2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN climate control
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Function of the infra redre flective wind‐
shield ......................................................... .155
Climate control ......................................... 157
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .157
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 158
Drivin gand pa rking ................................. 165
Driving ........................................................ 165
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 72
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 173
Re fueling ..................................................... 177
Pa rking ...................................................... .179
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .188
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 244
Instrument Display overview ...................... .244
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .245
Operating the on-board computer .............. 245
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ........................................................ 247 Ad
justing the instrument lighting ............... .247
Menus and submenus ................................. 248
Head-up Display ......................................... 254
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 256
Operating saf ety........................................ .256
Operation ................................................... 256
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 258
Essential voice commands ........................ .259
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 269
Overview and operation .............................. 269
Sy stem settings .......................................... 277
ENERGIZING comfort .................................. 289
Na vigation ................................................... 291
Te lephone .................................................. .315
Online and Internet functions ..................... 330
Media ......................................................... 337
Ra dio .......................................................... 350
Sound .........................................................3 57
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem ............... .360
Maintenance and care .............................377
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .377
Engine compartment .................................. 378
Cleaning and care ...................................... .385
Breakdown assist ance............................ 393
Emergency ..................................................3 93
Flat tire ....................................................... 393
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 399
To w starting or towing away ....................... 404
Electrical fuses ............................................ 410
Wheels and tires ....................................... 413
Noise or unusual handling characteristics .. .413
Checking wheels and tires regularly ............ 413
No tes on snow chains ................................ .414
Ti re pressure ...............................................4 14
Loading theve hicle .................................... 420
Ti re labeling ................................................ 425
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 431
Changing a wheel ....................................... 433
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Rstatus messages concerning theve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, decele ration, lat‐
eral acceleration, display of thefast ened seat
belts)
Rmalfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
Rinformation on vehicle damage events
Rsystem reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
Rambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing vehicle functions. The majority of this
data is temp orary and is only processed in the
ve hicle itself. Only a small portion of the data is
st ored in theev ent or malfunction memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes, wa
rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board
diagnostics") in theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in
find
‐
ing malfunctions and impr oving quality and are
transmitte dto the manufacturer, if necessar y.
Fu rthermore, the manufacturer is subject to
product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
re qu ires tech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Malfunction memories in theve hicle can be
re set bya service outlet as part of repair or
maintenance work.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment.
This includes, forex ample:
Rmultimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playba ckin an integrated multimedia
sy stem
Raddress book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata about the use of Internet services
This data can be stored locally in theve hicle or
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle. If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitte dto third parties upon your
re qu est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the eq uipment,
this in
cludes,for
ex ample:
Rseat and steering wheel position settings
Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
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%Setting brightness zones is not available for
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem.
Ac tivating multi-color lighting
#Select 0 X O W L F R O R U.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
There are ten preset color combinations
av ailable.
Ac tivating multi-color animation
#Select 0 X O W L F R O R U $ Q L P D W L R Q.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The chosen color combination varies in a pre‐
defined rhythm.
Ac tivating climate-dependent lighting
#Select & O L P D W H .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The color of the ambient lighting adapts to
suit the climate control setting.
Ac tivating welcome lighting
#Select : H O F R P H.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special inte‐
ri or lighting sequence runs.
Setting the in terior lighting switch-off delay
time
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.÷ / L J K W 6 H W W L Q J V. , Q W
/ L J K W 6 Z L W F K 2 I I
#Set the switch-off delay time.
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching the windshield wipers on/off
#1 í Single wipe/ îwipes with
wa sher fluid
#1gWi ndshield wipe rsoff
#2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
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Overview of climate control systems
Overview of the control panel for automatic
climate control
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs.
The indicator lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated.
1Ã Toset climate contro lto automatic,
left (→page 158)
2w Toset thete mp erature, left
3K Toset the air flow , left
4g Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→page 160)
5¬ Todefrost the windshield
6t Tocall up the air conditioning menu
7¤ Toswitch there ar wind owheater
on/off
8Á Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→page 158)
To switch there sidual heat on or off
(
→page 160)
9K Toset the air flow ,ri ght
Aw Toset thete mp erature, right
BÃ Toset climate contro lto automatic,
ri ght
Overview of there ar operating unit
Example: USA
1Sets thete mp erature, left
2Sets the air distribution, left
3Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(→page 158)
4Sets the air flow
5Switches climate control on/off
(→pa ge 158)
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(
→page 160)
6Sets the air distribution, right
7Sets thete mp erature, right
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Operatingthe clima tecontro l system
Switching front clima tecontro l on/off
#Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theK button.
#Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eK button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may fog up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly.
Switching rear climate control on/off
#Press button 5.
% When rear climate control is switch ed off,
th e indicator lamp is activated and OFFis
shown in there ar displa y.
Activating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
#Press theÁ button. Deactivate
the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan fog up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O. $ &
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Setting front climate control toautomatic
mode
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow .
#Press theà button.
#Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheK
button.
Setting climate control in there ar toauto‐
matic mode
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow .
#Press button 3.
Climatestyle
Climate style function
In automatic mode you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
RFO CUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
RMEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
RDIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draft-free setting
Setting the clima testyl e
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O. & O L
P D W H 0 R G H
#Select ) 2 & 8 6, 0 ( ' , 8 0 or ' , ) ) 8 6 ( .
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%In order to feelthe ef fect of the climate
st yle, theà function must be active
(
→page 158).
Air distribution settings
The symbols in the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
R¯ Defros terve nts
RP Center and side air vents
RO foot we llve nts
RS Center, side and foot we llve nts
Ra Defros ter and foot we llve nts
R_ Allvents
Rb Defros ter,middle and side air vents
RW Automatic air distribution
Setting the air distribution
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O. $ L U
' L V W U L E X W L R Q
#Select ' U L Y H Uand/or 3 D V V H Q J H U.
#Setthe air distribution.
Setting thefo ot we lltemp erature
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q
W U R O. ) R R W Z H O O 7 H P S H U D W X U H
#Select ' U L Y H Uand/or 3 D V V H Q J H U.
#Setthefo ot we llte mp erature.
Setting there ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q
W U R O. 5 H D U
Ac tivating rear climate control
If th is function is activated, the settings from the
front control panel are au tomatical lyadop tedfo r
re ar climate control.
#Select 5 H D U 2 Q.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Controlling there ar climate control automat‐
ical ly
#Select $ 8 7 2.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Setting the airflow
#Select $ L U I O R Z.
#Setthe air flow .
Setting thetemp erature
#Select 7 H P S H U D W X U H.
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#Select 5 H D U 5 L J K W and/or 5 H D U / H I W.
#Setthete mp erature.
Setting the air distribution
#Select $ L U ' L V W U L E X W L R Q .
#Select 5 H D U 5 L J K W and/or 5 H D U / H I W .
#Setthe air distribution.
Ac tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nization function using the multime‐
dia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q
W U R O. 6 < 1 &
Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronization function. The temp erature set‐
ting is automatically adop tedfo r all climate
zones.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Defrosting the windo ws
Windo ws fo gged up on the inside
#Press theà button.
#Ifth e windo wscontinue tofog up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo ws fo gged up on the outside
#Swit chon the windshield wiper.
#Press theà button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirc ulation mode is switched off automati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly.
Switching the front residual heat on/off
Re quirements:RThe vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes.
#To switch on: pressthe! orÁ but‐
to n.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.
Switchingthere ar residual heat on/off
Re quirements:RThe vehicle is par ked.
When there sidual heat of the engine is activated
in there ar passenger compartment, you can
heat or ventilate the front and rear passenger
compartments for app roxima tely 15 minutes.
#Press button 5.
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Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O. , R Q L
] D W L R Q
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Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O. , R Q L
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Activating and deactivating ionization
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O. , R Q L
] D W L R Q
Ionization cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionization of the interior air is
odorless.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Perfume atomizer
Setting the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
RAutomatic climate control is activated.
RThe glove box is closed.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O. $ L U
) U H V K H Q H U
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box.
#Toset the intensity: select + L J K, 0 H G L X P,
/ R Z or 2 I I.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of injury from liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes.
#Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk.
#If liquid perfume comes into conta ct
wi th your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water.
#If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetoimproper disposal of full
fl acons
Fu llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste.
#
Fu llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point.
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