2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS phone

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longer vehicle life, follow the instructions and
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documents on to the new owner.
Your Operator's Manual:
Digital form inside the vehicle
The Digital Operator's Manual provides
comprehensive and specifically adapted
information on your vehicle's equipment
and multimedia system. It contains infor-
mative animations, individual language
settings and an intuitive search function.
Booklet inside the vehicle
In addition to this manual and the afore-
mentioned digital media, you also have the
option to obtain a comprehensive printed
version of the Supplement for your multi-
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regarding your vehicle and multimedia sys-
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interesting background information and a
wide array of search options.
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Replacin g ........................................ .8 0
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 334
Display message ............................ 243
Important safety notes .................. 332
Jump starting ................................. 335
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt bag ................................................ 46
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Blootooth ®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 278
Bluetooth ®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 277
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 269
Telephony ...................................... 277
Box (trunk) ......................................... 287
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 233
Notes ............................................. 374
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
BAS .................................................. 66
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 67
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 374
Display message ............................ 228
EBD .................................................. 73
High-performance brake system .... 168
Hill start assist ............................... 148
HOLD function ............................... 178
Important safety notes .................. 166
Maintenance .................................. 167
Parking brake ................................ 163
Riding tips ...................................... 166
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 327 see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 36
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 211
C California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 27
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 274
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 274
Camera
see Rear view camera
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 323
Car wash ........................................ 319
Carpets .......................................... 326
Display ........................................... 324
Exhaust pipe .................................. 323
Exterior lights ................................ 322
General notes ................................ 319
Interior ........................................... 324
Matte finish ................................... 321
Night View Assist Plus ................... 324
Paint .............................................. 321
Plastic trim .................................... 324
Power washer ................................ 320
Rear view camera .......................... 323
Roof lining ...................................... 326
Seat belt ........................................ 325
Seat cover ..................................... 325
Selector lever ................................ 325
Sensors ......................................... 323
Steering wheel ............................... 325
Trim pieces .................................... 325
Washing by hand ........................... 320
Wheels ........................................... 322
Windows ........................................ 322
Wiper blades .................................. 3226
Index

Driving on flooded roads ................ 168
Driving on wet roads ...................... 168
Exhaust check ............................... 165
Fuel ................................................ 165
General .......................................... 164
Hydroplaning ................................. 168
Icy road surfaces ........................... 168
Important safety notes .................. 144
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 167
Snow chains .................................. 345
Subjecting brakes to a load ........... 166
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ..... 144
Wet road surface ........................... 167
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 219
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 269
EEASY-ENTRY feature
Function/notes ............................. 116
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 117
Function/notes ............................. 116
EASY-PACK trunk box ....................... 287
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 230
Function/notes ................................ 73
ECO display
Function/notes ............................. 165
On-board computer ....................... 214
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 149
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 149
Deactivating/activating ................. 150
General information ....................... 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
Introduction ................................... 148
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 84 Trunk ............................................... 90
Vehicle ............................................. 84
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ......................................... 55
Emissions control
Service and warranty information .... 27
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 264
Display message ............................ 242
ECO start/stop function ................ 148
Engine number ............................... 371
Irregular running ............................ 151
Jump-starting ................................. 335
Starting (important safety notes) ... 146
Starting problems .......................... 151
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 147
Starting via smartphone ................ 147
Starting with the Start/Stop but-
ton ................................................. 147
Switching off .................................. 162
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 340
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 151
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 315
Additives ........................................ 374
Checking the oil level ..................... 314
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 314
Checki ng the o il level using the
o n-board computer ........................ 314
Display message ............................ 244
Filling capacity ............................... 374
General notes ................................ 373
Notes about oil grades ................... 373
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 314
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 226
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 269
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 226
Characteristics ................................. 71
Deactivating/activating ................. 221
Deactivating/activating (notes) ....... 7110
Index

Display message ............................ 228
Function/notes ................................ 71
General notes .................................. 71
Important safety information ........... 71
Trailer stabilization ........................... 72
Warning lamp ................................. 261
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 71
Exhaust
see Exhaust pipe
Exhaust check ................................... 165
Exhaust pipe
Cleaning ......................................... 323
Exhaustive discharging (high-volt-
age battery) ....................................... 334
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 322
Setting options .............................. 124
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 117
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 118
Folding in/out (automatically) ....... 118
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 118
Out of position (troubleshooting) ... 118
Setting ........................................... 118
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 120
Storing the parking position .......... 119
External audio source
Connecting .................................... 279
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 282
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 273
Features ............................................. 290
Filling capacities (Technical data) ... 371
Flat tire
Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 362
MOExtended tires .......................... 328
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 327
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 329
Floormats ........................................... 310
Folding table ...................................... 284 Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 369
Two-way radio ................................ 369
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 373
Consumption statistics .................. 215
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 214
Displaying the range ...................... 214
Driving tips .................................... 165
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 372
Important safety notes .................. 372
Problem (malfunction) ................... 161
Refueling ........................................ 159
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 372
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 214
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 372
Problem (malfunction) ................... 161
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 340
Before changing ............................. 341
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 341
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 341
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 341
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 342
Important safety notes .................. 340
G
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 310
General notes ................................ 307
Important safety notes .................. 308
Opening/closing the garage doo r. .3 10
Problems when programming ....... .3 09
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 308
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 309
Gasoline ............................................. 372
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 226
Genuine parts ...................................... 26Index 11

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

N Navigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 215
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 269
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating ................. 202
Cleaning ......................................... 324
Display message ............................ 248
Function/notes ............................. 200
Pedestrian and animal recogni-
tion ................................................ 201
Problem (malfunction) ................... 203
Switching automatic activation
on/off ............................................ 222
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 144
O Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 51
Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ............................... 53
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 48
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Children in the vehicle ..................... 59
Important safety notes .................... 42
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 42
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 65
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 57
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 58
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 43
Seat belt .......................................... 43
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 51 Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ............................... 53
Odometer ........................................... 214
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 226
Assistance graphic menu ............... 221
Assistance menu ........................... 221
Display messages .......................... 227
Displaying a service message ........ 318
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 175
Factory settings ............................. 226
Head-up display ............................. 212
Important safety notes .................. 210
Instrument cluster menu ............... 225
Lights menu ................................... 225
Media menu ................................... 218
Menu overview .............................. 214
Message memory .......................... 227
Navigation menu ............................ 215
Operation ....................................... 211
Radio menu ................................... 217
Service menu ................................. 221
Settings menu ............................... 221
Standard display ............................ 214
Telephone menu ............................ 219
Trip menu ...................................... 214
Video DVD operation ..................... 219
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Important safety notes .................... 29
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operatio n
Di gi tal Operator's Manual ................ 25
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 27
Vehicle equipment ........................... 27
Outside temperature display ........... 210
Overhead control panel ...................... 39
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 65
P
Paint code number ............................ 370Index 15

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

Q QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card .................................... .3 1
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 30
Quick access for telephone
Sending DTMF tones ..................... .2 72
R Radiator cover ................................... 313
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 217
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 69
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Rain closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof ................ 96
Reading lamp ..................................... 127
Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating climate
control .......................................... .1 35
Setting the air distribution ............. 138
Setting the air vents ..................... .1 43
Setting the airflow ......................... 138
Setting the temperature ................ 137
Stowage compartment .................. 283
Rear Seat Entertainment System
AUX jacks ...................................... 280
AUX jacks CD/DVD drive .............. 279
Rear seats
Adjusting ....................................... 102
Adjusting a rear reclining seat ....... 102
Overview .......................................... 41
Setting the reclined position .......... 103
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 323
Displays in the COMAND display ... 191
Function/notes ............................. 190
Rear window blind ............................ 293
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 140
Switching on/off ........................... 139 Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 117
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 118
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 375
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Important safety notes .................. 159
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 307
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 308
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 128
Reporting safety defects .................... 30
Rescue card ......................................... 31
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display mes sage ............................ 244
Warni ng lamp ................................. 264
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 140
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 237
Introduction ..................................... 42
Warning lamp ................................. 263
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof ................ 95
Roller sunblinds ............................... 96
Side windows ................................... 91
Trunk lid ........................................... 85
ROAD SURFACE SCAN ....................... 181
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 28
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 96
Rear side windows ......................... 293
Rear window .................................. 293
Roller sunblind of the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel
Operating (front roller sunblind) ....... 96
Operating (rear roller sunblind) ........ 97
Roof carrier ........................................ 289 Index 17