2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS wheel

Saf et y sy st ems
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
' Brake wa rn ing lamp (USA)
M Brakes wa rn ing lamp (Can‐
ada) The re d brake sy st em wa rn ing lamp is lit while th e engine is ru nning.
Po ssible causes are: R
The brake fo rc e boosting is malfunctioning and th e braking ch aracteristics may be af fe cted.R
The re is not enough brake fl uid in th e brake fl uid re ser vo ir.
q
WA RNING The re is a ri sk of an accident if brake fo rc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake fo rc e boosting is malfunctioning, th e wheels may lock when braking. Braking ch aracteristics may be
impaired. The braking dis ta nce in an eme rg ency braking situation can increase.

Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
% ABS wa rn ing lamp The ye llow ABS wa rn ing lamp is lit while th e engine is ru nning.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional wa rn ing to ne, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving sa fe ty sy st ems may also be fa ulty.
q
WA RNING The re is ri sk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, th e wheels could lock when braking
The st eering capability and braking ch aracteristics are th us se ve re ly impaired . Th e br aking dis ta nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situation can increase. In addition, ot her driving saf et y sy st ems are switched off.

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

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

Engine number ........................................ 44 5
Engine oil ................................................ .3 82
Ad ding ................................................ .3 82
Ad ditives ............................................ .4 49
Capacity .............................................. 450
Che ck ing th e oil le ve l using th e oil
dipstick ................................................ 381
Checking th e oil le ve l using th e on-
board computer ................................... 381
MB- Fr eigabe or MB-Appr ov al .............. .4 50
Quality ................................................. 450
ESC (Electronic St ability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 1
ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m) ...... 18 9
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 18 9
Switching on/off ................................. 19 1
Exterior lighting
Care .................................................... 389
Exterior lighting
see Lights External device
Locking .............................................. .2 83
F
Fa tigue de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Favo ri te s
Ad ding ................................................ .2 73
Calling up .. .......................................... 27 3
Del et ing .............................................. .2 74
Moving ................................................ .2 74
Overview ............................................. 27 3
Re naming ............................................ 27 3
Flacon
Inserting/removing .............................. 16 1
Flat tire .................................................... .3 93
Changing a wheel ................................ 437
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
No te s .................................................. 393
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
Floor mats ................................................ 14 1
Fo lding table ............................................ 12 1 Fr ag ra nce
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Fr ag ra nce sy st em .................................... 16 1
Inserting/removing th e fl acon ............ .1 61
Fr ee software ............................................ 30
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ay ra dio ...... ..... ......................... .4 44
Fr eq
uency band
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 251
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) .... 38
Fr ont passenger air bag shu to ff
see Au to matic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy st em
Fr ont passenger head re st ra int
Ins ta lling/ re moving (chau ff eur mode) ... 97
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from th e driver's seat ............ .9 1
Ad justing from th e re ar passenger
compartment ........................................ .9 1
Ins ta lling/ re moving th e head
re st ra int (chauf fe ur mode) .................... .9 7
Fu el .......................................................... .4 49
Ad ditives ............................................ .4 49Index 533

E10 ...................................................... 44 8
Gasoline .............................................. 44 8
Quality (gasoline) ................................ 44 8
Re fuel .................................................. 17 7
Re ser ve fuel le ve l ................................ 44 9
Sulfur content ..................................... 44 8
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 44 9
Fu el consum pt ion
On-board computer ............................ .2 49
Fu nction seat
see Door cont ro l panel
Fu nction seat (rear passenger com‐
partment)
see Seat (rear passenger compartment)
Fu se insert
see Fu ses
Fu ses ......................................................... 41 0
Assignment diagram ............................ 41 0
Dashboa rd fuse box ............................. 41 2
Fu se box in th e engine compartment ... 41 0
Fu se box in th e front-passen ge r fo ot ‐
we ll ...................................................... 41 2
Fu se box in th e trunk ........................... 41 2
No te s ................................................... 41 0 G
Garage door opener
Clearing th e memory ........................... 18 3
Opening/closing th e ga ra ge door ........ 18 3
Programming buttons .......................... 18 0
Ra dio equipment appr ov al numbers .... 18 4
Re solving problems ............................. 18 2
Synchronizing th e ro lling code ............ .1 82
Gas st ation sear ch
St arting an automatic ga s st ation
sear ch ................................................. 297
Switching th e automatic ga s st ation
sear ch on/off ...................................... 300
Gasoline ................................................... 44 8
Gearshift paddles
see St eering wheel ge arshift paddles
Gea rs hift re commendation .................... .1 76
Genuine parts ............................................ 19
Genuine wo od (Care) .............................. 390
Glass ro of
see MAGIC SKY CO NTROL
Glasses compartment ............................ .1 21 Glide mode ............................................... 17 7
Glo ve box
Air ve nt ................................................ 16 4
Locking/unlocking .............................. 12 0
H
Handbrake
see Electric parking brake
Handling ch aracteristics (unusual) ....... .4 13
HANDS-FREE AC CESS ................................ 69
Haza rd wa rn ing lamps ............................ 14 5
Head re st ra int ........................................ .1 00
At ta ch ing/ re moving th e supplemen‐
ta ry cushion ........................................ 10 4
EASY ADJU ST luxury head re st ra int
(front) .................................................. 10 1
Fr ont (adjusting manually) .................. .1 00
Fr ont (luxury head re st ra int) ................ 10 1
Re ar (adjusting electrically) ................ .1 04
Re ar (adjusting) .................................. .1 03
Re ar (extending from th e front) ........... 10 2
Re ar (folding into position mechani‐
cally) .................................................... 10 5
Re ar (lo we ri ng from th e front) ............ .1 02534
Index