parking brake MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2020 Owners Manual

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

Sy
stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-emptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body
to wa rdsth e cent reoftheve hicle. It does this by
ra pidly inflating an air cushion in the outer seat
side bols ter of the seat backrest on the side on
which the impact is anticipated. This increases th
e dis tance between the door and theve hicle
occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual( /page 493) display mes‐
sage appears. Au
tomatic measures af ter an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci‐
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemen ted, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake)
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 334)
R switching off the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition off
and switch it back on (/ page189).
Depending on the type and se verity of the
accident, it is possible that theve hicle can
no longer be star ted. R
switching off the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the cent ral
display
R switching on the interior lighting
Fu nction of the post-collision brake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-
collision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur‐
th er collision or evenavo id it.
If an accident is de tected, the post-collision
brake can implement automatic braking. When
th eve hicle has come toast andstill, the electric
parking brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking bytak‐
ing thefo llowing actions:
R braking more stronglythan automatic brak‐
ing
R fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
fo rce 56
Occupant saf ety

Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on the me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect thech ild restra int sy stem, e.g.
with a blank et. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child in it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexpo‐
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hi‐
cle
If people, particularly children, are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious
injury or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in partic‐
ular, unat tended in theve hicle. Overview of
recommended child restra int
sy stems %
Further information on the cor rect child
re stra int sy stem can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
re commends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre forth is purpose. 60
Occupant saf ety

O
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
O Ne
ver place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Installth ech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear doors &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. 74
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. Ve
hicle key
1 Indicator lamp
2 Locks 3
Unloc ks(with embossed sur face)
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
% If indicator lamp 1does not light up af ter
pressing theÜ ors button, the bat‐
te ry iswe ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place
th e battery as soon as possible.
Re place theke y bat tery ( / page 79).
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R doors
R fuel filler flap
R boot lid
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto get her with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y. Opening and closing
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Driving
Swit
ching on the po wer supp lyor ignition &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R the brake pedal is not depressed. #
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R You open the driver's door.
R You press but ton1 twice more. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps appear on the driver dis‐
pla y.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion jorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R You press but ton1 once. 18 8
Driving and pa rking

St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis‐
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual also appears in
th e driver display: start theve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency opera‐
tion mode) (/ page 189).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving.
By pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 192).
Obse rve any information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed in the driver displa y.St
arting theve hicle with theke y in the
ma rked space (emer gency operation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and the display mes‐
sage Place the key in the marked space See
Owner's Manual appears inthe driver displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. #
Makesure that the cup holder 2is em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe cup holder 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If th eke y1 isremo ved from the cup holder
2, the engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts, ho wever,th eke y1 must be Driving and parking
18 9

#
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
Af tereve ryengine start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecu‐
tive starting attem pts. Yo u must start theve hicle
once with theke y before trying tostart the
engine again with the smartphone. you can stop
th eve hicle again at any time.
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
switch on the hazard warning light sy stem.
or #
unlock the doors.
or #
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t15 00 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds. R
do not drive at speeds greater than
14 0 km/h.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R shift tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat‐
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidove rstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
15 00 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered or af
terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on optimised acceleration If all necessary
requ irements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you
could lose control of theve hicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 222). Driving and parking
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