2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS battery

All ve hicles exc ept ve hicles with a lithium-
ion battery
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WA RNING Risk of ex plosion due to elec‐
tros ta tic ch ar ge
Electros tat ic ch ar ge can cause spa rk s which
may ignite th e highly fl ammable ga s mixture
in th e batter y.

We ar saf et y gl asses.
Ke ep ch ildren aw ay .
Obser ve th is Opera to r's Manual.
If yo u do not intend to use th e ve hicle ove r an
ex te nded pe ri od of time:R
Ac tivate st andby mode, orR
Connect th e battery to a bat te ry ch ar ge r
appr ove d by Mercedes-Benz, orR
Consult a qu alified specialist wo rk shop to
disconnect th e battery St arting assi st ance and ch arging th e 12 V
battery
Ve hicles with a lithium-ion battery

is connec te d to th e battery/jump-s ta rt con‐
nection point. R
The jumper cable/cha rg ing cable must not
come into con ta ct wi th any parts which may
mo ve when th e engine is ru nning.R
Alw ay s make sure th at nei th er yo u nor th e
battery is elect rost atically ch ar ge d.R
Ke ep aw ay from fi re and open fl ames.R
Do not lean ove r th e batter y.R
When ch arging: only use battery ch ar ge rs
te st ed and appr ove d by Mercedes-Benz, and
please re ad th e battery ch ar ge r's operating
instructions before ch arging th e batter y.
Obser ve th e additional fo llowing points during
st arting assis ta nce:R
St arting assis ta nce may only be pr ov ided
using batteries with a nominal vo ltage of 12
V. R
The ve hicles must not to uch.R
Ga soline engine: On ly accept st arting assis‐
ta nce if th e engine and ex haust sy st em are
cold.

Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
= 6WRS 9HKLFOH 6HH 2SHUD
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V 0DQXDO *T he battery is no longer being ch ar ge d and th e battery ch ar ge le ve l is to o lo w.
u NO TE Po ssible engine damage if yo u continue dr ivin g

Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 16 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 16 3
Glo ve box ............................................ .1 64
Re ar cen te r air ve nt ............................. 16 3
Re ar side air ve nt ................................. 16 3
Air ve nts
see Air ve nts
Ai r- re circulation mode ............................ 16 0
Alarm
see Pa nic alarm
Alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Alternative ro ute
see Ro ute
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 14 8
Android Au to ............................................ 326
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 326
Ending ................................................. 327
No te s .................................................. 326
Overview ............................................. 326 Sound settings .................................... 327
Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Animals
Pe ts in th e ve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy st em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em)
Anti-theft alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anti-theft pr ot ection
Immobilizer ............................................ 86
Anti- th eft pr ot ection
see AT A ( anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anticipat ory occupant pr ot ection
see PRE- SA FE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 324
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 325
Ending ................................................ .3 26
No te s .................................................. 325
Overview ............................................. 324
Sound settings .................................... 325 Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Asht ra y
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 2
Re ar door ............................................ .1 32
Assistance gr aphic
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 24 8
Assistance sy st ems
see Driving saf et y sy st em
ASS YS T PLUS ........................................... 37 7
Battery disconnection periods ............. 37 8
Displ ay ing th e service due date ........... 37 7
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 37 7
Re gular service wo rk ........................... 37 7
Special service re qu irements .............. 37 7
ATA (anti-theft ala rm sy st em) .................. 86
Deactivating th e alarm .......................... 87
Fu nction ................................................ 86
AT TENTION ASSI ST ......................... 232, 233
Fu nction ........................ ...................... 232
Setti ng
................................................. 233
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 32
At te ntion assistant
see AT TENTION ASSIST Index 521

Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 339
Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co py ri ght ............................................. 339
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/ re moving an SD card .......... .3 39
Media sea rc h ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and pla yback function .............. .3 41
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ay back options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au th orized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au th orized wo rk shop
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au to matic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 37
Au to matic distance control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Au to matic driving lights ......................... 14 4
Au to matic engine st art (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1 Au to matic engine sto p (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1
Au to matic front-passenger front air
bag deacti va tion sy st em .................... .4 1, 43
Fu nction of th e automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .4 1
PA SSENGER AIR BA G indicator lam p . ... .4 3
Au to mati
c lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................ .1 05
Au to matic mir ro r fo lding function
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 54
Au to matic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ve r ........................... 17 3
Drive program display .......................... 17 3
Drive programs .................................... 17 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 17 2
Engaging drive position ........................ 17 5
Engaging re ve rs e ge ar ........................ .1 75
Kickdown ............................................. 17 7
Manual ge ar shifting ............................ 17 6
Selecting pa rk position ........................ 17 5
Shifting to neutral ................................ 17 5
St eering wheel ge arshift paddles ........ .1 76
Tr ansmission position display .............. 17 3 Tr ansmission positions ........................ 17 3
B
Bag hook ................................................... 12 4
BA S (Brake Assist Sy st em) .................... .1 89
Battery
SmartK ey ............................................... 60
Battery (vehicle)
Charging .............................................. 401
Ju mp -s tar ting ....................................... 401
No te s .................................................. 399
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt air bag
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no te s .................................... .3 6
Blind Spot Assi st ..................................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 40
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 38
Blu-r ay drive (Rear Seat En te rt ain‐
ment Sy st em)
Overview ............................................ .3 66522
Index

Ra in closing function ............................ .8 0
SmartK ey ................................................... 58
Battery .................................................. 60
Fe atures ................................................ 58
Ke y ri ng attachment .............................. 60
Mechanical ke y ...................................... 60
Overvie w .............................................. .5 8
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 59
Problem ................................................. 61
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Sma rt phone
Cooling or heating th e ve hicle inte‐
ri or ...................................................... .1 66
St arting th e ve hicle .............................. 16 7
Smartphone
see Android Au to
see Apple CarPlay™
see Te lephone
Snow ch ains ............................................. 41 4
Soc ke t (12 V) ............................................ 13 4
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 4
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 34
Tr unk .................................................. .1 36 Soc ke t (1 15 V) .......................................... 13 5
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 35
Software update
Impor ta nt sy st em updates .................. 288
Information .......................................... 287
Pe rf orming ............ .............................. 287
Sound
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ................................. .4 13
Sound
see Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em
see Sound settings
Sound settings ....................................... .3 57
Ad justing th e balance/fader ............... 358
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 358
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 58
Calls up th e sound menu ..................... 358
Information .......................................... 357
Speech dialog sy st em
see Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em
Speed index (tires) ................................. .4 28 Speed limit fo r winter tires
Setting ................................................. 19 8
Speedome te r
Digital ................................................. .2 49
Spotlight function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 38
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 87
Fu nction .............................................. 18 7
St anding lights ........................................ 14 3
St art/S to p button
St arting th e ve hicle ............................. 16 6
Switching off th e ve hicle ..................... 17 9
Switching on th e po we r supply or
ignition ................................................ 16 5
St art/s to p function
see ECO st art/ st op function
St arting th e engine
see Ve hicle
St arting-o ff aid
see Hill st art assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 35254 8
Index