2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN warning

Usingthe cigar ette lighter in the front center
console
& WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself ifyo uto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
Ryo udr op the hot cigar ette lighter
Rach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample
#Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob.
#Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
Re quirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
#Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
Using the cigar ette lighter in there ar
passenger co mpartment
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
Vehicles with a rear bench seat or electrically
adjus table outer seats
Ve hicles with individual rear seats
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Vehicles with individual rear seats
Yo u can charge a USB device, e.g. a mobile
phone, at USB ports 1using a suitable charg‐
ing cable. The devices can be charge d with 5 V
(2.1 A) and when the ignition is switched on.
Re frigerator box
Using there frigerator box
&
WARNING Risk offire due toa co vered
ve nt grille on there frigerator box
If yo u co verth eve nt grille forth ere frigerator
box, it may overheat.
#Alw ays make sure that theve nt grille is
not co vered.
The vent grille forth ere frigerator box is in the
trunk.
The refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
7. 7 lb (3.5 kg).
St ore only plastic bottles in the upper compart‐
ment of there frigerator box. The contents of the
bottle must be no more than 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l).
If yo u do not need touse there frigerator box for
an extended pe riod you should switch it off,
defrost it and clean it. Af ter doing so, lea vethe
lid open for a time. The
refrigerator box reduces its cooling capacity
or switches off in thefo llowing cases:
Rto o many electrical consumers are turned on
Rth est ar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d
If th is is the case, the indicator lamps flash in
th e button toswitch there frigerator box on and
off. The cooling function will au tomatically
switch back on as soon as there is suf ficient
vo ltage.
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Installing
#Swingflap 1 tothe side until it is loc ked in
place bythe magnet.
#Insert there frigerator box.
#Tighten bo thscr ews3.
#Connect plug 2.
Wirelesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior antenna
Note s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone
& 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.
&
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire .
#Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment.
* NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, these may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields.
#Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
* NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids
If liquids enter the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged.
#Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
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Example:vehicles with individual rear seats
#Place the mobile phone as close tothe cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When the indicator lamp at the front of the
mobile phone sy stem lights up, the mobile
phone is being charge d.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
Installing or removing the floor mats
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
#Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.#To install: pressstuds 1onto holders 2.
#Toremo ve:pull thefloor mat off holders 2.
Installing/removing the pennant holder
Installing
The pennant holder is ins talled or remo ved in
identical fashion on bo th the driver's and front
passenger sides.
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Theexterior lighting (e xcept parking and stand‐
ing lamps) switch es off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
RObser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(→page 147).
Au tomatic driving lights
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and on the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Ac
tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements:
RThe light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion.
#Press theR button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the light combination switch
1High-beam headlamps
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
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#Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly up tothe pressure point in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times.
#To indicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the pressure point in
th e direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Keeping Assis t:
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can:
RLengthen turn signal operation forth e dura‐
tion of the lane change if the driver has acti‐
va tedth e turn signal indicator.
RAu tomatically activate the turn signal indica‐
to r,ifth e driver indicated toturn in that
direction immediately pr eviously but a lane
ch ange was not immediately possible.
#To switch on the high beam: turnthe light
switch totheL position.
#Press the combination switch be yond the
pressure point in the direction of ar row1.
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam is deactivated and
re placed bythe indicator lamp forth e high
beam.
#To switch off the high beam: movethe
combination switch back toits starting posi‐
tion.
#High-beam flasher: pullthe combination
switch in the direction of ar row 3.
Ac tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
light
#Press button 1.
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Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light improvesth e illumination of the
ro ad ove r a wide angle in the turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, forex am‐
ple. It can only be activated when low beam is
switch ed on.
The function is active:
RAt speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
RAt speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fic circle and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an evaluation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left the traf fic circle or the intersection.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
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#3Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
#4° Continuous wiping, slow
#5¯ Continuous wiping, fast
Movingthe wiper arms toave rtical position
(service position)
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Ac tivating the se rvice position
#Swit chthe po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press and hold button 1for longer than a
second.
The wiper arms mo vetoa position vertical to
th e hood.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm away from the windshield. Deactivating the service position
#Switch
the po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press button 1.
The wiper arms return totheir normal posi‐
tion.
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