MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2020 Owners Manual

Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 257
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning.....2 57
Fu nction................................................ 255
Setting the sensitivity............................2 57
Sy stem limits.........................................2 55
Tr ailer operation.................................... 255
Ac tive Parking Assist
Cross traf fic wa rning............................. 281
Drive AwayAssi st.................................. 280
Exiting a pa rking space......................... .275
Fu nction................................................ 271
Manoeuvring brake function.................. 281
Pa rking................................................. .273
Sy stem limitations................................. 271
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 234
Fu nction................................................ 234
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 239
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 239
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................... 24 0Fu
nction................................................ 237
Sy stem limits.........................................2 37
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 236
Ad aptive brake lights................................ 226
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 15 9
Switching on/of f................................... 16 0
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditives...............................................4 84
Capacity................................................ 485
No tes....................................................2 09
Purity..................................................... 484
To pping up............................................. 210
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 81
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 484
Engine oil.............................................. 485
Fu el....................................................... 482
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ® Ad
diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up............................................... 174
Air distribution Setting................................................... 172
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 174
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 185568
Index

Ad
justing (rear)..................................... .186
Glove box.............................................. .187
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode.............................. 175
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 353
Airbag Activation................................................. 41
Belt airbag............................................... 44
Centre airbag (driver, front passen ger)....47
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 47
Ins tallation locations.............................. .47
Knee airbag............................................ .47
Overview................................................. 47
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 52
Pr otection................................................ 48
Re duced pr otection.................................49
Side airba g.............................................. 47
Wi ndow airba g......................................... 47
Airflow Setting................................................... 172AIRM
ATIC
Setting.................................................. .258
Suspension........................................... 258
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 16 2
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................... 76
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .81
Immobiliser........................................... 104Anti-theft pr
otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods.............. 348
Displaying the service due dat e............. 347
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 347
Re gular maintenance work.................... 347
Special service requ irements................ 347
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm.......................... 105
Fu nction................................................ 104
Fu nction of interior pr otection............... 105
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion........................................................ 106 Index
569

Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction................................................... 105
To w- aw ay protection function................1 05
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Setting................................................... 228
Sy stem limits.........................................2 26
AT TENTION ASSI STwith microsleep
de tection
Fu nction................................................ 226
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
Au gmented reality
Fu nction on the head-up displa y............ 294
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................15 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 19 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 19 6Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 50
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 52
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 3
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 56
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 17 0
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 2
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 201
Drive program displa y........................... 200
Drive programs...................................... 19 9
DY NA MIC SELECT button......................1 99
Engaging drive position......................... 203
Engaging neutral................................... 202 Engaging park position.......................... 203
Engaging
reve rsege ar........................... 202
Kickdown............................................. .205
Manual gear changing.......................... .204
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......... 204
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 201
Tr ansmission position s.......................... 201
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 478
Tr ailer operation.................................... 491 B
Bad weather light...................................... 157
Bag hook.................................................... 13 9
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .283
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 285
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 222
Battery Remo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 183
Battery see Battery (vehicle) 57 0
Index

Battery (k
ey)
Re placing................................................ 79
Bat tery (vehicle)
Charging................................................ 372
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 19 0
No tes....................................................3 68
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 370
Re placing...............................................3 73
St arting assis tance................................ 372
Belt see Seat belt
Belt airbag Activation................................................. 41
Fu nction/no tes....................................... 44
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 490
Tr ailer operation.................................... 288
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ® Boot box
see EAS Y-PA CK boot box
Boot lid Activating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter........................................ 93
Closing....................................................88
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 90
Locking separately.................................. 92
Opening................................................... 87
Opening dimensions.............................. 488
Po we r closing function............................ 88
Un locking (emer gency key)..................... 92
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes....................................................4 86
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 24
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem).............2 21
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 24 3
Ad aptive brake light s............................ .226
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 222 Driving tips............................................
19 2
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)....................................................... 224 HOLD function.......................................2 24
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads).................................................... 19 2
New/replaced brakepads/brake discs.. 191
Po st-collision brake................................. 56
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 191
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions................ 18
To w- starting.......................................... 378
To wing away.......................................... 375
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 376
Wheel chang e....................................... .391
Breakdown see Flat tyre C
Calls Mercedes me........................................ 326 Index
571

Camera
see 360° Camera
see Driver camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 353
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .320
Care 360° camera......................................... 356
Air-water duct........................................ 353
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 53
Carp et................................................... 358
Decorati vefoil...................................... .356
Displ ay.................................................. 358
EAS Y-PA CK boot bo x............................. 358
Exterior lighting..................................... 356
High-pressure cleaner........................... 354
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 355
Plastic trim............................................ 358
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 358 Re
versing camera................................. .356
Ro of lining.............................................3 58
Seat belt............................................... .358
Seat co ver............................................. 358
Senso rs................................................. 356
St eering wheel...................................... 358
Ta ilpipes................................................ 356
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 356
Wa shing byhand................................... 355
Wheels/rims.........................................3 56
Wi ndo ws................................................ 356
Wi per blades.........................................3 56
Carpet (Care)............................................. 358
Centre airbag (driver, front passen ger)..... 47
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 204
Changing hub caps................................... 392
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle).................................... 372
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 48
USB port................................................ 14 5
Chauf feur mode
Fo lding the head restra int back/up...... .116
Information............................................ 11 3Moving
the front passenger seat into
th ech auf feur position........................... .114
Moving the front passenger seat into
th e normal position................................ 11 7
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .74
Re ar side wind ows................................... 76
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .62
At tach ing (no tes).....................................62
Basic instructions.................................... 57
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................72
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................72
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 66
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 58
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 60
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 69
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 65
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Secu ring on the co-driver seat................. 73
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 71572
Index

To
pTe ther............................................... 68
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 58
Basic instructions.................................... 57
Chock Storage location.................................... 391
Chock see Chock
City lighting................................................ 157
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating (rear operat‐
ing unit)................................................ .174
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)...... 174
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 175
Air-reci rculation mode.......................... .175
Au tomatic control.................................. 174
Calling up the air conditioning menu...... 174
Demi sting the windscreen..................... 172
Demi sting windo ws................................ 175Fr
ont air vents....................................... 185
Glo vebox air vent.................................. 187
Immedia tepre-entry climate control.....1 80
Information on the windscreen heater... 17 7
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem)...................................... 176
Ionisation............................................... 176
No te....................................................... 172
Pre-ent ryclimate control at depar‐
ture time................................................ 178
Re ar air vents........................................ 186
Re ar operating unit................................ 173
Re sidual heat......................................... 175
Re sidual heat (rear operating unit)......... 176
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 174
Setting the air distribution..................... 172
Setting the air flow ................................. 172
Setting the fragrance sy stem.................1 76
Setting thete mp eratur e........................ 172
St ationary heater/ ventilation................ 181
Switching on/of f................................... 173
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off....................................................1 72
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel..............172
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 95 Co
ckpit
Overview................................................... 6
Co ffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle)
Information............................................ 217
Combination switch .................................. 154
Consum ption indicator
Calling up.............................................. 201
Content sharing menu Overview............................................... 299
Control elements Touch-sensitive........................................ 23
Con venience closing ................................... 95
Con venience opening ..................................95
Coolant (engine) Check le vel............................................ 352
No tes..................................................... 487
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright..................................................... 39 Index
573

Cornering light
.......................................... .156
Co ver
see Roller sunblind
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes..................................... 223 D
Dashboard see Co ckpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 36
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 39
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 39
Electro nic control units........................... 36
Online service s........................................ 38
Ve hicle.................................................... 36
Deactivating the alarm (A TA ).................... 105
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................25 Jack.........................................................
31
Speci fic absor ption rate.......................... 26
TIREFIT kit............................................... 32
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 26
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 356
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination entry
En tering a POI or address...................... 316
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection .............................. 32
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 483
No tes....................................................4 83
DIGITAL LIGHT Active headla mps.................................. 15 5
Assi stance functions............................. 157
Bad weather light.................................. .157
City lighting.......................................... .157
Corne ring light....................................... 15 6
Fo g light (enhanced)..............................1 56
Intelligent Light Sy stem......................... 15 5Mo
torw ay mode................................... .156
Switching the Intelligent Light Sys‐
te m on/off............................................ 15 8
To pog raphical compensation.................1 57
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting................................................... 161
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engaging drive position........................ .203
Engaging neutral................................... 202
Engaging park position.......................... 203
Engaging park position auto matically.... 203
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 202
Fu nctio n................................................ 201
Displ ay(care) ............................................ .358
Display (driver display) Messa ges in the driver displa y.............. 297
Displ ay(MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Home screen........................................ .299
Operating theto uchsc reen.................... 300
Settings.................................................2 96574
Index

Display message
Calling up (driver display)...................... 492
Notes....................................................4 92
Display messages ç - - - km/h ..................................... 523
È - - - km/h ..................................... 522
# 12V on-board electrical sys‐
te m Visit workshop ...............................5 38
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 540
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 499
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible................................. .547
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .546
¯ AdBlue sy stem malfunction
Emerg. op.: max. XXX km/h Start
not poss. in XXX km............................. .547
¯ AdBlue sy stem malfunction
Emer gency op. in XXX km See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 5465
Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling....................................... 548
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....521
P ATTENTION ASSIST Microsleep
Ta ke a break! ........................................ .522
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................5 22
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative...................................................... 498
Ø Beginning emer gency stop........... 525
J Brake immediately....................... 520
Á Change key bat teries ...................4 96
J Checkbrake fluid le vel................. 520
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 521
ï Check trailer hitch lo ck................ 503
h Check tyre(s)................................ 542
! Clean the fuel filter ...................... .512
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................5 10á
currently una vailable Camera
dirty....................................................... 529
¸ Currently una vailable Radar
dirty.......................................................5 28
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .533
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .535
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 549
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 548
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 548
5 Engine oil pressu reStop
Switch off engine.................................. 549
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h........ 530
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 493
& inoperative Battery low................. 501
& Inoperati veRefuel vehicle ............ 501 Index
575

&
inoperative See Owner's Man....... 501
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 534
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 535
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 536
G Inoperati ve................................... 537
¥ Intensi vecleaning acti vatedfor
30 s....................................................... 509
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 497
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 496
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .498
6 Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .493
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 498
¢ Max. speed 20km/h.................... 531 ð
Maximum speed exceeded ........... 524
ç Off................................................5 23
ë Off................................................ 521
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P......................... 503
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. .517
È passive......................................... 522
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ .540
Ù Rear axle steering cur rently
malfunctioning ...................................... 506
Ù Rear axle steering Malfunction
St op immediately ..................................5 07
Ù Rear axle steering Malfunction
Vi sit workshop.......................................5 06
h Rectify tyre pressure.................... 543
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual.................................................. 545
! Release parking brake ..................519ý
Replace air cleaner .......................5 12
Á Replace key.................................. 496
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 512
6 Restra int sy stem malfunction
Consult workshop................................. 493
Ù Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop........................5 05
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ...... 505
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ......... 506
# Stop theve hicle Lea vethe
engine running tocharge the12 V
battery..................................................5 39
É STOP Vehicle le velto o low ........... 531
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 538
Û Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 539
ç suspended................................... 523 576
Index

:
Switch off lights ........................... 499
: Switch on headlamps................... 499
# Switch on the engine tocharge
th e12 V battery .................................... 539
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX km See Owner's Manual............ 545
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual................................................... 51 0
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 509
ï Trailer coupling in motion .............503
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................5 20
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting..................... .503
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ .532
h Warning tyre defect..................... .543
h Wheel sensor(s) missing.............. 542
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emerg.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start not poss.
in XXX km .............................................. 545Ø
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Ignition
ON, wait 60s, or engine start not
possible ................................................ .546
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........527
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 527
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 527
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 507
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........ 536
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual............................. 537
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...5 24
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........523
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ......... 524 Ac
tive Emergency Stop Assist cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 525
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist inop‐
erative................................................... 525
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........526
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stinope ra‐
tive........................................................ 526
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........527
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 528
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 533
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................5 25 Index
577