MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2022 Owners Manual

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aser loc king the vehicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior protection is only primed when the follow-
ing components are closed:
= doors
= boot lid
Interior protection is automatically deactivated:
= aser pressing the

Notes on the correct driver's seat position
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. Ensure the following when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2 and dr

iver's seat 3:
= You are sitting as far away from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking the following points
into consideration:
= You are sitting in an upright position
= Your thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion
= Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
= The back of your head is supported at eye
level by the centre of the head restraint =
Y
ou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
= You can move your legs freely
= You can see all the displays on the driver's dis-
play clearly.
= You have a good overview of the traPc condi-
tions
= Observe the notes on correctly fastening the
seatbelt ( page 48). Seats
Adjusting the front seat electrically
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
seats are adjusted by children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
t
he seats, particularly when unattended. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. Seats and stowing
119

You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is
switc
hed oM. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become tr
apped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. 
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has an

y body parts in the sweep of
the seat. Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dr

en in the vehicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion =
if y
ou fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
o
ther vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. 
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or o
ther body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
r
ectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an
accident or sudden braking. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. Adjust the head restraint
f
ore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not oMer t
he intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. 120
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Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning y
our journey. 
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almos

t vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to excessive
strain on the grab handle
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abr
uptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. 
Use the grab handles only to stabilise
t

he seating position or to assist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
int
erfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoM or damage the system. 
Do not store any objects under the co-
dr
iver seat. 
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
mak
e sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. *
NOTE Damag
e to the seats when moving
the seats back The seats may be damaged by objects when
mo

ving the seats back. 
When moving the seats back, make sure
t

hat there are no objects in the footwell,
under or behind the seats. The switches for adjusting the seats do not move.
Y
ou will therefore receive no direct feedback on
the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
provided only by the movement of the seat. 1
Head restraint f ore-and-as position (vehicles
with an EASY ADJUST luxury head restraint)
2 Head restraint height
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion inclination
5 Seat cushion length
6 Seat f
ore-and-as position
7 Seat backrest inclination Seats and stowing
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Save the settings with the memory function
( pag
e 145).
% The head restraint height will be adjusted
aut

omatically when you adjust the seat height
or the seat fore-and-as position.
% Vehicles with EASY ADJUST luxury head
r
estraints: the fore-and-as position of the
head restraint will be adjusted automatically
when you adjust the backrest angle. Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
fr

om the driver's seat You can call up the following functions for the
fr

ont passenger seat:
= Seat adjustment
= Seat heating
= Seat ventilation
= Memory function 
To select the front passenger seat: pr
ess but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
t

ons on the driver's side door operating unit. 122
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Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
fr
om the rear Vehicles with electrically adjustable outer seats
1
Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restraint height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Seat height
5 Seat f
ore-and-as position Vehicles with an EASY ADJUST luxury head restraint
1
Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restraint f
ore-and-as position
3 Head restraint height
4 Seat backrest inclination
5 Seat height
6 Seat f
ore-and-as position Vehicles with seat for
c
hauMeur mode and long
wheelbase
1 Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restraint f
ore-and-as position
3 Head restraint height
4 Seat backrest inclination
5 Seat height
6 Front passenger seat footrest
7 Seat f
ore-and-as position Seats and stowing
123

The footrest can be adjusted only when one of the
f
ollowing conditions has been fulNlled
= Depending on the equipment, the front
passenger seat will be in one of the following
positions:
- Vehicles without leg rest: the front
passenger seat has moved into a random
position.
- Vehicles with leg rest: the front passenger
seat has been moved fully forward.
= The front passenger seat is in the position for
chauMeur mode. 
Adjust the rear seat (  pag
e 124).
Adjust the reclining rear seat ( pag
e 125).
To select the front passenger seat: pr ess but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
t

ons on the door operating unit in the rear
passenger compartment. %
You can use the rear-compartment child
saf
ety lock to disable this function
(  page 87). Adjusting the rear seats electrically
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not oMer t
he intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. 
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning y

our journey. 
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almos

t vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der. The switches for adjusting the seats do not move.
Y
ou will therefore receive no direct feedback on the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
pr
ovided only by the movement of the seat.
You can electrically adjust only the outer seats in
the rear compartment. 1
Fore-and-as position of t
he head restraint
(vehicles with active multicontour seat)
2 Head restraint height 124
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3
Seat backrest inclination
4 Combined seat cushion inclination and length 
Save the settings with the memory function
( pag
e 146). Adjusting reclining rear seats electrically
The reclining rear seat is available in long-wheel-
base v

ehicles equipped with "Executive seats". In
vehicles without a reclining rear seat, the button
for setting the angle and fore-and-as position of
the leg rest has no function.
The reclining rear seat is on the front passenger
side. 1
Fore-and-as position of t
he head restraint
(vehicles with active multicontour seat)
2 Head restraint height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Combined seat cushion inclination and length
5 Fore-and-as position of t
he leg rest
6 Angle of the leg rest 
Save the settings with the memory function
( pag

e 146).
% The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is t
he case, fold up the leg rest and engage it.
% Vehicles with a long wheelbase and the
ChauMeur/R

ear Seat Memory Package also
have a footrest. This is located on the lower
part of the front passenger seat backrest
(  page 129). Seats and stowing
125

Setting the fully reclined position

To set the fully reclined position: pr ess button
1.
= The rear seat will move into the fully
reclined position.
= The front passenger seat will move into the
position for chauMeur mode. =
The f
ootrest will move out from under the
front passenger seat.
= If available, the leg rest will rise. 
To restore the standard seat settings: pr
ess
button 1.
% You can use the rear-compartment child
saf
ety lock to disable this function
(  page 87). %
The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is t
he case, fold up the leg rest and engage it. ChauMeur
mode Information on c

hauMeur mode &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
r
ectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an
accident or sudden braking. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. Adjust the head restraint
f
ore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head. 126
Seats and stowing

&
WARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
int
erfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoM or damage the system. 
Do not store any objects under the co-
dr
iver seat. 
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
mak
e sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. *
NOTE Damag
e to objects in the luggage
net of the front passenger footwell when
adjusting the front passenger seat to the
chauMeur position Objects in the luggage net in the front
passeng

er footwell can become damaged
when the front passenger seat is adjusted to
the chauMeur position. 
Remove the objects from the luggage
ne

t. *
NOTE Damag
e to the seats when moving
the seats back The seats may be damaged by objects when
mo

ving the seats back. 
When moving the seats back, make sure
t

hat there are no objects in the footwell,
under or behind the seats. The switches for adjusting the seats do not move.
Y
ou will therefore receive no direct feedback on
the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
provided only by the movement of the seat.
Observe the following:
= Adjust the front passenger seat for chauMeur
mode before the journey
For chauMeur mode, the following settings are
made for the front passenger seat:
= The seat is moved forwards
= The backrest is tilted forwards
= The head restraint is folded forwards The front passenger seat will automatically move
fr
om the chauMeur position back into the normal
position in the following situations:
= The front passenger seat is adjusted using the
buttons in the door operating unit on the front
passenger side
= The front passenger seat belt is fastened
= An occupant is detected on the front
passenger seat
= The front passenger head restraint is folded
back from the rear seat or driver's seat.
Positioning the front passenger seat for chauMeur
mode
Requirements:
= The front passenger seat is not occupied.
= The front passenger seat belt is not inserted in
the buckle. Seats and stowing
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