display MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2021 User Guide

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rther information can be obtained at https://
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ehicle Electr
Electr
onic contr
onic contr ol units
ol units
Elect ronic cont rol units are /t tedinyour vehicle.
Control units process data which, forex ample,
th ey receive from vehicle senso rs,ge nerate them-
sel ves or exch ange between themsel ves. Some
cont rol units are requ ired forth e safe operation of
yo ur vehicle, some assist you when driving, such
as driver assistance systems, while others enable
con venience or inf otainment functions.
The following pr ovides you with general informa-
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle.
Ad ditional information rega rding exactly which
data in your vehicle are collected, sa ved and
transmitted tothird parties, and for what purpose,
can be found in the information directly related to
th e functional characteristics in question in their
re specti veoperating instructions. This information
is also available online and, depending on the
ve hicle equipment, digitall y. P
P
er
er sonal data
sonal data
Every vehicle is identi/ed bya uni queve hicle
identi/cation number. Depending on the countr y,
th is vehicle identi/cation number can be used by,
fo rex ample, go vernmental authorities todeter-
mine the identity of theow ner. There are other
possibilities touse data collected from theve hicle
to identify theow ner or driver, such as the licence
plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycont rol
units may be attributable toa person or, under
cer tain conditions, become attributable toa per-
son. Depending on which vehicle data are availa-
ble, it may be possible tomake inferences about,
fo rex ample, your driving behaviour, your location,
yo ur route or your use patterns.
Leg Leg al r
al req
equir
uir ements r
ements r eg
egar
arding t
ding t he disclosur
he disclosur e of
e of
data
data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide go vern-
mental entities, upon requ est and totheex tent
re qu ired, data stored bythe manufacturer. For
ex ample, this may be the case during the in vesti-
ga tion of a criminal o.ence. Go
vernmental entities are themsel ves, in individ-
ual cases and within the applicable legal frame-
wo rk, authorised toread out data from theve hi-
cle. In the case of an accident, information that
can help with an in vesti gation can, therefore, be
ta ke n from the airbag control unit, forex ample.
Oper Oper ational dat
ational dat a in t
a in the v
he vehicle
ehicle
This is data rega rding the operation of theve hicle,
which ha vebeen processed bycont rol units.
This includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R vehicle status information such as the speed,
longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration,
number of wheel revo lutions or thefa stened
seat belts display
R ambient conditions, su chastemp erature, rain
sensor or distance sensor
Generall y,the use of these data is temp orar y;
th ey will not be stored be yond the period of oper-
ation and will only be processed within theve hicle
itself. Control units oTen contain data memories
fo rve hicle keys,fo rex ample. Their use permits
th ete mp orary or permanent documentation of
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat- Gene
ral no tes
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Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment function
tment functionV
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may apply a cer tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 52). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
emMultimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Occupant protection #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment.R
R
eleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the driver's
display is a reminder that all vehicle occupants
must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y.
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. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display The
rear seat belt status display is onlyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. When
theve hicle is switched on, there ar seat
belt status displ ayinforms 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 recognised
by the colour of the symbol in the driver's displa y:
R Grey:th e seat belt tongue of a rear seat belt is
not engaged in the seat belt buckle of the cor-
re sponding seat.
R Green: the seat belt tongue of a rear seat belt
is engaged in the seat belt buckle of the cor re-
sponding seat.
Every vehicle occupant must alw aysfa sten
th eir seat belt cor rectly before starting a jou r-
ne y.
R Red: a vehicle occupant in there ar passen ger
compartment has released the seat belt
buckle using there lease button and may not
be proper lysecured.
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar, there ar seat belt status displ ayappears
again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. 52 52
Occupant safe
ty

If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R the classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
/cation of the person or child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat take s place aTer the
front passenger airbag shuto. self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps display the
status of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
( / page 58). F F
unction of t
unction of t he P
he PASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG indicat
G indicat or
or
lam
lam ps
ps Self-t
Self-t
es
est of autt of aut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag shut-
er airbag shut-
o.
o. When theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed during which the two PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON and OFF indicator la mps light up simul ta-
neous ly. The status of
the front passenger airbag is dis-
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
la mp s aTer the self-test:
R ON is lit:
ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out aTer 60 seconds.
R ON and OFF ar ON and OFF ar e no
e not lit:
t lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit:
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 la mpis
o., only thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp shows th e status of the front passenger air-
bag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
may be lit continuously or be o..
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
and the6 restraint system warning lamp light
up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat may
not be used. Also in this case, do not /t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat. Ha ve
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. 58 58
Occupant saf
ety

ch
ecked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
S
S t
tatus display
atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that the sta-
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect forthe
cur rent situation.
ATer
ATer /tting
/tting a r
a rearw
earw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em t
em t o t
o the fr
he fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::PA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF must be lit continuously. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thwhen
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o., the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 82).
Depending on thech ild restraint system and the
stature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmay be o.. In this case, do not /t
th ere ar wa rd-facing child restraint system tothe
front passenger seat.
Instead, /t there ar wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat.
ATer ATer /tting
/tting a f
a forw
orw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em t
em t o t
o the fr
he fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::depending on the
ch ild restraint system and the stature of thech ild,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous lyor be o.. Alw
ays obser vethefo llowing informa-
tion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-facing
ch ild restraint system
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eeve nt of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into contact with theve hicle interior
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit, forex ample
R be st ruck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis o.. #
Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards Occupant saf
ety
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R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings yourself. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
PL
PL US (anticipat
US (anticipat or
ory occu-
y occu-
pant pr ot
pant pr otection plus)
ection plus) PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts, par-
ticular lyan imminent rear impact, and take pre-
em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle occu-
pants. These measures cann otnecessarily pre-
ve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher 0ashing frequency. R
Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle is
stationar y.This brake application is cancelled
automatically when theve hicle pulls away.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system 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 system will not initiate any braking application
in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist F F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
Im
Im pulse Side
pulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-em ptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body towa rds
th e centre of theve hicle. It does this by rapidly
in0ating an air cushion in the outer seat side bol-
ster of the seat backrest on the side on which the
impact is anticipated. This increases the distance
between the door and theve hicle occupant.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h E-A
h E-ACTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:the body
can also be slightly raised.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual (/page 496) display mes-
sage appears. A
A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
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 implemented, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake) 64
64
Occupant saf
ety

R
activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 411)
R switching o. the engine
To start theve hicle again, switch theve hicle
o. and on once more (/ page 211). Depend-
ing on the type and se verity of the accident,
yo u may no longer be able tostart theve hicle.
R switching o. the fuel supply
R v
vehicles wit
ehicles wit h h
h hybr
ybr id dr
id dr iv
ive:
e: switching o. the
hy brid system and high-voltage on-board elec-
trical system
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the central
display
R switching on the interior lighting
F
F unction of t
unction of t he pos
he post-collision brt-collision br ake
ake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-col-
lision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur ther
collision or even avo id it. If an accident is de
tected, the post-collision brake
can implement automatic braking. When theve hi-
cle has come toa standstill, the electric parking
brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking bytaking
th efo llowing actions:
R braking more strongly than automatic braking
R fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
fo rce Saf Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 66).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri- ous conse
quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obser vethefo l-
lowing information:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 70).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally safe rth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a
ch ild restraint system toare ar seat. Occupant saf
ety
65 65

bag co
ver or on the seat backrest. The child's legs
can otherwise be 0ung upward if there ar airbag is
depl oyed.
Enabling/disabling t
Enabling/disabling t he r
he rear airbag
ear airbag
The rear airbag can be enabled or disabled via the
multimedia display (/ page 63).Secur
Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt
belt N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he suit
he suitability of seats f
ability of seats f or att
or attac
aching belt-
hing belt-
secur
secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
R
R ear seats wit
ear seats wit hout belt airbag and wit
hout belt airbag and wit hout r
hout rear
ear
airbag
airbag
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
1 Child restraint systems wi tha supporting brac ket are
not suitable forth is seat.
U Suitable forch ild restraint systems of the "Universal"
category in this we ight categor y. R
R
ear seats wit
ear seats wit h a belt airbag
h a belt airbag
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
LeT/ right rear seat X
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
LeT/right rear seat X
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
LeT/right rear seat X
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
LeT/right rear seat
L1
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
LeT/right rear seat
L1
1 Only use the appro vedch ild seats KIDFIX XP and
AMG KIDFIX XP. Occupant saf
ety
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79

Yo
u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth e front
seat:
R Seat, backrest, head restraint position and
contour of the seat backrest in the lumbar
re gion
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h an activ
h an active multicont
e multicont our seat
our seat::
- Side bolsters of the seat backrest
- Shoulder of the seat backrest
- Contour of the seat backrest
- Dynamic function le vel
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
R Driver's side: steering wheel position and posi-
tion of the outside mir rors on the driver's and
front passenger sides
R Head-up display (depending on vehicle equip-
ment) Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he memor
he memor y function
y function S
S
t
tor
or ing
ing #
Set the seat, the steering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position. #
Press theV button and then release it. #
Press one of the preset position buttons 4,
T orU within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. #
T To call up:
o call up: pressthe preset position button
4, TorU.
The seat is mo vedto the stored position. ATer
re leasing the button, the front seat, outside
mir ror,head-up displ ayand steering column
continue tomo veinto the stored position
automaticall y. Memor
Memor
y function in t
y function in t he r
he rear com
ear com par
partment
tment F
F
unction of t
unction of t he memor
he memory function in t
y function in t he r
he rear
ear
passeng
passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he r
he rear seat
ear seat
Re ar seat settings for up tothre e people can be
stored and called up using the memory function in
th ere ar compartment.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint 144
144
Seats and st
owing

1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age and telephone compartment
beneath the armrest with charging module for
wireless charging of mobile phones, multime-
dia and USB ports as well as st owage space,
e.g. for an MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with cup holders, USB ports and
ch arging module for wireless charging of
mobile phones
4 Stow age compartment in front of the central
display of the multimedia system
5 Glovecompartment %
The rubber mat in the st owage compartment
in front cent reconsole 3can be remo ved
fo r cleaning with clean, luk ewarm water.
Please comply with the no tes on caring for
th e interior (/ page 434).
F F olding t
olding t he f
he folding t
olding t able out or in
able out or in &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from an open
fo lding table
Ve hicle occupants may bump into thefo lding
ta ble and inju rethemsel ves. #
Close thefo lding table before each jour-
ne y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothefo lding tables when
moving the seats back Open
folding tables may be damaged when
th e seats are mo ved bac k. #
Make sure that thefo lding tables are fol-
ded in when moving the front seats
bac k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage toobjects when thefo lding
ta bles are expanded or collapsed Objects such as
tablets and displa yscan be
damaged when thefo lding tables are expan-
ded or collapsed. #
Make sure that thefo lding tables are
ex panded and collapsed proper ly. F
F
olding out
olding out #
Opening the st owage compartment 1inthe
cent reconsole of there ar compartment #
Pull folding table 2 up and forw ards byhan-
dle recess 3and swing it outwards. Seats and st
owing
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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 charg-
ing a mobile phone in the cockpit:
R Inthe front st owage compartment
R Inthe st owage compartment of the cockpit
armrest Example: wirelessly
charging a mobile phone in the
front st owage compartment #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe centre
of mat 1as possible with the display facing
upwards.
W W ir
irelessl
elessl y c
y char
har ging a mobile phone in t
ging a mobile phone in t he fr
he front
ont
st ow
st ow ag
age com
e compar partment
tment: :when a message is shown
in the multimedia system, the mobile phone is
being charge d. In addition, malfunctions during
th e mobile phone's charging process are shown in
th e multimedia system displa y.
W
W ir
irelessl
elessl y c
y char
har ging a mobile phone in t
ging a mobile phone in t he centr
he centre
e
console belo
console belo w t
w the ar
he ar mr
mrest
est: :th e mobile phone is
ch arging when the indicator lamp is lit. In addi-
tion, malfunctions during the mobile phone's
ch arging process are shown bythe indicator lamp
0ashing thre e times.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwater.
R
R adio eq
adio eq uipment appr ov
uipment appr oval number
al number s f
s for Br
or Br azil
azil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that is
to say it has no pr otection against harmful inter-
fe re nce, not even from the same type of stations,
and must not cause inter fere nce with systems
ope rating on a prima rybasis. This product is permitted in accordance with
the
procedure de/ned in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency ANATEL and
meets the applicable tech nical requ irements.
Fu rther information is available on the ANATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of con-
fo rm ity forve hicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves. W
W
ir
irelessl
elessl y c
y char
har ging a mobile phone in t
ging a mobile phone in t he r
he rear
ear
passeng
passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
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/ 166 166
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owing