2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN rims

Notes on care of vehicle parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wipers are switch ed on while
th e windshield is being cleaned
If th e windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades, you can betrapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades.
& 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.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake linings,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake linings warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths, abrasive products or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean the inside of the windo ws.
Maintenance and care 389

Intheeve nt of a flat tire, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
RVe hicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you observ eth e
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
(
→page 394).
RVe hicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tire so that it is possible tocontinue the
journ eyfor a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (
→page 395).
RVe hicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace®(USA only): you can make a call for
Ro adside Assis tance via theove rhead control
panel in the case of a breakdown
(
→page 328).
RAll vehicles: change the wheel
(→page 437).
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper‐
ties)
& WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
When driving in emergency mode the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired, e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking.
#Do not exceed the specified maximum
speed.
#Av oid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in part icular,toa loaded
ve hicle.
#Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
Rbanging noise
Rvehicle vibration
Rsmoke which smells like rubber
Rcontinuous ESP®inter vention
Rcrac ksin tire side walls
#After driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use.
#The defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase.
With MOExtended tires (run-flat tires), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tires. How‐
eve r,th e tire af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognize MOExtended tires bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tire.
Ve hicles with tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires may only be used in con‐
junction wi than activated tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e multifunction display:
RCheck the tire for dama ge.
394
Breakdown assis tance

Six marks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
á in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note s on snow chains
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tires.
#Ne ver mount snow chains on the front
wheels.
#Only mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs.
* NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow ch ains are mounte dto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged.
#Re mo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
RSn ow chains are only pe rmissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain
information about this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
RFo r saf etyre asons, only use snow ch ainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr oved foryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
RIf snow ch ains are ins talled, the maximum
permissible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
RVehicles with Active Parking Assis t:Do
no t use Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cwhen
sn ow ch ains ha vebeen ins talled.
RVe hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL:If snow chains are
installed, only driv e atraised vehicle le vel.
% You can deactivate ESP
®to pull away
(→page 191). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e.
Tire pressure
Note s on tire pressure
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tire pressure
Underinfla ted or overinfla ted tires pose the
fo llowing risks:
RThe tires may bur st, especially as the
load and vehicle speed increase.
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Wheels and tires

C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making a call ...................................... .322
Options in the call list .......................... 323
Overview ............................................. 322
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 359
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 358
Calls ......................................................... .319
Ac cepting ............................................. 319
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 319
Calls wit h several participants ............ .319
Declining .............................................. 319
Ending a call ........................................ 319
Incoming call during an existing call .... 320
Making ................................................ .319
Camera see 360° camera
see Rear view camera Car
wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 385
Care ..........................................................3 90
Car wash ............................................. 385
Carpet .................................................3 90
Display ................................................ 390
EAS Y-PA CK tr unk box ................ ..........
3
90
Ex terior lighting ................................... 389
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 90
Headliner ............................................. 390
Matt finish ........................................... 387
Night View Assist ................................ 388
Pa int .................................................... 387
Plastic trim .......................................... 390
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 385
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 389
Seat belts ............................................ 390
Seat co ver ........................................... 390
Sensors ............................................... 389
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 389
Wa shing byhand ................................. 386
Wheels/rims ....................................... 389
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 389
Wi per blades .......................................3 89Carpet (Care)
...........................................3 90
Champagne glass ....................................1 29
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ownership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle ............................4 41
Mounting a new wheel ........................ 440
Preparation ........................ .................. 437
R
a ising theve hicle .............................. 438
Re moving a wheel ...............................4 40
Re moving/mounting hub caps ............ 437
Changing hub caps .................................. 437
Channel list Calling up ............................................ 352
Character entry Function/no tes ................................... 275
On theto uchpad .................................. 276
Using the controller ............................. 276
Cha rging
Batte ry(vehicle) .................................. 401
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... .139
USB port .............................................. 136
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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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