2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS child seat

At a gl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 10
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 12
Control settings in th e re ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
Digita l Operator' s Manua l ........................ . 18
Callin g up th e Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
Gene ra l no te s ............................................. 19
Pr ot ecting th e environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ....................................... .2 0
Service and ve hicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf et y .......................................... .2 2
Declaration of conformity fo r wireless
ve hicle components .................................... .2 3
Diagno st ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist wo rk shop ....................... 25
Cor re ct use of th e ve hicle ........................... .2 5
Problems with yo ur ve hicle ........................... 25 Re porting saf et y defects .............................. .2 5
Limited Wa rr anty .......................................... 26
QR codes fo r th e re scue card ....................... 26
Ve hicle data st orage .................................... .2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 30
Occupant saf et y ......................................... 31
Re st ra int sy st em .......................................... .3 1
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
PRE-SAFE ®
sy st em ....................................... 45
Children in th e ve hicle ................................. .4 7
No te s on pets in th e ve hicle ........................ .5 6
Opening and closing .................................. 58
SmartK ey ...................................................... 58
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 66
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .7 2
Side windo ws ................................................ 73
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 77
Anti-theft pr ot ection .................................... .8 6 Seats and sto wing .................................... . 88
No te s on th e cor re ct driver's seat position ... 88
Seats ............................................................ 89
St eering wheel ............................................ 11 0
Using th e memory function ........................ .1 13
Memory function in th e re ar passenger
compartment .............................................. 11 4
St ow age areas ............................................ .1 18
Cup holder .................................................. 12 9
Ashtr ay and cigar et te lighter ...................... .1 32
Soc ke ts ....................................................... 13 4
Re frigerator box .......................................... 13 7
Wi re less ch arging of th e mobile phone
and connection with th e ex te ri or antenna .. 13 9
Ins ta lling or re moving th e fl oor mats ........... 14 1
Ins ta lling/ re moving th e pennant holder ...... 14 1
Light and visibility ................................... 14 3
Exterior lighting .......................................... 14 3
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 8
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield wa sher
sy st em ........................................................ 14 9
Mir ro rs ........................................................ 15 2
Operating th e sun visors ............................. 15 52
Con te nts

1
Ad justs th e seats electrically →
89
2
Switches th e seat heater on/off →
10 7
3
Switches th e seat ve ntilation on/o ff →
10 9
4
Ad justs th e front passenger seat from th e driv‐
er's seat →
91
5
Sets th e memory function →
11 3
6
b Opens/closes th e re ar left side wind ow →
73
7
b Opens/closes th e left side window →
73
8
Ad justs and fo lds th e outside mir ro rs out/in
electrically →
15 2 9
Opens/closes th e trunk lid →
66
A
b Opens/closes th e ri ght side window →
73
B
b Opens/closes th e re ar ri ght side window →
73
C
Child saf et y loc k fo r th e re ar side wind ows →
56
D
Opens th e door →
62
E
7 Loc ks th e ve hicle →
63
F
6 Unloc ks th e ve hicle →
63
G
Seat adjustment using th e multimedia sy st em →
10 5
H
Ad justs th e head re st ra ints →
10 0At a gl ance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 13

Re st ra int sy st em
Pr ot ection by th e re st ra int sy st em
The re st ra int sy st em includes th e fo llowing:R
Seat belt sy st emR
Air bags R
Child re st ra int sy st emR
Child seat securing sy st em
The re st ra int sy st em can re duce th e ri sk of ve hi‐
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
th e ve hicle interior in th e eve nt of an accident. In
th e ev ent of an accident, th e re st ra int sy st em
can also re duce th e fo rc es to which th e ve hicle
occupants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ov ide th e best le ve l of pro‐
te ction if it is wo rn cor re ctl y. Depending on th e
de te cted accident situation, Emergency Te nsion‐
ing Devices and/or air bags supplement th e pro‐
te ction of fe re d by a cor re ctly wo rn seat belt.
Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices and/or air bags
are not depl oy ed in eve ry accident. In order fo r th e re st ra int sy st em to pr ov ide th e
intended le ve l of pr ot ection, each ve hicle occu‐
pant must obser ve th e fo llowing information:R
Fa st en seat belts cor re ctl y.R
Sit in an almost up ri ght seat position with
th eir back against th e seat backrest.R
Sit with th eir fe et re st ing on th e fl oor, if pos‐
sible. R
Alw ay s secure persons under 5 ft (1.50 m)
ta ll in an additional re st ra int sy st em suitable
fo r Mercedes-Benz ve hicles.
Ho we ve r, no sy st em av ailable to day can com‐
ple te ly elimin ate in juries and fa ta lit
ies in eve ry
accident situation. In particular, th e seat belt
and air bag ge nerally do not pr ot ect against
objects penetrating th e ve hicle from th e outside.
It is also not possible to compl et ely ru le out th e
ri sk of injury caused by th e air bag deploying. Re duced re st ra int sy st em pr ot ection
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or death from
modifications to th e re st ra int sy st em
The re st ra int sy st em can no longer function
cor re ctly af te r alterations ha ve been made.
The re st ra int sy st em may th en not pr ot ect
th e ve hicle occupants as intended by fa iling
in an accident or triggering unexpec te dly, fo r
ex ample

should not use th e front passenger seat.
Ins te ad, th ey should use a re ar seat.R
If th e front passenger seat is occupied with a
person of smaller st ature (e.g. a te enager or
small adult), th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or re mains out, depending on th e re sult of
th e classification: -
PA SSENGER AIRB AG OFF is off: mo ve th e
front passenger seat as fa r back as possi‐
ble or a person of smaller st ature should
use a re ar seat.-
If th e PA SSENGER AIRB AG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: a person of
smaller st ature should not use th e front
passenger seat.
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or death when
th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indicator
lamp re mains lit af te r th e sy st em self-test,
th e front passenger air bag is deactivated. It
will not be deplo ye d in th e ev ent of an acci‐ dent. In th is case, th e front passenger air bag
cann ot per fo rm its intended pr ot ective func‐
tion, e.g. when a person is seated in th e front
passenger seat.
That person could, fo r ex ample, come into
con ta ct wi th th e ve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting to o close to th e cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ay s ensure th at: R
The classification of th e person in th e
front passenger seat is cor re ct and th e
front passenger air bag is enabled or
deactivated in accordance with th e per‐
son in th e front passenger seat. R
The person is seated proper ly with a cor‐
re ctly fast ened seat belt. R
The front passenger seat has been mo ve d
as fa r back as possible.
Fu rt her re lated subjects: R
Child re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger
seat ( →
page 53). PRE-SAFE ®
sy st em
Information on PRE- SA FE ®
(anticipa to ry
occupant pr ot ection)
PRE- SA FE ®
is able to de te ct cer ta in critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em pt ive meas‐
ures to pr ot ect th e ve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement th e fo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each ot her: R
Ti ghtening th e seat belts on th e driver's seat
and front passenger seat. R
Closing th e side windo ws . R
Ve hicles with sliding sunroof: Closing th e
sliding sunroof. R
Ve hicles with memory function: Moving
th e front passenger seat to a more fa vo ra ble
seat position. R
Ve hicles with memory function in th e
re ar passenger co mp artment: moving th e
outer re ar seats to a more fa vo ra ble seat
position. Occupant saf et y 45

Seats
Ad justing the front seat electrically
q
WA RNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus te d by ch ildren
Children could become trapped if th ey adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.

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

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

Re frigerator box
Ins ta lling/ re moving ............................. 13 8
Using ................................................... 13 7
Re fueling
Re fueling th e ve hicle ........................... 17 7
Re mo te cont ro l (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy st em)
Overview ............................................ .3 62
Re placing batteries .............................. 364
Selecting a display .............................. 363
Switching th e display on/off ............... 363
Re porting malfunctions re le va nt to
saf et y .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Re set function (multimedia sy st em) .... .2 88
Re sidual heat
Fr ont ................................................... .1 60
Re ar .................................................... .1 60
Re st oring (factory settings)
see Re set function (multimedia sy st em) Re st ra int sy st em ...................................... .3 1
Children ................................................ .4 7
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................... ................ 32
Mal function ........................................... 32
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 1
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .3 1
Sy st em self-test .................................... .3 2
Wa rn ing lamp ........................................ 32
Re ve rs e ge ar
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Rims (Care) .............................................. 389
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN
Multifunction camera .......................... .2 16
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) ........... 330
Ro ll aw ay pr ot ection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow .......................................... 72
Side windo ws (elect ri c) .......................... 72
Ro of load .................................................. 455 Ro of ra ck .................................................. 12 8
Ro ute ................................................ 297, 300
Calculating .......................................... 297
Displ ay ing destination information ...... 299
Displaying destination information
(Rear Seat En te rt ainment Sy st em) ...... 369
Ex te rn al .............................................. .3 06
Selecting a type .................................. 298
Selecting an al te rn ative ro ute ............ .3 00
Selecting notifications ......................... 299
Selecting options ................................ 299
St arting th e automatic service st a‐
t io n sear ch .......................................... 300
Switching th e automatic ga s st ation
sear ch on/off ...................................... 300
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .2 96
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 300
Canceling ............................................ 304
Changing direction .............................. 301
Destination re ached ............................ 302
Fr om an off-road location .................... 304
Lane re commendations ....................... 302
No te s .................................................. 300
Off-road ............................................... 304
To an off- ro ad destination .................. .3 04Index 54 5