MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2020 Owners Manual

Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........524
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 525
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ...........526
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 526
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 500
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .500
Ambient light warning support inop‐
erative.................................................. .509
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ..... 509
Apply brake and start engine toshift
out of P or N.......................................... 513
App lybrake todeselect P position .........513
App lybrake toengage D or R.................5 13
App lybrake toengage R ........................ 513App
lyparking brake topark Visit
wo rkshop...............................................5 13
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .................516
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .540
Change steering wheel/ seat posi‐
tion until 6 dots are visible on the
upper edge of the screen...................... 530
Check dipped-beam setting (left/
ri ght-side traf fic)................................... 500
Consult workshop without changing
th e transmission position....................... 51 5
Device de tected at diagnostics con‐
nection See Owner's Manual................. 537
DIGITAL LIGHT Functions limited ........... 499
Dipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traf fic) Manual adjustment only............ 500
Driver came rainope rative See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 530 Driver camera view cur
rently restric‐
te d See Owner's Manual....................... 529
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 94
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 94
Haza rdwa rning lamp sy stem Mal‐
function................................................. 500
Limited availability of Active Parking
Assist manoeuvring assis tant See
Owner's Manual.................................... 532
Limiter inope rative................................ 523
Mo tor can be star ted again.................... 541
MULTIBEAM LED Functions limited ....... 499
N au tomatical lyactivated Please
engage transmission position again .......515
Only select P when vehicle is station‐
ary......................................................... 512578
Index

PA
RKTRONIC and manoeuv ring
assi stant not available at rear when
to wing a trailer ...................................... 532
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 532
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 497
Please teach in trailer coupling again
using the button in load compart‐
ment Waitfor it toextend/r etra ct......... 505
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperati ve
See Owner's Manual............................. 495
PRE-SAFE inoperati veSee Owner's
Manual.................................................. 495
Re duce speed .......................................5 44
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop.. 51 5
Risk of vehicle rolling away Apply
pa rking brake topark............................. 514
Risk of vehicle rolling away Driver's
door open Transmission not in P........... .514 Risk of
vehicle rolling away N activa‐
te d manually No automatic switch to
P ............................................................ 514
Snow chain mode Maximum speed
exc eeded............................................... 507
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ..... 524
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ......................516
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ..................................... 51 0
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 526
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............... 527
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop.............. 51 5
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .541
Ty re press. monitor inoperative.............5 41
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... .542 Ty
re(s) ove rheated................................. 544
Distance cont rol
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door loc k................................ .81
Child saf ety lock (rear door).................... .74
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... 85
Opening (from inside ).............................. 82
Po we r closing function............................ 85
Un locking (from inside).......................... .82
Door cont rol panel....................................... 14
Door cont rol panel (rear) ............................ 16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 280
Drive position Engaging............................................... 203
Drive prog ram display .............................. 200
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT Index
57 9

Driver camera
Activating/deactivating......................... 307
Overview.............................................. .306
Driver display 48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem............2 96
Displ aying the service due dat e............. 347
EQ Boost tech nology............................. 296
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 291
No tes on menus.................................... 292
Operating..............................................2 91
Overview of displa ys.............................. 297
Driver display with driver came ra............. 10
Driver's display Indicator/ warning lamps...................... .550
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Light adju stment (low beam)................. 15 2
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 21
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 24 3
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 226
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 222
Cameras................................................ 220 EBD (Elect
ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 24
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st.......................... 223
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation...................... .223
Overview.............................................. .221
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 220
Re sponsibility........................................2 19
ST EER CONTROL................................... 224
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC see
Remo teParking Assist
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .152
Gene ral driving tips.............................. .192
optimised acceleratio n..........................191
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 191
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT
Configuri ng drive program I................... 200
Displaying engine da ta.......................... 201
Displaying vehicle dat a.......................... 201
Drive program displ ay........................... 200
Drive programs...................................... 19 9
Fu nction................................................ 19 9
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)... 200
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 200 580
Index

E
E10 .............................................................. 481
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 12 9
Setting................................................... 13 0
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 12 9
Setting................................................... 13 0
EAS Y-PA CK boot box
Ad justing the height toany position...... 14 0
Car e...................................................... 358
In stalling/removing.............................. .141
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes..................................... 224
ECO Assi st
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 19 8
ECO display Function................................................ 197
ECO start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 19 6
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 96
Operation.............................................. 19 6Switching off/on...................................
197
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y........................... 215
App lying/ releasing manuall y................. 217
Emergency braking................................ 217
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 216
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 25
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher.................................... 362
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).......................... 361
Overview of the help functions................ 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 361
Saf etyve st............................................ 360
Setting up thewa rning triangle............. .361
Emer gency braking .................................... 217
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem) Emer
gency call
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ............................ 378
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing.................................79
Locking/unlocking the doors.................. 85
Un locking the boot lid............................. 92
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle...............................1 89
Emer gency spare wheel
No tes....................................................3 96
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 19 6
Engine number...................................... 478
St arting (eme rgency operation mode).. .189
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 90
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 189
St arting assis tance................................ 372
Switching off (s tart/s top button)...........2 12
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet)........................ 348
Opening/closing................................... 348 Index
581

Engine data
Displaying.............................................. 201
Engine electronics Notes....................................................3 98
Engine number......................................... .478
Engine oil Additives...............................................4 85
Capacity................................................ 486
Che cking the oil le vel with the driver
displa y................................................... 350
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .486
Quality................................................... 486
To pping up............................................. 351
EQ Boost Qualified specialist workshop.................. 34
EQ Boost technology
No tes....................................................2 96
Operating saf ety...................................... 24
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending.................................... 338
Er ro r message
see Displ aymessa ge ESC (Electronic
Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t.................................. .223
Tr ailer stabilisation................................ 223
ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 224
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 222
EU general operating permit number ......478
Exterior lighting Care...................................................... 356
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
Favo urites
Ad ding................................................... 309
Fi re extinguisher....................................... 362
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) ............................. 361 Flacon
Inse rting/ removing................................ 176
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 363
No tes.................................................... 362
TIREFIT kit............................................. 364
Wheel chang e....................................... .391
Floor mats .................................................. 15 0
Fo g light (enhanced) .................................1 56
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 220
Fo otre st
Re ar passenger seat.............................. 11 5
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon.............. .176
Setting................................................... 176
Fr ee software............................................. .39
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e....................................... .399 582
Index

Tw
o-w ayradio.......................................3 99
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... .47
Fr ont passenger head restra int
Fo lding back/up (chauf feur mode)........ 11 6
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat.............1 10
Ad justing from there ar.......................... 111
Fo lding the head restra int back/up
(chauf feur mode).................................. .116
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives...............................................4 82
Diesel.................................................... 483
E10....................................................... .481
Fu elreser ve.......................................... 484
Low outside temp eratures..................... 483
Pe trol..................................................... 481
Quality (diesel)...................................... 483
Quality (p etro l)....................................... 481
Re fuelling.............................................. 206
Sulphur content..................................... 481
Ta nk content......................................... 484 Fu
nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu nction seat (rear)
see Seat (rear)
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 378
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 378
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 381
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 379
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... .381
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 381
No tes..................................................... 378 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory.............................2 15
Programming buttons............................ 213
Re solving problems................................ 214
Synchronising thero lling code............... 214
Garage door opene rs
Opening/closing the door...................... 215
Gearshift recommendation..................... .204
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 478Genuine parts.............................................. 22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ 358
Glide mode................................................ .205
Glo vebox
Air vent.................................................. 187 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual)......... 383
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .90
Handset Stow age compartment (rear)................. 137
Hazard warning lights.............................. .155
Head restra int
Ac tivating/deactivating neck heating.... 12 0
At tach ing/ removing the additional
cushion (front)....................................... 11 9
At tach ing/ removing the additional
cushion (rear)........................................ 12 0
Fr ont (luxury head restra int)................. .118
Fr ont passenger side (chauf feur
mode).................................................... 11 6 Index
583

Re
ar (adjusting).................................... .120
Re ar (folding into position/folding
back mechanically)................................ 121
Re ar (lo wering from the front)................1 19
Re ar (luxury head restra int )................... 12 0
Head-up display Augmented reality................................ .294
Fu nction................................................ 293
Ope rating.............................................. 295
Operating (with augmented reality)...... .296
Operating the memory function.............1 31
Switching on/of f................................... 296
Headlamp flashing.................................... 154
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating......................... 154
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .159
High-pressure cleaner (care)................... 354 Hill
Start Assist......................................... 225
HOLD function Function/no tes..................................... 224
Switching on/of f................................... 225
Home sc reen (central display)
Overview............................................... 299 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .66
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 65
Identification plate Engine................................................... 478
ve hicle................................................... 478
Ignition Swit ching on (S tart/S top button).......... 188
Ignition key
see Key
Immedia tepre-entry climate control ......180
Immobiliser ................................................ 104
Implied warranty
Ve hicle.................................................... 35 In-Car Of
fice
Fe atures................................................ 330
Indicator lamp see Indicator/ warning lamp
Indicator/warning lamp Overview............................................... 550
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring........................................... 200
Selecting............................................... 200
Inspection see ASS YST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
see Driver display
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 15 8
Ac tive headla mps.................................. 15 5
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .159
Assis tance functions............................. 157
Bad weather light.................................. .157
City lighting.......................................... .157
Corne ring light....................................... 15 6
Fo g light (enhanced)..............................1 56
Mo torw ay mode................................... .156
Overview.............................................. .155 584
Index

To
pographical compensation.................1 57
Interior lighting Adjusting................................................ 161
Ambient lighting.................................... 16 2
Re ading lam p......................................... 161
Switch-off del aytime............................. 16 4
Interior pr otection
Fu nction................................................ 105
Priming/deactivating.............................1 06
Internet radio
see TuneIn
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 76
iPhone ®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX child seat anchor
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 64
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting...................................................... 66 J
Jack Declaration of con form ity....................... .31
St orage location.................................... 391
Jump-start connection General no tes........................................3 70 K
Key Acoustic locking verification signal.......... 78
Battery.................................................... 79
Deacti vating a function............................ 78
Emergency key........................................ 79
Energy consum ption................................ 78
Fe atures.................................................. 77
Ke yring attachment................................ 79
Overview................................................. 77
Problem................................................... 81
Un locking setting.................................... .78
KEYLESS-GO Deactivating a function........................... .78
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................83
Problem................................................... 84
Un locking setting.................................... .78Kickd
own
Using.....................................................2 05
Knee airbag................................................. .47 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (driver's display) see Indicator/warning lamp
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Le vel control sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Light adju stment
Low beam (d riving abroad). ................... 15 2
Light switch Overview............................................... 15 2
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights Index
585

Lights
Active headla mps.................................. 15 5
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .159
Au tomatic driving lights........................ .153
Bad weather light.................................. .157
City lighting.......................................... .157
Combination swit ch............................... 154
Corne ring light....................................... 15 6
Driving ab road (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .152
Fo g light (enhanced)..............................1 56
Hazard warning light s............................ 15 5
Headla mpflashin g................................. 154
High beam............................................. 154
Intellige nt Light Sy stem......................... 15 5
Light switc h........................................... 15 2
Low beam.............................................. 15 2
Mo torw ay mode................................... .156
Pa rking lights........................................ .152
Re ar fog light......................................... 15 2
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems........ 15 2
Setting the dipped beam........................ 161
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time......................................... 161
St anding lights....................................... 15 2Switching
the Intelligent Light Sys‐
te m on/of f............................................ 15 8
Switching the locator lighting on/of f..... 161
Tu rn signal indicator.............................. 154
Limiter Function................................................ 228
Pa ssive mode........................................ 228
Pe rm anent setting................................ .229
Sy stem limitations................................. 228
Limiting speed see Limiter
Live Traf fic Information
Swit ching the tra ffic information dis‐
play on.................................................. 320
Loading Bag hook.............................................. .139
No tes..................................................... 13 4
Ro of luggage rack .................................. 14 2
Loading guidelines .................................... 13 4
Loads Securing............................................... .134
Locator lighting Activating/deactivating......................... 161Locking/unlocking
Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature............................... 84
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .81
Emergency key........................................ 85
KEYLESS-GO........................................... 83
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................82
Low beam Light adjustment (driving abroad).......... 15 2
Switching on/of f................................... 15 2
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Net hooks.............................................. 137
Secu ring................................................ 13 4
Lu ggage net hooks....................................1 37 M
MAGIC VISION CONTROL Windsc reen wipers................................ 167
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS 586
Index

Malfunction
Restra int sy stem...................................... 41
Manoeuvring assistance Cross traf fic wa rning............................. 281
Drive AwayAssi st.................................. 280
Manoeuv ring assistant
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 282
Manoeuvring brake function.................... 281
Manoeuvring brake function see Pr otection against collision
Map Displaying online map conte nts............ 320
Displaying weather information............ .320
Moving.................................................. 320
Selecting the map orientation............... 320
Setting the map scale............................ 320
Massage prog rammes
Overview.............................................. .123
Re setting the settings............................1 24
Selecting the front seats........................ 124
Massage settings Resetting...............................................1 24
Maximum gross vehicle weight .............. .478 Maximum permissible
gross vehicle
we ight ........................................................ .478
Maximum speed see Limiter
MBUX in-car assistant (multimedia sy stem)
Overview............................................... 302
MBUX Interior Assistant Anticipatory exitwa rning....................... 304
Au tomatic preselection of the out‐
side mir ror............................................ .305
Switching there ading light forthe
driver and front passenger on/off
con tact-free........................................... 304
Switching the sear chlight forthe
driver on/off.........................................3 04
MBUX Interior Assistant (multimedia
sy stem)
Calling up favo urites with the V pose....3 06
Operating a function with thefa vo ur‐
ites pose.............................................. .306
MBUX multimedia sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating snow chain
mode.................................................... .384
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode. .219 Collision de
tection (pa rked vehicle).......2 17
Con figuring display settings.................. 296
Configuring drive program I...................200
Driver camera....................................... .306
Home screen......................................... 299
No tes....................................................2 98
Operating theto uchsc reen.................... 300
Overview...............................................2 98
Setting route-based speed adap tation.. 236
Setting thefo ot we llte mp erature...........1 75
Setting there ar climate control............ .175
Setting thest ationary heater/ venti‐
lation..................................................... 182
MBUX Voice Assistant
Fu nction................................................ 301
Vo ice prom pting................................... .301
Media Overview of the functions and sym‐
bols....................................................... 340
Medical aids................................................. 35
Memory function Function................................................ 13 0
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings..................................................1 31 Index
587