2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS seats

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
St eering wheel ge arshift paddle →
17 6
2
Combination swit ch →
14 4
3
DIRECT SELECT le ve r →
17 3
4
PA SSENGER AIRB AG indicator lamps →
,, 43
5
Display (multimedia sy st em) →
269
6
St art/ St op button →
16 6
7
Climat e cont ro l sy st ems →
15 8
8
Glo ve box →
12 0
9
St ow age compartment →
12 0
A
Cup holder →
12 9
B
Haza rd wa rn ing lights →
14 5
C
Extends th e head re st ra ints of th e re ar seats →
10 2
D
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C →
22 0
E
Control elements fo r th e multimedia sy st em →
269
F
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist →
228
G
Sets th e ve hicle le ve l →
21 3
H
DY NA MIC SELECT switch →
17 3 I
ECO st art/ st op function →
17 1
J
Control panel fo r th e multimedia sy st em →
24 5
K
Ad justs th e st eering wheel →
11 0
L
Control panel fo r:
On-board computer →
24 5
Operating cruise cont ro l →
19 7
Operating Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC →
200
M
Unloc ks th e hood →
37 8
N
Electric pa rk ing brake →
18 5
O
Light switch →
14 3
P
Control panel fo r:
Ac tive St eering Assist →
206
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist →
24 2
Night Vi ew Assi st →
236
Head-up Displ ay →
255
Re ar wind ow ro ller sunblind →
72At a gl ance – Cockpit 7

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

u NO TE Impairment of th e operating ef fi ‐
ciency of th e re st ra int sy st ems from
ins ta lling accessories or from re pairs or
we lding
Airbags, Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices, as
we ll as control units and sensors fo r th e
re st ra int sy st ems, may be ins ta lled in th e fo l‐
lowing areas of yo ur ve hicle:R
Doors R
Door pilla rsR
Door sills R
Seats R
Co ck pitR
Instrument clus te rR
Cen te r console

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

R
Ve hicles with multicontour seat: Increas‐
ing th e air pressure in th e seat side bols te rs
of th e seat backrest.R
Ve hicles with re ar seat belt buckle
ex te nders: tightening seat belts on th e outer
re ar seats.R
PRE- SA FE ®
Sound: Pr ov ided th at th e multi‐
media sy st em is switched on, ge nerates a
brief noise signal to st imulate th e innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ri ng.
u NO TE Dama ge caused by objects in th e
fo ot we ll or behind th e seat
The automatic adjustment of th e seat posi‐
tion may re sult in damage to th e seat and/or
th e object.

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.

Ve hicles with electrically adjus ta ble outer seats
1
Selects th e front passenger seat
2
Head re st ra int height
3
Seat backrest inclination
4
Seat height
5
Seat fo re -and-aft adjustment Ve hicles with an EASY ADJUST luxury head re st ra int
1
Selects th e front passenger seat
2
Head re st ra int fo re -and-aft position
3
Head re st ra int height
4
Seat backrest inclination
5
Seat height
6
Seat fo re -and-aft adjustment Ve hicles with seat fo r ch auf fe ur mode and long
wheelbase
1
Selects th e front passenger seat
2
Head re st ra int fo re -and-aft position
3
Head re st ra int height
4
Seat backrest inclination
5
Seat height
6
Fo ot re st
7
Seat fo re -and-aft adjustment92
Seats and stow ing