2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN belt

Instrument Display intheWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
Prog ressive setting (Widescreen Cockpit)
Ifyo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Widescreen Cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (
→page
143)
T Pa
rking lights (
→page 143)
K High beam
(
→page14 4)
#! Tu
rn signal light (
→page 144)
R Re
ar fog light (
→page 143)
ü Seat belt is not
fastened
(
→page 510)
$ US
A: brakes (red) (
→page 503)
J Canada: brakes (red) (
→page 503)
! ABS malfunction (
→page 503)
÷ ESP
®(→page 503)
å ESP
®OFF (→page 503)
F USA: electric parking brake applied
(red) (
→page 503) !
Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→page 503)
! Electric parking brake (yellow
)
(
→page 503)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(
→pa ge 512)
# Electrical malfunction (
→page
513)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (
→page 503)
; Check Engine (
→page
513)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (
→page 513)
? Coolan
tto o hot/cold (
→page 513)
· Dis
tance warning (
→page 511)
h Ti
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(
→page 517)
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Seat belts
Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7
Seat beltwarning lamp
lights up Af
terst arting the engine, there d seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6 seconds.
In addition, an acou stic wa rning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts.#Fa sten your seat belt.
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, thewa rning lamp may remain lit.
7
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion.#Fa sten your seat belt.
There are objects on the front passenger seat.
#Re mo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Setting ................................................. 235
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .204
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 06
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 206
Displa ysinthe Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Sy stem limitations .............................. .204
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 146
Switching on/off ................................. 147
Ad ditive s.................................................. 449
Engine oil ............................................ 449
Fu el ..................................................... 449
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad
justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 360
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 359
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 359
Ad justing the s
ound optimization
Burmes ter®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 360
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Cushionbag ........................................... 38
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) ... 38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr otection ............................................. .39
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
Side air bag ........................................... 38
Wi ndow air bag ...................................... 38
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .211
Setting ................................................. 213
Suspension .......................................... 211
Air dis tribution
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ............... .159
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure
520
Index

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
522
Index

C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making a call ...................................... .322
Options in the call list .......................... 323
Overview ............................................. 322
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 358
Calls ......................................................... .319
Ac cepting ............................................. 319
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 319
Calls wit h several participants ............ .319
Declining .............................................. 319
Ending a call ........................................ 319
Incoming call during an existing call .... 320
Making ................................................ .319
Camera see 360° camera
see Rear view camera Car
wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 385
Care ..........................................................3 90
Car wash ............................................. 385
Carpet .................................................3 90
Display ................................................ 390
EAS Y-PA CK tr unk box ................ ..........
3
90
Ex terior lighting ................................... 389
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 90
Headliner ............................................. 390
Matt finish ........................................... 387
Night View Assist ................................ 388
Pa int .................................................... 387
Plastic trim .......................................... 390
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 385
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 389
Seat belts ............................................ 390
Seat co ver ........................................... 390
Sensors ............................................... 389
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 389
Wa shing byhand ................................. 386
Wheels/rims ....................................... 389
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 389
Wi per blades .......................................3 89Carpet (Care)
...........................................3 90
Champagne glass ....................................1 29
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ownership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle ............................4 41
Mounting a new wheel ........................ 440
Preparation ........................ .................. 437
R
a ising theve hicle .............................. 438
Re moving a wheel ...............................4 40
Re moving/mounting hub caps ............ 437
Changing hub caps .................................. 437
Channel list Calling up ............................................ 352
Character entry Function/no tes ................................... 275
On theto uchpad .................................. 276
Using the controller ............................. 276
Cha rging
Batte ry(vehicle) .................................. 401
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... .139
USB port .............................................. 136
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Index

Function .............................................. 235
Pe destrian de tection ........................... 236
Spotlight function ................................ 237
Note s on breaking-in a new vehicle .......1 68
O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 56
Occupant saf ety
see Air bag
see Automatic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy stem
see PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belts
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer
Assis tance graphic menu .................... 248 Displ
aying the service due date ........... 377
Head-up Display menu ........................ 253
Media menu ........................................ 252
Menu designs ...................................... 254
Menu overview .................................... 245
Multifunction display ........................... 247
Na vigation sy stem menu ..................... 250
Operating ............................................ 245
Ra dio menu ........................................ .251
Service menu ...................................... 248
Te lephone menu .................................. 252
Tr ip menu ............................................ 249
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
Open-source software .............................. 30
Opening the trunk lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .69
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .
...................................
449
Brake fluid ...................................... .....4 51
Coolant (engine) ............................ ...... 451
Engine oil ............................................ 449
Fu el (gasoline) .....................................4 48
No tes ................................................... 447 Re
frigerant (air conditioning sy stem) ... 453
Wi ndshield washer fluid ...................... 452
Ope rating saf ety
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 23
Information ............................................ 22
Operating sy stem
On-board computer ............................ .245
Operator's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 20
Operator's Manual (digital) .......................18
Outside mir rors ....................... 152, 153, 154
Anti-gla remode (auto matic) ................1 53
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 154
Fo lding in/out .................................... .152
Pa rking position .................................. .154
Setting ................................................. 152
Using the memory function .................. 113
Overhead cont
rol panel
Overview ............................................... 10
P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) .................. 387
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Route-based speed adjustment .............203
Display s inthe Instrument Display ...... 208
Setting ................................................ .204
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 393
Satelli temap ............................................ 314
Satellite radio
Ac tivating/deactivating Tune Start ...... 357
Deleting a channel .............................. .356
Display ing EPG information ................ .356
Display ing service information ............ 357
Information .......................................... 353
Information on smart favo rite s and
Tu ne Start ............................................ 357
Logging in ............................................ 353
Moving a channel ................................ 356
Music and sport alerts function .......... 356
Overview ............................................ .355
Pa use and playback function .............. .357 Re
strictions ......................................... 353
Selecting a category ............................ 356
Selecting a channel ............................ .356
Setting music and sport alerts ............ 356
Setting the parental control ................. 356
St oring a channel ................................ 356
Swit ching on .... .................................... 354
SD card Inserting/removing ............................ .339
Seat Adjusting (electrically) ...........................8 9
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 93
Ad justing a reclining rear seat .............. .93
Ad justing the front passenger seat
from there ar passenger compartment .. 91
Ad justing the front-passen ger seat
from the driver ’sseat ............................9 1
Confi guring settings ............................1 05
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 88
Massage programoverview ................ .106
Pa nel heating ....................................... 109
Re ar passenger compartment
(adjusting electrically) .......................... .93
Re setting the settings .......................... 107
Selecting a massage program ..............107 Setting au
tomatic lateral support
adjust ment .......................................... 105
Setting options ...................................... 12
Setting there clined position .................. 94
Using the memory function .................. 113
Seat see Chauf feur mode
see Head restra int
Seat (rear passenger compa rtment) .......14
Setting options ...................................... 14
Seat belt ..................................................... 38
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
ad justme
nt ............................................ 38
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Re duced pr otection .............................. .34
Re leasing .............................................. .38
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Seat belt bu ckle extender ...................... 37
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 38
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 38
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt buckle extender ........................ 37
546
Index

Seat beltwarning
see Seat belt
Seat belts .................................................. .33
Ad justing the height .............................. 36
Care ................................................... .390
Fa stening ............................................... 36
Pr otection ............................................. .33
Seat co ver (Care) .....................................3 90
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................. 107
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off ................................. 109
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 389
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 248
Service see ASS YST PLUS Service center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise contro l
Setting summer time ..............................278
Setting the da teform at .......................... 278
Setting the distance unit ........................ 284
Setting thefo ot we lltemp erature
Setting ................................................ .159
Setting the map scale
see Map
Setting the sound profile
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...... ................................ 360
Shifting gears ...........................................1 76
Gearshift recommendation .................. 176
Manual .................................................1 76
Short text messages
see Text message s
Side air bag ................................................ 38 Side impact pr
otection ............................ 219
Side windo ws....................................... 72,73
Child saf etyloc kin there ar
passenger compartment ...................... .56
Closing .................................................. 73
Closing using the SmartK ey................... 75
Con venience closing feature ................ .75
Con venience opening ............................ 75
Opening .................................................7 3
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 75
Problem .................................................7 6
Ro ller sunblind (elect ric) ........................ 72
Size designation (tires) ........................... 428
Skid chains
see Snow chains
Sliding sun roof .......................................... 77
Au tomatic features ................................ 80
Closing .................................................. 77
Closing using the SmartK ey................... 75
MAGIC SKY CONTROL (function) ........... 81
MAGIC SKY CONTROL (opera

ting) .........8 2
Opening .................................................7 7
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 75
Problem .................................................8 3
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