2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON ESP

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Ifth e driver's seat and steering wheel position
calculated bytheve hicle is not practical or
comfor table, it can be manually adap ted at
any time via the control buttons.
The outside mir rors are not set via this func-
tion. Instead, they have tobe set manually via
th e operating switches. Se
Se
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tting aut omatic adjus
omatic adjustment of t tment of the lat
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our seat) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat #
Select Dynamic multicontour seat.
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the active
multicontour seat is automatically adjusted tothe
driving and cornering dynamics of theve hicle. #
Select the desired setting. Ov
Ov
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ervie
vie w of massag
w of massag e pr
e progr
ogrammes
ammes R
Hot Relaxing back Based on hot stone mas-
sage, the prog ramme combines heat and mas-
sage. It starts bymassaging the bac k.In addi- tion,
warm pressure points become noticea-
ble, starting in the pelvic area.
R Hot Relaxing shoulders Combination of heat
and massage . It startsbymassaging the
shoulde rs. In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Activating Massage Activating massage pro-
gr amme with upward-moving relaxing waves.
R Classic Massage Calming back massage pro-
gr amme.
R Wave Massage Regenerating massage pro-
gr amme via relaxing waves across the back
and in the seat cushion.
R Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massagepro-
gr amme with upward-moving relaxing waves.
Can promo teslo wer,deeper respiration. This
can impr oveth e supply of oxyge nto cells and
th e brain.
R Workout, backrest andWorkout, cushion
These prog rams requ ire your cooperation.
Alternating between tensing and releasing
helps toimpr oveblood 0ow toyour muscles.
Press against a pressure point as soon as youfe
el it toactivate bac k,abdominal and leg
muscles.
R Depth waves Wave-like mo vements in the
cushion can promo teblood 0ow and me ta-
bolic processes in the lo wer back and legs.
R Deep workout ConnecttheWorkout, back-
rest totheWorkout, cushion. The vibrating
massage inthe cushion intensi/es the e.ec-
tiveness of tensing and releasing muscles
when youte nse against the pressure point.
This supports me tabolic processes and blood
0ow in the buttoc ksand legs.
R Calf massage (rear): Calf massage using vib ra-
tion. Can support me tabolic processes and
th ere ve rse 0ow of blood.
R Wave Massage (rear): Combines the vibration
of the calf massage withthe Classic Massage
from the backrest in there ar passen ger com-
partment. Seats and st
owing
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You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). S
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eas N
No
ot
tes on loading t
es on loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
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 the engine is running, espe-
cially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. Objects in
the deployment area of an airbag may
pr ev ent the airbag from functioning cor rectl y.
Obser vethe no tes on pr otection pr ovided bythe
airbag (/ page 51).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear airbag:
ear airbag: also observethe no tes
on there ar airbag (/ page 57). &
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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. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain. 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 in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on the cup holders.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 53).144
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owing

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Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 416).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the luggage net hooks.
Distribute the load on the luggage net hooks
ev enl y. No
tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 144).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 211).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S S
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ont st owag
age com
e compar partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age and telephone compartment
beneath the armrest with charging module for
wireless charging of mobile phones, multime-
dia and USB ports as well as st owage space,
e.g. for an MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with cup holders, USB ports and
ch arging module for wireless charging of
mobile phones
4 Stow age compartment in front of the central
display of the multimedia system
5 Glovecompartment 146 146
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owing

Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e compar partment of
tment of
t
t he r
he r efr
efrig
iger
er at
ator bo
or bo x in t
x in the boot
he boot #
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To open:
o open: pullthe st owage compartment in the
re frigerator box 1out bythe handle bac k-
wa rds in the direction of the ar row.
The st owage compartment 1is open. #
T
To close:
o close: slidethe st owa gecompartment in
th ere frigerator box 1forw ards in the direc-
tion of the ar row.
The st owage compartment 1is closed. W
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ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y char
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects caused byplac-
ing them in the mobile phone st owage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, these may be dam-
aged byelectromagnetic /elds. Seats and st
owing
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Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 144). F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he
he0oor
0oor mats
mats &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. #
T To
o /t:
/t: slide the cor responding seat backwards
and lay the 0oor mat in thefo ot we ll such that
it /ts. #
Press studs 1onto holde rs2 . #
Adjust the cor responding seat. #
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To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:slide the cor responding seat bac k-
wa rds and pull the 0oor mat o. holders 2. #
Adjust the cor responding seat. 162
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Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on adjus
es on adjus ting t
ting the lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad The headlamps will automatically be adjus
ted
when theve hicle crosses the border into coun-
tries in which tra1c drives on theot her side of
th ero ad and will retaintheir full range of func-
tions. If necessar y,the headlamps can also be
adjusted manually in theLow beam menu
(/ page 172).
In thefo llowing cases, check the setting of the
headlamps and change it manually if necessar y:
R Ifth eDipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traffic) Manual adjustment only display mes-
sage is displa yed.
R Ifth eCheck dipped-beam setting (left/right-
side traffic) display message is displa yed.
Fo llowing manual adjustment:
R Oncoming tra1c will not be dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad will not be illuminated as
fa r or as high.
R The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
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r esponsibility
esponsibility The
various lighting systems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance with
th e pr evailing light and visibility conditions, legal
re qu irements and tra1c situation. Light switch
Light switch
Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT-hand parking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light-
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) Light and sight
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L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/o.
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth e standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced bytheL low- beam indicator
lamp. #
Always park your vehicle safely using su1cient
lighting, in accordance with there leva nt legal
stipulations.
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NOOTE
TE Battery dis charging byoperating the
standing lights Operating
the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on theright X
or leT Wparking light. Fo
rve hicles that are wider than 2 m or lon ger
th an 6 m,single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position. If
th e battery is insu1ciently charge d, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched o.
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will switch o. automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 172).
Switc Switc hing on accident scene lighting
hing on accident scene lighting #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Switch on the hazard warning light
(/ page 166). #
Turn the light switch from theà position to
th eL position.
The low beam will be switched on despite the
ve hicle being switched o..
The accident scene lighting will be switched o. if:
R you switch o. the hazard warning lights.
R you turn the light switch back toà .
R the battery is insu1ciently charge d. A
A
ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
When theve hicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear f
ear f og lights on or
og lights on or o.
o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion. #
Press the R button. 164
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Light and sight

Please obser
vethe count ry-speci/c la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he combination switc
he combination switc h f
h for t
or t he lights
he lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp 0ashing
4 Turn signal light, leT #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
Switc
Switc hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Turn the light switch totheL orÃ
position. #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam Lwill be deactivated
and replaced bythe indicator lamp for high
beam K.
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.high beam
high beam #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1 or pull it in the direction of ar row
3 .
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
ar ro w 3. T
T
ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
To indicat
o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: push the combination
switch brie0y tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row 2 or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will 0ash
th re e times. #
T
To indicat
o indicat e per
e permanentl y:
manent ly:push the combina-
tion switch be yond the point of resistance in
th e direction of ar row 2 or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assist:
R A turn signal indica tor activated bythe
driver may continue tooperate forthe
duration of the lane change.
R Ifth e driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may acti-
va te automaticall y. Light and sight
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