2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN roof

Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 10
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 12
Control settings inthere ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Callin g upthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
General notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety.......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 3
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................2 5
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 25 Re
porting saf etydefects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 26
QR codes forth ere scue card ....................... 26
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 30
Occupant safety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 45
Children in theve hicle ..................................4 7
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................5 6
Opening and closing.................................. 58
SmartK ey...................................................... 58
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 66
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .72
Side windo ws................................................ 73
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 77
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .86
Seats and stowing .................................... .88
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position ... 88
Seats ............................................................ 89
St eering wheel ............................................ 110
Using the memory function ........................ .113
Memory function in there ar passenger
compartment .............................................. 114
St ow age areas ............................................ .118
Cup holder .................................................. 129
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .132
Soc kets ....................................................... 134
Re frigerator box .......................................... 137
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 139
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ........... 141
Ins talling/ removing the pennant holder ...... 141
Light and visibility ................................... 143
Exterior lighting .......................................... 143
Interior lighting ........................................... 148
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 149
Mir rors ........................................................ 152
Operating the sun visors ............................. 155
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Conte nts

Protecting the environment
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetooperating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions:
#Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
re ct.
#Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
longe r need them).
#Ad here tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection.
#Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style:
#Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine.
#Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.
#Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front.
#Av oid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking.
#Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar only uptoÔ of its maximum
engine speed.
#Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function.
#Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.
Environmental issues and recommendations:
It is recommended that youre -use or recycle
materials firs t ins tead of just disposing of them.
The releva nt environmental regulations and
guidelines ser vetoprotect the environment and
must be strictly obser ved.
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbynot using recycled
re conditioned components
Daimler AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and part s withthe same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts.
#Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and part s from Daimler AG.
Gene ral no tes 19

should not usethe front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
RIfth e front passenger seat is occupied with a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains out, depending on there sult of
th e classification:
-PA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF is off: mo vethe
front passenger seat as far back as possi‐
ble or a person of smaller stature should
use a rear seat.
-Ifth ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: a person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger air bag is deactivated. It
will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an acci‐
dent. In this case, the front passenger air bag
cannot perform its intended pr otective func‐
tion, e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
RThe classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger air bag is enabled or
deactivated in accordance with the per‐
son in the front passenger seat.
RThe person is seated proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
RThe front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
Fu rther related subjects:RChild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (→page 53).
PRE-SAFE®sy stem
Information on PRE- SAFE®(anticipa tory
occupant pr otection)
PRE- SAFE®is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE
®can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
RTightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
RClosing the side windo ws.
RVehicles with sliding sunroof: Closingthe
sliding sunroof.
RVe hicles with memory function: Moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo rable
seat position.
RVe hicles with memory function in the
re ar passenger co mpartment: movingthe
outer rear seats toa more favo rable seat
position.
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&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing pr otection on the side
window
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
Rove rth e last ãin (4 mm) of the closing
path.
Rduring resetting.
Rwhen closing the side window again man‐
ually immediately af ter au tomatic reve rs‐
ing.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event someone from becoming trapped
in these situations.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again.
Ve ntilating theve hicle before starting a jour‐
ney (con venience opening)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
#When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w.
#Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
#Press and hold the% button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is unloc ked.
RThe side windo wsare opened.
RThe pano ramic sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. If
th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t.
If th ero ller sunblinds of there ar doors are
closed, thero ller sunblinds are opened firs t.
#To continue the opening procedu re:press
th e% button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button.
Closing side windo wsfrom the outside (con‐
ve nience closing)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof.
#Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
dure when using con venience closing.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
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#Press and holdthe& button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is loc ked.
RThe side windo wsare closed.
RThe pano ramic sliding sunroof is closed.
#To close thero ller sunblinds: pressthe
& button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (
→page 63).
Problems with the side windo ws
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
A side window cannot be closed and
yo u cannot see the cause.
#Check tosee if any objects are in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side windowagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process.
#Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
#To stop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w.
If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Immediately af terth e window bloc ks, pull the cor responding button again until the side window has
closed, and hold the button for an additional second.
The side window is closed with increased forc e.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The SmartK
eybattery is dischar ged or nearly dischar ged.
#Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary .
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing the sliding sunroof
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof.
#When opening or closing, make sure
th at no body parts are in the sweep.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e sliding sunroof is operated bychil‐
dren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing thero ller sun
blind
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sun blind and frame or the sliding sun‐
ro of.
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#When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep of
th ero ller sun blind.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped.
* NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice
Snow and ice may lead toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof.
#Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects
Objects that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips.
#Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof.
Re quirements:RThe sliding sunroof can only be operated
when thero ller sunblind is open.
RThe roller sunblind can only be operated
when the sliding sunroof is closed.
% The term "sliding sunro of"refers to the pan‐
oramic sliding sunroof.
1To raise
2To open
3Toclose/lowe r
Use the3 button tooperate the sliding sun‐
ro of and the front roller sunblind.
#To start automatic operation: press/pull
th e3 button be yond the pressure point.
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#Tointer rupt automatic operation: press/
pull the3 button again.
Re strictions:
RAu tomatic operation forra ising is only availa‐
ble when the sliding sunroof is closed or
ra ised.
RDo not open the sliding sunroof if a roof rack
is ins talled. The sliding sunroof closes again
automatically when it encounters resis tan ce. Opera
ting the rear roller sunblind from the
front
#To open or close: press button1.
#Tosto p:press button 1again.
Yo u must firs t open or close there ar roller sun‐
blind fully before you can mo veit in theot her
direction. Operating
there ar roller sunblind from the
re ar passenger co mpartment
#Toopen/close manuall y:press or pull but‐
to n1 tothe point of resis tance and hold it
until thero ller sunblind has reached the
desired position.
#To open/close full y:press or pull button 1
be yond the point of resis tance and release it.
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