MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

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WA RNING Risk of accident due to
unsuit able fo ot we ar
Operation of th e pedals may be re st ri cted
due to unsuitable fo ot we ar such as:R
Shoes with plat fo rm solesR
Shoes with high heels R
Slippers

The probability of a serious or ev en fa ta l acci‐
dent greatly inc re ases if yo u driv e when
under th e influence of alcohol or drugs.

Plug-in hy brid: obser ve th e no te s in th e Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, yo u may not re cognize dan‐
ge rs .
ECO st art/s to p function
Ope ra tion of the ECO st art/s to p function
Mercedes -A MG ve hicles: be sure to obser ve
th e no te s in th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u
may not re cognize dangers.
The engine is au to matical ly switched off if th e
fo llowing conditions are me t:R
If yo u br ake th e ve hicle to a st andstill in
transmission position [ or \\ .R
If all ve hicle conditions fo r an au to matic
engine st op are met.
The

Fu nction of th e ECO display
The ECO display summarizes th e driving st yl e
from th e st art of th e journey to its completion
and assists yo u in achieving th e most economi‐
cal driving st yl e.
Yo u can influence consum pt ion if yo u:R
dr iv e wit h particular careR
dr iv e th e ve hicle in drive program ER
obser ve th e ge arshift re commendations
The inner segment lights up green and th e outer
segment fi lls up:R
1 Moderate acceleration R
2 Gentle decele ra tion and ro llingR
3 Consis te nt speed
The inner segment is gr ay and th e outer seg‐
ment em pt ies: R
1 Sporty acceleration R
2 Heavy braking R
3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha ve driven economically when: R
th e th re e outer segments are comple te ly fi l‐
led simultaneousl y.R
th e ECO display border lights up.
The additional ra nge achi eve d as a re sult of yo ur
drivin g st yl e in comparison to a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving st yl e is shown under %RQXV
IU 6WDUW . The ra nge displ ay ed does not indicate a
fi xe d re duction in consum pt ion. DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Fu nction of th e DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Plug-in hy brid: be sure to obser ve th e no te s in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cog‐
nize dangers.
Mercedes -A MG ve hicles: be sure to obser ve
th e no te s in th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u
may not re cognize dangers.
Use th e DY NA MIC SELECT switch to ch ange
between th e fo llowing drive prog ra ms:R
I (Individual): individual settings R
S (Sport): sporty driving st yl e R
C (Comfort): com fo rt able and economical
driving st yl e R
Ve hicles with MAGIC BO DY CONT RO L: CV
(CURVE): com fo rt able driving with cur ve
inclination function R
E (Eco): particular ly economical driving st yl e
Depending on th e drive program selected, th e
fo llowing ve hicle ch aracteristics will ch ange:R
Drive sy st em17 2
Driving and pa rk ing

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Engine and transmission management -
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
ESP ®
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Suspension R
St eering
Selecting th e drive prog ra m

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Get out of th e ve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi cR
Operate ve hicle equipment
In addition, th e ch ildren could also set th e
ve hicle in motion, fo r ex ample, by :R
Re leasing th e parking brakeR
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ]R
St arting th e engine.

Engaging re ve rs e ge ar R

Manual ge ar shifting
q
WA RNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due to shifting down on slippery
ro ad sur fa ces
If yo u shift down on slipp ery ro ad sur fa ces to
inc re ase th e engine braking ef fe ct, th e drive
wheels may lose traction.

Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMG ve hicles: be sure to obser ve
th e no te s in th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u
may not re cognize dangers.