2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

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Blu-r ay /DVD drive
2
Ci ga re tte lighter →
13 3
Soc ke t →
13 4
3
Cup holder →
13 0
4
St ow age compartment in th e re ar armrest →
12 1
5
St ow age box in th e seat backrest →
12 2
Re frigerator box →
13 7
6
Selects th e front passenger seat →
91
7
Switches th e re ar seat heater on/off →
10 7
8
Switches th e re ar seat ve ntilation on/o ff →
10 9
9
Sets th e fo re -and-aft position of th e head
re st ra int →
93 A
Ad justs th e height of th e head re st ra int →
93
B
Seat backrest inclination →
93
C
Sets th e combined seat cushion inclination and
length →
93
D
Sets th e combined seat cushion inclination and
length →
93
E
An gl e of th e leg re st →
93
F
Fo re -and-aft position of th e leg re st →
93
G
Memory function in th e re ar passenger com‐
partment →
11 4
H
Sets th e fully re clined position →
94At a gl ance – Control settings in th e re ar passenger compartment 15

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At a gl ance – Emer ge ncies and breakdowns

What to do in th e eve nt of an accident
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QR code fo r accessing th e re scue card →
26
2
Saf et y ve st s →
393
3
Button fo r th e SOS emer ge ncy call sy st em and
Ro adside Assis ta nce →
328
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Checking and to pping up operating fl uids →
44 7
5
To w- st arting and to wing aw ay →
405
6
Flat tire →
393 7
St arting assis ta nce →
401
8
Haza rd wa rn ing lights →
14 5
9
Fu el fi ller fl ap with instruction labels fo r tire
pressu re , fuel type and QR codes fo r accessing
th e re scue card →
17 7
A
To w- st arting and to wing aw ay →
405
B
TIREFIT kit →
395At a gl ance – Emer ge ncies and breakdowns 17

Calling up th e Digital Operator's Manual
Multimedia sy st em:

Pr ot ecting th e environment
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 .

u NO TE Impairment of th e operating ef fi ‐
ciency of th e re st ra int sy st ems from
ins ta lling accessories or from re pairs or
we lding
Airbags, Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices, as
we ll as control units and sensors fo r th e
re st ra int sy st ems, may be ins ta lled in th e fo l‐
lowing areas of yo ur ve hicle:R
Doors R
Door pilla rsR
Door sills R
Seats R
Co ck pitR
Instrument clus te rR
Cen te r console

Service and ve hicle operation
Ve hicle operation outside th e USA or Canada
When yo u are abroad wit h yo ur ve hicle, obser ve
th e fo llowing points:R
Service points or re placement parts may not
be av ailable immediatel y.R
Un leaded fuel may not be av ailable fo r ve hi‐
cles with a catalytic con ve rt er. Leaded fuel
may cause damage to th e catalytic con ve rt er.R
The fuel may ha ve an ex treme ly low octane
number. Un suitable fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are av ailable in
Europe th ro ugh our European De liv ery Prog ra m.
Fo r more information, please consult an au th or‐
ized Mercedes‑Benz service center, or write to
one of th e fo llowing address:
In th e USA:
Mercedes-Benz US A, LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07 64 5-0350 In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Va nde rh oof Av enue
To ro nto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Maintenance
Yo ur cus to mer advisor confirms th e service in
th e service re port.
Ro adside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Ro adside Assis ta nce Pro‐
gram of fe rs te ch nical help in th e case of a
breakdown. Yo ur calls to th e to ll-f re e Ro adside
Assis ta nce Hotline are ans we re d by our agents
24 hours a da y, 365 da ys a ye ar.
1-800- FO R- MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 ) (USA)
1-800-387-0 10 0 (Canada)
Yo u can fi nd fur th er information in th e
Mercedes-Benz Ro adside Assis ta nce Program
brochu re (USA) or th e "Roadside Assis ta nce" section in th e maintenance and wa rr anty infor‐
mation booklet (Canada). Yo u will fi nd bo th in
th e ve hicle document wa llet.
Change of address or ch ange of ow nership
In th e ev ent of a ch ange of address, please send
us th e "Notification of address ch ange" in th e
Service and Guarantee booklet or simply call th e
Mercedes-Benz Cus to mer Assis ta nce Center
(USA) on th e hotline number
1-800- FO R- MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 ) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) on 1-800-387-0 10 0. We
can th en re ach yo u in a timely fa shion, if neces‐
sar y.
If yo u sell yo ur Mercedes, please lea ve all litera‐
ture in th e ve hicle so th at it is av ailable to th e
next ow ner. If yo u ha ve pur ch ased a used ve hi‐
cle, please send us th e "Notice of Pur ch ase of
Used Car" in th e Service and Guarantee booklet
or simply call th e Mercedes-Benz Cus to mer
Assis ta nce Center (USA) at th e hotline number
1-800- FO R- MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 ) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) at 1-800-387-0 10 0.Gene ra l no te s 21

Important notice fo r Cali fo rn ia re tail bu ye rs
and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles
Under California law yo u may be entitled to a
re placement of yo ur ve hicle or a re fund of th e
pur ch ase price or lease price, if af te r a re asona‐
ble number of re pair attem pt s Mercedes-Benz
US A, LLC and/or its authorized re pair or service
fa cilities fa il to fi x one or more subs ta ntial
de fe cts or malfunctions in th e ve hicle th at are
co ve re d by its ex press wa rr ant y.
During a pe ri od of 18 months from original deliv‐
ery of th e ve hicle or a kilome te r/milea ge re ad‐
ing of 18 ,000 miles (29,000 km), whiche ve r
occurs fi rs t, ve hicle re pair is presumed fo r a
re ta il buyer or lessee if one or more of th e fo l‐
lowing occurs:
(1) th e serious defect or damage can re sult in
deadly or serious injury to th e ve hicle occu‐
pants while driving AND th is defect has
already been re paired at least twice AND
Mercedes‑Benz, LLC has been informed in
writing of th e necessity of a re pair.
(2) th e defect or damage, th ough less serious
th an (1) abo ve , has already been re paired at least fo ur times AND Mercedes‑Benz has
been informed in wr iting of th e necessity of
a re pair.
(3) th e ve hicle cannot be used fo r longer th an
30 calendar da ys because of re pair wo rk
re sulting from th is or ot her serious defects
or damage.
Please send yo ur wr itten notice to :
Mercedes‑Benz US A, LLC
Cus to mer Assis ta nce C enter
3 Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07 64 5-0350
Operating saf et y
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 . q
WA RNING Risk of accident due to mal‐
functions or sy st em fa ilures
If yo u do not ha ve th e prescribed service/
maintenance wo rk or any requ ired re pairs
car ri ed out, th is could re sult in malfunctions
or sy st em fa ilures.