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  • Page 1 S-Class Owner's Manual Mercedes-Benz...
  • Page 2 Front passenger airbag warning & WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag is enabled If the front passenger airbag is enabled, a child on the front passenger seat may be struck by the front passenger airbag during an accident.
  • Page 3 Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right to Thank you for purchasing a Mercedes-Benz introduce changes in the following areas: Before you first drive off, read this Owner's Man‐ design ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your vehicle. For your own safety and a longer operat‐...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Sockets ............133 Take-back of end-of-life vehicles ....20 cle ..............51 Coolbox ............136 Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....... 21 Notes on pets in the vehicle ......65 Wireless charging of the mobile phone Owner's Manual ........... 22 and connection with the exterior aerial ..138 Touch-sensitive controls .......
  • Page 5 Contents Vehicle towing instructions ......272 System settings .......... 322 Light and sight ......... 143 Fit & Healthy ..........331 Exterior lighting .......... 143 Navigation and traffic ......... 335 Interior lighting ..........151 Instrument Display and on-board Telephone ........... 371 Windscreen wipers and windscreen computer ..........
  • Page 6 Contents Display messages and warning/indi‐ Wheels and tyres ........491 cator lamps ..........574 Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐ acteristics ........... 491 Display messages ........574 Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and Warning and indicator lamps ...... 634 tyres ............

  • Page 7: Symbols

    Symbols In this Owner's Manual, you will find the follow‐ Observe notes on material damage. ing symbols: These symbols indicate useful instructions & DANGER Danger due to not observing or further information that could be helpful the warning notices to you. Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐...

  • Page 8: At A Glance

    At a glance – Cockpit Left-hand drive vehicles...
  • Page 9 At a glance – Cockpit → → Light switch Switching the MBUX multimedia system on/off → Steering wheel gearshift paddles → Volume and switching sound on/off → Combination switch → Hazard warning light system → Driver display → Control panel for the MBUX multimedia sys‐ →...

  • Page 10: Indicator And Warning Lamps

    At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps Instrument display...
  • Page 11 At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps → → #! Turn signal lights ® å ESP → → ï Trailer hitch is not operational or is swiv‐ ® ÷ ESP elling % Diesel engine: preglow → ä Suspension malfunction (red) →...

  • Page 12: Overhead Control Panel

    At a glance – Overhead control panel...
  • Page 13 At a glance – Overhead control panel → Sun visors p Switches the right-hand reading lamp on/off → c Switches the front interior lighting → on/off 3 Opens/closes the panorama sliding sunroof → u Switches the rear interior lighting → on/off 3 Opens/closes the front roller sunblind of the panorama sliding sunroof...

  • Page 14: Door Control Panel And Seat Adjustment

    At a glance – Door control panel and seat adjustment...
  • Page 15 At a glance – Door control panel and seat adjustment → → Locks/unlocks the vehicle Opens/closes the boot lid → → Adjusts the seats electrically Rear-window roller sunblind → → Switches the seat heating on/off Child safety lock for the rear side windows →...

  • Page 16: Control Settings In The Rear Passenger Compartment

    At a glance – Control settings in the rear passenger compartment...
  • Page 17 At a glance – Control settings in the rear passenger compartment → → Climate control rear operating unit Adjusts the seat backrest inclination → → Electronics compartment in the centre con‐ Sets the combined seat cushion inclination sole and length →...

  • Page 18: Emergencies And Breakdowns

    At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns...
  • Page 19 At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns → → QR code for accessing the rescue card Fire extinguisher → → Safety vests Fuel filler flap with instruction labels for tyre pressure, fuel type and QR code for accessing → me button and SOS button the rescue card →...

  • Page 20: Digital Owner's Manual

    Digital Owner's Manual Additional methods of calling up the Digital Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual Owner's Manual: Multimedia system: Direct access: open the required content in the © Info Owner's Manual Õ Digital Owner's Manual by pressing and holding The Digital Owner's Manual describes the func‐...
  • Page 21 Digital Owner's Manual For safety reasons, the Digital Owner's Manual is deactivated while driving.

  • Page 22: General Notes

    Always have maintenance work carried Take-back of end-of-life vehicles out at a qualified specialist workshop. EU countries only: ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life Personal driving style: damage due to operating conditions and vehicle for environment-friendly disposal in personal driving style...

  • Page 23: Mercedes-Benz Genuineparts

    Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if quality as new parts. The same entitlement they have been officially approved or independ‐ lateral roof frame from the implied warranty is valid as for new ently approved by a testing centre.

  • Page 24: Owner's Manual

    You receive haptic feedback in the following sit‐ equipment and operation, please consult a essary repairs carried out at a qualified uations, for example: Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. specialist workshop. When pressing a button on the user interface The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are...
  • Page 25 General notes a heavy object strikes the underbody or & WARNING Risk of accident or injury due & WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable chassis components to improper modifications to electronic materials on hot parts of the exhaust components system In situations such as this, the body, the Modifications to electronic components,...

  • Page 26: Declaration Of Conformity

    General notes according to the currently valid version of Regu‐ with the traffic conditions, and contact Never touch component parts of high- lation UN R10. a qualified specialist workshop. voltage components after an accident. Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐ Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical system Wireless vehicle components tem (EQ Boost technology)
  • Page 27 GmbH, Peter-Dornier-Strasse 10, 88131 Lindau, Antenna modules ulations for two-way radios. You can obtain fur‐ Germany Hirschmann Car Communication GmbH, ther information from a Mercedes-Benz Service Stuttgarter Strasse 45-51, 72654 Neckartenzlin‐ Robert Bosch GmbH, Daimlerstrasse 6, Centre. gen, Germany 71229 Leonberg, Germany Tyre pressure monitoring sensors Kathrein Automotive GmbH &...
  • Page 28 Ruwido Austria GmbH, Köstendorfer Strasse 8, Besides the typical frequencies for mobile com‐ 63225 Langen, Germany 5202 Neumarkt, Austria munications, Mercedes-Benz vehicles use the following wireless applications. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, 2-3-33 Miwa, Valeo, 43 rue Bayen, 75017 Paris, France Sanda-City, 669-1513 Hyogo, Japan...
  • Page 29 General notes Technology Frequency range Transmission output/magnetic field strength Heater booster function remote control, garage 868 MHz (868.0–868.6 MHz) ≤ 25 mW e.r.p. door opener Heater booster function remote control, garage 869 MHz (868.7–869.2 MHz) ≤ 25 mW e.r.p. door opener ®...
  • Page 30 General notes Technology Frequency range Transmission output/magnetic field strength * Model series launched on the market before April 2016. NFC: NFC: Carsharing module 13.553–13.567 MHz ≤ 42 dBμA/m at 10 m Bluetooth: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz ≤ +4 dBm (power category 2) Jack ID No.: 64-387-5933 Year of manufacture: 2015...

  • Page 31: Diagnostics Connection

    General notes TIREFIT kit A) ISO 4063, EN ISO 14341-A, DBL 7382.20, Diagnostics connection MBN 10435, AS 2693 Copy and translation of the original declaration The diagnostics connection is only intended for B) ISO 4063, ISO 14341-A, DBL 7392.10, MBN of conformity: the connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐...

  • Page 32: Qualified Specialist Workshop

    You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz service Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz centre, for example. Connecting equipment to the diagnostics con‐...

  • Page 33: Correct Use Of The Vehicle

    This damage is not covered either by the ted cases, depending on the aids used: 1907/2006, Article 33) stipulates a duty to sup‐ Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the ply information about substances of very high aids malfunctioning New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty.

  • Page 34: Qr Code For Rescue Card

    (e.g. workshops, manufactur‐ Further information can be obtained at https:// its individual components (e.g. number of ers) or third parties (e.g. breakdown services). www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. wheel revolutions/speed, longitudinal accel‐ Services include, for example, repair services, eration, lateral acceleration, display of fas‐...
  • Page 35 General notes Fault memories in the vehicle can be reset by a You can store or change convenience settings/ back. There is no further interaction between the service outlet as part of repair or maintenance individualisations in the vehicle at any time. smartphone and the vehicle;...

  • Page 36: Copyright

    The services and functions (sometimes subject to a fee) can usually be activated or deactivated. In some cases, this also applies to the entire vehicle's data connection.

  • Page 37: Occupant Safety

    A seat belt can only provide the best level of pro‐ Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use driv‐ It is also not possible to completely rule out the tection if it is worn correctly. Depending on the ing aids which have been approved for your vehi‐...
  • Page 38 Occupant safety Function of the restraint system in an acci‐ tem warning lamp lights up. It goes out no later only parts which are relatively easily deformed dent than a few seconds after the vehicle is started. are affected and the rate of vehicle deceleration The components of the restraint system are then is not high.

  • Page 39: Seat Belts

    96). Protection provided by the seat belt In order for the correctly worn seat belt to pro‐ Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the Always fasten your seat belt correctly before vide the intended level of protection, each vehi‐ vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop starting a journey.
  • Page 40 Occupant safety The seat belt must be routed across the securing objects, luggage or loads the shoulder belt is routed across the centre of the shoulder and as low down page 119). centre of your shoulder. across the hips as possible. Also ensure that no objects, e.g.
  • Page 41 Occupant safety Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the Make sure that the seat belts are not & WARNING Risk of injury or death due to vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop damaged, are not worn and are clean. damaged or modified seat belts after an accident.
  • Page 42 Mercedes-Benz in combination with a belt away airbag. The seat belt extender must always be retracted Information on child restraint systems while the vehicle is in motion.
  • Page 43 Occupant safety Seat belt adjustment function Seat belt warning function for the driver and Always engage seat belt tongue of the front passenger seat belt into seat belt buckle of the cor‐ ® Vehicles with PRE-SAFE : if the front seat belt responding seat.

  • Page 44: Airbags

    Occupant safety When the ignition is switched on, the rear seat Airbags belt status display informs you for a certain Overview of airbags amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas‐ tened. The status of the rear seat belt can be recog‐ nised by the colour of the seat symbol in the instrument cluster: Grey: rear seat belt not fastened.
  • Page 45 Occupant safety Information on automatic front passenger Centre airbag: head and ribcage Depending on the detected accident situation, airbag shutoff the window airbag on the front passenger side Windowbag: head The front passenger airbag can only be deployed may deploy. The airbag is deployed regardless of Information on child restraint systems on in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF whether the front passenger seat is occupied.
  • Page 46 Occupant safety otherwise be in the deployment area of the deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the Adopt the correct seat position and keep airbags. cockpit, on the door, on the side window or as far away as possible from the airbags. on the side wall trim.
  • Page 47 Have deployed airbags replaced immediately. must always rest on the sitting surface of the ing seats by Mercedes-Benz. front passenger seat. The backrest of the forward-facing child Status of the front passenger front airbag &...
  • Page 48 Occupant safety A person on the front passenger seat must A person in the front passenger seat could & WARNING Risk of injury or death due to observe the following information: then, for example, come into contact with objects between the seat surface and Fasten seat belts correctly ( page 37).
  • Page 49 Occupant safety Self-test of automatic front passenger airbag Always observe the notes on the function of the If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps shutoff and the 6 restraint system warning lamp page 47). When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is light up simultaneously, the front passenger seat performed during which the two PASSENGER...
  • Page 50 Occupant safety not fit the rearward-facing child restraint system Always move the front passenger seat & WARNING Risk of injury or death from to the front passenger seat. as far back as possible and fully retract using a rearward-facing child restraint Instead, fit the rearward-facing child restraint the seat cushion length adjustment.

  • Page 51: Pre-Safe

    Occupant safety A person on the front passenger seat must If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator Suitable positioning of the child restraint sys‐ always observe the following information: lamp is lit continuously: the person of tem ( page 57). smaller stature should not use the front If the front passenger seat is occupied by an passenger seat.
  • Page 52 Occupant safety Vehicles with multicontour seat: increase If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced, If an accident did not occur, the pre-emptive move the seat backrest back slightly. measures that were taken are reversed. the air pressure in the seat side bolsters of The locking mechanism releases.

  • Page 53: Automatic Measures After An Accident

    The driver can cancel automatic braking by tak‐ triggering an automatic emergency call ing the following actions: page 409) Always secure the child in a child restraint system suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehi‐ braking more strongly than automatic brak‐ switching off the engine cle.
  • Page 54 For this reason, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a the vehicle's seat belt system Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you fit a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose. child restraint system to a rear seat.
  • Page 55 Occupant safety system. In this case, the child sits in the oppo‐ instructions as well as the vehicle-specific Never place objects (e.g. cushions) site direction to the direction of travel and faces information: under or behind the child restraint sys‐ backwards.
  • Page 56 Mercedes‑Benz recommends Mercedes-Benz Never leave children unattended in the care products for cleaning child restraint sys‐ vehicle. tems recommended by Mercedes-Benz.
  • Page 57 Mercedes-Benz This also applies to the Digital Vehicle Key if the If children are left unsupervised in the vehi‐ recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via cle, they could, in particular: Mercedes me connect.
  • Page 58 Occupant safety Category I (9 to 18 kg and from approx‐ Secure a forward-facing child restraint sys‐ DUO plus Type imately 9 months to 4 years) tem with the ISOFIX or the i-Size child seat securing system and, if present, the Top A 000 970 43 02 Order number DUO plus...
  • Page 59 Occupant safety Overview of suitable seats in the vehicle for is correct for the current situation There may be further information such as the fitting a child restraint system page 47). ISOFIX size categories, depending on the approval category of the child restraint system. Observe the notes on automatic front Left/right rear seat passenger airbag shutoff (...
  • Page 60 Occupant safety Approval categories in accordance with UN- lation in vehicles. They can be used, in suitability of seats for securing child restraint R129 accordance with overviews of the suitability systems, on seats labelled i‑U. of seats for securing child restraint systems, The identification i‑U refers to i‑Size child on seats labelled U, UF or IUF.
  • Page 61 Occupant safety ISOFIX and i-Size child seat securing systems Weight group 0 (up to 10 kg and up to Size class – Left/right rear seat approx. 6 months) Overview of suitability of the seats for Equipment Size class – Left/right rear seat attaching ISOFIX child restraint systems C –...
  • Page 62 Occupant safety Fitting the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint in accordance with UN R129 Size class – Left/right rear seat system on the rear seat page 57). Equipment Child restraint systems that are permitted & WARNING Risk of injury or death if the in accordance with UN R44 as per the B1 –...
  • Page 63 Occupant safety on a label on the child restraint system, if ®When fitting an ISOFIX child restraint sys‐ direction. Where possible, adjust the seat present cushion inclination accordingly. tem, also observe the following: O When using a Group 0/0+ baby car seat O The child restraint system must not be put Regularly check that the permissible gross mass and a Group 1 rearward-facing child...
  • Page 64 Occupant safety The following may occur: * NOTE Be careful not to damage the seat belt for the centre seat when fitting the The Top Tether belt may either sit too child restraint system loose or too tight Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐ The child restraint system may be loos‐...
  • Page 65 Occupant safety not interfere with the correct routing of Top Tether belt 4. Child safety locks Activating/deactivating the child safety lock for the rear doors & WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to children left unattended in the vehicle Guide Top Tether belt under head restraint...
  • Page 66 Occupant safety Changing the transmission position. Never leave animals in the vehicle unat‐ Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function tended. is activated via Mercedes me connect. Starting the vehicle. Never leave children unattended in the There are child safety locks for the rear doors &...

  • Page 67: Notes On Pets In The Vehicle

    Occupant safety Activating/deactivating the child safety lock With indicator lamp off: via the switch for the rear side windows on the corresponding rear door or driv‐ er's door. When the child safety lock is activated, the con‐ trols in the rear compartment are disabled for: the rear side windows the adjustment of the front passenger seat from the rear compartment...
  • Page 68 Occupant safety Thereby an animal may: activate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example switch systems on or off and endanger other road users Unsecured animals may be thrown around in the vehicle in the event of an accident or sudden steering and braking manoeuvres and injure vehicle occupants in the process.

  • Page 69: Opening And Closing

    Opening and closing When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Overview of key functions Keep the key out of reach of children. & WARNING Risk of accident and injury This also applies to the Digital Vehicle Key if the due to children left unattended in the "Digital Vehicle Key"...
  • Page 70 Opening and closing Deactivating the key functions Boot lid of the vehicle must comply with these regu‐ lations. In countries where the use of this If you do not use the vehicle or a key for an If the vehicle is not opened within approximately function is forbidden, this function is not extended period of time, you can reduce the 40 seconds after unlocking, it locks again.
  • Page 71 Opening and closing Removing/inserting the emergency key Keep batteries out of the reach of chil‐ dren. If batteries are swallowed, seek medical attention immediately. ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental damage due to improper disposal of bat‐ teries To insert: insert emergency key at mark‐...
  • Page 72 You require a CR 2032 3 V cell battery. Make sure that covering is completely closed. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the Insert the front tabs of cover into the battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐ housing and then press until it is completely shop.

  • Page 73: Doors

    Opening and closing There is interference from a powerful radio If the vehicle has been locked via Mercedes me Doors signal source connect, the additional door lock is not activa‐ Notes on the additional door lock ted. The key function is impaired by, for example: The additional door lock is only available for If the additional door lock is activated, the doors high voltage power lines...
  • Page 74 To lock: press button 2. the mobile phone is sufficiently charged. The indicator lamp lights up. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you carry This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap. the emergency key in case of function restrictions.
  • Page 75 Opening and closing If the mobile phone is in a protective case, Touch the door handle on the driver's door in In the following cases, the door handles are this can impair the functionality. the area where NFC aerial is located with retracted: the part of the Digital Vehicle Key where the If the vehicle has been parked for longer than...
  • Page 76 Opening and closing Activating/deactivating the automatic lock‐ If the door handle is not extended, touch Use the emergency key to unlock or lock the ing feature sensor surface to unlock. vehicle ( page 69). Convenience closing: touch recessed sen‐ Have the vehicle and key checked at a quali‐ The vehicle is locked automatically when the sor surface for an extended period.
  • Page 77 Opening and closing To deactivate: press and hold button approximately five seconds until an acoustic signal sounds. When the vehicle is locked automatically, the indicator lamp in button lights up. In the following situations, there is a danger of being locked out when the function is activated: While the vehicle is being tow started/ pushed.

  • Page 78: Boot

    Opening and closing Locking the doors with the emergency key To lock the right-hand side of the vehicle: turn the emergency key anti-clockwise as far as it will go. If the locked door is then closed, it can no longer be opened from outside.
  • Page 79 Opening and closing Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing If an object obstructs the boot lid during the * NOTE Damage to the boot lid by obsta‐ automatic opening process, object recognition cles above the vehicle will stop the boot lid. The object recognition The boot lid swings upwards when it is function is only an aid and is not a substitute for opened.
  • Page 80 Opening and closing You have the following options for closing Pull the boot lid handle. the boot lid: Pull the boot lid downwards using the handle Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is recess and push it closed. also possible to stop the closing process by making a kicking movement below the rear If you lightly push the boot lid closed, the bumper.
  • Page 81 Opening and closing With the boot lid completely opened, press In these situations in particular, the reversing and hold the H button on the key (with function cannot prevent someone being trap‐ the key in the vicinity of the vehicle). ped.

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