2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON light

O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
° When /tting an i‑Size child restraint system,
also obse rveth efo llowing:
O When using a r
When using a r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint
aint
syst
syst em:
em: adjust the front seat so that it does
not touch thech ild restraint system.
O When using a f
When using a f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint
aint
syst
syst em:
em: remo vethe head restraint from the
re specti veseat, if possible. In addition, the
backrest of thech ild restraint system must
lie as 0at as possible again stthe backrest of
th eve hicle seat.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
atel y and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y. Before
every journe y,make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restraint system or the i‑Size child restraint
system is engaged co rrectly in bo thISOFIX or
i‑Size mounting brac kets. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seat belt forthe
cent reseat during ins tallation of thech ild
re straint system #
Makesure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h reclining r
eclining r ear seats:
ear seats: before an
ISOFIX or i-Size child restraint system is instal-
led, tilt the backrest of there clining rear seat
back slightl y. #
Fold upholstered lining 1upwards. #
Pull theta b on upholstered lining 1upwards
and position it on the support sur face.
Uphols tere d lining 1will remain folded
upwards. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint sys-
te m to both mounting brac kets 2 intheve hi-
cle. #
Toclose, fold upholstered lining 1upwards. #
LiT theta b from the support sur face and slide
it back into the upholstery slot between the
seat backrest and seat cushion. Close the
upholstery 0ap. 72
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Occupant saf
ety

Secur
Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he r
he rear seat
ear seat
When
When /tting
/tting a belt-secur
a belt-secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em,
em,
obse rv
observ e t
e the f
he f ollo
ollowing:
wing:
O Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating inst ructions forthe
ch ild restraint system used.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 75).
O When using a w When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory 0/0+ bab
y 0/0+ bab y
y
car seat and a w
car seat and a w eight cat
eight categor
egory I r
y I rearw
earw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em on a r
em on a r ear seat:
ear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restraint system.
O When using a w
When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory I f
y I forw
orw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em:
em:remo vethe
head restraint from there specti veseat, if
possible. ATer
thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
atel y and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar seat.
O Ifth e head restraint of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forch ild restraint sys-
te ms in weight category II or III.
Contact with thero of when the head
re straint is ful lyex tended and loc ked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te. O
Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the seat sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
fo rw ard from the seat belt outlet. 78
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Occupant saf
ety

K
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ey
y Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of ke
w of key functions
y functions &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheke y caused bymag-
netic /elds #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong magnetic
/elds. Ve
hicle key
1 Indicator lamp
2 Locks 3
Unlo cks (with embossed sur face)
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
% If indicator lamp 1does not light up aTer
pressing theÜ ors button, the battery
is we ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place the
battery as soon as possible.
Re place theke y battery (/ page 86).
The key loc ksand unloc ksthefo llowing compo-
nents:
R Doors
R Fuel /ller 0ap
R Boot lid
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds aTer unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eT pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto get her with elect ronic devi-
ces or me tal objects. This can a.ect theke y's
functionalit y. 84 84
Opening and closing

do not use
theve hicle or a keyfo r an extended
period of time. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: press thes button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The key indicator lamp 0ashes twice brie0y
and lights up once. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: press any but ton on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in the
st ow age compartment of the centre console,
th e function of theke y is automatical lyactiva-
te d (/ page 200). R
R
emo
emo ving/inser
ving/inser ting t
ting the emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key #
Press release button 1.
Emer gency key2 is pushed out slightl y. #
Fully remo veemer gency key2. Inser
Inser
ting t
ting t he emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key #
Insert emer gency key2 at marking 3until
it en gage s.
% You can use emer gency key2 toattach the
ke yto ake yring. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t heke
he key batt
y batt ery
ery &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries if batteries
are swallo wed
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan-
ces. Swallow ing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns within two hours. 86
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Opening and closing

If
th eve hicle has been loc ked via Mercedes me
connect, the additional door lock is not activated
(/ page 344).
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cannot be opened from the inside.
% ATer locking you can issue a signal with the
horn.
Yo u can pr event the additional door lock from
being activated bydeactivating interior pr otection
before locking theve hicle (/ page 115). U
Unloc
nloc king/opening t
king/opening t he door
he doors fr
s from t
om t he inside
he inside #
U
Unitnit ed Kingdom only
ed Kingdom only :
:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (/ page 88). #
Pull door handle 1. Centr
Centr
all
ally loc
y loc king and unloc
king and unloc king t
king the v
he vehicle fr
ehicle fr om
om
t
t he inside
he inside #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:press button 1. #
T
To loc
o loc k:
k:press button 2.
The red indicator lamp on button 2lights up
once theve hicle is loc ked.
% The buttons are also on there ar doors.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel /ller 0ap. Opening and closing
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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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Opening and closing

#
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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#
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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