2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN warning

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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&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.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
RNe verex ceed the maximum permissible
gross mass or the permissible axle loads for
th eve hicle (including occupants). The values
are specified on theve hicle identification
plate on theve hicle's B-pillar.
RThe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RSecure the load using the parcel net hooks.
Distribute the load on the parcel net hooks
eve nly.
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Stow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
& WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
1Stow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia and USB ports as
we ll as stow age space, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console
4Glo vebox Locking or unlocking
thegl ove box
#Turn the mechanical key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
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Openingthegl asses co mpartment
#Press button 1.
Fo lding thefo lding table out or in
&
WARNING Risk of injury fromthe open
fo lding table
If yo u are drivingwit hth efo lding table open,
ve hicle occupants could strike against it, in
particular in theeve nt of an accident, sudden
braking or an ab rupt change of direction.
#Close thefo lding table before each jour‐
ne y.
* NO
TEDama getothefo lding tables when
moving the seats back
Open folding tables may be damaged when
moving the seats bac k.
#Make surethat thefo lding tables are
fo lded in when moving the seats bac k.
Folding out
#Open rear armrest 1(→page 121).
#Pul lth efo lding table forw ards and upwards
by handle recess 2or3 and swing out‐
wa rds.
#Fo ldtheta ble panels apart.
#To fold in: fold theta ble panels toget her and
swing in thefo lding table.
Opening thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest
Ve hicles with a rear bench seat
#Fold down there ar armrest.
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1Parcel net hooks
Using the bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be throw n
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions.
#Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks.
#Ne ver hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
#Pull bag hook 2down bytab1.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 118).
EAS Y-PA CK trunk box
Adjusting the height of the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box toany position
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and injure d when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EA SY-
PA CK trun kbo xan dobject sma ybe throw n
up.
#When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are not within the
sweep of thefloor.
#If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the center of thefloor down ward.
#Re mo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up.
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&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
in
When the EA SY-PACK tr unkboxis pr essed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become tr apped. Childr en,inparticular, may
injure themselves when doing so.
#When pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box in, make sure that your hands are
not within the sweep of the EA SY-PACK
tr unk box.
#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.
* NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK tr unkbox
The EA SY-PAC K trunk box may be damage d
when it is extended.
#Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
frame.
#Do not close the trunk lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK tr unkbox is extended.
* NO
TEDama getothe EA SY-PAC K trunk
box byobjects
Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or hea vyand objects that
ro ll can damage the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
and be thro wn out.
#Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, pointe d,rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box.
#Alwaysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the trunk.
#Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EA SY-PAC K trunk box.
#Do not use the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds.
The maximum permissible load of the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box is22 lbs (10 kg).To preve ntthe
box from being overloaded, the box floor lo wers
onto the trunk floor when the load reaches
appr oximately 11lbs (5 kg).
#To remo ve:pull handle 2ofthe box.
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Attachin gth ero of rack
&
WARNING Risk of injury by exceeding
th e maximum roof load
When you load thero of, theve hicle center of
gr av ity rises and the driving characteristics
ch ange.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking, will be greatly impaired.
#Ne verexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your dr ivingst yle.
The maximum roof load can be found under
"T echnical data".
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of rack s
The vehicle could be damaged byroof rack s
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
#Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
#Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack is ins tal‐
led:
RThe sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
RThe trunk lid can be fully opened.
#Po sition the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion.
* NO
TEDama getothe sliding sunroof
when a roof rack is ins talled
The sliding sunroof may be damaged bythe
ro of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen it when the
ro of rack is ins talled.
#Do not open the sliding sunroof when
th ero of rack is ins talled.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the sliding sunroof.* NO
TEDama getothe co vers
The co vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened.
#Do not use me tallic or hard objects.
#Fo ld co vers 1 carefully up wards in the
direction of the ar row.
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#Securethero of rack tothe anchorage points
under co vers 1.
#Com plywit hth ero of rack manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions.
#Secure the load on thero of rack .
Cup holder
Re moving or in stalling the cup holder in the
center console
& WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder whiletheve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids maybe spill ed. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
could be dist racted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
#Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size.
#Close the conta iner, particular lyifth e
liquid is hot.
Obser vethefo llowing for Mercedes-Mayba ch
ve hicles equipped with champagne glasses:
RDo not use thech ampagne glasses while the
ve hicle is in motion
RDo not use champagne glasses made of
breakable glass, and store them in the trunk
if possible.
#To remo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1.
#Toinstall: insert cup holder 1and slide
back catch 2.
% The cup holder rubber mat can be remo ved
fo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luk ewarm
wate r.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 118).
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