2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON brake pads

Yo
u can car ryout a maximum of two consecutive
starting attem pts. You must start the engine with
th eke y before trying tostart theve hicle again
with the smartphone.
Yo u can switch o. theve hicle at any time as fol-
lo ws:
R Viath e Smartphone App
R By pressing theÜ ors button on the
key
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Secur
Secur ing t
ing the v
he vehicle ag
ehicle ag ains
ainst st
t star
arting bef
ting bef or
ore car ry-
e car ry-
ing out maint
ing out maint enance or r
enance or repair w
epair wor
ork:
k: #
Switch on the hazard warning light system.
or #
Unlock the doors.
or #
Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es To
preser vethe engine during the /rst 1,500 km:
R Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R Do not drive at speeds greater than
140 km/h.
R Drive theve hicle in drive prog ram A
or ;.
R ShiT tothe next highest gear at theve ry latest
when the needle reaches the last third before
th ere d area in there v counter.
R Do not shiT down manual lyin order tobrake.
R Avoid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point (kickdown).
R Only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate theve hicle tofull speed aTer
1,500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced. Please also obser
vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie ve
optimum braking e.ect and grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation If all necessary
requ irements and activation con-
ditions are ful/lled, the best possible acceleration
can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
roads. Individual wheels could spin and you could
lose control of theve hicle. There is an increased
ri sk of skidding and/or accident. 202
202
Driving and parking

#
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 No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving wit
iving with a r
h a roof load, tr
oof load, tr ailer or fully
ailer or fully
laden v
laden v ehicle
ehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu-
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute 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.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads.
Therefore, obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
Not
Not es on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 398).
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on t
er on t he r
he road sur-
oad sur-
f
f ace
ace
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10 km/h; water
can otherwise enter theve hicle interior or
engine compartment. 206 206
Driving and parking

%
Have workor repairs todecorative foils car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
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. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes
aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads warm up and dry out.
W W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen
th oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 228).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 175).
R With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
% Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can lea veresidues on a clo th. Do
not rubth e wiper blades excessively or clean
th em too oTen. 372
372
Maintenance and care

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Dr Dr
iving syst
iving syst ems
ems Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
ë
Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is slipping or a condition for activation is not ful/lled. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (/ page 233).
é
ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
455 455

Ac
tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inope rative See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 471
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 459
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 459
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........4 59
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .............461
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inoperative
See Owner's Manual.............................. 461
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 433
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .434
Ambient light warning support inoper-
ative...................................................... 442
Anti-theT alarm system Malfunction .......442 Apply brake and start
vehicle toshiT
out of P or N.......................................... 446
Apply brake todeselect P position .......... 446
Apply brake toengage D or R ................. 447
Apply brake toengage R ......................... 447
Apply parking brake topark Visit
wo rkshop ............................................... 447
Au xiliary battery malfunction (red dis-
play message) ....................................... .450
Au xiliary battery malfunction (white
displ aymessage) .................................... 450
Bonnet not loc ked Close before start-
ing journey............................................. 440
Bonn etnot loc kedSt op immediately
Close bonnet comple tely........................ 441
Bonnet unlatched Pull le ver again to
open...................................................... 440
Cannot start vehicle See Owner's
Manual.......................................... 444, 478 Change steering wheel/ seat position
until 6 dots are visible on
the upper
edge of the screen................................. 466
Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual.........................................................4 55
Check dipped-beam setting (leT/
ri ght-side tra1c) .................................... 433
Consult workshop without changing
th e transmission position ....................... 449
DIGITAL LIGHT Functions limited............ 433
Dipped-beam setting (leT/ right-side
tra1c) Manual adjustment on ly.............. 433
Drive malfunction Stop Consult work-
shop ...................................................... 450
Drive malfunction Stop Restart vehicle ... 449
Drive overheated. Drive on with care ......450
Driver camera inoperative See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 466
Driver camera view cur rently restric-
te d See Owner's Manual........................ 465 Index
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