MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a 48 V on-boar
h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sys-
s-
t
t em:
em:
- youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gr adient and theve hicle does not roll.
- theve hicle rolls on a downhill gradient and
does not automatically enter glide mode at
20 km/h.
ECO start/stop function symbols in the driver's
displa y:
R the symbol è(gre en) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched o. bythe ECO start/s top function.
R the symbol ç(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi-
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R neither the symbol ènorç appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: an intelli-
ge nt stop inhibitor was de tected, e.g. a stop
sign.
R the symbol sappears: the ECO start/s top
function is deactivated or there is a malfunc-
tion. If
th e engine was switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warning
to ne sounds and the engine is not restar ted. In
addition, thefo llowing display message appears in
th e driver's displa y:
Vehicle is operational Switch off vehicle before
exiting
If yo u do not switch o. theve hicle, it is automati-
cally switched o. aTer thre e minutes. Deactiv Deactiv
ating or activ
ating or activ ating t
ating the EC
he ECO st
O star
art/st
t/st op
op
function
function #
Press button 1.
A display appears in the driver display when
switching the ECO start/s top function o./on.
% A continuous sdisplay appears in the
driver display while the ECO start/s top func-
tion is deactivated. 208
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EC
EC
O displa
O displa y function
y function The ECO display sho
wsanevaluation of your driv-
ing style on the driver's display depending on the
situation. This enables youto check the e1ciency
of your driving style and adjust it if necessar y.The
ECO display menu shows a ball 2that will roll
fo rw ards or backwards on a st ylised road in the
direction of tr avel according tothe driving charac-
te ristics.
Ab ove and below thero ad, lines mark the area for
an e1cient driving st yle 3. Ball 2will light up in
gr een if it is rolling within these lines. Outside the
lines, the ball will light up in orange. The ECO display assesses
thefo llowing criteria for
an economical driving st yle:
R coasting at theright time
R consistent speed
R moderate accele ration
The overall assessment of your driving style "from
start" is indicated using stars 1. It starts with
/ve em ptystars, which you can /ll one aTer the
ot her if you drive e1cientl y.When all /ve stars are
/lled, a glow appears in the backg round.
% You can call up theECO display function via
th eClassic andMaybach menus
(/ page 295). EC
EC
O Assis
O Assist function (v t function (v ehicles wit
ehicles with 48 V on-board
h 48 V on-board
electr
electr ical syst
ical syst em)
em) *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
ECO Assist is active only in drive pro-
grams ; andA.
ECO Assist anal yses data forth eve hicle's expec-
te dro ute. This allo ws the system tooptimally
adjust the driving style forth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate. If the system de tects an
ev ent ahead and theve hicle nears theev ent, ECO
Assist will calculate the optimum speed for maxi-
mum fuel economy and recuperative energy
based on the distance, speed and downhill gradi-
ent. 1
"Foot o. the accelerator" recommendation
2 Route event ahead Driving and parking
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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
em limits
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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D
D
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YNAMIC SELECT butt AMIC SELECT butt on
on F
F
unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT buttAMIC SELECT butt on
on *
N
NOOTE
TE Plug-in hybrid #
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 £
Maybach
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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Selects t
Selects t
he dr
he driv
ive pr
e progr ogram
am #
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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DYN
YNAMIC SELECT (multimedia sy AMIC SELECT (multimedia sy s-
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t em)
em) Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se
Se tting dr
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ive pr
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ogram I
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Select =Individual . #
Select and set a categor y.
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rese
eset displa
t displa y
yon /o.
on/o. #
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
ying v
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:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average fuel consum ption is
displa yed. A
A
ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
er F
F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
er &
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
Eng
aging rev
aging rever
erse g
se g ear R
ear R #
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.
Pr
Pr oceed as f
oceed as f ollow
ollow s if y
s if you w
ou w ant t
ant the aut
he aut omatic
omatic
tr
tr ansmission t
ansmission t o r
o remain in neutr
emain in neutr al
ali
i, ev
, ev en if t
en if t he
he
v
v ehicle is switc
ehicle is switc hed
hedo.
o.or t
or t he dr
he dr iv
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
(/ page 220). #
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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%
Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission posi-
tion displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch the stationary vehicle o. in trans-
mission position hork.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is hor
k.
R When theve hicle is rolling, you switch if o. in
transmission position hork and bring it to
a standstill.
R You switch o. the engine, bring theve hicle to
a standstill and open the driver's door when
th eve hicle is stationary or when theve hicle is
ro lling and the transmission position is i.
R Engaging park position jautomatically is
re qu ired bytheve hicle. %
Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position hork again.
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it shiTsthege ars automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram
R The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position h,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo wer
ge ar depending on the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shiT the auto-
matic transmission:
R Temp orary setting
R Perm anent setting
The gears shiT automatically when manual shiTing
is deactivated. Driving and parking
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T
T
em
em por
por ar
ary se
y se tting:
tting: #
T
To activ
o activ at
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 #
T
To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
T
To
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. #
T
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
P
er
er manentl
manentl y activ
y activating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating manual
ating manual
g
g ear c
ear c hanging
hanging Multimedia system:
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Vehicle 5
Driving #
Perm anently switch the function on or o.. Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
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
kdo
kdown
wn #
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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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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