2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

Rear (luxury head restra int) ................ .104
Re ar (setting the last position) ............ .103
Head-up Display ...................................... 253
Ad justing brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 253
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 253
Fu nction .............................................. 254
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 253
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 253
Switching on/off ................................. 255
Using the memory function .................. 113
Headlamp flashing .................................. 144
Headliner (care) ....................................... 390
Headphones (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy stem)
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................3 65
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .365
Overview ............................................. 364
Re placing batteries ............................ .365
Selecting a rear passenger compart‐
ment display ........................................ 365 High beam
Swit ching on/off ................................ .144
High-beam headlamps Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .146
Hill start assist ........................................ 210
HOLD function ......................................... 210
Fu nction/no tes ............ ........................
210
Sw

itching on/off ................................. 210
Hood Function (active hood) ......................... 378
Opening/closing ..................................3 78
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 378
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 281
Hydropneumatic suspension see MAGIC BODY CONTROL
I
Identification plate Engine .................................................4 45
Re frigerant .......................................... 453
Ve hicle ................................................ 445 Ignition
Swit ching on (s tart/s top button) ........ .165
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 86
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Confi guring .......................................... 173
Selecting .............................................. 173
Instrument clus ter
see Instrument display
see Warning/indicator lamps
Instrument display .................................. 244
Ad justing the lighting ........................... 247
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 244
Overview ............................................. 244
Wa rning and indicator lamps (o verview) .. 8
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... .501
Instrument lighting .................................247
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Cornering light function ...................... .146
Inter changing wheels .............................4 35
Index535

Interior lighting...................................... .148
Ambient lighting .................................. 148
Setting ................................................. 148
Switch-off del aytime ........................... 149
Interior lighting see Inte rior lighting
Intermediate destination Calculating a route with intermediate
destinations ........................................ 296
Editing ................................................ .296
Entering ............................................... 296
St arting an automatic gasst ation
sear ch................................................. 297
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 300
In tern et
Del eting a bookmark .......................... .335
Deleting br owser data ........................ .335
Managing bookmark s .......................... 335
Internet connection Canceling permission .......................... 333
Connection status .............................. .333
Display ingthe connection status ........ 334
Editing access data ............................ .333 Es
tablishing ........................................ .333
Information .......................................... 330
Mobile phone de tails .......................... .333
Re strictions ......................................... 330
Setting access data ............................. 331
Setting up (
Blue
tooth®) ........................ 331
Switch ing Blue tooth®profile (DUN/
PA N) .................................................... 332
Vi a Blue tooth
®..................................... 331
Vi aWi -Fi .............................................. 331
In tern etradio
Calling up ............................................ 336
Deleting stations ................................ .337
Logging in ............................................ 337
Logging out .........................................3 37
Overview ............................................. 336
Saving stations .................................... 337
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .337
Selecting stre am ................................ .337
Setting options .................................... 337
Te rm s of use ........................................3 37
Ionization .................................................. 161 iPhone
®
see Apple CarPlay™
J
Jack Storage location ..................................4 36
Jump-start connection ............................ 401
Jump-starting see Ju mp-star t connection
K
Ke y
Energy consumption .............................. 59
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 63
Problem .................................................6 4
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Un locking theve hicle ............................6 3
Kickd own................................................ .177
Using ................................................... 177
Knee air bag .............................................. .38
536
Index

L
Labeling (tires) see Tire labeling
Laden Bag hook ............................................ .124
No tes ................................................... 118
Ro ofrack ............................................. 128
St ow age space under the trunk floor ... 127
Lamp see Inte rior lighting
Lamp (Instrument Display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes .................................................. 283
Setting .................................................2 83
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 51
No tes ..................................................... 50
Le vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL see MAGIC
BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 43
Lighting see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 143
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .146
Ad justing the instrument lighting ......... 247
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 144
Combination switch .............................144
Corne ring light function ....................... 146
Hazard warning lights .......................... 145
Headla mpflashing .............................. .1
44
Hi

gh beam ........................................... 144
Light switch .........................................1 43
Low beam ............................................ 143
Pa rking lights ...................................... .143
Re ar fog light ....................................... 144
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems ...... 143
Setting the sur round lighting .............. .147
St anding lights .................................... .143
Tu rn signal light ................................... 144
Limited Warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26 Live
Traf fic Information
Displaying subscri ption information .... 307
Displaying the tra ffic map .................. .307
Displ aying traf fic incidents .................. 308
Extending a subscription ..................... 307
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Load index (ti res) .................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity (tires) ................. 428
Loading Definitions ...........................................4 30
Loading guidelines ................................... 118
Loading information table ...................... 420
Loads Securing .............................................. .118
Locking/unlocking KEYLESS-GO .................................... ...
... 63
Un locking and opening doors from
th e inside ............................................. .62
Low beam Swit ching on/off ................................ .143
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Index 537

Luggage
Net hooks ............................................ 123
Securi ng ............................................... 118
M
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL.......................... .214
Setting ................................................. 217
Suspension .......................................... 214
MAGIC SKY CONTROL ...............................81
Fu nction ................................................. 81
Operating ..............................................8 2
MAGIC VISION CONTROL Windshield wipe rs................................ 151
Maintenance Vehicle ................................................... 21
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) .......... .328
Malfunction Restra int sy stem ................................... 32 Malfunction message
see Display message
Map .......................................... .307, 309, 310
Av oiding an area ..................................3 12
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .312
Changing an area ................................ .312
Del eting an area .................................. .313
Displ aying the compass ....................... 313
Displ aying the map version .................. 312
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 311
Displ aying the satellite map ................. 314
Displ aying the traf fic map ................... 307
Displaying weather information .......... .314
Map data .............................................
313
Moving .................................................3 10
Overview ...

.......................................... 309
Selecting POI symbols .........................3 11
Selecting text information .................... 311
Selecting the map orientation .............. 311
Setting the map scale .......................... 310
Setting the map scale automatically ... .314
Up dating .............................................. 313
Map and compass Overview ............................................. 309 Massage prog
rams
Overview .............................................1 06
Selecting the front seats ..................... 107
Massage settings Resetting ............................................. 107
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 387
Maximum load rating .............................. 427
Maximum permissible load Calculation example ............................ 422
De term ining ........................................ .421
Maximum tire pressure ..........................427
Mechanical key
Inserting/removing ............................... 60
Locking a door ....................................... 65
Unlocking a door ................................... 65
Unlocking the trunk lid .......................... 71
Media Menu (on-board computer) .................. 252
Sear chin
g ............................................ 344
Starting cinema mode ........................ .349
Media display Notes .................................................. 269
538
Index

Media Interface
Ac tivating ............................................ 345
Information .......................................... 344
Overview .............................................3 46
Media mode Activating ............................................ 339
Media playba ck
Operating (on-board computer) ........... 252
Media sear ch
St arting .............................................. .344
Media source Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 252
Memory function Head-up Display — Calling up sa ved
settings ................................................ 113
Head-up Display — Saving settings ....... 113
Operating ............................................. 113
Outside mir ror — Calling up sa ved
settings ................................................ 113
Outside mir ror — Saving settings .......... 113
Seat — Calling up sa ved settings .......... 113
Seat — Saving settings ......................... 113
St eering wheel — Calling up sa ved
settings ................................................ 113 St
eering wheel — Saving settings ......... 113
Memory function in there ar
passenger co mpartment
Operating rear seats ............................ 114
Operating the front passenger seat
and rear seat ........................................ 116
Menu (on-board computer) Assis tance graphic .............................. 248
Designs ............................................... 254
Head
-up Displ ay.................................. 253
Media .................................................. 252
Na vigation ...........................................2 50
Overview ............................................. 245
Ra dio ...................................................2 51
Service ................................................ 248
Te lephone ............................................ 252
Tr ip ...................................................... 249
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes ................................................... 165
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 334
Using voice control .............................. 334
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA)
Emer gency call sy stem ........................ 329 Making a call via
theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 328
MB Info call ......................................... 329
Ro adside Assis tance call ..................... 330
Tr ans ferred data ................................. .330
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory ....................................4 57
Messages see Text message s
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Canceling permission for Internet
connection .......................................... 333
Wi reless charging ................................ 140
Wi reless chargin g (rear passen

ger
compartment) ...................................... 140
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Index 539

Mobile phonevoice recognition
St arting ................................................ 319
St opping ..............................................3 19
Model type ............................................... 445
MOExtended tires .................................... 394
Multifunction camera ROAD SURFA CE SCAN ........................ .216
Multifunction display (on-board com‐
puter) ........................................................ 247
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 245
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem ........................ .269,277
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .187
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .275
Central cont rol elements .................... .269
Configuri ng displaysettings ................2 77
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram ove r‐
view ..................................................... 289
Main functions ..................................... 272
Overview ............................................. 269 Re
ar climate control ............................ 159
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 288
Setting thefo ot we llte mp erature ......... 15
9
St art

ing the ENE RGIZING comfort
program ..............................................2 90
Switching the sound on or off .............. 274
N
Na vigation
Calling up the Digital Operator's
Manual ................................................ .314
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 250
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .291
Switching on ........................................ 291
Up dating the map data ........................ 313
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 260
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information Na
vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................3 02
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .303
Re peating ............................................ 304
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 303
Switching on/off during a phone call .. 302
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 250
Ne arField Communication (NFC) ...........317
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. .317
Switching Blu etoo th
®audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 349
Swit ching mobile phones .................... .317
Ne utral
Selecting .............................................. 175
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
Night view see Night View Assist
Night View Assist ...........
......................... 235
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 36
Au tomatic activation ........................... 237
Ca re .................................................... 388
540
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
Index54
1

Paint code ................................................ 445
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................ .109
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 59
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rcel net hooks ...................................... 123
Pa rk position
Selecting .............................................. 175
Selecting au tomatical ly........................ 175
Pa rking .................................................... .187
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 232
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 218
Ac tivating ............................................ 220
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 221
Deactivating ........................................ 220 Fu
nction ............................................... 218
Side impact pr otection ........................ .219
Sy stem limitations .............................. .218
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .143
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 154
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ...... ..
154
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automa

tic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy stem
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 422
De term ining the maximum .................. 421
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe nnant holder ......................................... 141
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem Pe
rfume atomizer
Setting .................................................1 61
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .187
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .404
Pe rsonalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the vehicle .....................................5 6
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 85
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 390
Playback options Selecting .............................................. 341
542
Index