engine MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 User Guide

5
L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/o.
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth e standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced bytheL low- beam indicator
lamp. #
Always park your vehicle safely using su1cient
lighting, in accordance with there leva nt legal
stipulations.
* N
NOOTE
TE Battery dis charging byoperating the
standing lights Operating
the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on theright X
or leT Wparking light. Fo
rve hicles that are wider than 2 m or lon ger
th an 6 m,single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position. If
th e battery is insu1ciently charge d, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched o.
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will switch o. automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 172).
Switc Switc hing on accident scene lighting
hing on accident scene lighting #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Switch on the hazard warning light
(/ page 166). #
Turn the light switch from theà position to
th eL position.
The low beam will be switched on despite the
ve hicle being switched o..
The accident scene lighting will be switched o. if:
R you switch o. the hazard warning lights.
R you turn the light switch back toà .
R the battery is insu1ciently charge d. A
A
ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
When theve hicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear f
ear f og lights on or
og lights on or o.
o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion. #
Press the R button. 164
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Light and sight

Se
Se
tting lo
tting lo w beam
w beam Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 MULTIBEAM LED 5
Low beam #
Select Right-side traffic, Left-side trafficor
Automatic.
% Invehicles with DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps,
th e Intelligent Light System can be adjusted
on theDIGITAL LIGHT menu.Se
Se
tting t
tting t he e
he ext
xter
er ior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting
5 Exterior lighting delayed switch off #
Set the swit ch-o. delay time.
When theve hicle's engine is switched o., the
ex terior lighting will be activated forth e set
time. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the locat
he locat or lighting
or lighting R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting #
Activate or deactivate Locator lighting.
When the function is activated, theex terior light-
ing will light up for 40 seconds aTer theve hicle is
unloc ked. When you start theve hicle, the locator
lighting is switched o. and automatic driving
lights are activated. Int Int
er
erior lighting
ior lighting A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he int
he int er
erior lighting
ior lighting 1
c
Switches the front interior lighting
on/o.
2 u
Switches there ar interior lighting on/o.
3 |
Switches automatic interior lighting con-
trol on/o. #
T To switc
o switc h r
h reading lam
eading lam ps
pson/o.:
on/o.: holdyour
hand under there spective reading lamp 4or
5. 172
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Light and sight

Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of climat
w of climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
ems N
No
ot
tes on climat
es on climat e contr
e control
ol An interior air /lter in combination with
the pre/l-
ter inthe engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning system, pollution
le ve l monitoring and the air /lt ration workcor-
re ctl y.Use /lters recommended and appr oved by
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha vemaintenance work
car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of THERMO
w of THERMO TR
TRONIC climat
ONIC climat e bar
e bar The indicator lamps indicate
that the cor respond-
ing function is activated. Fr
ont climate bar on the central display
(e xamp le)
1 s Increases thete mp erature
2 Upper display area of the climate bar with the
ex amples of jswitching o. climate con-
trol (/ page 183), ¿switching the A/C
function on/o. (/ page 184) and0syn-
ch ronisation function (/ page 185) 3
¬ Demists the windscreen
(/ page 184, 188)
4 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
(/ page 185) or
G Calls up the particulate status display
(/ page 183) or
Ac tivates/deactiva tesre sidual heat utilisation
(/ page 186)
5 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on/o.
6 Depending on vehicle equipment and set-
tings: temp erature displa y,defrost function
displa y,air0o w,pre-ent ryclimate cont rol or
auxiliary heating
7 J Increases the air0ow or switches on cli-
mate control (/ page 183)
8 r Reduces thete mp erature
9 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic mode,
ri ght (/ page 184)
A ± Calls up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 183) Climate control
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%
If air-recirculation mode is swit ched on, the
wind ows may mist up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie0y. Switc
Switc
hing r
hing r esidual heat mode
esidual heat mode on/o.
on/o.via t
via the cli-
he cli-
mat
mat e bar
e bar R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The residual heat function is available.
R The vehicle is par ked.
R The coolant temp erature is su1ciently high.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilating
th e front compartment of theve hicle for appr ox-
imately 30 minutes, depending on thete mp era-
ture set. #
T
To switc
o switc h on or
h on or o.:
o.:select Residual heat on
th e climate bar of the central displa y.
The residual heat function automatically switches
o. aTer some time.
% Ifre sidual engine heat utilisation is activated,
th e two buttons for setting thete mp erature and air distribution are automatically deactiva-
te
d. Switc Switc
hing r
hing r esidual heat
esidual heat on/o.
on/o.via t
via the r
he rear oper
ear oper at-
at-
ing unit
ing unit R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The residual heat function is available.
R The vehicle is par ked.
R The coolant temp erature must be su1ciently
high.
When there sidual heat of the engine is activated
in there ar compartment, you can heat or ventila te
th e front and rear compartments for appr ox-
imately 15 minutes. #
Press button Ì. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ionisation
ating ionisation Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Air quality
Ionisation impr ovesth equ ality of theve hicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour-
less. #
Select Ionisation.
% The function can only be per form ed if the
AU TO mode is activated or the air distribution
is set tothe side air vent. The function is
re stric ted if the side air vents on the driver's
side are closed. F
F
r
ragr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the fr
he fragr
agrance syst
ance syst em
em
using t
using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Automatic climate control is activated.
R The glo vecompartment is closed.
R A 0acon is inser ted. 186
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Climate control

#
Press theu and^ buttons simultane-
ousl y.
The Îsymbol on there mo tecont rol display
will 0ash. #
Press the, and. buttons toset the
desired departure time. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane-
ousl y.
The new departure time will be stored.
Up tothre e departure times can be stored. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate t
e t he depar
he depar tur
ture time:
e time: selectthe
desired departure time and press and hold
th eu button.
The Ísymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time, the
letter A A, B , B or CCwill appear on the displa y. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he depar
he depar tur
ture time:
e time: selectthe
desired departure time and press and hold
th e^ button.
OFF OFF will appear on the displa y. #
T
To c
o c hec
hec k t
k the st
he st atus of t
atus of t he activ
he active st
e stationar
ationar y
y
heat
heat er
er:
:brie0y press theu button. Switc
Switc
hing
hingo.
o.immediat
immediat ely
ely #
Press and hold the^ button.
Ov
Ov er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display s (st
s (station-
ation-
ar
ar y heat
y heat er/v
er/ventilation)
entilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater switched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth e stationary heater/
ve ntilation (in minutes)
5 Stationary heater/ ventilation active
6 Departure time activated
7 Signal strength Fu
rther possible displ ays:
R T
Time:
ime: the activated departure time.
R Zer
Zero minut
o minut es:
es:theru nning time forth e station-
ary heater is extended because the engine has
not yetreached operating temp erature when it
is star ted.
R OFF:
OFF: the stationary heater/ventilation is
switched o..
R
R eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol batt
ol batter
ery (st
y (st ationary
ationary
heat
heat er)
er) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries if batteries
are swallo wed
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan-
ces. Swallow ing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns within two hours.
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,194 194
Climate control

S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the st
he st ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
material in the engine compartment or the
ex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regula rly th at there are
no 0ammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust system. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
ShiT the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not start: switch o. non-
essential consumers and press but ton1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis-
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual also appears in
th e driver's displa y: starttheve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency ope ra-
tion mode) (/ page 200).
% You can switch o. theve hicle while driving. To
do this, press button 1for about thre e sec-
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 203).
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that can be displ ayed on the driver's dis-
pla y. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the ke
he key in t
y in t hestow
he st owage
age
com
com par
partment (emerg
tment (emerg ency oper
ency operation mode)
ation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears in the driver's displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency ope ration
mode. #
Make sure that the cup holder 2is em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe cup holder 2.
The vehicle will start aTer a short time.
When youre mo vethe, key1 from the cup
holder 2,theve hicle can be driven. For fur- 200 200
Driving and parking

th
er vehicle starts, ho wever,th eke y1 must
be located in the cup holder 2during the
entire journe y. #
Have theke y1ch ecked at a quali/ed special-
ist workshop.
If t
If t he v
he v ehicle does no
ehicle does no t st
t start:
art: #
Leavetheke y1 inthe cup holder 2. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using the start/s top button.
% You can switch on the po wer supply or the
ve hicle with the start/s top button.
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that can be displ ayed on the driver's dis-
pla y. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle via R
ehicle via R emot
emote Online Ser
e Online Ser vices
vices Cooling or heating t
Cooling or heating t
he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior bef
ior bef ore
ore
st
st ar
ar ting t
ting t he jour
he jour ney
ney
Ensu rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone. R
It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su1cient lyfull.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
Char
Char ging t
ging t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt er
ery bef
y bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting t
ting t he
he
jour
jour ney
ney
Yo u can receive a message on your smartphone
when the state of charge ofthe star ter battery is
lo w. You can then start theve hicle with the smart-
phone tocharge the batter y.The vehicle is auto-
matical lyswitched o. aTer ten minutes.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su1cient lyfull. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (R
ehicle (R emot
emot e Online)
e Online) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of crushing or entrapment
due tounintentional starting of the engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during service
or maintenance work. #
Always secure the engine against unin-
te ntional starting before ca rrying out
main tenance or repair work. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Park position jis selected.
R The anti-theT alarm system is not activated.
R The hazard warning light system is switched
o..
R The bonnet is closed.
R The doors are closed and loc ked.
R The windo wsand sliding sunroof are closed. #
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
ATer every engine start, the engine runs for
te n minutes. Driving and parking
201
201

Yo
u can car ryout a maximum of two consecutive
starting attem pts. You must start the engine with
th eke y before trying tostart theve hicle again
with the smartphone.
Yo u can switch o. theve hicle at any time as fol-
lo ws:
R Viath e Smartphone App
R By pressing theÜ ors button on the
key
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Secur
Secur ing t
ing the v
he vehicle ag
ehicle ag ains
ainst st
t star
arting bef
ting bef or
ore car ry-
e car ry-
ing out maint
ing out maint enance or r
enance or repair w
epair wor
ork:
k: #
Switch on the hazard warning light system.
or #
Unlock the doors.
or #
Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es To
preser vethe engine during the /rst 1,500 km:
R Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R Do not drive at speeds greater than
140 km/h.
R Drive theve hicle in drive prog ram A
or ;.
R ShiT tothe next highest gear at theve ry latest
when the needle reaches the last third before
th ere d area in there v counter.
R Do not shiT down manual lyin order tobrake.
R Avoid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point (kickdown).
R Only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate theve hicle tofull speed aTer
1,500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced. Please also obser
vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie ve
optimum braking e.ect and grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation If all necessary
requ irements and activation con-
ditions are ful/lled, the best possible acceleration
can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
roads. Individual wheels could spin and you could
lose control of theve hicle. There is an increased
ri sk of skidding and/or accident. 202
202
Driving and parking

Be su
retoobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 231). Mo
Mo
ving awa
ving away wit
y wit h op
h optimised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, individ-
ual wheels could spin and you could lose con-
trol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 202).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature. *
N
NOOTE
TE Increased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera-
tion, all components of the driv etra in are sub-
jected toave ry high load.
This can lead toincreased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 215). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 212). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 232). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal /rmly with
yo ur leT foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal. #
ATer no more than /ve seconds, take your leT
fo ot quickly o. the brake, but keep the accel-
erator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion. #
Switch on ESP ®
once the acceleration proce-
dure is comple te.
Ending op Ending op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
.
% ATer you pull away with optimised accelera-
tion, components of the driv etra in can
become very hot, which means that optimised
acceleration values may be reached again
only aTer a fewminutes. N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving
iving &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal. Driving and parking
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203

This jeopardises
the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with plat form soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippe rs
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alwayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if theve hicle is
switched o. while driving
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while driving,
saf ety functions are restric ted or no longer
av ailable.
This may a.ect the po wer steering system and
th e brake forc e boosting, forex ample.
Yo u will need touse considerably more force
to steer and brake, forex ample. #
Do not switch o. theve hicle while driv-
ing. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding and of an acci-
dent due toshiTing down on slippery road
sur faces
If yo u shiT down on slippery road sur faces to
increase the engine braking e.ect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shiT down on slippery road sur fa-
ces toincrease the engine braking
e.ect. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventila-
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi-
cle. This is the case if theve hicle gets stuck in
sno w,forex ample. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
ve hicle or the stationary heater is run-
ning. 204
204
Driving and parking