2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN warning

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
&
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.
* NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.
1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RDoo rs
RTrunk lid
RFu elfiller flap
If yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
RThe vehicle is loc ked again.
RAnti- theft pr otection is reactivated.
Do not keep the SmartK eytoget her with elec‐
tronic devices or me tal objects. This can af fect
th e SmartK ey's functionality.
Do not keep the SmartK eyinthete mp erature-
controlled cup holder. Otherwise, the SmartK ey
will not be reliably de tected.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged.
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#Tounlock :turn the mechanical keycounter -
clo ckwise toposition 1.
#Tolock: turnthe mechanical keyclo ckwise
to position 1.
#Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly.
Tr unk
Opening the trunk lid
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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.
* NO
TEDama getothe trunk lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle
The trunk lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe trunk lid.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toopen the trunk
lid:
#Pull the trunk lid handle.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: With th e trunk lid stopped in an inter‐
mediate position, pull the trunk lid upwards
and release as soon as it begins toopen.
#Press and hold thep button on the
SmartK ey.
#Pull trunk lid remo teoperating switch 1.
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#Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→page 69).
Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience closing:
If an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic opening process, the obs tacle de tec‐
tion sy stem stops the trunk lid. The obs tacle
de tection function is only an aid and is not a
substitute foryo ur attentiveness.
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs.
Closing the trunk lid
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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.
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
duri ng au tomatic closing of the trunk lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process.
#Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
#Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
RPress thep button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
RPress the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
RPull the trunk lid handle.
Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: It is also
possible tostop the closing process bymoving
yo ur foot in a kicking motion under there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toclose the trunk
lid:
#Pull the trunk lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed.
% Ifyo u lightly pushthe trunk lid closed, the
po we r closing function au tomatical lypulls
th e trunk lid into the loc k.
#Vehicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Pull down the trunk lid slightly and
re lease it as soon as it begins toclose.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press and hold thep button on the
SmartK ey(with the SmartK eyinthe vicinity
of theve hicle).
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#Vehicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press closing button 1inthe trunk lid.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing and KEYLESS-GO: Press locking button
2 inthe trunk lid.
If a SmartK eyis de tected outside theve hicle,
th e trunk lid closes and theve hicle is loc ked.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press trunk lid remo teoperating switch
1.
#Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot in a kicking motion under the
bumper (
→page 69).
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the trunk lid
If an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic closing process, the trunk lid opens again automaticall
y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
Rove rth e last Óin (8 mm) of the closing
path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
RPress thep button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
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RPressthe closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
RPull the trunk lid handle.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS function
With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt trunk lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (
→page 66)
and closing (→page 67)th e trunk lid.
% Awa rning tone sounds while the trunk lid is
opening or closing.
& WARNING Risk of burn s causedbya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS- FREEACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching theex haust
sy stem.
#Alw ays ensure that you only ma kea
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the trunk lid
RWhen using an automatic car wash
RWhen using a high pressure cleaner
#Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that the SmartK eylocated is at least
10 ft(3 m) away from theve hicle in
such situations.
When making the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at your feet are firm ly on the ground, other‐
wise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
RThe SmartK eyis behind theve hicle.
RStand at least 12in (30 cm) away from the
ve hicle while per form ing the kicking mo ve‐
ment.
RDo not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
RDo not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
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Roller sun blinds
Extending or retracting the roller sunblinds
on there ar side windo ws
Theroller sunblinds forth ere ar side wind ows
can be ope rated with the buttons forth e side
windo ws.
1Rear left side wind ow
2Rear right side window
#To close full y:pull the cor responding button
when the side window is closed.
#To open fully :press the cor responding but‐
to n.
Ex tending/r etra cting there ar window roller
sunblind
& WARNING Risk of entrapment when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sun
blind
Body parts could become ent rapped in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is being
ex tended or retracted.
#Make surethat no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is
being extended or retracted.
#If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button again.
The opening or closing process is
brief lystopped. The roller sun blind
th en returns toits starting position.
Extending/r etra cting from the driver's seat
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects
#Make sure that thero ller sun blind can
mo vefreely.
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#Press button1.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the door control panel on the driver's
side. Extending/r
etra cting from there ar
passenger co mpartment
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects
#Make sure that thero ller sun blind can
mo vefreely.
#To extend: pull switch 1.
#Toretract: push switch 1. When
theove rride feature forth ere ar side win‐
do ws is activated, switch 1cannot be oper‐
ated.
Side windo ws
Opening/closing the side windo ws
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WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
#When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w.
#If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again.
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&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pres sth e button in
order toreopen the side windo w.
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Childr en could become trapped ifth ey oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded.
#Ac tivate thech ild saf etyloc kfo rth e
re ar side wind ows.
#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.
1Closes
2Opens
The buttons in the driver's door take prece‐
dence.
#To start automatic operation: press/pull
th eW button be yond the pressure point.
#To inter rupt automatic operation: press/
pull theW button again.
% Ve
hicles with electric roller sunblinds in
th e left and right rear doors: The buttons
fo rth ere ar side wind ows also open and
close thero ller sunblinds (
→page 72).
Au tomatic reve rsing function for the side
windo ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
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