2019 Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS SEDAN & MAYBACH Owner’s Manual

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Stowage areas

Notes on loading the vehicle

DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle interior if the trunk lid is open when the engine is running, especially if the vehicle is in motion.

• Always switch off the engine before opening the trunk lid.
• Never drive with the trunk lid open.

WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured items in the vehicle

If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden braking or a sudden change in direction.

• Always stow objects in such a way that they cannot be thrown around.
  Before the journey, secure objects, luggage or loads against slipping or tipping over.

WARNING Risk of injury due to objects being stowed incorrectly

If you do not adequately stow objects in the vehicle interior, they could slip or be tossed around and thereby strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces and mobile phone brackets cannot always restrain the objects they contain in the event of an accident.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden braking or a sudden change in direction.

• Always stow objects in such a way that they cannot be tossed about in these or similar situations.
• Always make sure that objects do not project from stowage spaces, parcel nets or stowage nets.
• Close the lockable stowage spaces before starting a journey.
  Always stow and secure objects that are heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or too large in the trunk.

Observe the notes on the cup holders.

WARNING Risk of burning from the tail‐ pipe or tailpipe trim

The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become very hot. If you come into contact with these car parts, you could burn yourself.

• Always be particularly careful when in the vicinity of the tailpipe and tailpipe trims and supervise children very closely when in this area.
• Before any contact, allow the car parts to cool down.

The driving characteristics of your vehicle are dependent on the distribution of the load within the vehicle. You should bear the following in mind when loading the vehicle:

• never exceed the permissible gross mass or the gross axle weight rating for the vehicle (including occupants). The values are speci‐fied on the vehicle identification plate on the vehicle’s B-pillar.
• the load must not protrude above the upper edge of the seat backrests.
• always place the load behind unoccupied seats if possible.
• secure the load using the parcel net hooks. Distribute the load on the parcel net hooks evenly.

Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior.

Overview of the front stowage compart‐ments

WARNING Risk of injury due to objects being stowed incorrectly

If you do not adequately stow objects in the vehicle interior, they could slip or be tossed around and thereby strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces and mobile phone brackets cannot always restrain the objects they contain in the event of an accident. There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden braking or a sudden change in direction.

• Always stow objects in such a way that they cannot be tossed about in these or similar situations.
• Always make sure that objects do not project from stowage spaces, parcel nets or stowage nets.
• Close the lockable stowage spaces before starting a journey.
  Always stow and secure objects that are heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or too large in the trunk.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

Locking and unlocking the glove box

• Turn the emergency key a quarter turn clockwise 2 (to lock) or counter-clockwise 1 (to unlock).

Opening the eyeglasses compartment

• Press button 1.

Folding the folding table out or in
WARNING Risk of injury from the open folding table

If you are driving with the folding table open, vehicle occupants could strike against it, in particular in the event of an accident, sudden braking or an abrupt change of direction.

• Close the folding table before each journey.

NOTE Damage to the folding tables when moving the seats back
Open folding tables may be damaged when moving the seats back.

• Make sure that the folding tables are folded in when moving the seats back.

Folding out

• Open rear arm rest 1 (→ page 124).
• Pull the folding table forwards and upwards by recess 2 or 3 and swing outwards.
• Fold the table panels apart.
• To fold in: fold the table panels together and swing in the folding table.

Opening the stowage compartment in the rear armrest
Vehicles with a rear bench seat

• Fold down the rear armrest.
• To open: press release catch 1 and swing the cover of the armrest upwards.

Vehicles with electrically adjustable outer seats

• Fold down the rear armrest.
• To open: pull handle 1 and fold the cover of the armrest upwards.

Opening the stowage compartment in the rear-compartment center console

• Vehicles with individual rear seats
• Pull handle 1 and fold the cover of the arm‐ rest upwards.

Opening the stowage box in the backrest in the rear passenger compartment

NOTE Damage to the rear armrest When folded out, the rear armrest can be damaged by the weight of your body.

• Do not sit or support yourself on the rear armrest.
• Example: vehicles with a rear bench seat
• Vehicles with rear bench seat or electrically adjustable outer seats: Fold down the rear armrest.
• Pull handle 1 and fold down cover 2.

EASY-PACK trunk box

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped and injured when moving the floor up When the floor moves up, your hands may become trapped on the frame of the EASY-PACK trunk box and objects may be thrown up.

• When the floor moves up, make sure that your hands are not within the sweep of the floor.
• If someone becomes trapped, carefully push the center of the floor downward.
• Remove all objects from the floor before moving it up.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when pressing the EASY-PACK trunk box in

When the EASY-PACK trunk box is pressed into the retracted position, your hands may become trapped. Children, in particular, may injure themselves when doing so.

• When pressing the EASY-PACK trunk box in, make sure that your hands are not within the sweep of the EASY-PACK trunk box.
• When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
• Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
• The EASY-PACK trunk box may be damaged when it is extended.
• Do not place any objects on or press down on the EASY-PACK trunk box frame.
• Do not close the trunk lid when the EASY-PACK trunk box is extended.

Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed, fragile, rounded or heavy and objects that roll can damage the EASY-PACK trunk box and be thrown out.

• Do not transport objects which are sharp-edged, pointed, rounded or frag‐ile and objects that roll in the EASY-PACK trunk box.
• Always stow and secure such objects outside of the box in the trunk.
• Always observe the maximum permitted load of the EASY-PACK trunk box.
• Do not use the EASY-PACK trunk box when the rear seats are folded for‐wards.

The maximum permitted load of the EASY-PACK trunk box is 22 lbs (10 kg). To prevent the box from being overloaded, the box floor will lower onto the trunk floor when the load reaches approximately 11 lbs (5 kg).

• To remove: pull handle 2 on the box.
• To increase the load capacity: press the center of floor 1 downwards to the desired position and box size.
• To reduce the load capacity: press button 3.
• To stow: press the box in completely using handle 2 until it locks in place.
• Observe the notes on cleaning the EASY- PACK trunk box (→ page 410).

Attaching the roof carrier

When you load the roof, the center of gravity of the vehicle rises and the usual driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking characteristics change. During cor‐nering, the vehicle tilts more strongly and may react more sluggishly to steering move‐ments. If you exceed the maximum roof load, the driving characteristics, as well as the steer‐ing and braking characteristics, will be greatly impaired.

• Always comply with the maximum roof load and adjust your driving style.
• You will find information on the maximum roof load in the “Technical data” section.

The vehicle could be damaged by roof racks which have not been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.

• Only use roof racks tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
• Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure that when the roof rack is instal‐led:
  • The sliding sunroof can be fully raised.
  • The trunk lid can be fully opened.
• Position the load on the roof rack in such a way that the vehicle will not sus‐tain damage even when it is in motion.

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