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

POI symbolsCustom ................................................ 311
Po rts (Rear Seat Entertainment Sys‐
te m)
Overview .............................................3 67
Po we r closing function
Door ...................................................... 65
Tr unk lid................................................ .67
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 65
Po we rwa sher (care) ...............................3 85
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .45
Fu nction ................................................ 45
PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
Re versing the measures ........................ 46
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipa tory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ 46
Fu nction ................................................ 46
Re versing the measures ........................ 46 Pr
ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
te m
see PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .294
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otecting the environment
No tes ..................................................... 19
Q
QR code Rescue card .......................................... 26
Qualified specialist workshop ................. 25
R
Ra dar senso rs.......................................... 188
Ra dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 350
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 353
Calling up thech annel list .................. .352
Deleting stations ................................ .352 Direct frequency entry ........................ 352
Display
ing information ........................ .353
Display ingradio text ............................ 353
Editing station presets ........................ .352
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 251
Moving stations .................................. .352
Overview .............................................. 351
Sear ching forst ations ........................ .352
Setting a station .................................. 352
Setting thewav eband .......................... 352
St oring radio stations .......................... 352
Swit ching HD Radio on/off .................3 52
Ta gging music trac ks........................... 353
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 263
Ra dio stations
Dialing (on-board computer) ................2 51
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 80
Ra nge
Displaying ............................................ 24
9
Re ading l

amp
see Interior lighting
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3

Rear climate control
Setting ................................................. 159
Re ar display
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 83
Locking ............................................... 283
Overview ............................................. 362
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 55
Re ar fog light .......................................... .144
Re ar passenger co mpartment display
Setting the angle ................................. 362
Re ar passenger co mpartment Inter‐
net functions
Overview ............................................. 370
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 374
Ac tivating/deactivating the panel
heating ................................................ 368
Ad justing the ambient lighting ............ .368
Ad justing there ar seats ...................... 367
Blu- raydriv e........................................ 36 6
Blu- rayfunction sove rview .................. .374
Blu-r ay/DVD menu .............................. 374
Climat e control .................................... 367 Displaying destination information
(navigation) ........................................
.369
Dynamic range limitation ..................... 376
ENERGIZING comfort .......................... 368
Enter tainment sy stem settings .....
....... 368
Headphones overview ........................ .364
Information about dynamic range
limitation ............................................. 376
Information about media mode ........... 370
Inserting a disc .................................... 373
Internet connectivity status ................ .370
Internet functions overview ................ .370
Operating saf ety .................................. 36 0
Overvie w.............................................. 36 1
Overvie wof massag eand workout
programs ............................................. 367
Overview of the sound settings ............ 376
Playback option in Blu-r ay/DVD
mode ................................................... 375
Po rts ove rview .................................... .367
Re -es tablishing an Internet connec‐
tion ...................................................... 370
Re ar display overview .......................... 362
Re mo tecontrol overview .................... .362
Re setting there ar seat ........................ 367 Selecting a
film/t rack in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e.................................... 375
Selecting a massage program ...
..........3
67
Selecting the scene/chap ter in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e.................................... 375
Setting the language ........................... 369
Switching navigation on ..................... .369
Switching off the display ..................... 369
Switching on thera dio ........................ .376
Switching toHDMI mode ..................... 375
Re ar view camera ....................................2 22
Assigning as a favo rite (360° Cam‐
era) ...................................................... 226
Fu nction .............................................. 222
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera) ..............................................2 26
Re ar view camera/ 360° Camera
Ca re .................................................... 389
Re ar window
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .72
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy stem)
No tes .................................................. 453
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Index

Refrigerator box
Ins talling/ removing ............................. 138
Using ................................................... 137
Re fueling
Re fueling theve hicle ........................... 177
Re mo tecontro l (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy stem)
Overview ............................................ .362
Re placing batteries .............................. 364
Selecting a display .............................. 363
Switching the display on/off ............... 363
Re porting malfunctions releva nt to
saf ety .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 449
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....2 88
Re sidual heat
Fr ont ....................................................1 60
Re ar .................................................... .160
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem) Re
stra int sy stem ...................................... .31
Children ................................................ .47
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................... ................ 32
M

alfunction ........................................... 32
Pr otection ..............................................3 1
Re duced pr otection .............................. .31
Sy stem self-test .................................... .32
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 32
Re versege ar
Selecting .............................................. 175
Rims (Care) .............................................. 389
RO AD SURFA CE SCAN
Multifunction camera .......................... .216
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) ........... 330
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow.......................................... 72
Side windo ws(elect ric) .......................... 72
Ro of load .................................................. 455 Ro
ofrack .................................................. 128
Ro ute ................................................ 297, 300
Calculating .......................................... 297
Display ing destination information ...... 299
Displaying destination information
(Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem) ...... 369
Ex tern al .............................................. .306
Selecting a type .................................. 298
Selecting an al tern ative route ............ .300
Selecting notifications ......................... 299
Selecting options ................................ 299
St arting the automatic service sta‐
t

ion sear ch.......................................... 300
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 300
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .296
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 300
Canceling ............................................ 304
Changing direction .............................. 301
Destination reached ............................ 302
Fr om an off-road location .................... 304
Lane recommendations ....................... 302
No tes .................................................. 300
Off-road ............................................... 304
To an off- road destination .................. .304
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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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Rain closing function ............................ .80
SmartK ey................................................... 58
Battery .................................................. 60
Fe atures ................................................ 58
Ke yring attachment .............................. 60
Mechanical key ...................................... 60
Overvie w.............................................. .58
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 59
Problem ................................................. 61
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Sma rtphone
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 66
St arting theve hicle .............................. 167
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................. 414
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 134
Fr ont center console ........................... 134
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .134
Tr unk .................................................. .136 Soc
ket (1 15V) .......................................... 135
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .135
Software update Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 288
Information .......................................... 287
Pe rforming ............ .............................. 287
Sound PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ..................................4 13
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings
Sound settings ....................................... .357
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 358
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 358
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .358
Calls up the sound menu ..................... 358
Information .......................................... 357
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed index (tires) ..................................428 Speed limit
for winter tires
Setting ................................................. 198
Speedome ter
Digital ..................................................2 49
Spotlight function Activating/deactivating .......................2 38
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 87
Fu nction .............................................. 187
St anding lights ........................................ 143
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 166
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 179
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 165
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 352
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Direct frequency entry ........................ 352
Moving ................................................ 352
Searching ............................................ 352
Setting .................................................3 52
St oring ................................................ 352
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 352
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 192
Ste ering wheel ........................................ .245
Ad justing (electrically) .........................1 10
Buttons ................................................ 245
St eering wheel heater .......................... 111
Using the memory function .................. 113
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........176
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off .................................. 111
St ow age areas
see Stow age compartment
St ow age co mpartment ........................... 120
Armrest ............................................... 120
Cente r console .................................... 120
Door .................................................... 120 Fo
lding table ........................................ 121
Glasses compartment .......................... 121
Glo vebox ............................................ .120
Pa rcel net hooks ................................. .123
Re ar armrest .......... ...
...........................
121
Re ar seat backrest .............................. 122
Re ar-compartment cen ter armrest ......1 22
St ow age co mpartments
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space under the trunk floor ....127
Sulfur content ......................................... 448
Sun visor Operating ............................................ 155
Sur round lighting
Setting .................................................1 47
Sur round View
see 360° camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 13
Ad justing thech assis le vel (MAGIC
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 17Suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see MAGIC BODY CONTROL
Switch-off delay time Interior .................................................1 49
Switching the sur round sound on/off
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 359
Synchronization function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 160
Sy stem self-te st
Au tomatic front-passenger front air
bag deactivation sy stem ........................ 43
Sy stem settings
Language ............................................ .283
No tes on language selection ............... 283
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ..
.
.288
Setting the dis tance unit ..................... 284
Software upda te.................................. 287
Sy stem settings
see Multimedia sy stem
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T
Ta ble
see Folding table
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 389
Ta nk capacity
Fu el ..................................................... 449
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 449
Te ch nical data
Information .......................................... 443
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem ......... 420
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 445
Te lephone ........................................ .252, 315
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 319
Call andringtone volume .................... .318
Calls wit h several participants ............ .319
Connecting a mob ilephone (Near
Fie ldCommunication (NFC)) ................ 317
Connecting a mob ilephone (Pass‐
ke y) ...................................................... 316
Connecting a mob ilephone (Secure
Simple Pairing) .................................... .316
Disconnecting a mobile phone .............3 17
Importing contacts .............................. 321
Incoming call during an existing call .... 320 Menu (on-board computer) .................. 252
Mobile phone
voice recognition ........... 319
No tes ............... ....................................
316
Operating modes ...
.............................. 315
Re ception and transmission volume .... 318
Switching mobile phones ..................... 317
Switching mobile phones (Near Field
Communication (NFC)) ........................ 317
Te lephone menu overview .................. .315
Te lephone operation ............................ 319
Using Near Field Communication
(NFC) ................................................... 317
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 262
Wi reless charging (mobile phone in
th ere ar passenger compartment) ...... .140
Wi reless charging (mobile phone) ........ 140
Te lephone number
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 252
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth
®Telephony .......................... 315
Te mp erature grade .................................. 425
Te xt messages ......................................... 323
Calling a message sender .................... 324 Changing
folders ................................ .324
Composing .......................................... 323
Confi guring the displa yedte xt mes‐
sage s ................................................... 323
Deleting .................. ............................. 324
Drafts .................................................. 324
No tes .................................................. 323
Options ................................................ 324
Outbox .................................................3 24
R

e ad-aloud function ............................ 323
Re ading .............................................. .323
Re plying ...............................................3 24
Sending ............................................... 323
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 266
Time Manual time setting ............................. 278
Setting summer time ........................... 278
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 278
Setting the time zone .......................... 278
Setting the time/date form at .............. 278
TIN (Tire Identi fication Number) ............4 26
Ti re and Loading Information placard ... 420
550
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