2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE parking brake

#Always make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient dist ancetothe side forot her traf‐
fi c or obs tacles.
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite Lane
Ke eping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
de tect lane markings.
In such cases, Lane Keeping Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning
Rnot give a warning
#Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation and keep within the
lane, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist alerts you.
Re quirements
The driving speed is at least 40 mph (60 km/h).
#Press button 2.
If indicator lamp 1lights up, Lane Keeping
Assist is activated. When lane markings are
de tected, the lines in the assis tance graphic
are shown in white.
Sensitivity of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Wi th th est andard or adaptive setting, you can
influence when thewa rning vibration of Lane
Ke eping Assist take s place. In bo
th thest andard and adaptive settings, no
wa rning vibration occurs in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
RYo u ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
RA driving safe ty system inter venes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP®.
In the adaptive setting, there will also be no
wa rning vibration in thefo llowing situations:
RThe vehicle is accelerated or braked consid‐
erably.
RYo usteer actively, e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obs tacle or change lane quickl y.
RYou cut the corner on a sharp bend.
Setting the sensitivity of Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.Act.
Lane Keep. Assist
#Select a setting.
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Notes on cleaning and care of the soft top
Obser vethefo llowing information:
Note s on cleaning and car eA voiding soft- top damage
Light soiling
RClean the soft top when dr y.
RRinsewit hclean water.
RNever use gasoline, thinners, tarre mo ver or stain remo ver
or other or ganic sol vents.
RRe mo vebird droppings immediatel y,as they are cor rosive
and can therefore cause the soft- topfabric toleak.
RNe ver use a high-pre ssure cleaner.
RDo not use sharp-edged equipment toremo veice and
sno w.
Norm
alto heavy
soiling
RClean the soft top with a brush and clean water.
RClean stains and other dirt with a brush and soft-top
cleaning agents recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
RAlw ays brush from front toback in the direction of the
fa bric.
Fr equent cleaning reduces the soft top's resist‐
ance todirt. Torestore the ef fect, clean the soft
to p with the care products and cleaning agents
re commended and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
Incor rect cleaning and care, as well as aging,
can cause the soft- top seams toleak. Ha vethe
soft-top seams sealed at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-Benz service
cen ter. %
Place a suitable co verove rth e soft top if you
plan tolea vetheve hicle outside for a long
period of time.
Cleaning AI RCAP
Cleaning the wind deflector
Re quirements:
RThe soft top is closed.
RApply the electric parking brake manually.
RThe ignition is switched on.
RNe ver use a po werwa sher toclean the net of
th e wind deflector.
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#Openthe co ver on the lo wer center console.
#Press button 1.
The wind deflector between the windshield
and the soft topex tends.
#Light soiling: clean wind deflector net 1
with a soft brush or a moist clo th.
#Heavier soiling: clean wind deflector net 1
with care products and cleaning agents rec‐
ommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
#Subsequentl y,rinse off wi thclean water.
Cleaning the wind screen
Re quirements:
RThe soft top is open.
RApply the electric parking brake manually.
RThe ignition is switched on.
#Open the co ver on the lo wer center console.
#Press button 1.
The AIR CAP wind screen mo ves upwards.
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Observethefo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake pads,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake pads warm up and
dr y out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent,
e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator trim with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure
water jet, maintain a minimum
dis tance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
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RThe jumper/charging cable must not come
into contact with any parts which may move
when the engine is running.
RAlw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
RKe ep away from fire and open flames.
RDo not lean overth e batter y.
RWhencharging: only use battery charge rs
te sted and appr oved byMercedes-Benz, and
please read the battery charge r's operating
instructions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
RSt arting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of
12 V.
RThe vehicles must not touch.
RGa soline engine: onlyaccept starting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold.
#Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake.
#Au tomatic transmission: shiftthe transmis‐
sion toposition B.
#Make sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off.
#Open the hood.
#Ve hicles with ground point co ver:tur n
sc rews 2 from ground point co ver1 anti-
clockwise and remo veground point co ver
1.#Slide co ver3 of positive clamp 4onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row.
#Connect positive clamp 4onyour vehicle to
positive pole of the donor battery using the
jumper/charging cable. Alw ays begin with
positive clamp 4onyour ow nve hicle firs t.
Breakdown assist ance351

Perm itted towing me thods
Ve hicle equipment/to wing
me thod
Bo th axles on thegr oundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel loc k.
Towing wit h araised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Towing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound
#Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods(→page 352).
#Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
Rthe engine cannot bestar ted.
Rth e electric parking brake cannot bereleased
or applied.
Rth e automatic transmission cann otbe shif ted
to position iorj.
% Ifth e automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
(
→page 355). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion. *
NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces
The driv etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances.
#A towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded.
#Atowing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded.
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&WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towe d
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
RThe towing eye may become de tach ed.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn.
#If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your ow n
ve hicle.
If a vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle.
#Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (
→page 393).
#Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door, otherwise the automatic
transmission automatically shifts toposition
j.
#Ins tallth eto wing eye (→page 357).
#Fa sten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion
#Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes.
#Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→page 63).
#Do not activate the HOLD function.
#Deactivate Active Brake Assi st(→page 159).
#Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
#Re lease the electric parking brake.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e ignition is switched off.
Rthe brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
Rth e energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired.
#Use a tow bar.
#Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay.
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Setting upthefo lding chock
Prepa ring theve hicle for a wheel change
Re quirementsRThe requ ired tire-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
RThe vehicle is not on a slope.
RThe vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground .
#Applythe electric parking brake manually.
#Mo vethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position j.
#Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:set the
normal vehicle le vel (→page 176).
#Switch off the engine.
#Make sure that the engine cannot bestar ted.
#Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel youwish tochange.
#Re mo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→page 385).
#Ra ising theve hicle (→page 386).
Re moving and in stalling hub caps
Re quirements:RThe vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→page 385).
Plast ic hub cap
#Toremo ve:turn the center co ver of the hub
cap counter-clockwise and remo vethe hub
cap.
#To install: make sure that the center co ver of
th e hub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
#Po sition the hub cap and turn the center
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly.
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