2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN steering wheel

1Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 113).
Overvi ewofthest eering wheel heater
The steering wheel heater can be operated when
th e po wer supp lyor ignition is switched on.
1To activate
2Todeactivate
3Indicator lamp
Easy entry and exitfeature
Fu nction of the easy entry and exitfeature
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If you dr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature
When the easy ent ryand exitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped.
#During the adjustment process of the
easy ent ryand exitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of the seat or thesteering wheel.
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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
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Seats and stowing

Usingthe memory function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
#Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
#During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
The memory function is only available in vehicles
with the memory pac kage .
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. The
following settings can be stored forth e front
seats:
RSeat, backrest, head restra int position and
con tour of the seat backrest in the lumbar
re gion
RAc tive multicontour seat: side bols ters of the
seat backrest, shoulder of the seat backrest,
conto ur ofthe seat backrest, dynamic func‐
tion le vel
RSeat heate r:distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
RDriver's side: steering wheel position and
position of the outside mir rors on the driver's
and front passenger sides
RHead-up Display
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#Setthe seat, thesteering wheel, the Head-up
Display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position.
#Brief lypress memory button M and then
press preset position button 1,2 or 3 within
th re e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
#To call up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, Head-up Display
and outside mir ror is in thestored position.
% Ifyo ure lease the preset position button, the
seat, steering wheel and mir ror setting func‐
tions stop immediatel y.
Ve hicles with an Active Multicon tour
Pa ckage: The setting of the active multicon‐
to ur seat or the 4-w aylumbar support is still
car ried out.
Ve hicles without theAc tive Multicon tour
Pa ckage: Adjustment of the 4-w aylumbar
support is still car ried out.
Memory function in there ar passenger
co mp artment
Operating rear seats via the memory func‐
tion in there ar passenger co mpartment
Storing
Re ar seat settings for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function
in there ar passenger compartment. The
following settings can be stored forth ere ar
seats:
RPo sition of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
RAc tive multicontour seats: the seat side bol‐
st ers of the seat backrest as well as the con‐
to ur of the seat backrest in the lumbar and
shoulder regions
RSeat heater: distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
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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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Light and visibility

wiper blade inthe direction of ar row1
be yond the point of resis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k.
#Toremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
Installing the wiper blades
#Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1untilre lease
knob 2engages.
#Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm back onto the windshield.
Mir rors
Operating the outside mir rors
&
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 accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may mis judgethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, forex ample, when changing
lanes.
#Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u.
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Light and visibility

Manualgear shifting
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift downonslipp eryroad sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
#Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect.
#To activate: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter1 or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.
#Toshift up: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter2.
#To shift down: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter1.
#To deactivate: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position
h appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Ifyo u select theManual drive setting in
drive prog ram I, manual gearshifting is per‐
manent lyactivated.
Plug-in hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you
may not recognize dangers.
Gearshift recommendation
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style.
#If ge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
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Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMGvehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you
may not recognize dangers.
#Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel paddle shif ters. The au to‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving.
#Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
Glide mode function
Plug-in hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you
may not recognize dangers. Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
RThe combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll in neut ral.
RThe transmission position his displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
RDrive program Eis selected.
RThe speed is wi thin a suitable range.
RThe cours e ofthero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients or tight
bends.
RYo udo not depress the accelera tor or brake
pedal.
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive
(engine management) when in drive program
I. Glide mode is deactivated again if one of
the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Active Di stance Assistant
DI STRO NIC:When Active Dis tance Assist ant
DI STRO NIC is active, theglide mode function is
re stricted.
Re fueling
Refueling theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
#You must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
#Before refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
& WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
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