2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS engine

Sy st em limitations
The sy st em does not go into anti- gl are mode in
th e fo llowing situations:R
th e engine is switched offR
re ve rs e ge ar is engagedR
interior lighting is swit ch ed on
Fu nction of th e passenger outside mir ro r
parking position
The pa rk ing position makes parking easier.
The passen ge r outside mir ro r tilts down wa rd s
and sho ws th e re ar wheel on th e front passenger
side in th e fo llowing situations:R
th e parking position is st oredR
th e passenger mir ro r is selectedR
re ve rs e ge ar is engaged
The passenger outside mir ro r mo ve s back to its
original position in th e fo llowing situations:R
if yo u shift th e transmission to ano th er trans‐
mission position R
when driving fast er th an 9 mp h (15 km/h) R
if yo u pr ess th e button fo r th e outside mir ro r
on th e driver's side
St oring th e pa rk ing position of the
passenger outside mir ro r using re ve rs e ge ar
St oring

Drivin g
Note s on Mercedes-AMG ve hicles
Obser ve th e no te s on th e fo llowing to pics in th e
Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cognize
dangers. R
AMG Pe rf ormance ex haust sy st emR
AMG high-per fo rm ance brake sy st em and
AMG ceramic high-per fo rm ance composite
brake sy st emR
AMG adaptive sport suspension sy st em
Switching on th e po we r supp ly or ignition
using th e st art/s to p button
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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 ch ildren are left unat te nded in th e ve hicle,
th ey could: R
Open doo rs , th ereby endangering ot her
persons or ro ad users R
Get out of th e ve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi c R
Operate ve hicle equipment
In addition, th e ch ildren could also 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.

Before st arting, make sure:R
The legal st ipulations in th e area where yo ur
ve hicle is par ke d permit engine st arting via
smartphone. R
It is safe to st art and ru n th e engine where
yo ur ve hicle is par ke d.R
The fuel ta nk is su ff iciently fi lled.R
The st ar te r battery has suf fi cient ch ar ge .
St arting th e ve hicle using a smartphone
q
WA RNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due to unin te ntional st arting of th e
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if th e
engine is st ar te d unintentionally during
service or maintenance wo rk .

Plug-in hy brid: obser ve th e no te s in th e Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, yo u may not re cognize dan‐
ge rs .
ECO st art/s to p function
Ope ra tion of the ECO st art/s to p function
Mercedes -A MG ve hicles: be sure to obser ve
th e no te s in th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u
may not re cognize dangers.
The engine is au to matical ly switched off if th e
fo llowing conditions are me t:R
If yo u br ake th e ve hicle to a st andstill in
transmission position [ or \\ .R
If all ve hicle conditions fo r an au to matic
engine st op are met.
The

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Engine and transmission management -
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
ESP ®
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Suspension R
St eering
Selecting th e drive prog ra m

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Get out of th e ve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi cR
Operate ve hicle equipment
In addition, th e ch ildren could also set th e
ve hicle in motion, fo r ex ample, by :R
Re leasing th e parking brakeR
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ]R
St arting th e engine.

Manual ge ar shifting
q
WA RNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due to shifting down on slippery
ro ad sur fa ces
If yo u shift down on slipp ery ro ad sur fa ces to
inc re ase th e engine braking ef fe ct, th e drive
wheels may lose traction.

q
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.