length MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

1Blu-ray/DVD drive
2Cigarette lighter→13 5
Socket→13 6
3Cup holder→13 2
4Stowage compartment intherear armrest→124
5Stowage box inthe seat backrest→12 5
Refrigerator box→13 9
6Selectsthe front passenger seat→95
7Switchestherear seat heating on/off→11 0
8Switchestherear seatventilation on/off→11 2
9Setsthefore-and-aft position ofthe headrestraint
→97
AAdjuststhe height ofthe headrestraint→97
BAdjuststhe seat backrest inclination→97
CSetsthe combined seat cushion inclinationand length
→97
DSetsthe combined seat cushion inclinationand length
→97
EAdjuststhe angle ofthe legrest→97
FAdjuststhefore-and-aft position ofthe legrest
→97
GMemory function intherear passenger com‐partment
→11 7
HSetsthe fullyreclined position→98
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&WARNINGRisk of injuryor death duetothe use of unsuitable seat covers
Unsuitable seat coverscan obstruct or pre‐ventthe deployment of air bags integratedintothe seats.
Consequently,the air bags cannotprotectvehicle occupants astheyare designedtodo. In addition, operation ofthe automaticfront passenger air bag shutoff may berestricted.
#You should onlyuse seat coversthathavebeen approvedforthe correspond‐ing seatsbyMercedes-Benz.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryduetomalfunc‐tions ofthe sensors inthe door paneling
Sensorstocontrolthe airbags are located inthe doors. Modifications orworknot per‐formed correctlytothe doors or door panel‐ing, aswell as damaged doors, can leadtothe function ofthe sensors being impaired.The airbags mighttherefore not functionproperlyany more.
Consequently,the airbags cannotprotectvehicle occupants astheyare designedtodo.
#Never modifythe doors or parts ofthedoors.
#Always haveworkonthe doors or doorpaneling carried out at aqualified spe‐cialistworkshop.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryduetodeployedairbag
A deployed airbag no longer has a protectivefunction and cannotprotect as intended intheevent of an accident.
#Havethevehicletowedtoaqualifiedspecialistworkshop in ordertohavethedeployed airbagreplaced.
Havedeployed airbagsreplaced immediately.
Status ofthe front passenger front airbag
Function ofthe automatic front passengerfront airbag shutoffThe automatic front passenger front airbag shut‐off is abletodetect whetherthe front passengerseat is occupiedbya person or achildrestraintsystem. The front passenger front airbag is ena‐bled or disabled accordingly.
When installing achildrestraint system onthefront passenger seat, always make sure ofthefollowing:
REnsurethatthechildrestraint system is posi‐tioned correctly (→page47).
RAlways observethechildrestraint systemmanufacturer's installation instructions.
RNever place objects, e.g. cushions, under orbehindthechildrestraint system.
RFullyretractthe seat cushion length adjust‐ment.
RThe entire base ofthechildrestraint systemmust alwaysrestonthe seat cushion ofthefront passenger seat.
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Status displayIfthe front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,bothbefore and duringthe journey,thatthesta‐tus ofthe front passenger front airbag is correctforthe current situation.
After installing arearward-facingchildrestraint system onthe front passengerseat:PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF must be lit con‐tinuously.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryor death fromusing arearward-facingchildrestraintsystem whenthe front passenger frontairbag is enabled
Ifyou secure achild in arearward-facingchildrestraint system onthe front passengerseat andthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi‐cator lamp is off,the front passenger airbagcan deploy intheevent of an accident.
Thechild could bestruckbythe airbag.
Always ensurethatthe front passenger air‐bag is deactivated. ThePASSENGER AIRBAGOFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use arearward-facingchildrestraintsystem on a seat protectedbyan ENABLEDFRONT AIRBAGin front of it, DEATH or SERI‐OUS INJURYtotheCHILD can occur.
When installing achildrestraint system onthefront passenger seat, observethevehicle-spe‐cific information (→page57).
Depending onthechildrestraint system andthestature ofthechild,thePASSENGER AIRBAGOFF indicator lamp may be off. Inthis case, donot installtherearward-facingchildrestraintsystem onthe front passenger seat.
Instead, installtherearward-facingchildrestraint system on a suitablerear seat.
After installing aforward-facingchildrestraint system onthe front passengerseat:depending onthechildrestraint systemandthestature ofthechild,PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF may be lit continuously or be off.Always observethefollowing information.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryor death duetoincorrect positioning oftheforward-facingchildrestraint system
Ifyou secure achild in aforward-facingchildrestraint system onthe front passenger seatandyou positionthe front passenger seattooclosetothe cockpit, intheevent of an acci‐dent,thechild could:
RCome into contact with thevehicle inte‐rior ifthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi‐cator lamp is lit,forexample.
RBestruckbythe air bag ifthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lampis off.
#Always movethe front passenger seatasfar back as possible and fullyretractthe seat cushion length adjustment.Always make surethatthe shoulder beltstrap is correctlyrouted fromthe seatbelt outlet onthevehicletothe shoul‐der belt guide onthechildrestraint sys‐tem. The shoulder beltstrap must beroutedforwards and downwards from
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#Setthe front passenger seat asfar back aspossible and movethe seat intothe highestposition.
#Fullyretractthe seat cushion length adjust‐ment.
#Adjustthe seat cushion inclination sothatthe front edge ofthe seat cushion is inthehighest position andtherear edge oftheseat cushion is inthe lowestposition.
#Setthe seat backresttoan almostverticalposition.
#Installthechildrestraint system.The entire base ofthechildrestraint systemmust alwaysrestonthe seat cushion ofthefront passenger seat.
#Always make surethatthe shoulder beltstrap is correctlyrouted fromthe seat beltoutlet ofthevehicletothe shoulder beltguide onthechildrestraint system.The shoulder beltstrap must beroutedfor‐wards and downwards fromthe seat belt out‐let.
#If necessary,adjustthe seat belt outlet andthe front passenger seat accordingly.
Child safety locks
Activating/deactivating thechild safety lockfor therear doors
&WARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
#Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
&WARNINGRisk offatal injury duetoexposuretoextreme heat or cold inthevehicle
If people – particularlychildren – areexposedtoextremetemperaturesover anextended period of time,there is arisk ofserious orevenfatal injury.
#Never leaveanyone – particularlychil‐dren – unattended inthevehicle.
#Never leaveanimals inthevehicle unat‐tended.
&WARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Whenchildren are traveling inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpeople orroad users
Rgetout ofthevehicle and be hitbytraffic
Roperatevehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample
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#Always drive withthe headrestraintsinstalled.
#Before driving off, make sureforeveryvehicle occupantthatthe center oftheheadrestraint supportsthe back ofthehead at abouteye level.
Do not swapthe headrestraints ofthe front andrear seats. Otherwise,you cannot adjusttheheight and angle ofthe headrestraints correctly.
Adjustthe headrestraintfore-and-aft position sothat it is as close as possibletothe back ofyourhead.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryor death duetoincorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offerthe intendedlevel of protection ifyou havenot movedtheseat backresttoan almostvertical position.
When braking or intheevent of an accident,you could slide underneaththe seat belt andsustain abdominal or neck injuries,forexam‐ple.
#Adjustthe seat properlybefore begin‐ningyour journey.
#Always ensurethatthe seat backrest isin an almostvertical position andthatthe shoulder section ofyour seat belt isrouted acrossthe center ofyour shoul‐der.
*NOTEDamagetothe seats when movingthe seats back
The seats may be damagedbyobjects whenmovingthe seats back.
#When movingthe seats back,makesurethatthere are no objects inthefootwell, under or behindthe seats.1Headrestraint height/fore-and-aft position(vehicles with an EASYADJUSTluxury headrestraint)
2Headrestraint height
3Seat height
4Seat cushion inclination
5Seat cushion length
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Thefootrestcan be adjusted only when one ofthefollowing conditions has been fulfilled:
RThe front passenger seat is moved fullyforward
RThe front passenger seat is inthe positionforchauffeur mode
#Adjusttherear seat (→page97).
#Adjusttherecliningrear seat (→page97).
#Toselectthe front passenger seat:pressbutton1.Whenthe indicator lamp lights up,the frontpassenger seat is selected.
#Adjustthe front passenger seat usingthebuttons onthe door control panel intherearcompartment.
%Mercedes-Maybachvehicles:it is suffi‐cienttoadjustthefootrestifthe frontpassenger seat is moved intothe center set‐ting area.
%You can usetherear-compartmentchildsafety locktodisablethis function(→page 60).
Adjusting therear seats electrically
You can electrically adjust onlythe outer seats intherear passenger compartment.
1Height/fore-and-aft position ofthe headrestraint (vehicles with active multicontourseat)
2Headrestraint height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Combined seat cushion inclination andlength
#Savethe settings usingthe memory function(→page117).
Adjusting arecliningrear seat electrically
Therecliningrear seat isavailable in long-wheel‐basevehicles equipped with "executiveseats".Onvehicles without arecliningrear seat,thebuttonfor settingthe angle andfore-and-aftposition ofthe legresthas no function.
Long-wheelbasevehicles:therecliningrearseat is onthe front passenger side.
Mercedes-Maybachvehicles:therecliningrearseats are onthe driver's and front passengersides.
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1Height/fore-and-aft position ofthe headrestraint (vehicles with active multicontourseat)
2Headrestraint height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Combined seat cushion inclination andlength
5Combined seat cushion inclination andlength
6Angle ofthe legrest
7Fore-and-aft position ofthe legrest
#Savethe settings withthe memory function(→page117).
%The legrestwillfold down ifoverloaded. Ifthis isthe case,fold upthe legrestandengage it.
%Vehicles with a long wheelbase and arearcompartment Chauffeur/Rear Seat MemoryPackage also haveafootrest. This is locatedonthe lower part ofthe front passenger seatbackrest (→page 95).
Settingthe fullyreclined position
Requirements:RThe power supply is switched on
This function isavailable in long-wheelbasevehi‐cles.
#Tosetthe fullyreclined position:pressand hold button1untilthe fullyreclinedposition isreached.RTherear seat will moveintothereclinedposition
RThe front passenger seat will moveintothe positionforchauffeur mode
RThefootrestwill moveout from underthefront passenger seat
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The electric parking brake is applied ifthe trans‐mission is in position]and one ofthefollow‐ing conditions is fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
%Toprevent application: pullthe handle oftheelectric parking brake.
Inthefollowing situations,the electric parkingbrake is also applied:
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is bringingthevehicletoastandstill.
RThe HOLD function iskeepingthevehiclesta‐tionary.
RActiveParking Assist iskeepingthevehiclestationary.
This is onlythe case if one ofthefollowing con‐ditions is also fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
RThere is a system malfunction.
RThe power supply is insufficient.
RThevehicle isstationaryfor a lengthyperiod.
Whenthe electric parking brake is applied,theredI(USA) or$(Canada) indicator lampappears inthe instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automaticallyapplied ifthe engine is switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasingautomatically)
The electric parking brake isreleased whenthefollowing conditions are fulfilled:
RThe engine isrunning.
RThe seat belttongue is inserted intothe seatbelt buckle ofthe driver's seat.
RThe transmission is in position[or^andyou depressthe accelerator pedal oryou
shift from transmission position]to[or^.
RIfthe transmission is in position^,thetrunk lid mustbe closed.
Ifthe seat belttongue is not inserted intotheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat,thefollow‐ing conditions must be fulfilled:
RThe driver's door is closed.
RYou movethe transmission out of transmis‐sion position]oryou havepreviouslydrivenfasterthan 2mph (3 km/h).
RIfthe transmission is in position^,thetrunk lid mustbe closed.
Whenthe electric parking brake isreleased,theredI(USA) or$(Canada) indicator lampinthe instrument cluster goes out.
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light upyellow orred, depending onthe distancetothe obstacle.
Segment color depending on distance
ColorLateral distance incm
YellowApprox. 30 - 60
RedApprox. < 30
In orderfor lateral front orrear segmentstobedisplayed,thevehicle mustfirst travel a distanceof at least half ofthevehicle length. Oncethevehicle has traveledthe length ofthevehicle, allofthe lateral front andrear segments can be dis‐played.
Vehicles without 360° Camera
1Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is only opera‐tional inthe front andrear
2Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is operationaland can alsowarnthe driver about obstaclesatthe side ofthevehicle
3Obstacle detected atthe frontright (yellow)andrear (red)
Vehicles with 360° Camera
1Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is only opera‐tional inthe front andrear
2Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is operationaland can alsowarnthe driver about obstaclesatthe side ofthevehicle
3Obstacle detected atthe frontright (red)
Saved obstacles onthe sides are deleted inthefollowing situations,forexample:
RYou parkthevehicle and switch offthe igni‐tion.
RYou openthe doors.
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be applied automatically.Todothis,the functionusestheradar sensors inthe bumper. The areaadjacenttothevehicle is continually monitored.
Iftheradar sensors are obstructedbyvehiclesorother objects, detection is not possible.
The CrossTraffic Alert function is activeunderthefollowing conditions:
RIf Blind Spot Assist is activated.
RIfthevehicle is backing up atwalking pace.
RIfthe maneuvering assistance function isactivated inthe multimedia system.
System limitationsThe CrossTraffic Alert function is notavailableon inclines.
Deactivating/activating maneuvering assis‐tanceMultimedia system:
,Vehicle.kAssistance.Camera
& Parking.Maneuvering Assist.
#Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
%Maneuvering assistance mustbe activeforthe function of DriveAwayAssist
(→page 235) and CrossTraffic Alert(→page236).
ATTENTION ASSIST
Function ofATTENTION ASSISTATTENTION ASSIST assistsyou on long, monoto‐nous journeys, e.g. on highways and trunkroads.IfATTENTION ASSIST detects indicators offati‐gue or increasing lapses in concentration onthepart ofthe driver, it suggeststaking a break.
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannotalways detectfatigue or lapses in concentrationin time. The system is not a substitutefor awell-rested and attentive driver. On long journeys,takeregular breaks in good timethat allowforadequaterecuperation.
You canchoose between two settings.
RStandard:normal system sensitivity.
RSensitive:higher system sensitivity. Thedriver iswarned earlier andthe attentionlevel detectedbyATTENTION ASSIST is adap‐ted accordingly.
If drowsiness or increasing lapses in concentra‐tion are detected,theATTENTION ASSIST: Takea Break!warning appears inthe Instrument Dis‐play.You can acknowledgethe message andtake a break where necessary.Ifyou do nottakea break andATTENTION ASSIST continuestodetect increasing lapses in concentration,youwill bewarned again after a minimum of15minutes.
You can havethefollowingstatus informationforATTENTION ASSIST displayed inthe assistancemenu ofthe on-board computer:
RThe length ofthe journey sincethe lastbreak.
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