2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS tire pressure

Obser ve th e fo llowing when selecting, mounting
and re placing tires:R
Only use tires and wheels of th e same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx te nded
tires) and th e same make.R
Only mount wheels of th e same size on one
axle (left and ri ght).
It is only permissible to ins ta ll a dif fe re nt
wheel size in th e eve nt of a fl at tire in order
to drive to th e specialist wo rk shop.R
Only mount tires of th e cor re ct size onto th e
wheels. R
Ve hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy st em: All moun te d wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors fo r th e tire
pressure monitoring sy st em.R
At te mp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tire mar ke d M+S fo r all
wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing th e M snowflake sym‐
bol in addition to th e M+S marking pr ov ide
th e best possible grip in wintry ro ad condi‐
tions. R
Fo r M+S tires, only use tires with th e same
tread. R
Obser ve th e maximum permissible speed fo r
th e M+S tire mounted.
If th is is below th e ve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in th e driver's fi eld of vision. R
Break in new tires at moderate speeds fo r
th e fi rs t 60 miles (100 km). R
Re place th e tires af te r six ye ars at th e latest,
re ga rd less of we ar. R
When re placing with tires that do no t fe a‐
ture ru n-flat ch aracteristics: ve hicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at th e fa ctor y. Equip th e ve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af te r re placing with tires
th at do not fe ature ru n-flat ch aracteristics,
e.g. winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qu alified specialist wo rk shop.
Be sure to also obse rv e th e fo llowing fur th er
re lated subjects: R
No te s on tire pressure ( →
page 41 4) R
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard
( →
page 420) R
Ti re size designation, load-bea ri ng capacity,
speed ra ting and load ind ex ( →
page 428)R
Ti re pressure ta ble ( →
page 41 6)
Note s on inter ch anging wheels
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry th ro ugh dif fe r‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter ch anging th e front and re ar wheels if th e
wheels or tires ha ve dif fe re nt dimensions
may se ve re ly impair th e driving ch aracteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.

Ti re s
Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w 3OHDVH &RUUHFW 7LUH 3UHV
VXUH *T he tire pressure is to o low in at least one of th e tires, or th e tire pressure dif fe re nce between th e wheels is to o
great.

Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w :DUQLQJ 7LUH 0DOIXQFWLRQ *T he tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The wheel position is displa ye d.
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WA RNING Risk of an accident from driving wi th a fl at tire
Flat tires are dangerous in th e fo llowing wa ys :R
The tires can ove rh eat and cause a fi re .R
The driving ch aracteristics, as we ll as st eering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could th en lose control of th e ve hicle.

Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w :KHHO 6HQVRUV 0LVVLQJ *T here is no signal from th e tire pressure sensor of one or more wheels. The pressure of th e af fe cted tire is not
displ ay ed.

Ti re s
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w Ti re pressure monitoring
sy st em wa rn ing lamp lights
up The ye llow tire pressure monitoring sy st em wa rn ing lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitoring sy st em has de te cted tire pressure loss in at least one of th e tires.
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WA RNING Risk of an accident due to insuf fi cient tire pressure
Ti re pressures th at are to o low pose th e fo llowing hazards:R
The tires may bur st , especially as th e load and ve hicle speed increase.R
The tires may we ar exc essively and/or une ve nl y, which may greatly impair tire traction.R
The driving ch aracteristics, as we ll as st eering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could th en lose control of th e ve hicle.

Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w Ti re pressure monitoring
sy st em wa rn ing lamp
fl ashes The ye llow tire pressure monitoring sy st em wa rn ing lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) fl ashes fo r app ro xima te ly one
minute and th en re mains lit.
The tire pressu re monitoring sy st em is malfunctioning.
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WA RNING The re is a ri sk of an accident if th e tire pressure monitoring sy st em is malfunctioning
If th e tire pressure monitoring sy st em is malfunctioning, it is not able to issue a wa rn ing if th ere is pressure loss in
one or more of th e tires.
Un derinflated tires ma y, fo r ex ample, impair th e driving, st eering and braking ch aracteristics.

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

T
Ta ble
see Fo lding ta ble
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 389
Ta nk capacity
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Re ser ve (fuel) ...................................... 44 9
Te ch nical data
Information .......................................... 44 3
Ti re pressure monitoring sy st em ......... 420
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 44 5
Te lephone ........................................ .2 52, 31 5
Ac tivating functions du ri ng a call ......... 31 9
Call and ri ngtone vo lume .................... .3 18
Calls wit h se ve ra l participants ............ .3 19
Connecting a mob ile phone (Near
Fie ld Communication (NFC)) ................ 31 7
Connecting a mob ile phone (Pass‐
ke y) ...................................................... 31 6
Connecting a mob ile phone (Secure
Simple Pa iring) .................................... .3 16
Disconnecting a mobile phone ............ .3 17
Importing contacts .............................. 321
Incoming call during an ex isting call .... 320 Menu (on-board computer) .................. 252
Mobile phone vo ice re cognition ........... 31 9
No te s ............... .................................... 31 6
Operating modes ... .............................. 31 5
R e ception and transmission vo lume .... 31 8
Switching mobile phones ..................... 31 7
Switching mobile phones (Near Field
Communication (NFC)) ........................ 31 7
Te lephone menu ov erview .................. .3 15
Te lephone operation ............................ 31 9
Using Near Field Communication
(NFC) ................................................... 31 7
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont ro l Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 262
Wi re less ch arging (mobile phone in
th e re ar passenger compartment) ...... .1 40
Wi re less ch arging (mobile phone) ........ 14 0
Te lephone number
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 252
Te lephony operating modes
Blue toot h ®
Te lephony .......................... 31 5
Te mp erature gr ade .................................. 425
Te xt messages ......................................... 323
Calling a message sender .................... 324 Changing fo lders ................................ .3 24
Composing .......................................... 323
Con fi guring th e displa ye d te xt mes‐
sa ge s ................................................... 323
Deleting .................. ............................. 324
Drafts .................................................. 324
No te s .................................................. 323
Options ................................................ 324
Outbox ................................................ .3 24
R e ad-
aloud function ............................ 323
Re ading .............................................. .3 23
Re plying .............................................. .3 24
Sending ............................................... 323
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont ro l Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 266
Time
Manual time setting ............................. 27 8
Setting summer time ........................... 27 8
Setting th e time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 27 8
Setting th e time zone .......................... 27 8
Setting th e time/date fo rm at .............. 27 8
TIN (Tire Identi fi cation Nu mber) ........... .4 26
Ti re and Loading Information placard ... 420550
Index