2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

Extendingthe outer rear seat head restra ints
to the last stored position
Re quirements:
RThe po wer supply is switched on.
This function is available on vehicles with electri‐
cally adjus table rear seats.
#Brief lypress switch 1.
The head restra ints lo wer.
#Brief lypress switch 1again.
The head restra ints mo vetothe last stored
position.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the door control panel on the driver's
side. Ad
justing the rear seat outer head restra ints
manually
#To mo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards.
#To mo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int towa rdsth ere ar.
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Adjusting the ou ter luxury head restra ints of
th ere ar seats mechanically
#To adjust the side bols ters:push or pull
ri ght and/or left-hand side bols ter1 into
th e desired position.
#To adjust the angle of the head restra int:
pull or push the head restra int in the direc‐
tion of ar row2.
At tachin gan dre moving the supplementa ry
cushion of there ar luxury head restra int
The supplementa rycushion is available on vehi‐
cles with electrically adjus table rear seats. Only
usethe supplementary cushion when the
ve hicle is stationar y.The supplementary cushion
is in theve hicle.
#Po sition the head restra int as farfo rw ards as
possible.
#To attach the supplementary cushion:
hold supplementary cushion 1against the
head restra int and push press studs 2into
th e counterpieces.
#To remo vethe supplementary cushion:
re lease press studs 2and remo vesupple‐
mentary cushion 1.
Extending or retracting the rear seat center
head restra int electrically
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#Press and hold button1until the head
re stra int has extended or retracted.
Fo lding the center head restra int into posi‐
tion mechanically
#Pull the head restra int up until it engages.
Configuring seat adju stment
Re quirements:RThe ignition is switched on. Multimedia sy
stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV
#Select 'ULYHU
V 6HDW or3DVVHQJHU 6HDW .
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters
#Select 6LGH %ROVWHUV .
#Selectthe setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest
#Select /XPEDU.
#Adjust the air cushion.
Setting the shoulder section
#Select 6KRXOGHUV.
#Selectthe settings.
Setting seat heating balance
#Select 6HDW +HDWLQJ %DODQFH.
#Selectthe settings. Memory function
#Sa
ve the seat adjustments with the memory
function (→page 113).
Se tting automatic adjustment of the lateral
suppo rt(active multicontour seat)
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle.
#Select 'ULYHU
V 6HDW or3DVVHQJHU 6HDW.
#Select '\QDPLF 6HDW.
#Select setting: 2II,/HYHO  or/HYHO .
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Overview of massageand workout prog rams
The following massage prog ram can be selected:
Massage prog ram for the front seats Function
Hot Relaxing Massage for bac kR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the pelvic area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full back massage,
st re tching the pelvic area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Hot Relaxing Massage for shoulder sR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the shoulder area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full twin-w ave
back massage, stre tching the shoulder area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Ac tivating Massa ge Activating ba ckmassa gewith inc reasing twin-w aves and then soo thing mo vements.
Classic Massage Massage with increasing twin-waves and soo thing mo vements.
Mobilizing Massage Mobilization ofthe spinal column and the comple teupper body bymeans of a pressure point mobilizing
massage at chest height.
Ac tive Workout prog rams
The Active Workout programs requ ire your act ive
co-operation and are a co nvenient wayof exe r‐ cising
your abdomen and back muscles during a
traf fic jam, forex ample, bytensing and releasing
th e specific muscle groups. Tensing and releas‐ ing also helps
toimpr oveblood flow to yo ur
muscles. Press against a pressure point as soon
as youfe el it.
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Thefollowing Active Workout prog rams can be selected:
Wo rkout prog ramF unction
Ac tive Workout Tostimulate the muscles in your abdomen and back: press against the pressure points in the backrest.
Ke ep the pressure under your feet eve n. Continue tobreathe normally; do not hold your breath.
When the pressure in the seat backrest recedes, stop pressing against it and relax briefly.
Selecting the massage prog ram for the front
seats
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV
#Select 'ULYHU
V 6HDW or3DVVHQJHU 6HDW .
#Select0DVVDJH.
#Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for app roxima tely
8 to 18 minutes, depending on the setting.
#To set the massage intensity: switch +LJK
,QWHQVLW\ onO or off ª.
Resetting seat and massa gesettings
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV.5HVHW
#Select <HVor1R.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset.
Switching the seat heater on/off
&
WARNING Risk of burn s duetorepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
exc essively high temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries.
#Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater.
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*NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on
When the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face.
#Make surethat no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on.
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
#To switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
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#Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off.
% Ifyo uswit ch th e power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious setting
of the seat heater forth e driver's seat
re mains active.
% You can set the distribution of the heated
sections of the seat cushions and seat
backrests on the front and rear seats in the
multimedia sy stem (
→page 109).
% Ve
hicles with theWa rmthComfort Pack‐
age: You can adjust the heating of the armr‐
ests in the door and center console in the
multimedia sy stem.
Setting the panel heating
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.î 9HKLFOH 6HW
WLQJV.3DQHO +HDWLQJ
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests in theve hicle and the center console can be
heated.
#Select )URQW DQG 5HDU ,)URQW 2QO\, 5HDU 2QO\
or 2II.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
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#Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
% Ifyo uswit ch th e power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious setting
of the seat ventilation forth e driver's seat
re mains active.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
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