2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG tow bar

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Ifth e door handle is not extended, touch sen-
sor sur face 2 tounloc k. #
T
To loc
o loc k t
k the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: touch recessed sensor
sur face 3. #
Conv
Conv enience closing:
enience closing: touch recessed sensor
sur face 3 for an extended period.
% Further information on con venience closing
(/ page 107). Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h KEYLESS-GO, tr
h KEYLESS-GO, tr oubleshoo
oubleshooting
ting Y
Y
ou can no long
ou can no long er loc
er lock or unloc
k or unloc k t
k the v
he v ehicle using
ehicle using
KEYLESS-GO
KEYLESS-GO
Po ssible causes:
R The function of theke y has been deactivated.
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged. #
Activate the function of theke y (/ page 90). #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 88). #
Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 90). #
Use there placement key. #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 96). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
Ther Ther e is int
e is int erf
erfer
erence fr
ence fr om a pow
om a pow er
erful r
ful r adio signal
adio signal
sour
sour ce
ce
Po ssible causes if the function of KEYLESS-GO is
impaired:
R high voltage po wer lines R
mobile phones
R electronic devices (no tebooks, tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gate systems or automatic
bar riers #
Make sure that there is su1cient distance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the aut
he automatic loc
omatic loc king
king
f
f eature
eature Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Locking function
% The vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ve hicle is switched on and the wheels are
turning faster than walking pace. #
Activate or deactivate Automatic locking.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R The vehicle is being towe d or pushed. Opening and closing
95
95

Loading t
Loading t
he bicy
he bicycle r
cle rack
ack 3 bicy
3 bicy
cles
cles 4 bicy
4 bicycles
cles
To talwe ight of
bicycle rack and
load Up
to75 kg Up to100 kg
Max. distance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. distance
2 300 mm 400 mmWhen transporting
four bicycles or a tota lwe ight
between 75 kg and 100 kg, alw ays use bicycle
ra ck s with additional support on the trailer hitch
guide pin. V V
ehicle to
ehicle towing ins
wing ins tr
tructions
uctions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
systems that are used for 0at towing or dinghy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
systems can result in damage totheve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be guar-anteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto we dve hicle.
The vehicle-trailer combination may swer vefrom
side toside.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Perm itted towing me thods (/ page 450)
R Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:permitted towing me thods
(/ page 451)
R The no tes on towing theve hicle with bo th
axles on thegr ound (/ page 451) 344
344
Driving and parking

Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The ma rker of the de tected vehicle in front may
be inaccurate or may not be applied tothe cor-
re ct vehicle in some situations. Alw ays pay atten-
tion tothe actual driving situation.
Ro ute guidance with augmented reality is not
av ailable in some situations, e.g. in theeve nt of
poor sa tellite reception or roads that ha venot
been digitised.
Vi sibility is in0uenced byconditions including the
fo llowing:
R Driver camera and multifunction camera
recording
R The extent towhich the windscreen in the
area of the multifunction camera is dirty, or if
th e camera is misted up, damaged or
obscured
Fu rther system limits of the head-up display
(/ page 348). Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he head-up display
he head-up display Selecting displa
Selecting displa
y cont
y content of t
ent of t he head-up display
he head-up display
via t
via t he menu bar of t
he menu bar of t he dr
he driv
iver's display
er's display #
Press the main menu button òonthe leT. #
T
To select t
o select t he menu bar of t
he menu bar of t he head-up dis-
he head-up dis-
play
play :
:swipe upwards on the leT-hand Touch
Control. Switc
Switc
hing be
hing be tw
tween displa
een displa y cont
y contents on t
ents on t he head-
he head-
up display
up display #
Swipe right or leT on the leT-hand Touch Con-
trol.
The head-up display sho wsa pr eview of the
selected display contents aTer each swipe. #
Press thea button tocon/rm the desired
content.
Switc Switc hing bac
hing bac k t
k to t
o t he dr
he dr iv
iver's display
er's display #
Press theG orò button.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he position and br
he position and br ightness
ightness #
Onthe menu bar of the head-up displa y,
select Settings byswiping tothe leT or right. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control.
The cur rent position and brightness settings
will be displa yedgr aphically on the head-up
display as well as on the driver's displa y. #
T
To adjus
o adjus t t
t the position:
he position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the leT-hand Touch Control. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the br
he br ightness:
ightness: swipetotheright or
leT on the leT-hand Touch Control.
The settings con/gured for position and
brightness will be sa ved automaticall y. #
Press theG ora button toexitth e set-
tings. 350
350
Driver display

Please no
tethat tyre sealant may leak out when
unscr ewing the /lling hose. #
Drive forw ards or in reve rseve ry slo wly for
appr oximately 10 m. #
Pump up the tyre again.
ATer a maximum of ten minutes the tyre pres-
sure must be at least 200 kPa (2.0 bar/
29 psi). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
speci/ed tyre pressure not being attained
If th e speci/ed tyre pressure is not attained
aTer the speci/ed time, the tyre is too badly
damaged. The tyre sealant cannot repair the
tyre in this instance.
The braking and driving characteristics may be
gr eatly impaired. #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. If,
If,
aTer
aTer t
ten minut
en minut es, a tyr
es, a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e of 200 kPa
e of 200 kPa
(2.0 bar/29 psi) has been att
(2.0 bar/29 psi) has been att ained:
ained:#
Switch o. the tyre in0ation compressor. #
Unscr ewthe /lling hose from theva lve of the
defective tyre. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from driving
with sealed tyres
A tyre temp orarily sealed with tyre sealant
impairs the handling characteristics and is not
suitable for higher speeds. #
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefull y. #
Do not exceed the maximum speed limit
with a tyre that has been repaired using
tyre sealant. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for a
tyre sealed with tyre sealant 80 km/h.
* N
NOOTE
TE Staining from leaking tyre sealant ATer use,
excess tyre sealant may leak out
from the /lling hose. #
Therefore, place the /lling hose in the
plastic bag that contained the TIREFIT
kit. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmentally ir re-
sponsible disposal Ty
re sealant contains pollu tants. #
Have the tyre sealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. #
Stow the tyre sealant bottle and the tyre in0a-
tion compressor. #
Pull away immediatel y. #
Stop driving aTer appr oximately ten minutes
and check the tyre pressure using the tyre
in0ation compressor.
The tyre pressure must now be at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
speci/ed tyre pressure not being attained
If th e speci/ed tyre pressure is not reached,
th e tyre is too badly damaged. The tyre seal-
ant cannot repair the tyre in this instance. Breakdown assistance
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443

The braking and driving
characteristics may be
gr eatly impaired. #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Countr
Countr
ies t
ies that hav
hat hav e Mer
e Mercedes-Benz Ser
cedes-Benz Ser vice24h:
vice24h:
yo u will /nd a stic ker with thete lephone number,
e.g. on the B‑pillar on the driver's side. #
Correct the tyre pressure if it is still at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See the tyre pres-
sure table on the fuel /ller 0ap forva lues. #
T
To incr
o incr ease t
ease t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e:
e:switch on the
tyre in0ation compressor. #
T
To r
o r educe t
educe t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e:
e:press pressure
re lease button 1next tomanome ter2. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th e /lling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tyre. #
Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tyre. #
Pull the tyre sealant bottle out of the tyre in0a-
tion compressor.
The /lling hose st ays on the tyre sealant bot-
tle. #
Drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tyre, tyre sealant bottle and
/lling hose replaced there. Batt Batt
er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle) N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due towo rk
car ried out incor rectly on the battery
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This can
restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys-
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheev ent of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheev ent of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop immediatel y. #
Do not drive on. #
Always ha veworkon the battery car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page 269)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 269)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batteries which ha vebeen tes-
te d and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. 444
444
Breakdown assistance

Otherwise,
gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon-
nected in the same way. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems
(/ page 344).
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No450
450
Breakdown assistance

P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (plug-in h
hods (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. Obser
vethe information on towing and transport-
ing theve hicle in theve hicle Owner's Manual.
In thefo llowing situations, only transporting the
ve hicle is permitted:
R the driver's display is not working
R theá Towing not permitted See Owner's
Manual display message appears in the driv-
er's display
Ex
Ex cep
cep tion:
tion: ifth eve hicle is located in a danger
zone, it can be reco vered from the danger zone
despite theá Towing not permitted See Owner's Manual
display message or the display
not working. It must not be towe d fur ther than
50 m with bo thaxles on thegr ound. A towing
speed of 10 km/h must not be exceeded. Be yond
th ese limits, only transporting is permitted.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h, only forw ards with
th e driver in theve hicle
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h, only forw ards with
th e driver in theve hicle
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 450). #
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes on the per-
mitted towing me thods (/ page 451). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged, thefo llowing
actions cannot be per form ed:
R theve hicle cann otbe star ted Breakdow
n assistance
451
451

R
the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied
R the transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i orj
% Ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toposi-
tion iorthe driver's display in the inst ru-
ment clus ter does not show anything, ha ve
th eve hicle transpor ted (/ page 453). A tow-
ing vehicle with liTing equipment is requ ired
fo rve hicle transpor tation.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or
to we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
we ight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 480). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door; the transmission will other-
wise automatically shiT toj . #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 456). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. %
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hto
h to w bar:
w bar: you can also attach the
to w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 116). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 294). #
ShiT the transmission toposition i. #
Release the electric parking brake. 452
452
Breakdown assistance