2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN engine
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Exterior lighting
Lighting systems and your responsibility
The various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation.
Light switch
Opera ting the light switch
#1W Left-hand standing lamps
#2 X Right-hand standing lamps
#3 T Parking lights and license plate
lighting
#4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red
light switch position)
#5 L Low beam/high beam
#6R Switches there ar fog light on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth e parking lights is deactivated and replaced
by the low beam indicator lamp.
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-lit
area, in accordance with there leva nt le galst ipu‐
lations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights
Operating thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y.
#Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light.
Inthe case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lamps or standing lamps are automati‐
cally switch ed offtofacilitate a futu reengine
st art.
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Theexterior lighting (e xcept parking and stand‐
ing lamps) switch es off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
RObser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(→page 147).
Au tomatic driving lights
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and on the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Ac
tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements:
RThe light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion.
#Press theR button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the light combination switch
1High-beam headlamps
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
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wiper blade inthe direction of ar row1
be yond the point of resis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k.
#Toremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
Installing the wiper blades
#Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1untilre lease
knob 2engages.
#Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm back onto the windshield.
Mir rors
Operating the outside mir rors
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may mis judgethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, forex ample, when changing
lanes.
#Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u.
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System limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti- glare mode in
th efo llowing situations:
Rth e engine is switched off
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
Rinterior lighting is switch ed on
Function of the passenger outside mir ror
parking position
The park ing position makes parking easier.
The passenge r outside mirror tilts down wards
and sho wsthere ar wheel on the front passenger
side in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e parking position is stored
Rth e passenger mir ror is selected
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
The passenger outside mir ror mo ves back toits
original position in thefo llowing situations:
Rifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
Rwhen driving fasterthan 9 mph (15 km/h)
Rifyo upr ess the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side
St oring the pa rking position of the
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar
Storing
#Select the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
#Mo vethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.
Calling up
#Select the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
The passenger outside mir ror mo vesto the
st ored parking position.
Ac tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.î 9 H K L F O H 6 H W
W L Q J V. $ X W R P 0 L U U R U ) R O G L Q J
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
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#Select 5 H D U 5 L J K W and/or 5 H D U / H I W.
#Setthete mp erature.
Setting the air distribution
#Select $ L U ' L V W U L E X W L R Q .
#Select 5 H D U 5 L J K W and/or 5 H D U / H I W .
#Setthe air distribution.
Ac tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nization function using the multime‐
dia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.b & O L P D W H & R Q
W U R O. 6 < 1 &
Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronization function. The temp erature set‐
ting is automatically adop tedfo r all climate
zones.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Defrosting the windo ws
Windo ws fo gged up on the inside
#Press theà button.
#Ifth e windo wscontinue tofog up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo ws fo gged up on the outside
#Swit chon the windshield wiper.
#Press theà button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirc ulation mode is switched off automati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly.
Switching the front residual heat on/off
Re quirements:RThe vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes.
#To switch on: pressthe! orÁ but‐
to n.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.
Switchingthere ar residual heat on/off
Re quirements:RThe vehicle is par ked.
When there sidual heat of the engine is activated
in there ar passenger compartment, you can
heat or ventilate the front and rear passenger
compartments for app roxima tely 15 minutes.
#Press button 5.
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Driving
Notes on Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Obser vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recognize
dangers.
RAMG Performance exhaust sy stem
RAMG high-per form ance brake sy stem and
AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
RAMG adaptive sport suspension sy stem
Switching on the po wer supp lyor ignition
using thest art/s top button
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic
ROperate vehicle equipment
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j
RStarting the engine.
#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.
#Ke ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
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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.
& WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem.
#Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem.
Re quirements:RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
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#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
3 O D F H W K H . H \ L Q W K H 0 D U N H G 6 S D F H 6 H H
2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O display message also
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
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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 the 3 O D F H W K H
. H \ L Q W K H 0 D U N H G 6 S D F H 6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O
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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