Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon W223 2021 User manual

S-Class
Owner's Manual +
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Front passenger airbag warning
&WARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
Observe the chapter "Children in the vehicle".
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Thank you for buying Mercedes-Benz
Before you rst drive o, read this Owner's Man-
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. For your own safety and a longer operat-
ing lifespan of the vehicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Dis-
regarding 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 the fol-
lowing factors:
RModel
ROrder
RNational version
RAvailability
The illustrations in this Owner'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.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly developing its vehi-
cles further.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right to
introduce changes in the following areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dier
from that shown in the descriptions and illustra-
tions.
The following documents are integral parts of the
vehicle:
RDigital Owner's Manual
RPrinted Owner's Manual
RService booklet
REquipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in the vehicle at all times.
If you sell the vehicle, always pass all of the docu-
ments on to the new owner.
Disclaimer
All language versions of the following PDF docu-
ment for this vehicle model only refer to vehicles
intended for the German market and which con-
form to German regulations. Please contact your
authorised Mercedes-Benz service centre if you
would like to have a printed Owner's Manual for
other vehicle models and vehicle model years.
This PDF document illustrates the current version.
Possible variations to your vehicle may not be
taken into account as Mercedes-Benz constantly
updates their vehicles and equipment to the state
of the art and introduces changes in design and
equipment. Please note that this PDF document
does not replace the printed Owner's Manual that
was included when the vehicle was delivered.
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Symbols .......................................................... 5
At a glance ...................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps (standard) ........... 8
Indicator and warning lamps (with driver
camera) ........................................................ 10
Overhead control panel ................................. 12
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings in the rear passenger
compartment ................................................ 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 18
Digital Owner's Manual ................................. 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 20
General notes ............................................... 21
Protection of the environment ....................... 21
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 21
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 22
Owner's Manual ............................................ 23
Touch-sensitive controls ................................ 23
Operating safety ............................................ 24
Declaration of conformity .............................. 26
Diagnostics connection ................................. 33
Qualied specialist workshop ........................ 34
Vehicle registration ....................................... 34
Correct use of the vehicle ............................. 35
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 35
Notes for persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 35
Implied warranty ........................................... 36
QR code for rescue card ............................... 36
Data storage ................................................. 36
Copyright ...................................................... 40
Occupant safety ............................................ 41
Restraint system ........................................... 41
Seat belts ..................................................... 43
Airbags ......................................................... 48
PRE-SAFE® system ........................................ 56
Automatic measures aer an accident ........... 57
Safely transporting children in the vehicle ...... 58
Notes on pets in the vehicle .......................... 77
Opening and closing ...................................... 78
Key ............................................................... 78
Doors ............................................................ 82
Boot .............................................................. 87
Side windows ................................................ 93
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 97
Roller sunblinds ........................................... 102
Anti-the protection .................................... 104
Seats and stowing ....................................... 107
Notes on the correct driver's seat position .. 107
Seats .......................................................... 107
Steering wheel ............................................ 126
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 128
Memory function ......................................... 129
Memory function in the rear compartment .. 131
Stowage areas ............................................ 133
Sockets ....................................................... 143
Coolbox ...................................................... 145
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with the exterior aerial ........ 147
Fitting and removing the oor mats ............. 150
Light and sight ............................................ 152
Exterior lighting ........................................... 152
Interior lighting ............................................ 161
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Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 164
Mirrors ........................................................ 168
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen ................................................. 171
Infrared-reective windscreen function ........ 171
Climate control ........................................... 172
Overview of climate control systems ............ 172
Operating the climate control system .......... 174
Driving and parking ..................................... 189
Driving ........................................................ 189
DYNAMIC SELECT button ............................ 200
Automatic transmission ............................... 203
Function of the 4MATIC ............................... 207
Refuelling .................................................... 207
Parking ....................................................... 213
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 220
Trailer hitch ................................................. 287
Bicycle rack function ................................... 293
Vehicle towing instructions .......................... 295
Driver display .............................................. 296
Notes on the driver display .......................... 296
Notes on the 3D driver display ..................... 296
Operating the driver display ......................... 296
Menus on the driver display ......................... 297
Head-up display .......................................... 298
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
system (EQ Boost technology) ..................... 302
Overview of status displays on the driver
display ........................................................ 302
MBUX multimedia system ............................ 304
Overview and operation ............................... 304
System settings .......................................... 319
Navigation and trac .................................. 324
Telephone ................................................... 332
Mercedes me and apps ............................... 336
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ....... 344
Radio, media & TV ....................................... 351
Sound settings ............................................ 357
Maintenance and care ................................. 358
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......... 358
Engine compartment ................................... 359
Cleaning and care ....................................... 364
Breakdown assistance ................................. 372
Emergency .................................................. 372
Flat tyre ...................................................... 374
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 379
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 385
Electrical fuses ............................................ 391
Wheels and tyres ......................................... 395
Notes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 395
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ........................................................... 395
Notes on snow chains ................................. 395
Activating or deactivating snow chain
mode .......................................................... 396
Tyre pressure .............................................. 396
Wheel change ............................................. 399
Emergency spare wheel ............................... 408
Technical data ............................................. 410
Notes on technical data .............................. 410
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On-board electronics ................................... 410
Regulatory radio identication of small
components ................................................ 412
Vehicle identication plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 496
Operating uids ........................................... 498
Vehicle data ................................................ 506
Trailer hitch ................................................. 507
Display messages and warning/indicator
lamps .......................................................... 510
Display messages ........................................ 510
Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 575
Index .......................................................... 592
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In this Owner's Manual, you will nd the following
symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing the
warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe the warning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE 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.
*NOTE 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 Messages 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 5
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Le-hand-drive vehicles
6At a glance – Cockpit
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1Light switch →152
2Steering wheel gearshi paddles →205
3Combination switch →154
4Driver display →296
5DIRECT SELECT lever →203
6ü Start/stop button →190
è ECO start/stop function →198
7Central display →304
8Glove compartment →136
9Stowage compartment →136
ASwitch panel for:
÷ DYNAMIC SELECT button →201
c Active Parking Assist →277
& Switches the stationary heater on/o →182
\ Quick vehicle access
ú Fingerprint sensor →304
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o
→304
a Switches sound on/o →304
ø Adjusts the volume →304
B£ Hazard warning light system →155
CControl panel for the MBUX multimedia system →306
DAdjusts the steering wheel →126
ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o
→127
EControl panel:
Driver display →296
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and
variable limiter
→233
FDiagnostics connection →33
GM Opens the bonnet →359
H! Electric parking brake →216
At a glance – Cockpit 7
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Driver display (standard)
8At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (standard)
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1#! Turn signal lights →154
2ï Trailer hitch →577
3ä Suspension (red) →586
ä Suspension (yellow) →586
4# Electrical fault →580
5Ù Power steering (red) →577
Ù Power steering (yellow) →577
Ù Rear axle steering (red) →577
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow) →577
66 Restraint system →576
7ü Seat belt →576
8L Distance warning →586
9! ABS →587
Ah Tyre pressure monitoring system →590
B; Engine diagnostics →580
Cå ESP® OFF →587
÷ ESP®→587
D% Diesel engine: preglow
Eÿ Coolant temperature →580
FCoolant temperature display
G! Electric parking brake (yellow) →583
H! Electric parking brake (red) →583
IJ Brakes (red) →583
J Brakes (yellow) →583
J8 Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→580
KFuel level
LK High beam →154
L Low beam →152
T Standing lights →152
MR Rear fog light →153
NH Mercedes-Benz emergency call system →590
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (standard) 9
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Driver display with driver camera
10 At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (with driver camera)
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1#! Turn signal lights →154
2ü Seat belt →576
3L Distance warning →586
46 Restraint system →576
5h Tyre pressure monitoring system →590
6å ESP® OFF →587
÷ ESP®→587
7! ABS →587
8% Diesel engine: preglow
9ÿ Coolant temperature →580
ACoolant temperature display
B! Electric parking brake (yellow) →583
C! Electric parking brake (red) →583
DJ Brakes (red) →583
J Brakes (yellow) →583
E8 Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→580
FFuel level
GR Rear fog light →153
HK High beam →154
L Low beam →152
T Standing lights →152
IH Mercedes-Benz emergency call system →590
Jï Trailer hitch →577
K# Electrical fault →580
L; Engine diagnostics →580
MÙ Power steering (red) →577
Ù Power steering (yellow) →577
Ù Rear axle steering (red) →577
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow) →577
Nä Suspension (red) →586
ä Suspension (yellow) →586
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (with driver camera) 11
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12 At a glance – Overhead control panel
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1Sun visors
2c Switches the front interior lighting on/o →161
3u Switches the rear interior lighting on/o →161
4; me button →337
5D Opens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof rear roller sunblind
→97
6| Switches automatic interior lighting con-
trol on/o
→161
7G SOS button →337
8Switches the right-hand reading lamp on/o →161
93 Opens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof
→97
3 Opens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof front roller sunblind
→97
APASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →53
BInside rearview mirror →169
CSwitches the le-hand reading lamp on/o →161
At a glance – Overhead control panel 13
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14 At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment
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1ß Ü Locks/unlocks the vehicle →83
2Adjusts the seats electrically →107
3w Switches the seat heating on/o →124
4s Switches the seat ventilation on/o →126
5w Adjusts the front passenger seat from
the driver's seat
→110
6V Operates the memory function →130
7Í Operates the outside mirrors →168
8W Opens/closes the right side window →93
9W Opens/closes the rear right side window →93
Ap Opens/closes the boot lid →87
BD Rear-window roller sunblind →103
CS Child safety lock for the rear side win-
dows
→76
DOpens the door →83
EW Opens/closes the rear le side window →93
FW Opens/closes the le side window →93
GAdjusts the head restraints →118
HSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →122
At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 15
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16 At a glance – Control settings in the rear passenger compartment
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1Climate control rear operating unit →173
2Electronics compartment in the centre console
230 V socket →143
3V Selects the front passenger seat →111
4s Switches the rear seat ventilation on/o →126
5w Switches the rear seat heating on/o →124
6Adjusts the rear seats electrically →111
7V Memory function in the rear compart-
ment
→132
8Stowage box in the seat backrest
Refrigerator box →145
9Stowage compartment in the rear armrest
AMBUX rear tablet bracket
BCup holder
At a glance – Control settings in the rear passenger compartment 17
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18 At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns
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