trunk MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

Symbols........................................................5
Ataglance....................................................6Cockpit ........................................................... 6Warning and indicator lamps .......................... 8Overhead control panel ................................10Door control panel and seat adjustment .......12Control settings intherear passengercompartment ................................................14Emergencies and breakdowns ......................16
Digital Operator's Manual.........................18Calling upthe Digital Operator's Manual ......18
General notes.............................................19Protectingthe environment ..........................19Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ......................19Operator's Manual ........................................20Service andvehicle operation .......................21Operating safety ...........................................22Declaration of conformityfor wirelessvehicle components .....................................23Diagnostics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialistworkshop .......................24Correct use ofthevehicle .............................24Problems withyourvehicle ........................... 25Reporting safety defects ...............................25LimitedWarranty .......................................... 25QR codeforrescue card ...............................26Datastorage .................................................26Copyright ...................................................... 29
Occupant safety.........................................31Restraint system ...........................................31Seat belts ..................................................... 34Airbags ......................................................... 38
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 46Safely transportingchildren inthevehi‐cle .................................................................47Notes on pets inthevehicle ..........................61
Opening and closing..................................62SmartKey...................................................... 62Doors ............................................................ 66Trunk ............................................................ 70Roller sun blinds ...........................................76Side windows................................................78
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 82Anti-theft protection .....................................90
Seats andstowing.....................................92Notes onthe correct driver's seat posi‐tion ............................................................... 92Seats ............................................................ 93Steering wheel ............................................11 3Easy entry andexitfeature ..........................11 4Operatingthe memory function ..................11 5Memory function intherear passengercompartment ..............................................11 7Stowage areas ............................................121Cup holder ..................................................131Ashtrayand cigarettelighter .......................134Sockets .......................................................13 6Refrigerator box ..........................................13 9Wirelesscharging ofthe mobile phoneand connection withtheexterior antenna ...141Installing andremovingthefloor mats ........14 3Installing/removingthe pennantstaff ........14 3
Light and visibility...................................14 5Exterior lighting ..........................................14 5
2Contents

1Adjuststhe seats electrically→93
2Switchesthe seat heater on/off→11 0
3Switchesthe seatventilation on/off→11 2
4Adjuststhe front passenger seat fromthedriver’sseat
→95
5Setsthe memory function→11 5
6bOpens/closestherear left side window→78
7bOpens/closesthe left side window→78
8Adjusts andfoldsthe outside mirrorsout/inelectrically
→154
9Opens/closesthe trunk lid→70
AbOpens/closestheright side window→78
BbOpens/closestherearright side win‐dow
→78
CChild safety lockfortherear side windows→60
DOpensthe door→66
E7Locksthevehicle→67
F6Unlocksthevehicle→67
GSeat adjustment usingthe multimedia system→109
HAdjuststhe headrestraints→104
Ataglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment13

SmartKey
Overview of SmartKeyfunctions
&WARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
Rget out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
Roperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
Rreleasingthe parking brake.
Rshiftingthe automatic transmission out ofpark position].
Rstartingthe engine
#Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
#Keepthe SmartKeyout ofthereach ofchildren.
*NOTEDamagetothekey causedbymagneticfields
#Keepthekeyawayfromstrong mag‐neticfields.
1Locks
2Batterycheck lamp
3Unlocks
4Opens/closesthe trunk lid
5Panic alarm
The SmartKey locksand unlocksthefollowingcomponents:
RDoors
RTrunk lid
RFuelfillerflap
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Ifyou openthe trunk lid from outside,the trunklid is automatically unlocked.
Problems with KEYLESS-GO
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
You can no longer lock or unlockthevehicle using KEYLESS-GO.Possible causes are:
RThe SmartKeybattery isweak or discharged.
RThere is interference from a powerfulradio signal source.
RThe SmartKeyis defective.
#Checkthe battery usingthe batterycheck lamp andreplace if necessary (→page64).
#Usethe mechanicalkeytolock or unlockthevehicle (→page64).
#Havethevehicle and SmartKeychecked at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Switchingthe automatic lockingfeatureon/off
Thevehicle is locked automatically whentheignition is switched on andthe wheels are turn‐ingfasterthanwalking pace.
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#Tounlock:turnthe emergencykey counter-clockwisetopositionG.
#Tolock:turnthe emergencykey clockwisetopositionG.
#Carefully pressthe cover ontothe lock cylin‐der until it engages and is seatedfirmly.
Trunk
Openingthe trunk lid
&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.
*NOTEDamagetothe trunk lidbyobsta‐cles abovethevehicle
The trunk lid swings upwards when it isopened.
#Therefore, make surethatthere is suffi‐cient clearance abovethe trunk lid.
You havethefollowing optionsfor openingthetrunk lid:
#Pullthe trunk lid handle.
#Vehicles with trunk lid convenience clos‐ing:With the trunk lidstopped in an inter‐mediate position, pullthe trunk lid upwardsandrelease as soon as it beginstoopen.
#Press and holdthe

#Vehicles with HANDS-FREEACCESS:Makea kicking movement withyourfootbelowthebumper (→page73).
Vehicles with trunk lid convenience closing:If an item obstructsthe trunk lid duringthe auto‐matic opening process,the obstacle detectionsystem willstopthe trunk lid. The obstacledetection function is only an aid and is not asubstituteforyour attentiveness.
Plug-inhybrid:observethe notes inthe Supple‐ment. Otherwise,you mayfailtorecognize dan‐gers.
Closingthe trunk lid
&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.
Observethe notes on loadingthevehicle.
&WARNINGRisk of becoming trappedduring automatic closing ofthe trunk lid
Parts ofthe body could become trapped dur‐ing automatic closing ofthe trunk lid. More‐over,people, e.g.children, may bestandinginthe closing area or may enterthe closingarea duringthe closing process.
#Make surethat nobody is inthe vicinityofthe closing area duringthe closingprocess.
#Use one ofthefollowing optionstostopthe closing process:
RPressthe

#Vehicles with trunk lid convenience clos‐ingfeature:Press and holdthe

When makingthe kicking movement, make surethatyourfeetarefirmly onthe ground,other‐wiseyou could loseyour balance, e.g. on ice.
Requirements:
RThe SmartKeyis behindthevehicle.
RStand at least12in (30 cm)awayfromthevehicle while performingthe kicking move‐ment.
RDo not come into contact withthe bumperwhile makingthe kicking movement.
RDo not carryoutthe kicking movementtooslowly.
RThe kicking movement must betowardsthevehicle and back again.
1Sensor detectionrange
If several consecutive kicking movements arenot successful,waitten seconds.
System limitations
The system may be impaired or may not functionif:
RSnow or dirt, e.g. fromroad salt, coversthesensor area.
RThe kicking movement is made using a pros‐thetic leg.
The trunk lid could be opened or closed uninten‐tionally, inthefollowing situations:
RIf a person's arms or legs are moving inthesensor detectionrange, e.g. when polishingthevehicle, sitting onthe edge ofthe trunk,or picking up objects.
RIf objects are moved or placed behindthevehicle, e.g.charging cables,tensioningstraps or luggage.
RWhenworking onthe trailer coupling, trailersorrear bicycleracks.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (→page 63) or do notcarrythe SmartKeyaboutyour person intheseand similar situations.
Switching separate trunk locking on/off
Ifyou centrally unlockthevehicle while separatelocking is activated,the trunk willremain locked.
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#Toswitch on:slidethe switchtopositionH.
#Toswitch off:slidethe switchtopositionG.
%If an accident has been detected,the trunkwill unlockeven if separate locking isswitched on.
Unlockingthe trunk withthe emergencyrelease from inside
Requirements:RThe12Vvehicle battery is connected andcharged.
#Press emergencyrelease button1briefly.The trunk lid unlocksand opens.
Unlockingthe trunk lid usingthe mechanicalkey
#Takethe mechanicalkey out ofthe SmartKey(→page64).
#Insertthe mechanicalkey intothe trunk lockasfar as it will go.
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#Turnthe mechanicalkey counter-clockwisefrom positionGtopositionH.
#Turnthe mechanicalkey backtopositionGandremoveit.
%Ifyou usethe mechanicalkeytounlockandopenthe trunk lid,the anti-theft alarm sys‐tem will be triggered.
Activating/deactivating the trunk lid openingheightrestriction
Multimedia system:
,Vehicle.îVehicle Set-
tings.Trunk Lid Restriction
This function allowsyouto avoid bumpingthetrunk lid on a lowgarageceiling,forexample.
#Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Roller sun blinds
Extending orretracting theroller sunblindsontherear side windows
Theroller sunblindsfortherear side windowscan be operated withthe buttonsforthe sidewindows.
1Rear left side window
2Rearright side window
#Toclose fully:pullthe corresponding buttonwhenthe side window is closed or is intheprocess of closing.
#Toopen fully:pressthe corresponding but‐ton.
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