2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG check oil

R
Frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air /lter, air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter,
fo rex ample, changed more frequentl y.The tyres
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle is
operated under increased loads. Further informa-
tion can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Batt Batt
er
ery disconnection per
y disconnection per iods
iodsThe AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the driver display before disconnecting the
battery (/ page 423). Engine com
Engine com
par
partment
tment A
A
ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection) Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he activ
he active bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otec-
ec-
tion)
tion)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of the
active bonnet reduces therisk of injury topedes-
trians. The rear area of the bonnet is raised by
appr oximately 80 mm.
ATer being triggered, the active bonnet remains in
th era ised position. Limited visibility due tothe
ra ised bonnet cannot be ruled out.
ATer the active bonnet has been actuated, pedes-
trian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonnet
re stored immediately in a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
If necessar y,adjust your seat position and drive
carefully toaqu ali/ed specialist workshop. If a
safe continued jou rney is not possible, contact a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonn et &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. 424 424
Maintenance and care

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
427
427

#
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 426). Chec
Chec
king t
king t he coolant lev
he coolant lev el
el &
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 scalding from hot cool-
ant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
glo ves and saf ety glasses. #
Open the cap slo wlytorelease pressure. #
Only ha vethe coolant checked or re/lled at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. T
T
opping up t
opping up t he windscr
he windscreen w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue torun or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched o..
Obser vethefo llowing if you must open the
bonnet: #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Neverto uch the danger zones sur round-
ing moving components, e.g. thero tation
area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving pa rts. &
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. 428
428
Main
tenance and ca re

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 427). #
Check the engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page 487).
5
Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off the vehicle *T
he oil pressure is too lo w.
* N NO
OTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insu1cient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
5
Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he elect rical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupted or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. 570 570
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Û
Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 511
Ø Beginning emer gency stop............ 542
J Brake immediate ly........................ 536
Á Change key batteries .................... 501
è Charger cable connected .............. 509
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 536
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 517
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 563
! Clean the fuel /lter....................... 527
É Compressor is cooling .................. 552
ÿ Coolant Stop Switch o. the
ve hicle ................................................... 526
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................5 54
÷ currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................5 55
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 570 5
Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 569
5 Engine oil le velSt op Switch o.
th eve hicle ............................................. 569
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. theve hicle ....................................... .570
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h
...................................................... 549, 550
ä Fault Stop.................................... .551
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 97
6 Fueltank is depre ssurised
Re ady forre fuelling............................... .514
Û Have high- voltage system
ch ecked See Owner's Manual ................ 512
& inoperative Battery low................. 506
& Inoperative Char gehigh- voltage
battery................................................... 507
& inoperative High-voltage battery
ch arging inco mplete ............................... 507
& Inoperative Refuel vehicle ............ .506 &
inoperative See Owner's Man........ 506
! inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .555
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .556
T inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .557
G Inoperative................................... 558
¥ Intensive cleaning activated for
30 s....................................................... 525
Á Key being initialised Please wait.... 502
Á Key not de tected (red display
message)...............................................5 01
Á Key not de tected (white display
message)...............................................5 01
: LeT dipped beam (e xample).......... 502
6 LeT windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).................. 498
: Malfunction See Owner's Man-
ual.........................................................5 03
Û Malfunction Visit workshop ........... 511
d Malfunction.................................. 512
Û Malfunction.................................. 511 Index
599 599

Engine
Engine
Engine number....................................... 480
Starting (emer gency ope ration mode). ... 212
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 213
Engine data Engine data Displaying...................................... 229, 230
Engine electr
Engine electr onics
onics
No tes..................................................... 477
Engine number
Engine number............................................. 480
Engine oil Engine oil Additives................................................ 487
Capacity................................................ 488
Checking the oil le vel using the driver
display................................................... 426
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................. .488
Quality................................................... 488
Te mp erature (driver displa y,Spo rt
menu).................................................... 347
To pping up............................................ .427
ERA ERA -GL
-GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .414
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assist....................................2 70
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 271 ESP
ESP
®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 271
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 269
EU type appr ov
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 480
Exiting pr
Exiting pr ocedure
ocedure
Playing back.......................................... 336
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Care...................................................... 433
Ey
Ey e contr
e contr ol
ol
Operating the Look and Answer func-
tion........................................................ 360 F
F
F
F a
av
vour
our it
ites
es
Ad ding................................................... 379
F
F ine par
ine par ticle st
ticle status display
atus display ........................... 191
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 438
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 438
Flacon
Flacon Inserting/removing................................ 195
Flat tyre
Flat tyre, Breakdown MOExtended tyres................................. 439 No
tes..................................................... 439
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 440
Wheel chang e........................................ 470
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 167
F F og light (enhanced)
og light (enhanced) .................................... .173
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 267
F
F olding t
olding t able
able................................................ 151
F
F oo
oo tr
trest
est
Re ar passen ger seat...............................1 28
Fr
Fr agr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em, Air freshener system,
Fr ag rance, Perfume, Perfume vial
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 194
Ad justing the frag rance intensity............ 194
Inserting/removing the 0acon................1 95
Setting................................................... 195
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 44
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 478
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 478
Fr Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 53
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er head r
er head res
estrtraint
aint
Fo lding back/up (chau.eur mode)......... 128 606
606
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