2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS ECU

Thereby an animal may: R
activate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fo r ex ampleR
swit ch sy st ems on or off and endanger
ot her ro ad users
Uns ecured animals may be th row n around in
th e ve hicle in th e eve nt of an accident or
sudden st eering and braking maneuver and
injure ve hicle occupants in th e process.

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The kicking mo ve ment must be to wa rd s th e
ve hicle and bac k.
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Sensor de te ction ra nge
If se ve ra l consecutive kicking mo ve ments are
not successful, wa it te n seconds.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
if: R
Snow or dirt, e.g. from ro ad salt, co ve rs th e
sensor area. R
The kicking mo ve ment is made using a pros‐
th et ic leg. The trunk lid could be opened or closed unin te n‐
tional ly , in th e fo llowing situations: R
If a person's arms or legs are moving in th e
sensor de te ction ra nge, e.g. when polishing
th e ve hicle, sitting on th e edge of th e trunk,
or picking up objects. R
If objects are mo ve d or placed behind th e
ve hicle, e.g. ch arging cables, te nsioning
st ra ps or luggage. R
When wo rk ing on th e trailer coupling, trailers
or re ar bicycle ra ck s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO ( →
page 59) or do not
car ry th e SmartK ey about yo ur person in such
situations.
Swit ch ing separate trunk locking on/off
If yo u centrally unlo ck th e ve hicle while separate
locking is activated, th e trunk re mains loc ke d.

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WA RNING Risk of inju ry from unsecu re d
items in th e ve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf fi cientl y, th ey could slip,
tip ove r or be th row n around and th ereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a ri sk of injur y, particularly in th e
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden ch ange
in direction.

Brazil
Es te equipamento opera em caráter secundário,
is to é, não te m direito à pr ot eção contra inter fe r‐
ência prejudicial, mesmo de es ta ções do mesmo
tipo, e não pode causar inter fe rê ncia a si st emas
operando em caráter primário.
Pa ra maio re s informações acessar
www.anatel.go v. br
Fu rt her information on th e declaration of con‐
fo rm ity fo r wireless ve hicle components
( →
page 23). Electric parking brake
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake (app ly ‐
ing automatically)
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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake. R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] . R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

ve hicle is decelerated in st ages to a st andstill. At
speeds below 40 mp h (6 0 km/h) th e hazard
wa rn ing lights switch on automaticall y.
When st ationary:R
The ve hicle is secured with th e electric park‐
ing brake. R
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is ended.R
The ve hicle is unloc ke d.R
If possible, an emer ge ncy call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer ge ncy call center.
The driver can cancel th e deceleration at any
time by per fo rm ing one of th e fo llowing actions:R
St eeringR
Depressing th e brake or accelera to r pedalR
Pressing a st eering wheel button or operat‐
ing To uch ControlR
Ac tivating or deacti va ting Ac tive Dis ta nce
Assi st DISTRONIC Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC displa ys in
th e instrument clus te r
The assis ta nce graphic and th e st atus display
show th e st atus of th e fo llowing functions in th e
instrument clus te r. R
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
Ro ute-based speed adjustment R
Ac tive St eering Assist
Assistance gr aphic
1
Ro ute-based speed adjustment (type of
ro ute eve nt)
2
Ve hicle ahead 3
Dis ta nce indica to r4
Set specified di st ance5
Own ve hicle208
Driving and parking

th ese are ins ta lled on th e ve hicle, but does not
include passengers or luggage.
Maximum tire load: th e maximum tire load is
th e maximum permissible we ight in kilog ra ms or
lbs fo r whi ch a tire is appr ove d.
Maximum permissible tire pressure: maxi‐
mum permissible tire pressure fo r one tire.
Maximum load on one tire: maximum load on
one tire. This is calculated by dividing th e maxi‐
mum axle load of one axle by two.
PSI (pounds per square in ch ): st andard unit of
measurement fo r tire pressu re .
Aspect ra tio: ra tio between tire height and tire
width in pe rc ent.
Ti re pressure: pressure inside th e tire applying
an outward fo rc e to eve ry square inch of th e tire.
The tire pressure is specified in pounds per
square inch (psi), in kilopascals (kPa) or in bar.
The tire pressure should only be cor re cted when
th e tires are cold.
Cold tire pressure: th e tires are cold when th e
ve hicle has been par ke d fo r at lea st 3 hou rs without direct sunlight on th e tires or th e ve hicle
has been driven fo r less th an 1 mile (1.6 km).
Ti re contact sur fa ce: th e part of th e tire th at
comes into con ta ct wi th th e ro ad.
Ti re bead: th e purpose of th e tire bead is to
ensure th at th e tire sits securely on th e wheel
ri m. There are se ve ra l wire cores in th e tire bead
to pr eve nt th e t ir
e from ch anging length on th e
wheel ri m.
Side wa ll: th e part of th e tire between th e tread
and th e tire bead.
We ight of optional equipment: th e combined
we ight of th e optional equipment we ighing more
th an th e re placed st andard parts and more th an
5 lbs (2.3 kg ). This optional equipment, such as
high-per fo rm ance brakes, le ve l control sy st em, a
ro of luggage ra ck or high-per fo rm ance bat te ri es,
is not included in th e curb we ight and th e we ight
of th e accessories.
TIN (Tire Identification Nu mber): a uni qu e
identification number which can be used by a
tire manufactu re r to identify tires, fo r ex ample,
in a product re call, and th us identify th e pur‐
ch asers. The TIN is made up of th e manufactur‐ er's identity code, tire size, tire type code and
th e manufacturing date.
Load-bearing index: th e load-bearing index is a
code th at con ta ins th e maximum load-bearing
capacity of a tire.
Tr action: traction is th e grip re sulting from fric‐
tion between th e tires and th e ro ad sur fa ce.
We ar indicator: nar row bars (tread we ar bars)
th at are distributed ove r th e tire con ta ct su rf ace.
If th e tire tread is le ve l with th e bars, th e we ar
limit of 1/ 16 in (1.6 mm) has been re ached.
Distribution of ve hicle occupants: distribution
of ve hicle occupants ov er designated seat posi‐
t ions in a ve hicle.
Maximum permissible pa yl oad we ight: nomi‐
nal load and luggage load plus 15 0 lb (68 kg )
multiplied by th e number of seats in th e ve hicle.432
Wheels and tires

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0DQXDO *T he front passenger air bag and knee air bags are enabled during th e journey:R
eve n when a ch ild, a small adult or an object we ighing less th an th e sy st em we ight th re shold is located on th e
front passenger seat R
eve n when th e front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy st em may de te ct objects or fo rc es th at are adding to th e we ight applied to th e seat.
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry or fa ta l injury when using a ch ild re st ra int sy st em while th e front passenger air bag
is enabled
If yo u secure a ch ild in a ch ild re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger seat and th e front passenger air bag is
enabled, th e front passenger air bag can deploy in th e ev ent of an accident.
The ch ild could be st ru ck by th e air bag.

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Labeling (tires)
see Ti re labeling
Laden
Bag hook ............................................ .1 24
No te s ................................................... 11 8
Ro of ra ck ............................................. 12 8
St ow age space under th e trunk fl oor ... 12 7
Lamp
see In te ri or lighting
Lamp (Instrument Display)
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Lane Ke eping Assist
see Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist
Language
No te s .................................................. 283
Setting ................................................ .2 83
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) ch ild seat
attachment
Ins ta lling ................................................ 51
No te s ..................................................... 50
Le ve l control sy st em
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
Light switch
Overview ............................................ .1 43
Lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 14 3
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .1 46
Ad justing th e instrument lighting ......... 24 7
Au to matic driving lights ....................... 14 4
Combination swit ch ............................. 14 4
Corne ri ng light function ....................... 14 6
Haza rd wa rn ing lights .......................... 14 5
Headla mp fl ashing .............................. .1 44
Hi gh beam ........................................... 14 4
Light switch ........................................ .1 43
Low beam ............................................ 14 3
Pa rk ing lights ...................................... .1 43
Re ar fo g light ....................................... 14 4
Re sponsibility fo r lighting sy st ems ...... 14 3
Setting th e sur ro und lighting .............. .1 47
St anding lights .................................... .1 43
Tu rn signal light ................................... 14 4
Limited Wa rr anty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26 Live Tr af fi c Information
Displaying subsc ri pt ion information .... 307
Displaying th e tra ff ic map .................. .3 07
Displ ay ing traf fi c incidents .................. 308
Extending a subscription ..................... 307
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Load index (ti re s) .................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity (tires) ................. 428
Loading
Definitions .......................................... .4 30
Loading guidelines ................................... 11 8
Loading information table ...................... 420
Loads
Securing .............................................. .1 18
Locking/unlocking
KEYLESS-GO .................................... ... ... 63
Un loc
king and opening doors from
th e inside ............................................. .6 2
Low beam
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 43
Lu bricant additives
see Ad ditives Index 537