Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021 User manual

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Before you rst drive o, read this operator's
manual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer operat-
ing lifespan of thevehicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this operator's manual.
Disregarding them may lead to damage to the
vehicle or injury to people.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefol-
lowing factors:
RModel
ROrder
RNational version
RAvailability
Your vehicle may therefore dier, in individual
cases, from that shown in the descriptions and
illustrations.
The illustrations in this operator's manual show a
le-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi-
cles, the layout of car parts and control elements
diers accordingly.
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cles further.
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introduce changes in thefollowing areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The following documents are integral parts of the
vehicle:
RDigital operator's manual
RPrinted operator's manual
RService booklet
REquipment-dependent supplements
RSupplementary documents
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all times.
Ensure that all documents are in thevehicle or
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SymbolsSymbols .......................................................... 55
AAt a glancet a glance ...................................................... 66
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid) ................................... 8
Indicator and warning lamps (standard) ......... 10
Indicator and warning lamps (with driver
camera) ........................................................ 12
Overhead control panel ................................. 14
Door operating unit and seat adjustment .......16
Control settings in therear passenger
compartment ................................................ 18
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 20
DigitDigital Owner's Manualal Owner's Manual ................................. 2222
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 22
GenerGeneral notal noteses ............................................... 2323
Protection of the environment ....................... 23
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 23
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 24
Owner's Manual ............................................ 25
Touch-sensitive controls ................................ 25
Mercedes me App ......................................... 26
Operating safety ............................................ 26
Declarations of conformity and notes on
driving in dierent countries .......................... 29
Diagnostics connection ................................. 37
Qualied specialist workshop ........................ 38
Vehicle registration ....................................... 39
Correct use of thevehicle ............................. 39
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 39
Notesfor persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 40
Implied warranty ...........................................40
QR code forrescue card ...............................40
Data storage .................................................41
Copyright ...................................................... 44
Occupant safeOccupant safetyty ............................................ 4545
Restraint system ...........................................45
Seat belts .....................................................47
Airbags ......................................................... 53
PRE-SAFE®system ........................................ 60
Automatic measures aer an accident ........... 61
Safely transporting children in thevehicle ...... 62
Notes on pets in thevehicle .......................... 81
Opening and closingOpening and closing ...................................... 8383
Key ...............................................................83
Doors ............................................................ 87
Boot .............................................................. 93
Side windows ................................................ 99
Sliding sunroof ............................................ 103
Roller sunblinds ...........................................108
Anti-the protection ....................................110
Seats and stoSeats and stowingwing ....................................... 113113
Notes on the correct driver's seat position .. 113
Seats ..........................................................113
Steering wheel ............................................ 133
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 135
Memory function ......................................... 137
Memory function in therear compartment .. 138
Stowage areas ............................................ 141
Sockets ....................................................... 150
Coolbox ...................................................... 152
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial ........ 154
Fitting and removing the oor mats ............. 157
22Contents

Light and sightLight and sight ............................................ 159159
Exterior lighting ........................................... 159
Interior lighting ............................................ 168
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 171
Mirrors ........................................................ 174
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen .................................................177
Infrared-reective windscreen function ........ 178
ClimatClimate contre controlol ........................................... 179179
Overview of climate control systems ............ 179
Operating the climate control system .......... 181
DrDriving and pariving and parkingking ..................................... 198198
Driving ........................................................198
DYNAMIC SELECT button ............................216
Automatic transmission ...............................221
Function of the 4MATIC ...............................225
Refuelling .................................................... 225
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hybrid) ........................................................ 231
Parking .......................................................248
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 256
Trailer hitch .................................................326
Bicycle rack function ................................... 332
Vehicle towing instructions .......................... 334
DrDriviver displaer displayy..............................................335335
Notes on the driver's display ....................... 335
Notes on the 3D driver's display .................. 335
Operating the driver's display ...................... 335
Driver display menus ................................... 336
Head-up display .......................................... 338
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
system ........................................................ 342
Function of the power meter ........................ 342
Overview of status displays on the driver's
display ........................................................342
MBUX VMBUX Voice Assistoice Assistantant ................................. 344344
Notes on operating safety ...........................344
Operation .................................................... 344
Using MBUX Voice Assistant eectively .......346
Essential voice commands .......................... 347
MBUX multimedia systMBUX multimedia systemem ............................ 351351
Overview and operation ...............................351
System settings .......................................... 372
Plug-in hybrid settings .................................377
Navigation and trac .................................. 378
Telephone ................................................... 387
Mercedes me app ....................................... 390
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ....... 399
Radio, media & TV ....................................... 406
Sound settings ............................................ 412
MaintMaintenance and carenance and caree................................. 413413
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......... 413
Engine compartment ................................... 414
Cleaning and care ....................................... 419
BrBreakdoeakdown assistwn assistanceance ................................. 427427
Emergency .................................................. 427
Flat tyre ...................................................... 429
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 434
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 440
Electrical fuses ............................................ 447
Contents 33

Wheels and tyrWheels and tyreses .........................................451451
Notes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 451
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................451
Notes on snow chains ................................. 451
Activating or deactivating snow chain
mode ..........................................................452
Tyre pressure .............................................. 452
Wheel change ............................................. 455
Emergency spare wheel ...............................465
TTecechnical dathnical dataa............................................. 467467
Notes on technical data .............................. 467
On-board electronics ................................... 467
Regulatory radio identication and notes ..... 469
Vehicle identication plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 470
Operating uids ...........................................471
Vehicle data ................................................ 480
Trailer hitch .................................................483
DisplaDisplay messagy messages and wes and wararning/indicatning/indicatoror
lamlampsps .......................................................... 485485
Display messages ........................................485
Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 561
IndeIndexx.......................................................... 581581
44Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will nd thefollowing
symbols:
&WWARNINGARNING Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRENVIRONMENTONMENTAL NOAL NOTETE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or envi-
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NNOOTETE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to your vehicle being dam-
aged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions or
further information that could be helpful to
you.
#Instruction
(/page) Further information on a topic
Display Display in the central display
4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Indicates a cause
Symbols 55

Le-hand-drive vehicles
66At a glance – Cockpit

1Light switch →159
2Steering wheel gearshi paddles →223
3Combination switch →161
4Driver display →335
5DIRECT SELECT lever →221
6üStart/stop button →201
èECO start/stop function →210
7Central display →351
8Glove compartment →143
9Stowage compartment →143
ASwitch panel for:
÷DYNAMIC SELECT button →218
cActive Parking Assist →313
&Switches the stationary heater on/o →191
\Quick vehicle access
úFingerprint sensor →351
ÜSwitches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o
→351
aSwitches sound on/o →351
øAdjusts thevolume →351
B£Hazard warning light system →162
CControl panel forthe MBUX multimedia system →358
DAdjusts the steering wheel →133
ýSwitches the steering wheel heater
on/o
→134
EControl panel:
Driver display →335
IActive Distance Assist DISTRONIC and
variable limiter
→269
FDiagnostics connection →37
GMOpens the bonnet →414
H!Electric parking brake →252
At a glance – Cockpit 77

Le-hand-drive vehicles
88At a glance – Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid)

1±Increases recuperation →213
2Driver's display:
õOperational readiness →335
Power meter →342
Trip computer →335
ECO Assist →211
3qReduces recuperation →213
4Central display:
Plug-in hybrid settings →377
Energy ow display →378
5Sets charging times →377
6÷DYNAMIC SELECT button →217
7°Haptic accelerator pedal →216
86Depressurises the fuel tank →225
At a glance – Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid) 99

Standard driver's display
1010 At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (standard)

1#! Turn signal lights →161
2ïTrailer hitch →565
3äSuspension (red) →574
äSuspension (yellow) →574
4#Electrical fault →568
5ÙPower steering (red) →565
ÙPower steering (yellow) →565
ÙRear axle steering (red) →565
ÙRear axle steering (yellow) →565
66Restraint system →563
7üSeat belt →563
8LDistance warning →574
9!ABS →576
AhTyre pressure monitoring system →579
B;Engine diagnostics →568
CåESP®OFF →576
÷ESP®→576
D%Diesel engine: preglow
EÿCoolant temperature →568
FCoolant temperature display
G!Electric parking brake (yellow) →571
H!Electric parking brake (red) →571
IJBrakes (red) →571
JBrakes (yellow) →571
J8Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→568
KFuel level
LKHigh beam →161
LLow beam →159
TStanding lights →159
MRRear fog light →160
NHMercedes-Benz emergency call system →578
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (standard) 1111

Driver display with driver camera
1212 At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (with driver camera)

1#! Turn signal lights →161
2üSeat belt →563
3LDistance warning →574
46Restraint system →563
5hTyre pressure monitoring system →579
6åESP®OFF →576
÷ESP®→576
7!ABS →576
8%Diesel engine: preglow
9ÿCoolant temperature →568
ACoolant temperature display
B!Electric parking brake (yellow) →571
C!Electric parking brake (red) →571
DJBrakes (red) →571
JBrakes (yellow) →571
E8Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→568
FFuel level
GRRear fog light →160
HKHigh beam →161
LLow beam →159
TStanding lights →159
IHMercedes-Benz emergency call system →578
JïTrailer hitch →565
K#Electrical fault →568
L;Engine diagnostics →568
MÙPower steering (red) →565
ÙPower steering (yellow) →565
ÙRear axle steering (red) →565
ÙRear axle steering (yellow) →565
NäSuspension (red) →574
äSuspension (yellow) →574
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (with driver camera) 1313

1414 At a glance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors
2cSwitches the front interior lighting on/o →168
3uSwitches therear interior lighting on/o →168
4;me button →390
5DOpens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof rear roller sunblind
→103
6|Switches automatic interior lighting con-
trol on/o
→168
7GSOS button →390
8Switches theright-hand reading lamp on/o →168
93Opens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof
→103
3Opens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof front roller sunblind
→103
APASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →57
BInside rearview mirror →176
CSwitches the le-hand reading lamp on/o →168
At a glance – Overhead control panel 1515

1616 At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment

1ßÜLocks/unlocksthevehicle →88
2Adjusts the seats electrically →113
3wSwitches the seat heating on/o →131
4sSwitches the seat ventilation on/o →133
5wAdjusts the front passenger seat from
the driver's seat
→116
6VOperates the memory function →138
7ÍOperates the outside mirrors →174
8WOpens/closes theright side window →99
9WOpens/closes therear right side window →99
ApOpens/closes the boot lid →93
BDRear-window roller sunblind →108
CSChild safety lock fortherear side win-
dows
→81
DOpens the door →88
EWOpens/closes therear le side window →99
FWOpens/closes the le side window →99
GAdjusts the head restraints →124
HSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →129
At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 1717