MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2022 Owners Manual

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automatically
switc
hes between the following types of light:
= Low beam
= Partial high beam
= High beam
= ULTRA RANGE Highbeam (only vehicles with
DIGITAL LIGHT) ULTRA RANGE Highbeam increases the bright-
ness of t

he cone of light to the legally permitted
maximum.
Partial high beam does not include other road
users in the high beam area. It does not dazzle
them but enables full high beam illumination for
the driver apart from the excluded vehicles. Highly
reOective signs are also illuminated with reduced
brightness.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suP-
cient street lighting:
= Partial high beam and the high beam will be
switched oM automatically.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h: = If no other road users are detected, high beam
will switch on automatically.
= If other road users are detected, partial high
beam will switch on automatically.
At speeds above 40 km/h: = If no other road users are detected on a
straight road, ULTRA RANGE Highbeam will be
switched on automatically. =
If o ther road users are detected, partial high
beam will switch on automatically.
= If highly reOective signs are detected, ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam will be switched oM auto-
matically.
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
t
he windscreen near the overhead control
panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus on/oM
Switc
hing on 
Turn the light switch to the X position. 
Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switc

h.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is activated,
the

Setting low beam
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 MULTIBEAM LED 5
Low beam 
Select Right-side traffic, Left-side traffic or
Automatic .
% In vehicles with DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps,
t
he Intelligent Light System can be adjusted
on the DIGITAL LIGHT menu.Setting the exterior lighting switc

h-oM delay time Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting
5 Exterior lighting delayed switch off 
Set the switc
h-oM delay time.
When the vehicle's engine is switched oM, the
exterior lighting will be activated for the set
time. Activating/deactivating the locator lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting 
Activate or deactivate Locator lighting.
When the function is activated, the exterior light-
ing will light up f
or 40 seconds aser the vehicle is
unlocked or the driver's door is opened when the
vehicle is parked and not locked. When you start
the vehicle, the locator lighting will be deactivated
and the automatic driving lights activated. Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
1 J
Switches the front interior lighting
on/oM
2 B Switches the rear interior lighting
on/oM
3 3 Switches automatic interior lighting
contr

ol on/oM 
To switch reading lamps on/oM hold y
our
hand under the respective reading lamp 4 or
5. Light and sight
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Operating unit inside the grab handle (rear)
1 =
Reading lamp on the respective side of
t
he vehicle
2 B Rear interior lighting 
To switch reading lamps on: pr
ess button 1.
The reading lamp, the interior lighting in the
grab handle and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will light up. 
To switch reading lamps oM pr
ess button 1
once or twice.
Aser pressing it once, the interior lighting in
the grab handle and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will go out. Aser
pr
essing it twice, the reading lamp on
the respective side of the vehicle will go out. 
To switch the rear interior lighting on/oM
pr
ess button 2.
The reading lamps, the interior lighting in the
grab handle and the dome lamps on both
sides of the vehicle will light up or go out. Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se

tting the colour 
Select Colour . 
Select Monochrome or Multi-colour. 
Set the desired colour or colour scheme.
Adjusting the brightness 
Select Brightness. 
Adjust the brightness.
% Depending on the ambient light conditions,
t
he ambient lighting will automatically switch
between day and night modes. Activating the brightness for zones 
Select Brightness. 
Switch oM Link zones .
The Direct , Indirect and Accents zones can be
se

t separately.
% The Light strip zone can also be se
t in vehi-
cles with active ambient lighting.
Activating eMects &
WARNING Risk of an accident despit
e
activated eMects of ambient lighting and
active ambient lighting
To use the Warning Assistance eMects, t
he
respective functions must be activated in the
driver assist menu. 
Make sure that the functions and assists
ar
e switched on. %
Observe the notes on driving systems and
y
our responsibility; you may otherwise fail to
recognise dangers (  page 263). 
Select Effects . 
Activate the desired eMect.180
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, diMer ent
eMects are available.
Operating feedback eMects
= Climate : If c

hanges are made to the tempera-
ture setting in the vehicle, the colour of the
ambient lighting will change brieOy.
= Voice assistant: For vehicles with active ambi-
ent lighting, the voice assistant is visually ani-
mated.
= Interior/exterior lighting : When you get into
the vehicle, a special colour animation will
play.
Warning assistance eMects
= Warning when exiting: If an object is detected
in the blind spot while you are getting out of
the vehicle, the ambient lighting in the aMec-
ted door will Oash red.
Further information on the exit warning
( page 295).
= Active Lane Keeping Assist : If there is a warn-
ing from Active Lane Keeping Assist, the
active ambient lighting will Oash red. Further information on Active Lane Keeping
Assis
t ( page 298).
= Active Brake Assist : If there is an Active Brake
Assist warning, the active ambient lighting in
the centre of the cockpit will Oash bright red.
Further information on the Active Brake Assist
( page 287).
= Active Blind Spot Assist : In vehicles with
active ambient lighting, the ambient lighting
on the aMected side will Oash red if there is a
warning from Active Blind Spot Assist.
Further information on Active Blind Spot
Assist (  page 295).
Multi-colour animation
= The chosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals.
% In vehicles with active ambient lighting, an
animation will be pla

yed.
% The desired operating feedback and warning
assis
tance can be activated or deactivated via
the

Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-
t em Switching the windscreen wipers
on/oM1
g W
indscreen wipers oM
2 Ä A
utomatic wiping, normal
3 Å A
utomatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slo
w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast 
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 434).
Vehicles with MAGIC VISION CONTROL: in posi-
tion 2 or 3 , t
he windscreen washing process
will automatically be triggered if dirt is detected
on the windscreen unless the Top up washer fluid
message is being displayed.
Deep-cleaning the windscreen
In the case of heavy soiling, you can deep-clean
the windscreen above outside temperatures of
5°C. 
In a stationary vehicle, turn the combination
switc
h to position 1, 2 or 3. 
Press and hold the button on the combination
switc
h in the direction of arrow 1 for approx-
imately two seconds.
The wiper arms will move into their replace-
ment positions and washer Ouid will be distrib-
uted on the windscreen.
Aser approximately 30 seconds, the wiper
arms will move back again and wipe the wind-
screen several times. Deep-cleaning will now
have Nnished. Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. 182
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Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch the vehicle on and then oM ag ain
immediately. 
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î butt

on on the combination switch for
approximately three seconds (  page 182).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o

ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 4. Fitting the wiper blades

Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t

he direction of arrow 1. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. Light and sight
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Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch.
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maintenance display 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t

he usage conditions. Replacing the windscreen wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION C

ONTROL) Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch oM t
he vehicle. 
Within around 15 seconds, press the î
butt
on on the combination switch
( page 182).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position. 184
Light and sight

Removing the wiper blades

To bring the wiper blade into position to be
r emoved: hold the wiper arm Nrmly with one
hand. With the other hand, turn the wiper
blade in the direction of arrow 1 beyond the
point of resistance.
The wiper blade will engage in the removal
position with a click. 
To remove the wiper blade: pr
ess release knob
2, pull the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow 3 and remove.
Fitting the wiper blades 
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in t
he direction of arrow 1 until release knob
2 engages. 
Press the wiper blade beyond the point of
r

esistance in the direction of arrow 3 on the
wiper arm.
The wiper blade will engage with a noticeable
click and move freely again. 
Fold the wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
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 Light and sight
185

=
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 accident due t
o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. Adjusting the outside mirrors

Use button 2 or 4 t
o select the desired mir-
ror.
% In vehicles with MBUX Interior Assistant and
dr

iver camera, the required outside mirror can
also be preselected automatically via a natural
head movement to the les or
right( page 373). 
Use button 1 t
o adjust the position of the
selected mirror.
Folding the outside mirrors in/out 
BrieOy pr
ess button 3.
% If the battery has been disconnected or has
disc

harged, the outside mirrors must be
moved brieOy using button 3. Only then will
the automatic mirror folding function work
properly.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mir
ror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows. 
Press and hold button 3.
Y
ou will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
engage. The outside mirror will now be set to
the correct position. 186
Light and sight

Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately. =
Immediat
ely change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.The front-passenger outside mirror will swivel
do

wnwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored (  page 188).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side. Light and sight
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