2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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T
To close fr
o close fr om outside wit
om outside wit h t
h the door handle:
he door handle:
to uch recessed sensor sur face 1 onthe door
handle.
Block
Block ag
age det
e det ection when opening t
ection when opening t he r
he rear doors
ear doors
If an obstacle obstructs a rear door during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop there ar door. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attentiveness.
When opening t
When opening t he r
he rear door
ear door s fr
s from t
om t he inside:
he inside: the
ex itwa rning of Active Blind Spot Assist is used as
an additional safeguard. If an obstacle is de tec-
te d, the con venience function is deactivated and
th e moving rear door will be stopped. #
Manually open a rear door stopped in an inter-
mediate position. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationa ry
objects nor topersons or road users
approaching you at a greatly di.ering speed. The
exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay particular attention tothe
tra1c situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is su1cient clear-
ance. The
exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi-
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi-
cle occupants.
% Further information on Active Blind Spot
Assist with exitwa rning (/ page 259).
A A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function when closing t
sing function when closing t he
he
r
r ear doors
ear doors
The rear doors are equipped with automatic bloc k-
age de tection with a reve rsing function. If an
obstacle stops a rear door during the automatic
closing procedure, it will automatically open
again. The automatic reve rsing function is only an
aid and is not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. #
Make sure that no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of thefo l-
lowing options:
R Press theÜ ors button on
th ekey.
R Pull or push the pushbutton switch in
th e roof lining.
R Push against or pull the door.
R Touch theto uch screen in the con ve-
nience menu in the multimedia sys-
te m. 94
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Se
Se
tting co nv
tting conv enience doors
enience doors Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 5
Comfort #
Activate or deactivate Convenience doors.
Oper
Oper ating conv
ating conv enience doors
enience doors #
Select ´. #
Select Open door control.
The window for operating the doors opens.
The doors can be opened or closed byusing
th e slider. #
Select Cancel process.
The procedure is inter rupted and the door
re mains in the position it has reached. #
Select Close all .
All doors are closed simul taneous ly.
Se
Se tting t
tting t heke
he key function f
y function f or t
or the conv
he conv enience
enience
doors
doors #
Select ´. #
Select Key assignment.
Convenience opening, windows, open Rear
door, right and openRear door, left can be
set separately for operation with thekey. P
P
o
ow
w er closing function
er closing function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e doors close automatically
Body parts or objects can become trapped,
causing injuries. #
Ensure that no body parts or objects are
in the closing area. #
Automatic closing of the doors can be
cancelled bypulling the outer or inner
door handle. If
yo u push the door into the lock tothe /rst
de tent position, the po wer closing function will
automatically pull the door into the loc k.
% Ifth eve hicle is loc ked from the outside, or
while pulling away,an automatic closing of the
doors can be triggered. Loc Loc
king/unloc
king/unloc king t
king the v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the emer-
he emer-
g
g ency key
ency key U
U
nloc
nloc king a
king a leT-hand
leT-hand v
vehicle door wit
ehicle door wit h t
h the emer-
he emer-
g
g ency ke
ency key element
y element #
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 86). If
th e door handle is retracted: Opening and closing
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Insert a 0at, non-me tallic object behind door
handle 1from abo veand pry it slightly out-
wa rd. #
Reach behind door handle 1from belo w,pull
it outward tothe pressure point and hold it
th ere. If
th e door handle is extended: #
Pull door handle 1outward tothe pressure
point and hold it there. #
Insert the emer gency key in tothe lock cylin-
der. #
Turn the emer gency key anti-clockwise to
position 1. #
Forcefully pull door handle 1outward past
th e pressure point. #
Remo vethe emer gency key and release the
door handle. Loc
Loc
king t
king t he doors
he doors #
Insert a suitable object, e.g. the emer gency
ke y,into opening 1onthe door loc k. #
T
To loc
o loc k t
k the
he leT-hand
leT-hand side of t
side of the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: turn
th e emer gency key clockwise as far as it will
go. 96
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T
To loc
o loc k t
k the r
he r ight-hand side of t
ight-hand side of t he v
he vehicle:
ehicle: turn
th e emer gency key anti-clockwise as far as it
will go.
If th e loc ked door is then closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outside. Boot
Boot
Opening t
Opening t
he boo
he boot lid
t lid &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the boot
lid is open when theve hicle is running, espe-
cially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe boot lid byobstacles
abo vetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#
Therefore, make sure that there is su1-
cient clearance abo vethe boot lid. #
Pull the boot lid handle. #
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS:
CCESS:make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 100). V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h boo
h boot lid conv
t lid conv enience closing
enience closing #
Pull remo teoperating switch 1until the boot
lid opens.
or #
Press and hold theH button on thekey. #
Ifth e boot lid is stopped in an intermediate
position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon as
it begins toopen. Opening and closing
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With th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull the stopped boot lid upwards.
If an obstacle obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop the boot lid. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attentiveness. Closing t
Closing t
he boo
he boot lid
t lid &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1ciently, they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
N No ot
tes on closing t
es on closing t he boo
he boot lid:
t lid:your vehicle is
equipped with automatic keyre cognition. If a key
belonging totheve hicle is de tected in theve hicle,
th e boot lid will not be loc ked and will pop open
again.
No tethat the boot lid will not be loc ked if thefo l-
lowing situation occurs:
R You ha veloc kedth eve hicle and close the
boot lid while a key belonging totheve hicle is
inside theve hicle.
and
R A second key belonging totheve hicle is not
de tected outside theve hicle.
Au tomatic keyre cognition is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
belonging totheve hicle is outside theve hicle. #
T To close t
o close t he boo
he boot lid:
t lid:pullthe boot lid down-
wa rds using the handle recess and push it
closed.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h boo
h boot lid conv
t lid conv enience closing:
enience closing: if
yo u lightly push the boot lid closed, the po wer
closing function will automatical lypull the
boot lid into the loc k.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h boo
h boot lid conv
t lid conv enience closing
enience closing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped.
There may be people in the closing area. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area. #
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press theH button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid. 98
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R
Pull the boot lid handle. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS:
CCESS:it is also
possible tostop the closing process bymaking a
kicking mo vement below there ar bumper. #
Pull the boot lid handle. Release it as soon as
it begins toclose. #
Ifth e boot lid is stopped in an intermediate
position, push it down wards.
The boot lid will continue toclose. #
Push remo teoperating switch 1until the
boot lid is fully closed. #
Press closing button 1onthe boot lid.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h KEYLESS-GO
h KEYLESS-GO #
Press locking button 2onthe boot lid.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
boot lid will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. Opening and closing
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With th e boot lid comple tely open, press and
hold theH button on thekey. Thekey must
be in the vicinity of theve hicle.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS#
With th e boot lid comple tely open, make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 100).
Boo
Boo t lid aut
t lid aut omaticrev
omatic rever
ersing function
sing function
The boot lid is equipped with automatic bloc kage
de tection with a reve rsing function. If an obstacle
obstructs the boot lid during the automatic clos-
ing process, it will automatically open again. The
automatic reve rsing function is only an aid and is
not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure In
these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. #
Ensure that no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of thefo l-
lowing options:
R Press theH button on thekey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch on
th e driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. HANDS-FREE A
HANDS-FREE A
CCESS function
CCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternatel y.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (/ page 97)
and closing (/ page 98)the boot lid. 100
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Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns caused bya hot
ex haust system
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself bytouching theex haust
system. #
Always ensu rethat you only make a kic k-
ing mo vement within the de tection range
of the sensors. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle caused by
unintentionally opening the boot lid or a
door R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate the function of theke y in
th ese situations.
or #
Make sure that theke y is at a minimum
dis tance of 3 m (high-p ressure cleaner) or 6 m (automatic car
wash) awa y from
th eve hicle. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing /rmly on thegr ound. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slo wly.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are not
successful, waitte n seconds.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sno w.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros-
th etic leg. Opening and closing
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