2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS light

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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

Cushionbag ................................................ 38
Cus to mer Assi st ance Center (C AC ) ........ .2 5
Cus to mer Re lations Department ............ .2 5
D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Data import/export
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 284
Importing/exporting ........................... 284
Date
Setting th e time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 27 8
Daytim e ru nning lights ........................... 14 7
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 47
Daytim e ru nning lights mode
see Daytime ru nning lights
Deacti va ting the alarm (A TA ) .................... 87 Decla ra tion of conformity
Wi re less ve hicle components ............... .2 3
Definitions (ti re s and loading) ............... 430
Designs
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 254
Destination ............................................. .3 05
Editing intermediate destinations ....... .2 96
Editing th e pr ev ious destinations ........ 305
Ex te rn al .............................................. .3 06
Saving (cur re nt ve hicle position) ......... 305
Saving as gl obal fa vo ri te ...................... 305
St oring a map position ........................ 305
Using intelligent destination sugges‐
tions ................................................... .3 06
De st ination entry ............................ 292, 29 4
E n te r ge o-coor
dinates ........................ .2 95
Entering a POI or add re ss .................... 292
Entering an intermediate destination .. 296
Selecting a contact ............................. 295
Selecting a POI .................................... 294
Selecting from th e map ....................... 295
Selecting pr ev ious destinations .......... .2 94
De te cting inat te ntiveness
see AT TENTION ASSIST Diagnostics connection ........................... .2 4
Digita l Operator' s Manua l ........................ .1 8
Digita l speedome te r ................................ 24 9
DIRECT SELECT le ve r ............................... 17 3
Engaging drive position ........................ 17 5
Engaging pa rk position automatically .. 17 5
Engaging re ve rs e ge ar ........................ .1 75
Fu nction ............................................... 17 3
Selecting pa rk position ........................ 17 5
Shifting to neutral ................................ 17 5
Displa y
Car e .................................................... 39 0
Displa y (multimedi a sy st em)
No te s .................................................. 269
Settings ............................................... 27 7
Displa y (on-boa rd compu te r)
Displ ay s in th e multifunction display ... 24 7
Displa y messag e .......................... .......... .4 57
C a llin g up (on-board co mp uter) .......... .4 57
No te s ................................................... 457
Display messages
Q ................................................... 497 Index 527

Distance re corder
see Tr ip dis ta nce
DI STRO NIC
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Door
Locking (me ch anical ke y) ...................... 65
Opening (from inside ) ............................ 62
Po we r closing function .......................... 65
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .6 2
Un locking (mechanical ke y) .................. .6 5
Door cont ro l panel .................................... .1 2
Door cont ro l panel (rear passenger
compartment) ............................................ 14
DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN) ... 426
Drinking and driving ................................ 16 8
Drink s holder
see Cup holder
Driv e Awa y Assist .................................... 230
Drive position
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Driv e prog ra m display ............................. 17 3 Driv e prog ra ms
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Driving light
see Au to matic driving lights
Driving saf et y sy st em ............................ .1 88
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em) ........... 18 9
Ac tive Brake Assi st .............................. 19 2
BA S (Brake Assi st Sy st em) .................. 18 9
EBD (electronic brake fo rc e distribu‐
tion) ................................. ..... ............... 19 2
ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 1
Overview ............................................. 18 8
Ra dar sensors .................................... .1 88
Re sponsibility ...................................... 18 8
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 2
Drivin g sy st em
see 360° camera
see Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
see Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist
see Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
see Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
see Ac tive St eering Assist
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL see AT TENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont ro l
see Driving saf et y sy st em
see HOLD function
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
see Night Vi ew Assi st
see Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C
see Re ar view camera
see Tr af fi c Sign Assi st
Drivin g tips
Drinking and drivin g ............................ 16 8
Gene ra l driving tips ............................ .1 68
No te s on breaking-in a new ve hicle ..... 16 8
Dr ow siness de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy st em
see ESP ®
(Elect ro nic St ability Prog ra m)
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .1 72
Con fi guring drive program I ................. 17 3
Displ ay ing engine data . .
...................... .1 73
Displ ay ing ve hicle data ........................ 17 3
Drive prog ra m display ......................... .1 73
Drive prog ra ms ................................... .1 72Index 531

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

Re ar (luxury head re st ra int) ................ .1 04
Re ar (setting th e last position) ............ .1 03
Head-up Display ...................................... 253
Ad justing brightness (on-board com‐
pu te r) .................................................. 253
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu te r) ............................................ 253
Fu nction .............................................. 254
Menu (on-board compu te r) .................. 253
Setting th e position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 253
Switching on/off ................................. 255
Using th e memory function .................. 11 3
Headlamp fl ashing .................................. 14 4
Headliner (care) ....................................... 390
Headphones (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy st em)
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .3 65
Ad justing th e vo lume .......................... .3 65
Overview ............................................. 364
Re placing batteries ............................ .3 65
Selecting a re ar passenger compart‐
ment display ........................................ 365 High beam
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 44
High-beam headlamps
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .1 46
Hill st art assi st ........................................ 21 0
HOLD function ......................................... 21 0
Fu nction/no te s ............ ........................ 21 0
Sw
i tching on/off ................................. 21 0
Hood
Fu nction (active hood) ......................... 37 8
Opening/closing ................................. .3 78
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 37 8
Hotspot
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 281
Hydropneumatic suspension
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
I
Identification plate
Engine ................................................ .4 45
Re frigerant .......................................... 453
Ve hicle ................................................ 44 5 Ignition
Swit ch ing on (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ .1 65
Ignition ke y
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 86
Indicator lamp
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ra m
Con fi guring .......................................... 17 3
Selecting .............................................. 17 3
Instrument clus te r
see Instrument display
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Instrument display .................................. 24 4
Ad justing th e lighting ........................... 24 7
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 24 4
Overview ............................................. 24 4
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps (o ve rv iew) .. 8
Wa rn ing/indicator lamps .................... .5 01
Instrument lighting ................................ .2 47
Intelligent Light Sy st em
Cornering light function ...................... .1 46
Inter ch anging wheels ............................ .4 35Index 535

Interior lighting ...................................... .1 48
Ambient lighting .................................. 14 8
Setting ................................................. 14 8
Switch-off del ay time ........................... 14 9
Interior lighting
see In te ri or lighting
Intermediate destination
Calculating a ro ute wit h intermediate
destinations ........................................ 296
Editing ................................................ .2 96
Entering ............................................... 296
St arting an automatic ga s st ation
sear ch ................................................. 297
St arting th e automatic service st a‐
tion sear ch .......................................... 300
In tern et
Del et ing a bookmark .......................... .3 35
Deleting br ows er data ........................ .3 35
Managing bookma rk s .......................... 335
Internet connection
Canceling permission .......................... 333
Connection st atus .............................. .3 33
Displ ay ing th e connection st atus ........ 334
Editing access data ............................ .3 33 Es ta blishing ........................................ .3 33
Information .......................................... 330
Mobile phone de ta ils .......................... .3 33
Re st ri ctions ......................................... 330
Setting access da ta ............................. 331
Setting up ( Blue to ot h ®
) ........................ 331
Swit ch ing Blue toot h ®
profile (DUN/
PA N) .................................................... 332
Vi a Blue toot h ®
..................................... 331
Vi a Wi -Fi .............................................. 331
In tern et ra dio
Calling up ............................................ 336
Deleting st ations ................................ .3 37
Logging in ............................................ 337
Logging out ........................................ .3 37
Overview ............................................. 336
Saving st ations .................................... 337
Selecting and connecting to a st ation
............................................................ .3 37
Selecting st re am ................................ .3 37
Setting options .................................... 337
Te rm s of use ....................................... .3 37
Ionization .................................................. 16 1 iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
J
Jack
St orage location ................................. .4 36
Jump-start connection ............................ 401
Jump-starting
see Ju mp -s tar t connection
K
Ke y
Energy consumption .............................. 59
KEYLESS-GO
Locking th e ve hicle ................................ 63
Problem ................................................ .6 4
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Un locking th e ve hicle ........................... .6 3
Kickd ow n ................................................ .1 77
Using ................................................... 17 7
Knee air bag ................ .............................. .3 8536
Index