ESP MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 User Guide

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Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Depending on
the de tected accident situation, the
wind owairbag on the front passenger side may
deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied.
Inf Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he centr
he centre airbag
e airbag
When triggered, the centre airbag deplo ys
between the front seats. Do not st owany objects
in the deployment area of the centre airbag.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he r
he rear airbag
ear airbag
Alw ays obser vethe information on there ar air-
bag, especially in thefo llowing situations:
R A person is sitting on the outer rear seat.
R You install a child restraint system on the
outer rear seat.
R You st owobjects behind the front seats.
Before beginning the journe y,obser vethe infor-
mation on there ar airbag (/ page 57). Be
awa reofthe status of there specti verear airbag depending on
the situation bo thbefore and during
th e journey (/ page 59).
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he cushionbag in t
he cushionbag in t he r
he reclining
eclining
r
r ear seat
ear seat
The cushionbag o.ers additional occupant pr otec-
tion in theev ent of frontal impacts. When ena-
bled, the cushionbag deplo ysunder the seat cush-
ion. This helps pr event theve hicle occupant from
slipping o. the seat cushion.
If yo u install a child restraint system on there clin-
ing rear seat, alw ays obser vethe additional no tes
( / page 67). Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
an inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function. Each
vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure
th at the lap belt ne ver lies across the
abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as farawa y as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa-
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 116). Occupant saf
ety
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from objects in
th e deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or pr eventthe cor rect deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ri es totheve hicle occupants bydeploying.
This may be the case in particular if the airbag
is integ rated into the seat. #
Always st owand secure objects cor-
re ctl y. #
Before commencing your journe y,make
sure that no objects are st owed in the
deployment area of an airbag. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 144). When triggered, the centre airbag
deplo ysbetween the front seats (/ page 49). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cannot pr otect vehicle occupants as intended.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. could be
re stric ted. #
You should only use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond-
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due tomalfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodi/cations or incor rect wo rkper-
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha veworkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todeplo yed
airbag
A depl oyed airbag no longer o.ers any pr otec-
tion. #
Have theve hicle towe dto a quali/ed
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediatel y. S
S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er fr
er front airbag
ont airbag F
F
unction of t
unction of t he aut
he automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.
o.
The automatic front passen ger airbag shuto. is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat is
occupied bya person or a child restraint system.
The front passenger airbag is enabled or disabled
acco rdingl y. Occupant saf
ety
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W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 80). Also, alw ays obser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re straint systems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 79).
A person on the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectly (/ page 44).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest. R
Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled bymistake, forex ample, in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R The front passenger transfers their weight by
supporting themsel ves on a vehicle armrest.
R The front passen ger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the seat sur face. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R the classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
/cation of the person or child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat take s place aTer the
front passenger airbag shuto. self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps displ aythe
status of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps
( / page 55). 54 54
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ety

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Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 79).
Depending on thech ild restraint system and the
stature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmay be o.. In this case, do not /t
th ere ar wa rd-facing child restraint system tothe
front passenger seat.
Instead, /t there ar wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat.
ATer ATer /tting
/tting a f
a forw
orw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em t
em t o t
o the fr
he fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::depending on the
ch ild restraint system and the stature of thech ild,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuously or be o.. Alw
ays obser vethefo llowing informa-
tion. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-facing
ch ild restraint system
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eeve nt of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into contact with theve hicle interior
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit, forex ample
R be st ruck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis o.. #
Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards from
the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingl y. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufactu rer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 79).
If a per If a per son is sitting on t
son is sitting on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuously
or be o., depending on the person's stature.
A person on the front passenger seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor responding
to that of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mpmust be o.. This indicates
th at the front passenger airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
must not use the front passenger seat. 56
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ety

To
avo idrisks resulting from the deployment of
th e airbag, vehicle occupants on the outer rear
seats must obser vethefo llowing information in
particular:
R The occupants must alw ayske ep their feet on
th e 0oor. Otherwise, feet and legs of occu-
pants may be in the deployment area of the
re ar airbag.
If an occupant's feet cannot reach the 0oor,
th ey must adopt the cor rect seat position and
let their legs hang down the front of the seat.
R The feet or legs of the person on there ar seat
must not rest against the seat backrest of the
front seat, forex ample. Otherwise, their feet
and legs are in the deployment area of the
re ar airbag. This should be take n into consid-
eration especially if you are tr avelling with a
ch ild on there ar seat.
If yo u are tr avelling with a child in the leT or
ri ght rear seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c
information: (/ page 74). Also, alw ays
obser vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing or
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems on the
leT and right rear seats. R
Make sure that the co vers forth ere ar airbags
are not damaged.
R Obser vethe no tes on limi tations tothe pr otec-
tion provided byairbags (/ page 52). &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toa damaged
re ar airbag co ver
If a rear airbag co ver is damaged, there ar air-
bag can no lon ger function cor rectly and can
ev en cause additional injuries when deplo yed. #
Before starting a journe y,make sure the
co vers forth ere ar airbags are not dam-
aged. If a rear airbag co ver is damaged,
disable there ar airbag. Ha vea damaged
re ar airbag co verre placed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop as soon as possible. Yo
u can disable or enable there ar airbag via the
multimedia system (/ page 60).
Objects behind t
Objects behind t he fr
he front seat
ont seat
Objects in the deployment area of there ar air-
bags may pr event there ar airbags from function-
ing cor rectl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toobjects
placed in front of there ar airbag co ver
Objects in front of there ar airbag co ver can
hinder or pr eventthe cor rect deployment of
th ere ar airbag which is integ rated into the
front seat.
The rear airbag can po tential lydeploy in an
uncontrolled manner and can cause additional
inju ryto the person on the front seat. #
Always st owand secure objects cor-
re ctl y. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 144).
Disabling/enabling t Disabling/enabling t he r
he rear airbag
ear airbag
If, aTer consideration of the no tes and instruc-
tions in this Owner's Manual, you deem the addi-
tional occupant pr otection pr ovided bythere ar
airbag unnecessar y,there ar airbag can be disa-
bled. 58
58
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ety

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear side windo ws
ear side windo ws #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or closed
as follo ws:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door R
indicator lamp 1is o.: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door
When thech ild saf ety lock is acti vated, the con-
trols in there ar compartment are disabled for:
R there ar side wind ows
R the adjustment of the front passenger seat
from there ar compartment
R there ar seat belt extender
R thero ller sunblinds:
- ofthere ar side wind ows
- ofthere ar wind ow
- inthero of N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to animals leT unsecured or unatte nded in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance. An animal ma
y:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R switch systems on or o. and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thro wn about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
ri er. Occupant saf
ety
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There is a
risk of fatal injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil-
dren. #
Ifth e co ver and/or lid of the battery
compartment does not close securel y,
do not use theke y and keep it away from
ch ildren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediatel y.+
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmen tal
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner. Ta
ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Youre qu ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 86). #
Press emer gency key2 into the opening in
th eke y in the direction of the arrow until co
ver1 opens. When doing so, do not hold
co ver1 closed. #
Insert emer gency key2 into the opening and
liT up co vering 3 and remo veit. #
Repeatedly tapth eke y again styour palm until
battery 4falls out of thekey. #
Insert the new battery with the positive pole
fa cing upwards. Use a lint-f ree clo thtodo so. #
Make sure that the sur face of the battery is
free of lint, grease and other impurities. #
Insert the front tabs of co vering 3 into the
housing and then press on bo thsides toclose
it. Opening and closing
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T
To close fr
o close fr om outside wit
om outside wit h t
h the door handle:
he door handle:
to uch recessed sensor sur face 1 onthe door
handle.
Block
Block ag
age det
e det ection when opening t
ection when opening t he r
he rear doors
ear doors
If an obstacle obstructs a rear door during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop there ar door. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attentiveness.
When opening t
When opening t he r
he rear door
ear door s fr
s from t
om t he inside:
he inside: the
ex itwa rning of Active Blind Spot Assist is used as
an additional safeguard. If an obstacle is de tec-
te d, the con venience function is deactivated and
th e moving rear door will be stopped. #
Manually open a rear door stopped in an inter-
mediate position. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationa ry
objects nor topersons or road users
approaching you at a greatly di.ering speed. The
exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay particular attention tothe
tra1c situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is su1cient clear-
ance. The
exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi-
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi-
cle occupants.
% Further information on Active Blind Spot
Assist with exitwa rning (/ page 259).
A A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function when closing t
sing function when closing t he
he
r
r ear doors
ear doors
The rear doors are equipped with automatic bloc k-
age de tection with a reve rsing function. If an
obstacle stops a rear door during the automatic
closing procedure, it will automatically open
again. The automatic reve rsing function is only an
aid and is not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. #
Make sure that no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of thefo l-
lowing options:
R Press theÜ ors button on
th ekey.
R Pull or push the pushbutton switch in
th e roof lining.
R Push against or pull the door.
R Touch theto uch screen in the con ve-
nience menu in the multimedia sys-
te m. 94
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T
To loc
o loc k t
k the r
he r ight-hand side of t
ight-hand side of t he v
he vehicle:
ehicle: turn
th e emer gency key anti-clockwise as far as it
will go.
If th e loc ked door is then closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outside. Boot
Boot
Opening t
Opening t
he boo
he boot lid
t lid &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the boot
lid is open when theve hicle is running, espe-
cially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe boot lid byobstacles
abo vetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#
Therefore, make sure that there is su1-
cient clearance abo vethe boot lid. #
Pull the boot lid handle. #
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS:
CCESS:make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 100). V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h boo
h boot lid conv
t lid conv enience closing
enience closing #
Pull remo teoperating switch 1until the boot
lid opens.
or #
Press and hold theH button on thekey. #
Ifth e boot lid is stopped in an intermediate
position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon as
it begins toopen. Opening and closing
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#
With th e boot lid comple tely open, press and
hold theH button on thekey. Thekey must
be in the vicinity of theve hicle.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS#
With th e boot lid comple tely open, make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 100).
Boo
Boo t lid aut
t lid aut omaticrev
omatic rever
ersing function
sing function
The boot lid is equipped with automatic bloc kage
de tection with a reve rsing function. If an obstacle
obstructs the boot lid during the automatic clos-
ing process, it will automatically open again. The
automatic reve rsing function is only an aid and is
not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure In
these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. #
Ensure that no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of thefo l-
lowing options:
R Press theH button on thekey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch on
th e driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. HANDS-FREE A
HANDS-FREE A
CCESS function
CCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternatel y.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (/ page 97)
and closing (/ page 98)the boot lid. 100
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Opening and closing