MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2020 Owners Manual

Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment could con stitute a fire
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not
place any other objects in the mobile
phone stowage compartment, espe‐
cially those made of me tal. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, data storage
devices, ski passes or other objects
sensitive toelectromagnetic fields in
th e mobile phone stowage compart‐
ment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. Alw
ays obser vethe no tesfo r persons with elec‐
tronic medical aids (/ page 35).14 8
Seats and stowing

R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open in the
bac kground.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are an exception. Wire
lessly charging a mobile phone in the
front Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, theve hi‐
cle has thefo llowing options for wirelessly
ch arging the mobile phone in the cockpit:
R Inthe front stowage compartment
R Inthestow age compartment of the cockpit
armrest Example: wirelessly
charging the mobile phone in
th e front stowage compartment #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
Wire lessly charging a mobile phone in the
front stowage compa rtmen t:when a message
is shown in the multimedia sy stem, the mobile
phone is being charge d. In addition, malfunc‐
tions during the mobile phone's charging proc‐
ess are shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Wire lessly charging the mobile phone in the
centre console below the armres t:the mobile
phone is charging when the indicator lamp is lit Seats and
stowing 14 9

up. In addition, malfunctions during
the mobile
phone's charging process are shown bythe indi‐
cator lamp flashing thre e times.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers for Brazil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that
is to say it has no pr otection against harmful
inter fere nce, not even from the same type of
st ations, and must not cause inter fere nce wi th
sy stems operating on a primary basis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure defined in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency AN ATEL
and meets the applicable tech nical requ ire‐
ments.
Fu rther information is available on the AN ATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of
confo rmity forve hicle components which
re cei veand/or transmit radio wav es. Wire
lessly charging a mobile phone in the
re ar passenger comp artment Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/ Ve
hicles with electrically adjus table outer seats #
Fold down there ar armrest. #
Open thestow age compartment in rear arm‐
re st 1 . #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 2as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When the indicator lamp at the front of the
mobile phone sy stem lights up, the mobile
phone is being charge d. In addition, malfunc‐
tions during the mobile phone's charging
process are shown bythe indicator lamp
fl ashing thre e times.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 134). Fi
tting and removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects 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.
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. 15 0
Seats and stowing

#
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. Fi
tting floor mats #
Slide the cor responding seat backwards and
lay thefloor mat in thefo ot we ll such that it
fi ts. #
Press studs 1onto holders 2. #
Adjust the cor responding seat.
Re moving floormats #
Slide the cor responding seat backwards and
pull thefloor mat off holders 2. #
Adjust the cor responding seat. Seats and
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Exterior lighting
Note
s on adjusting the lights when driving
abroad The headlamps will automatically be adjus
ted
when theve hicle crosses the border into coun‐
tries in which tra ffic drives on theot her side of
th ero ad and will retain their full range of func‐
tions. If necessa ry,th e headlamps can also be
adjus ted manually in theLow beam menu
(/ page 161).
In thefo llowing cases, check the setting of the
headlamp s andchange it manually if necessary:
R Ifth eDipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traffic) Manual adjustment only display mes‐
sage is displa yed.
R Ifth eCheck dipped-beam setting (left/right-
side traffic) display message is displa yed.
Fo llowing manual adjustment:
R Oncoming traf fic will not be dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad will not be illuminated
as far or as high. R
The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requ irements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating light switches 1
W Left-hand pa rking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 15 2
Light and sight

5
L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog lamp on/off
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth est anding lights will be deactivated
and replaced bytheL low- beam indicator
lamp. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. If
th e battery is insuf ficiently charge d, thest and‐
ing lights or parking lights will be swit ched off
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) will swit choff automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 161).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off 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. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
15 3

Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp flashing
4 Turn signal light, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. Switching on high beam #
Turn the light switch totheL orÃ
position. #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row1.
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam Lwill be deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
high beam K.
Switching off high beam #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row1or pull it in the direction of ar row
3 .
Headlamp flashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal light #
Toindicate briefl y:push the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will flash
th re e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:push the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
R A turn signal indica tor activated bythe
driver may continue tooperate forthe
duration of the lane change.
R Ifth e driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may
activate automaticall y.15 4
Light and sight

Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light sy stem will switch off automatically at
appr oximately 10km/h. You can also swit choff
th e hazard warning light sy stem using thewa rn‐
ing lamp button. Ad
aptive functions MULTIBEAM LED and DIG‐
ITAL LIGHT Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
In this sy stem, the headlamps adapt tothe driv‐
ing and weather situation. It also pr ovides exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (/ page155)
R Cor nering light (/ page 156)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page156)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page156)
R Bad weather light (/ page157)
R City lighting (/ page157)
R Topog raphical compensation (vehicles with
DIGITAL LIGHT) (/ page157) The sy
stem is active only when it is dar k.
Ac tive headlamps function Fu
nctions of the active headlamps:
R The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
a journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving will
also be evaluated and the active headlamps
function will adjust the light in advance. Light and sight
15 5

Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, forex ample. It can be activated on ly
when the low beam is switched on.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal light is switched on or thesteering wheel
is turned
R Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and when thesteering wheel is turned Ro
undabout and junction function: the cor‐
nering light will be activated on bo thsides based
on an evaluation of theve hicle's cur rent naviga‐
tion position. It will remain active until af terthe
ve hicle has left thero undabout or the junction.
Mo torw ay mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright‐
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibil‐
ity. The function is active if a mo
torw ay jou rney is
de tected bymeans of:
R theve hicle's speed
R the multifunction camera R
orthe navigation sy stem
The function is not active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 80 km/h
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-
dazzling and impr ovesth e illumination of the
edge of the car riag ewa y. The function is automatically activated under
the
fo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds below 70 km/h and when there ar
fo g light is switched on. 15 6
Light and sight

The function is automatically deactivated under
th efo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R When there ar fog light is switched off.
Fu nction of the bad weather light
The bad weather light reduces reflections in
ra iny conditions bydimming individual LEDs in
th e headlamps. The driver and other road users
are dazzled less as a result.
The city lighting function
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of road‐
sides in urban areas using a broad distribution of
light.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atlow speeds
R In illuminated parts of urban areas
Fu nction of theto pog raphical co mpensation
Based on map data, the lighting sy stem
re sponds pre-em ptively todiffere nt road heights.
This means that the headlamp range remains vir‐
tually cons tant when you are driving on uphill or
downhill gradients. %
The availability of the function is dependent
on the count ry.
Assistance functions of the DIGITAL LIGHT
DIGITAL LIGHT visually expands on the driver
assis tance sy stems byprojecting the assis tant
displ ays in front of theve hicle while it is in
motion. DIGITAL LIGHT can therefore help the
driver in critical situations.
% The availability of the functions is dependent
on the count ry.
The sy stem is active in thefo llowing cases:
R The light switch is in theà position.
R The high beam is switched on.
% Ifyo u activate the head-up display with aug‐
mented realit y,the projections can be deac‐
tivated depending on the situation.
% Depending on the count ryin which you are
cur rently driving, cer tain functions may be
disabled due todiffere nt le galre qu irements,
eve n if they are enabled in the multimedia
sy stem. When a border is crossed, theve hi‐
cle will automatically adapt totheva lid
re qu irements. Spotlight
The spotlight function
runs in the bac kground
and flashes the headlamps at de tected persons
wi thin the lane markings in four sho rtbur sts.
The driver is made aware of the position of
oncoming pedestrians bya projected symbol.
The function is active under thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R You are driving outside illuminated areas.
R The sy stem de tects a lane marking. Light and sight
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