2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG tow

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Stop Switch off the vehicle *T
he drive system is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. the drive system. Do not con-
tinue driving. #
Do not tow theve hicle, stop towing if necessar y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Performance severely limi-
ted *T
he drive system is outside the normal operating temp erature range, e.g. due toextremely low or high outside temp er-
atures.
The output is se verely re stricted.
Once the operating temp erature of the drive system returns tonormal, the full output will be available again. The dis-
play message will disappear.
*I fth e drive system po wer output is still reduced, there is a fault in the drive system. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
High-voltage battery mal-
function. No start in
approx. XXX km Consult
workshop (yellow display
message) *A
malfunction has occur red in the high-voltage batter y.
It will no lon ger be possible tostart the electric drive system aTer the distance displa yed has been co vered.
It is still possible tostart the combustion engine. #
Have the necessary maintenance workon the high-voltage battery car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Restricted during trailer
operation *W
hen the trailer soc ket is occupied, some driving systems will be available only toa limi tedex tent. #
Drive care fully ifyou are towing a trailer or ha vethe bicycle rack mounted.
Driver camera view cur-
rently restricted See Own-
er's Manual *T
he view of the driver camera is reduced. Possible causes:
R Objects or stic kers are projecting into the driver camer a’s /eld of vision.
R The driver camera is dirty. #
Keep the driver camera's /eld of vision free. #
Clean the driver camera if necessar y.Please comply with the no tes on caring forth e interior relating tothe display
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Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Displa
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Limited availability of
Active Parking Assist
manoeuvring assistant See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist ’smanoeuv ring assistant is temp orarily una vailable or only partially available. #
Clean all senso rsof the parking and camera system (/ page 433). #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
PARKTRONIC and manoeu-
vring assistant not availa-
ble at rear when towing a
trailer *W
hen you establish the electrical connection tothe trailer, there ar Parking Assist PARKTRONIC and manoeuvring
assistant will be una vailable. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control and ackno wledge the display message.
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *P
arking Assist PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. #
Continue driving while paying attention totheve hicle's sur roundings.
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. #
Continue driving while paying attention totheve hicle's sur roundings.
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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System er rorwa rning lamp *T
he red system er rorwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is in a state of operational readiness õ.
There is a malfunction in the drive system. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
#
Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault with the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. V
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Tr ailer tow hitch warning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
575
575

Re
duced pr otection.................................. 56
Side airbag.............................................. 53
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 53
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting (THERMOTRONIC )...................... 189
AIRMA AIRMA TIC
TIC
Setting................................................... 305
Suspension............................................ 305
Ambient lighting Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 179
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 86
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 92
Immobiliser............................................ 115
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection periods................ 424
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 423
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 423
Re gular maintenance work..................... 423
Special service requ irements................. 423
AT ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alar m........................... 115
Fu nction................................................ 115 Interior pr
otection function.....................1 16
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec-
tion........................................................ 117
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 116
To w- awa y protection function................. 116
A A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST, De tecting inat tentive-
ness Setting.................................................. .275
A
A TTENTION ASSIS
TTENTION ASSIS T wit
T with micr
h micr osleep
osleep
det
det ection
ection, Attention assis tant, Co.ee cup
symbol, Driving system, Dr owsiness
de tection, Fatigue de tection, Nodding o.
Fu nction................................................ 274
System limits......................................... 274
A
A ugment
ugment ed r
ed reality
eality
Fu nction on the head-up displa y............. 349
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o., Co-
driver airbag shuto ., Occupant safety
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 57
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights, Headlamps............. 170
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG status display
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp s...... 58A
A
ut
ut omatic lat
omatic lat er
eral suppor
al suppor t adjus
t adjustmenttment
Setting................................................... 136
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident ,
Occupant saf ety............................................. 64
A
A ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 187
A
A ut
ut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment
Setting................................................... 135
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 231
Drive prog rams...................................... 227
DY NAMIC SELECT button...................... .227
Engaging drive position.......................... 233
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 232
Kickdown............................................... 234
Manual gear changing........................... .233
Oil temp erature (driver displa y,Spo rt
menu).................................................... 347
Selecting park position........................... 232
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 233
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 231
Tr ansmission position s........................... 231
Axle load Axle load Perm issible............................................ 480 Index
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temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 546
Ø Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX km See Owner's Manual................ .566
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 526
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .524
u Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 508
ï Trailer coupling in motion .............. 516
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ve hicle before exiting............................. 516
É Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 552
h Warning tyre defect....................... 564
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 563
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emerg.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start not poss.
in XXX km.............................................. 566 Ø
XX,XlTop up AdBlue Swit ch
ve hicle on, wait 60 sec. or engine
start not poss........................................ 567
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 510
AC charging inoperative Consult work-
shop ...................................................... 510
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 544
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 545
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 521
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........557
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limi ted
See Owner's Manual.............................. 558
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 540
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 539
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 540 Ac
tive Emer gency Stop Assist cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 542
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist inoper-
ative...................................................... 542
Ac tive Lane Change Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 542
Ac tive Lane Change Assist inoperative... 543
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 545
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 545
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inope rative See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 553
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 541
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 541
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........5 41 Index
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Fr
ont passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .499
Hazard warning lamp system Malfunc-
tion........................................................ 505
Head-up display Brightness cur rently
re duced See Owner's Manual .................519
Head-up display cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 518
Head-up display inoperative ...................518
High-voltage battery malfunction.
Consult workshop without starting the
ve hicle again .......................................... 514
High-voltage battery malfunction. No
start in appr ox. XXX km Consult work-
shop (red display message) .................... 514
High-voltage battery malfunction. No
start in appr ox. XXX km Consult work-
shop (yellow display message) ............... 513Limi
tedav ailability of Active Parking
Assist manoeuvring assistant See
Owner's Manual..................................... 553
Limiter inoperative................................. 539
MULTIBEAM LED Functions limi ted......... 504
N automatically acti vated Please
engage transmission position again ........ 530
Not possible tounlock charging cable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 509
Only elect ric drive available Power
limited................................................... 510
Only select P when vehicle is station-
ary......................................................... 528
PA RKTRONIC and manoeuvring assis-
ta nt not available at rear when towing
a trailer .................................................. 553
PA RKTRONIC inope rative See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 553
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 502 Please
teach in trailer coupling again
using the button in load compartment
Wa itfor it toextend/r etra ct................... 518
Po ssible tostart the engine again........... 562
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual..............................5 00
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................5 00
Preparing drive system… ........................ 512
Push rear leT seat belt extender back
manual lySee Owner's Manual (e xam-
ple) ........................................................ 498
Re duce speed........................................ 565
Re duced drive system per form ance
See Owner's Manual.............................. 511
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 531
Risk of vehicle rolling away Apply
parking brake topark ............................ .529
Risk of vehicle rolling away Driver's
door open Transmission not in P .............529 Index
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F
F
r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat.............. 121
Ad justing from there ar.......................... 122
Fo lding the head restraint ba ck/up
(chau.eur mode)................................... 128
F
F uel
uel, Additives (fuel)
Ad ditives................................................ 484
Diesel.................................................... 484
E10........................................................ 483
Fu elreser ve........................................... 485
Low outside temp eratures...................... 484
Pe trol..................................................... 483
Quality (diesel )....................................... 484
Quality (petrol)....................................... 483
Re fuellin g.............................................. .235
Sulphur content..................................... 483
Ta nk content.......................................... 485
F F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 230
F
F uses
uses, Electrical fuses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 457
Fu se assignment diag ram. ...................... 457
Fu se box in the boo t............................... 460
Fu se box in the engine compartment......4 57Fu
se box in the front passenger foot-
we ll........................................................ 460
Fu se box on the dashboar d.................... 459
No tes..................................................... 457 G
G
G-met
G-met er (dr
er (driv
iver display
er display , Spor
, Sport menu)
t menu)........... .347
Gar
Gar ag
age door opener
e door opener
Clearing the memory.............................. 262
Gar
Gar ag
age door openers
e door openers
Opening/closing the door......................2 62
Prog ramming buttons............................. 260
Re solving problems................................ 261
Syn chronising thero lling code................ 261
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation........................... 234
Genuine par
Genuine par ts
ts................................................ 24
Glide mode
Glide mode.................................................. 234
Glov Glov e box
e box
Air vent.................................................. 207
Gr
Gr oss mass
oss mass.................................................. 480 H
H
Handling c
Handling c har
haract
acter
eris
istics (unusual)tics (unusual) ................ 461 HANDS-FREE A
HANDS-FREE A
CCESS
CCESS................................. 101
Hands et
Handset
Stow age compartment (rear).................. 152
Hazar
Hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights ................................... 172
Head r
Head r es
estr
traint
aint
Ac tivating/deactivating neck heating..... 133
At tach ing/removing the additional
cushion (front)....................................... 131
At tach ing/removing the additional
cushion (rear)........................................ 133
Fr ont (luxury head restraint)................... 131
Fr ont passenger side (chau.eur mode).. .128
Re ar (adjusting)..................................... .132
Re ar (folding into position/folding
back mechanical ly)................................ 134
Re ar (lo wering from the front)................. 132
Re ar (luxury head restraint).................... 132
Head-up display Head-up display Augmented reality................................. .349
Care...................................................... 434
Fu nction................................................ 348
Ope rating.............................................. 350
Operating the memory function.............. 144
Selecting (with augmented reality)......... .351 Index
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