MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2013 W221 Owner's Manual

a remote control (see the COMAND section
in this Operator's Manual).
i The glove box can be ventilated
(Y page 303). X
To open: press button 0002.
X To close: fold glove box flap 0003upwards
until it engages.
The glove box can only be locked and
unlocked using the mechanical key. 0005
Glove box unlocked
0006 Glove box locked
Eyeglasses compartment X
To open: press marking 0002.
Stowage compartment under th earmrest
i The 0007 Roadside Assistance call button
(Y page 452) and the 0007MB Info call
button ( Ypage 452) are located in the
stowage compartment under the armrest.
i In the stowage compartment, there is a
partitio nwhich can be used to divide up the
stowage compartment. X
To open: press button 0002and fold the
armrest to the left or right.
Stowage compartments in the doors G
WARNING
Keep the door storage compartments closed
while vehicle is in motion. Failure to do so may
cause the seat belt to catch at the rear and
prevent proper positioning of the seat belt. X
To open: pull cover 0002upwards. Stowage areas
439Stowage and features Z

Coat hook
The coat hooks are located on the left and
righ
tint he headliner in the rear
compartment.
! Only hang light loads on the coat hooks.
Do not place a load of more than 6.6 lbs
(3 kg) on the coat hooks. X
To open: press coat hook 0002.
The coat hooks fold out.
X To close: press coat hook 0002until it
engages.
Stowage space in the rear Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest
!
Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them.
! Close the cover of the stowage
compartmentb efore folding the rear seat
armrest back into the seat backrest. Vehicles without a control panel in the rear seat
armrest X
To open: fold down the seat armrest.
X Pull handle 0002and fold the armrests
upwards. Vehicles with a control panel in the rear seat
armrest
X
To open: press button 0002and fold up the
armrest.
Stowage box between the rear seats X
To open: pull handle 0002backwards in the
direction of the arrow.
Stowage box in the rear seat backrest
! Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them. 440
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X
To open: fold down the rea rseat armrest.
X Pull handle 0002and fold down cover 0003.
i It will be easier to open the cover when
the rear seats are in the basic position.
Stowage pockets G
WARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing light-
weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
storage bag. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injury to vehicle occupants.
Storage bags cannot protect transported
goods in the event of an accident.
Storage bags are located in the rear
compartment on the driver's and front-
passenger seat backrests. Parcel nets
G
WARNING
Parcel nets are intended for storing light-
weight items only, such as road maps, mail,
etc.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges, or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
parcel nets. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injury to vehicle occupants. Parcel nets cannot protec
ttransported goods
in the event of an accident.
Parcel nets are located in the front-passenger
footwell and on the left and right-hand sides
of the trunk. Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R
secure the load using the cargo tie down
rings.
R do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
a load, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R do not route tie downs across sharp edges
or corners.
R pad sharp edges for protection.
There are four cargo tie downr ings in the
trunk. Bag hook
!
The bag hook can bear a maximum load
of 6.6lbs (3kg) and should not be used to
secure a load. Stowage areas
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X
Pull bag hook 0003down by tab 0002. Stowage well under the trunk floor
Stowage well You can store a suitcase in the stowage well
underneath the front section of the trunk
floor.
! Fold down the suitcase handle before
closing the trunk. You could otherwise
damage the trunkl id.0002
Trun kfloor
0003 Stowage well for suitcases
Rear stowage compartment In the
S600 model, you can fold the rear part
of the trunk floor forwards. 0002
Stowage well
0003 Stowage compartment Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Only use roof racks approved by Mercedes-
Benz for you rvehicle model to avoid damage
to the vehicle.
Follow the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Otherwise, an improperly
attached roof rack system or its load could
become detached from the vehicle.
Do not exceed the maximum roof load of
220 lb (100 kg).
Take into consideration that when the roof
rack is loaded, the handling characteristics
are different from those when operating the
vehicle without the roof rack loaded.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof carriers that have been tested
and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This helps to preven tdamage to the
vehicle.
Positio nthe load on the roof carrier in such
a way that the vehicle will not sustain
damage even when it is in motion. 442
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Depending on the vehicle equipment,
ensure that when the roof carrier is
installed you can:
R raise the sliding sunroo ffully
R open the panorama roo fwith power tilt/
sliding panel fully
R open the trunk lid fully
Attaching the roof carrier X
Open covers 0002carefully in the direction of
the arrow.
X Fold covers 0002upwards.
X Only secure the roof carrier to the
anchorage points under covers 0002.
X Observe the manufacturer' sinstallation
instructions. Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes G
WARNING
In order to help prevent spilling liquids on
vehicle occupants and/or vehicle equipment,
only use containers that fit into the cup
holder. Use lids on open containers and do
not fill containers to aheight where the
contents, especially hot liquids, could spill
during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or in an
accident. Liquids spilled on vehicle occupants
may cause serious personal injury. Liquids
spilled on vehicle equipment may cause damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
When not in use, keep the cup holder closed.
An open cup holder may cause injury to you
or others when contacted during braking,
vehicle maneuvers, or in an accident.
Keep in mind that objects placed in the cup
holder may come loose during braking,
vehicle maneuvers, or in an accident and be
thrown around in the vehicle interior. Objects
thrown around in the vehicle interior may
cause an acciden tand/o rserious personal
injury.
Cup holder in the front-compartment
center console You can remove the cup holder to clean it.
Clean with clear, lukewarm water only.
X
To open: press marking 0002.
X To remove: slide catch0003back and pull
the cup holder upwards.
X To insert: insert the cup holder and slide
catch 0003forwards.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest !
Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cup holder before folding the
rear seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup
holder could be damaged. Features
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Vehicles without multicontour seats in the rear
compartment
Vehicles without Rear Seat Entertainment System
Vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment System
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X To open: press the front of cup holder 0002.
Cup holder 0002extends automatically.
X To close: slide the cup holder back until it
engages. Sun visors
Overview of sun visors G
WARNING
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors
closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Reflected glare can endanger you and others. 0002
Mirror light
0003 Bracket
0026 Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
0025 Vanity mirror
0023 Mirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
0002only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer 0003and mirror cover
0023 has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor out of retainer 0003.
X Swing the sun visor to the side. 444
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Rear window rolle
rsunblind
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could:
R injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
R injure themselves or cause an accident with
vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function
If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
When adjusting a roller sunblind, the roller
blind moves up or down. You might become
trapped in the process.
In the event of danger, briefly press the button
for the roller sunblind to change the roller
blind's direction of movement.
Extending/retracting from the driver's
seat !
Make sure that the roller sunblind can
move freely. Otherwise, the roller sunblind
or other objects could be damaged. At temperatures below
00274 ‡ (002720 †), the
roller sunblind is deactivated. X
To extend or retract: briefly press
button 0002.
The roller sunblind fully extends or fully
retracts.
X To stop: briefly press button 0002again.
The roller sunblind stops briefly and moves
back into the out-of-use position.
Extending/retracting from the rear The switch is located on the rear door control
panel.
Extending
X
Pull switch 0002up and release it.
The roller sunblind extends fully.
X To stop: press switch 0002down briefly.
The roller sunblind stops briefly and then
retracts again. Features
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Retracting
X
Press switch 0002dow npast the poin tof
resistance and release it.
The roller sunblind retracts fully.
X To stop: pull switch 0002up.
The roller sunblind stops briefly and then
extends again. Ashtray
Ashtray in the front-compartment
center console X
To open: slide cover 0002forwards until it
engages.
X To remove insert: hold insert0026by the
ribbing at the sides and lift it up 0003and out.
X To re-install the insert: press insert0026
into the holder until it engages.
X To close: press cover 0002briefly at the
front.
The cover moves back.
Ashtray in the rear-compartment center
console The ashtrays are located in the rear doors. X
To open: lift up cover 0003.
X To remove the insert: press open
cover 0003pastt he stop.
Insert 0002pops out of the holder.
X Lift insert 0002up and out.
X To install the insert: put insert0002from
above into the holder and press down into
the holder until it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could:
R injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
R injure themselves or cause an accident with
vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function 446
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If childre
nopen a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight .The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Never touch the heating element or sides of
the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the
knob only.
Make sure any children traveling with you do
not injure themselves or start a fire with the
hot cigarette lighter. Center console, front
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
X To open: slide cover 0002forwards until it
engages.
X Press in cigarette lighter 0003.
Cigarette lighter 0003will pop out
automatically when the heating element is
red-hot.
X To close: press cover 0002briefly at the
front.
The cover moves back. Center console, rear compartment
X
Press in cigarette lighter 0002.
Cigarette lighter 0002will pop out
automatically when the heating element is
red-hot. 12
Vsockets
Points to observe before use The sockets can be used for accessories with
a maximum draw of 180 W (15 A).
Accessories include such items as lamps or
chargers for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off
,the battery may
discharge.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1in the
ignition lock.
i An emergency cut-out ensures that the
on-board voltage does not drop too low. If
the on-board voltage is too low, the power
to the sockets is automatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine. Features
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Socket in the glove box
X
Open the glove box (Y page 438).
X Lift up the cover of socket 0002.
Socket in the rear-compartment center
console Example: vehicles with the smoker's package
X Lift up the cover of socket 0002.
Socket in the trunk X
Lift up the cover of socket 0002. 115
Vsocket G
WARNING
The 11 5VAC powe rsocket operates on high
voltage. Use the 115 V AC power socket in
the vehicle with the same caution and care
that you would take with power sockets at
home. Keep fluids away from the 115 V AC
power socket .Do not use liquids or sharp
tools to clean the power socket .Keep the
cover of the 115 V AC power socket closed
when not in use. Otherwise, you could suffer
an electric shock and be seriously or even
fatally injured. G
WARNING
Any device that you connect must have a
suitable plug and meet U.S.s tandards.Never
pull at a cable to disconnect a plug from a
115 VAC power socket. Never use a damaged
connection cable. The 11 5VAC power socket
must never be connected to another 115 V
AC power source. Do no tuse a converter with
an earthed plug for the 115 V AC power
socket. This could cause serious injury to you
and/or other people. G
WARNING
If the 115 V AC power socket is damaged or
pulled out of the trim, do not use or touch the
115 V AC power socket. The use of a 115 V
AC power socket that has been damaged or
pulled out of the trim could cause serious
injury to you or others. 448
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