2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN battery

#Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 (USA) or 2(Canada) once.
Yo u can act ivate the windshield wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
RYou open the driver's door.
RYo u press butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
twice.
#To switch on the ignition: press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
RYou do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
RYou press butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
once.
St arting theve hicle
Starting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
to n
Requ irements:
RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
#Shift the transmission toposition jori.
#Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
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appears in the multifunction display: start
th eve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can switchoff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) for
about thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf etyno tes under "Driving instructions".
St arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior before
st arting the journey
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selecte d air conditioning adjustment
is active.
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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
If th eve hicle does not start and the3ODFH WKH
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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

Releasing
#Swit chon the ignition.
#Pull handle 1.
The F (USA) or !(Canada) indicator
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking
#Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked toa
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The F(USA) or !(Canada)
indicator lamp appears in the instrument
clus ter.
Note s on parking theve hicle for a longer
period
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than
fo ur we eks, the battery may become damaged.
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than six
we eks, it may suf fer dama geas a result of lack
of use.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs.
St andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use)
St andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
RThe star ter battery is preser ved.
RThe maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
RFunctions such as interior protection or the
to w- aw ay alarm are not available.
RThe connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause inco nvenience, i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
RThe vehicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
RThe %DWWHU\ &KDUJH ,QVXIILFLHQW IRU 6WDQGE\
0RGH message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears.
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7

Information on HillStart Assist
Hill Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
RThe transmission is in position hork.
RThe elect ric park ing brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll.
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused bytheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no longe r
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay.
#Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist.
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes.
Sy stem limitations
RThe incline must not be greaterth an 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
RIf th ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
RIfth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant.
RIfth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with or if the battery is disconnec‐
te d.
#Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle.
* NO
TEDama gefrom au tomatic braking
When Active Brake Assi st,Ac tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC or the HOLD function are
activated, theve hicle brakes autonomously
in cer tain situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations:
#During towing
#In a car wash
Requirements:RThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
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Telephone
Telephony
Telephone menu overview
1Blue tooth®device name of the cur rently
connected mobile phone
2Signal stre ngth of the mobile phone network
3Battery status of the connected mobile
phone
4¢ (telephone ready) or w(call active)
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6&DOO /LVW(→page 322)
7&RQQHFW 'HYLFH (→page316)
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9Ac tive call
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Symbols 1to4 are not shown until af ter a
mobile phone has been connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem. The symbols depend on your
mobile phone and your mobile phone network
pr ov ider. Blu
etoo th
®profile overview
Blue tooth®profile
of the mobile phone Fu
nction
PBAP (Phone Book
Access Profile) Contacts are auto‐
matically displa
yed in
th e multimedia sys‐
te m
MAP (Message
Access Profile) Message functions
can be used
Te
lephony operating modes overview
Depending on your equipment, thefo llowing tel‐
ephony operating modes are available:
RA mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem via Blue tooth®(→page 316).
Mul timedia sy stem 31
5

ÕToswitch tomedia mode
/ Toset vehicle functions
3To select a display (→page 363)
4Toselect a menu function with
9:=;
5To select menu functions using the selector
wheel
6To display main functions
7Tolowe r/raise thevo lume (corded head‐
phones), toswitch the sound off/on
8Media playback button group:
C Toskip tothe beginning of a scene
D Toskip tothe end of a scene
Ì Play
Ë Pause
9Back butto n
A9Toconfirm a menu function
BIndicator la mp Displa
ysof indica tor lamp B
LED colo rM eaning
Green
The LED flashes once. Entry being transmit‐
te
d.
The batteries are fully
ch arge d. The batter‐
ies ha vebeen inser‐
te d cor rectl y.
Re d
The LED flashes once. Entry being transmit‐
te
d.
The batteries are
almost dischar ged.
Orange
The LED flashes thre e
times. Entry not cor
rectly
transmitted.
No displ ay The batteries are dis‐
charge d.
Switching the display on/off#Press theSt art/ Stop button once.
#Press theu button on there mo tecontrol. or
#Press
uontheto uchk eyon there ar
passenger compartment displa y.
The display is switched on/off.
The displa ysare switch ed off after 30 minutes at
th e latest in thefo llowing situations:
RThe ignition is switched off.
RThe SmartK eyis not in place.
% Please no tethat the battery continues to
dischar gebyswitching the sy stem on again.
Selecting a display
Multimedia sy stem 363

#Turn dial 1.
CO MAND: multimedia sy stem
L REAR: left rear passenger compartment
display
R REAR: right rear passenger compartment
display
Re placing batteries (remo tecontro l)
Re quirements:
RThe remo tecontrol requ ires two type AA A,
1. 5 V batteries.
Observ eth e saf etyand environmen tal no te
(
→page 360).
The battery compartment is located on the
re ve rse side.
#Push the catch tab down wards and take off
th e battery compartment co ver.
#Re mo vedischar ged batteries from the bat‐
te ry compart ment.
#Insert new batteries. Obser vethe polarity
markings on the batteries and battery com‐
partment.
#Fir stplace the battery compartment co ver
on there tai ning lugs in the battery compart‐
ment.
#Allow the catch tabto engage in the battery
compartment.
Headphones
Headphones overview
1Indicator lamp
2On/off switch
3Vo lume control
Ad just thefit of the headphones:
RPull bo thsides of the headphones outwards.
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Multimedia sy stem

The battery compartment is located onthe left
headphone.
#Switch the headphones off.
#Tu rn battery compartment co ver1 counter-
clockwise and remo ve.
#Re mo vedischar ged batteries from the bat‐
te ry compart ment.
#Insert new batteries. Obser vethe polarity
markings on the batteries and battery com‐
partment.
#Re place battery compartment co ver1 and
turn it clockwise until it engages.
#Switch the headphones on.
If th e batteries ha vebeen inser ted cor rectly,
th e indicator lamp will light up green.
Blu- ray drive overview
1Disc slot
2To inse rt/eject data storage medium
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the Blu-ray
drive is located:
RAt there ar of the center console under the
automatic climate control panel.
366 Multimedia sy stem