2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON display

If a
route event that can be dealt with more e1-
ciently byadjusting your driving style is de tected
ahead, cor responding symbol 2and theý
symbol will be displa yed in grey.
When the driver remo vesth eir foot from the
accelerator, theý symbol will turn green.
The display will disappear as soon as ECO Assist
cannot identify any fur ther recommendations
from thero ute ahead. The
following route events can be de tected by
ECO Assist:
3 Roundabout
4 S-bend 5
Sharp bend
6 T-junction
7 Downhill gradient
8 Vehicle in front
9 Speed limit
% In drive prog ram A, ECO Assist only reacts
to route event 8"Vehicle in front."
Syst Syst em limits
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If th e calculated route is adhered towhen route
guidance is active, ECO Assist will operate with
gr eater accuracy. The basic function is also availa-
ble without active route guidance. Not all informa-
tion and tra1c situations can be fore seen. The
qu ality depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The system may be impaired or may not function
in
thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra1c signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or
because they are co vered.
R Ifth e information in the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes. 210 210
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Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Depending on the engine and equipment, the
ve hicle has di.erent drive prog rams.
Use theDY NAMIC SELECT button tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
The drive prog ram selected appears in the driver's
display .
= Individual
R Individual settings
B Sport+
R Very sporty driving st yle with lo wered suspen-
sion
R Emphasises theve hicle's ownove rste ering
and understeering characteristics for a more
active driving style R
Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear st retch of road
C Sport
R Sporty driving st yle with lo wered suspension
R Still sporty, but with an emphasis on stability
R Allo ws th e sporty driver a more active driving
style
R Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear st retch of road
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
N Curve
R Only available forve hicles with E‑ ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL
R Comfor table driving with cur vetilting function
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions £
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R Highest driving comfort for comfor table and
luxurious tr avel
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
systems change their characteristics:
R Drive
- Engine and transmission management
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
- Availability of Glide mode
R ESP ®
R Suspension
- Suspension and damping
- Vehicle le vel
R Steering Driving and parking
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Press theDY NAMIC SELECT button 1onthe
leT or right.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
driver's display . Con/gur
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Select and set a categor y.
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Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.
% This function must be acti vatedfo r each user
pro/le separatel y.Only when this function is
activated will the drive prog ram and ECO
start/s top setting forth e pr evious journey be
sa vedfo rth ere specti veuser pro/le.
F
F unction on:
unction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted a
prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored. If the ECO
start/s top function was deacti vated, an additional
prom ptappears asking if the function should
re main deactivated. %
The prom ptappears only if the pr eviously
active settings deviate from the standard set-
tings.
F
F unction
unction o.:
o.:the next time theve hicle is star ted
th eA drive prog ram is set automaticall y.The
ECO start/stop function is activated automati-
call y. Displa Displa
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ying vehicle data
ehicle data Multimedia system:
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Info #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displ ayed. Displa
Displa
ying engine data
ying engine data Multimedia system:
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Info #
Select Engine.
The engine data is displa yed. 212
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The actual (maximum) values that can be ach-
ie ve dfo r engine output and engine torque
may deviate from the certi/ed values within
th e count ry-speci/c guidelines for permissible
to lerances (basis: UN-ECE No. 85 or count ry-
speci/c guidelines).
In0uencing variables that can in0uence this
are, forex ample:
R Sea le vel
R Fuelqu ality
R Outside temp erature
R Operating temp erature of the engine
Ad just your driving style accordingl y.
The p warning lamp in the inst rument
clus ter is on until the engine has reached
operating temp erature.
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta-
tion. The values for engine output and engine
to rque shown on the central display may devi-
ate from the actual values.
% The p warning lamp toshow the po wer
output limitation aTer starting theve hicle is
not available in all vehicle models. Calling up t Calling up t
he fuel consu mp
he fuel consu mption indicat
tion indicat or
or Multimedia system:
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Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average fuel consum ption is
displa yed. A
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W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct gearshiTing
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi-
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharpl y. #
Ifyo u engage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a stand-
still, alw ays depress the brake pedal
/rmly and do not accelerate at the same
time. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
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. Driving and parking
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Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the trans-
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi-
tion is show n inthe driver displa y.j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neutral
h Drive position Eng
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
Eng
Eng aging neutr
aging neutr al N
al N #
Dep ress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver up or down tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
% ToshiT into neutral iwith theve hicle
switched on, push the selector le ver up or
down for se veral seconds tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
yo uto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush it or
to w it away.
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oceed as f ollow
ollow s if y
s if you w
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ehicle is switc hed
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or t he dr
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iver's door is
er's door is
opened:
opened: #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when theve hicle is at a standstill. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch o. theve hicle. The
Risk of vehicle rolling away N activated man-
ually No automatic switch to P message appears
on the driver's displa y.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neut rali.
The park position jis automatically re-engaged
as soon as one of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R you switch totransmission position hork.
R you press the button j.
Eng
Eng aging par
aging par k position P
k position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
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Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toa standstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but-
to nj.
When the transmission position display sho ws
j ,th e park position is engaged. If no trans-
mission position display jappears, secure
th eve hicle toprev ent it from rolling away. 214
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To activ
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ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display sho wsp
and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual shiTing st ays activated
is dependant on various factors.
Manual shiTing can be automatical lydeactiva-
te d in thefo llowing cases:
R Changing the drive prog ram
R Restarting theve hicle
R When the transmission position his
engaged again
R Driving style #
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To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
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To
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. #
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To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh. %
You can also activate or deactivate manual
shiTing permanently in the multimedia sys-
te m. P
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manentl y activ
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Perm anently switch the function on or o.. Gear
Gear
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recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshiT recommendation 1appears
next tothe transmission position displa y,shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
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kdown
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Maximum acceler
Maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear when maxi-
mum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving st yle, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
the driv etra in and continues torun in neutral.
R The transmission position display his shown
in green.
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 48 V on-boar
h 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em:
em:
th e combustion engine can be switched o..
All of theve hicle functions remain active. 216
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The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelerator pedal or you shiT
from transmission position jtoh ork
when on le velgr ound.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inse rted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inse rted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
fo llowing conditions must be ful/lled:
- You shiT from transmission position j.
or
- You ha veprev iously driven at speeds
gre ater than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the driver's display
goes out. Appl
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eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
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manually
manually
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Push handle 1.
The red indicator lamp lights up in the driver's
display !. %
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if there d! indicator lamp is lit
continuousl y.
R R eleasing
eleasing #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the driver's
display goes out.
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking #
Press and hold handle 1.
As long as theve hicle is in motion, the
Release parking brake message is displayed
and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes.
When theve hicle has been braked toa stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the driv-
er's displa y. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on collision det
mation on collision det ection on a park
ection on a parked
ed
v
v ehicle
ehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- awa y pro-
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will Driving and parking
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re
ceive a noti/cation in the multimedia system
when you switch theve hicle on.
Yo u will receive information about thefo llowing
points:
R The area of theve hicle that may ha vebeen
damaged.
R The forc e of the impact.
The following situation can lead toinadver tent
activation:
R The par kedve hicle is mo ved, forex ample, in a
two-s tore yga rage.
% Deactivate tow- awa y protection in order to
pr ev ent inadver tent activation. If you deacti-
va te to w-awa y protection, collision de tection
will also be deactivated.
Yo u can permanently deactivate collision
de tection via the multimedia system
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em limits
em limits
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R theve hicle is damaged without impact, for
ex ample, if an outside mir ror is torn o. or the
paint is damaged byakey
R an impact occurs at low speed
R the electric parking brake is not applied Se
Se
tting collision det
tting collision det ection on a park
ection on a parked v
ed vehicle
ehicle Multimedia system:
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Vehicle
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Vehicle protection #
Activate or deactivate the function via Colli-
sion notification.
% A maximum of thre e incidents can be regis-
te re d. Up to15 pho tos are take nfo rev ery
incident. In theev ent of ano ther incident, the
pho tos of the /rst incident will be overwritten
if th ey have not been dele ted already. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the collision phot
he collision phot os
os
function
function
No tepossible legal restrictions in some count ries
re ga rding automatic recording of theve hicle sur-
ro undings. #
Activate or deactivate Take photos.
T T r
ransf
ansf err
erring t
ing t he collision phot
he collision phot os wit
os with t
h the
he
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Mer cedes me App
cedes me App #
Select Upload to Mercedes me . #
Select Upload automatically . #
Scan thege nerated QR code on the central
display with the Mercedes me App.
The encryp ted collision pho tos will then be
uploaded toMercedes me.
% Any device that can scan QR codes can be
used toview the collision pho tos in the
Mercedes me App.
Cop
Cop ying t
ying t he collision phot
he collision phot os t
os to a USB
o a USB 0ash
0ashdr
drive
ive #
Connect a USB 0ash drive . #
Select Manage collision photos .226
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