MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2015 W222 Owner's Manual

Using COMAND, you can:
R switch the perfume atomizer on and off
R regulate the perfume intensity
See the separate operating instructions.
The following conditions can affect your per-
ception of the perfume intensity:
R operating mode of the automatic climate
control
R interior temperature
R time of year/day
R air humidity
R physiological condition of occupants, e.g.
fatigue or hunger
The perfume atomizer can only be operated
when the automatic climate control is
switched on and is only active when the glove box is closed.
The perfume atomizer is provided with a pre-filled perfume vial. You can also choose froma variety of filled perfume vials and an empty
vial which you can fill yourself.
If you refill an empty perfume vial, observe the separate information sheet attached to the
vial.
! If you do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz
interior perfumes, observe the manufactur-
ers' safety notices on the perfume packag- ing.
Do not refill the pre-filled perfume vial when it
is empty. Dispose of the used vial after use.
X To insert the perfume vial: open the glove
box (Y page 373).
X Slide the perfume vial into the holder as far
as it will go.
X To remove the perfume vial: pull out the
perfume vial.
X To refill the perfume vial: unscrew the lid
of the empty perfume vial to refill it your-
self.
X Refill the vial with a maximum of 15 ml of
the desired liquid perfume.
X Screw the lid back on to the vial. !
Only refill the vial when you are outside
the vehicle. Otherwise, liquid perfume
could drip into the interior and contaminate
it.
Always refill the empty refillable vial with the
same perfume. Otherwise, you might not ach-
ieve optimum results from the perfume atom- izer. Operating the climate control systems
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Problems with the perfume atomizer
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The vehicle interior is
not perfumed although
the perfume atomizer is
activated. The perfume vial has not been pushed into the holder as far as it
will go.
X Slide the perfume vial into the holder as far as it will go. The perfume vial has not been adequately filled.
X Pre-filled vials: dispose of the empty vial.
X Use a new pre-filled vial.
X Refillable vials: refill the vial with a maximum of 15 ml of the
same perfume. The perfume atomizer is faulty.
X Have the perfume atomizer checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. Ionization
You can use the "Ionization" function to purify
the air in the vehicle interior and attain an
improved interior climate.
The ionization of the interior air is odorless
and cannot be perceived directly in the vehi-
cle interior.
You can switch ionization on and off using
COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions).
Ionization can only be switched on if the front automatic climate control is activated. The
side air vent on the driver's side must be
open. Pre-entry climate control via Smart-
Key
General notes The "Pre-entry climate control via SmartKey"
function is only available on PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles.
Before getting in, the driver's seat area or the whole interior can be briefly warmed or ven-
tilated in advance with the air from the air
vents being pre-cooled. The high-voltage battery must be sufficiently
charged before "Pre-entry climate control via
SmartKey" can be activated.
When the vehicle is pre-cooled, the following functions are activated:
R Climate control system
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
When the vehicle is pre-warmed, the following
functions are activated:
R Climate control system
R Blower
R Seat heating
R Steering wheel heating
R Exterior mirror heating
R Rear window defroster
If you have activated the following functions
using COMAND, they are activated together
with the "Pre-entry climate control via Smart-
Key" function:
R Armrest heating
R perfume atomizer
R Ionization 180
Operating the climate control systemsClimate control

Activating the perfume atomizer/ionization
(see separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions).
Activating/deactivating "Pre-entry cli-
mate control via SmartKey" Before "Pre-entry climate control via Smart-
Key" can be switched on, you must activate
the function via COMAND (see separate oper-
ating instructions).
The function may also be activated via the
"Vehicle Homepage" (Y page 220).
X To activate pre-entry climate control
via SmartKey: unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
The climate control functions are activated
for up to 5 minutes for pre-heating and pre- cooling.
To deactivate "Pre-entry climate control
via SmartKey": "Pre-entry climate control
via SmartKey" switches off automatically
when the engine is started.
The following functions remain active after
the engine is started:
R seat heating (heating)
R seat ventilation (ventilation)
R armrest heating
R perfume atomizer
R Ionization
An activated "Pre-entry climate control via
SmartKey" function can be deactivated using the rocker switch (Y page 183). Operating the climate control systems
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Problems with "Pre-entry climate control via SmartKey"
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions "Pre-entry climate con-
trol via SmartKey" can-
not be switched on or
has switched itself off. The condition of charge of the high-voltage battery is under the
specified minimum condition of charge.
X Start the engine when the vehicle is at a standstill.
The engine powers the electric motor. The electric motor oper-
ates as a generator. The high-voltage battery is being charged.
Further information on charging the high-voltage battery via:
R a mains socket (Y page 212)
R a charging station (Y page 216)
R a wallbox (Y page 215) "Pre-entry climate control via SmartKey" has been started more
than twice with the engine switched off.
X Switch on the engine and let it run for more than ten seconds.
X Try again to switch on "Pre-entry climate control via SmartKey". Pre-entry climate control at time of
departure
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
General notes The "Pre-entry climate control at departure
time" function is only available on PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles.
You can use the "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time" function to cool or heat the
vehicle interior if the engine is not running.
The "Pre-entry climate control at departure
time" function can be activated regardless of
whether or not the vehicle is connected to an electric power supply. The condition of
charge of the high-voltage battery must be
higher than the specified minimum condition of charge, however. When the vehicle is connected to an electric
power supply, priority is given to charging the
high-voltage battery to the specified mini-
mum charge. "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time" is only activated subse-
quently.
The running time of the "Pre-entry climate
control at departure time" function may be
reduced if:
R the vehicle is not connected to an electric
power supply and
R the high-voltage battery is not fully charged
With active "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time" the condition of charge of the
high-voltage battery can be reduced, even if
the charge cable connector is connected.
When the vehicle is cooled, the following
functions are activated:
R Climate control system
R Blower
R Seat ventilation 182
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When the vehicle is heated, the following
functions are activated:
R Climate control system
R Blower
R Seat heating
R Steering wheel heating
R Armrest heating
R Exterior mirror heating
R Rear window defroster
i In contrast to the rest of the climate con-
trol functions, the seat heating/ventilation,
steering wheel heating and armrest heating only switch on if required.
If you have switched on the perfume atomizer or the ionization using COMAND, these will beactivated together with the "Pre-entry climate control at departure time".
Activating the perfume atomizer/ionization
(see separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions).
Setting the departure time You can set the departure time using the
instrument cluster or via the "Vehicle Home-
page" (Y
page 220). The activation of the
"Pre-entry climate control at departure time"
function can be linked to this departure time.
Your vehicle will then be cooled or heated
until the desired temperature is reached in
time for the set departure time. "Pre-entry
climate control at departure time" will be acti- vated a maximum of 55 minutes before
departure. If the departure is delayed, the
vehicle will be heated or cooled for a further
five minutes.
X To set the departure time: set the depar-
ture time via the instrument cluster. To set the departure time via the "Vehicle Home-
page" (Y page 220).
X To activate/deactivate "Pre-entry cli-
mate control at departure time": acti-
vate/deactivate "Pre-entry climate control
at departure time" via COMAND (see sep-
arate operating instructions). To activate/ deactivate the "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time" function via the Vehicle
Homepage (Y page 220).
When activating the "Pre-entry climate con-
trol at departure time" function: you can
select whether only the driver's area or the
whole vehicle interior should be heated or
cooled.
The "Pre-entry climate control at departure
time" function switches off automatically
when the vehicle is started. The following
functions remain active:
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R Armrest heating
R Steering wheel heating
R Perfume atomizer
R Ionization
Switching off "Pre-entry climate control
at departure time": the activated "Pre-entry
climate control at departure time" can be
switched off using the rocker switch
(Y page 183).
Activating/deactivating "Immediate
pre-entry climate control" using the
rocker switch You can activate "Immediate pre-entry cli-
mate control" even if the vehicle interior is
already at the desired temperature. This
means that the vehicle interior continues to
be cooled or heated, e.g. if the journey is
interrupted for up to 50 minutes, and the inte-
rior temperature is kept constant. Operating the climate control systems
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The colors of the indicator lamps in the rocker
switch have the following meanings:
R blue: cooling activated
R red: heating activated
R yellow: departure time preselected
X To activate/deactivate "Immediate pre-
entry climate control" : press rocker
switch :up or down.
The blue or red indicator lamp above the
rocker switch lights up or goes out. Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet between the windshield
and the hood free of blockages, such as ice, snow or leaves.
R never cover the air vents or air intake grilles
in the vehicle interior. Setting the center air vents
:
Fixed center air vent
; Center air vent, right
= Center vent control, right
? Center vent control, left
A Center air vent, left
X To open/close: press control=or?.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =or? counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold rear air
vent ;orA by the middle fin and move up
or down or to the left or right. Setting the side air vents
:
Side window defroster vent
; Side air vent
= Thumbwheel for left side air vent 184
Setting the air ventsClimate control

X
To open/close: press control=.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold side air
vent ;by the middle fin and move it up or
down or to the left or right. Setting the glove box air vent
! Close the air vent when heating the vehi-
cle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu- midification" function. Otherwise, temper-
ature-sensitive items stored in the glove
box could be damaged.
When the climate control system is activated, the glove box can be ventilated, for instance
to cool its contents. The level of airflow
depends on the airflow and air distribution
settings. :
Air vent thumbwheel
; Air vent
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel :to the
left or right. Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
Setting the center vents in the rear com-
partment :
Rear-compartment air vent, left
; Rear-compartment air vent, right
= Rear-compartment air vent control, right
? Rear control panel
A Rear-compartment air vent control, left
Vehicles with rear-compartment climate con-
trol
X To open/close: press control=orA.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =orA counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold the rear
air vent :or; by the middle fin and move
up or down or to the left or right. Setting the air vents
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Vehicles without rear-compartment climate
control (only Sedans and vehicles with an
extended wheelbase):
X To open/close: press control=.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold rear air
vent :or; by the middle fin and move up
or down or to the left or right.
Setting the B-pillar air vent X
To open/close: turn thumbwheel ;to the
left or right.
X To adjust the air direction: hold B-pillar
air vent :by the middle fin handle and
move up or down or to the left or right. 186
Setting the air ventsClimate control

Useful information
............................188
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 188
Driving ............................................... 188
Automatic transmission ...................197
Refueling ............................................ 205
Charging the high-voltage battery
(plug-in hybrid vehicles) ...................209
Parking ............................................... 220
Driving tips ........................................ 224
Driving systems ................................ 229
PLUG-IN HYBRID operation ..............276 187Driving and parking

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 29). Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle
Important safety notes
The sensor system of some driving and driv-
ing safety systems adjusts automatically
while a certain distance is being driven after
the vehicle has been delivered or after
repairs. Full system effectiveness is not
reached until the end of this teach-in proce-
dure.
New and replaced brake pads and discs only
reach their optimum braking effect after sev-
eral hundred kilometers of driving. Compen-
sate for this by applying greater force to the
brake pedal. The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
The more you look after the engine when it is
new, the more satisfied you will be with its
performance in the future.
R You should therefore drive at varying vehi-
cle and engine speeds for the first
1000 miles (1500 km).
R Avoid heavy loads, e.g. driving at full throt-
tle, during this period.
R When shifting gears manually, upshift in
good time, before the tachometer needle
reaches Ôof the way to the red area of the
tachometer. R
Do not manually shift to a lower gear to
brake the vehicle.
R Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick-
down).
R All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): ide-
ally, for the first 1,000 miles (1,500 km),
drive in program E.
Additional breaking-in notes for AMG vehi-
cles:
R Do not drive faster than 85 mph
(140 km/ h)for the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 km).
R Only allow the engine to reach a maximum
engine speed of 4,500 rpm briefly.
R Change gear in good time.
R Ideally, for the first 1,000 miles (1,500 km),
drive in program C.
After 1000 mile s(1500 km), you can increase
the engine speed gradually and accelerate
the vehicle to full speed.
You should also observe these notes on
breaking in if the engine or parts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced.
Always observe the respective speed limits. Driving
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell can restrict the pedal travel or obstruct a depressed pedal.
The operating and road safety of the vehicle is
jeopardized. There is a risk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Install the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficient clearance for the pedals. Do not use loose floormats and do not place floormats on
top of one another. 188
DrivingDriving and parking