2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

Ti re ch aracteristics ................................. 428
Ti re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ti re information table ............................ .4 20
Ti re labeling ............................................ .4 25
Cha ra cteristics .................................... 428
DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN)
............................................................ .4 26
Load index .......................................... .4 28
Load-bea ri ng capacity ......................... 428
Maximum tire load .............................. 427
Maximum tire pressure ....................... 427
Overview ............................................. 425
Speed ra ting ........................................ 428
Te mp erature grade .............................. 425
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 425
Ti re size designation ........................... .4 28
Tr action gr ade .................................... .4 25
Tr ead we ar grade ................................ .4 25
Ti re load (maximum) .............................. .4 27
Ti re pressure ............................................ 41 7
Checking (manually) ............................ .4 17
Checking (t ir e pr essure mon it oring
sy st em) ................................................ 41 9 Maximum ............................................ 427
No te s ................................................... 41 4
Re st arting th e tire pr essure mon itor‐
in
g sy st em .......................................... .4 20
Ti re pressure monitoring sy st em
(function) ............................................. 41 8
Ti re pressure ta ble .............................. .4 16
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
Ti re pressure moni to r
Checking th e tire pressures ................. 41 9
Fu nction ............................................... 41 8
Re st arting ............................................ 420
Ti re pressure moni to ri ng sy st em
Te ch nical da ta ..................................... 420
Tire pressure table .................................. 41 6
Ti re Quality Grading ................................ 425
Ti re tread .................................................. 41 3
Ti re -change to ol kit
Overview ............................................ .4 36
TIREFIT kit ................................................ 395
St orage location ................................. .3 95
Using ................................................... 395 Ti re s
Changing hub caps .............................. 437
Characteristics .................................... 428
Checking .. ............................................ 41 3
Checking th e tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................ ... .4 17
Check in g th e tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy st em) ..................... .4 19
Definitions ........................................... 430
DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN)
............................................................ .4 26
Flat tire ................................................ 393
Load index .......................................... .4 28
Load-bea ri ng capacity ........................ .4 28
Maximum tire load .............................. 427
Maximum tire pressu re ....................... 427
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
Mounting ............................................. 44 0
No ise .................................................. .4 13
No te s on mounting .............................. 433
Overview of tire labeling ..................... .4 25
Re moving ............................................ 44 0
Re placing .................................... 433, 437
Re st arting th e tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy st em .......................................... .4 20
Selection ............................................. 433 Index 551

Snow ch ains ........................................ .4 14
Speed ra ting ........................................ 428
St oring ................................................ 436
Te mp erature grade .............................. 425
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard
............................................................ .4 20
Ti re pressure (no te s) ........................... .4 14
Ti re pressure monitoring sy st em
(function) ............................................. 41 8
Ti re pressure ta ble .............................. .4 16
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 425
Ti re size designation ........................... .4 28
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
Tr action gr ade .................................... .4 25
Tr ead we ar grade ................................ .4 25
Un usual han dlin g ch aracteristics ........ .4 13
To ol
see Ve hicle to ol kit
To p Te th er .................................................. 52
To tal di st ance .......................................... 24 9
Displ ay ing ............................................ 24 9
To uch Control
On-board computer ............................. 24 5
Operating ........................ .................... 27 0 Setti ng th e sensitivity .......................... 27 0
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 71
Operating ............................................. 27 1
Re ading th e handwriting re cognition
aloud ................................................... 27 2
Selecting a st ation and track .............. .2 72
Setting th e sensitivity .......................... 27 2
To w- st arting ............................................. 409
To wing a trailer
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st ....................... 239
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist .................. 24 0
To wing aw ay ............................................ 405
To wing ey e
Ins ta lling .............................................. 409
St orage location ................................. .4 09
To wing me th ods ...................................... 404
Tr ack
Selecting (audio mode) ........................ 341
Tr action gr ade ......................................... 425
Tr af fi c information .................................. 306
Displaying th e tra ff ic map .................. .3 07
Displ ay ing traf fi c incidents .................. 308 Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Live Tr af fi c Information ........................ 307
Overview ............................................. 306
Tr af fi c map
see Map
Tr af fi c Sign Assist .................................. .2 33
Fu nction/no te s .................. ................. 233
Setting ................................................ .2 35
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 33
Tr ansfer re d ve hicle data
Android Au to ....................................... 327
Apple CarPl ay ™ ................................... 327
Tr ansmission position display ................ 17 3
Tr anspo rt ing
Loading guidelines .............................. .1 18
Ve hicle ................................................ .4 07
Tr ead we ar gr ade ..................................... 425
Tr im element (Care) ................................ 390
Tr ip
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 24 9
Tr ip computer
Displaying ............................................ 24 9
Re setting ............................................. 250552
Index

Tr ip distance ............................................ 24 9
Displ ay ing ............................................ 24 9
Re setting ............................................. 250
Tr ip odom et er
see Tr ip dis ta nce
Tr unk box
see EAS Y- PA CK tr unk bo x
Tr unk lid
Ac tivating/deactivating th e trunk lid
opening height re st ri ction ...................... 71
Closin g .................................................. 67
Emergency re lease (from inside) ............ 71
HANDS-FREE AC CESS .......................... .6 9
Locking sepa ra te ly ................................ 70
Opening ................................................. 66
Opening dimensions ............................ 454
Po we r closing function .......................... 67
Un locking (mechanical ke y) .................. .7 1
Tu rn signal indicator
see Tu rn signal light
Tu rn signal light ....................................... 14 4
Switching on/off ................................. 14 4
Tw o-w ay ra dios
Fr equencies ......................................... 444 No te s on ins ta llation .......................... .4 43
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .4 44
U
Un its of measurement
Setting ................................................ .2 84
Un locking setting ...................................... 59
USB devices
Connecting .......................................... 341
USB port .................................................. .1 36
User profile .............................................. 285
Creating .............................................. 286
Importing/exporting ........................... 286
Options ................................................ 286
Selecting ............................................. 285
Using th e te lephone
see Calls
V
Ve hicle .............................................. 16 6, 16 7
Ac tivating/deactivating st andby
mode .................................................. .1 87
Cor re ct use ........................................... 25 Data acquisition .................................... 26
Diagnostics connection ......................... 24
Equipment ............................................. 20
Limited Wa rr anty .................................. .2 6
Locking (au to matically) ......................... 64
Locking (from inside) ............................ .6 3
Locking (KEYLESS-GO) .......................... 63
Locking (mechanical ke y) ...................... 64
Lo we ri ng .............................................. 44 1
Maintenance .......................................... 21
Pa rk ing ................................................ 18 7
Problem notification .............................. 25
QR code re scue card ............................. 26
Quali fi ed specialist wo rk shop ............... .2 5
Ra ising ................................................ 438
St arting (eme rg ency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 7
St arting (smartphone) ........................ .1 67
St arting (s ta rt /s to p button) ................ .1 66
Switching off (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ 17 9
Un locking (from inside) .. ...................... .6 3
Un loc
king (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .6 3
Ve ntilating (co nve nience opening) ......... 75
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont ro l Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 267 Index 553

Ve hicle data
Displ ay ing (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 17 3
Ro of load ............................................. 455
Tu rn ing ra dius ...................................... 454
Ve hicle height ...................................... 454
Ve hicle length ...................................... 454
Ve hicle width ....................................... 454
Wheelbase .......................................... .4 54
Ve hicle data st orage
CO MAND/mbrace ................................. 28
Electronic cont ro l units ........................ .2 6
Event da ta re corders ............................. 29
Service pr ov iders .................................. 28
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 454
Ve hicle electronics
No te s .................................................. 44 3
Tw o-w ay ra dios .................................... 44 3
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
Pa int code .......................................... .4 45
VIN ...................................................... 44 5
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model type Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (sma rt phone) ........ .1 66
Ve hicle ke y
see SmartK ey
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YS T PLUS
Ve hicle operati on
Ou
tside th e USA or Canada .................. .2 1
Ve hicle position
Tr ansmitting ........................................ 27 9
Ve hicle to ol kit ........................................ 395
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
To wing ey e .......................................... 409
Ve ntilating
Con ve nience opening ............................ 75
Ve nts
see Air ve nts
Vi deo mode .............................................. 344
Ac tivating ............................................ 342
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 344
Overview ............................................ .3 43
Settings ............................................... 344 VIN ............................................................ 44 5
Identification pla te .............................. 44 5
Seat ..................................................... 44 5
Wi ndshield ........................................... 44 5
Vi sibility
Defrosting th e windo ws ....................... 16 0
Wi ndshield hea te r ................................ 16 2
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy st em) .................................................... 257
Vo ice Control Sy st em ............................ .2 56
Application-specific vo ice commands
............................................................ .2 57
Au dible help functions ........................ .2 58
Entering numbe rs ................................ 258
Global vo ice com mands ...................... 257
Im pr ov ing speech qu ality .................... 258
Language setting ................................ .2 58
Media pla ye r vo ice commands ............ 264
Message vo ice commands .................. 266
Multifunction st eering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 256
Na vigation vo ice commands ................ 260
Operable functions .............................. 257
Operating saf et y .................................. 25 6
Ra dio vo ice commands ...................... .2 63554
Index

Switch vo ice commands ...................... 259
Te lephone vo ice controls .................... .2 62
Te xt messa ge vo ice commands .......... .2 66
Ty pes of vo ice commands .................. .2 57
Ve hicle vo ice commands .................... .2 67
Vo ice prom pt ing .................................. 257
Vo ice control sy st em
see Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em
W
Wa rn ing lamp
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Wa rn ing sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
% ABS wa rn ing lamp ...................... .5 05

We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 334
Showing/hiding th e we b br ows er
menu ................................................... 334
Wheel ch ock ............................................ 436
St orage location ................................. .4 36
Wheel ch ock
see Wheel ch ock
Wheels
Care ................................................... .3 89
Changing hub caps .............................. 437
Che ck ing .............................................. 41 3
Checking th e tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... .4 17
Checking th e tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy st em) ..................... .4 19
Definitions ........................................... 430
DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN)
............................................................ .4 26
Flat tire ................................................ 393
Inter ch anging ...................................... 435
Load ind ex ........................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity ......................... 428
Maximum tire load .............................. 427
Maximum tire pressure ....................... 427 MOExtended tires ................................ 394
Mounting ............................................. 44 0
No ise .................................................. .4 13
No te s on mounting .............................. 433
Overview of tire labeling ..................... .4 25
R e mo ving ............................................ 44 0
Re placing .................................... 433, 437
Re st arting th e tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy st em .......................................... .4 20
Selection ............................................. 433
Snow ch ains ........................................ .4 14
Speed ra ting ........................................ 428
St oring ................................................ 436
Te mp erature grade .............................. 425
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard
............................................................ .4 20
Ti re ch aracteristics .............................. 428
Ti re pressure (no te s) ........................... .4 14
Ti re pressure monitoring sy st em
(function) ............................................. 41 8
Ti re pressure ta ble .............................. .4 16
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 425
Ti re size designation ........................... .4 28
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
Tr action gr ade .................................... .4 25
Tr ead we ar grade ................................ .4 25 Un usual han dlin g ch arac teristics ........ .4 13
Wi -F i
Overview ............................................. 280
Setting ................................................ .2 80
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 281
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 331
Wi ndow air bag .......................................... 38
Wi ndow lif te r
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws (Care) ...................................... .3 89
Wi ndshield ................................................ 15 1
Infrared re fl ective ................................ 15 5
Re placing th e wiper blades .................. 15 1
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CO NTROL) ............................... 15 1
Wi ndshield
see Wi ndshield
Wi ndshield heater ................................... 16 2
Wi ndshield heating
see Wi ndshield hea te r556
Index

Wi ndshield wa sher fluid ........................ .4 52
No te s .................................................. 452
Wi ndshield wa sher sy st em
Re fi lling .............................................. .3 84
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing th e wiper blades .................. 15 1
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CO NTROL) ............................... 15 1
Service position ................................... 15 0
Switching on/off ................................. 14 9
Wi nter operation
Snow ch ains ........................................ .4 14
Wi nter tires
Setting th e permanent speed limit ...... 19 8
Wi per blades
Ac tivating/deactivating th e service
position ............................................... 15 0
Care .................................................... 389
Re placing ............................................ .1 51
Re placing (MAGIC VISION CO NTROL)
............................................................ .1 51
Wire less ch arging
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 13 9
Mobile phone ....................................... 14 0 Mobile phone (rear passenger com‐
partment) ............................................ 14 0
Wire less ve hicle co mp onents
Declaration of con fo rm ity ...................... 23
Wo rk out prog ra m
Overview ... .......................................... 10 6
Wo rk shop
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop Index 557