engine MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 User Guide

Before st arting, make sure:R
The legal st ipulations in th e area where yo ur
ve hicle is par ke d permit engine st arting via
smartphone. R
It is safe to st art and ru n th e engine where
yo ur ve hicle is par ke d.R
The fuel ta nk is su ff iciently fi lled.R
The st ar te r battery has suf fi cient ch ar ge .
St arting th e ve hicle using a smartphone
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WA RNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due to unin te ntional st arting of th e
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if th e
engine is st ar te d unintentionally during
service or maintenance wo rk .

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

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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.

Manual ge ar shifting
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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.

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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake.R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] .R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

Brazil
Es te equipamento opera em caráter secundário,
is to é, não te m direito à pr ot eção contra inter fe r‐
ência prejudicial, mesmo de es ta ções do mesmo
tipo, e não pode causar inter fe rê ncia a si st emas
operando em caráter primário.
Pa ra maio re s informações acessar
www.anatel.go v. br
Fu rt her information on th e declaration of con‐
fo rm ity fo r wireless ve hicle components
( →
page 23). Electric parking brake
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake (app ly ‐
ing automatically)
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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake. R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] . R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

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The seat belt to ngue is not inser te d in th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat and th e
driver's door is opened. R
There is a sy st em malfunction.R
The po we r supp ly is insuf fi cient.R
The ve hicle is st ationary fo r a lengt hy period.
When th e electric parking brake is applied, th e
I (USA) or $ (Canada) indicator lamp
lights up in th e instrument clus te r.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if th e engine is switched off by th e ECO
st art/ st op function.
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake
(releasing automatically)
The elect ri c pa rk ing brake is re leased when th e
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled: R
The engine is ru nning.R
The seat belt to ngue is inser te d into th e seat
belt buckle of th e driver's seat.R
The transmission is in position [ or ^ and
yo u depr ess th e accelera to r pedal or yo u shift from transmission position ] to [ or
^ . R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e seat belt to ngue is not inser te d into th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat, th e fo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled: R
The driver's door is closed. R
Yo u mo ve th e transmission out of transmis‐
sion position ] or yo u ha ve pr ev iously
driven fast er th an 2 mp h (3 km/h).R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e elect r ic parking brake is re leased, th e
I (USA) or $ (CANADA) indicator lamp in
th e instrument clus te r goes out. Applying or re leasing th e electric pa rk ing
brake manually
Applying

Fu nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy st em)
ABS re gulates th e brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations: R
During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s to p
braking or insuf fi cient traction of th e tires,
th e wheels are pr ev ented from blocking.R
Ve hicle st eerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter ve nes when braking, yo u will fe el a
pulsing in th e brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous ro ad
conditions and can ser ve as a re minder to ta ke
ex tra care while driving.
Sy st em limitations R
ABS is active from speeds of appr ox . 5 mp h
(8 km/h). R
ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur re d and th e ye l‐
low % ABS wa rn ing lamp lights up contin‐
uously in th e instrument clus te r af te r th e
engine is st ar te d. Fu nction of BA S (Brake Assist Sy st em)
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WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BA S (Brake Assi st Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, th e braking dis ta nce
in an emergency braking situation is
increased.

ESP ®
can moni to r and impr ove driving st ability
and traction in th e fo llowing situations, within
ph ys ical limits:R
When pulling aw ay on a we t or slippe ry ro ad.R
When braking. R
In stro ng sidewinds when yo u are drivin g
fast er th an 50 mp h (80 km/h).
If th e ve hicle deviates from th e direction desired
by th e driver, ESP ®
can st abilize th e ve hicle by
inter ve ning in th e fo llowing wa ys :R
One or more wheels are braked. R
The engine output is adap te d according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if th e ESP ®
OFF