2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

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S-Class
Operator's Manual
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class

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At a gl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 10
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 12
Control settings in th e re ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
Digita l Operator' s Manua l ........................ . 18
Callin g up th e Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
Gene ra l no te s ............................................. 19
Pr ot ecting th e environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ....................................... .2 0
Service and ve hicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf et y .......................................... .2 2
Declaration of conformity fo r wireless
ve hicle components .................................... .2 3
Diagno st ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist wo rk shop ....................... 25
Cor re ct use of th e ve hicle ........................... .2 5
Problems with yo ur ve hicle ........................... 25 Re porting saf et y defects .............................. .2 5
Limited Wa rr anty .......................................... 26
QR codes fo r th e re scue card ....................... 26
Ve hicle data st orage .................................... .2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 30
Occupant saf et y ......................................... 31
Re st ra int sy st em .......................................... .3 1
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
PRE-SAFE ®
sy st em ....................................... 45
Children in th e ve hicle ................................. .4 7
No te s on pets in th e ve hicle ........................ .5 6
Opening and closing .................................. 58
SmartK ey ...................................................... 58
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 66
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .7 2
Side windo ws ................................................ 73
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 77
Anti-theft pr ot ection .................................... .8 6 Seats and sto wing .................................... . 88
No te s on th e cor re ct driver's seat position ... 88
Seats ............................................................ 89
St eering wheel ............................................ 11 0
Using th e memory function ........................ .1 13
Memory function in th e re ar passenger
compartment .............................................. 11 4
St ow age areas ............................................ .1 18
Cup holder .................................................. 12 9
Ashtr ay and cigar et te lighter ...................... .1 32
Soc ke ts ....................................................... 13 4
Re frigerator box .......................................... 13 7
Wi re less ch arging of th e mobile phone
and connection with th e ex te ri or antenna .. 13 9
Ins ta lling or re moving th e fl oor mats ........... 14 1
Ins ta lling/ re moving th e pennant holder ...... 14 1
Light and visibility ................................... 14 3
Exterior lighting .......................................... 14 3
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 8
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield wa sher
sy st em ........................................................ 14 9
Mir ro rs ........................................................ 15 2
Operating th e sun visors ............................. 15 52
Con te nts

Fu nction of th e infra re d re fl ective wind‐
shield ......................................................... .1 55
Climate control ......................................... 15 7
Overview of climate cont ro l sy st ems ......... .1 57
Operating th e climate control sy st em ......... 15 8
Drivin g and pa rk ing ................................. 16 5
Driving ........................................................ 16 5
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... .1 72
Au to matic transmission .............................. 17 3
Re fueling ..................................................... 17 7
Pa rk ing ...................................................... .1 79
Driving and driving saf et y sy st ems ............ .1 88
Instrument Display and on-board
co mp uter .................................................. 24 4
Instrument Display ove rv iew ...................... .2 44
Overview of th e buttons on th e st eering
wheel ......................................................... .2 45
Operating th e on-board computer .............. 24 5
Overview of displa ys in th e multifunction
display ........................................................ 24 7 Ad justing th e instrument lighting ............... .2 47
Menus and submenus ................................. 24 8
Head-up Display ......................................... 254
Vo ice Control Sy st em .............................. 256
Operating saf et y ........................................ .2 56
Operation ................................................... 256
Using th e Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em ef fe c‐
tively ........................................................... 258
Essential vo ice commands ........................ .2 59
Multimedia sy st em .................................. 269
Overview and operation .............................. 269
Sy st em settings .......................................... 27 7
ENERGIZING comfort .................................. 289
Na vigation ................................................... 291
Te lephone .................................................. .3 15
Online and Internet functions ..................... 330
Media ......................................................... 337
Ra dio .......................................................... 350
Sound ........................................................ .3 57
Re ar Seat En te rt ainment Sy st em ............... .3 60 Maintenance and care ............................. 37 7
ASS YS T PLUS service inter va l display ........ .3 77
Engine compartment .................................. 37 8
Cleaning and care ...................................... .3 85
Breakdown assi st ance ............................ 393
Emergency ................................................. .3 93
Flat tire ....................................................... 393
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 399
To w st arting or to wing aw ay ....................... 404
Electrical fuses ............................................ 41 0
Wheels and tires ....................................... 41 3
Noise or unusual handling ch aracteristics .. .4 13
Checking wheels and tires re gularly ............ 41 3
No te s on snow ch ains ................................ .4 14
Ti re pressure .............................................. .4 14
Loading th e ve hicle .................................... 420
Ti re labeling ................................................ 425
Definition of te rm s fo r tires and loading ..... 431
Changing a wheel ....................................... 433 Contents 3

Te ch nical data .......................................... 44 3
No te s on te ch nical da ta .............................. 44 3
Ve hicle electronics .................................... .4 43
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ove rv iew ............................ 44 5
Operating fl uids .......................................... 44 7
Ve hicle data ................................................ 454
Display messages and wa rn ing/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 457
Display messages ...................................... .4 57
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps ...................... 501
Index .......................................................... 51 94
Con te nts

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At a gl ance – Cockpit