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

Exterior lighting
Lighting systems and your responsibility
The various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation.
Light switch
Opera ting the light switch
#1W Left-hand standing lamps
#2 X Right-hand standing lamps
#3 T Parking lights and license plate
lighting
#4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red
light switch position)
#5 L Low beam/high beam
#6R Switches there ar fog light on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth e parking lights is deactivated and replaced
by the low beam indicator lamp.
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-lit
area, in accordance with there leva nt le galst ipu‐
lations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights
Operating thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y.
#Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light.
Inthe case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lamps or standing lamps are automati‐
cally switch ed offtofacilitate a futu reengine
st art.
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Theexterior lighting (e xcept parking and stand‐
ing lamps) switch es off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
RObser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(→page 147).
Au tomatic driving lights
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and on the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Ac
tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements:
RThe light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion.
#Press theR button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the light combination switch
1High-beam headlamps
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
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#Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly up tothe pressure point in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times.
#To indicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the pressure point in
th e direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Keeping Assis t:
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can:
RLengthen turn signal operation forth e dura‐
tion of the lane change if the driver has acti‐
va tedth e turn signal indicator.
RAu tomatically activate the turn signal indica‐
to r,ifth e driver indicated toturn in that
direction immediately pr eviously but a lane
ch ange was not immediately possible.
#To switch on the high beam: turnthe light
switch totheL position.
#Press the combination switch be yond the
pressure point in the direction of ar row1.
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam is deactivated and
re placed bythe indicator lamp forth e high
beam.
#To switch off the high beam: movethe
combination switch back toits starting posi‐
tion.
#High-beam flasher: pullthe combination
switch in the direction of ar row 3.
Ac tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
light
#Press button 1.
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Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light improvesth e illumination of the
ro ad ove r a wide angle in the turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, forex am‐
ple. It can only be activated when low beam is
switch ed on.
The function is active:
RAt speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
RAt speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fic circle and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an evaluation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left the traf fic circle or the intersection.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist switch es automati‐
cally between:
RLow beam
RHigh beam
At speeds abo ve19 mp h (30 km/h):
RIf no other road users are de tected, high
beam is au tomatical lyswitched on. High beam switches off automatically:
RAt
speeds below 16mp h(2 5 km/h).
RIfot her road users are de tected.
RIfstre et lighting is suf ficient.
At speeds abo veappr ox.31 mp h (50 km/h):
RThe headlamp range of low beam is regulated
automatically based on the dis tance to ot her
ro ad users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windshield near theove rhead control panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/off
#To switch on: turnthe light switch to
th eà position.
#Switch on the high beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the high beam is switched on automat‐
ically in the dar k,the_ indicator lamp in
th e multifunction display comes on.
#To switch off: switch offthe high beam
using the combination switch.
Switching the daytime running lamps on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
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WLPH 5XQ /LJKWV
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Setting the sur round lighting
Re quirement:RThe ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.÷ /LJKW 6HWWLQJV./RFD
WRU /LJKWLQJ
Exterior switch-off delay time: theex terior
lighting can be activated for a short time af ter
th eve hicle is par ked.
#Set the switch-off delay time.
Locator lighting: if a switch-off delay time is
set, theex terior lighting remains lit up for
40 seconds af terth eve hicle is unloc ked. When
yo ustart theve hicle, the locator lighting is
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switched off and automatic driving lights are
activated.
Interior lighting
Adjusting the in terior lighting
Fr ont overhead control panel
#1 p Switches the front left-hand reading
lamp on/off
#2 | Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
#3 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off
#4 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off
#5 p Switches the front right-hand read‐
ing lamp on/off
Contro l panel in thegr ab handle (rear
passenger co mpartment)
You can switchthere ading and make-up lamps
on or off for one side or for bo thsides of the
ve hicle.
#Press button 1repeatedly until there ading
lamp and the make-up lamp switch on or off
on there spective side of theve hicle.
#Press button 2repeatedly until there ading
lamp and the make-up lamp switch on or off
on bo thsides of theve hicle.
Ad justing the ambient lighting
Multimedia sy stem:
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HQW /LJKW
Setting the color
#Select &RORU.
#Setthe color.
Setting the brightness
#Select %ULJKWQHVV.
#Setthe brightness value.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones
#Select %ULJKWQHVV =RQHV .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The 'LVSOD\ ,)URQW and5HDU zones can be set
separately.
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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 0XOWLFRORU.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
There are ten preset color combinations
av ailable.
Ac tivating multi-color animation
#Select 0XOWLFRORU $QLPDWLRQ.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The chosen color combination varies in a pre‐
defined rhythm.
Ac tivating climate-dependent lighting
#Select &OLPDWH .
#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 :HOFRPH.
#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:
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/LJKW 6ZLWFK 2II
#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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#3Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
#4° Continuous wiping, slow
#5¯ Continuous wiping, fast
Movingthe wiper arms toave rtical position
(service position)
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Ac tivating the se rvice position
#Swit chthe po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press and hold button 1for longer than a
second.
The wiper arms mo vetoa position vertical to
th e hood.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm away from the windshield. Deactivating the service position
#Switch
the po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press button 1.
The wiper arms return totheir normal posi‐
tion.
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