2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN tire type

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

L
Labeling (tires) see Tire labeling
Laden Bag hook ............................................ .124
No tes ................................................... 118
Ro ofrack ............................................. 128
St ow age space under the trunk floor ... 127
Lamp see Inte rior lighting
Lamp (Instrument Display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes .................................................. 283
Setting .................................................2 83
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 51
No tes ..................................................... 50
Le vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL see MAGIC
BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 43
Lighting see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 143
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .146
Ad justing the instrument lighting ......... 247
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 144
Combination switch .............................144
Corne ring light function ....................... 146
Hazard warning lights .......................... 145
Headla mpflashing .............................. .1
44
Hi

gh beam ........................................... 144
Light switch .........................................1 43
Low beam ............................................ 143
Pa rking lights ...................................... .143
Re ar fog light ....................................... 144
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems ...... 143
Setting the sur round lighting .............. .147
St anding lights .................................... .143
Tu rn signal light ................................... 144
Limited Warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26 Live
Traf fic Information
Displaying subscri ption information .... 307
Displaying the tra ffic map .................. .307
Displ aying traf fic incidents .................. 308
Extending a subscription ..................... 307
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Load index (ti res) .................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity (tires) ................. 428
Loading Definitions ...........................................4 30
Loading guidelines ................................... 118
Loading information table ...................... 420
Loads Securing .............................................. .118
Locking/unlocking KEYLESS-GO .................................... ...
... 63
Un locking and opening doors from
th e inside ............................................. .62
Low beam Swit ching on/off ................................ .143
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Index 537

Mobile phonevoice recognition
St arting ................................................ 319
St opping ..............................................3 19
Model type ............................................... 445
MOExtended tires .................................... 394
Multifunction camera ROAD SURFA CE SCAN ........................ .216
Multifunction display (on-board com‐
puter) ........................................................ 247
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 245
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem ........................ .269,277
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .187
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .275
Central cont rol elements .................... .269
Configuri ng displaysettings ................2 77
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram ove r‐
view ..................................................... 289
Main functions ..................................... 272
Overview ............................................. 269 Re
ar climate control ............................ 159
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 288
Setting thefo ot we llte mp erature ......... 15
9
St art

ing the ENE RGIZING comfort
program ..............................................2 90
Switching the sound on or off .............. 274
N
Na vigation
Calling up the Digital Operator's
Manual ................................................ .314
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 250
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .291
Switching on ........................................ 291
Up dating the map data ........................ 313
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 260
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information Na
vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................3 02
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .303
Re peating ............................................ 304
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 303
Switching on/off during a phone call .. 302
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 250
Ne arField Communication (NFC) ...........317
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. .317
Switching Blu etoo th
®audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 349
Swit ching mobile phones .................... .317
Ne utral
Selecting .............................................. 175
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
Night view see Night View Assist
Night View Assist ...........
......................... 235
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 36
Au tomatic activation ........................... 237
Ca re .................................................... 388
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Index

Vehicle data
Display ing (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 173
Ro of load ............................................. 455
Tu rning radius ...................................... 454
Ve hicle height ...................................... 454
Ve hicle length ...................................... 454
Ve hicle width ....................................... 454
Wheelbase ...........................................4 54
Ve hicle data storage
CO MAND/mbrace ................................. 28
Electronic contro l units ........................ .26
Event da tarecorders ............................. 29
Service pr oviders .................................. 28
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 454
Ve hicle electronics
No tes .................................................. 443
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 443
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
Pa int code .......................................... .445
VIN ...................................................... 445
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model type Ve
hicle interior
Cooling or heating (smart phone) .........166
Ve hicle key
see SmartK ey
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle operati
on
Outside the USA or Canada .................. .21
Ve hicle position
Tr ansmitting ........................................ 279
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ 395
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .395
To wing eye .......................................... 409
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 75
Ve nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 344
Ac tivating ............................................ 342
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 344
Overview .............................................3 43
Settings ............................................... 344 VIN
............................................................ 445
Identification plate .............................. 445
Seat ..................................................... 445
Wi ndshield ........................................... 445
Vi sibility
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 160
Wi ndshield hea ter ................................ 162
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy stem) .................................................... 257
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................ .256
Application-specific voice commands
............................................................ .257
Au dible help functions .........................2 58
Entering numbe rs................................ 258
Global voice com mands .
..................... 257
Impr oving speech quality .................... 258
Language setting ................................ .258
Media pla yervo ice commands ............ 264
Message voice commands .................. 266
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 256
Na vigation voice commands ................ 260
Operable functions .............................. 257
Operating saf ety .................................. 25 6
Ra dio voice commands ...................... .263
554
Index