2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG roof rack

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Pr otection of t
ection of t he en
he envir
vironment
onment
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving st yle The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi-
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving styl e.
Oper Oper ating conditions:
ating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor-
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no lon-
ge r need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regula rly serviced vehicle will cont rib-
ute toenvironmental pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
P
P er
er sonal dr
sonal dr iving s
iving stytyle:
le: #
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm uptheve hicle while sta-
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar only up toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch o. theve hicle in stationary traf-
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/s top
function. #
Drive in a fuel-e1cient manner. Obse rve
th e ECO display for an economical driv-
ing style. Plug-in h Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid
id
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible disposal
of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery contains materials
which are harmful
tothe environment. #
Dispose of faulty high-voltage batteries
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T T
ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
EU countr
EU countr ies only:
ies onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-fri endly disposal in
accordance with the European Union (EU) End-of-
Life Vehicles Directi ve.
A network of vehicle take -back points and dis-
mantlers has been established foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
cont ribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conserving resources. Gene
ral no tes
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage caused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sunroof
may damage the seals. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage topanorama sliding sun-
ro of caused byroof luggage rack If
th e panorama sliding sunroof is opened
when a roof luggage rack is /t ted, the pano-
ra ma sliding sunroof may be damaged bythe
ro of luggage rack. #
Do not open the panorama sliding sun-
ro of if a roof luggage rack is /t ted. The sliding sunroof and
the front roller sunblind
are operated using control panel 1.
The panorama sliding sunroof can be operated
only when thero ller sunblind is open. #
T To open:
o open: swipe backwards across control
panel 1and hold. #
T
To close:
o close: swipeforw ards across cont rol panel
1 and hold. #
T
To r
o r aise or low
aise or low er
er:
:press control panel 1
brie0y. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:swipe forw ards
or backwards across cont rol panel 1. #
T
To cancel aut
o cancel aut omatic oper
omatic operation:
ation:press control
panel 1again.
The opening/closing process will be stopped.
Oper
Oper ating t
ating t he r
he rear r
ear r oller sunblind fr
oller sunblind fr om t
om the fr
he fr ont
ont Opening and closing
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R
R
emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn rotating catches 6outward. #
Lowe r box 1inthe direction of the ar row
and pull it out of the anchorages on there ar
shelf. #
Pull box 1back out of the openings in the
direction of the ar row. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from non-appr oved
ro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof luggage
ra ck sth at ha venot been tested and appro ved
by Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof luggage rack ste sted and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat when thero of luggage rack
is /t ted, the boot lid can be fully opened. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. 158
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Seats and st
owing

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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage topanorama sliding sun-
ro of caused byroof luggage rack If
th e panorama sliding sunroof is opened
when a roof luggage rack is /t ted, the pano-
ra ma sliding sunroof may be damaged bythe
ro of luggage rack. #
Do not open the panorama sliding sun-
ro of if a roof luggage rack is /t ted. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe co vers The co
vers may be damaged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the direc-
tion of the ar row. #
Secure thero of luggage rack tothefa stening
points benea thcovers 1 . #
Comply with the installation inst ructions of the
ro of luggage rack manufacturer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Cup holders
Cup holders
Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he cooling or heating function f
he cooling or heating function f or t
or the
he
t
t em
em per
per atur
atur e-contr
e-contr olled cup holder on or
olled cup holder on or o.
o. When
the heating function is used, the me tal
insert of the cup holder is heated. Forth is reason,
yo u must not reach into the cup holder insert.
When placing glasses in thete mp erature-control-
led cup holder, do not close the co ver of the st ow- age compartment in
there ar cent reconsole
because the glasses may tip over. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press button 2until the blue
(keep cool) or red (keep warm) indicator lamp
on the button lights up. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press button 2until the indica-
to r lamp on the button goes out.
% Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwater and thete mp erature-
controlled cup holder 1only with a soT
clo th. Seats and st
owing
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Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving wit
iving with a r
h a roof load, tr
oof load, tr ailer or fully
ailer or fully
laden v
laden v ehicle
ehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu-
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 148).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
Not
Not es on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads. Therefore, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
N
No ot
tes on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts R
avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 461).
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on t
er on t he r
he road sur-
oad sur-
f
f ace
ace
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10 km/h; water
can otherwise enter theve hicle interior or
engine compartment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to218 218
Driving and parking

The
following bicycle rack designs are possible:
R When mounted byattaching toball head 1,
th e maximum load capacity is 75 kg. You can
transport up tothre e bicycles.
R When mounted on ball head 1and guide pin
2, the maximum load capacity is 100 kg. Yo u
can transport up tofour bicycles.
The maximum load capacity is calculate d fromthe
we ight of the bicycle rack and the bicycle rack
load.
Obser vethe no tes on driving with a roof load,
trailer or fully laden vehicle (/ page 215).
When using a bicycle rack , set the tyre pressure
fo r increased load on there ar axle of theve hicle.
Fu rther information on the tyre pressure can be
fo und in the tyre pressure table (/ page 463).
N No ot
tes on loading
es on loading
The lar gerth e distance between the load's centre
of grav ity and the ball head, thegre ater the load
on the trailer hitch. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R mount heavy bicycles as close totheve hicle
as possible
R always distribute the load on the bicycle rack
as evenly as possible across theve hicle's lon-
gitudinal axis
Mercedes-Benz recommends removing all de tach-
able parts from bicycles (e.g. bask ets, ch ild seats,
re ch arge able batteries) before loading them onto
th e bicycle rack . This will impr ovethe aerody-
namic resis tance and centre of grav ity of the bicy-
cle rack.
Alw ays secure the bicycles toprev ent them from
moving around and check them at regular inter-
va ls to ensure that they are secure.
Do not use tarp aulins or other co vers. The driving
ch aracteristics and rear view may be impaired. In
addition, aerodynamic resis tance and the load on
th e trailer hitch will increase. Load distribution on
the bicycle rack
1 Vertical distance between centre of grav ity
and ball head
2 Horizontal distance between centre of grav ity
and ball head
3 The centre of grav ity is on theve hicle's cent re
axis
Obser vethefo llowing information when loading
th e bicycle rack: Driving and parking
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