display MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2020 Owner's Manual

do not use
theke y and keep it away
from children. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu alified specialist workshop or to a
collection point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R One CR2450 lithium battery #
Push a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until the battery co ver engages. Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the
st ationary heater/ventilation
FA IL¨ ¨ appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R The signal transmission between the trans‐
mitter and there cei ver is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hi‐
cle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL appea rson there mo tecont rol display
Po ssible cause:
R The star ter battery is not suf ficiently
ch arge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
Po ssible cause:
R The outside temp erature is higher than
15 °C. #
Use thest ationary heater on ly ifthe outside
te mp erature is below 15°C. 184
Climate cont rol

St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis‐
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual also appears in
th e driver display: start theve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency opera‐
tion mode) (/ page 189).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving.
By pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 192).
Obse rve any information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed in the driver displa y.St
arting theve hicle with theke y in the
ma rked space (emer gency operation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and the display mes‐
sage Place the key in the marked space See
Owner's Manual appears inthe driver displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. #
Makesure that the cup holder 2is em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe cup holder 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If th eke y1 isremo ved from the cup holder
2, the engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts, ho wever,th eke y1 must be Driving and parking
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located in
the cup holder 2during the entire
journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
Lea vetheke y1 inthe cup holder 2. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hi‐
cle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button.
Obser veany information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed in the driver displa y.St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline Serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
st arting the jou rney
Ensu rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone. R
it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
Charging thest ar ter battery be fore starting
th e jou rney
If th eve hicle battery is dischar ged, you can
re cei vea message on your smartphone. You can
th en start theve hicle with the smartphone to
ch arge the batter y.The vehicle is automatically
switched off af terte n minu tes.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full. St
arting theve hicle (Remo teOnline) &
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. #
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R park position jis selected.
R the anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R the panic alarm is not activated.
R the hazard warning light sy stem is switched
off.
R the bonn etis closed.
R the doors are closed and loc ked.
R the windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed. 19 0
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R
more direct steering resulting in impr oved
handling of theve hicle
Obser vethe no tes on snow chains
(/ page 383) and on activating sn ow chain
mode. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
% The ECO start/ stop function is not available
in all drive prog rams, depending on the
engine. Obser vethest atus display in the
driver display forth is.
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R You brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem: You depress the brake pedal when
tra velling at a low speed. If
th e sy stem has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R Youstop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R The vehicle that stopped in front of you
st arts up again.
R You manoeuv re, turn thesteering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e sy stem de tects an intelli gent stop
inhibitor, forex 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 off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R You en gage transmission position hork.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R An automatic engine start is requiredbythe
ve hicle.
R Youre lease the brake pedal. R
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- Youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll.
- The vehicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h.
ECO start/ stop function symbols in the driver
display:
R The symbol è(green) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off bythe ECO start/ stop 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, forex am‐
ple, a stop sign.
R The symbol sappears: the ECO start/
st op function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function. 19 6
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If
th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the driver display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting
If yo u do not swit choff the ignition, it is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the driver display when
switching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous sdisplay appears in the
driver display while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display sho
wsanevaluation of your
driving style on the driver display depending on
th e situation. This enables youto check the ef fi‐
ciency of your driving style and adjust it if neces‐
sar y.The ECO display menu showsa ball 1that
will rollfo rw ards or backwards on a stylised road
in the direction of tr avel according tothe driving
ch aracteristics.
Abo veand below thero ad, lines mark the area
fo r an ef ficient driving style 3. Ball 1will light
up in green if it is rolling within these lines. Out‐
side the lines, the ball will light up in orange. Driving and parking
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The ECO display assesses
thefo llowing criteria
fo r an economical driving style:
R coasting at theright time
R consis tent speed
R moderate accele ration
% The overall assessment of your driving style
"f ro m start" is given as a percen tage 2 and
displa yed next tothe ECO displa y.The
assessment starts at 0% and can reach a
maximum of 100%.
% You can call up theECO display function via
th eClassic andExclusive menus
(/ page 292). ECO Assist function
Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology)
% ECO Assist is active only in drive pro‐
grams ;andA.
ECO Assist analyses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead, sa vefuel and
recuperate. If the sy stem de tects an
eve nt ahead and theve hicle nears theev ent,
ECO Assist will calculate the optimum speed for
maximum fuel economy and recuperati veenergy
based on the dis tance, speed and downhill gradi‐
ent. ECO Assi
stdisplay on the driver's display on the
Assistance menu
1 Route event ahead
2 "Foot off the accelerator" recommendation
If a route eventthat can be dealt with more ef fi‐
ciently byadjusting your driving style is de tected
ahead, cor responding symbol 1will be dis‐
pla yed. In addition,
theý symbol will be displa yed
until youta ke your foot off the accelera tor or
until you ha vepassed thero ute event.
Symbol 1will disappear as soon as ECO Assist
cann otidentify any fur ther recommendations
from thero ute ahead. The
following route events can be de tected by
ECO Assi st:
3 Roundabout
4 S-bend
5 Sharp bend
6 T-junction
7 Downhill gradient 19 8
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;
Eco
R particular lyeconomical driving
R balance between traction and stability
R recommended for all road conditions
Depending on the drive program, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
- engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
- availability of Glide mode
R ESP ®
R suspension
- suspension and damping
- vehicle le vel
R steering Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press theDY NA MIC SELECT button 1on
th e left or right.
The chosen drive program appears in the dis‐
play of the button. Configuring
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there set display on/off #
Switch Ask when starting on or off.
Fu nction 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
st art/ stop function was deactivated, an addi‐
tional prom ptappears asking if the function
should remain deactivated.
% The prom ptappears on ly ifthe pr eviously
active settings deviate from thest andard
settings.
Fu nction off: the next time theve hicle is star‐
te dth eA drive program is set automatically. 200
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The ECO
start/ stop function is activated auto‐
matically. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Engine.
The engine data is displa yed.
% The actual (maximum) values that can be
achie vedfo r engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the certified values
within the count ry-specific guidelines for
permissible tolerances (basis: UN-ECE No.
85 or country -specific guidelines). Va
riables that can influence this are, for
ex ample:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature
R Operating temp erature of the engine
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta‐
tion. The values for engine output and
engine torque sh own in the cent ral display
may deviate from the actual values. Calling up
the fuel consum ption indicator Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average consu mption is dis‐
pl ay ed. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a
st andstill, alw ays depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Driving and parking
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#
release the brake pedal. #
Switch the ignition off.
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 neutral i.
The park position jis auto matical lyre-engaged
as soon as one of thefo llowing conditions is
me t:
R you swit chtotransmission position hor
k.
R you press the button j.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 212). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toast andstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but‐
to nj.
When the transmission position display
sho wsj,th e park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display jappears,
secure theve hicle topreve nt it from rolling
aw ay.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission
position displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission position is
h ork.
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 you swit choff the engine and bring theve hi‐
cle toast andstill when theve hicle is rolling
and the transmission position is hork. R
you swit choff the engine, bring theve hicle
to ast andstill and open the driver's door
when theve hicle is stationary or when the
ve hicle is rolling and the transmission posi‐
tion is i.
R engaging park position jautomatically is
re qu ired bytheve hicle.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill
and engage transmission position hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends, among other things, on the
fo llowing factors:
R the selected drive program
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Driving and parking
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Manual
gearshifting When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position h,you can manually shift it with the
st eering wheel gearshift paddle. If permit ted, the
automatic transmission shifts toa higher or
lo we rge ar depending on thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting
R permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated. Te
mp orary setting: #
toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
sho wsp and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual gearshifting stay s acti‐
va ted is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated 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 #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position display sho wsh. Pe
rm anent setting: #
change todrive prog ram =(/ page 200). #
select drive setting p(/ page 200). Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshift recommendation 1appea rs
next tothe transmission position displa y,
shift tothere commended gear. 204
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