2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS trunk

The ë symbol appears in th e multifunction
displa y. The ar rows show on which side of th e
ro ad free parking spaces are located.
The parking space and, if necessar y, th e parking
direction can be selected as desired. Ac tive
Pa rk ing Assist calculates a suitable ve hicle path
and assists yo u in parking and ex iting th e park‐
ing space.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist ch anges ge ar, accelerates,
brakes and st eers th e ve hicle.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute fo r yo ur attention to th e sur ro undings.
The re sponsibility fo r safe maneu ve ri ng and
pa rk ing re mains with yo u. Make sure th at no
persons, animals or objects et c. are in th e
maneu ve ri ng ra nge.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist is canceled if, among ot her
th ings, one of th e fo llowing actions is car ri ed
out: R
Yo u deactivate Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONIC.R
Yo u deactivate Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist.R
Yo u begin st eering.R
Yo u appl y th e parking brake. R
Yo u en ga ge transmission position ] .R
ESP ®
inter ve nes. R
Yo u open th e trunk lid.
Sy st em limitations
Objects located abo ve or below th e de te ction
ra nge of Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist are not de te cted
when th e parking space is being measured.
These are also no t ta ke n i nto account when th e
par king maneuver is calculated, e.g. ove rh anging
loads, ov erhangs or loading ra mp s of truc ks or
th e boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums ta nces, Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may th erefore
guide yo u into th e parking space prematurel y.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo ve or below th e
de te ction ra nge of Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
If th ere are objects abo ve or below th e
de te ction ra nge, th e fo llowing situations may
arise: R
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may st eer to o early. R
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: The ve hicle may not st op in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision.

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If driving on, obser ve th e fo llowing no te s.
Driving distance possible in limp-home mode
af te r the pressure loss wa rn ing:
Load condition Driving distance pos‐
sible in limp-home
mode
Pa rt ially laden 50 miles (80 km)
Fu lly laden 19 miles (30 km)R
The driving dis ta nce possible in li mp -home
mode may va ry depending on th e driving
st yl e.R
Maximum permissible speed 50 mp h
(80 km/h).
If a tire has gone fl at and cannot be re placed
with an MOEx te nded tire, yo u can use a st and‐
ard tire as a te mp orary measure.
TIREFIT kit st orage location
The TIREFIT kit is located under th e trunk fl oor. Mercedes‑AMG ve hicles: obse rv e th e no te s in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cog‐
nize dangers.
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 .
1
Ti re sealant fi ller bottle
2
Ti re inflation compressor
Using th e TIREFIT kit
Ha ve th e fo llowing re adily av ailable:R
Ti re sealant fi ller bottle R
Enclosed TIREFIT st ic ke r R
Ti re inflation compressor R
Disposable gl ov es
Yo u can use TIREFIT tire sealant to seal punctu‐
re s of up to 0. 16 in (4 mm), particular ly th ose in
th e tire con ta ct su rf ace. Yo u can use TIREFIT in
outside te mp eratures down to -4 °F (-20 °C).
q
WA RNING Risk of accident when using
tire sealant.
In th e fo llowing situations, th e tire sealant is
unable to pr ov ide suf fi cient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unable to seal th e tire proper ly :R
There are cuts or punctures in th e tire
lar ge r th an th ose pr ev iously mentioned. R
The wheel ri m is dama ge d. R
Yo u ha ve driven at a ve ry low tire pres‐
sure or on a fl at tire.

The we ar pat te rn s on th e front and re ar wheels
dif fe r:R
Fr ont wheels we ar more on th e shoulder of
th e tire.R
Re ar wheels we ar more in th e center of th e
tire.
On ve hicles th at ha ve th e same size front and
re ar wheels, inter ch ange th e wheels according
to th e inter va ls in th e tire manufacturer's wa r‐
ra nty book in yo ur ve hicle documents. If th is is
not av ailable, inter ch ange th e tires eve ry
3000 to 6000 miles (5000 to 10 000 km),
depending on th e we ar. Ensure th at th e direction
of ro ta tion is maintained.
It is impe ra tive to obser ve th e instructions and
saf et y no te s on "Wheel ch ange" when doing so.
Note s on st oring wheelsR
Af te r re moving wheels, st ore th em in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place. R
Pr ot ect th e tires from con ta ct wi th oil, grease
or fuel. Overview of th e tire-chan ge to ol kit
Apart from some countr y- specific va ri ants, ve hi‐
cles are not equipped with a tire-change to ol kit.
Fo r more information on whi ch tire-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ov ed fo r per fo rm ing a
wheel ch ange on yo ur ve hicle, consult a qu alified
specialist wo rk shop.
Re qu ired tire-change to ols may include, fo r
ex ample: R
Jack R
ch ock R
Lu g wrench R
Centering pin
The tire-change to ol kit is located under th e
trunk fl oor. 1
Ra tchet 2
Centering pin
3
Ja ck ing support
4
Jack
5
Lu g wrench
6
Fo lding ch ock436
Wheels and tires

The fo llowing can be used in th e ve hicle without
re st ri ctions: R
RF transmitters wi th a maximum transmis‐
sion output of up to 10 0 mWR
RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies
in th e 380 - 41 0 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to 2 W
(trunked ra dio sy st em/T et ra )R
Mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no re st ri ctions when positioning th e
antenna on th e outside of th e ve hicle fo r some
frequency bands.
This applies to th e fo llowing frequency bands:R
Tr unked ra dio sy st em/T et raR
70 cm wa ve bandR
2G/3G/4G Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number ove rv iew
Ve hicle identification plate
Ve hicle identification plate (USA only) 1
Pe rm issible gros s mass
2
Pe rm issible front axle load
3
Pe rm issible re ar axle load
4
Pa int code
5
VIN (vehicle identification number) Te ch nical da ta 44 5

Fu nction ............................................... 17 2
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
............................................................ .1 73
Selecting th e drive prog ra m ................. 17 3
E
E10 .......................................................... .4 48
Easy entry fe ature
Fu nction/no te s .................................... 111
Setting ................................................. 11 2
Easy ex it fe ature
Fu nction/no te s .................................... 111
Setting ................................................. 11 2
EAS Y- PA CK trunk box .............................. 12 6
Ad justing th e height to any position .... 12 4
Care .................................................... 390
In st alling/removing ............................ .1 26
EBD (electronic brake fo rc e distribu‐
tion)
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 19 2
ECO display
Fu nction ............................................... 17 2
Re setting ............................................. 250 ECO st art/s to p function ......................... 17 1
Au to matic engine st art ........................ 17 1
Au to matic engine st op ........................ .1 71
Me th od of operation ........................... .1 71
Switching off/on ................................. 17 1
Electric pa rk ing brake ............ .1 85, 18 6, 18 7
App ly ing automatically ........................ 18 5
App ly ing or re leasing manually ............ 18 6
Emergency braking .............................. 18 7
Re leasing automatically ...................... .1 86
Electr ical fuses
Bef ore re placing a fuse ........................ 41 0
Electrical fuses
see Fu ses
Electronic St ability Prog ra m
see ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
Electronics ............................................... 44 3
Emer ge ncy
Assis ta nce ove rv iew .............................. 16
Saf et y ve st .......................................... 393
Eme rg ency braking ................................ .1 87
Emer ge ncy call sy st em
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) .......... .3 29 Emer ge ncy engine st art ......................... 409
Emer ge ncy operation mode
St arting th e ve hicle .............................. 16 7
Emer ge ncy re lease
Tr unk lid (from inside) ............................ 71
Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
ENE RG IZING comfort
Overview of programs ........................ .2 89
St arting th e prog ra m ........................... 290
Ene rg y consum pt ion
Ke y ........................................................ 59
Engin e
EC O st art/ st op function ..................... .1 71
Engine number .................................... 44 5
Jump-s ta rt ing ...................................... .4 01
St arting (eme rg ency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 7
St ar ting (smart phone) ........................ .1 67
St ar ting (s ta rt /s to p button) ................ .1 66
Switching off (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ 17 9
Engine data
Displaying ............................................ 17 3532
Index

E10 ...................................................... 44 8
Gasoline .............................................. 44 8
Quality (gasoline) ................................ 44 8
Re fuel .................................................. 17 7
Re ser ve fuel le ve l ................................ 44 9
Sulfur content ..................................... 44 8
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 44 9
Fu el consum pt ion
On-board computer ............................ .2 49
Fu nction seat
see Door cont ro l panel
Fu nction seat (rear passenger com‐
partment)
see Seat (rear passenger compartment)
Fu se insert
see Fu ses
Fu ses ......................................................... 41 0
Assignment diagram ............................ 41 0
Dashboa rd fuse box ............................. 41 2
Fu se box in th e engine compartment ... 41 0
Fu se box in th e front-passen ge r fo ot ‐
we ll ...................................................... 41 2
Fu se box in th e trunk ........................... 41 2
No te s ................................................... 41 0 G
Garage door opener
Clearing th e memory ........................... 18 3
Opening/closing th e ga ra ge door ........ 18 3
Programming buttons .......................... 18 0
Ra dio equipment appr ov al numbers .... 18 4
Re solving problems ............................. 18 2
Synchronizing th e ro lling code ............ .1 82
Gas st ation sear ch
St arting an automatic ga s st ation
sear ch ................................................. 297
Switching th e automatic ga s st ation
sear ch on/off ...................................... 300
Gasoline ................................................... 44 8
Gearshift paddles
see St eering wheel ge arshift paddles
Gea rs hift re commendation .................... .1 76
Genuine parts ............................................ 19
Genuine wo od (Care) .............................. 390
Glass ro of
see MAGIC SKY CO NTROL
Glasses compartment ............................ .1 21 Glide mode ............................................... 17 7
Glo ve box
Air ve nt ................................................ 16 4
Locking/unlocking .............................. 12 0
H
Handbrake
see Electric parking brake
Handling ch aracteristics (unusual) ....... .4 13
HANDS-FREE AC CESS ................................ 69
Haza rd wa rn ing lamps ............................ 14 5
Head re st ra int ........................................ .1 00
At ta ch ing/ re moving th e supplemen‐
ta ry cushion ........................................ 10 4
EASY ADJU ST luxury head re st ra int
(front) .................................................. 10 1
Fr ont (adjusting manually) .................. .1 00
Fr ont (luxury head re st ra int) ................ 10 1
Re ar (adjusting electrically) ................ .1 04
Re ar (adjusting) .................................. .1 03
Re ar (extending from th e front) ........... 10 2
Re ar (folding into position mechani‐
cally) .................................................... 10 5
Re ar (lo we ri ng from th e front) ............ .1 02534
Index

L
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

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