2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG airbag

Symbols
Symbols
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t a glance
t a glance ...................................................... 6 6
Co ckpit ........................................................... 6
Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid) ................................... 8
Indicator and warning lamps (standard) ......... 10
Indicator and warning lamps (with driver
camera) ........................................................ 12
Overhead control panel ................................. 14
Door operating unit and seat adjustment .......16
Control settings in there ar passen ger
compartment ................................................ 18
Emer gencies and breakdowns ....................... 20 Digit Digit
al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual ................................. 22 22
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 22 Gener
Gener
al not
al notes
es............................................... 23 23
Pr otection of the environment ....................... 23
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 23
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ........................ 24
Owner's Manual ............................................ 25
To uch-sensitive controls ................................ 25 Mercedes me App ......................................... 26
Operating saf
ety ............................................ 26
Declarations of con form ity and no tes on
driving in di.erent countries .......................... 29
Diagnostics connection ................................. 37
Quali/ed specialist workshop ........................ 38
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 39
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 39
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 39
No tesfo r persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 40
Implied warranty .......................................... .40
QR code forre scue card .............................. .40
Data storage .................................................41
Copyright ...................................................... 44 Occupant safe Occupant safe
ty
ty............................................ 45 45
Re straint system .......................................... .45
Seat belts .................................................... .47
Airbags ......................................................... 53
PRE-SAFE ®
system ........................................ 63
Au tomatic measures aTer an accident ........... 64
Safely transporting children in theve hicle ...... 65
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 86 Opening and closing Opening and closing
...................................... 88 88
Ke y ...............................................................88
Doors ............................................................ 92
Boot .............................................................. 98
Side windo ws.............................................. 104
Sliding sunroof ............................................ 108
Ro ller sunblinds ...........................................1 13
Anti-theT pr otection ....................................1 15 Seats and sto Seats and sto
wing
wing....................................... 118 118
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position .. 118
Seats ..........................................................1 18
St eering wheel ............................................ 140
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 141
Memory function ......................................... 143
Memory function in there ar compartment .. 144
St ow age areas ............................................ 148
Cup holde rs................................................ 159
Soc kets ....................................................... 160
Coolb ox...................................................... 162
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ........ 164
Fi tting and removing the 0oor mats ............. 167 2 2
Contents

Fo
r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -back
conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur countr y. Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz GenuineP
cedes-Benz GenuineP ar
arts
ts
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGo.ers recycled recondi-
tioned components and parts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components and
parts from Mercedes‑Benz AG. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Impairm ent ofthe operating e1-
ciency of there straint systems from
installing accessor y parts or fromrepairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere straint sys-
te ms, may be ins talled in thefo llowing areas
of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console
R Lateral roof frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio systems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accessory parts retro/tted at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been app rove dby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re leva nt
systems, e.g. the brake system, may malfunction.
Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts or parts of
equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels and acces-
sory parts that ha vebeen speci/cally appr oved
fo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original pa rts and con ver-
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
speci/cally appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model for
th eir reliability, saf ety and suitability. Despite
ongoing mar ketre sear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been o1cially appr oved or independ-
ently appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Ce rtain parts are only o1cial lyappr ovedfor
installation or modi/cation if they comply with
legal requ irements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine-
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use of
non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral opera ting permit. 24 24
General no
tes

Fu
rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Dat
Dat
a st
a st or
orage
age Dat
Dat
a pr
a pr ocessing in t
ocessing in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Electr
Electr
onic contr
onic contr ol units
ol units
Elect ronic cont rol units are /t tedinyour vehicle.
Control units process data which, forex ample,
th ey receive from vehicle senso rs,ge nerate them-
sel ves or exch ange between themsel ves. Some
cont rol units are requ ired forth e safe operation of
yo ur vehicle, some assist you when driving, such
as driver assistance systems, while others enable
con venience or inf otainment functions.
The following pr ovides you with general informa-
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle.
Ad ditional information rega rding exactly which
data in your vehicle are collected, sa ved and
transmitted tothird parties, and for what purpose,
can be found in the information directly related to
th e functional characteristics in question in their
re specti veoperating instructions. This information
is also available online and, depending on the
ve hicle equipment, digitall y. P
P
er
er sonal data
sonal data
Every vehicle is identi/ed bya uni queve hicle
identi/cation number. Depending on the countr y,
th is vehicle identi/cation number can be used by,
fo rex ample, go vernmental authorities todeter-
mine the identity of theow ner. There are other
possibilities touse data collected from theve hicle
to identify theow ner or driver, such as the licence
plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycont rol
units may be attributable toa person or, under
cer tain conditions, become attributable toa per-
son. Depending on which vehicle data are availa-
ble, it may be possible tomake inferences about,
fo rex ample, your driving behaviour, your location,
yo ur route or your use patterns.
Leg Leg al r
al req
equir
uir ements r
ements r eg
egar
arding t
ding t he disclosur
he disclosur e of
e of
data
data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide go vern-
mental entities, upon requ est and totheex tent
re qu ired, data stored bythe manufacturer. For
ex ample, this may be the case during the in vesti-
ga tion of a criminal o.ence. Go
vernmental entities are themsel ves, in individ-
ual cases and within the applicable legal frame-
wo rk, authorised toread out data from theve hi-
cle. In the case of an accident, information that
can help with an in vesti gation can, therefore, be
ta ke n from the airbag control unit, forex ample.
Oper Oper ational dat
ational dat a in t
a in the v
he vehicle
ehicle
This is data rega rding the operation of theve hicle,
which ha vebeen processed bycont rol units.
This includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R vehicle status information such as the speed,
longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration,
number of wheel revo lutions or thefa stened
seat belts display
R ambient conditions, su chastemp erature, rain
sensor or distance sensor
Generall y,the use of these data is temp orar y;
th ey will not be stored be yond the period of oper-
ation and will only be processed within theve hicle
itself. Control units oTen contain data memories
fo rve hicle keys,fo rex ample. Their use permits
th ete mp orary or permanent documentation of
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat- Gene
ral no tes
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ing state, component loads, maintenance
requ ire-
ments and tech nical events or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llo w-
ing data are stored:
R operating status of system components, such
as /ll le vels, tyre pressure or battery status
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant system
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag depl oyment or the inter vention
of stability contro l systems
R information on events leading tovehicle dam-
age
In cer tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore da ta
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only temp o-
rari ly. This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identi/cation number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manu facturers or third parties, such as break- down services. The same is true in
the case of
wa rranty claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the legally
prescribed port forth e diagnostics connection in
th eve hicle. The operational data that are read out
document tech nical states of theve hicle or of
individual components and assist in the diagnosis
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obli ga-
tions and quality impr ovement. Tothat end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, tech nical events, malfunctions and other
fa ults may be transmitted along with theve hicle
identi/cation number tothe manufacturer. Fur-
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toproduct
liability. Forth is reason the manufacturer also
uses operational data from theve hicle, forex am-
ple, forre calls. These data can also be used to
ex amine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work. Conv Conv
enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rolsettings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services 42 42
General no
tes

R
R
es
estr traint syst
aint syst em
em Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the r
he r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em The
restraint system includes thefo llowing com-
ponents:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat secu ring systems
The restraint system can help preve nttheve hicle
occupants from coming into contact with parts of
th eve hicle interior in theev ent of an accident. In
th eev ent of an accident, there straint system can
also reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu-
pants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of pro-
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, seat belt tensioners
and/or airbags supplement the pr otection o.ered
by a cor rectly wornseat belt. Seat belt tensioners
and/or airbags are not deplo yed in every acci-
dent. In order
forth ere straint system toprov ide the
intended le vel of pr otection, each vehicle occu-
pant must obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.
R Sit in an almost up right seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
R Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall in an
additional restraint system suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Ho wever,no system available today can com-
ple tely eliminate injuries and fatalities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt and
airbag generally do not pr otect against objects
penetrating theve hicle from the outside. It is also
not possible tocomple tely rule out therisk of
injury caused bythe airbag deploying. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the
he
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modi/cations tothere straint system
Ve hicle occupants may no longe r be protected
as intended if alterations are made tothe
re straint system. #
Never alter the parts of there straint sys-
te m. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring or any elec-
tronic component parts or their soT-
wa re. If it is necessary
tomodify theve hicle toaccom-
modate a person with disabilities, contact a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use driving
aids which ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. Occupant safe
ty
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R
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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*
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