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

&WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
#Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
RNe verex ceed the maximum permissible
gross mass or the permissible axle loads for
th eve hicle (including occupants). The values
are specified on theve hicle identification
plate on theve hicle's B-pillar.
RThe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RSecure the load using the parcel net hooks.
Distribute the load on the parcel net hooks
eve nly.
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9

Stow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
& WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
1Stow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia and USB ports as
we ll as stow age space, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console
4Glo vebox Locking or unlocking
thegl ove box
#Turn the mechanical key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
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Openingthegl asses co mpartment
#Press button 1.
Fo lding thefo lding table out or in
&
WARNING Risk of injury fromthe open
fo lding table
If yo u are drivingwit hth efo lding table open,
ve hicle occupants could strike against it, in
particular in theeve nt of an accident, sudden
braking or an ab rupt change of direction.
#Close thefo lding table before each jour‐
ne y.
* NO
TEDama getothefo lding tables when
moving the seats back
Open folding tables may be damaged when
moving the seats bac k.
#Make surethat thefo lding tables are
fo lded in when moving the seats bac k.
Folding out
#Open rear armrest 1(→page 121).
#Pul lth efo lding table forw ards and upwards
by handle recess 2or3 and swing out‐
wa rds.
#Fo ldtheta ble panels apart.
#To fold in: fold theta ble panels toget her and
swing in thefo lding table.
Opening thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest
Ve hicles with a rear bench seat
#Fold down there ar armrest.
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1

#Toopen: pressrelease cat ch1 and swing
th e co ver of the armrest upwards.
Ve hicles with electrically adjus table outer seats
#Fo ld down there ar armrest.
#To open: pull handle 1and fold the co ver of
th e armrest upwards. Opening
thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar-co mpartment center console
Vehicles with individual rear seats
#Pull handle 1and fold the co ver of the arm‐
re st upwards.
Opening thesto wage box in there ar seat
backrest
* NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest
When folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bythewe ight of your body.
#Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar armrest.
Ve hicles with a rear bench seat
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Vehicles with electrically adjus table outer seatsVe hicles with individual rear seats
#Ve hicles with a rear ben chseat or electri‐
cally adjustable outer seats: Fold down the
re ar armrest.
#Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2.
Pa rcel net hooks
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
RSecure the load using the parcel net hooks.
RDo not use elastic stra ps or nets tosecure a
load. These are intended only as anti-slip pro‐
te ction for light loads.
RDo not route tie downs across sharp edges
or co rners.
RPa d sharp edges for pr otection.
There are up tofour parcel net hooks in the
trunk depending on the equipment ins talled.
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1Parcel net hooks
Using the bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be throw n
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions.
#Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks.
#Ne ver hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
#Pull bag hook 2down bytab1.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 118).
EAS Y-PA CK trunk box
Adjusting the height of the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box toany position
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and injure d when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EA SY-
PA CK trun kbo xan dobject sma ybe throw n
up.
#When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are not within the
sweep of thefloor.
#If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the center of thefloor down ward.
#Re mo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up.
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&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
in
When the EA SY-PACK tr unkboxis pr essed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become tr apped. Childr en,inparticular, may
injure themselves when doing so.
#When pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box in, make sure that your hands are
not within the sweep of the EA SY-PACK
tr unk box.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
* NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK tr unkbox
The EA SY-PAC K trunk box may be damage d
when it is extended.
#Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
frame.
#Do not close the trunk lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK tr unkbox is extended.
* NO
TEDama getothe EA SY-PAC K trunk
box byobjects
Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or hea vyand objects that
ro ll can damage the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
and be thro wn out.
#Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, pointe d,rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box.
#Alwaysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the trunk.
#Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EA SY-PAC K trunk box.
#Do not use the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds.
The maximum permissible load of the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box is22 lbs (10 kg).To preve ntthe
box from being overloaded, the box floor lo wers
onto the trunk floor when the load reaches
appr oximately 11lbs (5 kg).
#To remo ve:pull handle 2ofthe box.
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#Toincrease the load capacit y:press the
center of floor 1down wardsto the desired
position and box size.
#To reduce the load capacity: press button
3.
#To sto w:press the box in comple tely using
handle 2until it locksin place.
% Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the EA SY-
PA CK tr unkbox (
→page 390). Installing
orremoving the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box
Installing
#Tu rn rotating catches 6outward.
#Insert retainers 2of box 1into outer
holes 3.
#Raise box 1and press hooks 5into rear
shelf 4.
#Turn rotating catches 6inwa rd.
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