2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

see Apple CarPlay™see Mercedes-Benz LinkseeTelephone
Snowchains............................................ 435
Socket (12 V)............................................13 6Front center console ...........................13 6Rear passenger compartment .............136Trunk ...................................................138
Socket (115V)..........................................137Rear passenger compartment .............137
Software update...................................... 296Important system updates ...................297Information .......................................... 296Performing .......................................... 297
Sound
PRE-SAFE®Sound ................................. 46Wheels and tires ..................................434
Sound
see Burmester®surround sound systemsee Sound settings
Sound settings.........................................375Adjustingthe balance/fader ................375
Adjusting treble, mid-range and basssettings ................................................375Automaticvolume adjustment .............375Calls upthe sound menu .....................375Information ..........................................375
Special seat beltretractor........................53
Specialistworkshop..................................24
Speech dialog systemseeVoice Control System
Speed index (tires)..................................449
SpeedometerDigital .................................................. 257
Spotlight functionSwitching on/off.................................24 3
Standby modeActivating/deactivating .......................191Function ..............................................19 0
Standing lights........................................14 5
Start/Stop buttonParkingthevehicle ..............................182Startingthevehicle .............................16 8Switching onthe power supply orignition .................................................167
Start/stop functionsee ECOstart/stop function
Starting assistancesee Jump-startconnection
Startingthe engineseeVehicle
Starting-offaidsee Hillstart assist
StationDeleting ............................................... 369Direct frequency entry ........................ 369Moving ................................................ 369Searching ............................................ 369Setting .................................................369Storing ................................................ 369
Station listCalling up ............................................ 369
Station presetsEditing ................................................. 369Modifying ............................................ 369
STEER CONTROLFunction/notes ...................................19 6
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Steering wheel........................................ 252Adjusting (electrically) ..........................11 3Buttons ................................................ 252Operatingthe memory function ...........11 5Steering wheel heater ..........................11 4
Steering wheel heaterSwitching on/off ..................................11 4
Steering wheel paddle shifters..............178
Stowage areasseeStowage compartment
Stowage compartment...........................12 2Armrest ...............................................12 2Center console ....................................122Door ....................................................12 2Eyeglasses compartment .....................124Foldingtable ........................................124Glovebox .............................................122Parcel net hooks ..................................126Rear armrest ........................................124Rear passenger compartment centerarmrest ................................................12 5Rear seat backrest ..............................12 5
Stowage compartmentsseeStowage compartment
Stowage space underthe trunk floor....12 9
Sulfur content......................................... 469
Sun visorOperating .............................................157
Surround lighting....................................14 9Setting .................................................14 9
SurroundViewsee 360° Camera
SuspensionAdjustingthechassis level (MAGICBODYCONTROL) .................................221Settingthe suspension level (AIR‐MATIC) .................................................216
Suspensionsee AIRMATICsee MAGICBODYCONTROL
Suspension level (AIRMATIC)Setting .................................................216
Switch-off delay timeExterior ................................................14 9Interior .................................................151
Switching onvoice amplificationMultimedia system .............................. 289
Switchingthe surround sound on/off
Burmester®surround sound system ....376
Synchronization functionActivating/deactivating (multimediasystem) ................................................16 2
System settingsActivating/deactivating PIN protec‐tion ...................................................... 295Reset function (multimedia system) ....298Settingthe distance unit ..................... 294Settingthe time and date automati‐cally ..................................................... 288Settingthe time zone .......................... 288Settingthe time/dateformat .............. 288Switching transmission ofthevehicleposition on/off .................................... 289
System settings
see Bluetooth®
see Data import/exportsee Languagesee Software updateseeWi-Fi
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TableseeFoldingtable
Tailpipes (Care)........................................ 409
Tank contentFuel .....................................................470Reserve(fuel) ......................................470
Technical dataInformation .......................................... 464Tirepressure monitor ..........................441Vehicle identification plate .................. 466
Telephone........................................ 260, 328Activating functions during a call ........ 333Call andringtonevolume .....................333Calls with several participants .............333Connecting a mobile phone (NearField Communication (NFC)) ...............332Connecting a mobile phone (Pass‐key) .....................................................329Connecting a mobile phone (SecureSimplePairing) .................................... 329De-authorizing a mobile phone ............ 331Disconnecting a mobile phone ............ 331Importing contacts ..............................335
Importing contacts (overview) .............335Incoming call during anexisting call .... 334Information .......................................... 329Interchanging mobile phones .............. 331Menu (on-board computer) .................. 260Mobile phonevoicerecognition .......... 333Notes .................................................. 326Operating modes ................................. 329Reception and transmissionvolume .... 332Switching mobile phones (Near FieldCommunication (NFC)) ........................ 332Telephone menuoverview ...................328Telephone operation ............................ 333Using Near Field Communication(NFC) ...................................................332Voice commands (Voice Control Sys‐tem) .....................................................270Wirelesscharging (mobile phone intherear passenger compartment) .......142Wirelesscharging (mobile phone) ........14 2
Telephonesee Secondtelephone
Telephone numberDialing (on-board computer) ................ 260
Telephony operating modes
Bluetooth®Telephony .......................... 329
Telephony operating modessee Secondtelephone
Temperaturegrade..................................446
Text messages......................................... 337Calling a message sender .................... 338Changingfolders .................................338Composing .......................................... 337Configuringthe displayedtext mes‐sages ................................................... 337Deleting ............................................... 338Drafts .................................................. 338Notes ................................................... 337Options ................................................ 338Outbox ................................................ 338Read-aloud function ............................ 337Reading ...............................................337Replying .............................................. 338Sending ...............................................337Voice commands (Voice Control Sys‐tem) .....................................................274
TimeManual time setting ............................. 288
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Setting summer time ........................... 288Settingthe time and date automati‐cally ..................................................... 288Settingthe time zone .......................... 288Settingthe time/dateformat .............. 288
TIN (Tire IdentificationNumber)............447
Tireand Loading Information placard...442
Tire characteristics.................................449
Tireinflation compressorsee TIREFIT kit
Tireinformation table.............................442
Tirelabeling.............................................446Characteristics ....................................449DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN).............................................................447Load index ...........................................449Load-bearing capacity .........................449Maximum tire load ..............................448Maximum tire pressure .......................448Overview .............................................446Speedrating ........................................449Temperature grade ..............................446TireQuality Grading .............................446Tiresize designation ............................449
Tractiongrade .....................................446Treadwear grade .................................446
Tireload (maximum)...............................448
Tirepressure................................... 437, 438Checking (manually) ............................ 438Checking (tire pressure monitoringsystem) ...............................................440Maximum ............................................448Notes .................................................. 435Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................441Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 439Tirepressuretable .............................. 437TIREFIT kit ............................................41 5
Tirepressure monitorRestarting ............................................441Technical data......................................441
Tirepressure monitoring systemCheckingthe tire pressure ..................440Function .............................................. 439
Tire pressure table.................................. 437
Tire Quality Grading................................446
Tiretread................................................. 434
Tire-changetool kitOverview .............................................457
TIREFIT kit................................................41 5Storage location ...................................41 5Using ...................................................41 5
TiresChanging hub caps .............................. 458Characteristics ....................................449Checking .............................................434Checkingthe tire pressure (man‐ually) ................................................... 438Checkingthe tire pressure (tire pres‐sure monitoring system) ......................440Definitions ...........................................451DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN).............................................................447Flat tire ................................................413Installing .............................................. 462Load index ...........................................449Load-bearing capacity .........................449Maximum tire load ..............................448Maximum tire pressure .......................448MOExtended tires ................................414Noise ...................................................434
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Notes on installing ...............................454Overview of tire labeling ......................446Removing ............................................. 461Replacing .................................... 454, 458Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................441Rotating ............................................... 456Selection .............................................454Snowchains ........................................ 435Speedrating ........................................449Storing .................................................457Temperature grade ..............................446Tireand Loading Information placard.............................................................442Tirepressure (notes) ........................... 435Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 439Tirepressuretable .............................. 437TireQuality Grading .............................446Tiresize designation ............................449TIREFIT kit ............................................41 5Tractiongrade .....................................446Treadwear grade .................................446Unusual handlingcharacteristics ........ 434
Toll systemWindshield ...........................................15 8
ToolseeVehicletool kit
TopTether.................................................. 55
Total distance.......................................... 257Displaying ............................................ 257
Touch Control..........................................279On-board computer ............................. 252Operating ............................................279Settingthe sensitivity ..........................279
Touchpad.................................................. 280Activating/deactivating haptic oper‐ationfeedback .....................................281Operating ............................................ 280Readingthe handwritingrecognitionaloud ................................................... 281Selecting astation and track ...............281Settingthe sensitivity .......................... 281Switching on/off ................................. 280
Tow-bar system.......................................249
Tow-starting............................................. 430
Towingaway............................................ 426
TowingeyeInstalling .............................................. 429Storage location ..................................429
Towing methods...................................... 424
TrackSelecting (audio mode) ....................... 358
Tractiongrade.........................................446
Traffic information...................................318Displayingthe traffic map ....................319Displaying traffic incidents .................. 320Extending a LiveTraffic Informationsubscription .........................................318Issuing hazardwarnings ...................... 320LiveTraffic Information ........................318Overview ..............................................318
Traffic mapsee Map
Traffic Sign Assist...................................239Function/notes ................................... 239Setting .................................................240System limitations ...............................239
Transferredvehicle dataAndroidAuto....................................... 342
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Apple CarPlay™ ................................... 342
Transmission position display................17 7
TransportingLoading guidelines ...............................121Vehicle ................................................ 427
Treadweargrade....................................446
Trim element (Care).................................410
TripMenu (on-board computer) .................. 257
Trip computerDisplaying ............................................ 257Resetting ............................................. 258
Trip distance............................................ 257Displaying ............................................ 257Resetting ............................................. 258
Trip odometerseeTrip distance
Trunk boxsee EASY-PACK trunk box
Trunk lidActivating/deactivatingthetailgateopening heightrestriction ......................76
Closing ..................................................71Emergencyrelease (from inside) ...........75HANDS-FREEACCESS ...........................73Locking separately.................................74Opening .................................................70Opening dimensions ............................475Power closing function ..........................71Unlocking (mechanicalkey) ...................75
Turnsignal indicatorseeTurnsignals
Turnsignals..............................................146Switching on/off .................................14 6
Two phone modesee Secondtelephone
Two-wayradiosFrequencies ......................................... 465Notes on installation ...........................464Transmission output (maximum) .........465
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Units of measurementSetting .................................................294
Unlocking setting...................................... 63
USB devicesConnecting .......................................... 358
USB port...................................................138
User profile.............................................. 295Creating .............................................. 296Importing/exporting ........................... 296Options ................................................ 296Setting ................................................. 295
Usingthetelephonesee Calls
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Vehicle......................................................16 9Activating/deactivatingstandbymode ...................................................191Correct use ............................................24Data acquisition .................................... 26Datastorage .......................................... 26Diagnostics connection .........................23Equipment ............................................. 20LimitedWarranty ...................................25Locking (automatically) ......................... 68Locking (fromthe inside) .......................67Locking (KEYLESS-GO) ..........................67
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Locking/unlocking (emergencykey) .....69Lowering ............................................. 463Maintenance ..........................................21Parkingfor anextended period ............19 0Problem notification .............................. 25QR coderescue card ............................. 26Qualified specialistworkshop ................24Raising ................................................ 459Standby mode function .......................190Starting (emergency operationmode) ..................................................16 9Starting (RemoteOnline) .....................17 0Starting (start/stop button) .................168Switching off (start/stop button) ........182Towing .................................................249Unlocking (fromthe inside) ....................67Unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) .......................67Ventilating (convenience opening) ......... 79Voice commands (Voice Control Sys‐tem) .....................................................275
Vehicle dataDisplaying (DYNAMIC SELECT) .............176Roof load .............................................476TransferringtoAndroidAuto™ ............ 342TransferringtoApple CarPlay™ ........... 342
Turningradius ......................................475Vehicle height ......................................475Vehicle length ......................................475Vehicle width .......................................475Wheelbase ...........................................475
Vehicle datastorageCOMAND/mbrace ................................. 28Event datarecorders .............................28
Vehicle dimensions.................................475
Vehicle electronicsNotes ................................................... 464Two-wayradios .................................... 464
Vehicle identification numbersee VIN
Vehicle identification platePaint code ...........................................466VIN ...................................................... 466
Vehicle identification platesee Model series
Vehicle interiorCooling or heating (RemoteOnline) .....16 9
Vehiclekeysee SmartKey
Vehicle maintenancesee ASSYST PLUS
Vehicle operationOutsidethe USA or Canada ...................21
Vehicle positionSwitching transmission on/off ............ 289
Vehicletool kit.........................................415TIREFIT kit ............................................41 5Towingeye .......................................... 429
VentilatingConvenience opening ............................ 79
Ventssee Airvents
Video mode.............................................. 361Activating ............................................ 359Activating/deactivating full-screenmode ................................................... 361Overview .............................................360Settings ............................................... 361
VIN............................................................ 466Identification plate.............................. 466Seat ..................................................... 466Windshield ........................................... 466
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VisionRemoving condensation fromthewindows..............................................16 2Windshield heater ................................16 4
Voice amplificationtotherearpassenger compartmentSwitching on/off ................................. 289
Voice command types (Voice ControlSystem).................................................... 264
Voice Control System.............................263Application specificvoice commands.............................................................264Audible help functions .........................265Globalvoice commands ...................... 264Improving speechquality .................... 265Language setting .................................265Media playervoice commands ............272Messagevoice commands ...................274Multifunctionsteering wheel (operat‐ing) ...................................................... 263Navigationvoice commands ................ 267Operable functions .............................. 264Operating safety .................................. 263Radiovoice commands ........................271Switchvoice commands ...................... 265
Telephonevoice controls .....................270Text messagevoice commands ...........274Types ofvoice commands ...................264Vehiclevoice commands .....................275Voice prompting .................................. 264
Voice control systemseeVoice Control System
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Warning lampsseeWarning/indicator lamps
Warning systemseeATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Warning/indicator lamp
%ABSwarning lamp .......................525
'Brakewarning lamp (USA) ...........524
MBrakeswarning lamp (Canada) .... 524