2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN clock

Unlocking the trunk with the emer gency
re lease from inside
Re quirements:Rthe12 Vve hicle battery is connected and
ch arge d.
#Press emer gency release button 1brief ly.
The trunk lid unloc ksand opens.
Un locking the trunk lid using the mechanical
ke y
#Take the mechanical keyout of the SmartK ey
(→page 60).
#Insert the mechanical keyin to the trunk lock
as far as it will go.
#Tu rn the mechanical keycounter-clockwise
from position 1toposition 2.
#Turn the mechanical keybac kto position 1
and remo veit.
% Ifyo u use the mechanical keyto unlo ckand
open the trunk lid, the anti- theft alarm sys‐
te m will be triggered.
Ac tivating/deactivating the trunk lid opening
height restriction
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Ac tivating the function allo wsyouto av oid
bumping the trunk lid on a low garage ceiling, for
ex ample.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Opening and closing 71

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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Seats and stowing

*NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks.
#Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
* NO
TEFuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle.
#Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
Re quirements:RUn lock theve hicle.
% Do not get into theve hicle again during the
re fueling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 447).
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs. Re
fueling1Fuelfiller flap
2Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3Ti re pressure table
4QR code forre scue card
5Fu el type
#Press fuel filler flap 1.
#Turn the fuel filler cap coun ter-clockwise and
re mo veit.
#Insert the fuel filler cap into brac ket2.
#Co mp lete ly inse rtthe fuel pump nozzle into
th eta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel.
#Only fill th eta nk until the pump nozzle
switches off.
Pa rking
Switching off theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow .
#Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components.
#In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields.
Driving and parking 17
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If online information isavailable, fuel prices and
th eav ailability of parking spaces in parking
ga rage s are displa yed, forex ample.
% Online information is not available in all
countries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
If 'LVSOD\ LQ &20$1' is activated inTraf fic Sign
Assist (
→page 235), speed limits and overtak‐
ing restrictions are displ ayed on the map.
% Company logos displa yed on the map are
trademar ksofthere spective companies and
used solely forth e purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of
such logos on the map does not indicate
appr oval of, support of or advertising by
th ese companies forth e navigation sy stem
itself.
Setting the map scale
Re quirements:
RThe map is shown. Multimedia sy
stem:
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#To zoom in: swipe down on Touch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller counter-clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers apart on theto uchpad.#To zoom out: swipe up on Touch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers toge ther on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 284). Moving
the map
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#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press Touch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "Mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 309).#Swipe in any direction on Touch Control or
to uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The fur ther you
mo veyour finger away from thest arting posi‐
tion on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map
mo ves.
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Multimedia sy stem

The battery compartment is located onthe left
headphone.
#Switch the headphones off.
#Tu rn battery compartment co ver1 counter-
clockwise and remo ve.
#Re mo vedischar ged batteries from the bat‐
te ry compart ment.
#Insert new batteries. Obser vethe polarity
markings on the batteries and battery com‐
partment.
#Re place battery compartment co ver1 and
turn it clockwise until it engages.
#Switch the headphones on.
If th e batteries ha vebeen inser ted cor rectly,
th e indicator lamp will light up green.
Blu- ray drive overview
1Disc slot
2To inse rt/eject data storage medium
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the Blu-ray
drive is located:
RAt there ar of the center console under the
automatic climate control panel.
366 Multimedia sy stem

#Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil
Ad ding too much engine oil can cause dam‐
age tothe engine or the catalytic con verter.
#Ha ve excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
#Tu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
#Ad d engine oil.
#Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
#Check the oil le vel again (→page 381).
Checking coolant le vel
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn s from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when the engine is warm. If you
open the cap, you could be scalded byhot
coolant spr aying out.
#Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap.
#When opening the cap, wearglove s and
pr otective eyew ear.
#Slowly turn the cap half a turn toallow
pressure toescape.
Maintenance and care 383

#Park theve hicle on a flat sur face.
#Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
15 8 °F (70 °C).
#Slowly turn cap 1counter-clockwise to
re lie ve ove rpressure.
#Continue turning cap 1counter-clockwise
and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
RIfth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
RIfth e engine is warm, up to0.6 in (1.5 cm)
ove r mar ker bar 2
#If necessar y,add coolant that has been
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
RFurther information on coolant (→page 451)
Ad ding washer fluid tothe windshield
wa sher sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
with hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and
call thefire service.
&
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem.
#Make sure that no windshield washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening.
384 Maintenance and care

is connectedto the battery/jump-s tart con‐
nection point.
RThe jumper cable/charg ing cable must not
come into con tact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
RAlw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
RKe ep away from fire and open flames.
RDo not lean overth e batter y.
RWhencharging: only use battery charge rs
te sted and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz, and
please read the battery charge r's operating
instructions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
RSt arting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of 12
V.
RThe vehicles must not touch.
RGa soline engine: Onlyaccept starting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold.
#Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake.
#Au tomatic transmission: Shiftthe trans‐
mission toposition B.
#Make sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off.
#Open the hood.
#Ve hicles with ground point co ver:tur n
sc rews 2 from ground point co ver1 coun‐
te r-clockwise and remo veground point co ver
1.
#Slide co ver3 of positive clamp 4onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row.
#Connect positive clamp 4onyour vehicle to
positive pole of the donor battery using the
jumper cable/charging cable. Alw ays begin
with positive clamp 4onyour ow nve hicle
fi rs t.
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