2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

The braking and driving
characteristics may be
gr eatly impaired. #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Countr
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ies that hav
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cedes-Benz Ser vice24h:
vice24h:
yo u will /nd a stic ker with thete lephone number,
e.g. on the B‑pillar on the driver's side. #
Correct the tyre pressure if it is still at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See the tyre pres-
sure table on the fuel /ller 0ap forva lues. #
T
To incr
o incr ease t
ease t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e:
e:switch on the
tyre in0ation compressor. #
T
To r
o r educe t
educe t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e:
e:press pressure
re lease button 1next tomanome ter2. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th e /lling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tyre. #
Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tyre. #
Pull the tyre sealant bottle out of the tyre in0a-
tion compressor.
The /lling hose st ays on the tyre sealant bot-
tle. #
Drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tyre, tyre sealant bottle and
/lling hose replaced there. Batt Batt
er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle) N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due towo rk
car ried out incor rectly on the battery
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This can
restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys-
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheev ent of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheev ent of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop immediatel y. #
Do not drive on. #
Always ha veworkon the battery car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page 230)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 231)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batteries which ha vebeen tes-
te d and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. 382
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All v
All v
ehicles ex
ehicles excep
cep t v
t vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a lit
h a lithium-ion bat-
hium-ion bat-
t
t ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec-
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite the highly
ex plosive gas mixtu reinthe batter y. #
Todischar geany elect rostatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the batter y. The high
ly0ammable gas mixtu reis created while
th e battery is charging and during starting assis-
ta nce. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGDanger of chemical burns from
th e battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y. All v
All v
ehicles
ehicles
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. If
yo u ha vetodisconnect the 12 V batter y,con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Comply with saf ety no tes and take protective
measures when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion. Fire
, naked 0ames and smoking are
prohibi ted when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte or battery acid is cor
rosive.
Av oid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glo ves, an apron
and a face mask. Immediately rinse
electrolyte or acid splashes o. with
clean water. Consult a doctor if neces-
sar y. We
ar saf ety glasses. Breakdown assis
tance
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Ke
ep children away. Obser
vethis Owner's Manual.
Obser vethefo llowing if you do not intend touse
th eve hicle over an extended period of time:
R Activate standby mode.
R Alternativel y:connect the battery toa battery
ch arge r appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz or con-
sult a quali/ed specialist workshop todiscon-
nect the batter y. N
N
o
ot
tes on st
es on st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance and c
ance and c har
harging t
ging t he 12
he 12
V batt
V batt ery
ery V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a lit
h a lithium-ion batt
hium-ion batt ery
ery
When charging the battery and during starting
assistance, alw ays use the jump-start connection
point in the engine compartment. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe battery from over-
vo ltage When
charging using a battery charge r without
a re striction of the maximum charging voltage,
th e battery or the on-board electronics can be
damaged. #
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi-
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. All
ot
All other v
her v ehicles
ehicles
When charging the battery and during starting
assistance, alw ays use the jump-start connection
point in the engine compartment.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe battery from over-
vo ltage When
charging using a battery charge r without
a re striction of the maximum charging voltage,
th e battery or the on-board electronics can be
damaged. #
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi-
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion due tohydro-
ge nga s igniting
If, when charging a batter y,there is a short
circuit or spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a dan-
ge r of hydrogen gas igniting. #
Take care that the positive clamp con-
nected toa battery does not come into
contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,alw ays obser vethe sequence of
battery clamps described. #
Take care toonly connect battery term i-
nals of identical polarity when receiving
starting assistance. #
Obser vethe sequence described for
connecting and disconnecting the jump
leads when receiving starting assistance. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat-
te ry term inals while the engine is run-
ning. 384
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion due toexplo-
sive mixture of gases
An explosive mixture of gases can escape
from the battery during charging and starting
assis tance. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Make sure there is adequate ventilation. #
Do not stand overth e batter y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion from a frozen
battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era-
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assistance or battery charging,
battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis-
ta nce. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the inst rument
cluster do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has frozen. In
this case you may neither jump-start theve hi-
cle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a bat tery that has been thawed
may be dramatically shor tened. The starting char-
acteristics may be impaired, especially at low
te mp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veath awe d battery
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
All v All v ehicles
ehicles
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bynume rous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Numerous or
extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combusted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting assis-
ta nce and when charging the batter y:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a su1cient cross-section and
insulated term inal clamps. R
Non-insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into contact with other me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-start connec-
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not come
into contact with any parts which may mo ve
when the engine is running.
R Always make sure that nei ther you nor the bat-
te ry is electros tatically charge d.
R Keep awa y from /re and naked 0ames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the batter y:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating inst ruc-
tions before charging the batter y. Breakdow
n assistance
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Obser
vethe additional following points during
starting assistance:
R Starting assis tance may only be provided
using vehicles, batteries or other jump start
devices with a nominal voltage of 12 V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: jump-start the
ve hicle only when the engine and exhaust sys-
te m are cold. S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance and c
ance and c har
harging t
ging t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing f
ing for st
or st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance/t
ance/the che char
harging
ging
pr
pr ocess
ocess #
Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Switch o. theve hicle and all elect rical con-
sumers. #
Open the bonnet. #
Open co ver1. #
Slide pr otective co ver2 of POSITIVE contact
3 onthe jump-start connection point in the
direction of the ar row. S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance
ance #
Connect the POSITIVE contacts of theve hi-
cles with the jump lead. Start with your own
ve hicle /rst. #
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run
it at idling speed. #
Connect the negative term inal of the donor
battery toear thpoint of your vehicle 4using 386
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tance

th
e jump lead. Start with the donor vehicle
/rst. #
Start the engine of your ow nve hicle. #
Let the engines runfo r se veral minutes. #
Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch
on an electrical consumer in your ow nve hicle,
e.g. there ar wind owheater or the lighting.
When starting assistance has /nished: #
Firs t, re mo vethe jump lead from the ear th
point of your ow nve hicle and the negative ter-
minal of the donor batter y,then remo vethe
jump lead from the POSITIVE contacts of bo th
ve hicles. Alw ays start with your ow nve hicle
/rst. #
Close pr otective co ver2 of POSITIVE con-
ta ct 3 and close co ver1.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Char
Char
ging t
ging t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery #
Connect the POSITIVE contacts of theve hicle
and thech arge r with thech arging cable. Start
with theve hicle /rst. #
Connect the NEG ATIVE contact of thech arger
and ear thpoint 4ontheve hicle with the
ch arging cable. Start with thech arge r /rst. #
Start thech arging process.
When thech arging process is comple te: #
Remo vethech arging cable from ear thpoint
4 ontheve hicle and the NEG ATIVE contact
of thech arge r /rst and then from the POSI-
TIVE contacts on theve hicle and charge r.
Alw ays start with theve hicle /r st. #
Close pr otective co ver2 of POSITIVE con-
ta ct 3 and close co ver1. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery #
Obser vethe no tes on the 12 V battery
(/ page 382). Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice
Centre.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes if youwa nttoreplace
th e battery yourself:
R Alwaysre place a faulty battery with a battery
which meets the speci/c vehicle requ ire-
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with an AGMtech nol-
ogy bat tery (Absorbent Glass Mat) or a lith-
ium-ion batter y.Fu llve hicle functionality is
only guaranteed with an AGM bat tery or lith-
ium-ion batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you only use batteries
which ha vebeen tested and appro vedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryove r de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow /ttings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is alw ays con-
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fi t any existing or supplied cell caps. Breakdown assistance
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Otherwise,
gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon-
nected in the same way. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems
(/ page 292).
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No388
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T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 388). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged, thefo llowing
actions cannot be per form ed:
R theve hicle cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied
R the transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i orj
% Ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toposi-
tion iorthe driver's display in the inst ru-
ment clus ter does not show anything, ha ve
th eve hicle transpor ted (/ page 390). A tow-
ing vehicle with liTing equipment is requ ired
fo rve hicle transpor tation. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or to
we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
we ight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 416). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door; the transmission will other-
wise automatically shiT toj . #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 393). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. Breakdown assistance
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