MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2022 Owners Manual

wheel arches when you disconnect the
tr ailer cable. *
NOTE Damag
e to the rear bumper from
installing adapter cables or adapter plugs The following parts could be damaged when
swiv
eling the ball neck fully electrically:
= Bumper
= Adapter cable
= Adapter plug 
Always remove the adapter cable or
adap

ter plug before swiveling the ball
neck fully electrically. 
Secure the trailer against rolling away. 
Disconnect the electrical connection between
t

he vehicle and the trailer. 
Uncouple the trailer. 
Place the cover cap on the ball head.
% Trailers with LED lighting: aser uncoupling t
he
trailer, switch the vehicle on and then oM
again. Bicycle rack function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident if t
he bicy-
cle rack is used incorrectly
The bicycle rack may become detached from
t
he vehicle in the following cases:
= the permissible load capacity of the trailer
hitch is exceeded.
= the bicycle rack is used incorrectly.
= the bicycle rack is secured to the ball neck
beneath the ball head.
Observe the following for your own safety and
that of other road users:
= always adhere to the permissible load
capacity of the trailer hitch.
= always observe the permissible rear axle
load of the towing vehicle.
= use the bicycle rack only to transport bicy-
cles. =
alw
ays mount the bicycle rack properly by
attaching to the ball head and the ball
neck guide pin, if possible.
= when transporting four bicycles, always
use bicycle racks that have additional sup-
port on the ball neck guide pin.
= use only bicycle racks approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
= always observe the bicycle rack operating
instructions. *
NOTE Damag
e to or breakage of the trailer
hitch due to unsuitable or improperly used
bicycle rack. 
Only use bicycle racks approved by
Mer
cedes-Benz properly as described
below. *
NOTE Incr
eased risk of damage to prop-
erty due to folded-out ball neck 
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicy
cle rack is attached, fold in the ball 338
Driving and parking

neck or, in the case of a fully electric
tr ailer hitch, retract the ball neck. *
NOTE The oper
ating permit may be invali-
dated due to the illegal installation of
trailer hitches The installation !

Mercedes-Benz recommends removing all detach-
able par ts from bicycles (e.g. baskets, child seats,
rechargeable batteries) before loading them onto
the bicycle rack. This will improve the aerody-
namic resistance and centre of gravity of the bicy-
cle rack.
Always secure the bicycles to prevent them from
moving around and check them at regular inter-
vals to ensure that they are secure.
Do not use tarpaulins or other covers. The driving
characteristics and rear view may be impaired. In
addition, aerodynamic resistance and the load on
the trailer hitch will increase. Load distribution on the bicycle rack
1 Vertical distance between centre of gravity
and ball head
2 Horizontal distance between centre of gravity
and ball head
3 The centre of gravity is on the vehicle's centre
axis
Observe the following information when loading
t
he bicycle rack: Loading the bicycle rack 3 bicycles 4 bicycles
Total weight
of bicy
cle
rack and load Up to 75 kg Up to 100 kg
Max. distance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. distance
2 300 mm 400 mm When transporting four bicycles or a total weight
be

tween 75 kg and 100 kg, always use bicycle
racks with additional support on both trailer hitch
guide pins. Vehicle towing instructions
The v
ehicle is not suitable for the use of tow bar
systems that are used for Oat towing or dinghy
towing, for example. Attaching and using tow bar
systems can result in damage to the vehicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
tems, safe driving characteristics cannot be guar- 340
Driving and parking

anteed for the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle.
The v ehicle-trailer combination may swerve from
side to side.
Observe the following information:
= Permitted towing methods (  page 456)
= Plug-in hybrid: permitted towing methods
( page 457)
= The notes on towing the vehicle with both
axles on the ground (  page 457) Driving and parking
341

Notes on the driver's display
&
WARNING Risk of accident if t he driver
display fails
If the driver display has failed or is malfunc-
tioning, function r
estrictions in systems rele-
vant to safety cannot be detected.
The operating safety of your vehicle may be
impaired. 
Drive on carefully. 
Have the vehicle checked immediately at
a q

ualiNed specialist workshop. If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired,
par

k the vehicle immediately and safely. Contact a
qualiNed specialist workshop.
The driver's display shows basic information such
as speed, engine speed, fuel level, coolant tem-
perature as well as indicator and warning lamps.
Additional functions available include the follow-
ing:
= DiMerent menus, e.g. for assistance and navi-
gation =
S
tatus displays for the driving systems
= Display messages
= Information on speed, Consumption and
range
= Power meter level and state of charge of the
high-voltage battery
= Indicator and warning lamps
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are additionally equipped
with the following warning and indicator lamps: = -


Only operate this equipment when the
tr
aPc situation permits. 
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
v
ehicle whilst paying attention to road
and traPc conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary. Observe the legal requirements for the country in
whic

h you are currently driving when operating
the driver's display. Scrolling on the menu bar 1
Back button
2 Main menu button
3 Touch Control
The content on the driver's display is controlled
using t
he control elements on the les side of the
steering wheel. You can use Touch Control 3 to
navigate vertically and horizontally by swiping with one Nng
er.
ConNrm the selection by pressing the
Touch Control.
% To operate Touch Control 3 in t
he most
eMective way, use the tip of your thumb if pos-
sible. You can also set the sensitivity of the
Touch Control on the central display . 
BrieOy pr
ess main menu button 2. 
Select a menu by swiping to the les or r
ight
on Touch Control 3. 
To conNr
m press Touch Control 3. Driver display menus
Notes on menus on the driver's display
&
WARNING Risk of dis
traction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication de
vices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
traPc situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle. Driver display
343


Only operate this equipment when the
tr
aPc situation permits. 
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
v
ehicle whilst paying attention to road
and traPc conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary. Observe the legal requirements for the country in
whic

h you are currently driving when operating
the driver's display.
The following menus can be called up via the
menu bar on t
he driver's display:
= Understated
= Sport
= Exclusive
= Classic
= Navigation
= Assistance
= Service
On some of these menus, you can choose
between diMerent display content on the centre
display area. On most of the menus, you can use
Options t
o
conNgure further settings for the menu-speciNc
display content.
You can Nnd further information about the possi-
ble settings and selections on the menus in the
Digital Owner's Manual. Calling up displays on the Sport menu (plug-in
h
ybrid) Driver's display:
4 Sport
The Sport menu pr

ovides additional information
about the operating energy as well as the recuper-
ated output of the vehicle.
% When you call up the Sport menu on t
he
menu bar of the driver's display, the menu
colour setting will automatically be applied to
the MBUX multimedia system. 
To call up the menu: pr
ess the les-hand Touch
Control. 1
Display range of recuperated power (recuper-
ation)
2 Display range of the output
3 Additional display range of the output Head-up display
Function of the head-up display
The head-up display projects various content into
t

he driver's Neld of vision, for example.
You can use the head-up display menu bar to
select diMerent contexts, e.g.:
= Minimal 344
Driver display

=
Spor t
= Standard
= Augmented reality
= ECO display
= Settings
= Head-up display on/oM
% Depending on the equipment, the functions
ma
y diMer from the description and images in
this Owner's Manual. For example, route guid-
ance with augmented reality is not available in
all equipment variants.
The following image shows an example of the
head-up displa
y. You can choose what content is
displayed (  page 347). Head-up display content with navigation (6x2°) 1
Detected instructions and tr
aPc signs
2 Navigation instructions (distance to the next
r

oute event)
3 Steer Assist status
4 Current speed
5 Set speed in the driving system (e.g. Active
Dis

tance Assist DISTRONIC) Head-up display with navigation and augmented
r
eality (10x5°) 1
Navigation instructions
2 Augmented reality navigation instructions
3 Navigation status displays, such as remaining
dis
tance to the destination, expected time of
arrival
4 Active Lane Keeping Assist status
5 Steer Assist status
6 Current speed
7 Set speed in the driving system (e.g. Active
Dis

tance Assist DISTRONIC)
8 Detected tr
aPc signs (TraPc Sign Assist) Driver display
345

When you receive a call, the
a Call waiting
messag e will appear on the head-up display and
the driver's display.
System limits
Visibility is particularly inOuenced by the following
conditions:
= Seat position
= Image position setting
= Light conditions
= Wet road surfaces
= Objects on the display cover
= Polarisation in sunglasses Function of the head-up display with augmented
r

eality %
Augmented reality is available only in conjunc-
tion wit

h the 10x5° head-up display. The head-up display with augmented reality proj-
ects cont

ent into the driver's Neld of vision, such
as:
= Information from and visualisation of the navi-
gation system
= Information from and visualisation of the driver
assistance systems, e.g. Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
= Information from the menus of the driver's dis-
play Head-up display with augmented reality
(e

xample)
1 Marker for the detected vehicle in front
(A

ctive Distance Assist DISTRONIC)
2 Change-of-direction arrows for the route (nav-
ig

ation)
3 Driver assistance system status bar
The marker for the detected vehicle in front and
t
he change-of-direction arrows for the route are
dynamic displays. The vehicle marker stays with
the vehicle in front, and Active Distance Assist
regulates your speed based on this. The change-
of-direction arrows point the way calculated by
the navigation system. 346
Driver display

System limits
The mar
ker for the detected vehicle in front may
be inaccurate or may not be applied to the cor-
rect vehicle in some situations. Always pay atten-
tion to the actual driving situation.
Route guidance with augmented reality is not
available in some situations, e.g. in the event of
poor satellite reception or roads that have not
been digitised.
Visibility is inOuenced by conditions including the
following:
= Driver camera and multifunction camera
recording
= The extent to which the windscreen in the
area of the multifunction camera is dirty, or if
the camera is misted up, damaged or
obscured
Further system limits of the head-up display
( page 344). Operating the head-up display
Selecting display content of the head-up display
via t
he menu bar of the driver's display 
Press the