2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN suspension

Components damagedinthis wa yma yfa il
unexpec tedly.
#Do not use high-pressure cleaning
equipment wi thround-s pray nozzles to
clean your vehicle.
#Damaged tires or suspension compo‐
nents must be replaced immediatel y.
Toavo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a po werwa sher:
RKeep the SmartK eyat least 10ft(3 m) away
from theve hicle. Otherwise the trunk lid
could open unintentionall y.
RMaintain a distance of at least 11.8 in
(30 cm) totheve hicle.
RVe hicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 27.6 in
(70 cm) between thefo il-c ove red parts of the
ve hicle and the nozzle of the high pressure
cleaner. Mo vethe po werwa sher nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
RObser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
RDo not point the nozzle of the po werwa sher
directly at sensitive parts such as tires, slits,
electrical component parts, batteries, light
sources and ventilation slot s.
Washing theve hicle byhand
Obser vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated washing areas.
#Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
#Wa shtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight.
#Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint
th ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille.
386 Maintenance and care

Observethefo llowing when selecting, mounting
and replacing tires:
ROnly use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and the same make.
ROnly mount wheels of the same size on one
axle (left and right).
It is only permissible toins tall a dif fere nt
wheel size in theeve nt of a flat tire in order
to drive tothe specialist workshop.
ROnly mount tires of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
RVe hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: All mounte d wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors forth e tire
pressure monitoring sy stem.
RAt temp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tire mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing thei snowflake sym‐
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide
th e best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions.
RFo r M+S tires, only use tires with the same
tread.
RObser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tire mounted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
RBreak in new tires at moderate speeds for
th efirs t 60 miles (100 km).
RRe place the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
RWhen replacing with tires that do n otfea‐
ture run-flat characteristics: vehicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with tires
th at do not feature run-flat characteristics,
e.g. winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso observ eth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 414)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 420)
RTi re size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex(→page 428)
RTire pressure table (→page 416)
Note s on inter changing wheels
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.
#Ro tate front and rear wheels only ifth e
wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions.
Wheels and tires 435

Long wheelbase
vehicles PA
G oil
S 600 4.2 ± 0.4 oz
(120 ± 10g)
All other models 3.9 ± 0.4 oz
(1 10 ±10 g)
Mercedes‑Maybac hPAGoil
All models 4.2 ± 0.4 oz
(120 ± 10g)
Vehicle data
Vehicle dimensions
The heights specifi ed mayvary as a result of the:
RTire s
RLoad
RCondition of the suspension
ROptional equipment
Opening height
Sedan
1Opening
height
S 450 4MATIC 71.0 in
(1803 mm)
S 560 4MATIC 71.1in
(1806 mm)
Long wheelbase vehicles
1Opening
height
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 70.9 in
(1803 mm)
All other models 71.1in
(1806 mm)
Mercedes‑M aybach
1Opening
height
All models 71.1in
(1806 mm)
Ve hicle dimensions
Sedan
Vehicle lengt h2 01.8 in
(5 12 5 mm)
Ve hicle width including exte‐
ri or mir rors 83.9 in
(2 13 0 mm)
454
Tech nical da ta

Drivingsy stems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
à
Air suspensionwarning
lamp The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
AIR BODY CONTROL is faulty.#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
·
Distance warning lamp The
red dis tance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed.#Be prepared tobrake immediatel y.
#Increasethe dis tance.
Ac tive Brake Assi st.
Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps 51
1

Setting ................................................. 235
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .204
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 06
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 206
Displa ysinthe Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Sy stem limitations .............................. .204
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 146
Switching on/off ................................. 147
Ad ditive s.................................................. 449
Engine oil ............................................ 449
Fu el ..................................................... 449
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad
justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 360
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 359
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 359
Ad justing the s
ound optimization
Burmes ter®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 360
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Cushionbag ........................................... 38
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) ... 38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr otection ............................................. .39
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
Side air bag ........................................... 38
Wi ndow air bag ...................................... 38
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .211
Setting ................................................. 213
Suspension .......................................... 211
Air dis tribution
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ............... .159
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure
520
Index

Air suspensionsee AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 162
Ad justing (front) .................................. 162
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 163
Glo vebox .............................................1 64
Re ar cen ter air vent ............................. 163
Re ar side air vent ................................. 163
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 160
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 148
Android Auto ............................................ 326
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 326
Ending ................................................. 327
No tes .................................................. 326
Overview ............................................. 326 Sound settings .................................... 327
Tr
ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 27
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ............................................ 86
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (
anti-theft alarm sy
stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 324
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 325
Ending ................................................ .326
No tes .................................................. 325
Overview ............................................. 324
Sound settings .................................... 325 Tr
ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 27
Asht ray
Fr ont center console ........................... 132
Re ar door ............................................ .132
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 248
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 377
Battery disconnection periods ............. 378
Displ aying the service due date ........... 377
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 377
Re gular service work ........................... 377
Special service requ irements .............. 377
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) .................. 86
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 87
Fu nction ................................................ 86
AT TENTION ASSIST ......................... 232, 233
Fu nction ........................ ...................... 232
Setti
ng ................................................. 233
Sy stem limitations .............................. .232
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Index 521

Rear (luxury head restra int) ................ .104
Re ar (setting the last position) ............ .103
Head-up Display ...................................... 253
Ad justing brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 253
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 253
Fu nction .............................................. 254
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 253
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 253
Switching on/off ................................. 255
Using the memory function .................. 113
Headlamp flashing .................................. 144
Headliner (care) ....................................... 390
Headphones (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy stem)
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................3 65
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .365
Overview ............................................. 364
Re placing batteries ............................ .365
Selecting a rear passenger compart‐
ment display ........................................ 365 High beam
Swit ching on/off ................................ .144
High-beam headlamps Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .146
Hill start assist ........................................ 210
HOLD function ......................................... 210
Fu nction/no tes ............ ........................
210
Sw

itching on/off ................................. 210
Hood Function (active hood) ......................... 378
Opening/closing ..................................3 78
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 378
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 281
Hydropneumatic suspension see MAGIC BODY CONTROL
I
Identification plate Engine .................................................4 45
Re frigerant .......................................... 453
Ve hicle ................................................ 445 Ignition
Swit ching on (s tart/s top button) ........ .165
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 86
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Confi guring .......................................... 173
Selecting .............................................. 173
Instrument clus ter
see Instrument display
see Warning/indicator lamps
Instrument display .................................. 244
Ad justing the lighting ........................... 247
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 244
Overview ............................................. 244
Wa rning and indicator lamps (o verview) .. 8
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... .501
Instrument lighting .................................247
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Cornering light function ...................... .146
Inter changing wheels .............................4 35
Index535

Luggage
Net hooks ............................................ 123
Securi ng ............................................... 118
M
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL.......................... .214
Setting ................................................. 217
Suspension .......................................... 214
MAGIC SKY CONTROL ...............................81
Fu nction ................................................. 81
Operating ..............................................8 2
MAGIC VISION CONTROL Windshield wipe rs................................ 151
Maintenance Vehicle ................................................... 21
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) .......... .328
Malfunction Restra int sy stem ................................... 32 Malfunction message
see Display message
Map .......................................... .307, 309, 310
Av oiding an area ..................................3 12
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .312
Changing an area ................................ .312
Del eting an area .................................. .313
Displ aying the compass ....................... 313
Displ aying the map version .................. 312
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 311
Displ aying the satellite map ................. 314
Displ aying the traf fic map ................... 307
Displaying weather information .......... .314
Map data .............................................
313
Moving .................................................3 10
Overview ...

.......................................... 309
Selecting POI symbols .........................3 11
Selecting text information .................... 311
Selecting the map orientation .............. 311
Setting the map scale .......................... 310
Setting the map scale automatically ... .314
Up dating .............................................. 313
Map and compass Overview ............................................. 309 Massage prog
rams
Overview .............................................1 06
Selecting the front seats ..................... 107
Massage settings Resetting ............................................. 107
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 387
Maximum load rating .............................. 427
Maximum permissible load Calculation example ............................ 422
De term ining ........................................ .421
Maximum tire pressure ..........................427
Mechanical key
Inserting/removing ............................... 60
Locking a door ....................................... 65
Unlocking a door ................................... 65
Unlocking the trunk lid .......................... 71
Media Menu (on-board computer) .................. 252
Sear chin
g ............................................ 344
Starting cinema mode ........................ .349
Media display Notes .................................................. 269
538
Index