2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN trunk

Unlocking the trunk with the emer gency
re lease from inside
Re quirements:Rthe12 Vve hicle battery is connected and
ch arge d.
#Press emer gency release button 1brief ly.
The trunk lid unloc ksand opens.
Un locking the trunk lid using the mechanical
ke y
#Take the mechanical keyout of the SmartK ey
(→page 60).
#Insert the mechanical keyin to the trunk lock
as far as it will go.
#Tu rn the mechanical keycounter-clockwise
from position 1toposition 2.
#Turn the mechanical keybac kto position 1
and remo veit.
% Ifyo u use the mechanical keyto unlo ckand
open the trunk lid, the anti- theft alarm sys‐
te m will be triggered.
Ac tivating/deactivating the trunk lid opening
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
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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.
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Opening and closing

Calling up
#Press button1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Example: vehicles without reclining rear seat
#Press and hold there leva nt preset position
button 1,2 or 3 until bo thseats are in the
st ored position.
% The preset positions in the area forth e
ch auf feur mode can only be se twhen the
conditions forth ech auf feur mode are fulfil‐
led (
→page 95 ). %
Seat adjustment is inter rupte d as soon as
yo ure lease the preset position button.
The adjustment of the active multicon tour
seat is still car ried out.
% You can use there ar passenger compart‐
ment child saf etyloc kto deactivate this
function (
→page 56).
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
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Seats and stowing

&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 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.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
RNe verex ceed the maximum permissible
gross mass or the permissible axle loads for
th eve hicle (including occupants). The values
are specified on theve hicle identification
plate on theve hicle's B-pillar.
RThe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RSecure the load using the parcel net hooks.
Distribute the load on the parcel net hooks
eve nly.
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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).
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Seats and stowing

Vehicles with electrically adjus table outer seatsVe hicles with individual rear seats
#Ve hicles with a rear ben chseat or electri‐
cally adjustable outer seats: Fold down the
re ar armrest.
#Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2.
Pa rcel net hooks
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
RSecure the load using the parcel net hooks.
RDo not use elastic stra ps or nets tosecure a
load. These are intended only as anti-slip pro‐
te ction for light loads.
RDo not route tie downs across sharp edges
or co rners.
RPa d sharp edges for pr otection.
There are up tofour parcel net hooks in the
trunk depending on the equipment ins talled.
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1Parcel net hooks
Using the bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be throw n
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions.
#Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks.
#Ne ver hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
#Pull bag hook 2down bytab1.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 118).
EAS Y-PA CK trunk box
Adjusting the height of the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box toany position
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and injure d when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EA SY-
PA CK trun kbo xan dobject sma ybe throw n
up.
#When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are not within the
sweep of thefloor.
#If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the center of thefloor down ward.
#Re mo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up.
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&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
in
When the EA SY-PACK tr unkboxis pr essed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become tr apped. Childr en,inparticular, may
injure themselves when doing so.
#When pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box in, make sure that your hands are
not within the sweep of the EA SY-PACK
tr unk box.
#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.
* NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK tr unkbox
The EA SY-PAC K trunk box may be damage d
when it is extended.
#Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
frame.
#Do not close the trunk lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK tr unkbox is extended.
* NO
TEDama getothe EA SY-PAC K trunk
box byobjects
Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or hea vyand objects that
ro ll can damage the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
and be thro wn out.
#Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, pointe d,rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box.
#Alwaysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the trunk.
#Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EA SY-PAC K trunk box.
#Do not use the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds.
The maximum permissible load of the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box is22 lbs (10 kg).To preve ntthe
box from being overloaded, the box floor lo wers
onto the trunk floor when the load reaches
appr oximately 11lbs (5 kg).
#To remo ve:pull handle 2ofthe box.
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