2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN door lock

#Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→page 69).
Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience closing:
If an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic opening process, the obs tacle de tec‐
tion sy stem stops the trunk lid. The obs tacle
de tection function is only an aid and is not a
substitute foryo ur attentiveness.
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs.
Closing the trunk lid
&
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 becoming trapped
duri ng au tomatic closing of the trunk lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process.
#Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
#Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
RPress thep button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
RPress the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
RPull the trunk lid handle.
Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: It is also
possible tostop the closing process bymoving
yo ur foot in a kicking motion under there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toclose the trunk
lid:
#Pull the trunk lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed.
% Ifyo u lightly pushthe trunk lid closed, the
po we r closing function au tomatical lypulls
th e trunk lid into the loc k.
#Vehicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Pull down the trunk lid slightly and
re lease it as soon as it begins toclose.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press and hold thep button on the
SmartK ey(with the SmartK eyinthe vicinity
of theve hicle).
Opening and closing 67

#Vehicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press closing button 1inthe trunk lid.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing and KEYLESS-GO: Press locking button
2 inthe trunk lid.
If a SmartK eyis de tected outside theve hicle,
th e trunk lid closes and theve hicle is loc ked.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press trunk lid remo teoperating switch
1.
#Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot in a kicking motion under the
bumper (
→page 69).
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the trunk lid
If an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic closing process, the trunk lid opens again automaticall
y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
Rove rth e last Óin (8 mm) of the closing
path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
RPress thep button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
68
Opening and closing

&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pres sth e button in
order toreopen the side windo w.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Childr en could become trapped ifth ey oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded.
#Ac tivate thech ild saf etyloc kfo rth e
re ar side wind ows.
#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.
1Closes
2Opens
The buttons in the driver's door take prece‐
dence.
#To start automatic operation: press/pull
th eW button be yond the pressure point.
#To inter rupt automatic operation: press/
pull theW button again.
% Ve
hicles with electric roller sunblinds in
th e left and right rear doors: The buttons
fo rth ere ar side wind ows also open and
close thero ller sunblinds (
→page 72).
Au tomatic reve rsing function for the side
windo ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
74
Opening and closing

Anti-theft protection
Fu nction of the immobilizer
The immobilizer pr events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect SmartK ey.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the Smart‐
Ke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle. An yone can
st art the engine if a valid SmartK eyhas been left
inside theve hicle.
% Ifth eeve ntthat the engine cannot bestar‐
te d (y ettheve hicle's battery is charge d), the
sy stem is not operational. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Fu nction of theATA system (anti-theft ala rm
sy stem)
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
RA door is opened.
RThe trunk lid is opened.
RThe hood is opened.
The ATA sy stem is armed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
RAfter locking theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
RAf ter locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
When theATA system is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
RAf ter unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Ke y.
RAfter pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinside theve hicle.
86
Opening and closing

RAfter unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
% When the mbrace service (
→page 329) is
active and the alarm stay s on for more than
30 seconds, a message is automatically sent
to the Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
Deacti vating the ATA(anti-theft alarm sys‐
te m) ala rm
#Pressthe%, &orp button on the
SmartK ey.
or
#Press thest art/ stop button (the SmartK eyis
inside theve hicle).
St opping the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO
#Grasp the outside door handle (with the
SmartK eyoutside theve hicle).
Opening and closing 87

Ifth ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel:
#Mo vethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat:
#Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped.
Ve hicles with memory function: you can stop the
adjustment process bypressing one of the mem‐
ory position switches of the memory function.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
duri ng acti vation of the easy ent ryand
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature, they can become trapped, part icu‐
lar lywhen unat tended.
#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.
Ifth e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwar dsand the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
RYo u switch the ignition off when the driver's
door is open
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off
% The steering wheel only mo ves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper stop. The
driver's seat mo ves backwards unless it is
already in there armost position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat mo ve
back tothe last drive position in thefo llowing
cases:
RYo u switch th e power supply or the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
RYo u close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position of
thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off
RYo u call up the seat settings via the memory
function
RYo u sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function
If yo upr ess one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.î 9HKLFOH 6HW
WLQJV.(DV\ (QWU\([LW
#Select 6WHHULQJ :KHHO 6HDW ,6WHHULQJ
:KHHO 2QO\ or2II.
112
Seats and stowing

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).
12 0
Seats and stowing

Beforestarting, make sure:
RThe legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked permit engine starting via
smartphone.
RIt is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star ter battery has suf ficient charge .
St arting theve hicle using a smartphone
&
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
#Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirements:RPark position jis selected.
RThe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not armed.
RThe panic alarm is not armed.
RThe hazard warning lights are switched off.
RThe engine hood is closed.
RThe doors are closed and loc ked.
RThe windo wsand sliding sunro of are closed.
#Start theve hicle using the smartphone:RAf tereve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
RYo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
RYo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
RFu rther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
#Switch on the hazard warning lights.
or
#Un lock the doors.
or
#Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. St
arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and the3ODFH WKH
.H\ LQ WKH 0DUNHG 6SDFH 6HH 2SHUDWRU
V 0DQXDO
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode.
#Make surethat mar ked space 2is em pty.
#Re mo veSmartK ey1 from theke yring.
#Place Smart Key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2the engine continues running. For
fur ther vehicle starts ho wever,SmartK ey1
Driving and pa rking 16
7