display MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2020 Owners Manual

Light and sight
......................................... 15 2
Exterior lighting .......................................... 15 2
Interior lighting ............................................ 161
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 16 4
Mir rors ........................................................ 16 8
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .171
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ....... 171Climate control
......................................... 17 2
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 72
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 173 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 18 8
Driving ........................................................ 188
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 99
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 201
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 205
Re fuelling ................................................... 206
Pa rking ........................................................ 212
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............. 219
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 282
Bicycle rack function .................................. 288 Ve
hicle towing instructions ........................ .290 Driver display
........................................... 291
No tes on the driver display .........................2 91
No tes on the 3D driver display .................... 291
Operating the driver display ........................ 291
Menus on the driver display ....................... 292
Head-up display .......................................... 293
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost tech nology) .................... 296
Overview of status displa yson the driver
display ........................................................ 297 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 298
Overview and operation .............................. 298
Sy stem settings ...........................................3 11
Na vigation and traf fic .................................. 315
Te lephone .................................................. .321
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 324
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 332
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 340
Sound settings ........................................... 346 Main
tenance and care ............................. 347
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .347
Engine compartment .................................. 348
Cleaning and care ....................................... 353 Breakdown assistance
............................360
Emergency ................................................. .360
Flat tyre ...................................................... 362
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 368
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 374
Electrical fuses ........................................... 378 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 383
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .383
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .383
No tes on snow chains ................................ 383
Ac tivating or deacti vating snow chain
mode .......................................................... 384
Ty re pressure .............................................. 384
Wheel change ............................................ .387
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 396 Contents
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ch nical data .......................................... 398
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 398
On-board electronics .................................. 398
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 400
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ .478
Operating fluids .......................................... 480
Ve hicle data ................................................ 488
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 489 Displ
aymessages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 492
Display messages ...................................... .492
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 550 Index
......................................................... 5674
Contents

In
this Owner's Manual, you will find thefo llow‐
ing symbols: &
DANG ER Dan ger due tonot observing
th ewa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohaz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
th e health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tofailure toobser veenvi‐
ro nmental no tes Environmental no
tes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmen tal no tes. *
NO
TEDama getoproperty due tofailure
to obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of
ri sks which may lead to yourvehicle being
damaged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions
or fur ther information that could be helpful
to yo u.
# Instru ction
(/ page)F urther information on a topic
Display Messages in
the cent ral display
4 Highestmenu le vel, which is tobe
selected in the multimedia sy stem
5 Releva nt submenus, which are tobe
selected in the multimedia sy stem
*I ndicates a cause Symbols
5

1
Light switch →
15 2
2 Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
204
3 Combination swit ch →
154
4 Driver display →
291
5 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
201
6 ü Start/ stop button →
189
è ECOstart/ stop function →
197
7 Central displ ay →
298
8 Glove compa rtment →
13 6
9 Stow age compartment →
13 6
A Control panel for:
÷ DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
200
c Active Parking Assist →
273
& Switching thest ationary heater on/off →
181
\ Quickvehicle access
ú Fingerprint sensor →
298 Ü
Switching the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
298
a Switching sound on/off →
298
ø Adjusting thevo lume →
298
B £ Hazard warning light sy stem →
15 5
C Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
300
D Adjusts thesteering wheel →
127
ý Switches thesteering wheel heater
on/off →
12 8
E Control panel:
driver displ ay →
291
I Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and
va riable limiter →
232
F Diagno stics connection →
32
G M Opens the bonn et →
348
H ! Electric parking brake →
215 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ï Trailer hit ch →
552
3 ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yell ow) →
560
4 # Electrical fault →
555
5 Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (yellow) →
552
6 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
7 ü Seat belt →
551
8 L Distance warning →
560
9 ! ABS →
562
A h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
B ; Engine diagnostics →
555
C å ESP®
OFF →
562 ÷
ESP®
→
562
D % Diesel engine: preglow
E H Mercedes me connect →
564
F ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
G Coolant temp erature display
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
I ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
J J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558
K 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
L Fuel le vel
M K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
N R Rear fog light →
15 3 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (s tanda rd) 9

1
#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ü Seat belt →
551
3 L Distance warning →
560
4 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
5 h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
6 å ESP®
OFF →
562
÷ ESP®
→
562
7 ! ABS →
562
8 % Diesel engine: preglow
9 H Mercedes me connect →
564
A ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
B Coolant temp erature display
C ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
D ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
E J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558 F
8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
G Fuel le vel
H R Rear fog light →
15 3
I K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
J ï Trailer hit ch →
552
K # Electrical fault →
555
L ; Engine diagnostics →
555
M Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow) →
552
N ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yellow) →
560 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (with driver camera): 11

Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. Gene
ral no tes 21

#
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjust
ment functionVe
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:af te r a front seat
belt has been fastened, the automatic seat belt
adjustment may apply a cer tain tigh tening forc e.
Do not hold the seat belt tight lywhile it is
adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page 46). Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Occupant protection #
Activate or deacti vate Belt adjustment. Re
leasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the driver's
display is a reminder that all vehicle occupants
must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Fu
nction of there ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. When
the ignition is switched on, there ar seat
belt status display informs youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas‐
te ned.
The status of there ar seat belt can be recog‐
nised bythe colour of the symbol in the driver
display:
R Grey:th e seat belt tongue of a rear seat belt
is not engaged in the seat belt buckle of the
cor responding seat.
R Green: the seat belt tongue of a rear seat
belt is engaged in the seat belt buckle of the
cor responding seat. 46
Occupant saf ety

Every
vehicle occupant must alw aysfast en
th eir seat belt cor rectly before starting a
journe y.
R Red: a vehicle occupant in there ar
passenger compartment has released the
seat belt buckle using there lease button and
may not be properly secured.
If a vehicle occupant unfas tens a seat belt in the
re ar, there ar seat belt status display appears
again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. Airbags
Overvi
ewof airbags Driver's/f
ront passenger seat
1 Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
6 Centre airbag 1
1) Only for cer tain countries. Re
ar seats
4 Window airbag
7 Side airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol. An additional ar rowsym‐
bol Mindicates the ins tallation location for cer‐
ta in airbags.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant.
Pot ential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage Occupant saf
ety47

#
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
st atus of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 52). Fu
nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Self-
test of automatic front passenger airbag
shu toff
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simul taneously. The
status of the front passenger airbag is dis‐
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps af terth e self-tes t:
R ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out af ter appro x‐
ima tely 60 seconds.
R ON and OF F are not lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho ws thest atus of the front passenger
airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag 52
Occupant saf ety