2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

POI symbols
Cus to m ................................................ 31 1
Po rt s (Rear Seat Entertainment Sys‐
te m)
Overview ............................................ .3 67
Po we r closing function
Door ...................................................... 65
Tr unk lid ................................................ .6 7
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ .1 65
Po we r wa sher (care) .............................. .3 85
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr ot ection) ................................................ .4 5
Fu nction ................................................ 45
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 45
Re ve rs ing th e measures ........................ 46
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipa to ry occu‐
pant pr ot ection plus) ................................ 46
Fu nction ................................................ 46
Re ve rs ing th e measures ........................ 46 Pr ev entative occupant pr ot ection sys‐
te m
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .2 94
Prog ra ms
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Pr ot ecting th e environment
No te s ..................................................... 19
Q
QR code
Re scue card .......................................... 26
Qualified specialist work shop ................. 25
R
Ra dar senso rs .......................................... 18 8
Ra dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 350
Ac tivating/deactivating ra dio te xt ....... 353
Calling up th e ch annel list .................. .3 52
Deleting st ations ................................ .3 52 Direct frequency entry ........................ 352
Displ ay ing information ........................ .3 53
Displ ay ing ra dio te xt ............................ 353
Editing st ation presets ........................ .3 52
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 251
Moving st ations .................................. .3 52
Overview .............................................. 351
Sear ch ing fo r st ations ........................ .3 52
Setting a st ation .................................. 352
Setting th e wav eband .......................... 352
St oring ra dio st ations .......................... 352
Swit ch ing HD Ra dio on/off ................ .3 52
Ta gging music trac ks ........................... 353
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont ro l Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 263
Ra dio st ations
Dialing (on-boa rd compu te r) ............... .2 51
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 80
Ra nge
Displaying ............................................ 24 9
Re ading l am
p
see Interior lighting Index 54 3

Re ar climate control
Setting ................................................. 15 9
Re ar display
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 83
Locking ............................................... 283
Overview ............................................. 362
Re ar door (child saf et y lock) .................... 55
Re ar fo g light .......................................... .1 44
Re ar passenger co mp artment display
Setting th e angle ................................. 362
Re ar passenger co mp artment Inter‐
net functions
Overview ............................................. 37 0
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy st em
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 37 4
Ac tivating/deactivating th e panel
heating ................................................ 368
Ad justing th e ambient lighting ............ .3 68
Ad justing th e re ar seats ...................... 367
Blu- ra y driv e ........................................ 36 6
Blu- ra y function s ove rv iew .................. .3 74
Blu-r ay /DVD menu .............................. 37 4
Climat e cont ro l .................................... 367 Displaying destination information
(navigation) ........................................ .3 69
Dynamic ra nge limitation ..................... 37 6
ENERGIZING comfort .......................... 368
Enter ta inment sy st em settings ..... ....... 368
Headphones ove rv ie w ........................ .3 64
Information about dynamic ra nge
limitation ............................................. 37 6
Information about media mode ........... 37 0
Inserting a disc .................................... 37 3
Internet connectivity st atus ................ .3 70
Internet functions ove rv iew ................ .3 70
Operating saf et y .................................. 36 0
Overvie w .............................................. 36 1
Overvie w of massag e and wo rk out
programs ............................................. 367
Overview of th e sound settings ............ 37 6
Playback option in Blu-r ay /DVD
mode ................................................... 37 5
Po rt s ove rv iew .................................... .3 67
Re -es ta blishing an Internet connec‐
tion ...................................................... 37 0
Re ar display ove rv iew .......................... 362
Re mo te control ove rv iew .................... .3 62
Re setting th e re ar seat ........................ 367 Selecting a fi lm/t ra ck in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e .................................... 37 5
Selecting a massa ge pr ogram ... ......... .3 67
Se lecting th e scene/chap te r in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e .................................... 37 5
Setting th e language ........................... 369
Switching navigation on ..................... .3 69
Switching off th e display ..................... 369
Switching on th e ra dio ........................ .3 76
Switching to HDMI mode ..................... 37 5
Re ar view camera ................................... .2 22
Assigning as a fa vo ri te (360° Cam‐
era) ...................................................... 226
Fu nction .............................................. 222
Opening th e camera co ve r (360°
Camera) ............................................. .2 26
Re ar view camera/ 360° Camera
Ca re .................................................... 389
Re ar window
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .7 2
Re ar-view mir ro r
see Outside mir ro rs
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy st em)
No te s .................................................. 45354 4
Index

Re frigerator box
Ins ta lling/ re moving ............................. 13 8
Using ................................................... 13 7
Re fueling
Re fueling th e ve hicle ........................... 17 7
Re mo te cont ro l (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy st em)
Overview ............................................ .3 62
Re placing batteries .............................. 364
Selecting a display .............................. 363
Switching th e display on/off ............... 363
Re porting malfunctions re le va nt to
saf et y .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Re set function (multimedia sy st em) .... .2 88
Re sidual heat
Fr ont ................................................... .1 60
Re ar .................................................... .1 60
Re st oring (factory settings)
see Re set function (multimedia sy st em) Re st ra int sy st em ...................................... .3 1
Children ................................................ .4 7
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................... ................ 32
Mal function ........................................... 32
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 1
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .3 1
Sy st em self-test .................................... .3 2
Wa rn ing lamp ........................................ 32
Re ve rs e ge ar
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Rims (Care) .............................................. 389
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN
Multifunction camera .......................... .2 16
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) ........... 330
Ro ll aw ay pr ot ection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow .......................................... 72
Side windo ws (elect ri c) .......................... 72
Ro of load .................................................. 455 Ro of ra ck .................................................. 12 8
Ro ute ................................................ 297, 300
Calculating .......................................... 297
Displ ay ing destination information ...... 299
Displaying destination information
(Rear Seat En te rt ainment Sy st em) ...... 369
Ex te rn al .............................................. .3 06
Selecting a type .................................. 298
Selecting an al te rn ative ro ute ............ .3 00
Selecting notifications ......................... 299
Selecting options ................................ 299
St arting th e automatic service st a‐
t io n sear ch .......................................... 300
Switching th e automatic ga s st ation
sear ch on/off ...................................... 300
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .2 96
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 300
Canceling ............................................ 304
Changing direction .............................. 301
Destination re ached ............................ 302
Fr om an off-road location .................... 304
Lane re commendations ....................... 302
No te s .................................................. 300
Off-road ............................................... 304
To an off- ro ad destination .................. .3 04Index 54 5

Ro ute-based speed adjustment ............ .2 03
Displ ay s in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Setting ................................................ .2 04
Ru n-flat ch aracteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
S
Saf et y sy st ems
see Driving saf et y sy st em
Saf et y ve st ............................................... 393
Satelli te map ............................................ 31 4
Satellite ra dio
Ac tivating/deactivating Tu ne St art ...... 357
Deleting a ch annel .............................. .3 56
Displ ay ing EPG information ................ .3 56
Displ ay ing service information ............ 357
Information .......................................... 353
Information on smart fa vo ri te s and
Tu ne St art ............................................ 357
Logging in ............................................ 353
Moving a ch annel ................................ 356
Music and sport alerts function .......... 356
Overview ............................................ .3 55
Pa use and pla yback function .............. .3 57 Re st ri ctions ......................................... 353
Selecting a catego ry ............................ 356
Selecting a ch annel ............................ .3 56
Setting music and sport alerts ............ 356
Setting th e parental control ................. 356
St oring a ch annel ................................ 356
Swit ch ing on .... .................................... 354
SD card
Inserting/removing ............................ .3 39
Seat
Ad justing (electrically) .......................... .8 9
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 93
Ad justing a re clining re ar seat .............. .9 3
Ad justing th e front passenger seat
from th e re ar passenger compartment .. 91
Ad justing th e front-passen ge r seat
from th e driver ’s seat ........................... .9 1
Con fi guring settings ........................... .1 05
Cor re ct driver's seat position ................ 88
Massa ge program ove rv iew ................ .1 06
Pa nel heating ....................................... 10 9
Re ar passenger compartment
(adjusting electrically) .......................... .9 3
Re setting th e settings .......................... 10 7
Selecting a massa ge program .............. 10 7 Setting au to matic lateral support
adju st ment .......................................... 10 5
Setting options ...................................... 12
Setting th e re clined position .................. 94
Using th e memory function .................. 11 3
Seat
see Chauf fe ur mode
see Head re st ra int
Seat (rear passenger compa rt ment) ....... 14
Setting options ...................................... 14
Seat belt ..................................................... 38
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
ad justme
nt ............................................ 38
Be lt air bag ............................................ 36
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .3 4
Re leasing .............................................. .3 8
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Seat belt bu ck le ex te nder ...................... 37
Wa rn ing lamp ........................................ 38
Seat belt adju st ment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 38
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt buckle ex te nder ........................ 3754 6
Index

Seat belt wa rn ing
see Seat belt
Seat belts .................................................. .3 3
Ad justing th e height .............................. 36
Care ................................................... .3 90
Fa st ening ............................................... 36
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 3
Seat co ve r (Care) .................................... .3 90
Seat heater
Switching on/off ................................. 10 7
Seat ve ntilation
Switching on/o ff ................................. 10 9
Selecting a ge ar
see Shifting ge ars
Selecting a POI
see De st ination ent ry
Selec to r le ve r
see DIRECT SELECT le ve r
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 389
Service
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 24 8
Service
see ASS YS T PLUS Service center
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Service inter va l display
see AS SY ST PLUS
Setting a speed
see Cruise cont ro l
Setting summer time .............................. 27 8
Setting th e da te fo rm at .......................... 27 8
Setting th e distance unit ........................ 284
Setting th e fo ot we ll temp erature
Setting ................................................ .1 59
Setting th e map scale
see Map
Setting th e sound profile
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ........... ........................... 360
Shif ting ge ars .......................................... .1 76
Gearshift re commendation .................. 17 6
Manual ................................................ .1 76
Short te xt messages
see Te xt messa ge s
Side air bag ................................................ 38 Side impact pr ot ection ............................ 21 9
Side windo ws ....................................... 72 , 73
Child saf et y loc k in th e re ar
passenger compartment ...................... .5 6
Closing .................................................. 73
Closing using th e SmartK ey ................... 75
Con ve nience closing fe ature ................ .7 5
Con ve nience opening ............................ 75
Opening ................................................ .7 3
Opening with th e SmartK ey ................... 75
Problem ................................................ .7 6
Ro ller sunblind (elect ri c) ........................ 72
Size designation (tires) ........................... 428
Skid ch ains
see Snow ch ains
Sliding sun ro of .......................................... 77
Au to matic fe atures ................................ 80
Closing .................................................. 77
Closing using th e SmartK ey ................... 75
MAGIC SKY CO NTROL (function) ........... 81
MAGIC SKY CO NTROL (opera ting) ........ .8 2
Opening ................................................ .7 7
Opening with th e SmartK ey ................... 75
Problem ................................................ .8 3Index 54 7

Ra in closing function ............................ .8 0
SmartK ey ................................................... 58
Battery .................................................. 60
Fe atures ................................................ 58
Ke y ri ng attachment .............................. 60
Mechanical ke y ...................................... 60
Overvie w .............................................. .5 8
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 59
Problem ................................................. 61
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Sma rt phone
Cooling or heating th e ve hicle inte‐
ri or ...................................................... .1 66
St arting th e ve hicle .............................. 16 7
Smartphone
see Android Au to
see Apple CarPlay™
see Te lephone
Snow ch ains ............................................. 41 4
Soc ke t (12 V) ............................................ 13 4
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 4
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 34
Tr unk .................................................. .1 36 Soc ke t (1 15 V) .......................................... 13 5
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 35
Software update
Impor ta nt sy st em updates .................. 288
Information .......................................... 287
Pe rf orming ............ .............................. 287
Sound
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ................................. .4 13
Sound
see Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em
see Sound settings
Sound settings ....................................... .3 57
Ad justing th e balance/fader ............... 358
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 358
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 58
Calls up th e sound menu ..................... 358
Information .......................................... 357
Speech dialog sy st em
see Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em
Speed index (tires) ................................. .4 28 Speed limit fo r winter tires
Setting ................................................. 19 8
Speedome te r
Digital ................................................. .2 49
Spotlight function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 38
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 87
Fu nction .............................................. 18 7
St anding lights ........................................ 14 3
St art/S to p button
St arting th e ve hicle ............................. 16 6
Switching off th e ve hicle ..................... 17 9
Switching on th e po we r supply or
ignition ................................................ 16 5
St art/s to p function
see ECO st art/ st op function
St arting th e engine
see Ve hicle
St arting-o ff aid
see Hill st art assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 35254 8
Index

Direct frequency entry ........................ 352
Moving ................................................ 352
Sea rc hing ............................................ 352
Setting ................................................ .3 52
St oring ................................................ 352
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 352
ST EER CONT RO L
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 19 2
Ste ering wheel ........................................ .2 45
Ad justing (electrically) ........................ .1 10
Buttons ................................................ 24 5
St eering wheel heater .......................... 111
Using th e memory function .................. 11 3
Ste ering wheel ge arshift paddles .......... 17 6
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ch ing on/off .................................. 111
St ow age areas
see St ow age compartment
St ow age co mp artment ........................... 12 0
Armrest ............................................... 12 0
Cen te r console .................................... 12 0
Door .................................................... 12 0 Fo lding ta ble ........................................ 12 1
Glasses compartment .......................... 12 1
Glo ve box ............................................ .1 20
Pa rc el net hooks ................................. .1 23
Re ar armrest .......... ... ........................... 12 1
R
e ar seat backrest .............................. 12 2
Re ar-compartment cen te r armrest ..... .1 22
St ow age co mp artments
see St ow age compartment
St ow age space under th e trunk floor .... 12 7
Sulfur content ......................................... 44 8
Sun visor
Operating ............................................ 15 5
Sur ro und lighting
Setting ................................................ .1 47
Sur ro und Vi ew
see 360° camera
Suspension
Ad justing th e ch assis le ve l (AIR
BO DY CO NTROL) ................................ .2 13
Ad justing th e ch assis le ve l (MAGIC
BO DY CO NTROL) ................................ .2 17 Suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
Switch-off delay time
Interior ................................................ .1 49
Switching th e sur ro und sound on/off
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Synchronization function
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy st em) ................................................ 16 0
Sy st em self- te st
Au to matic front-passenger front air
bag deactivation sy st em ........................ 43
Sy st em settings
Language ............................................ .2 83
No te s on langua ge selection ............... 283
Re set function (multimedia sy st em) .. . .2 88
Se
tting th e dis ta nce unit ..................... 284
Software upda te .................................. 287
Sy st em settings
see Multimedia sy st em Index 54 9

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