update the new refere nce
va lues aTer you ha vechanged the tyre pressure.
Yo u can, ho wever, also update there fere nce val-
ues byrestarting the tyre pressure monitoring
system manually (/ page 465).
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R incor rect refere nce values were ta ught in
R sudden pressure loss caused byafo re ign
object penetrating the tyre, forex ample R
there is a malfunction caused byano ther radio
signal source
Chec Chec king t
king t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e wit
e with t
h the tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressure
essure
monit
monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
Driver's displ ay:
4 © 5
Service #
Press atocon/rm.
One of thefo llowing displa ysappears:
R Current tyre pressure of each wheel: 464
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Wheels and tyres

R
Tyre pressures will be displayed after a few
minutes of driving: cur rent values are not yet
known tothe system. The pressure/tempera-
ture values of each tyre are displa yed as soon
as they are known tothe system.
R Tyre pressure monitor active: thete ach-in
process of the system is not yetcomple te. The
tyre pressures are already being monitored. #
Compare the cur rent tyre pressure with the
re commended tyre pressure forth e cur rent
ope rating condition (/ page 463).Addition-
all y,obser vethe no tes on cold tyres
(/ page 462).
% The values displa yed in the driver's display
may deviate from those of the tyre pressure
ga uge as they referto sea le vel.At high ele va-
tions, the tyre pressure values indicated by a
tyre pressure gauge are higher than those
shown in the driver's displa y.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 462)R R
est
est ar
arting t
ting t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere specti veoperating status on each
of thefo ur wheels (/ page 462).
Re start the tyre pressure monitoring system in the
fo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
ne wly /tted.
Driver's displa y:
4 © 5
Service #
Select Tyre pressure and con/rm with a. #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
stee ring wheel.
The Use current tyre pressures as new refer-
ence values? messageis shown in the driver's
displa y. #
Select Yesand co n/rmthere start wi tha .
The Tyre pressure monitor restarted message
is shown in the driver's displa y. Cur
rent wa rning message s are deleted and
th eye llow h warning lamp goes out.
ATer you ha vebeen driving for a few minutes,
th e system checks whe ther the cur rent tyre
pressures are within the speci/ed range. The
cur rent tyre pressures are then accep ted as
re fere nce values and monitored.
If th e tyre pressure le vels are not within the
speci/ed range, thePlease correct tyre pres-
sure message appears.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 462) Wheel c
Wheel c
hange
hange N
No
ot
tes on selecting,
es on selecting, /tting
/ttingand r
and replacing tyr
eplacing tyr es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are /t ted,
th e service brakes or components in the brake
system and in the wheel suspension may be
damaged. Wheels and tyres
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