2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS lock

1, 2, 3 ...4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 183
12 V socket
see Sockets
115 V socket ...................................... 297
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .3 23
Function/notes ............................ .1 94
AABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 228
Function/notes ................................ 66
Warning lamp ................................. 261
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 278
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 135
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 202
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 223
Display message ............................ 247
Function/information .................... 204
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 180
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 223
Display message ............................ 246
Function/information .................... 206
Active multicontour seat .................. 112
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 187
Display message ............................ 247
Exiting a parking space .................. 189 Function/notes ............................. 186
Important safety notes .................. 186
Parking .......................................... 188
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 73
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 70
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 182
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 241
Function/notes ............................. 126
Switching on/off ........................... 127
Additional speedometer ................... 225
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 374
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 269
Adjusting the volume
Multimedia system ........................ 270
Air bags
Belt bags .......................................... 46
Cushion air bags .............................. 50
Deployment ..................................... 55
Display message ............................ 239
Front air b ag (driver, front
p assenger) ....................................... 49
Important safety notes .................... 48
Introduction ..................................... 48
Knee bag .......................................... 49
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Side impact air bag .......................... 50
Window curtain air bag .................... 50
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 143
Important safety notes .................. 143
Rear ............................................... 143
Setting ........................................... 143
Setting the center air vents ........... 143
Setting the side air vents ............... 143
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ............................. 182
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 764
Index

Switching off (ATA) .......................... 76
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 76
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Armrest
Stowage compartment .................. 283
Ashtray ............................................... 294
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 221
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 221
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 318
Hiding a service message .............. 318
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 318
Service message ............................ 318
Special service requirements ......... 318
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 76
Function ........................................... 76
Switching off the alarm .................... 76
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 223
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ............................. 198
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 241
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 319
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 149
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 149
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 124
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 155
Automatic drive program ............... 156 Changing gear ............................... 155
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 152
Display message ............................ 254
Drive program display .................... 154
Driving tips .................................... 155
Emergency running mode .............. 159
Engaging drive positi on .................. 153
Eng ag
ing neutral ............................ 153
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 152
Engaging reverse gear ................... 153
Engaging the park position ............ 152
Kickdown ....................................... 155
Manual drive program .................... 157
Manual drive program (Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) ................................ 158
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 226
Overview ........................................ 152
Problem (malfunction) ................... 159
Program selector button ................ 155
Pulling away ................................... 148
Starting the engine ........................ 147
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 156
Transmission position display ........ 154
Transmission positions .................. 154
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 159
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 279
B
Back button ....................................... 270
Backup lamp
Display message ............................ 241
Bag hook ............................................ 287
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 66
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/notes ................................ 67
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist)
Important safety notes .................... 67
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 80 Index 5

Wooden trim ................................. .3 25
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 69
CD player (on-board computer) ....... .2 18
Center console
Overview .......................................... 38
Stowage space .............................. 282
Center console in the rear com-
partment
Stowage compartment .................. 283
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ....... .7 7
Changing the media source ............ .2 18
Chauffeur mode
Display message ............................ 256
Fully reclined position .................... 109
General notes ................................ 106
Installing the head restraint ........... 108
Moving front-passenger seat into
the chauffeur position .................... 106
Moving the front-passenger seat
into the normal position ................. 108
Removing the head restraint .......... 108
Child
Restraint system .............................. 60
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 63
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 61
On the front-passenger seat ............ 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 63
Top Tether ....................................... 62
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 64
Rear doors ....................................... 65
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 294
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 323
Climate control
Adjusting the footwell tempera-
ture (multimedia system) ............... 275
Automatic climate control ............. 133
Controlling automatically ............... 136
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 135 Cooling with air dehumidification
(multimedia system) ...................... 275
Defrosting the window s ................. 139
De frosti ng the windshield .............. 139
ECO start/stop function ................ 134
General notes ................................ 132
Indicator lamp ................................ 136
Ionization ....................................... 142
Ionization (multimedia system) ...... 274
Notes on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 134
Overview ........................................ 273
Overview of systems ...................... 132
Perfume atomizer .......................... 141
Perfume atomizer (multimedia
system) .......................................... 274
Pre-entry climate control (via key)
(multimedia system) ...................... 274
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time (multimedia sys-
tem) ............................................... 275
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 140
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 136
Rear control panel ......................... 133
Refrigerant ..................................... 375
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 376
Setting the air distribution ............. 138
Setting the air vents ...................... 143
Setting the airflow ......................... 138
Setting the climate mode ............... 137
Setting the climate mode (multi-
media system) ............................... 274
Setting the temperature ................ 137
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 140
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 140
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 139
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 138
Synchronization function (multi-
media system) ............................... 275
Climate control settings
Multimedia system ........................ 273 Index 7

Tires ............................................... 252
Vehicle .......................................... .2 54
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 266
Distance warning function
Function/notes ................................ 69
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 172
Activation conditions ..................... 172
Cruise control lever ....................... 172
Deactivating ................................... 176
Display message ............................ 249
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 175
Driving tips ................................... .1 76
Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS ....... 173
Function/notes ............................ .1 71
Important safety notes .................. 171
Setting a speed .............................. 174
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 175
Stopping ........................................ 174
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot ............................................... 177
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .8 4
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .7 7
Control panel .................................. .4 0
Display message ............................ 256
Emergency locking ........................... 84
Emergency unlocking ....................... 84
Important safety notes .................... 83
Opening (from inside) ...................... 83
Power closing .................................. 84
Drinking and driving ......................... 165
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 156
Manual ........................................... 157
Manual (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 158
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 226
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 319
Driving Ass istance package .............
204 Driving on flooded roads .................. 168
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 66
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 73
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 66
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 67
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 68
Distance warning function ............... 69
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 73
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 71
Important safety information ........... 66
Overview .......................................... 65
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 73
STEER CONTROL ............................. 75
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 194
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 204
Active Body Control ABC ............... 180
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 206
Active Parking Assist ..................... 186
AIRMATIC ...................................... 182
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 198
Cruise control ................................ 169
Display message ............................ 245
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 171
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 177
Driving Assistance package ........... 204
HOLD function ............................... 178
Night View Assist Plus ................... 200
PARKTRONIC ................................. 184
Rear view camera .......................... 190
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 199
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 168
Automatic transmission ................. 155
Brakes ........................................... 166
Break-in period .............................. 144
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 176
Downhill gradient ........................... 166
Drinking and driving ....................... 165
Driving in winter ............................. 168 Index 9

Glove box ........................................... 282
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 269
HHandbrake
see Parking brake
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ......................... .8 7
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off ............................................ 272
Touchpad ....................................... 272
Hazard warning lamps ...................... 126
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 109
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 111
EASY ADJUST luxury head
restraint ........................................ .1 10
Luxury ............................................ 110
Supplementary cushion ................. 111
Head-up display
Adjusting the brightness ................ 224
Displays and operating .................. 213
Function/notes ............................ .2 12
Important safety notes .................. 213
Selecting displays .......................... 224
Setting the position ....................... 224
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 127
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................ .1 25
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 126
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Hill start assist .................................. 148
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 179
Activation conditions ..................... 179
Deactivating ................................... 179
Display message ............................ 249
Function/notes ............................ .1 78
General notes ................................ 178 Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 69
Hood
Closing .......................................... .3 13
Display message ............................ 256
Important safety notes .................. 312
Opening ......................................... 312
Horn ...................................................... 34
HUD
see Head-up display
Hydroplaning ..................................... 168
I Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 75
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 266
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 313
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 35
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 35
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 210
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 128
Control .......................................... .1 28
Manual control ............................... 128
Overview ........................................ 127
Reading lamp ................................. 127
iPod ®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 69
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 364
Jump starting (engine) ..................... .3 3512
Index

K Key positions
Sm artKey ...................................... .1 45
Start/Stop button .......................... 145
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 78
Convenience closing feature ............ 92
Deactivation ..................................... 78
Locking ............................................ 78
Start function ................................... 79
Unlocking ......................................... 78
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .1 55
Knee bag .............................................. 49
L Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 61
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 241
Light sensor (display message) ....... 241
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 126
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 124
Cornering light function ................. 126
Fogged up headlamps .................... 127
General notes ................................ 124
Hazard warning lamps ................... 126
High beam flasher .......................... 125
High-beam headlamps ................... 125
Light switch ................................... 124
Low-beam headlamps .................... 125
Parking lamps ................................ 125
Setting exterior lighting ................. 124
Standing lamps .............................. 125
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 225
Switching the spotlight on/off ....... 225
Turn signals ................................... 125
see Interior lighting
Loading guidelines ............................ 281 Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 84
Emergency locking ........................... 84
From inside (central locking but-
ton) ................................................. .8 3
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off .......................... .1 25
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 112
Luxury head restraints ..................... 110
M M+S tires ............................................ 345
Magic Body Control ........................... 180
MAGIC SKY CONTROL ......................... 97
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .3 21
MBC
see Magic Body Control
mbrace
Call priority ................................... .3 04
Display message ............................ 233
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 304
Downloading routes ....................... 307
Emergency call .............................. 301
General notes ................................ 300
Geo fencing ................................... 307
Info call button .............................. 303
Locating a stolen vehicle .............. .3 06
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 306
Remote vehicle locking .................. 305
Roadside Assistance button .......... 302
Search & Send ............................... 304
Self-test ......................................... 301
Speed alert .................................... 307
System .......................................... 301
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 307
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 305 Index 13

Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 79
General notes .................................. 79
Inserting .......................................... 79
Locking vehicle ................................ 84
Removing ........................................ .7 9
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 84
Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
center console .............................. .2 83
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 218
Memory function
In the rear compartment ................ 121
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors .......................................... .1 20
Storing settings (rear compart-
ment) ............................................. 121
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 194
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .......... 66
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 204
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 206
Active Parking Assist ..................... 186
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 198
BAS (Brake Assist) ........................... 66
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS)
with Cross-Traffic Assist .................. 67
Crosswind Assist (vehicles with
MAGIC BODY CONTROL) .............. .1 80
Crosswind Assist (vehicles with-
out MAGIC BODY CONTROL) ..... 72, 73
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 171
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot .............. .1 77
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 71
General notes ................................ 169
MAGIC BODY CONTROL ................ 180
Night View Assist Plus ................... 200
PARKTRONIC ................................. 184
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 57
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .7 3
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 58
Rear view camera .......................... 190 ROAD SURFACE SCAN .................. 181
Traffic Sign A ssist .......................... 199
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 227
Messages
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 323
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) ............................................. .2 77
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 278
Frequencies ................................... 369
Installation ..................................... 369
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 219
Transmission output (maximum) .... 369
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) .......................................... .7 9
MOExtended tires .............................. 328
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 367
Mounting a new wheel ................... 366
Preparing the vehicle .................... .3 63
Raising the vehicle ......................... 364
Removing a wheel .......................... 366
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 363
MP3
Operation ....................................... 218
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 69
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .2 12
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 211
Overview .......................................... 36
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ..................... .2 70
Music files
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 6914
Index

Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 321
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 94
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................ .9 6
Operating ......................................... 95
Operating the roller sunblinds for
the sliding sunroof ........................... 96
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 99
Rain closing feature ........................ .9 6
Resettin g ........................................ .9 8
Reversin g feature ............................ .9 5
Parcel net hooks .............................. .2 88
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 162
Parking brake ................................ 163
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger
side ................................................ 119
Rear view camera .......................... 190
Switching off the engine ................ 162
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear view camera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automatically ................... 163
Applying or releasing manually ...... 163
Display message ............................ 230
Electric parking brake .................... 163
Emergency braking ........................ 164
General notes ................................ 163
Releasing automatically ................. 164
Warning lamp ................................. 263
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 125
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 185
Driving system ............................... 184
Function/notes ............................ .1 84
Important safe ty notes .................. 184 Probl em
(malfunction) ................... 186
Range of the sensors ..................... 184
Warning display ............................. 185
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 239
Indicator lamps ................................ 43
Problem (malfunction) ................... 239
Perfume atomizer
Operating ....................................... 141
Problem (malfunction) ................... 142
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ...................... 274
Vial ................................................ 141
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 65
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 269
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 324
Power locks ......................................... 84
Power washers .................................. 320
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 234
Operation ......................................... 57
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 223
Display message ............................ 234
Function/notes ................................ 73
Important safety notes .................... 74
Warning lamp ................................. 266
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Display message ............................ 234
Operation ......................................... 58
Program selector button .................. 155
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 76
Immobilizer ...................................... 75
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 26
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 148
General notes ................................ 148
Hill start assist ............................... 14816
Index