2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG towing

Light and sight
Light and sight
............................................ 169 169
Exterior lighting ........................................... 169
Interior lighting ............................................ 178
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 181
Mir rors ........................................................ 184
Area permeable toradio waves on the
windscreen ................................................ .187
Inf rare d-re0ective windscreen function ........ 188 Climat Climat
e contr
e contr ol
ol........................................... 189 189
Overview of climate control systems ............ 189
Operating the climate control system .......... 191 Dr Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 208 208
Driving ........................................................2 08
DY NAMIC SELECT button ........................... .226
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .231
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 35
Re fuelling .................................................... 235
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 241
Pa rking .......................................................2 58
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 266 Tr
ailer hitch ................................................ .336
Bicycle rack function ................................... 342
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 344 Dr
Dr
iv
iver displa
er displa y
y............................................. .345
345
No tes on the driver's display ....................... 345
No tes on the 3D driver's display .................. 345
Operating the driver's display ...................... 345
Driver display menus ................................... 346
Head-up display .......................................... 348
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board elect rical
system ........................................................ 352
Fu nction of the po wer me ter ........................ 352
Overview of status displa yson the driver's
display ........................................................3 52 MBUX V MBUX V
oice Assist
oice Assist ant
ant................................. 354 354
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .354
Operation .................................................... 354
Using MBUX Voice Assistant e.ectively .......3 56
Essential voice commands .......................... 357 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em............................ 361 361
Overview and operation ...............................3 61
System settings .......................................... 382
Plug-in hybrid settings ................................ .387
Na vigation and tra1c .................................. 388
Te lephone ................................................... 397
Mercedes me app ....................................... 400
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 409
Ra dio, media & TV....................................... 416
Sound settings ............................................ 422 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 423 423
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 423
Engine compartment ................................... 424
Cleaning and care ....................................... 429 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 437 437
Emer gency .................................................. 437
Flat tyre ...................................................... 439
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 444
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 450
Electrical fuses ............................................ 457 Contents
3 3

1
B-pillar wi th:
QR code for accessing there scue card →
40
2 Safetyve sts →
437
3 ; me button →
400
G SOS button →
400
4 Tocheck and top up operating 0uids →
481
St arting assis tance →
448
5 Tow- starting or towing away →
451
6 Flat tyre →
439
7 £ Hazard warning light system →
172 8
Fire extinguisher →
438
9 Fuel /ller 0ap with:
information label on fuel type →
235
information label on tyre pressure →
463
QR code for accessing there scue card →
40
A Tow- starting or towing away →
451
B Firs t-aid kit (soT sided) →
438
C TIREFIT kit →
440
D Warning triangle →
437 At
a glance – Emer gencies and breakdowns
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R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings yourself. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
PL
PL US (anticipat
US (anticipat or
ory occu-
y occu-
pant pr ot
pant pr otection plus)
ection plus) PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts, par-
ticular lyan imminent rear impact, and take pre-
em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle occu-
pants. These measures cann otnecessarily pre-
ve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher 0ashing frequency. R
Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle is
stationar y.This brake application is cancelled
automatically when theve hicle pulls away.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system will not initiate any action in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The system will not initiate any braking application
in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist F F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
Im
Im pulse Side
pulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-em ptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body towa rds
th e centre of theve hicle. It does this by rapidly
in0ating an air cushion in the outer seat side bol-
ster of the seat backrest on the side on which the
impact is anticipated. This increases the distance
between the door and theve hicle occupant.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h E-A
h E-ACTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:the body
can also be slightly raised.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual (/page 496) display mes-
sage appears. A
A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci-
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake) 64
64
Occupant saf
ety

Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system limits of Tra1c Sign Assist apply to
th e de tection of tra1c signs (/ page 294).
Speed limits below 20 km/h are not automatical ly
adop tedby the system as the stored speed. Tem-
porary speed restrictions (e.g. for a cer tain time
or due towe ather conditions) cann otbe proper ly
de tected bythe system. The maximum permissi-
ble speed applying toave hicle with a trailer is not
de tected bythe system.
Ad just the speed in these situations. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Speed Limit Assist adapt ingtheve hicle's
speed
The speed adop tedby Active Speed Limit
Assist may be too high or incor rect in some
individual cases, such as:
R at speed limits below 20 km/h
R inwe t conditions or in fog
R when towing a trailer #
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with tra1c regulations. #
Adjust the driving speed tosuit cur rent
tra1c and weather conditions. F
F
unction of r
unction of r out
oute-based speed adapt
e-based speed adapt ation
ation
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
te d, theve hicle speed will be adap ted accordingly
to thero ute events ahead. Depending on the drive
prog ram selected, theve hicle neg otiates a route
ev ent ahead in a fuel-saving, comfor table or
dynamic manner. When thero ute event has been
passed, theve hicle accelerates again tothe
stored speed. The set distance totheve hicle in
front, vehicles de tected ahead and speed restric-
tions ahead are take n into account.
Ro ute-based speed adap tation can be activa ted in
th e multimedia system (/ page 283).
The following route events are take n into account:
R Bends
R Roundabouts
R T-junctions
R Turns and exits R
Tra1c jams ahead (only with Live Tra1c )
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal indi-
cator is switched on and one of thefo llowing sit-
uations is de tected:
R Turning o. at junctions
R Driving on slowing-down lanes
R Driving on lanes adjacent toslowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible forch oosing theright
speed and observing other road users. This
applies in particular tojunctions, roundabouts and
tra1c lights, as route-based speed adap tation
does not brake theve hicle toa standstill.
If a cor responding route event is de tected while
ro ute guidance is active, the /rst speed adjust-
ment is car ried out automaticall y.Ifth e turn signal
indicator is switched on, the selected route is
con/rmed and fur ther speed adjustment is activa-
te d.
Speed adap tation is cancelled in thefo llowing
cases:
R Ifth e turn signal indicator is switched o.
before thero ute event and it is therefore 282 282
Driving and parking

#
Follow the inst ructions on the central displa y.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
% The turn signal indicator is not switched on
automaticall y.Yo u are responsible for select-
ing the turn signal indicator in accordance
with the tra1c conditions. #
ATer completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
Exiting a par Exiting a par king space wit
king space wit h Memor
h Memory P
y Par
arking
king
Assist
Assist
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The exiting procedure wasre corded toget her
with there specti veparking procedure and
stored separately within one driving cycle.
R The vehicle was par ked using Memory Parking
Assist. #
Press button 1.
The Camera & parking view opens inthe cen-
tral displa y. #
Select Memory Parking Assist menu2. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he e
he exiting pr
xiting procedu re
ocedure #
Press 6. #
Con/rm the sa vedex iting procedure. #
Follow the inst ructions on the central displa y.
The vehicle drives there corded route.
% The turn signal indicator is not switched on
automatically .Yo u are responsible for select-
ing the turn signal indicator in accordance
with the tra1c conditions. #
Take cont rol of theve hicle aTer theex iting
procedure has been comple ted.
Se Se tting Memor
tting Memor y P
y Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 5
Parking Assistance
5 Memory Parking Assist
R
R enaming a r
enaming a r ecor
ecording
ding #
Select Manage lanes. #
Select ´nexttothe desired recording. #
Enter a name and con/rm with OK. Dele
Dele
ting a r
ting a r ecor
ecording
ding #
Select Manage lanes. #
Select Enexttothe desired recording. #
Con/rm the message prom ptwith Yes.
Dele
Dele ting all r
ting all r ecor
ecordings
dings #
Select Manage lanes. #
Select Delete all lanes .
% Alternativel y,yo u can dele teall data in Mem-
ory Parking Assist byresetting the multimedia
system (/ page 386). T
T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch N
No
ot
tes on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue weight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity 336
336
Driving and parking

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

th
e emer gency call and faster transfer of the
accident data.
Measu resfo rre scue, reco very or towing away
can then be initiated in quickl y.
R With a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call, the
accident data is only transfer redto the public
coordination centre with the appr oval of the
cus tomer.
In theev ent of an automatically triggered
emer gency call in which there is no voice con-
ta ct, the accident data is transmitted immedi-
ately tothe public emer gency call centre.
R Ifth e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre is
not available, the 112 emer gency call is ca r-
ri ed out automaticall y.Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of emerg
w of emerg ency call syst
ency call syst ems
ems Bo
th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system
as well as the 112 emer gency call system (EU
eCall) can help toreduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
th e site of the accident. They help locate an acci-
dent site in places that are di1cult toaccess. Bo
th emer gency call systems can initia tean emer-
ge ncy call automatically (/ page 411) or man-
ual ly ( / page 412).
Only make emer gency calls if you or others are in
need of rescue. Do not make an emer gency call in
th eev ent of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Indicat
Indicat or
ors in t
s in t he displa ys
he displ ays
The following message s appear onthe central dis-
play for bo themer gency call systems:
R SOS NOT READY: theve hicle is not switched
on or the emer gency call system is malfunc-
tioning. This does not necessarily indicate
comple tefailure of the emer gency call system.
Eme rgency calls call still be transmitted.
The display only refers to theve hicle and does
not take account of theav ailability of mobile
phone networ ksand the Mercedes-Benz emer-
ge ncy call centre.
The functional readiness of the emer gency call
system on theve hicle can be seen when the
SOS NOT READY displaydisappears once the
ve hicle is switched on. R
G: The icon appears in the display during
an active emer gency call.
% Ifth ere is a malfunction of the emer gency call
system, the loudspeakers, microphone, airbag
or the SOS button, forex ample, are faulty.
Yo u can recognise a fault in the emer gency
call system bythefo llowing displa ys:
R A cor responding message will also appear
in the driver's displa y.
R The SOS button lights up red continuousl y. T T
r
rigg
igg er
ering an aut
ing an aut omatic emerg
omatic emerg ency call
ency call R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
Bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system
as well as the 112 emer gency call system (EU
eCall) automatically initia tean emer gency call:
R ATer activation of there straint systems su ch
as airbags or seat belt tensioners aTer an
accident MBUX multimedia system
411
411

*
N
NO
OTE
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 *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due tounsuitable car wash #
Before driving into a car wash make sure
th at the car wash is suitable forth eve hi-
cle dimensions. #
Ensu rethere is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle when using a car
wa sh, ensu rethefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The HOLD function is switched o..
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched o..
R The vehicle is loc ked and the door handles
re tracted.
R The side windo wsand sliding sunroof are com-
ple tely closed.
R The blo werfo rth eve ntilation and heating is
switched o..
R The windscre en wiper switch is in position g.R
The key is at a minimum dis tance of 6 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise the boot lid or a
door could open unintentionall y.
R For car washes with a con veyo r system:
- Neutral iis engaged.
- The vehicle is loc ked from inside.
% If, aTer the car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper noise. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on using a high-pr
mation on using a high-pr essur
essure cleaner
e cleaner &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleaners with round-spr ay
nozzles
The water jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may un ex-
pectedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. 430 430
Maintenance and ca
re