brake MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Manual PDF

Otherwise,
gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon-
nected in the same way. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems
(/ page 292).
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No388
388
Breakdown assistance

T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 388). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged, thefo llowing
actions cannot be per form ed:
R theve hicle cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied
R the transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i orj
% Ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toposi-
tion iorthe driver's display in the inst ru-
ment clus ter does not show anything, ha ve
th eve hicle transpor ted (/ page 390). A tow-
ing vehicle with liTing equipment is requ ired
fo rve hicle transpor tation. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or to
we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
we ight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 416). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door; the transmission will other-
wise automatically shiT toj . #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 393). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. Breakdown assistance
389
389

#
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 115). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 255).#
ShiT the transmission toposition i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due toexcessive tractive
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
anspo rt Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R The driver's displ ayis in the initial state with
no menus open (/ page 294).Transpo rtis
also possible with a warning message visible.
R The 12 V bat tery isch arge d. #
If necessar y,set the system language
(/ page 327). #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 389). #
Connect theto wing device totheto wing eye
in order toload theve hicle. #
Switch on the po wer supply (/ page 199). #
ShiT the transmission toposition i.
% The transmission may be loc ked in position
j intheev ent of damage tothe electrics. To
shiT toi , pr ovide the on-board electrical
system with po wer (/ page 386).
* N
NOOTE
TE Possible damage totheve hicle
when loading or unloading When loading or unloading,
theve hicle must
be raised totransport le vel.
If th e transport settings are not shown or the
Vehicle not ready for loading messageis dis-
pla yed, theve hicle may not be loaded or
unloaded. #
Ifre qu ired, raise theve hicle totransport
le ve l again. #
Ave hicle that cann otbe raised totrans-
port le vel may not be loaded or unloaded 390
390
Breakdown assistance

R
The 12 V bat tery is dischar ged. The
vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the last
active le vel.
T
T r
ranspor
anspor ting t
ting the v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch o. theve hicle and the po wer suppl y. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe drive train due to
incor rect positioning of theve hicle #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi-
cle. U
Unloading t
nloading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Make sure that theve hicle is raised totrans-
port le vel before unloading (/ page 390).Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTerunloading
unloading #
Switch on the po wer suppl y. #
Start theve hicle. #
Swipe upward in the transport settings to
select Standard level and pressa.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the last
active le vel and theLowering vehicle message
is displa yed. #
ATer theve hicle has been lo wered, press the
G button for at least two seconds.
The transport settings are closed. T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location 392
392
Breakdown assistance

ture
values of each tyre are displa yed as soon
as they are known tothe system.
R Tyre pressure monitor active: thete ach-in
process of the system is not yetcomple te. The
tyre pressures are already being monitored. #
Compare the cur rent tyre pressure with the
re commended tyre pressure forth e cur rent
ope rating condition (/ page 400).Addition-
all y,obser vethe no tes on cold tyres
(/ page 399).
% The values displa yed in the driver's display
may deviate from those of the tyre pressure
ga uge as they referto sea le vel.At high ele va-
tions, the tyre pressure values indicated by a
tyre pressure gauge are higher than those
shown in the driver's displa y.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 399)
R
R est
est ar
arting t
ting t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere specti veoperating status on each
of thefo ur wheels (/ page 399). Re
start the tyre pressure monitoring system in the
fo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
ne wly /tted.
Driver's displa y:
4 © 5
Service #
Select Tyre pressure and con/rm with a. #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
stee ring wheel.
The Use current tyre pressures as new refer-
ence values? messageis shown in the driver's
displa y. #
Select Yesand co n/rmthere start wi tha .
The Tyre pressure monitor restarted message
is shown in the driver's displa y.
Cur rent wa rning message s are deleted and
th eye llow h warning lamp goes out.
ATer you ha vebeen driving for a few minutes,
th e system checks whe ther the cur rent tyre
pressures are within the speci/ed range. The
cur rent tyre pressures are then accep ted as
re fere nce values and monitored. If
th e tyre pressure le vels are not within the
speci/ed range, thePlease correct tyre pres-
sure message appears.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 399) Wheel c
Wheel c
hange
hange N
No
ot
tes on selecting,
es on selecting, /tting
/ttingand r
and replacing tyr
eplacing tyr es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are /t ted,
th e service brakes or components in the brake
system and in the wheel suspension may be
damaged. #
Alwaysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that ful/l the speci/cations of the
original part.
Fo r wheels, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Type 402
402
Wheels and tyres

R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only /t wheels of the same size on one axle
(leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order todrive
to the specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral opera ting permit.
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedi M+Sfor all
wheels. Wi
nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres /t ted.
If th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When r
When r eplacing wit
eplacing wit h tyr
h tyres t
es that do no
hat do no t f
t featur
eatur e
e
r
r un-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eris
istics:
tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tyres are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit aTer replacing with tyres
th at do not feature run-0at characteristics,
e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 399)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 400)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 412) N No
ot
tes on int
es on int erc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral opera ting permit in valid. Wheels and tyres
405 405

R
The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound.
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
% Ifyo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop to/nd out about sui table tools. #
Apply the electric parking brake manuall y.#
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:setthe nor-
mal vehicle le vel (/ page 266). #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under the
front and rear of the wheel that is diagonal ly
opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub cap if necessary
(/ page 407). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 407). R
R
emo
emo ving and
ving and /tting
/ttingt
the wheel tr
he wheel tr im/hub caps
im/hub caps R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 406).
Aluminium hub cap
Aluminium hub cap #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:position soc ket2 from the tyre-
ch ange tool kit on hub cap 1. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: follow the inst ructions abo veinreve rse
order. %
Speci/ed
Speci/ed tight
tightening t
ening t orq
orque:ue: 25 Nm. R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (/ page 406).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( / page 407).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only a vehicle-speci/c jack that has been
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz toraise theve hi-
cle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and hold-
ing theve hicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed and not for maintenance
wo rkunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti-
cally under the jack support point. Wheels and tyres
407 407

Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands and/or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle. R
Do not start the engine and do not release the
electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. Po
sition of jack support points &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from inco rrect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip wi th theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of
th e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. 408
408
Wheels and tyres

*
N
NO
OTE
TE Vehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jack support point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip over with theve hicle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for jac k-
ing up theve hicle at the jack support
points. #
Take thera tchet ring spanner out of the tyre-
ch ange tool kit and place it on the he xagon
nut of the jack so that the letters "AUF" are
visible. #
Position support 2of jack 4on jack sup-
port point 1. #
Turn ratchet ring spanner 3clockwise until
jack support 2sits comple tely on jack sup-
port point 1and the base of the jack lies
ev enly on thegr ound. #
Continue toturn ratchet ring spanner 3until
th e tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm o. the
gr ound. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (/ page 409). R
R
emo
emo ving a wheel
ving a wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is raised.
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the le vel of
comfort when braking.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthe uppermost wheel bolt com-
ple tely. Wheels and tyres
409 409

#
Dispose of operating 0uids in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. Operating 0uids include
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake 0uid
R windscreen washer 0uid
R climate cont rol system refrigerant
Only use products appro vedby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been app rove d is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestu res.
The operating 0uids appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
can be identi/ed bythefo llowing inscriptions on
th e container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB-F reigabe 229.51)
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-A pproval 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating 0uids:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids byentering the designation
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ata quali/ed specialist workshop &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before and during refuelling, switch o.
th eve hicle and, if /tted, the stationary
heater. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit-
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. Flexible-fuel
vehicles can be refuelled wi th thefo l-
lowing fuel types:
R unleaded petrol
R E85 fuel 418 418
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ch nical data