2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG warning

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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint R
You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
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he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. 118
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Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion R
ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in
th e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
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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. Seats and st
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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. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. #
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. *
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NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make sure
th at there are no objects in thefo ot we ll,
under or behind the seats. The switches
for adjusting the seats do not mo ve.
Yo u will therefore receive no direct feedback on
th e switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
pr ov ided only bythe mo vement of the seat. 1
Head restraint fore -and-aT position (vehicles
wi th an EASY ADJUST luxury head restraint)
2 Head restraint height
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion inclination
5 Seat cushion length
6 Seat fore -and-aT position
7 Seat ba ckrest inclination 120
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The
foot re st can be adjusted on lywhen one of the
fo llowing conditions has been ful/lled:
R Depending on the equipment, the front
passenger seat is in one of thefo llowing posi-
tions:
- Vehicles without leg rest: the front
passenger seat has mo ved into a random
position.
- Vehicles with leg rest: the front passenger
seat has been mo ved fully forw ard.
R The front passen ger seat is in the position for
ch au.eur mode. #
Adjust there ar seat (/ page 123). #
Adjust there clining rear seat (/ page 124). #
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To select t
o select t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
to ns on the door operating unit in there ar
passen ger compartment. %
You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 86). A
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djusting t ting t he r
he rear seats electr
ear seats electr ically
ically &
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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. The switches
for adjusting the seats do not mo ve.
Yo u will therefore receive no direct feedback on th
e switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
pr ov ided only bythe mo vement of the seat.
Yo u can electrically adjust only the outer seats in
th ere ar compartment. 1
Fore-and-aT position of the head restraint
(vehicles wi thactive multicon tour seat)
2 Head restraint height Seats and st
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Se
Se
tting t
tting t he full
he full y r
y reclined position
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To se
o se t t
t the full
he full y r
y reclined position:
eclined position: press button
1.
R The rear seat will mo veinto the fully
re clined position.
R The front passenger seat will mo veinto the
position forch au.eur mode. R
The foot re st will mo veout from under the
front passenger seat.
R Ifav ailable, the leg rest will rise. #
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To r
o r est
est or
ore t
e t he st
he st andar
andar d seat se
d seat se ttings:
ttings:press
button 1.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 86). %
The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it. Chau
.eur
Chau.eur mode
mode Inf
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ormation on
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chau.eur
hau.eur mode
mode &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in
th e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. Seats and st
owing
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic-
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, stee ring
wheel and mir ror in particular and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in th
e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. #
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To mov
o mov e f
e forw
orw ar
ards:
ds: pull the head restraint for-
wa rds. #
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To mov
o mov e bac
e backw
kwar
ards:
ds: press release knob 1
and push the head restraint ba ckwards. A
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tt ac
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hing and r emo
emoving t
ving t he additional cushion of
he additional cushion of
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t he fr
he fr ont-seat luxur
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estr
traint
aint #
Position head restraint 2asfarfo rw ards as
possible. #
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To att
o att ac
ach t
h t he additional cushion:
he additional cushion: openVelcro
strip 4onthere ar of additional cushion 1. #
Guide Velcro strip 4between head restraint
2 and strip 3. Seats and st
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olding do
olding do wn
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Press button 1. #
Fold down the head restraint co mplete ly.
The centre head restraint has a usage position
and a non-usa geposition. The usage position is
th e upright position in which the head restraint is
lo ck ed; the non-usage position is the position in
which the head restraint is folded down wards. When
the centre seat is used, the head restraint
must be in the upright, loc ked usage position. Con/gur
Con/gur
ing
ingt
the seat se
he seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Seat
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A djus
djus ting t
ting t he air cushions
he air cushions #
Onthe cor responding menu, adjust the air
cushions forLumbar, Shoulders orSide bol-
sters.
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Se tting t
tting t he seat heating balance
he seat heating balance #
Select Heating settings. #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth e desired
seat.
% The seat heating balance can be set in the
Seat climate control menu inthere ar.
Coupling nec
Coupling nec k heat t
k heat to seat heating
o seat heating #
Select Additional neck warmer . #
Switch the function forth e desired seat on or
o..
If th e function is active, the neck heat of the
additional cushion has been coupled tothe
seat heating. Se Se
tting aut
tting aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aTer
calling up a driver pro/le
Selecting a user pro/le may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the user pro/le. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of the
driver's seat is being adjus ted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve-
ment.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi-
atel y: Se
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R
Hot Relaxing shoulders Combination of heat
and massage. It starts bymassaging the
shoulde rs. In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Activating Massage Activating massage pro-
gr amme with upward-moving relaxing waves.
R Classic Massage Calming back massage pro-
gr amme.
R Wave Massage Regenerating massage pro-
gr amme via relaxing waves across the back
and in the seat cushion.
R Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massagepro-
gr amme with upward-moving relaxing waves.
Can promo teslo wer,deeper respiration. This
can impr ovethe supply of oxyge nto cells and
th e brain.
R Workout, backrest andWorkout, cushion
These prog rams requ ire your cooperation.
Alternating between tensing and releasing
helps toimpr oveblood 0ow toyour muscles.
Press against a pressure point as soon as you
fe el it toactivate bac k,abdominal and leg
muscles. R
Depth waves Wave-like mo vements in the
cushion can promo teblood 0ow and me ta-
bolic processes in the lo wer back and legs.
R Deep workout ConnecttheWorkout, back-
rest totheWorkout, cushion. The vibrating
massage inthe cushion intensi/es the e.ec-
tiveness of tensing and releasing muscles
when youte nse against the pressure point.
This supports me tabolic processes and blood
0ow in the buttoc ksand legs. Selecting t
Selecting t
he massag
he massage pr
e progr
ogramme f
amme f or t
or the fr
he fr ont
ont
seats
seats Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Massage #
Select a massage prog ramme (/ page 136). #
Start the prog ramme forth e desired
seat ;. #
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To se
o se t t
t the massag
he massag e int
e intensity
ensity :
:switch High
intensity on or o.. %
Forth ere ar seats, the massage programmes
can be selected on thefo llowing devices (if
av ailable):
R Onthere ar displ ays
R Onthe MBUX rear tablet R
R
ese
ese tting seat se
tting seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Seat #
Select Reset. #
Select ßforth e desired seat. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat heating
he seat heating on/o.
on/o. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns due torepeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limited
te mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability to Seats and st
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