2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

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N * The boot lid is open. &
DANGER Risk of e xhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle
int
erior if the boot lid is open when the engine is running, especially if the vehicle is in motion. 
Always switch oM t
he engine before opening the boot lid. 
Never drive with the boot lid open. 
Close the boot lid.

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Restart the vehicle.
If the display message still appears: 
Consult a qualiNed specialist workshop. Engine
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To switch off the vehicle,
press the Start/Stop but-
ton for at least 3 seconds
or 3 times * You have pressed the start/stop button while the vehicle is in motion. 
Information about switching oM t
he vehicle while driving ( page 210).
Cannot start vehicle See
Owner's Manual * The vehicle cannot be started. 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
If the display message still appears, consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Make sure that the air supply to the radiator is not obstructed. 
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive to the nearest q ualiNed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temperature display remains below 120°C.

Transmission
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Only select P when vehicle
is stationary * It is possible to select the park position
j onl y if the vehicle is stationary. 
Depress the brake pedal to stop. 
Shis t
he transmission to park position j when the vehicle is stationary.
Apply brake to deselect P
position * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j and into another transmission position. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h, k or neutr
al i.
Apply brake and start vehi-
cle to shift out of P or N * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j or neutral i and into another transmission posi-
tion. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Start the vehicle. 
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to engage D or
R * You have attempted to select transmission position
h or k.
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h or k.
Apply brake to engage R * You have attempted to select transmission position k.
Depress the brake pedal. 538
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Select transmission position k.
Apply parking brake to
park Visit workshop * A malfunction has occurred in the emergency power supply to park position
j.
Consult a qualiNed specialist workshop. 
Until then, always select park position j manuall
y before you switch oM the vehicle. 
Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Driver's door open Trans-
mission not in P * The driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position
h, k or neutr
al i is selected.
The vehicle may roll away. 
Select park position j when switc
hing oM the vehicle.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake to park * The transmission is malfunctioning. Park position
j canno
t be selected.
Park the vehicle safely. 
Use the electric parking brake to secure the vehicle against rolling away. 
On gradients, turn the front wheels so that the vehicle will roll towards the kerb if it starts moving.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
N activated manually No
automatic switch to P * While the vehicle was at a standstill or driving at very low speed, neutral
i w
as engaged with the engine running or
the vehicle switched on.
* NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle due to rolling away When the vehicle is switched
oM or t
he driver's door is opened, automatic engagement of park position j is deac-
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The vehicle may roll away. 
Be ready to brake. 
Do not leave the vehicle unattended. 
Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a standstill. 
Engage park position j when t he vehicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. 
To continue driving with the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position h or k.
N automatically activated
Please engage transmis-
sion position again * Neutral
i w
as automatically engaged when the vehicle was rolling or being driven.
% When you open the driver's door in neutral i, par
k position j will be engaged automatically. 
Engage park position j when t
he vehicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. 
To continue driving with the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position h or k.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible to select transmission position
k.
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop * The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission
shiss t
o neutral i automatically.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Engage park position j. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.540
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Consult workshop without
changing the transmission
position * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible to change the transmission position. 
If transmission position h is select ed, consult a qualiNed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
position. 
For all other transmission positions, park the vehicle safely. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Drive malfunction Stop
Restart vehicle * The transmission is malfunctioning. 
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions. 
Restart the vehicle.
If the display message still appears: 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Drive malfunction Stop
Consult workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning. 
Stop the vehicle immediately in a safe location and do not continue driving. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Drive overheated. Drive on
with care * The transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be tem-
por
arily impaired. 
Drive at low engine speed. 
Avoid sporty driving. 
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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