2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS high beam

Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light impr ove s th e illumination of th e
ro ad ove r a wide angle in th e turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, fo r ex am‐
ple. It can on ly be activated when low beam is
swit ch ed on.
The function is active: R
At speeds below 25 mp h (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or th e
st eering wheel is turned. R
At speeds between 25 mp h (40 km/h) and
45 mp h (70 km/h) when th e st eering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fi c circle and intersection function: th e
cornering light is acti va te d on bo th sides th ro ugh
an ev aluation of th e cur re nt GPS position of th e
ve hicle. It re mains active until af te r th e ve hicle
has left th e traf fi c circle or th e intersection.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction of Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
q
WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not re cog‐
nize th e fo llowing ro ad users:R
Ro ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians R
Ro ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists R
Ro ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. by a bar ri er On ve ry ra re occasions, Ad aptive Highbeam
Assist may fa il to re cognize ot her ro ad users
with th eir ow n lighting, or may re cognize
th em to o late.
In th ese or similar situations, th e automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite th e presence of ot her ro ad users.

Ad aptive Highbeam Assist swit ch es automati‐
cally between: R
Low beam R
High beam
At speeds abo ve 19 mp h (30 km/h):R
If no ot her ro ad users are de te cted, high
beam is au to matical ly switched on. High beam switches off automatically: R
At speeds below 16 mp h (2 5 km/h).R
If ot her ro ad users are de te cted.R
If st re et lighting is suf fi cient.
At speeds abo ve appr ox . 31 mp h (50 km/h):R
The headla mp ra nge of low beam is re gulated
automatically based on th e dis ta nce to ot her
ro ad users.
The sy st em's optical sensor is located behind
th e windshield near th e ove rh ead control panel.
Switching Ad aptive Highbeam Assist on/off

pla ye d bright 2 , th e conditions fo r th e Spotlight
function are also fulfilled.
Sy st em limitations
The spotlight function does not fl ash at animals.
The spotlight function is not active or is active
on ly to a limited ex te nt if:R
Yo u are drivin g in city traf fi c.R
The pedestrians are loca te d in th e area of an
oncoming ve hicle or a ve hicle in front.
Ac tivating/deactivating the spotlight func‐
tion
Re qu irements:R
Pe destrian de te ction is acti ve ( →
page 236).R
The car ri ag ewa y is no t lit .R
The speed is at leas t 37 mp h (6 0 km/h).R
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is swit ch ed
on.
If all th e re qu irements are fulfilled, th e headlamp
fl ashes fo ur sho rt pulses at a pedestrian de te c‐
te d on or near to th e ro ad. Multimedia sy st em:

Instrument Display in th e Wi descreen Co ck ‐
pit
Prog re ssive setting (Widescreen Cockpit) If yo u select th e progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Wi descreen Cockpit, th e position
of th e indicator lamps in th e Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps:
X Low beam ( →
page 14 3)
` Pa rk ing lights ( →
page 14 3)
W High beam ( →
pag e 14 4)
>= Tu rn signal light ( →
page 14 4)
^ Re ar fo g light ( →
page 14 3)

Setting ................................................. 235
Ac tive Ste ering Assist ............................ .2 04
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 06
Ac tive Emergency St op Assist ............ .2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st .................. 206
Displa ys in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 04
Ad aptive cruise control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 14 6
Switching on/off ................................. 14 7
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 44 9
Engine oil ............................................ 44 9
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Ad diti ve s (engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s (fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad justing the balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the bass, mid- ra nge and
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the s ound optimization
Bu rmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Ad justing treble, mid- ra nge and bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
ADS PLUS damping sy st em
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS T PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Cushionbag ........................................... 38
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Side air bag ........................................... 38
Wi ndow air bag ...................................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .2 11
Setting ................................................. 21 3
Suspension .......................................... 21 1
Air dis tr ibution
Setting (multimedia sy st em) ............... .1 59
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure520
Index

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

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