2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS light

th ese are ins ta lled on th e ve hicle, but does not
include passengers or luggage.
Maximum tire load: th e maximum tire load is
th e maximum permissible we ight in kilog ra ms or
lbs fo r whi ch a tire is appr ove d.
Maximum permissible tire pressure: maxi‐
mum permissible tire pressure fo r one tire.
Maximum load on one tire: maximum load on
one tire. This is calculated by dividing th e maxi‐
mum axle load of one axle by two.
PSI (pounds per square in ch ): st andard unit of
measurement fo r tire pressu re .
Aspect ra tio: ra tio between tire height and tire
width in pe rc ent.
Ti re pressure: pressure inside th e tire applying
an outward fo rc e to eve ry square inch of th e tire.
The tire pressure is specified in pounds per
square inch (psi), in kilopascals (kPa) or in bar.
The tire pressure should only be cor re cted when
th e tires are cold.
Cold tire pressure: th e tires are cold when th e
ve hicle has been par ke d fo r at lea st 3 hou rs without direct sunlight on th e tires or th e ve hicle
has been driven fo r less th an 1 mile (1.6 km).
Ti re contact sur fa ce: th e part of th e tire th at
comes into con ta ct wi th th e ro ad.
Ti re bead: th e purpose of th e tire bead is to
ensure th at th e tire sits securely on th e wheel
ri m. There are se ve ra l wire cores in th e tire bead
to pr eve nt th e t ir
e from ch anging length on th e
wheel ri m.
Side wa ll: th e part of th e tire between th e tread
and th e tire bead.
We ight of optional equipment: th e combined
we ight of th e optional equipment we ighing more
th an th e re placed st andard parts and more th an
5 lbs (2.3 kg ). This optional equipment, such as
high-per fo rm ance brakes, le ve l control sy st em, a
ro of luggage ra ck or high-per fo rm ance bat te ri es,
is not included in th e curb we ight and th e we ight
of th e accessories.
TIN (Tire Identification Nu mber): a uni qu e
identification number which can be used by a
tire manufactu re r to identify tires, fo r ex ample,
in a product re call, and th us identify th e pur‐
ch asers. The TIN is made up of th e manufactur‐ er's identity code, tire size, tire type code and
th e manufacturing date.
Load-bearing index: th e load-bearing index is a
code th at con ta ins th e maximum load-bearing
capacity of a tire.
Tr action: traction is th e grip re sulting from fric‐
tion between th e tires and th e ro ad sur fa ce.
We ar indicator: nar row bars (tread we ar bars)
th at are distributed ove r th e tire con ta ct su rf ace.
If th e tire tread is le ve l with th e bars, th e we ar
limit of 1/ 16 in (1.6 mm) has been re ached.
Distribution of ve hicle occupants: distribution
of ve hicle occupants ov er designated seat posi‐
t ions in a ve hicle.
Maximum permissible pa yl oad we ight: nomi‐
nal load and luggage load plus 15 0 lb (68 kg )
multiplied by th e number of seats in th e ve hicle.432
Wheels and tires

Lights
Display messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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DWLYH *T he light sensor is malfunctioning.

Instrument Display in th e Wi descreen Co ck ‐
pit
Prog re ssive setting (Widescreen Cockpit) If yo u select th e progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Wi descreen Cockpit, th e position
of th e indicator lamps in th e Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps:
X Low beam ( →
page 14 3)
` Pa rk ing lights ( →
page 14 3)
W High beam ( →
pag e 14 4)
>= Tu rn signal light ( →
page 14 4)
^ Re ar fo g light ( →
page 14 3)

Seat belts
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
v Seat belt wa rn ing lamp
lights up Af te r st arting th e engine, th e re d seat belt wa rn ing lamp lights up fo r 6 seconds.
In addition, an acou st ic wa rn ing to ne may sound.
The seat belt wa rn ing lamp re minds th e driver and front passenger to fast en th eir seat belts.

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.

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