2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON snow chains

Light and sight
Light and sight
............................................ 163 163
Exterior lighting ........................................... 163
Interior lighting ............................................ 172
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 175
Mir rors ........................................................ 176
Area permeable toradio waves on the
windscreen ................................................ .179
Inf rare d-re0ective windscreen function ........ 180 Climat Climat
e contr
e contr ol
ol........................................... 181 181
Overview of climate control systems ............ 181
Operating the climate control system .......... 183 Dr Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 199 199
Driving ........................................................1 99
DY NAMIC SELECT button ........................... .211
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .213
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 17
Re fuelling .................................................... 217
Pa rking .......................................................2 20
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 228
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 292 Dr
Dr
iv
iver displa
er displa y
y............................................. .294
294
No tes on the driver's display ....................... 294
No tes on the 3D driver's display .................. 294
Operating the driver's display ...................... 294
Driver display menus ................................... 295
Head-up display .......................................... 296
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board elect rical
system ........................................................ 300
Overview of status displa yson the driver's
display ........................................................3 00 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em............................ 302 302
Overview and operation ............................... 302
System settings .......................................... 323
Na vigation and tra1c .................................. 328
Te lephone ................................................... 336
Mercedes me app ....................................... 340
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 348
Ra dio, media & TV....................................... 355
Sound settings ............................................ 361 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 362 362
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 362
Engine compartment ................................... 363 Cleaning and care ....................................... 368 Br
Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 375 375
Emer gency .................................................. 375
Flat tyre ...................................................... 377
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 382
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 388
Electrical fuses ............................................ 393 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 398 398
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 398
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................3 98
No tes on snow chains ................................. 398
Ac tivating or deactivating snow chain
mode ......................................................... .399
Ty re pressure .............................................. 399
Wheel change ............................................. 402
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .412 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
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No tes on tech nical data .............................. 413 Contents
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Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored. F
F
unction of r
unction of r ear axle st
ear axle steer
eering
ing %
This function is an on-demand feature
(/ page 24).
The rear axle steering is an elect romechanical
auxiliary steering on there ar axle which adjusts
th e steering of there ar wheels according tothe
position of the front wheels, depending on the
speed. This results in greater manoeuvrability and
impr oved driving stability, e.g. when cornering.
Re ar axle steering has thefo llowing characteris-
tics:
R reduced steering e.ort and turning circle
re sulting in reduced parking e.ort
R impr oved driving stability, e.g. when cornering R
more direct steering resulting in impr oved
handling of theve hicle
Obser vethe no tes on snow chains and snow
ch ain mode (/ page 399). EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
% Depending on the engine, the ECO start/s top
function is not available in all drive prog rams.
Obser vethe status display in the driver's dis-
play forth is.
The engine is switched o. automatically in thefo l-
lowing situations if all vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met:
R you brake theve hicle toa standstill in trans-
mission position hori.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles with a 48 V on-boar h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sys-
s-
t
t em:
em: you depress the brake pedal when tr avel-
ling at a low speed. If
th e system has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R you stop at a stop sign and there is no vehicle
in front of you.
R theve hicle that stopped in front of you starts
up again.
R you manoeuvre, turn the steering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e system de tects an intelligent stop inhibi-
to r,fo rex ample, a stop sign, the engine will
not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched o. in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R you engage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
R theve hicle requ ires an automatic engine start.
R youre lease the brake pedal. Driving and parking
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Glide mode is activated if
thefo llowing conditions
are met:
R Drive prog ram £ is selected.
R The speed is within a suitable range.
R The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R You do not depress the accelerator or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llowing
parame ters:
R Incline
R Downhill gradient
R Temp erature
R Height
R Speed
R Operating status of the engine R
Tra1c situation F F
unction of t
unction of t he 4MA
he 4MATIC
TIC
4MATIC ensu resth at all four wheels are driven.
To ge ther with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsu1cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane.
% In wintry road conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y. R
R
efuelling
efuelling R
R
efuelling t
efuelling t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before refuelling, switch o. theve hicle
and, if /tted, the stationary heater and
ke ep switched o. during /lling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process. Driving and pa
rking
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F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
® &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking. If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation.
When ESP ®
is deacti vated, theå warning
lamp lights up continuousl y:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
When the÷ warning lamp 0ashes, one or se v-
eral wheels has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away. Deactivate ESP
®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page 485)
R Display message s (/page 425)
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin. 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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ing
remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Obser vethe system limitations of Active Parking
Assist (/ page 278). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Memory Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Memory Parking Assist may steer too
ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
This result in a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Memory
Pa rking Assist. Objects located abo
veor below the de tection
ra nge of Memory Parking Assist may not be
de tected during the parking procedure. Dr
aw bars of par ked trailers, among other objects,
th at pr otru de into the parking space may not be
de tected.
Do not use Memory Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations, forex ample:
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
R ecor
ecor ding a par
ding a par king pr
king procedur
ocedur e using Memory
e using Memory
P
P ar
ar king Assist
king Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The entire route is, forex ample, within your
ow n prope rty and not on public roads.
R The system needs refere nce points in the sur-
ro undings toorient itself, such as fences,
wa lls or trees. Therefore, aTer starting the
ve hicle, a cer tain distance must /rst be
driven. If not enough refere nce points are de
tected in the sur rounding area, no new
ro ute can be recorded. #
Press button 1.
The Camera & parking view opens inthe cen-
tral displa y. 290
290
Driving and parking

N
N
o
ot
tes on noise or unusual handling c
es on noise or unusual handling c har
haract
acter
eris-
is-
tics
tics
Make sure there are no vibrations, noises or
unusual handling characteristics when theve hicle
is in motion. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. Hidden tyre damage could
also be causing the unusual handling characteris-
tics.
If yo u suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,re duce your
speed immediately and ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N No
ot
tes on r
es on r egularl
egularly inspecting wheels and tyr
y inspecting wheels and tyr es
es&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regula rly fo r signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient tyre tread will result in reduced
tyre grip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hi-
cle is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regula rly ch eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels regu-
lar ly, at least once a month or as required, for
ex ample, prior toa long jou rney or driving o.-
ro ad:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page 399). R
Visually inspect wheels and tyres for damage.
R Check theva lve caps.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact sur face across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ctly /tted snow chains
If yo u ha ve/tted snow chains tothe front
wheels, they may drag against theve hicle
body or chassis components. #
Never /t snow chains tothe front
wheels. #
Only /t snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. 398
398
Wheels and tyres

*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tocomponents of theve hi-
cle body or chassis due to/tted snow
ch ains If
yo u /t snow chains tothe front wheels of
4MATIC vehicles, you may damage compo-
nents of theve hicle body or chassis. #
Only /t snow chains tothere ar wheels
of 4MATIC vehicles. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow chains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R For saf etyre asons, only use snow chains that
ha ve been speci/cally appr oved foryo ur vehi-
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
th e same quality standard.
R Comply with the installation inst ructions of the
snow chain manu facturer.
R If snow chains are /tted, the maximum per-
missible speed is 50 km/h. R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :do not use
Ac tive Parking Assist when snow chains are
/tted.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol:
ol:if snow chains are
/tted, only drive at raised vehicle le vel
( / page 266).
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear axle st
ear axle st eer
eering:
ing: if snow chains
are /tted, only drive with snow chain mode
active (/ page 399).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 232). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating sno
ating snow c
w chain mode
hain mode
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
ß 5
y #
Activate or deactivate Snow chain mode.
When the function is active, theve hicle beha ves
as if snow chains weremounted. Forex ample, the
maximum steering mo vement of there ar wheels
is limi ted. Ad
ditionall y,parts of the driving and driving saf ety
systems are not available when snow chain mode
is active. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure N
No
ot
tes on tyr
es on tyr e pr
e pressure
essure &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toinsu1-
cient or excessive tyre pressure
Un derin0a tedorove rin0ated ty res pose in par-
ticular thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or
une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the
stee ring and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired. #
Comply with there commended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
all tyres, including the spare wheel, regu-
lar ly: Wheels and tyres
399
399