2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG wheel

Symbols
Symbols
.......................................................... 5 5A
A
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

Wheels and tyr
Wheels and tyr
es
es.........................................4 61
461
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 461
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................4 61
No tes on snow chains ................................. 461
Ac tivating or deactivating snow chain
mode ......................................................... .462
Ty re pressure .............................................. 462
Wheel change ............................................. 465
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .475 T T
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ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 477 477
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 477
On-board electronics ................................... 477
Re gula tory radio identi/cation and no tes ..... 479
Ve hicle identi/cation plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 480
Operating 0uids ...........................................4 81
Ve hicle data ................................................ 490
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .493 Displa Displa
y messag
y messag es and w
es and war
arning/indicat
ning/indicat or
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lam ps
ps.......................................................... 495 495
Display message s ....................................... .495
Wa rning and indicator lamps ....................... 571 Inde
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Contents

1
Light switch →
169
2 Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
233
3 Combination switch →
171
4 Driver displ ay →
345
5 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
231
6 ü Start/stop button →
211
è ECO start/s top function →
220
7 Central display →
361
8 Glovecompartment →
150
9 Stow age compartment →
150
A Switch panel for:
÷ DYNAMIC SELECT button →
228
c Active Parking Assist →
323
& Switches the stationary heater on/o. →
201
\ Quick vehicle access
ú Fingerprint sensor →
361 Ü
Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
361
a Switches sound on/o. →
361
ø Adjusts thevo lume →
361
B £ Hazard warning light system →
172
C Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
368
D Adjusts the steering wheel →
140
ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
141
E Control panel:
Driver display →
345
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and
va riable limi ter →
279
F Diagnostics connection →
37
G M Opens the bonnet →
424
H ! Electric parking brake →
262 At
a glance – Cockpit
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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

This is
the case in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle type is di.erent from that for
which theve hicle's general opera ting permit
wa sgr anted.
R Other road users could be endangered.
R The exhaust gas or noise le velget swo rse.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identi/cation number
(VIN) (/ page 480) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz Genuine Parts. Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual and the Digital Owner's
Manual in theve hicle describe thefo llowing mod-
els and the standard and special equipment for
yo ur vehicle:
R The models and the standard and special
equipment available at the time of this Own-
er's Manual going topress.
R The models and the standard and special
equipment only available in cer tain countries. R
The models and the standard and special
equipment, which will only be available at a
later date.
No tethat your vehicle may not be /tted with all
fe atures described. This is also the case for sys-
te ms releva nt tosaf ety. Therefore, the equipment
on your vehicle may di.er from that in the
descriptions and illustrations.
The original pur chase ag reement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of the equipment in your vehicle at
th e time of deliver y.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, please consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual, Supplement, fur ther supple-
mentary documents and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. T T
ouc
ouc h-sensitiv
h-sensitiv e contr
e controls
ols
In addition tocon ventional switches and buttons,
yo ur vehicle is equipped with touch-sensitive con-
trols. These are located in
thefo llowing areas of your
ve hicle:
R Roof and door control panel
R Climate control
R Steering wheel
R MBUX multimedia system
The controls ha vetouch-sensitive user inter face
sur faces. The sur faces are cont rolled bypressing
or swiping toadjust settings or totrigger func-
tions, forex ample.
In the area of theto uchscreen, you also receive
haptic feedback in thefo rm of a pulse or a vibra-
tion, or the sur face st ructure changes on the
to uch-sensitive user inter face sur face, forex am-
ple.
Yo ure ceive haptic feedback in thefo llowing situa-
tions, forex ample:
R When pressing a but ton on the user inter face
sur face
R When scrolling in a list or table
R When reaching a new area on the user inter-
fa ce sur face, e.g. a pop-up window Gene
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#
Always ha veworkon electrical and elec-
tronic devices car ried out at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n-
eral opera ting permit is rendered in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due to0ammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys-
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of theex haust system. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or o.-
ro ad, regula rly ch eck theve hicle under-
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other 0amma-
ble material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due todriv-
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object st rike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this wa y can un expectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, 0am-
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may ignite if
they come into contact with hot parts
of theex haust system. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con-
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and tra1c conditions,
and contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Plug-in h Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid
id
Hybrid vehicles ha vea combustion engine and an
elect ric mo tor.The energy supply for operating
th eve hicle elect rically is pr ovided bythe high-
vo ltage on-board electrical system. General no
tes
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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
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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