MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2022 Owners Manual


Press button 1.
When t
he indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
t

ons on the door control panel in the rear
passenger compartment ( page 119). 
Ensure that the indicator lamp in button 1
lights up. Example: vehicles without a reclining rear seat

Press the V butt
on and then release it. 
Vehicles without reclining rear seat: pr
ess one
of the preset position buttons 7, T or
U within three seconds.
The settings for the front passenger seat and
the rear seat are stored in the selected preset
position. 
Vehicles with reclining rear seat: pr
ess one of
the preset position buttons 7 or T
within three seconds.
The settings for the front passenger seat and
the rear seat are stored in the selected preset
position.
% Vehicles with reclining rear seat: y
ou cannot
store any settings on the L and C but-
tons for adjusting the reclined and standard
positions.
Calling up 
Press button 1.
When t

he indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 
Vehicles without reclining rear seat: pr
ess one
of preset position buttons 7, T or
U.
The seat is moved to the stored position. Aser
releasing the button, the front seat and rear
seat are moved automatically into the stored
position. 148
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Vehicles with reclining rear seat: pr ess one of
preset position buttons 7 or T.
The seat is moved to the stored position. Aser
releasing the button, the front seat and rear
seat are moved automatically into the stored
position.
% The preset positions in the area for c
hauMeur
mode can only be set when the conditions for
chauMeur mode are fulNlled ( page 126).
% You can use the rear-compartment child
saf
ety lock to disable this function
(  page 87). Stowage areas
Notes on loading the vehicle
&
DANGER Risk of e
xhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
g
ases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. 
Always switch oM t
he engine before
opening the boot lid. 
Never drive with the boot lid open. Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
pr
event the airbag from functioning correctly.
Observe the notes on protection provided by the
airbag ( page 55).
Vehicles with rear airbag: also observe the notes
on the rear airbag (  page 62). &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
no
t secured suPciently, they could slip, tip
over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around. 
Before the journey, secure objects, lug-
g

age or loads against slipping or tipping
over. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to objects
being stowed incorrectly
If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed
incor
rectly, they can slide or be thrown around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets cannot always retain all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around in such
situations. 
Always make sure that objects do not
pr

otrude from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 
Close the lockable stowage spaces
bef
ore starting a journey. Seats and stowing
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Always stow and secure heavy, hard,
point ed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Observe the notes on the cup holders.
Vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag
shut

oM objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may interfere with the function of
the automatic front passenger airbag shutoM or
damage the system. Please observe the notes on
the function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shutoM ( page 58).
* NOTE Damag
e to the rear armrest due to
body weight When folded out, the rear armrest can be
damag
ed by body weight. 
Do not sit or support yourself on the rear
seat ar

mrest. &
WARNING !


Always hold the cigarette lighter by the
knob. 
Always make sure that the cigarette
light
er is out of reach of children. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of bur
ns from the tailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become v
ery hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. 
Always be particularly careful around the
t
ailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. 
Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
t
ouching them. The driving characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on t

he distribution of the load within
the vehicle. You should bear the following in mind
when loading the vehicle:
= never exceed the permissible gross mass or
the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on the vehicle identi-
Ncation plate ( page 487).
= the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
= always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
= secure the load using the luggage net hooks.
Distribute the load on the luggage net hooks
evenly.
Notes on driving with a roof load
= Evenly distribute the roof load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
the notes on loading the vehicle
( page 149). =
Dr ive attentively, and avoid suddenly pulling
away, braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
= When transporting roof loads and when the
vehicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive programs  and A. These are
designed to focus on stability ( page 225).
% For more information on stowage compart-
ments and s
towage areas, please refer to the
Digital Owner's Manual. Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compartments Seats and stowing
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1
Stowage spaces in the doors
2 Stowage and telephone compartment
beneat
h the armrest with charging module for
wireless charging of mobile phones, multime-
dia and USB ports as well as stowage space,
e.g. for an MP3 player
3 Stowage compartment in the front centre
console wit
h cup holders, USB ports and
charging module for wireless charging of
mobile phones
4 Stowage compartment in front of the central
displa

y of the multimedia system
5 Glove compartment %
The rubber mat in the stowage compartment
in fr

ont centre console 3 can be removed
for cleaning with clean, lukewarm water.
Please comply with the notes on caring for
the interior ( page 440).
Folding the folding table out or in &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from an open
folding table
Vehicle occupants may bump into the folding
t
able and injure themselves. 
Close the folding table before each jour-
ne

y. *
NOTE Damag
e to the folding tables when
moving the seats back Open folding tables may be damaged when
t
he seats are moved back. 
Make sure that the folding tables are fol-
ded in when mo
ving the front seats
back. *
NOTE Damag
e to objects when the folding
tables are expanded or collapsed Objects such as tablets and displays can be
damag

ed when the folding tables are expan-
ded or collapsed. 
Make sure that the folding tables are
e
xpanded and collapsed properly. Folding out

Opening the stowage compartment 1in t
he
centre console of the rear compartment 
Pull folding table 2 up and f
orwards by han-
dle recess 3 and swing it outwards. 152
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Fold the table panels apart.
% The table panels can be rotated forwards or
bac kwards to bring them into a comfortable
position for the vehicle occupants in the rear. 
To fold in: f
old the table panels together and
swing in the folding table.
Removing the handset from the rear stowage
com
partment Vehicles with electrically adjustable rear outer seats

Fold down the rear armrest. 
Open the stowage compartment in the rear
ar

mrest . 
Tap handset 1.
Handse
t 1 will rise. 
Remove handset 1. Vehicles with individual rear seats

Open the stowage box in the rear-compart-
ment bac

krest. 
Press button 1. 
Remove the handset. Overview of the luggage net hooks
Observe the following notes:
= secur

e the load using the luggage net hooks.
= Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load. These are intended only as anti-slip pro-
tection for light loads.
= Do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
= pad sharp edges for protection.
Depending on the equipment installed, the boot
contains up to four luggage net hooks. Seats and stowing
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1
Luggage net hooks Opening the through-loading feature in the rear
com
partment Requirements:
= The loading Oap is unloc

ked ( page 155). Vehicles with individual rear seats Vehicles with electrically adjustable rear outer seats

Vehicles with electrically adjustable outer
seats: f

old down the rear armrest. 
Pull handle 1 and f
old down cover 2.
The stowage box in the rear-compartment
backrest will be opened. 154
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Vehicles with individual rear seats Vehicles with electrically adjustable rear outer seats

Slide release catch 2 in t he handle recess of
loading Oap 1 upwards.
Loading Oap 1 will be unlocked. 
Push loading Oap 1 wit
h release catch 2 up
as far back as possible until the Oap locks in
the highest position.
The through-loading feature in the rear com-
partment will be opened. If the through-loading feature is to be used as a
s
towage compartment again: 
Fold down loading Oap 1 and loc
k it in the
boot (  page 155). Locking the through-loading feature in the boot
Requirements:
= The r

efrigerator box is removed. 
Slide the release catch on loading Oap 1 in
t
he boot to the right.
The loading Oap is locked. Seats and stowing
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Using the bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injur y when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or it
ems of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage may be Oung
around and hit vehicle occupants. 
Only hang light objects on the bag
hook
s. 
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on t

he bag hooks. 
Pull the bag hook 2 do
wn by the tab 1.
% Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
( pag

e 149). EASY-PACK boot box
Adjusting the height of the EASY-PACK boot box
t

o any position &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped and
injured when raising the Ooor
Your hands may become trapped on the frame
of t
he EASY-PACK boot box and objects may
be thrown upwards. 
Ensure that your hands are not in the
r

ange of movement of the Ooor. 
If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push t

he centre of the Ooor downward. 
Remove all objects from the Ooor bef
ore
raising it. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
pressing the EASY-PACK boot box in
Your hands may become trapped when you
ar
e pressing the boot box into the retracted
position. Children, in particular, may injure
themselves when doing so. 156
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Ensure that your hands are not in the
r
ange of movement of the EASY-PACK
boot box. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. *
NOTE Damag
e to the extended EASY-
PACK boot box The EASY-PACK boot box may be damaged
when it is e
xtended. 
Do not place any objects on or press
do

wn on the EASY-PACK boot box frame. 
Do not close the boot lid when the EASY-
P
ACK boot box is extended. *
NOTE Damag
e to the EASY-PACK boot box
by objects Objects that are sharp-edged, pointed, fragile,
r
ounded or heavy and objects that roll can damage the EASY-PACK boot box and be
t
hrown out. 
Do not transport objects that are sharp-
edg
ed, pointed, rounded or fragile and
objects that roll in the EASY-PACK boot
box. 
Always stow and secure such objects
outside of t

he box in the boot. 
Always observe the maximum permitted
load of t

he EASY-PACK boot box. 
Do not use the EASY-PACK boot box
when t

he rear seats are folded forwards. The maximum permitted load of the EASY-PACK
boo
t box is 10 kg. To prevent the box from being
overloaded, the box Ooor will lower onto the boot
Ooor when the load reaches approximately 5 kg. 
To remove: pull handle 2 on t
he box. 
To increase the load capacity: push t
he centre
of Ooor 1 downwards to the desired position
and box size. 
To reduce the load capacity: pr
ess button 3. 
To stow: push t
he box in completely using han-
dle 2 until it locks in place. Seats and stowing
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