2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS maintenance

Obser ve th e fo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicle damage
Seat belts
Clean with wa rm wate r and soap solution. R
Do not use ch emical cleaning agents. R
Do not dry seat belts by heating th em to ove r 17 6 °F
(80 °C) or ex posing th em to direct sunlight.
Display
Clean th e sur fa ce carefully wi th a mic ro fi ber clo th and
TFT/LCD display cleaner. R
Swit ch off th e display and allow to cool.R
Do not use any ot her cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clean with a damp microfiber clo th .R
If th e trim is ve ry dirty: use a cleaning agent re commen‐
ded by Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not apply st ic ke rs , fi lms et c.R
Do not allow cosmetics, insect re pellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th th e plastic trim.
Genuine wo od/t ri m
elements R
Clean wi th a mic ro fi ber clo th .R
Bla ck piano-lac qu er look: clean with a damp clo th and
soap solution. R
If th e trim is ve ry dirty: use a cleaning agent re commen‐
ded by Mercedes-Benz. Do not use sol ve nt-based cleaning agents, polishes or wa xe s.
Headliner
Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet
Use carpet and te xtile cleaning agents re commended by
Mercedes-Benz. Maintenance and care 391

Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicle damage
Genuine leather
seat co ve rs R
Clean wit h a damp clo th and th en wipe with a dry clo th .R
Leather care: use lea th er care agents th at ha ve been re c‐
ommended by Mercedes-Benz. Do not allow th e leather to become to o damp.
Do not use a microfiber clo th .
DINAMIC A sea t cov‐
er s Clean wit h a dam p clo th .D o not use a microfiber clo th .
Ar tificial leather
seat co ve rs Clean wit h a damp clo th and 1% soap solution .D o not use a microfiber clo th .
Clo th seat co ve rs
Clean wit h a damp clo th and 1% soap solution and allow to
dr y.
EAS Y- PA CK trun k
bo x Clea n wi th a damp clo th .D o not use any alcohol-based th inners, ga soline or abrasive
cleaning agents.392
Maintenance and care

Fu rt her re lated subjects:R
No te s on tire pressure ( →
page 41 4)R
Ti re pressure ta ble ( →
page 41 6)R
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard
( →
page 420)
Ti re pressure moni to ri ng sy st em
Fu nction of th e tire pressure moni to ri ng sys‐
te m
q
DA NG ER Risk of accident due to incor‐
re ct tire pressure
Every tire, including th e spare (if pr ov ided),
should be ch ec ke d when cold at least once a
month and inflated to th e pressure re com‐
mended by th e ve hicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard on th e
B-pillar on th e driver ’s side or th e tire pres‐
sure label on th e inside of th e fuel fi ller fl ap
of yo ur ve hicle). If yo ur ve hicle has tires of a
dif fe re nt size th an th e size indicated on th e
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard or th e tire pressu re ta ble, yo u need to de te rm ine
th e proper tire pressure fo r th ose tires.
As an added saf et y fe ature, yo ur ve hicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy st em (TPMS) th at illuminates a low tire
pressure indicator lamp when one or more of
yo ur tires are sign if icantly underinflated.
Ac cording ly , if th e low tire pressure indicator
lamp lights up, yo u should st op and ch eck
yo ur tires as soon as possible, and inflate
th em to th e proper pressure. Driving on a
significant ly underinflated tire causes th e tire
to ove rh eat and can lead to tire fa ilure.
Und erinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and re duces tire tread life, and may
af fe ct th e ve hicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity. Please no te th at th e TPMS is not a substi‐
tute fo r proper tire maintenance, and it is th e
driver's re sponsibility to maintain cor re ct tire
pressure, ev en if underinflation has not
re ached th e le ve l to trig ge r illumination of
th e TPMS low tire pressure indicator lamp.
Yo ur ve hicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when th e sy st em is not operating properly. The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
th e low tire pressure indicator lamp. When
th e sy st em de te cts a malfunction, th e indica‐
to r lamp will fl ash fo r app ro xima te ly a minute
and th en re main continuously illumina te d.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle st art-ups as long as th e malfunction
ex ists.
When th e malfunction indicator is illumina‐
te d, th e sy st em may not be able to de te ct or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur fo r a va ri et y of re a‐
sons, including th e ins ta llation of incompati‐
ble re placement or alternate tires or wheels
on th e ve hicle th at pr ev ent th e TPMS from
functioning proper ly .
Alw ay s ch eck th e TPMS malfunction wa rn ing
lamp af te r re placing one or more tires or
wheels on yo ur ve hicle to ensure th at th e
re placement or alternate tires and wheels
allow th e TPMS to continue to function prop‐
er ly .41 8
Wheels and tires

Lu ggage
Net hooks ............................................ 12 3
Secu ri ng ............................................... 11 8
M
MAGIC BO DY CONT RO L .......................... .2 14
Setting ................................................. 21 7
Suspension .......................................... 21 4
MAGIC SKY CONTROL .............................. .8 1
Fu nction ................................................. 81
Operating ............................................. .8 2
MAGIC VISION CONTROL
Wi ndshield wipe rs ................................ 15 1
Maintenance
Ve hicle ................................................... 21
Maintenance
see ASS YS T PLUS
Making a call via th e ove rh ead con‐
trol panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) .......... .3 28
Malfunction
Re st ra int sy st em ................................... 32 Malfunction message
see Display message
Map .......................................... .3 07 , 309, 31 0
Av oiding an area ................................. .3 12
Av oiding an area (o ve rv iew) ................ .3 12
Changing an area ................................ .3 12
Del et ing an area .................................. .3 13
Displ ay ing th e compass ....................... 31 3
Displ ay ing th e map ve rs ion .................. 31 2
Displ ay ing th e next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 31 1
Displ ay ing th e satellite map ................. 31 4
Displ ay ing th e traf fi c map ................... 307
Displaying we ather information .......... .3 14
Map data ............................................. 31 3
Moving ................................................ .3 10
Overview ... .......................................... 309
Selecting POI symbols ........................ .3 11
Selecting te xt information .................... 31 1
Selecting th e map orientation .............. 31 1
Setting th e map scale .......................... 31 0
Setting th e map scale automatically ... .3 14
Up dating .............................................. 31 3
Map and compass
Overview ............................................. 309 Massage prog ra ms
Overview ............................................ .1 06
Selecting th e front seats ..................... 10 7
Massage settings
Re setting ............................................. 10 7
Matt fi nish (cleaning instructions) ........ 387
Maximum load ra ting .............................. 427
Maximum permissible load
Calculation ex ample ............................ 422
De te rm ining ........................................ .4 21
Maximum tire pressure ......................... .4 27
Mechanical ke y
Inserting/removing ............................... 60
Locking a door ....................................... 65
Unlocking a door ................................... 65
Unlocking th e trunk lid .......................... 71
Media
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 252
Sear ch in g ............................................ 344
St ar
ting cinema mode ........................ .3 49
Media display
No te s .................................................. 269538
Index

Tr ip distance ............................................ 24 9
Displ ay ing ............................................ 24 9
Re setting ............................................. 250
Tr ip odom et er
see Tr ip dis ta nce
Tr unk box
see EAS Y- PA CK tr unk bo x
Tr unk lid
Ac tivating/deactivating th e trunk lid
opening height re st ri ction ...................... 71
Closin g .................................................. 67
Emergency re lease (from inside) ............ 71
HANDS-FREE AC CESS .......................... .6 9
Locking sepa ra te ly ................................ 70
Opening ................................................. 66
Opening dimensions ............................ 454
Po we r closing function .......................... 67
Un locking (mechanical ke y) .................. .7 1
Tu rn signal indicator
see Tu rn signal light
Tu rn signal light ....................................... 14 4
Switching on/off ................................. 14 4
Tw o-w ay ra dios
Fr equencies ......................................... 444 No te s on ins ta llation .......................... .4 43
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .4 44
U
Un its of measurement
Setting ................................................ .2 84
Un locking setting ...................................... 59
USB devices
Connecting .......................................... 341
USB port .................................................. .1 36
User profile .............................................. 285
Creating .............................................. 286
Importing/exporting ........................... 286
Options ................................................ 286
Selecting ............................................. 285
Using th e te lephone
see Calls
V
Ve hicle .............................................. 16 6, 16 7
Ac tivating/deactivating st andby
mode .................................................. .1 87
Cor re ct use ........................................... 25 Data acquisition .................................... 26
Diagnostics connection ......................... 24
Equipment ............................................. 20
Limited Wa rr anty .................................. .2 6
Locking (au to matically) ......................... 64
Locking (from inside) ............................ .6 3
Locking (KEYLESS-GO) .......................... 63
Locking (mechanical ke y) ...................... 64
Lo we ri ng .............................................. 44 1
Maintenance .......................................... 21
Pa rk ing ................................................ 18 7
Problem notification .............................. 25
QR code re scue card ............................. 26
Quali fi ed specialist wo rk shop ............... .2 5
Ra ising ................................................ 438
St arting (eme rg ency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 7
St arting (smartphone) ........................ .1 67
St arting (s ta rt /s to p button) ................ .1 66
Switching off (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ 17 9
Un locking (from inside) .. ...................... .6 3
Un loc
king (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .6 3
Ve ntilating (co nve nience opening) ......... 75
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont ro l Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 267 Index 553

Ve hicle data
Displ ay ing (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 17 3
Ro of load ............................................. 455
Tu rn ing ra dius ...................................... 454
Ve hicle height ...................................... 454
Ve hicle length ...................................... 454
Ve hicle width ....................................... 454
Wheelbase .......................................... .4 54
Ve hicle data st orage
CO MAND/mbrace ................................. 28
Electronic cont ro l units ........................ .2 6
Event da ta re corders ............................. 29
Service pr ov iders .................................. 28
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 454
Ve hicle electronics
No te s .................................................. 44 3
Tw o-w ay ra dios .................................... 44 3
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
Pa int code .......................................... .4 45
VIN ...................................................... 44 5
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model type Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (sma rt phone) ........ .1 66
Ve hicle ke y
see SmartK ey
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YS T PLUS
Ve hicle operati on
Ou
tside th e USA or Canada .................. .2 1
Ve hicle position
Tr ansmitting ........................................ 27 9
Ve hicle to ol kit ........................................ 395
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
To wing ey e .......................................... 409
Ve ntilating
Con ve nience opening ............................ 75
Ve nts
see Air ve nts
Vi deo mode .............................................. 344
Ac tivating ............................................ 342
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 344
Overview ............................................ .3 43
Settings ............................................... 344 VIN ............................................................ 44 5
Identification pla te .............................. 44 5
Seat ..................................................... 44 5
Wi ndshield ........................................... 44 5
Vi sibility
Defrosting th e windo ws ....................... 16 0
Wi ndshield hea te r ................................ 16 2
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy st em) .................................................... 257
Vo ice Control Sy st em ............................ .2 56
Application-specific vo ice commands
............................................................ .2 57
Au dible help functions ........................ .2 58
Entering numbe rs ................................ 258
Global vo ice com mands ...................... 257
Im pr ov ing speech qu ality .................... 258
Language setting ................................ .2 58
Media pla ye r vo ice commands ............ 264
Message vo ice commands .................. 266
Multifunction st eering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 256
Na vigation vo ice commands ................ 260
Operable functions .............................. 257
Operating saf et y .................................. 25 6
Ra dio vo ice commands ...................... .2 63554
Index