2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS service

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 .

Menus and submenus
Fu nctions in th e Service menu of th e on-
board compu te r
On-board computer:

Vo ice command Fu nction
5HDG RXW VWDWLRQ OLVW To lis te n to th e names of all re cei va ble st ations
7UDIILF LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ
7UDIILF LQIRUPDWLRQ RII To switch th e traf fi c information service on/off
5DGLR LQIR RQ
5DGLR LQIR RII To switch th e cur re nt st ation information on/off
Media pla ye r vo ice commands
Media pla ye r vo ice commands can also be used
when th e media pla ye r is ru nning in th e back‐
ground.264
Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em

Software upda te
Information on software upda te s
The multimedia sy st em pr ov ides a message
when an update is av ailable.
Depending on th e source, yo u can per fo rm va ri ‐
ous updates:
Software update
Source of th e
update Up date type
Interne tN av igation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Operator's Manual
External st orage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na vigation maps
Software updates ensure yo ur ve hicle's te ch nol‐
ogy is al wa ys up-to-date.
In order to cons ta ntly impr ove th e qu ality of our
services yo u will re cei ve future updates fo r yo ur
multimed ia sy st em, th e Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
services and yo ur ve hicle's communication mod‐ ule. These will con ve niently be sent to yo u via
th e mobile phone connection in yo ur ve hicle
and, in many cases, ins ta lled automaticall y. Yo u
can moni to r th e st atus of yo ur updates at any
time on th e Mercedes me por ta l and fi nd infor‐
mation about po te ntial inno va tions.
Yo ur advantages at a gl ance:R
con ve niently re cei ve software upda te s via
th e mobile phone network R
th e long- te rm qu ality and av ailability of
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
is guaranteedR
ke ep yo ur multimed ia sy st em and communi‐
cation module up-to-date
Fu rt her information about software updates can
be fo und at http:/ /m e.mercedes-benz.com
Pe rf orming a software upda te
Re qu irements: R
An Internet connection is requ ired fo r
updates whic h are obtained online . Multimedia sy st em:

R
The traf fi c situation is upda te d at short, re gu‐
lar inter va ls.R
The subsc ri pt ion information sho ws th e st a‐
tus ( →
page 307).
In fo rm ation on th e ve hicle's position is re gularly
sent to Daimler AG . The da ta is immediately re n‐
de re d anonymous by Daimler AG and fo rw arded
to th e traf fi c da ta pr ov ider. Using th is data, traf‐
fi c re ports re le va nt to th e ve hicle's position are
sent to th e ve hicle. The ve hicle acts as a sensor
fo r th e fl ow of traf fi c and helps to impr ov e th e
qu ality of th e tra ff ic re ports.
If yo u do not wish to transmit yo ur ve hicle posi‐
tion, yo u can ha ve th is service deactivated at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying subscription information
Re qu irements:R
The ve hicle is equipped with Live Tr af fi c
Information. Multimedia sy st em:

st ill be operated via th e Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em
( →
page 256).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ to th e multimedia sys‐
te m.
The av ailability of Apple CarPlay™ may va ry
according to th e count ry .
The service pr ov ider is re sponsible fo r th is appli‐
cation and th e services and con te nt connected
to it.
Note s on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ va ri ous functions of
th e multimedia sy st em, e.g. te lephony or th e
media sources Blue toot h ®
audio and iPod ®
, are
una va ilable.
Only one ro ute guidance can be act iv e at a time.
If ro ute guidance is act iv e on th e multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when ro ute guidance is st ar te d
on th e mobile phone. Connecting an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay™
Re qu irements: R
Apple ®
operating sy st em ve rs ion iOS 8.3 or
abo ve is ins ta lled on th e iPhone ®
.R
There is an Internet connection fo r th e full
ra nge of functions fo r Apple CarPlay™.R
The iPhone ®
is connected to th e multimedia
sy st em via th e USB port

Yo u can fi nd information on th e fo llowing to pics:R
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
activationR
operating th e ve hicleR
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center R
ot her products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transmitted during th e connection to th e
Mercedes-Benz Cus to mer Assis ta nce Center
( →
pa ge 330).
Information on th e Ro adside Assistance call
A Ro adside Assis ta nce call to th e Mercedes-
Benz Cus to mer Assis ta nce Center has been initi‐
ated via th e ove rh ead control panel:R
The problem with th e ve hicle is analyzed
using re mo te diagnosis.
Fu rt her information about th is can be
obtained at: http://www.mbusa.com R
A qu alified Mercedes-Benz te ch nician car ri es
out re pairs on site and/or th e ve hicle will be
to we d to th e nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Yo u may be ch ar ge d fo r th ese services. Data is transmit te d during th e connection to th e
Mercedes-Benz Cus to mer Assis ta nce Center
( →
pa ge 330).
Tr ansfer re d data during a se rv ice call
In cer ta in countries yo u must confirm th e data
transfer.
If yo u make service calls using Mercedes-Benz
mbrace ®
(USA), trans fe rr ed data includes th e
fo llowing:
Overview of transfer re d data
Service cal lT ra nsfer re d data
MB Info call
Ro adside Assis ta nce
call R
Cu rr ent ve hicle
location R
Ve hicle identifica‐
tion number R
Service code R
Selected data
about th e st atus
of th e ve hicle Online and Internet functions
Internet connection
Information on connecting to th e Internet
q
WA RNING Risk of di st ra ction from infor‐
mation sy st ems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ ra te d in th e ve hicle
when driving, yo u will be distracted from th e
traf fi c situation. This could also cause yo u to
lose control of th e ve hicle.

USA: to use Mercedes-Benz Ap ps and access
th e Internet, Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
must be
activated and operational. Fu rt hermore,
mbrace ®
must be activated fo r Mercedes-Benz
Apps and Internet access.
Canada: th e multimedia sy st em must be con‐
nected to a mobile phone via Blue to ot h ®
or to an
ex te rn al device acting as a Wi -Fi hotspot. Fu r‐
th ermore, yo u need a va lid mobile service con‐
tract with a data option, which is used to calcu‐
la te th e associated connection costs.
The Internet functions can only be used to a limi‐
te d degree whilst driving.
Setting up an Internet connection via Wi -Fi
Requ irements:R
th e Wi -Fi function is acti va te d on th e multi‐
media sy st em ( →
page 280).R
th e Wi -Fi function is acti va te d on th e ex te rn al
device (see th e manufacturer's operating
instructions). R
Internet access via Wi -Fi is acti va te d (see th e
manufacturer's operating instructions). The Internet connection via Wi -Fi is re st ri cted or
does not function if: R
th e mobile phone is switched off R
mobile data use is deactivated on th e mobile
phone R
th e Wi -Fi function is deacti va te d on th e multi‐
media sy st em R
th e Wi -Fi function is deacti va te d on th e ex te r‐
nal device R
Internet access via Wi -Fi is deacti va te d on
th e ex te rn al device
Multimedia sy st em: