MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

q
WA RNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut th re ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt th re ads can cause th e wheel bolts/
wheel nuts to come loose.
As a re sult, yo u could lose a wheel while dr iv‐
ing.

Note s on te ch nical data
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 .
Mercedes-AMG ve hicles: obse rv e th e no te s in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cog‐
nize dangers.
The da ta st ated on ly applies to ve hicles with
st andard equipment. Yo u can obtain fur th er
information from an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Ve hicle electronics
Tw o-w ay ra dios
Note s on installing two-w ay ra dios
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WA RNING Risk of accident due to
improper wo rk on two-w ay ra dios
The elect ro magnetic ra diation from two-w ay
ra dios can inter fe re with th e on-board elec‐
tronics if RF transmit te rs are manipulated or
re trofitted inco rr ectly. This could jeopardize th e operating saf et y of
th e ve hicle.

1
Fr ont ro of area
2
Re ar ro of area
3
Re ar fe nder
4
Tr unk lid
On ve hicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof,
ins ta lling an antenna to th e front or re ar ro of
area is not permitted. On th e re ar fe nde rs , it is re commended th at yo u
position th e antenna on th e side of th e ve hicle
closest to th e center of th e ro ad.
Use Te ch nical Specification ISO/TS 21 609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMC guidelines fo r ins ta llation of
af te rm ar ke t ra dio frequency transmitting equip‐
ment") when re trofitting two-w ay ra dios. Comply
with th e legal re qu irements fo r de tac hable parts.
If yo ur ve hicle has ins ta llations fo r two-w ay ra dio
equipment, use th e po we r supp ly or antenna
connections intended fo r use with th e basic wir‐
ing. Obser ve th e manufacturer's supplements
when ins ta lling.
Tw o-w ay ra dio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at th e
base of th e antenna must not exc eed th e va lues
in th e fo llowing ta ble: Fr equency band and maximum transmission
output
Fr equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
Sho rt wa ve
3 - 54 MHz 10 0 W
4 m wav eband
74 - 78 MHz 30 W
2 m wav eband
14 4 - 17 4 MHz 50 W
Tr unked ra dio sys‐
te m/T et ra
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm wav eband
400 - 460 MHz 35 W
Mobile communica‐
tions (2G/3G/4G) 10 W444
Te ch nical da ta

The fo llowing can be used in th e ve hicle without
re st ri ctions: R
RF transmitters wi th a maximum transmis‐
sion output of up to 10 0 mWR
RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies
in th e 380 - 41 0 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to 2 W
(trunked ra dio sy st em/T et ra )R
Mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no re st ri ctions when positioning th e
antenna on th e outside of th e ve hicle fo r some
frequency bands.
This applies to th e fo llowing frequency bands:R
Tr unked ra dio sy st em/T et raR
70 cm wa ve bandR
2G/3G/4G Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number ove rv iew
Ve hicle identification plate
Ve hicle identification plate (USA only) 1
Pe rm issible gros s mass
2
Pe rm issible front axle load
3
Pe rm issible re ar axle load
4
Pa int code
5
VIN (vehicle identification number) Te ch nical da ta 44 5

Ve hicle identification plate (Canada only)1
Pe rm issible gros s mass
2
Pe rm issible front axle load
3
Pe rm issible re ar axle load
4
Pa int code
5
VIN (vehicle identification number)
The maximum permissible gross ve hicle we ight
is made up of th e ve hicle we ight, all ve hicle
occupants, th e fuel and th e load. The maximum
permissible axle load is th e maximum we ight
th at can be car ri ed by one axle (front or re ar
axle). Ne ve r exc eed th e maximum permissible gross
ve hicle we ight or th e maximum permissible axle
load fo r th e front or re ar axle.
VIN in front of th e front seat
1
VIN (vehicle identification number) Ad ditional plates
1
Pla te with information about emissions te st ‐
ing, including con fi rm ation of emissions
guidelines at th e U. S. fe deral le ve l as we ll as
fo r California
2
VIN (vehicle identification number)
3
Engine number st amped into th e crankcase44 6
Te ch nical da ta

Operating fl uids
Note s on operating fl uids
Mercedes-AMG ve hicles: obse rv e th e no te s in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cog‐
nize dangers.
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry from operating
fl uids harmful to yo ur health
Operating fl uids may be pois onous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health.

Yo u can iden tify operating fl uids appr ove d by
Mercedes-Benz by th e fo llowing insc ri pt ions on
th e con ta iner:R
MB- Fr eigabe (e.g. MB- Fr eigabe 229. 51 )R
MB-Appr ov al (e.g. MB-App ro va l 229.51)
Fu rt her information on appr ove d operating fl u‐
ids: R
In th e Mercedes-Benz Specifications fo r
Operating Fluids at http://be vo .mercedes-
benz.com (b y en te ri ng th e designation)R
At a qu alified specialist wo rk shop
Fu el
Information on fuel gr ades fo r ve hicles with
a ga soline engine
Obser ve th e no te s on operating fl uids
( →
page 44 7) .
u NO TE Dama ge caused by th e wrong fuel
Even small amounts of th e wrong fuel could
re sult in damage to th e fuel sy st em, th e
engine and th e emission control sy st em.