tow MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 User Guide

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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
53 53

Enabling/disabling t
Enabling/disabling t
he r
he rear airbag via t
ear airbag via t he multi-
he multi-
media syst
media syst em
em
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Occupant protection #
Enable or disable the desired rear airbag
under Rear airbags . PRE-S
PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em
em F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant
y occupant
pr ot
pr otection)
ection) PRE-SAFE
®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv-
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas-
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas-
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h sliding sunr
h sliding sunr oof:
oof:closing the slid-
ing sunroof. R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: movingthe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable seat
position.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function in t
y function in t he r
he rear
ear
com
com par
partment:
tment: moving the outer rear seats to
a more favo urable seat position.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h multicont
h multicont our seat
our seat:
:increasing the
air pressure in the seat side bolsters of the
seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multime-
dia system is switched on, generating a brief
noise signal tostimula tethe innate pr otective
mechanism of a person's hearing.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat position
may result in damage tothe seat and/or the
object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings yourself. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
PL
PL US (anticipat
US (anticipat or
ory occu-
y occu-
pant pr ot
pant pr otection plus)
ection plus) PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts, par-
ticular lyan imminent rear impact, and take pre-
em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle occu-
pants. These measures cann otnecessarily pre-
ve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher 0ashing frequency. 60
60
Occupant saf
ety

R
Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle is
stationar y.This brake application is cancelled
automatically when theve hicle pulls away.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Sy
Sy st
stem limits
em limits
The system will not initiate any action in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
The system will not initiate any braking application
in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist F F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
Im
Im pulse Side
pulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-em ptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body towa rds
th e centre of theve hicle. It does this by rapidly in0ating an air cushion in
the outer seat side bol-
ster of the seat backrest on the side on which the
impact is anticipated. This increases the distance
between the door and theve hicle occupant.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h E-A
h E-ACTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:the body
can also be slightly raised.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual(/ page 426) display mes-
sage appears. A
A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci-
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake)
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 350)
R switching o. the engine To
start theve hicle again, switch theve hicle
o. and on once more (/ page 200). Depend-
ing on the type and se verity of the accident,
yo u may no longer be able tostart theve hicle.
R switching o. the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the central
display
R switching on the interior lighting
F
F unction of t
unction of t he pos
he post-collision brt-collision br ake
ake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-col-
lision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur ther
collision or even avo id it.
If an accident is de tected, the post-collision brake
can implement automatic braking. When theve hi-
cle has come toa standstill, the electric parking
brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking bytaking
th efo llowing actions:
R braking more strongly than automatic braking Occupant saf
ety
61 61

%
Ifth e door handle is not extended, touch sen-
sor sur face 2 tounloc k. #
T
To loc
o loc k t
k the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: touch recessed sensor
sur face 3. #
Conv
Conv enience closing:
enience closing: touch recessed sensor
sur face 3 for an extended period.
% Further information on con venience closing
(/ page 106). Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h KEYLESS-GO, tr
h KEYLESS-GO, tr oubleshoo
oubleshooting
ting Y
Y
ou can no long
ou can no long er loc
er lock or unloc
k or unloc k t
k the v
he v ehicle using
ehicle using
KEYLESS-GO
KEYLESS-GO
Po ssible causes:
R The function of theke y has been deactivated.
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged. #
Activate the function of theke y (/ page 85). #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 84). #
Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 86). #
Use there placement key. #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 95). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
Ther Ther e is int
e is int erf
erfer
erence fr
ence fr om a pow
om a pow er
erful r
ful r adio signal
adio signal
sour
sour ce
ce
Po ssible causes if the function of KEYLESS-GO is
impaired:
R high voltage po wer lines R
mobile phones
R electronic devices (no tebooks, tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gate systems or automatic
bar riers #
Make sure that there is su1cient distance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the aut
he automatic loc
omatic loc king
king
f
f eature
eature Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Locking function
% The vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ve hicle is switched on and the wheels are
turning faster than walking pace. #
Activate or deactivate Automatic locking.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R The vehicle is being towe d or pushed. Opening and closing
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91

#
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
94
Opening and closing

#
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
100
Opening and closing

%
Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns caused bya hot
ex haust system
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself bytouching theex haust
system. #
Always ensu rethat you only make a kic k-
ing mo vement within the de tection range
of the sensors. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle caused by
unintentionally opening the boot lid or a
door R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate the function of theke y in
th ese situations.
or #
Make sure that theke y is at a minimum
dis tance of 3 m (high-p ressure cleaner) or 6 m (automatic car
wash) awa y from
th eve hicle. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing /rmly on thegr ound. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slo wly.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are not
successful, waitte n seconds.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sno w.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros-
th etic leg. Opening and closing
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101

Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he r
he rear r
ear r oller sunblind fr
oller sunblind fr om t
om the r
he rear
ear #
T
To open/close manuall y:
o open/close manuall y:push or pull button
1 tothe point of resis tance and hold it until
th ero ller sunblind has reached the desired
position. #
T
To open/close full y:
o open/close full y:push or pull button 1
be yond the point of resis tance and release it. A
A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he sliding sun-
he sliding sun-
r
r oof
oof
If an obstacle obstructs the sliding sunroof during
th e closing process, the sliding sunroof will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion 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.
R during resetting. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone is trapped, release the con-
trol panel immediatel y.
or #
Touch the control panel during automatic
closing.
The closing process will be stopped. A A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he r
he roller sun-
oller sun-
blinds
blinds
If an obstacle obstructs a roller sunblind during
th e closing process, thero ller sunblind will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
When closing thero ller sunblinds, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve-
ment. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n-
ge rs. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. Opening and closing
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109

#
Press button 1.
% Depending on the model, button 1is located
on the door control panel on the driver's side.
Ext
Ext ending or re
ending or retr
tracting fr
acting fr om t
om the r
he rear com
ear com par
part-
t-
ment
ment
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused byobjects Objects can cause
thero ller sunblind tomal-
function. #
Do not store objects on there ar shelf. #
Ensu rethat thero ller sunblind can mo ve
freel y. #
T
To e
o e xt
xtend:
end: pull switch 1. #
T
To re
o re tr
tract
act :
:press switch 1.
When thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar side win-
do ws is activated, switch 1cannot be operated. Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection F
F
unction of t
unction of t he immobiliser
he immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from being
star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th eve hicle is switched o., and deactivated when
th eve hicle is switched on. A A
T
TA
A (Anti-
(Anti- TheT
TheT Alar
Alarm syst
m syst em)
em) F
F
unction of t
unction of t heAT
he ATA systA syst em
em
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonnet is opened
R when interior pr otection is triggered
(/ page 115)
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(/ page 114) Opening and closing
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113

The
ATA system is primed automatically aTer
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
10ashes when theATA system is
primed. The
ATA system is deacti vated automatically in the
fo llowing situations:
R aTer unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
R aTer pressing the start/s top button with the
ke y in the st owage compartment
(/ page 200)
% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call sys-
te m is active and the alarm st ays on for more
th an 30 seconds, a message is automatically
sent tothe Customer Assistance Centre
(/ page 350).
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating theATA
he ATA #
Press theÜ, sorH button on the
key.
or #
Press the start/s top button with theke y in the
st ow age compartment (/ page 200)
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the alar
he alar m using KEYLESS-GO
m using KEYLESS-GO #
With th eke y outside theve hicle, touch the
inner sur face of the door handle. F
F
unction of tow
unction of tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an alter-
ation
toyour vehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- awa y protection is primed.
To w- awa y protection is automatically primed aTer
appr oximately 60 seconds:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- awa y protection is only primed when thefo l-
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R boot lid
To w- awa y protection is automatically deactivated:
R aTer pressing theÜ orH button on the
key
R aTer pressing the start/s top button with the
ke y in the st owage compartment
(/ page 200)
R aTer unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS 114 114
Opening and closing