2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN seat adjustment
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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
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RThe engine isrunning or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
RThe electric parking brake is released.
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
RThe transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function
#Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
#Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or
#Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
RThe transmission is switched toposition j.
RThevehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
RThe seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
RThe engine is switched off.
RThere is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supply is insuf ficient.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐ fo
rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf etyand to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
RAir suspension with automatic all-round le vel
control
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManual le vel adjustment
RADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
RDY NA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Driving and parking 21
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Voice command Function
& O L P D W H F R Q W U R O P H Q X To
display climate control settings
$ X W R P D W L F F O L P D W H F R Q W U R O G U L Y H U R Q To
switch on the automatic climate control settings on the driver's side
/ L J K W P H Q X To
display light settings
0 D V V D J H P H Q X To
display massage settings
' U L Y H U
V V H D W P D V V D J H R Q To
switch on the massage function forth e driver's seat
' U L Y H U
V V H D W P D V V D J H R I I To
switch off the massage function forth e driver's seat
2 X W V L G H W H P S H U D W X U H To
display the outside temp erature
( Q J L Q H G D W D To
display engine data
6 H D W V P H Q X To
display seat adjustment settings
) U R Q W S D V V H Q J H U V H D W K H D W L Q J O H Y H O To
set the seat heater forth e front passenger seat toleve l 2
& R Q V X P S W L R Q P H Q X To
display consum ption
9 H K L F O H G D W D To
display vehicle data
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Voice Cont rol Sy stem
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Activating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester®sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. $ X W R P D W L F 9 R O
X P H $ G M X V W P H Q W
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. % D O D Q F H D Q G
) D G H U
#Ad just the balance and fader.
#To exitth e menu: pressthe% button. Switching sur
round sound on/off in the
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. 6 X U U R X Q G
6 R X Q G
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester
®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. 6 R X Q G ) R F X V
#Adjust the sound focus.
Burmes ter®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Information on the Bu rmester®high-end 3D
sur round sound sy stem
The Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem has a total output of 1590 watts and is
equipped wi th27 speakers. It is available for all
functions in thera dio and media modes. Calling up the sound menu in
the
Bu rm ester
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G
The following functions are available:
R ( T X D O L ] H U
R % D O D Q F H D Q G ) D G H U
R $ X W R P D W L F 9 R O X P H $ G M X V W P H Q W
R 9 , 3 6 H D W (seat-based sound optimization)
R 6 R X Q G 3 U R I L O H V
R 2 W K H U 6 R X Q G 6 H W W L Q J V
#Select a sound menu.
Ad justing the treble, mid- range and bass set‐
tings on the Bu rmester
®high-end 3D sur‐
ro und sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. ( T X D O L ] H U
#Select 7 U H E O H, 0 L G 5 D Q J H or % D V V.
#Set the desired values.
Multimedia sy stem 359
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Activating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. $ X W R P D W L F 9 R O
X P H $ G M X V W P H Q W
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. % D O D Q F H D Q G
) D G H U
#Ad just the balance and fader.
#To exitth e menu: pressthe% button. Ad
justing the seat-based sound optimization
in the Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. 9 , 3 6 H D W
This setting optimizes the sound playback forth e
selected seat position.
#Ac tivate the function O.
#Select a seat position.
Selecting the sound profile in the
Bu rm ester
®high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. 6 R X Q G 3 U R I L O H V
The following profiles are available:
R 3 X U H
R ( D V \ / L V W H Q L Q J
R / L Y H
R 6 X U U R X Q G
R ' 6 R X Q G
#Select a sound profile.
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem
Operating saf ety
&
WARNING Risk of injury from laserradi‐
ation from the Blu-r aydrive
The Blu-r aydrive is a class 1 laser product. If
yo u open the housing of the Blu-r aydrive,
th ere is a risk of exposure toinvisible laser
ra diation.
Laser radiation can damage your retina.
#Do not open the housing.
#Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out byaqu alified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
ex tern al audio/video sources are not
secured in theve hicle interior, they can be
fl ung around and hit vehicle occupants.
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Multimedia sy stem
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RBetweenthere ar shelf and thro ugh-load ski
bag.
Po rts
1HDMI port
2USB ports Depending on
theve hicle equipment, the ports
are located:
RIn thestow age box between there ar seats.
RIn there ar armrest.
Re ar seats
Ad justing the rear seats
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.a 6 H D W
#Select 6 L G H % R O V W H U V or / X P E D U .
#Selectthe setting.
Memory function
#Sa ve the seat adjustments with the memory
function (→page 114).
Selec ting the massage prog ram for the rear
seats
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.a 6 H D W
#Select 0 D V V D J H.
#Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for app roxima tely
8 to 18 minutes, depending on the setting.
#To set the massage intensity: switch + L J K
, Q W H Q V L W \ onO or off ª.
Overview of massa geand workout prog rams
Overview of massa geand workout programs
(
→page 106).
Re setting there ar seat
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.a 6 H D W. 5 H V H W
#Select < H Vor 1 R.
Setting there ar climate control
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.b & O L P D W H & R Q W U R O
Ac tivating the SYNC function
#Select 6 < 1 &.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Multimedia sy stem 367
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#Select + ' 0 ,.
The 3 O D \ E D F N F R Q W H Q W displayappears.
#Toshow the menu: pressthe= button.
#Select ) X O O 6 F U H H Q .
Radio
Switching on the radio
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
, 5 D G L R
#Alternatively: press the$ button on the
re mo tecontrol. Further information about
ra dio mode (
→page 351).
Sound
Overview of theRe ar Seat Entertainment
Sy stem sound settings
The equalizer functions, automatic volume
adjustment and dynamic range control are avail‐
able in the sound menu of theRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem.
Fu rther information about the sound sy stem
(
→page 357). Information about dynamic
range limitation
The dynamic range of the audio signal can be
adjus tedfo rth e playback device. The ' \ Q D P L F
5 D Q J H & R Q W U R O function compensates for dif fer‐
ences in thequ iete st and loudest sounds. This
ra ises thevo lume of quiet dialog compared to
loud sound ef fects, forex ample.
The following settings are available:
R $ X W R P D W L F
The dynamic range is set au tomatical ly.
This setting is only available for Blu-r aydiscs.
R 6 W D Q G D U G
The dynamic range is restricted toimpr ove
th e lis tening experience and comprehension.
R 0 D [ L P X P
The dynamic range is not restricted. The
play back volume is the same as the original
soundtra ck.
Setting dynamic range limitation
Prerequisite
RThere is no media playbac k.Re
ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 6 R X Q G. ' \ Q D P L F
5 D Q J H & R Q W U R O
#Select the setting.
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Multimedia sy stem
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Audio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 339
Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co pyright ............................................. 339
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........3 39
Media searc h ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and playback function .............. .341
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 37
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................144
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 171 Au
tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 171
Au tomatic front-passenger front air
bag deacti vation sy stem .................... .41, 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .41
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lam p .
...
.43
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting .................................................1 05
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Swit ching on/off ................................ .154
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 173
Drive program display .......................... 173
Drive programs .................................... 172
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 172
Engaging drive position ........................ 175
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .175
Kickdown ............................................. 177
Manual gear shifting ............................ 176
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 175
Shifting toneutral ................................ 175
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .176
Tr ansmission position display .............. 173 Tr
ansmission positions ........................ 173
B
Bag hook ................................................... 124
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .189
Battery SmartK ey............................................... 60
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 401
Jump -star ting ....................................... 401
No tes .................................................. 399
Belt see Seat belts
Belt air bag Activation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no tes .....................................3 6
Blind Spot Assist ..................................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 40
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy stem limitations .............................. .238
Blu-r aydrive (Rear Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem)
Overview ............................................ .366
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