2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN sunroof

By pushing or pullingthe3 button, you can
inter rupt the automatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wering
fe ature".
Ra in closing function when driving
The raised sliding sunroof automatically lo wers
when driving if it starts torain.
Au tomatic lo weringfeature
If th e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar, it auto‐
matically lo wersslightly at higher speeds. Atlow
speeds, it is raised again automaticall y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At high speeds thera ised sliding sunroof
automatically lo wersslightly at there ar.
This could trap you or other persons.
#Make sure that nobody reaches into the
sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
ve hicle is in motion.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately pull back the sliding sunroof but‐
to n.
The sliding sunroof li fts during opening.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
MAGIC SKY CONTROL function
MAGIC SKY CONTROL is a function with which
yo u can change the transparency of the panor‐
amic sliding sunroof. You can choose between
dar kened or transpa rent states of the front and
re ar elements of the panoramic sliding sunroof.
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury caused by
to uching electrical co mponent parts of
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
vo ltage. If thero of lining is damaged or
re mo ved, elect ric component part s will be
ex posed.
If yo uto uch these component parts, you
could getan electric shoc k.
#Neverre mo vethero of lining.
#Ifth ero of lining is damaged, ne ver
to uch the electrical component parts
behind it.
#Alw ays ha vewo rkon MAGIC SKY CON‐
TROL car ried out at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
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#Ifth ero ller sunblind is fully opened: press
button 1.
The transparency of there ar element
ch anges. %
The rear element dar kens au tomatically if
yo u close there ar roller sunblind.
Problems with the sliding sunroof
%
The term "sliding sunro of"refers to the pan‐
oramic sliding sunroof.
Problem Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and you cannot see the cause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata l injury byclosing the sliding sunroof again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the sliding sunroof
closes with increased or maximum forc e.
The reve rsing feature is then not active. Parts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in
th e process.
#Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.#Re lease the button immediately if somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during the automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Immediately after au tomatic reve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothe point of resist‐
ance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof is closed again with increased forc e.
The sliding sunroof or the front roller
sunblind does not mo vesmoo thly.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Pull and hold the3 button down until the front roller sunblind is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully open and then close the sliding sunroof.
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Opening and closing

Attachin gth ero of rack
&
WARNING Risk of injury by exceeding
th e maximum roof load
When you load thero of, theve hicle center of
gr av ity rises and the driving characteristics
ch ange.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking, will be greatly impaired.
#Ne verexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your dr ivingst yle.
The maximum roof load can be found under
"T echnical data".
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of rack s
The vehicle could be damaged byroof rack s
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
#Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
#Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack is ins tal‐
led:
RThe sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
RThe trunk lid can be fully opened.
#Po sition the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion.
* NO
TEDama getothe sliding sunroof
when a roof rack is ins talled
The sliding sunroof may be damaged bythe
ro of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen it when the
ro of rack is ins talled.
#Do not open the sliding sunroof when
th ero of rack is ins talled.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the sliding sunroof.* NO
TEDama getothe co vers
The co vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened.
#Do not use me tallic or hard objects.
#Fo ld co vers 1 carefully up wards in the
direction of the ar row.
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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
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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
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7

&WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle or the driv‐
et ra in caused bytheve hicle rolling away
#Alw ays proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away.
#On uphill or downhill inclines, turn the front
wheels towa rdsth e curb.
#Select transmission position j.
#Applythe electric parking brake.
#Press button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
% When you switch offtheve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panoramic
sliding sunroof forfive minutes.
Garage door opener
Prog ramming buttons for the garage door
opener
& WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning.
#Ne ver lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation.
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Driving and pa rking

1Front roof area
2Re ar roof area
3Re ar fender
4Trunk lid
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof,
ins talling an antenna tothe front or rear roof
area is not permitted. On
there ar fende rs, it is recommended that you
position the antenna on the side of theve hicle
closest tothe center of thero ad.
Use Tech nical Specification ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMC guidelines for ins tallation of
af te rm arke tra dio frequency transmitting equip‐
ment") when retrofitting two-w ayradios. Comply
with the legal requ irements for de tachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has ins tallations for two-w ayradio
equipment, use the po wer supply or antenna
connections intended for use with the basic wir‐
ing. Obser vethe manufacturer's supplements
when ins talling.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the antenna must not exceed theva lues
in thefo llowing table: Fr
equency band and maximum transmission
output
Fr equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3 - 54 MHz 10
0 W
4 m waveband
74 -78 MHz 30 W
2 m waveband
14 4 - 174 MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 - 460 MHz 10
W
70 cm waveband
400 - 460 MHz 35 W
Mobile communica‐
tions (2G/3G/4G) 10
W
444
Tech nical da ta

Paint code ................................................ 445
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................ .109
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 59
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rcel net hooks ...................................... 123
Pa rk position
Selecting .............................................. 175
Selecting au tomatical ly........................ 175
Pa rking .................................................... .187
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 232
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 218
Ac tivating ............................................ 220
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 221
Deactivating ........................................ 220 Fu
nction ............................................... 218
Side impact pr otection ........................ .219
Sy stem limitations .............................. .218
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .143
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 154
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ...... ..
154
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automa

tic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy stem
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 422
De term ining the maximum .................. 421
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe nnant holder ......................................... 141
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem Pe
rfume atomizer
Setting .................................................1 61
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .187
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .404
Pe rsonalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the vehicle .....................................5 6
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 85
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 390
Playback options Selecting .............................................. 341
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