2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V so ck et
see Soc ke t (12 V)
11 5 V soc ke t
see Soc ke t (1 15 V)
360° camera ............................................ 224
Assigning as a fa vo ri te ........................ 226
Ca re .................................................... 389
Fu nction .............................................. 224
Selecting a view .................................. 226
A
A/C function
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy st em) ................................................ 15 8
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 15 8
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em) ............ .1 89
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .3 33
Setting ................................................. 331 Ac oustic locking ve ri fi cation signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st ......................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 40
Brake application ................................. 239
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 38
To wing a trailer .................................... 239
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 19 2
Setting ................................................. 19 6
Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC ........ 19 9
Ac tive Emergency St op Assist ............ .2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st .................. 206
Calling up a speed ............................... 200
Displa ys in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 19 9
Increasing/decreasing speed ............. .2 00
Re qu irements ...................................... 200
Ro ute-based speed adjustment .......... .2 03
St eering wheel buttons ............... ..... ... 200
St or
ing a speed ................................... 200
Switching off/deactivating .................. 200
Switching on/activating ..................... .2 00
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 99 Ac tive Eme rg ency St op Assist .............. .2 07
Ac tive hood (pedestrian pr ot ection) ...... 37 8
Me th od of operation ........................... .3 78
Re setting ............................................. 37 8
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st
Fu nction .............................................. 206
Switching on/o ff ................................. 207
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist .................... 24 0
Fu nction .............................................. 24 0
Sensitivity (function/no te s) ................. 24 3
Setting th e sensitivity .......................... 24 3
Switching on/off ................................. 24 2
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 40
To wing a trailer .................................... 24 0
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist .............................. 226
Cross Tr af fi c Alert ................................ 231
Drive Aw ay Assi st ................................ 230
Exiting a pa rk ing space ...................... .2 29
Fu nction .............................................. 226
Pa rk ing ................................................ 228
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 26
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st .............. 202, 235
Di sp lay ................................................ 202
Fu nction .............................................. 202 Index 51 9

Setting ................................................. 235
Ac tive Ste ering Assist ............................ .2 04
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 06
Ac tive Emergency St op Assist ............ .2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st .................. 206
Displa ys in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 04
Ad aptive cruise control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 14 6
Switching on/off ................................. 14 7
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 44 9
Engine oil ............................................ 44 9
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Ad diti ve s (engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s (fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad justing the balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the bass, mid- ra nge and
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the s ound optimization
Bu rmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Ad justing treble, mid- ra nge and bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
ADS PLUS damping sy st em
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS T PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Cushionbag ........................................... 38
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Side air bag ........................................... 38
Wi ndow air bag ...................................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .2 11
Setting ................................................. 21 3
Suspension .......................................... 21 1
Air dis tr ibution
Setting (multimedia sy st em) ............... .1 59
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure520
Index

Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 16 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 16 3
Glo ve box ............................................ .1 64
Re ar cen te r air ve nt ............................. 16 3
Re ar side air ve nt ................................. 16 3
Air ve nts
see Air ve nts
Ai r- re circulation mode ............................ 16 0
Alarm
see Pa nic alarm
Alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Alternative ro ute
see Ro ute
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 14 8
Android Au to ............................................ 326
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 326
Ending ................................................. 327
No te s .................................................. 326
Overview ............................................. 326 Sound settings .................................... 327
Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Animals
Pe ts in th e ve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy st em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em)
Anti-theft alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anti-theft pr ot ection
Immobilizer ............................................ 86
Anti- th eft pr ot ection
see AT A ( anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anticipat ory occupant pr ot ection
see PRE- SA FE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 324
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 325
Ending ................................................ .3 26
No te s .................................................. 325
Overview ............................................. 324
Sound settings .................................... 325 Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Asht ra y
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 2
Re ar door ............................................ .1 32
Assistance gr aphic
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 24 8
Assistance sy st ems
see Driving saf et y sy st em
ASS YS T PLUS ........................................... 37 7
Battery disconnection periods ............. 37 8
Displ ay ing th e service due date ........... 37 7
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 37 7
Re gular service wo rk ........................... 37 7
Special service re qu irements .............. 37 7
ATA (anti-theft ala rm sy st em) .................. 86
Deactivating th e alarm .......................... 87
Fu nction ................................................ 86
AT TENTION ASSI ST ......................... 232, 233
Fu nction ........................ ...................... 232
Setti ng
................................................. 233
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 32
At te ntion assistant
see AT TENTION ASSIST Index 521

Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 339
Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co py ri ght ............................................. 339
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/ re moving an SD card .......... .3 39
Media sea rc h ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and pla yback function .............. .3 41
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ay back options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au th orized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au th orized wo rk shop
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au to matic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 37
Au to matic distance control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Au to matic driving lights ......................... 14 4
Au to matic engine st art (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1 Au to matic engine sto p (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1
Au to matic front-passenger front air
bag deacti va tion sy st em .................... .4 1, 43
Fu nction of th e automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .4 1
PA SSENGER AIR BA G indicator lam p . ... .4 3
Au to mati
c lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................ .1 05
Au to matic mir ro r fo lding function
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 54
Au to matic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ve r ........................... 17 3
Drive program display .......................... 17 3
Drive programs .................................... 17 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 17 2
Engaging drive position ........................ 17 5
Engaging re ve rs e ge ar ........................ .1 75
Kickdown ............................................. 17 7
Manual ge ar shifting ............................ 17 6
Selecting pa rk position ........................ 17 5
Shifting to neutral ................................ 17 5
St eering wheel ge arshift paddles ........ .1 76
Tr ansmission position display .............. 17 3 Tr ansmission positions ........................ 17 3
B
Bag hook ................................................... 12 4
BA S (Brake Assist Sy st em) .................... .1 89
Battery
SmartK ey ............................................... 60
Battery (vehicle)
Charging .............................................. 401
Ju mp -s tar ting ....................................... 401
No te s .................................................. 399
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt air bag
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no te s .................................... .3 6
Blind Spot Assi st ..................................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 40
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 38
Blu-r ay drive (Rear Seat En te rt ain‐
ment Sy st em)
Overview ............................................ .3 66522
Index

Blue to ot h ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 79
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 331
Settings ............................................... 27 9
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 332
Blue to ot h ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 349
De-authorizing (de-regis te ri ng) th e
device .................................................. 349
Information .......................................... 346
Overview ............................................ .3 47
Sea rc hing fo r a track ........................... 349
Sear ch ing fo r and au th orizing th e
device .................................................. 348
Selecting a music pla ye r ..................... 349
Switching device via NFC .................... 349
Brake Assist Sy st em
see BA S (Brake Assi st Sy st em)
Brake fl uid
No te s ................................................... 451
Brake fo rc e distribution
EBD (electronic brake fo rc e distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 2 Brakes
ABS (Anti-lo ck Braking Sy st em) ........... 18 9
Ac tive Brake Assi st .............................. 19 2
BA S (Brake Assi st Sy st em) .................. 18 9
Driving tips .......................................... 16 8
EBD (electronic brak e fo rc e dist ribu‐
t
ion) ..................................................... 19 2
HOLD function .................................... .2 10
Limited braking ef fe ct (salt-trea te d
ro ads) .................................................. 16 8
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 16 8
No te s on breaking-in a new ve hicle ..... 16 8
Braking assistance
see BA S (Brake Assi st Sy st em)
Breakdown
Assis ta nce ove rv iew .............................. 16
Changing a wheel ................................ 437
Ro adside Assis ta nce .............................. 21
To w- st arting ........................................ 409
To wing aw ay ........................................ 405
Tr ansporting th e ve hicle ..................... .4 07
Breakdown
see Flat tire Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em
Ad justing th e balance/fader ............... 360
Ad justing th e sound optimization ........ 360
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 359
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 60
Calling up th e sound menu .................. 359
Information .......................................... 359
Setting th e sound profile ..................... 360
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em .... .3 58
Ad ju sting th e balance/fader ............... 359
Ad justing th e sound fo cus ................... 359
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 358
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 59
Calling up th e sound menu .................. 358
Information .......................................... 358
Switching th e sur ro und sound on/off
............................................................ .3 59
Buttons
St eering wheel .................................... .2 45Index 523

C
California
Impor ta nt information fo r private
cus to mers and lessees ......................... .2 2
Call list
Making a call ...................................... .3 22
Options in th e call list .......................... 323
Overview ............................................. 322
Calling up th e sound menu
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 358
Calls ......................................................... .3 19
Ac cepting ............................................. 31 9
Ac tivating functions du ri ng a call ......... 31 9
Calls wit h se ve ra l participants ............ .3 19
Declining .............................................. 31 9
Ending a call ........................................ 31 9
Incoming call during an ex isting call .... 320
Making ................................................ .3 19
Camera
see 360° camera
see Re ar view camera Car wa sh
see Care
Car wa sh (care) ....................................... 385
Care ......................................................... .3 90
Car wa sh ............................................. 385
Carpet ................................................ .3 90
Displ ay ................................................ 390
EAS Y- PA CK tr unk box ................ .......... 390
E x te ri or lighting ................................... 389
Genuine wo od/trim elements ............ .3 90
Headliner ............................................. 390
Matt fi nish ........................................... 387
Night Vi ew Assi st ................................ 388
Pa int .................................................... 387
Plastic trim .......................................... 390
Po we r wa sher ...................................... 385
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 389
Seat belts ............................................ 390
Seat co ve r ........................................... 390
Sensors ............................................... 389
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 389
Wa shing by hand ................................. 386
Wheels/rims ....................................... 389
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 389
Wi per blades ...................................... .3 89 Carpet (Care) .......................................... .3 90
Champagne gl ass ................................... .1 29
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ow nership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel
Lo we ri ng th e ve hicle ........................... .4 41
Mounting a new wheel ........................ 44 0
Preparation ........................ .................. 437
R a isin
g th e ve hicle .............................. 438
Re moving a wheel .............................. .4 40
Re moving/mounting hub caps ............ 437
Changing hub caps .................................. 437
Channel list
Calling up ............................................ 352
Character entry
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 27 5
On th e to uchpad .................................. 27 6
Using th e controller ............................. 27 6
Cha rg ing
Bat te ry (vehicle) .................................. 401
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... .1 39
USB port .............................................. 13 6524
Index

Chassis le ve l (AIR BO DY CONT RO L)
Setting ................................................ .2 13
Chassis le ve l (MAGIC BO DY CON‐
TROL)
Setting ................................................ .2 17
Chauf fe ur mode ......................................... 95
Fu lly re clined position .......................... 10 0
Information ............................................ 95
Ins ta lling/ re moving th e head re st ra int .. 97
Moving th e front passenger seat into
th e ch auf fe ur position .......................... .9 6
Moving th e front passenger seat into
th e normal position .............................. .9 8
Child saf et y lock
Re ar door .............................................. 55
Re ar side wind ows ................................. 56
Setting ................................................. 283
Child seat
Fr ont passenger seat (no te s) ................. 53
Fr ont passenger seat (rear wa rd -
fa cing/for wa rd -facing) .......................... 54
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins ta lling) ............ .5 1
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (no te s) .................. 50
No te s ..................................................... 47 To p Te th er ............................................. .5 2
Child seat saf et y fe ature .......................... 50
Children
Child seat saf et y fe ature ........................ 50
Re st ra int sy st ems .. ............................... .4 7
Cig
ar et te lighter
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 3
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 33
Cleaning
see Ca re
Climate control
Ac tivating/deactivating th e A/C
function (cont ro l panel) ...................... .1 58
Ac tivating/deactivating th e A/C
function (multimedia sy st em) .............. 15 8
Ac tivating/deactivating th e synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 16 0
Ad justing th e climate mode settings ... 15 8
Air di st ri bution settings ...................... .1 59
Air ve nt, re ar cen te r air ve nt ................ 16 3
Air ve nt, re ar side air ve nt ................... 16 3
Air-reci rc ulation mode .. ...................... .1 60
Au to matic control (front) .................... .1 58 Au to matic control (rear passenger
compartment) ..................................... 15 8
Climate st yl e function .......................... 15 8
Control panel fo r 3-zone au to matic
clima te control .................................... 15 7
Defrosting th e windo ws ....................... 16 0
Filling capacity fo r PA G oil .................. .4 53
Fr ont air ve nts ..................................... 16 2
Fr ont re sidual heat .............................. 16 0
Glo ve box air ve nt ................................ 16 4
Inserting/removing th e fl acon (fra‐
gr ance sy st em) ............ ..... ................... 16 1
Ioniza
tion ............................................. 16 1
Re ar air ve nts ...................................... 16 3
Re ar operating unit .............................. 15 7
Re frigerant .......................................... 453
Re frigerant fi lling capacity .................. .4 53
Re sidual heat in th e re ar ...................... 16 0
Setting th e fragrance sy st em ............... 16 1
Switching on/off (front) ...................... 15 8
Switching on/off (rear) ........................ 15 8
Ve ntilating th e ve hicle (con ve nience
opening) ................................................ 75
Wi ndshield hea te r ................................ 16 2Index 525

Climate st yl e
Fu nction .............................................. 15 8
Setting ................................................. 15 8
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview ................................................ .6
COMAND
see Multimedia sy st em
COMAND To uch
Managing devices ................................ 282
Combination switch
see Tu rn signal light
Compass ................................................... 31 3
Compu te r
On-board computer ............................. 24 5
Connection st atus
Displ ay s ............................................... 334
Overview ............................................. 333
Contacts ................................................... 320
Calling up ............................................ 320
Deleting ............................................... 322
Downloading (from mobile phone) ...... 320
Importing ............................................. 321
Information .......................................... 320 Making a call ....................................... 322
Na me fo rm at ...................................... .3 21
Options ................................................ 322
St oring ................................................ 322
Controller
Operating ............................................ 27 0
Con ve nience closing fe ature .................... 75
Con ve nience opening ..... .
.......................... 75
Coolant (engine)
Filling capacity .................................... 452
Le ve l ch eck ......................................... 383
No te s ................................................... 451
Copyright
Licenses ................................................ 30
Tr ademar ks ............................................ 30
Co rn ering light function .......................... 14 6
Co ve r
see Side windo ws
Cross Tr af fi c Alert .................................. .2 31
Crosswind Assist
Fu nction/no te s .................................... 19 1 Crosswind Assist
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
Cruise control .......................................... 19 6
Buttons ................................................ 19 7
Calling up a speed .............................. .1 97
Fu nction .............................................. 19 6
Re qu irements: .................................... .1 97
Selecting .............................................. 19 7
Setting a speed .................................... 19 7
St oring a speed .................................... 19 7
Switching off ........................................ 19 7
Switching on ........................................ 19 7
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 96
Cup holder ................................................ 12 9
Ins ta lling/ re moving (center console) ... 12 9
Re ar passenger compartment (vehi‐
cles with a re ar ben ch seat) ................. 13 0
R e ar
passenger compartment (vehi‐
cles with electrically adjus ta ble re ar
seats) .................................................. 13 0
Re moving/ins ta lling th e insert (vehi‐
cles with electrically adjus ta ble re ar
seats) .................................................. 13 0
Switching th e cooling/heating func‐
tion on/off .......................................... .1 31526
Index