light MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Workshop Manual

Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Instrument Display in th e Wi descreen Co ck ‐
pit
Prog re ssive setting (Widescreen Cockpit) If yo u select th e progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Wi descreen Cockpit, th e position
of th e indicator lamps in th e Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps:
X Low beam ( →
page 14 3)
` Pa rk ing lights ( →
page 14 3)
W High beam ( →
pag e 14 4)
>= Tu rn signal light ( →
page 14 4)
^ Re ar fo g light ( →
page 14 3)

Seat belts
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
v Seat belt wa rn ing lamp
lights up Af te r st arting th e engine, th e re d seat belt wa rn ing lamp lights up fo r 6 seconds.
In addition, an acou st ic wa rn ing to ne may sound.
The seat belt wa rn ing lamp re minds th e driver and front passenger to fast en th eir seat belts.

Ti re s
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w Ti re pressure monitoring
sy st em wa rn ing lamp lights
up The ye llow tire pressure monitoring sy st em wa rn ing lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitoring sy st em has de te cted tire pressure loss in at least one of th e tires.
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident due to insuf fi cient tire pressure
Ti re pressures th at are to o low pose th e fo llowing hazards:R
The tires may bur st , especially as th e load and ve hicle speed increase.R
The tires may we ar exc essively and/or une ve nl y, which may greatly impair tire traction.R
The driving ch aracteristics, as we ll as st eering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could th en lose control of th e ve hicle.

Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 16 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 16 3
Glo ve box ............................................ .1 64
Re ar cen te r air ve nt ............................. 16 3
Re ar side air ve nt ................................. 16 3
Air ve nts
see Air ve nts
Ai r- re circulation mode ............................ 16 0
Alarm
see Pa nic alarm
Alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Alternative ro ute
see Ro ute
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 14 8
Android Au to ............................................ 326
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 326
Ending ................................................. 327
No te s .................................................. 326
Overview ............................................. 326 Sound settings .................................... 327
Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Animals
Pe ts in th e ve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy st em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em)
Anti-theft alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anti-theft pr ot ection
Immobilizer ............................................ 86
Anti- th eft pr ot ection
see AT A ( anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anticipat ory occupant pr ot ection
see PRE- SA FE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 324
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 325
Ending ................................................ .3 26
No te s .................................................. 325
Overview ............................................. 324
Sound settings .................................... 325 Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Asht ra y
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 2
Re ar door ............................................ .1 32
Assistance gr aphic
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 24 8
Assistance sy st ems
see Driving saf et y sy st em
ASS YS T PLUS ........................................... 37 7
Battery disconnection periods ............. 37 8
Displ ay ing th e service due date ........... 37 7
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 37 7
Re gular service wo rk ........................... 37 7
Special service re qu irements .............. 37 7
ATA (anti-theft ala rm sy st em) .................. 86
Deactivating th e alarm .......................... 87
Fu nction ................................................ 86
AT TENTION ASSI ST ......................... 232, 233
Fu nction ........................ ...................... 232
Setti ng
................................................. 233
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 32
At te ntion assistant
see AT TENTION ASSIST Index 521

Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 339
Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co py ri ght ............................................. 339
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/ re moving an SD card .......... .3 39
Media sea rc h ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and pla yback function .............. .3 41
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ay back options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au th orized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au th orized wo rk shop
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au to matic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 37
Au to matic distance control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Au to matic driving lights ......................... 14 4
Au to matic engine st art (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1 Au to matic engine sto p (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1
Au to matic front-passenger front air
bag deacti va tion sy st em .................... .4 1, 43
Fu nction of th e automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .4 1
PA SSENGER AIR BA G indicator lam p . ... .4 3
Au to mati
c lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................ .1 05
Au to matic mir ro r fo lding function
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 54
Au to matic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ve r ........................... 17 3
Drive program display .......................... 17 3
Drive programs .................................... 17 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 17 2
Engaging drive position ........................ 17 5
Engaging re ve rs e ge ar ........................ .1 75
Kickdown ............................................. 17 7
Manual ge ar shifting ............................ 17 6
Selecting pa rk position ........................ 17 5
Shifting to neutral ................................ 17 5
St eering wheel ge arshift paddles ........ .1 76
Tr ansmission position display .............. 17 3 Tr ansmission positions ........................ 17 3
B
Bag hook ................................................... 12 4
BA S (Brake Assist Sy st em) .................... .1 89
Battery
SmartK ey ............................................... 60
Battery (vehicle)
Charging .............................................. 401
Ju mp -s tar ting ....................................... 401
No te s .................................................. 399
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt air bag
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no te s .................................... .3 6
Blind Spot Assi st ..................................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 40
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 38
Blu-r ay drive (Rear Seat En te rt ain‐
ment Sy st em)
Overview ............................................ .3 66522
Index

C
California
Impor ta nt information fo r private
cus to mers and lessees ......................... .2 2
Call list
Making a call ...................................... .3 22
Options in th e call list .......................... 323
Overview ............................................. 322
Calling up th e sound menu
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 358
Calls ......................................................... .3 19
Ac cepting ............................................. 31 9
Ac tivating functions du ri ng a call ......... 31 9
Calls wit h se ve ra l participants ............ .3 19
Declining .............................................. 31 9
Ending a call ........................................ 31 9
Incoming call during an ex isting call .... 320
Making ................................................ .3 19
Camera
see 360° camera
see Re ar view camera Car wa sh
see Care
Car wa sh (care) ....................................... 385
Care ......................................................... .3 90
Car wa sh ............................................. 385
Carpet ................................................ .3 90
Displ ay ................................................ 390
EAS Y- PA CK tr unk box ................ .......... 390
E x te ri or lighting ................................... 389
Genuine wo od/trim elements ............ .3 90
Headliner ............................................. 390
Matt fi nish ........................................... 387
Night Vi ew Assi st ................................ 388
Pa int .................................................... 387
Plastic trim .......................................... 390
Po we r wa sher ...................................... 385
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 389
Seat belts ............................................ 390
Seat co ve r ........................................... 390
Sensors ............................................... 389
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 389
Wa shing by hand ................................. 386
Wheels/rims ....................................... 389
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 389
Wi per blades ...................................... .3 89 Carpet (Care) .......................................... .3 90
Champagne gl ass ................................... .1 29
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ow nership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel
Lo we ri ng th e ve hicle ........................... .4 41
Mounting a new wheel ........................ 44 0
Preparation ........................ .................. 437
R a isin
g th e ve hicle .............................. 438
Re moving a wheel .............................. .4 40
Re moving/mounting hub caps ............ 437
Changing hub caps .................................. 437
Channel list
Calling up ............................................ 352
Character entry
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 27 5
On th e to uchpad .................................. 27 6
Using th e controller ............................. 27 6
Cha rg ing
Bat te ry (vehicle) .................................. 401
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... .1 39
USB port .............................................. 13 6524
Index

Chassis le ve l (AIR BO DY CONT RO L)
Setting ................................................ .2 13
Chassis le ve l (MAGIC BO DY CON‐
TROL)
Setting ................................................ .2 17
Chauf fe ur mode ......................................... 95
Fu lly re clined position .......................... 10 0
Information ............................................ 95
Ins ta lling/ re moving th e head re st ra int .. 97
Moving th e front passenger seat into
th e ch auf fe ur position .......................... .9 6
Moving th e front passenger seat into
th e normal position .............................. .9 8
Child saf et y lock
Re ar door .............................................. 55
Re ar side wind ows ................................. 56
Setting ................................................. 283
Child seat
Fr ont passenger seat (no te s) ................. 53
Fr ont passenger seat (rear wa rd -
fa cing/for wa rd -facing) .......................... 54
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins ta lling) ............ .5 1
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (no te s) .................. 50
No te s ..................................................... 47 To p Te th er ............................................. .5 2
Child seat saf et y fe ature .......................... 50
Children
Child seat saf et y fe ature ........................ 50
Re st ra int sy st ems .. ............................... .4 7
Cig
ar et te lighter
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 3
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 33
Cleaning
see Ca re
Climate control
Ac tivating/deactivating th e A/C
function (cont ro l panel) ...................... .1 58
Ac tivating/deactivating th e A/C
function (multimedia sy st em) .............. 15 8
Ac tivating/deactivating th e synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 16 0
Ad justing th e climate mode settings ... 15 8
Air di st ri bution settings ...................... .1 59
Air ve nt, re ar cen te r air ve nt ................ 16 3
Air ve nt, re ar side air ve nt ................... 16 3
Air-reci rc ulation mode .. ...................... .1 60
Au to matic control (front) .................... .1 58 Au to matic control (rear passenger
compartment) ..................................... 15 8
Climate st yl e function .......................... 15 8
Control panel fo r 3-zone au to matic
clima te control .................................... 15 7
Defrosting th e windo ws ....................... 16 0
Filling capacity fo r PA G oil .................. .4 53
Fr ont air ve nts ..................................... 16 2
Fr ont re sidual heat .............................. 16 0
Glo ve box air ve nt ................................ 16 4
Inserting/removing th e fl acon (fra‐
gr ance sy st em) ............ ..... ................... 16 1
Ioniza
tion ............................................. 16 1
Re ar air ve nts ...................................... 16 3
Re ar operating unit .............................. 15 7
Re frigerant .......................................... 453
Re frigerant fi lling capacity .................. .4 53
Re sidual heat in th e re ar ...................... 16 0
Setting th e fragrance sy st em ............... 16 1
Switching on/off (front) ...................... 15 8
Switching on/off (rear) ........................ 15 8
Ve ntilating th e ve hicle (con ve nience
opening) ................................................ 75
Wi ndshield hea te r ................................ 16 2Index 525

Climate st yl e
Fu nction .............................................. 15 8
Setting ................................................. 15 8
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview ................................................ .6
COMAND
see Multimedia sy st em
COMAND To uch
Managing devices ................................ 282
Combination switch
see Tu rn signal light
Compass ................................................... 31 3
Compu te r
On-board computer ............................. 24 5
Connection st atus
Displ ay s ............................................... 334
Overview ............................................. 333
Contacts ................................................... 320
Calling up ............................................ 320
Deleting ............................................... 322
Downloading (from mobile phone) ...... 320
Importing ............................................. 321
Information .......................................... 320 Making a call ....................................... 322
Na me fo rm at ...................................... .3 21
Options ................................................ 322
St oring ................................................ 322
Controller
Operating ............................................ 27 0
Con ve nience closing fe ature .................... 75
Con ve nience opening ..... .
.......................... 75
Coolant (engine)
Filling capacity .................................... 452
Le ve l ch eck ......................................... 383
No te s ................................................... 451
Copyright
Licenses ................................................ 30
Tr ademar ks ............................................ 30
Co rn ering light function .......................... 14 6
Co ve r
see Side windo ws
Cross Tr af fi c Alert .................................. .2 31
Crosswind Assist
Fu nction/no te s .................................... 19 1 Crosswind Assist
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
Cruise control .......................................... 19 6
Buttons ................................................ 19 7
Calling up a speed .............................. .1 97
Fu nction .............................................. 19 6
Re qu irements: .................................... .1 97
Selecting .............................................. 19 7
Setting a speed .................................... 19 7
St oring a speed .................................... 19 7
Switching off ........................................ 19 7
Switching on ........................................ 19 7
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 96
Cup holder ................................................ 12 9
Ins ta lling/ re moving (center console) ... 12 9
Re ar passenger compartment (vehi‐
cles with a re ar ben ch seat) ................. 13 0
R e ar
passenger compartment (vehi‐
cles with electrically adjus ta ble re ar
seats) .................................................. 13 0
Re moving/ins ta lling th e insert (vehi‐
cles with electrically adjus ta ble re ar
seats) .................................................. 13 0
Switching th e cooling/heating func‐
tion on/off .......................................... .1 31526
Index

Cushionbag ................................................ 38
Cus to mer Assi st ance Center (C AC ) ........ .2 5
Cus to mer Re lations Department ............ .2 5
D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Data import/export
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 284
Importing/exporting ........................... 284
Date
Setting th e time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 27 8
Daytim e ru nning lights ........................... 14 7
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 47
Daytim e ru nning lights mode
see Daytime ru nning lights
Deacti va ting the alarm (A TA ) .................... 87 Decla ra tion of conformity
Wi re less ve hicle components ............... .2 3
Definitions (ti re s and loading) ............... 430
Designs
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 254
Destination ............................................. .3 05
Editing intermediate destinations ....... .2 96
Editing th e pr ev ious destinations ........ 305
Ex te rn al .............................................. .3 06
Saving (cur re nt ve hicle position) ......... 305
Saving as gl obal fa vo ri te ...................... 305
St oring a map position ........................ 305
Using intelligent destination sugges‐
tions ................................................... .3 06
De st ination entry ............................ 292, 29 4
E n te r ge o-coor
dinates ........................ .2 95
Entering a POI or add re ss .................... 292
Entering an intermediate destination .. 296
Selecting a contact ............................. 295
Selecting a POI .................................... 294
Selecting from th e map ....................... 295
Selecting pr ev ious destinations .......... .2 94
De te cting inat te ntiveness
see AT TENTION ASSIST Diagnostics connection ........................... .2 4
Digita l Operator' s Manua l ........................ .1 8
Digita l speedome te r ................................ 24 9
DIRECT SELECT le ve r ............................... 17 3
Engaging drive position ........................ 17 5
Engaging pa rk position automatically .. 17 5
Engaging re ve rs e ge ar ........................ .1 75
Fu nction ............................................... 17 3
Selecting pa rk position ........................ 17 5
Shifting to neutral ................................ 17 5
Displa y
Car e .................................................... 39 0
Displa y (multimedi a sy st em)
No te s .................................................. 269
Settings ............................................... 27 7
Displa y (on-boa rd compu te r)
Displ ay s in th e multifunction display ... 24 7
Displa y messag e .......................... .......... .4 57
C a llin g up (on-board co mp uter) .......... .4 57
No te s ................................................... 457
Display messages
Q ................................................... 497 Index 527