2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS wheel

G WARNING
The distance warning function cannot always
clearly identify objects and complex traffic
situations.
In such cases, the distance warning function
may: R
give an unnecessary warning R
not give a warning
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and do not rely solely on the distance
warning function. X
Brake immediately in order to increase the
distance from the vehicle in front.
or X
Take evasive action, provided it is safe to do
so.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving conditions
may also cause the system to display a warning.
Autonomous braking function If the driver does not react to the distance warn-
ing signal in a critical situation, COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS can assist with the
autonomous braking function.
The autonomous braking function: R
gives the driver more time to react to critical
driving situations R
can help the driver to avoid an accident or R
reduces the effects of an accident
The autonomous braking function is available in
the following speed ranges: R
from 4 mph (7 km/h) to approx. 65 mph
(105 km/h) for moving objects R
from 4 mph (7 km/h) to approx. 31 mph
(50 km/h) for stationary objects
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving conditions
may also cause the Autonomous Braking Func-
tion to intervene.
If the autonomous braking function requires a
particularly high braking force, preventative
passenger protection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)
are activated simultaneously ( Y
page 59). Adaptive Brake Assist General information
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 68).
With the help of adaptive Brake Assist, the dis-
tance warning signal can detect obstacles that
are in the path of your vehicle for an extended
period of time.
If adaptive Brake Assist detects a risk of colli-
sion with the vehicle in front, it calculates the
braking force necessary to avoid a collision. If
you apply the brakes forcefully, adaptive Brake
Assist will automatically increase the braking
force to a level suitable for the traffic conditions.
Adaptive Brake Assist provides braking assis-
tance in hazardous situations at speeds above
4 mph (7 km/h). It uses radar sensor technology
to assess the traffic situation.
Up to a speed of approximately 155 mph
(250 km/h), Adaptive Brake Assist is capable of
reacting to moving objects that have already
been detected as such at least once over the
period of observation.
Up to a speed of approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h), Adaptive Brake Assist reacts to sta-
tionary obstacles.
If adaptive Brake Assist demands particularly
high braking force, preventative passenger pro-
tection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
) are activated
simultaneously ( Y
page 59). X
Keep the brake pedal depressed until the
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will work normally again if: R
you release the brake pedal. R
there is no longer any danger of a collision. R
no obstacle is detected in front of your vehi-
cle.
Adaptive Brake Assist is then deactivated.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traffic situa-
tions.
In such cases, Adaptive Brake Assist can: R
intervene unnecessarily R
not intervene72
Driving safety systems
Safety

There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake. Terminate the
intervention in a non-critical driving situation.
G WARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist does not react: R
to people or animals R
to oncoming vehicles R
to crossing traffic R
when cornering
As a result, the Adaptive Brake Assist may not
intervene in all critical conditions. There is a
risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving conditions
may also cause Adaptive Brake Assist to inter-
vene.
If adaptive Brake Assist is not available due to a
malfunction in the radar sensor system, the
brake system remains available with full brake
boosting effect and BAS.
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 68).
ESP ®
monitors driving stability and traction, i.e.
power transmission between the tires and the
road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating from
the direction desired by the driver, one or more
wheels are braked to stabilize the vehicle. The
engine output is also modified to keep the vehi-
cle on the desired course within physical limits.
ESP ®
assists the driver when pulling away on
wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilize
the vehicle during braking. ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 68).
ETS traction control is part of ESP ®
. On vehicles
with 4MATIC, 4ETS is part of ESP ®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side. In addition, more drive torque is transfer-
red to the wheel or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active, even if you
deactivate ESP ®
.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
is unable to
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further driv-
ing safety systems are deactivated. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP ®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If the

If ESP ®
intervenes:X
Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances. X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away. X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
ECO start/stop function The ECO start/stop function is not available for
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles.
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle stops
moving. The engine starts automatically when
the driver wants to pull away again. ESP ®
remains in its previously selected status. Exam-
ple: if ESP ®
was deactivated before the engine
was switched off, ESP ®
remains deactivated
when the engine is switched on again.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 68).
You can select between the following states of
ESP ®
:R
ESP ®
is activated.R
ESP ®
is deactivated.
G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the follow-
ing situations: R
when using snow chains R
in deep snow R
on sand or gravel
i Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle if
the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin. ! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP ®
deactivated. You
could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
You can deactivate or activate ESP ®
via the on-
board computer ( Y
page 269).
ESP ®
deactivated:
The

Important safety notes
G WAR NING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer st abiliz ation will not be able to prevent
the veh icle/t railer co mbin ation from swerv-
ing. Trailers wit h a high center of gravity can
tip over before ESP ®
can detect this. There is
a risk of an acc iden t.
Always adapt your driv ing style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If your veh icle wit h trailer (veh icle/t railer com-
bin ation) begins to lurch, you can on ly st abiliz e
the veh icle/t railer co mbin ation by depr essing
the brake firmly.
ESP ®
trailer st abiliz ation is active above spee ds
of about 65 km/h.
ESP ®
trailer st abiliz ation does not work if ESP ®
is deactivated or disabled because of a malfunc-
tion.
Crosswind Assist (vehicles without
MAGIC BODY CONTROL)
General information Veh icle s wit h MAGIC BODY CONTROL: informa-
tion on st abiliz ing the veh icle in the event of
cross win d ( Y
page 210).
St rong cross winds can cause your veh icle to
deviate from a straight course. The cross win d
driv ing assistance function integrated in ESP ®
noticeably reduces these impairments.
ESP ®
intervenes automatical ly according to the
dire ction and intensity of the cross winds affect-
ing your veh icle .
ESP intervenes wit h st abiliz ing braking to assist
you in ke epin g the veh icle in the lane.
Cros swin d Assist is active at veh icle spee ds
above 50 mph (80 km/h) when driv ing straight
ahead or cornering gently.
Important safety notes
Cros swin d Assist does not work if ESP ®
is
swit ched off or deactivated because of a mal-
function. EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
General information EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rear wheels to improve driving stability
while braking.
Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 68).
G WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can
lock, e.g. under full braking. This increases the
risk of skidding and an accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
to the different han dlin g characteristics. Have
the brake system checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps ( Y
page 316) as well as display
messages ( Y
page 280).
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety and
offers increased braking comfort. In addition to
the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has
the HOLD function ( Y
page 208) and hill start
assist ( Y
page 165).
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
General information PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can help you to minimize the
risk of a collision with a vehicle ahead or a
pedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a
collision. If PRE-SAFE ®
Brake has detected a risk
of collision, you will be warned visually and
acoustically as well as by automatic braking.
i Pay attention to the important safety notes
in the "Driving safety systems" section
( Y
page 68).
PRE ‑ SAFE ®
Brake is on ly availab le in vehicles
wit h the Driving Assistance Plus package.Driving safety systems 75
Safety Z

Aut oma tic locking featu reX
To deactivate: press and hold butto n C for
approximately fiv e seconds until a tone
sounds. X
To activate: press and hold butto n D for
approximately fiv e seconds until a tone
sounds.
If you press on e of th e two buttons and do no t
hear a tone , th e relevan t setting has already
been selected.
The vehicl e is locke d automatically when th e
ignition is switched on and th e wheels are turn-
ing .
You could therefor e be locke d out if:R
th e vehicl e is bein g pushed.R
th e vehicl e is bein g towed.R
th e vehicl e is on a roller dynamometer.
You can also switch th e automatic locking func-
tion on and off usin g th e multimedia system; see
th e separat e operating instructions.
Power closing Powe r closin g pulls th e door s and trunk lid int o
their locks automatically eve n if they are only
partly closed. X
To power close a door : push th e door int o
th e loc k up to th e first deten t position .
Powe r closin g will pull th e door fully closed.X
To power close th e trunk lid : lightl y push
th e trunk lid closed.
The powe r closin g function pulls th e trunk lid
closed. Unlocking the driver's door (mechan-
ical key) If th e vehicl e can no longer be locke d or
unlocke d wit h th e SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO ,
use th e mechanical key. X
Tak e th e mechanical ke y out of th e SmartKey
( Y
page 81).
X
Inser t th e mechanical ke y as far as it will go
int o opening C in th e protective cap .X
Pull and hold th e door handle. X
Pull th e protective cap on th e mechanical ke y
as straight as possibl e away from th e vehicl e
until it releases. X
Releas e th e door handle.
X
Inser t th e mechanical ke y int o th e loc k of th e
driver's door as far as it will go. X
Turn th e mechanical ke y counter-clockwise
as far as it will go to position G .
The locking knob pops up and th e door
unlocks . X
Turn th e mechanical ke y bac k and remove it .X
Inser t th e mechanical ke y int o th e SmartKey
( Y
page 82) . X
Carefully press th e protective cap onto th e
loc k cylinder until it engage s and is seatedDoors 87
Opening and closing Z

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of publica-
tion of the Operator's Manual. Country-spe-
cific differences are possible. Please note
that your vehicle may not be equipped with all
features described. This also applies to
safety-related systems and functions.
i Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops ( Y
page 28).
Correct driver's seat position
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
X
Observe the safety guidelines on seat adjust-
ment ( Y
page 105).X
Check whether you have adjusted seat

Seats
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
G WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
( Y
page 50) and "Children in the Vehicle"
( Y
page 61).
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G WARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
G WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information: R
keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible. R
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats. R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care". R
do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible. R
when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov- Seats 105
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Adjusting the front-passenger seat
fr om the driver’s seat
Import ant safety notes
G WARNIN G
When you adjust a seat , you or other vehicl e
occupant s could become trapped , e.g. on th e
seat guide rail. There is a ris k of injury.
Mak e sur e when adjusting a seat that no on e
has any body part s in th e swee p of th e seat .
Observ e th e safet y note s on "Ai r bags "
( Y
page 50 ) and "Children in th e vehicle"
( Y
page 61) .
G WARNIN G
The front-air bags for could also injure th e
vehicl e occupant s in th e fron t If th e fron t
seat s are positioned to o close to th e dash -
boar d or steering wheel. This poses an
increased ris k of injury or eve n fatal injury.
Always adjust th e fron t seat s so that they are
as far from th e fron t air bags as possible. Als o
observ e th e note s on th e correc t adjustmen t
of th e seats.
G WARNIN G
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a ris k of injury.
When leaving th e vehicle, always tak e th e
SmartKey wit h you and loc k th e vehicle. Never
leav e children unsupervised in th e vehicle.
! Do no t mov e th e front-passenger seat fully
forward s if there are objects in th e parcel ne t
in th e front-passenger footwell. The objects
could otherwise be damaged. Adjusting the front-passenger seat
The SmartKey mus t be in th e ignition loc k and in
position 1 or 2 , in order for th e front-passenger
seat to be selected ( Y
page 162).X
To select th e front-passenger seat: press
butto n C repeatedly until th e indicator lamp
in th e butto n lights up.
When th e indicator lamp in butto n C lights up,
for th e front-passenger seat you can adjust :R
adjust th e seat ( Y
page 106)R
seat heating ( Y
page 118) R
seat ventilation ( Y
page 119)R
th e memory function to call up or sav e set -
ting s ( Y
page 126).
Adjusting the front-passenger seat
fr om the rear
Imp ort ant safety notes
G WARNIN G
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a ris k of injury.
When leaving th e vehicle, always tak e th e
SmartKey wit h you and loc k th e vehicle. Never
leav e children unsupervised in th e vehicle.
The seat s can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in th e ignition lock.
G WARNIN G
When you adjust a seat , you or other vehicl e
occupant s could become trapped , e.g. on th e
seat guide rail. There is a ris k of injury.108
Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors