2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON warning light

Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page 372).
Se
Se tting t
tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel ar
ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC or lev
TIC or lev el contr
el control:
ol:when
yo u unload luggage or lea vetheve hicle, the
ve hicle /rst rises slightly and then returns to
th e set le vel shortly aTer wards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving faster than
60 km/h.
R When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is not moving faster
th an 30 km/h.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
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y
R
R aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indicator lamp lights up continuousl y.
The vehicle is raised too.-road le vel +1.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. O.- road le vel+1 set
re mains stored even aTer theve hicle has been
switched o.. Driving and parking
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R
Pedest rians or animals approaching theve hi-
cle from the side.
R Objects placed next totheve hicle.
Obs tacles on the sides are not shown in thefo l-
lowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer the engine is restar ted, obstacles must be
de tected again bydriving past them before a new
wa rning can be issued.
Also obser vethe system limits of the 360° Cam-
era (/ page 270).
Obser vethe information on vehicle senso rsand
cameras; the system otherwise cann otfunction
proper ly (/ page 228).
Pr
Pr oblems wit
oblems wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appr oximately thre e seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the driver's
displa y,the system may ha vebeen deactivated
due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hicle again and
check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is work-
ing at a di.erent location.
If a warning tone also sounds, it may be due to
one of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensor The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors and
obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 372).
R P
Par
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC has been deacti-
ONIC has been deacti-
v
v at
at ed due t
ed due t o a malfunction:
o a malfunction: restart theve hi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
senso rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars. The
vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The camera menu is open.
R Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
R Or: thePA RKTRONIC pop-up wind owappears. #
Press =inthe central displa y.
If th e indicator lamp is lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp is not
lit or theé symbol appears in the inst rument
cluster, Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not active.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Alternativel y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC can be
activated or deactivated in thequ ick access
menu. Driving and parking
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R
You open the driver's door.
Sy
Sy st
stem limits
em limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available.
Also obser vethe system limits of the 360° Cam-
era (/ page 270).
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist, such as overhang-
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of goods
ve hicles or the borders of parking spaces, are not
de tected during measurement of the parking
space. These are also then not take n into account
when calculating the parking procedure. In some
circumstances, Active Parking Assist may there-
fo re guide you into the parking space prematurely
or brake too late.
Cer tain environmental conditions, such as sno w-
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that
are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might
not be identi/ed as such or be measured incor-
re ctl y.Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel,
high-g rip gr ound. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Ac
tive Parking Assist can also display unsuitable
parking spaces, e.g. parking spaces in which
parking is not permitted or parking spaces on
unsuitable sur faces.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle. R
Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high.
R Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
R On steep inclines of more than appr oximately
15%. Driving and parking
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w and oper
w and oper ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he MBUX multimedia syst
he MBUX multimedia syst em
em&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of dist raction due toinfor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munications equipment integ rated in theve hi-
cle when driving, you could be distracted from
th e tra1c situation. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions and operate the equipment
with theve hicle stationar y.Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, the scope of func-
tion and product designation of your MBUX multi-
media system may di.er from the description and images in
this Owner's Manual. Forex ample,
ro ute guidance with augmented reality is not avail-
able in all equipment variants.
* N NOOTE
TE Increased sur face tempe rature due
to direct sunlight on the central display The sur
face of the central display is very dar k.
If th e display is exposed todirect sunlight, the
sur face can become very hot. #
Ifth e central display has been exposed
to direct sunlight, allow it tocool down
before touching it for a long time. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he MBUX multimedia sy
he MBUX multimedia sy st
stem
em 1
Touch Control and control panel forth e MBUX
multimedia system
MBUX stands for Mercedes-Benz User Experi-
ence.
• Operating Touch Control
2 Central display with touch functionality
• Home screen overview
• Operating theto uchscreen
3 Control panel with:
ú Fingerprint sensor
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on or o. 302 302
MBUX multimedia system

The
Interior assistant in the rear is only avail-
able when the centre seat is free message
appears.
To use the Interior Assistant in there ar
passen ger compartment, keep the centre rear
seat free. Anticipat Anticipat
or
ory e
y e xit w
xit w ar
arning (S
ning (S AFET
AFETY/r
Y/reactiv
eactiv e)
e) Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with Active Blind Spot
Assist with exitwa rning.
R Active Blind Spot Assist is activa ted
( / page 262).
R The vehicle is equipped with active ambient
lighting or ambient lighting.
R The cameras are switched on:
The front camera activates the front doors.
The rear camera activates there ar doors.
% Obser vethe information on the system limits
of Active Blind Spot Assist with exitwa rning
(/ page 259). The function can
warnvehicle occupants about a
possible collision with an approaching vehicle or
bicycle when they exitth eve hicle.
As soon as a vehicle occupant mo vesth eir hand
to wa rdsth e door handle, depending on theve hi-
cle equipment, thefo llowing warnings are issued:
R The active ambient lighting or ambient lighting
0ashes red.
R The warning lamp in the outside mir ror also
0ashes redfo r one of the front doors.
R When the door is opened, a warning tone
sounds.
% The visual warning is thus already given
bef bef ore
ore the door is opened.
% Further information on Active Blind Spot
Assist with exitwa rning (/ page 259) and on
ambient lighting (/ page 173). Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he reading light and searc
eading light and searc h light and
h light and
on or
on or o.
o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R F
For t
or t he r
he r eading light
eading light: :th e cameras are
switched on:
The front camera activates there ading light
fo r driver and front passenger.
The rear camera activates there ading light for
th e leT and right rear seat passen gers.
R The driver's and front passenger's hand mo ve-
ment take s place under the inside rearview
mir ror.Re ar compartment passen gers mo ve
th eir hand at thegr ab handle in front of the
re ading lamp.
R F For t
or t he searc
he searc h light
h light::th e function is available in
th eve hicle when it is dar k.
The cameras are switched on:
The front camera records the interaction area
of the unoccupied front passenger seat.
The rear camera records the interaction area
of the unoccupied leT or right rear seat.
R The seats co vered are unoccupied or a child is
sitting in a child restraint system. MBUX multimedia system
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depends on
the settings forth eTraffic incidents
option. #
Set the option via Z.
If th e option is activated, all of the symbols are
shown.
If th e option is deactivated, the symbols are
only shown when there is a hazard warning.
The following hazards may be shown on the map:
R Accidents and breakdowns
R Slippery roads, fog, crosswinds and heavy rain
R Hazards repor ted manually
R Vehicle with active hazard warning light
R Roadwor ks
R Additional hazards (if available)
Displa Displa ying online map cont
ying online map cont ents
ents#
Select Zinthe navigation module. #
Select View. #
Switch on an online service, e.g. Weather.
Cur rent we ather information is displ ayed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or cloud
co ver. The service information is not sh
own in all
map scales, e.g. weather symbols.
P
P ar
ar king ser
king ser vice
vice
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Before selecting the parking option The data is based on information provided
by
th ere specti veservice pr ovider. Mercedes Benz accepts no liability
forthe
accuracy of the information pr ovided relating
to the multi-s tore y car park/parking area. #
Alwa ys obser vethe local Information and
conditions. %
This service is not available in all countries. #
Select Zinthe navigation module and
activate Parking. #
Tap on jinthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The map sho ws the parking options in the
vicinity.
The following information is displa yed (if avail-
able):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur rent
ve hicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s tore y car
park/car park
Fo rex ample, opening times, parking
ch arge s, cur rent occupancy, maximum
parking time, maximum access height maximum access height .334 334
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R
Nearest Mercedes-Benz service cent re
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transfer red during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Custo mer Centre (/page 342).
Calling t Calling t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centre
omer Centre
using t
using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Access toa GSM network is available.
R The cont ract partner's GSM network co verage
is available in there specti veregion.
R The vehicle must be switched on so that vehi-
cle data can be transfer red automaticall y.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Phone 5
© #
Call Mercedes me connect .
ATer con/rmation, the multimedia system
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown on the central displa y.Then,
you can select a service and be connected
to a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre.
Calling t Calling t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning lights are switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under cer tain circumstances.
In theev ent an accident or breakdown is de tec-
te d, the emer gency guide sh ows saf ety no tes in
th e multimedia system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prompt appears asking
whe ther youwo uld like toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre. #
Select Call.
R ATer your ag reement, or if the Mercedes
me connect service "Accident and Break-
down Management" is active, theve hicle
data is transfer red automatically
(/ page 344).
R The Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre
take syo ur call and or ganises the break-
down and accident assistance.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
% Depending on the se verity of the accident, an
automatic emer gency call can be initiate d.
This has priority over all other active calls.
% In addition, if the Mercedes me connect
service "Telediagnostics" is active, a similar
prom ptcan appear aTer a delay in theev ent
of a breakdown. If you are already in contact
with the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre or
ha ve already received support, this prom pt
can be ignored or declined.
% Ifyo u answer the prom ptfor support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre with Call
later ,th e message will be hidden and appear
again later. MBUX multimedia system
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Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plastic lenses.
Sensors
Sensors R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 228).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm.
360° camera
360° camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
system (/ page 275).
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
T
T ailpipes
ailpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
aTer washing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of t
e of the int
he int er
erior
ior &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from plastic parts
breaking o. aTer the use of sol vent-based
ca re products
Care and cleaning products containing sol-
ve nts can cause sur faces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning products
containing sol vents toclean the cockpit. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries
from bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to tear
or fail in an accident. #
Never bleach or dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing no tes on cleaning and care: Seat belts
Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry byheating them toove r 80°C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display
Display
R Switch o. the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a micro/bre
clo thand a suitable displ aycare product (TFT-
LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Head-up displ ay
Head-up display
R Clean with a soT, non-static, lint-free clo th.
R Do not use cleaning agents.
Plas
Plastic tr tic tr im
im
R Clean with a damp micro/bre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Main
tenance and ca re
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