MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

Otherwise,
gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon-
nected in the same way. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems
(/ page 292).
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No388
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T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 388). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged, thefo llowing
actions cannot be per form ed:
R theve hicle cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied
R the transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i orj
% Ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toposi-
tion iorthe driver's display in the inst ru-
ment clus ter does not show anything, ha ve
th eve hicle transpor ted (/ page 390). A tow-
ing vehicle with liTing equipment is requ ired
fo rve hicle transpor tation. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or to
we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
we ight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 416). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door; the transmission will other-
wise automatically shiT toj . #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 393). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. Breakdown assistance
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#
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 115). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 255).#
ShiT the transmission toposition i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due toexcessive tractive
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
anspo rt Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R The driver's displ ayis in the initial state with
no menus open (/ page 294).Transpo rtis
also possible with a warning message visible.
R The 12 V bat tery isch arge d. #
If necessar y,set the system language
(/ page 327). #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 389). #
Connect theto wing device totheto wing eye
in order toload theve hicle. #
Switch on the po wer supply (/ page 199). #
ShiT the transmission toposition i.
% The transmission may be loc ked in position
j intheev ent of damage tothe electrics. To
shiT toi , pr ovide the on-board electrical
system with po wer (/ page 386).
* N
NOOTE
TE Possible damage totheve hicle
when loading or unloading When loading or unloading,
theve hicle must
be raised totransport le vel.
If th e transport settings are not shown or the
Vehicle not ready for loading messageis dis-
pla yed, theve hicle may not be loaded or
unloaded. #
Ifre qu ired, raise theve hicle totransport
le ve l again. #
Ave hicle that cann otbe raised totrans-
port le vel may not be loaded or unloaded 390
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using a
ramp . Consult a quali/ed special-
ist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toactiva-
te d transport le vel
If th eve hicle is raised totransport le vel, driv-
ing and driving saf ety sy stems ha veonly limi-
te dav ailability and the view from theve hicle is
re stric ted.
Driving saf ety is se verely re stricted and there
is a risk of an accident! #
Do not use transport le vel in normal road
operation. #
Only activate and use transpo rtleve lto
load theve hicle and when not on public
ro ads. #
Ensu rethat no persons or obs tacles are
located in the area sur rounding theve hi-
cle. R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle t
ehicle t o tr
o transpor
anspor t lev
t level
el #
Press theG button for at least /ve sec-
onds. #
Immediately press and hold thea button
fo r at least one second.
The For transport level, switch vehicle on
message is displa yed. #
Switch on theve hicle (/ page 200).
The transpo rtsettings are displa yed. #
Swipe down wardtoselect Transport level and
press a.
The vehicle is raised and theVehicle rising…
Do not drive on ramp message is displayed
fo r 5 seconds. The raising process can last up
to 60 seconds and can be cancelled with the
G button. #
When raising, do not switch o. theve hicle.
While theve hicle is being raised, you can
manoeuvre at a maximum speed of 40 km/h. #
Before loading theve hicle, wait until transport
le ve l has been reached and theTransport
level status is shown.
% Ifth eve hicle is raised totransport le vel,the
transport settings will continue tobe shown
ev en aTer a restart. Operation of the driver's
display is meanwhile restric ted.
When theve hicle is at transport le vel, it is lo wered
again in thefo llowing situations:
R When driven faster than 40 km/h. Breakdown assis
tance
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R
The 12 V bat tery is dischar ged. The
vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the last
active le vel.
T
T r
ranspor
anspor ting t
ting the v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch o. theve hicle and the po wer suppl y. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe drive train due to
incor rect positioning of theve hicle #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi-
cle. U
Unloading t
nloading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Make sure that theve hicle is raised totrans-
port le vel before unloading (/ page 390).Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTerunloading
unloading #
Switch on the po wer suppl y. #
Start theve hicle. #
Swipe upward in the transport settings to
select Standard level and pressa.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the last
active le vel and theLowering vehicle message
is displa yed. #
ATer theve hicle has been lo wered, press the
G button for at least two seconds.
The transport settings are closed. T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location 392
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To
wing eye1 is located under the boot 0oor.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theto wing
ey e may be located at ano ther position in the
boot. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (emerg
ehicle (emerg ency engine st
ency engine st ar
art)
t) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting To
w- starting theve hicle can damage the auto-
matic transmission. #
Do not tow- start theve hicle. #
Do not tow- start theve hicle. Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
tes on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to ove rloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded.
This could result in a /re. #
Alwaysre place faulty fuses with speci-
/ed new fuses containing the cor rect
amperage. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect fuses Electrical components or systems may be
damaged
byincor rect fuses, or their function-
ality may be signi/cantly impaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Breakdown assistance
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Blown fuses must be
replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col-
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and fur ther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment dia gram.
F
F use assignment diagr
use assignment diagr am:
am:intheve hicle docu-
ment wallet.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage or malfunctions caused by
moisture Moisture may cause damage
tothe electrical
system or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor-
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e ne wlyinser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and recti/ed at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away. R
All electrical consume rsare switched o..
R The vehicle is switched o..
The elect rical fuses are located in thefo llowing
fuse bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (/ page 394)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 396)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 396)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side of
th eve hicle, when vie wed in the direction of
tr av el (/ page 397) Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the engine
he engine
com
com par
partment
tment R
R
eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 393).
R Have thefo llowing tools readily available:
- a dry clo th -
a scr ewdriver with an appropriate head
Opening
Opening
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, access
to the fuse box may be limited. Mercedes-
Benz recommends consulting a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centre. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before opening the engine
bonnet. 394
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#
Release thero tary catches on co ver1 and
pull the co ver up and out. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment, there
may be an electrical component 2onthe
fuse box lid. If present, unscrew screw 3 and
put the component tothe side without discon-
necting the electrical connection. #
If present, release hoses 4from thereta ining
clips on the fuse box and vehicle body. #
If present, release hoses 5from thereta ining
clips in the engine compartment and vehicle
body. #
Unscr ewscrews6 and fold out bar 7. Breakdown assistance
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#
Unscr ewscrews8 and remo vefuse box lid
9 tothe side.
Closing
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor rectly
in lid 9. #
Place lid 9onthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews8. #
Fold back bar 7and tighten scr ews6. #
If present, engage hoses 5inthere taining
clips in the engine compartment and vehicle
body. #
If present, engage hoses 4inthere taining
clips on the fuse box and vehicle body. #
If present, inse rtelectrical component 2into
th e holder on the fuse box lid and tighten
scr ews3. #
Insert co ver1 and engage thero tary
catches. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the coc
he coc kpit
kpit R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 393). #
Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er f
er foo
ootw
twell
ell R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 393). 396
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#
Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the boot
he boot R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 393). #
Fold co ver1 down in the direction of the
ar ro w. Breakdow
n assistance
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397