heating MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2019 User Guide

Usingthe cigarettelighter inthe front centerconsole
&WARNING‑ Risk offireand injury fromhot cigarettelighter
You can burnyourself ifyoutouchthe hotheating element orthe socket ofthe ciga‐rette lighter.
In addition,flammable materials may igniteif:
Ryou dropthe hot cigarettelighter
Rachild holdsthe hot cigarettelightertoobjects,forexample
#Always holdthe cigarettelighterbytheknob.
#Always make surethatthe cigarettelighter is out ofreach ofchildren.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
#Press in cigarettelighter1.The cigarettelighter will pop out automati‐cally whenthe heating element isred-hot.
Usingthe cigarettelighter intherearpassenger compartment
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
Vehicles with arear benchseat or electricallyadjustable outer seats
Vehicles with individualrear seats
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#Lightly press cover1.
#Press in cigarettelighter2.The cigarettelighter will pop out automati‐cally whenthe heating element isred-hot.
Sockets
Using the12V socketinthe front centerconsole
Requirements:ROnly devices uptoa maximum of180 W(15 A) are permissible.
#Lift up socket cap1.
#Insertthe plug ofthe device.
Ifyou haveconnected a devicetothe12 Vsocket, leavethe cover ofthestowage compart‐ment open.
Usingthe12V socketintherear passengercompartment
Requirements:ROnly connect devices uptoa maximum of180watts (15 A).
Vehicles with arear benchseat or electricallyadjustable outer seats
Vehicles with individualrear seats
#Lightly press cover1.
#Lift up socket cap2.
#Insertthe plug ofthe device.
Ifyou haveconnected a devicetothe12 Vsocket, leavethe cover ofthestowage compart‐ment open.
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vehicle is unlocked. Whenyoustartthevehicle,the surround lighting is deactivated andtheautomatic driving lights are activated.
Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Frontoverhead control panel
#1=Switchesthe front left-handreadinglamp on/off
#23Switchesthe automatic interiorlighting control on/off
#3JSwitchesthe front interior lightingon/off
#4BSwitchestherear interior heatingon/off
#5=Switchesthe frontright-handread‐ing lamp on/off
Control panel insidethegrab handle (rearpassenger compartment)
You can switchthereading and make-up lampson or offfor one side or bothsides ofthevehi‐cle.
#Press button1untilthereading lampand/orthe make-up lamp switch on or off ontherespective side ofthevehicle.#Press button2untilthereading lamp andthe make-up lamp switch on or off on bothsides ofthevehicle.
Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
,Vehicle.÷Light Settings.Ambi-
ent Light
Settingthe color
#SelectColor.
#Set a color.
Adjusting the brightness
#SelectBrightness.
#Set a brightnessvalue.
Activating the brightnessfor zones
#SelectBrightness Zones.
15 0Light and visibility

#Vehicles with an additional sun visor:foldadditional sun visor2down.
Area permeableto radiowaves onthewindshield
Radio-controlled equipment, such astoll sys‐tems, can be mounted only on areas1ofthewindshieldthat are permeabletoradiowaves.
Areas permeabletoradiowaves1are best visi‐ble from outsidethevehicle whenthe windshieldis illuminated with anexternal light source.
Notethis positionforvehicles with:
RWindshield heating
RInfraredreflective windshield
Infraredreflective windshield function
The infraredreflective windshield is coated andreducesthe build-up of heat inthevehicle inte‐rior.
The coating shieldsthevehicle interior fromradiowaves uptothe gigahertzrange.
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Switchingresidual heat on/off inthe frontcompartment
Requirements:RThevehicle is parked.
It is possibletomake use oftheresidual heatfromthe enginetocontinue heating orventilat‐ingthe front compartment ofthevehicleforapproximately 30 minutes, depending onthetemperature set.
#
Toswitch on:presstheorVbut‐ton.
Residual heat will be switched off automatically.
Switchingresidual heat on/off intherearpassenger compartment
Requirements:RThevehicle is parked.
Whentheresidual heat ofthe engine is activatedintherear passenger compartment,you can
heat orventilatethe front andrear compart‐mentsfor approximately15minutes.
#Press button5.
Activating/deactivating ionization
Multimedia system:
,Vehicle.bClimate Control.Ioni-
zation
Ionization cleans andrefreshesthe interior air ofthevehicle. The ionization ofthe interior air isodorless.
#Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Fragrance system
Settingthe fragrance system
Requirements:RAutomatic climatecontrol is activated.
RTheglovebox is closed.
Multimedia system:
,Vehicle.bClimate Control.Air
Freshener
The fragrance system distributes a pleasant fra‐grancethroughoutthevehicle interior from afla‐con located intheglovebox.
#Tosetthe intensity:selectHigh,Medium,LoworOff.
Inserting orremoving theflacon ofthe fra‐grance system
&WARNINGRisk of injuryfrom liquid per‐fume
Ifchildren opentheflacon,theycould drinkthe liquid perfume or it could come into con‐tact with theireyes.
#Do not leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
#Consult a doctor immediately if liquidperfume has been drunk.
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#Depressthe brake pedal and press button1once.
#Ifthevehicle does notstart:switch off non-essential consumers and press button1once.
#Ifthevehiclestill does notstart andthePlace the Key in the Marked Space SeeOperator's Manualdisplay message alsoappears inthe multifunction display:startthevehicle in emergency operation mode.
You can switchoffthe engine while drivingbypressing button1for aboutthree seconds. Besuretoobservethe safety notes under "Drivingtips".
Startingthevehicle in emergency operationmodeIfthevehicle does notstart andthePlace theKey in the Marked Space See Operator's Manualdisplay message appears inthe multifunctiondisplay,you canstartthevehicle in emergencyoperation mode.
#Makesurethat marked space2is empty.
#RemoveSmartKey1fromthe SmartKeyring.
#Place SmartKey1in marked space2.Thevehicle willstart after a short time.
IfyouremoveSmartKey1from markedspace2the engine continuesrunning.Forfurthervehiclestarts however,SmartKey1must be located in marked space2duringthe entire journey.
#HaveSmartKey1checked at aqualifiedspecialistworkshop.
Ifthevehicle does notstart:
#LeaveSmartKey1in marked space2.
#Depressthe brake pedal andstartthevehicleusingthestart/stop button.
%You can also switchonthe power supplyorthe ignition withthestart/stop button.
Startingthevehicle viaRemoteOnline serv‐ices
Cooling or heatingthevehicle interior beforecommencingyour journey
%This function is notavailable in all countries.
Ifyoustartthevehicle viayour smartphone,thepreviously selected air conditioning adjustmentis active.
Ensurethefollowing beforestartingthe engine:
RThe legalstipulations inthe area whereyourvehicle is parked allow enginestarting viasmartphone.
RIt is safetostart andrunthe engine whereyourvehicle is parked.
RThe fueltank is sufficientlyfilled.
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&WARNINGRisk of accident duetothebrake systemoverheating
Ifyou leaveyourfootonthe brake pedalwhen driving,the brake system mayover‐heat.
This increasesthe braking distance andthebrake system mayevenfail.
#Never usethe brake pedal as afootrest.
#Do not depressthe brake pedal andtheaccelerator pedal atthe same timewhile driving.
*NOTEWearing outthe brake liningsbycontinuously depressingthe brake pedal
#Do not depressthe brake pedal contin‐uously whilst driving.
#Tousethe braking effect ofthe engine,shifttoa lowergear in good time.
*NOTEDamagetothe drivetrain andengine when pullingaway
#Do notwarmupthe engine whilethevehicle isstationary.Pullawayimmedi‐ately.
#Avoid high engine speeds and driving atfullthrottle untilthe engine hasreachedits operatingtemperature.
*NOTEDamagetothe catalytic converterduetonon-combusted fuel
The engine is notrunning smoothly and ismisfiring.
Non-combusted fuel mayget intothe cata‐lytic converter.
#Only depressthe accelerator pedalslightly.
#Havethe causerectified immediately ataqualified specialistworkshop.
Limited braking effect on salt-treatedroads:
RDuetosalt build-up onthe brake discs andbrakepads,the braking distance can increaseconsiderably orresult in braking only on oneside
RMaintain a much greater safe distancetothevehicle in front
Toprevent salt build-up:
RBrake occasionally while paying attentiontothe traffic conditions
RCarefully depressthe brake pedal atthe endofthe journey and whenstartingthe nextjourney
Plug-inhybrid:observethe notes inthe Supple‐ment. Otherwise,you may notrecognize dan‐gers.
ECOstart/stop function
Operation of the ECOstart/stop functionPlug-inhybrid:observethe notes inthe Supple‐ment. Otherwise,you mayfailtorecognize dan‐gers.
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Voice commandFunction
Scent menuTodisplay fragrance settings
Energy flowTodisplay energyflowsettings
Ionization menuTodisplay ionization settings
Climate control menuTodisplay climate control settings
Automatic climate control driver onToswitch onthe automatic climate control settings onthe driver's side
Light menuTodisplay light settings
Massage menuTodisplay massage settings
Massage driver's seat onToswitch onthe massage functionforthe driver's seat
Massage driver's seat offToswitch offthe massage functionforthe driver's seat
Outside temperatureTodisplaythe outsidetemperature
Engine dataTodisplay engine data
Seats menuTodisplay seat adjustment settings
Seat heating front passenger level "2"Tosetthe seat heatingforthe front passenger seattolevel 2
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Depending onthe setting,the program willrunfor between15and 30 minutes.
Adjusting the ambient lighting in therearpassenger compartment
Rear Seat Entertainment System:
,System.Ambient Light
#Changethe settings.
%For information about adjustingthe ambientlighting (→page150).
Activating/deactivating the panel heating
Rear Seat Entertainment System:
,System.bPanel Heating
#Activate or deactivatefunction.
Adjusting the entertainment system settings
Rear Seat Entertainment System:
,System.Entertainment System settings
Settingthe display brightness
#SelectDisplay settings.
#SelectBrightness.
#Adjustthe brightness.
Tiltingthe display
#SelectDisplay settings.
#SelectDisplay angle.
#Tiltthe displayUporDown.
Settingthe display design
#SelectDisplay settings.
#SelectDay Design,Night DesignorAuto-matic.
Adjusting the equalizer
#SelectAudio settings.
#SelectEqualizer.
#Setthe equalizer.
%For further information aboutthe equalizer(→page375).
Activating audio on cabin
#SelectAudio settings.
#SelectSwitch the speaker source on or off.Ifthe function is switched on,the currentmedia source is output viathevehicle'sspeakers.
Settingthe language
Rear Seat Entertainment System:
,System
#SelectLanguage.
#Setthe desired language.
Switching offthe display
Rear Seat Entertainment System:
,System
#SelectDisplay Off.The display is switched off.
386Multimedia system

#Removecap1bythetab, place onthe edgeofthefiller opening and engage in place.
#Addwasherfluid.
Keepingthe air-water duct free
#Keepthe area betweenthe hood andthewindshield free of deposits, e.g. ice, snowand leaves.
Cleaning and care
Notes onwashingthevehicle in a carwash
&WARNINGRisk of accident duetoreduced braking effect afterwashingthevehicle
The braking effect isreduced afterwashingthevehicle.
#Afterthevehicle has beenwashed,brake carefully while paying attentiontothe traffic conditions untilthe brakingeffect has been fullyrestored.
*NOTEDamageduetounsuitable carwash
#Before driving into a carwash makesurethatthe carwash is suitableforthevehicle dimensions.
#Ensurethere is sufficient ground clear‐ance betweenthe underbody andtheguiderails ofthe carwash.
#Ensurethatthe clearance width ofthecarwash, in particularthe width oftheguiderails, is sufficient.
Toavoid damageto yourvehicle when using acarwash, ensurethefollowing beforehand:
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC andtheHOLD function are deactivated.
Rthe 360° Camera ortherear view camera isswitched off.
Rthe side windowsand sliding sunroof arecompletelyclosed.
Rthe blowerfortheventilation/heating isswitched off.
Rthe windshield wiper switch is in positionZ.
Rin carwashes with a conveyor system: neu‐tral\\is engaged.
Rthe SmartKeyis at a distance of at least10ft(3 m)awayfromthevehicle,otherwisethetrunk lid could open unintentionally.
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