towing MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2019 Owner's Guide

#Adjustthe front passenger seat usingthebuttons inthe door control panel intherearpassenger compartment (→page 93).
#Ensurethatthe indicator lamp in button1lights up.
Example:vehicles without arecliningrear seat
#Brieflypress memory button M andthenpress preset position button1,2 or 3 withinthree seconds.The settingsforthe front passenger seat andtherear seat arestored inthe selected pre‐set position.
%Vehicles withrecliningrear seat:You can‐notstore any settings onthejbuttonforadjustingthereclined position.
Calling up
#Press button1.Whenthe indicator lamp lights up,the frontpassenger seat is selected.
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Example:vehicles without arecliningrear seat
#Press and holdtherelevant preset positionbutton1,2 or 3 until bothseats are inthestored position.
%The preset positions inthe areaforthechauffeur mode can only be set whentheconditionsforthechauffeur mode are fulfil‐led (→page 99).
%Seat adjustment is interrupted as soon asyoureleasethe preset position button.The adjustment ofthe active multicontourseat isstill carried out.
%You can usetherear-compartmentchildsafety locktodeactivatethis function(→page 60).
Stowage areas
Notes on loadingthevehicle
&DANGERRisk ofexhaustgas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonousexhaustgases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaustgases can enterthevehicle interior ifthetrunk lid is open whenthe engine isrunning,especially ifthevehicle is in motion.
#Always switch offthe engine beforeopeningthe trunk lid.
#Never drive withthe trunk lid open.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryfrom unsecureditems inthevehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not securedor not secured sufficiently,theycould slip,tipover or bethrown around andthereby hitvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
#Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot bethrown around.
#Beforethe journey,secure objects, lug‐gageor loads against slipping or tippingover.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryduetoobjectsbeingstowed incorrectly
Ifyou do not adequatelystowobjects inthevehicle interior,theycould slip or betossedaround andtherebystrikevehicle occupants.In addition, cup holders, openstowagespaces and mobile phone brackets cannot
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alwaysrestrainthe objectstheycontain intheevent of an accident.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
#Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot betossed about inthese orsimilar situations.
#Always make surethat objects do notproject fromstowage spaces, parcelnets orstowage nets.
#Closethe lockablestowage spacesbeforestarting a journey.
#Alwaysstowand secure objectsthatare heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged,fragile ortoo large inthe trunk.
Observethe notes onthe cup holders.
&WARNINGRisk of burning fromthetail‐pipe ortailpipe trim
Thetailpipe andtailpipe trim can becomeveryhot. Ifyou come into contact withthesecar parts,you could burnyourself.
#Always be particularlycareful when inthe vicinity ofthetailpipe andtailpipetrims and supervisechildrenveryclosely when inthis area.
#Before any contact, allowthe car partstocool down.
The drivingcharacteristics ofyourvehicle aredependent onthe distribution ofthe load withinthevehicle.You should bearthefollowing inmind when loadingthevehicle:
Rneverexceedthe permissible gross mass orthe gross axleweightratingforthevehicle(including occupants). Thevalues are speci‐fied onthevehicle identification plate onthevehicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not protrude abovethe upperedge ofthe seat backrests.
Ralways placethe load behind unoccupiedseats if possible.
Rsecurethe load usingthe parcel net hooks.Distributethe load onthe parcel net hooksevenly.
Stowage spaces inthevehicle interior
Overview ofthe frontstowagecompart‐ments
&WARNINGRisk of injuryduetoobjectsbeingstowed incorrectly
Ifyou do not adequatelystowobjects inthevehicle interior,theycould slip or betossedaround andtherebystrikevehicle occupants.In addition, cup holders, openstowagespaces and mobile phone brackets cannotalwaysrestrainthe objectstheycontain intheevent of an accident.
Thereis arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
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#Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot betossed about inthese orsimilar situations.
#Always make surethat objects do notproject fromstowage spaces, parcelnets orstowage nets.
#Closethe lockablestowage spacesbeforestarting a journey.
#Alwaysstowand secure objectsthatare heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged,fragile ortoo large inthe trunk.
Observethe notes on loadingthevehicle.
1Stowage compartment inthe doors
2Stowage/telephone compartment inthearmrest with multimedia and USB ports aswell asstowage space, e.g.for an MP3player
3Stowage compartment inthe front centerconsole
4Glovebox
Locking and unlockingtheglovebox
#Turnthe emergencykey aquarter turn clock‐wiseH(to lock) or counter-clockwiseG(tounlock).
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Openingtheeyeglasses compartment
#Press button1.
Foldingthefolding table out or in
&WARNINGRisk of injuryfromthe openfoldingtable
Ifyou are driving withthefoldingtable open,vehicle occupants couldstrikeagainst it, inparticular intheevent of an accident, suddenbraking or an abruptchange of direction.
#Closethefoldingtable before each jour‐ney.
*NOTEDamagetothefoldingtables whenmovingthe seats back
Openfoldingtables may be damaged whenmovingthe seats back.
#Make surethatthefoldingtables arefolded in when movingthe seats back.
Folding out
#Openrear armrest1(→page124).
#Pullthefoldingtableforwards and upwardsbyrecess2or3and swing outwards.
#Foldthetable panels apart.
#Tofold in:foldthetable panelstogether andswing inthefoldingtable.
Openingthestowagecompartment in therear armrest
Vehicles with arear benchseat
#Fold downtherear armrest.
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#Toopen:pressrelease catch1and swingthe cover ofthe armrest upwards.
Vehicles with electrically adjustable outer seats
#Fold downtherear armrest.
#Toopen:pull handle1andfoldthe cover ofthe armrest upwards.
Openingthestowagecompartment in therear-compartment center console
Vehicles with individualrear seats
#Pull handle1andfoldthe cover ofthe arm‐restupwards.
Openingthestowagebox inthe backrest intherear passenger compartment
*NOTEDamagetotherear armrest
Whenfolded out,therear armrest can bedamagedbytheweight ofyour body.
#Do not sit or supportyourself ontherear armrest.
Example:vehicles with arear benchseat
#Vehicles withrear benchseat or electri‐cally adjustable outer seats:Fold downtherear armrest.
#Pull handle1andfold down cover2.
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Overview ofthe parcel net hooks
Observethefollowing notes:
RSecurethe load usingthe parcel net hooks.
RDo not use elasticstraps or netstosecure aload. These are intended only as anti-slip pro‐tectionfor light loads.
RDo notroute tie downs across sharp edgesor corners.
RPad sharp edgesfor protection.
There are uptofour parcel net hooks inthetrunk depending onthe equipment installed.
1Parcel net hooks
EASY-PACKtrunk box
Adjusting the height of the EASY-PACK trunkboxtoany position
&WARNINGRisk of becoming trappedand injured when movingthefloor up
Whenthefloor moves up,your hands maybecome trapped onthe frame ofthe EASY-PACK trunk box and objects may bethrownup.
#Whenthefloor moves up, make surethatyour hands are not withinthesweep ofthefloor.
#If someone becomes trapped, carefullypushthe center ofthefloor downward.
#Removeall objects fromthefloorbefore moving it up.
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&WARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhen pressingthe EASY-PACK trunk boxin
Whenthe EASY-PACK trunk box is pressedintotheretracted position,your hands maybecome trapped. Children, in particular, mayinjurethemselves when doing so.
#When pressingthe EASY-PACK trunkbox in, make surethatyour hands arenot withinthe sweep ofthe EASY-PACKtrunk box.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
*NOTEDamagetotheextended EASY-PACK trunk box
The EASY-PACK trunk box may be damagedwhen it isextended.
#Do not place any objects on or pressdown onthe EASY-PACK trunk boxframe.
#Do not closethe trunk lid whentheEASY-PACK trunk box isextended.
*NOTEDamagetothe EASY-PACK trunkboxbyobjects
Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,fragile,rounded or heavy and objectsthatroll can damagethe EASY-PACK trunk boxand bethrown out.
#Do not transport objects which aresharp-edged, pointed,rounded or frag‐ile and objectsthatroll inthe EASY-PACK trunk box.
#Alwaysstowand secure such objectsoutside ofthe box inthe trunk.
#Always observethe maximum permittedload ofthe EASY-PACK trunk box.
#Do not usethe EASY-PACK trunk boxwhentherear seats arefoldedfor‐wards.
The maximum permitted load ofthe EASY-PACKtrunk box is 22 lbs (10kg).Topreventthe boxfrom beingoverloaded,the boxfloor will lowerontothe trunkfloor whenthe loadreachesapproximately11lbs (5kg).
#Toremove:pull handle2onthe box.
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#Toincreasethe load capacity:pressthecenter offloor1downwardstothe desiredposition and box size.
#Toreduce the load capacity:press button3.
#Tostow:pressthe box in completelyusinghandle2until it locksin place.
%Observethe notes on cleaningthe EASY-PACK trunk box (→page410).
Installing orremoving the EASY-PACK trunkbox
Installing
#Turnrotating catches6outward.
#Insertretainers2of box1into outerholes3.
#Raise box1and press hooks5intorearshelf4.
#Turnrotating catches6inward.
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Removal
#Turnrotating catches6outward.
#Lower box1and pull it out of anchorages4.
#Pull box1back out of openings3.
Openingthestowagespace underthe trunkfloor
#Pull trunkfloor2upwards using handle1until itrests againstthe trunk partition.
#Fold out hook3onthe underside ofthetrunkfloor.
#Clip hook3onto driprail4.
Attachingtheroof carrier
&WARNINGRisk of injuryifthe maximumroof load isexceeded
Whenyou loadtheroof,the center of gravityofthevehiclerises andthe usual driving
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