2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN lights

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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#Toswitch on: press button 2repeatedly
until the blue (keep cool) or red (keep warm)
indicator lamp on the button lights up.
#To switch off: press button 2repeatedly
until the indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
% Only clean there mo vable rubber mat with
clear, luk ewarmwater,and cup holder 1
with a damp clo th.
Asht ray and cigar ette lighter
Using the ashtr ayinthe front center console
#To open: briefly press marking 4.
#Toremo vethe inser t:grip the sides of
insert 1, push it forw ard and pull it upwards
2.
#To re-install the inser t:press insert 1into
th e dr awe r until it engages.
#Toclose: pressstowage compartment 3
closed until it loc ks.
Using the ashtr ayinthere ar door
To use the ashtra y,yo u can place it in a cup
holder or hold itin your hand.
#Fo ld lid 2upwards.
If yo u are not using the ashtra y,close it and
place it in retainer 1inthere ar door.
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Vehicles with individual rear seats
#Open flap 3.
#Insert the plug of the device into 115 V
soc ket2.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp1lights up.
Using the12 V sock etinthe trunk
Re quirements:ROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
#Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
USB port in there ar passenger co mpartment
Vehicles with a rear bench seat or electrically
adjus table outer seats
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Example:vehicles with individual rear seats
#Place the mobile phone as close tothe cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When the indicator lamp at the front of the
mobile phone sy stem lights up, the mobile
phone is being charge d.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
Installing or removing the floor mats
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
#Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.#To install: pressstuds 1onto holders 2.
#Toremo ve:pull thefloor mat off holders 2.
Installing/removing the pennant holder
Installing
The pennant holder is ins talled or remo ved in
identical fashion on bo th the driver's and front
passenger sides.
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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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Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light improvesth e illumination of the
ro ad ove r a wide angle in the turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, forex am‐
ple. It can only be activated when low beam is
switch ed on.
The function is active:
RAt speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
RAt speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fic circle and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an evaluation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left the traf fic circle or the intersection.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
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switched off and automatic driving lights are
activated.
Interior lighting
Adjusting the in terior lighting
Fr ont overhead control panel
#1 p Switches the front left-hand reading
lamp on/off
#2 | Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
#3 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off
#4 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off
#5 p Switches the front right-hand read‐
ing lamp on/off
Contro l panel in thegr ab handle (rear
passenger co mpartment)
You can switchthere ading and make-up lamps
on or off for one side or for bo thsides of the
ve hicle.
#Press button 1repeatedly until there ading
lamp and the make-up lamp switch on or off
on there spective side of theve hicle.
#Press button 2repeatedly until there ading
lamp and the make-up lamp switch on or off
on bo thsides of theve hicle.
Ad justing the ambient lighting
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#Setthe brightness value.
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