2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS light

L
Labeling (tires)
see Ti re labeling
Laden
Bag hook ............................................ .1 24
No te s ................................................... 11 8
Ro of ra ck ............................................. 12 8
St ow age space under th e trunk fl oor ... 12 7
Lamp
see In te ri or lighting
Lamp (Instrument Display)
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Lane Ke eping Assist
see Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist
Language
No te s .................................................. 283
Setting ................................................ .2 83
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) ch ild seat
attachment
Ins ta lling ................................................ 51
No te s ..................................................... 50
Le ve l control sy st em
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
Light switch
Overview ............................................ .1 43
Lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 14 3
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .1 46
Ad justing th e instrument lighting ......... 24 7
Au to matic driving lights ....................... 14 4
Combination swit ch ............................. 14 4
Corne ri ng light function ....................... 14 6
Haza rd wa rn ing lights .......................... 14 5
Headla mp fl ashing .............................. .1 44
Hi gh beam ........................................... 14 4
Light switch ........................................ .1 43
Low beam ............................................ 14 3
Pa rk ing lights ...................................... .1 43
Re ar fo g light ....................................... 14 4
Re sponsibility fo r lighting sy st ems ...... 14 3
Setting th e sur ro und lighting .............. .1 47
St anding lights .................................... .1 43
Tu rn signal light ................................... 14 4
Limited Wa rr anty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26 Live Tr af fi c Information
Displaying subsc ri pt ion information .... 307
Displaying th e tra ff ic map .................. .3 07
Displ ay ing traf fi c incidents .................. 308
Extending a subscription ..................... 307
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Load index (ti re s) .................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity (tires) ................. 428
Loading
Definitions .......................................... .4 30
Loading guidelines ................................... 11 8
Loading information table ...................... 420
Loads
Securing .............................................. .1 18
Locking/unlocking
KEYLESS-GO .................................... ... ... 63
Un loc
king and opening doors from
th e inside ............................................. .6 2
Low beam
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 43
Lu bricant additives
see Ad ditives Index 537

Fu nction .............................................. 235
Pe destrian de te ction ........................... 236
Spotlight function ................................ 237
Note s on breaking-in a new ve hicle ...... .1 68
O
Occupant saf et y
Pe ts in th e ve hicle ................................. 56
Occupant saf et y
see Air bag
see Au to matic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy st em
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
see Re st ra int sy st em
see Seat belts
Odome te r
see To ta l dis ta nce
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board co mp uter
Assis ta nce graphic menu .................... 24 8 Displ ay ing th e service due date ........... 37 7
Head-up Display menu ........................ 253
Media menu ........................................ 252
Menu designs ...................................... 254
Menu ove rv iew .................................... 24 5
Multifunction display ........................... 24 7
Na vigation sy st em menu ..................... 250
Operating ............................................ 24 5
Ra dio menu ........................................ .2 51
Service menu ...................................... 24 8
Te lephone menu .................................. 252
Tr ip menu ............................................ 24 9
On-board diagnostics inter fa ce
see Diagno st ics connection
Open-source software .............................. 30
Opening th e trunk lid using yo ur fo ot
HANDS-FREE AC CESS .. ........................ .6 9
Operating fl uids
Ad ditives (fuel) . ................................... 44 9
Br
ake fl uid .. .................................... .. .. .4 51
Coolant (engine) ............................ .. .... 451
Engine oil ............................................ 44 9
Fu el (gasoline) .................................... .4 48
No te s ................................................... 44 7 Re frigerant (air conditioning sy st em) ... 453
Wi ndshield wa sher fl uid ...................... 452
Ope ra ting saf et y
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 23
Information ............................................ 22
Operating sy st em
On-board computer ............................ .2 45
Operator's Manual
Ve hicle equipment ................................. 20
Operator's Manual (digital) ....................... 18
Outside mir ro rs ....................... 15 2, 15 3, 15 4
Anti-gla re mode (au to matic) ............... .1 53
Au to matic mir ro r fo lding function ........ 15 4
Fo lding in/out .................................... .1 52
Pa rk ing position .................................. .1 54
Setting ................................................. 15 2
Using th e memory function .................. 11 3
Overhead cont r
ol panel
Overview ............................................... 10
P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) .................. 387 Index 54 1

Pa int code ................................................ 44 5
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................ .1 09
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 59
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rc el net hooks ...................................... 12 3
Pa rk position
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Selecting au to matical ly ........................ 17 5
Pa rk ing .................................................... .1 87
Pa rk ing
see Electric parking brake
Pa rk ing aid
see Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C
Pa rk ing Assist
Maneuvering assis ta nce ...................... 232
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONIC ................... 21 8
Ac tivating ............................................ 220
Ad justing wa rn ing to nes ...................... 221
Deactivating ........................................ 220 Fu nction ............................................... 21 8
Side impact pr ot ection ........................ .2 19
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 18
Pa rk ing assistance sy st ems
see Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
Pa rk ing brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rk ing lights .......................................... .1 43
Pa rk ing position
Outside mir ro rs ................................... 15 4
St oring th e position of th e passenger
outside mir ro r using re ve rs e ge ar ...... .. 15 4
PA SSENGER AIR BA G st atus display
see Au to ma tic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy st em
Pa yl oad
Calculation ex ample ............................ 422
De te rm ining th e maximum .................. 421
Pe destrian pr ot ection
see Ac tive hood (pedestrian pr ot ection)
Pe nnant holder ......................................... 14 1
Pe rf ume
see Fr agrance sy st em Pe rf ume atomizer
Setting ................................................ .1 61
Pe rf ume vial
see Fr agrance sy st em
Pe ri od out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating st andby
mode .................................................. .1 87
Pe rm itted to wing me th ods .................... .4 04
Pe rs onalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the ve hicle .................................... .5 6
Phone book
see Contacts
Picture fo rm ats
see Vi deo mode
Picture settings
see Vi deo mode
PIN pr ot ection
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 85
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 390
Playback options
Selecting .............................................. 34154 2
Index

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

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

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