wheel MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

Symbols
Symbols
.......................................................... 5 5A
A
t a glance
t a glance ...................................................... 6 6
Co ckpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps (standard) ........... 8
Indicator and warning lamps (with driver
camera) ........................................................ 10
Overhead control panel ................................. 12
Door operating unit and seat adjustment .......14
Control settings in there ar passen ger
compartment ................................................ 16
Emer gencies and breakdowns ....................... 18 Digit Digit
al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual ................................. 20 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 20 Gener
Gener
al not
al notes
es............................................... 21 21
Pr otection of the environment ....................... 21
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ........................ 22
Owner's Manual ............................................ 23
To uch-sensitive controls ................................ 23
Mercedes me App ......................................... 24 Operating saf
ety ............................................ 24
Declarations of con form ity and no tes on
driving in di.erent countries .......................... 26
Diagnostics connection ................................. 35
Quali/ed specialist workshop ........................ 36
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 36
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 37
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 37
No tesfo r persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 37
Implied warranty .......................................... .38
QR code forre scue card .............................. .38
Data storage .................................................38
Copyright ...................................................... 41 Occupant safe Occupant safe
ty
ty............................................ 42 42
Re straint system .......................................... .42
Seat belts .................................................... .44
Airbags ......................................................... 49
PRE-SAFE ®
system ........................................ 60
Au tomatic measures aTer an accident ........... 61
Safely transporting children in theve hicle ...... 62
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 83 Opening and closing Opening and closing
...................................... 84 84
Ke y ...............................................................84
Doors ............................................................ 88
Boot .............................................................. 97
Side windo ws.............................................. 103
Sliding sunroof ............................................ 107
Ro ller sunblinds ...........................................1 12
Anti-theT pr otection ....................................1 13 Seats and sto Seats and sto
wing
wing....................................... 116 116
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position .. 116
Seats ..........................................................1 16
St eering wheel ............................................ 136
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 138
Memory function ......................................... 139
Memory function in there ar compartment .. 141
St ow age areas ............................................ 144
Cup holde rs................................................ 154
Soc kets ....................................................... 154
Coolb ox...................................................... 156
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ........ 159
Fi tting and removing the 0oor mats ............. 162 2 2
Contents

Light and sight
Light and sight
............................................ 163 163
Exterior lighting ........................................... 163
Interior lighting ............................................ 172
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 175
Mir rors ........................................................ 176
Area permeable toradio waves on the
windscreen ................................................ .179
Inf rare d-re0ective windscreen function ........ 180 Climat Climat
e contr
e contr ol
ol........................................... 181 181
Overview of climate control systems ............ 181
Operating the climate control system .......... 183 Dr Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 199 199
Driving ........................................................1 99
DY NAMIC SELECT button ........................... .211
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .213
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 17
Re fuelling .................................................... 217
Pa rking .......................................................2 20
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 228
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 292 Dr
Dr
iv
iver displa
er displa y
y............................................. .294
294
No tes on the driver's display ....................... 294
No tes on the 3D driver's display .................. 294
Operating the driver's display ...................... 294
Driver display menus ................................... 295
Head-up display .......................................... 296
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board elect rical
system ........................................................ 300
Overview of status displa yson the driver's
display ........................................................3 00 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em............................ 302 302
Overview and operation ............................... 302
System settings .......................................... 323
Na vigation and tra1c .................................. 328
Te lephone ................................................... 336
Mercedes me app ....................................... 340
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 348
Ra dio, media & TV....................................... 355
Sound settings ............................................ 361 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 362 362
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 362
Engine compartment ................................... 363 Cleaning and care ....................................... 368 Br
Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 375 375
Emer gency .................................................. 375
Flat tyre ...................................................... 377
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 382
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 388
Electrical fuses ............................................ 393 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 398 398
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 398
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................3 98
No tes on snow chains ................................. 398
Ac tivating or deactivating snow chain
mode ......................................................... .399
Ty re pressure .............................................. 399
Wheel change ............................................. 402
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .412 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 413 413
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 413 Contents
3
3

1
Light switch →
163
2 Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
215
3 Combination switch →
165
4 Driver displ ay →
294
5 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
213
6 ü Start/stop button →
200
è ECO start/s top function →
208
7 Central display →
302
8 Glovecompartment →
146
9 Stow age compartment →
146
A Switch panel for:
÷ DYNAMIC SELECT button →
212
c Active Parking Assist →
280
& Switches the stationary heater on/o. →
192
\ Quick vehicle access
ú Fingerprint sensor →
302 Ü
Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
302
a Switches sound on/o. →
302
ø Adjusts thevo lume →
302
B £ Hazard warning light system →
166
C Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
309
D Adjusts the steering wheel →
136
ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
137
E Control panel:
Driver display →
294
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and
va riable limi ter →
240
F Diagnostics connection →
35
G M Opens the bonnet →
363
H ! Electric parking brake →
224 At
a glance – Cockpit
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Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz GenuineP
cedes-Benz GenuineP ar
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ts
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGo.ers recycled recondi-
tioned components and parts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components and
parts from Mercedes‑Benz AG.*
N
NO
OTE
TE Impairm ent ofthe operating e1-
ciency of there straint systems from
installing accessor y parts or fromrepairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere straint sys-
te ms, may be ins talled in thefo llowing areas
of your vehicle:
R Doors R
Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console
R Lateral roof frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio systems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accessory parts retro/tted at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been app rove dby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re leva nt
systems, e.g. the brake system, may malfunction.
Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts or parts of
equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels and acces-
sory parts that ha vebeen speci/cally appr oved
fo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original pa rts and con ver-
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
speci/cally appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model for
th eir reliability, saf ety and suitability. Despite
ongoing mar ketre sear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been o1cially appr oved or independ-
ently appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Ce rtain parts are only o1cial lyappr ovedfor
installation or modi/cation if they comply with
legal requ irements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine-
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use of
non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral opera ting permit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle type is di.erent from that for
which theve hicle's general opera ting permit
wa sgr anted.
R Other road users could be endangered.
R The exhaust gas or noise le velget swo rse. 22 22
General no
tes

Alw
ays specify theve hicle identi/cation number
(VIN) (/ page 416) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz Genuine Parts. Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual and the Digital Owner's
Manual in theve hicle describe thefo llowing mod-
els and the standard and special equipment for
yo ur vehicle:
R The models and the standard and special
equipment available at the time of this Own-
er's Manual going topress.
R The models and the standard and special
equipment only available in cer tain countries.
R The models and the standard and special
equipment, which will only be available at a
later date.
No tethat your vehicle may not be /tted with all
fe atures described. This is also the case for sys-
te ms releva nt tosaf ety. Therefore, the equipment
on your vehicle may di.er from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. The original pur
chase ag reement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of the equipment in your vehicle at
th e time of deliver y.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, please consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual, Supplement, fur ther supple-
mentary documents and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. T T
ouc
ouc h-sensitiv
h-sensitiv e contr
e controls
ols
In addition tocon ventional switches and buttons,
yo ur vehicle is equipped with touch-sensitive con-
trols.
These are located in thefo llowing areas of your
ve hicle:
R Roof and door control panel
R Climate control
R Steering wheel
R MBUX multimedia system The controls ha
vetouch-sensitive user inter face
sur faces. The sur faces are cont rolled bypressing
or swiping toadjust settings or totrigger func-
tions, forex ample.
In the area of theto uchscreen, you also receive
haptic feedback in thefo rm of a pulse or a vibra-
tion, or the sur face structure changes on the
to uch-sensitive user inter face sur face, forex am-
ple.
Yo ure ceive haptic feedback in thefo llowing situa-
tions, forex ample:
R When pressing a but ton on the user inter face
sur face
R When scrolling in a list or table
R When reaching a new area on the user inter-
fa ce sur face, e.g. a pop-up window
When handling touch-sensitive user inter face sur-
fa ces, obser vethefo llowing points toavo id prob-
lems operating:
R Do not a1x stic kers or similar objects on the
sur faces
R Keep the sur faces pr otected from moisture
and wet conditions General no
tes
23 23

#
Always ha veworkon electrical and elec-
tronic devices car ried out at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n-
eral opera ting permit is rendered in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due to0ammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys-
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of theex haust system. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or o.-
ro ad, regula rly ch eck theve hicle under-
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other 0amma-
ble material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due todriv-
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object st rike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this wa y can un expectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, 0am-
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may ignite if
they come into contact with hot parts
of theex haust system. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con-
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and tra1c conditions,
and contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a 48 V on-boar
h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em
em &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage components
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board elect rical sys-
te m contain individual high-voltage compo-
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage. General no
tes
25 25

fo
rex ample, your driving behaviour, your location,
yo ur route or your use patterns.
Leg
Leg al r
al req
equir
uir ements r
ements r eg
egar
arding t
ding t he disclosur
he disclosur e of
e of
data
data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide go vern-
mental entities, upon requ est and totheex tent
re qu ired, data stored bythe manufacturer. For
ex ample, this may be the case during the in vesti-
ga tion of a criminal o.ence.
Go vernmental entities are themsel ves, in individ-
ual cases and within the applicable legal frame-
wo rk, authorised toread out data from theve hi-
cle. In the case of an accident, information that
can help with an in vesti gation can, therefore, be
ta ke n from the airbag control unit, forex ample.
Oper Oper ational dat
ational dat a in t
a in the v
he vehicle
ehicle
This is data rega rding the operation of theve hicle,
which ha vebeen processed bycont rol units.
This includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R vehicle status information such as the speed,
longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration,
number of wheel revo lutions or thefa stened
seat belts display R
ambient conditions, su chastemp erature, rain
sensor or distance sensor
Generall y,the use of these data is temp orar y;
th ey will not be stored be yond the period of oper-
ation and will only be processed within theve hicle
itself. Control units oTen contain data memories
fo rve hicle keys,fo rex ample. Their use permits
th ete mp orary or permanent documentation of
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat-
ing state, component loads, main tenance requ ire-
ments and tech nical events or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llo w-
ing data are stored:
R operating status of system components, such
as /ll le vels, tyre pressure or battery status
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant system
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag depl oyment or the inter vention
of stability contro l systems
R information on events leading tovehicle dam-
age In cer
tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore da ta
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only temp o-
rari ly. This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identi/cation number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manu facturers or third parties, such as break-
down services. The same is true in the case of
wa rranty claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the legally
prescribed port forth e diagnostics connection in
th eve hicle. The operational data that are read out
document tech nical states of theve hicle or of
individual components and assist in the diagnosis
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obli ga-
tions and quality impr ovement. Tothat end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, tech nical events, malfunctions and other
fa ults may be transmitted along with theve hicle
identi/cation number tothe manufacturer. Fur-
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toproduct
liability. Forth is reason the manufacturer also General no
tes
39 39

uses operational data from
theve hicle, forex am-
ple, forre calls. These data can also be used to
ex amine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Conv Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected. Smar Smar
tphone int
tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integ rated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart-
phone can be output via the multimedia system.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For
more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment system.
This integ ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no furt her interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-
tional data processing is de term ined bythe pro-
vider of the app being used. Which settings you
can make, if an y,depends on the speci/c app and
th e operating system of your smartphone. 40 40
General no
tes

V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear airbag:
ear airbag: always obser vethe
information on there ar airbag when there ar
seat is occupied (/ page 57). Thevehicle
occupants should sit as far back from the air-
bags as possible and keep an equal distance
to them.
R Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R The occupants must alw ayske ep their feet on
th e 0oor. Do not put your feet on the cockpit,
fo rex ample. Your feet may otherwise be in the
deployment area of the airbag.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear airbag:
ear airbag: always obser vethe
information on there ar airbag when there ar
seat is occupied (/ page 57).
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, obser ve
th e additional no tes (/ page 63).
R Always st owand secure objects cor rectl y. Objects in
theve hicle interior may pr event an air-
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle occu-
pant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing in
particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear airbag:
ear airbag: also observethe
information on there ar airbag (/ page 57).
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on thegr ab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessories, such as mobile navi-
gation devices, mobile phones or cup holders,
within the deployment area of an airbag, e.g.
on the cockpit, on the door, on the side win-
dow or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accessory manu facturer's ins tallation inst ruc-
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for installation. R
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by airbags
y airbags &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomodi/ca-
tions tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or a1x
objects such as stic kers to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not a1x objects toit. The installation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by
the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 49).
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
pr ev ent the airbag from functioning cor rectl y. 52 52
Occupant saf
ety

%
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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