light MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Repair Manual

Distance re corder
see Tr ip dis ta nce
DI STRO NIC
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Door
Locking (me ch anical ke y) ...................... 65
Opening (from inside ) ............................ 62
Po we r closing function .......................... 65
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .6 2
Un locking (mechanical ke y) .................. .6 5
Door cont ro l panel .................................... .1 2
Door cont ro l panel (rear passenger
compartment) ............................................ 14
DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN) ... 426
Drinking and driving ................................ 16 8
Drink s holder
see Cup holder
Driv e Awa y Assist .................................... 230
Drive position
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Driv e prog ra m display ............................. 17 3 Driv e prog ra ms
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Driving light
see Au to matic driving lights
Driving saf et y sy st em ............................ .1 88
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em) ........... 18 9
Ac tive Brake Assi st .............................. 19 2
BA S (Brake Assi st Sy st em) .................. 18 9
EBD (electronic brake fo rc e distribu‐
tion) ................................. ..... ............... 19 2
ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 1
Overview ............................................. 18 8
Ra dar sensors .................................... .1 88
Re sponsibility ...................................... 18 8
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 2
Drivin g sy st em
see 360° camera
see Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
see Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist
see Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
see Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
see Ac tive St eering Assist
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL see AT TENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont ro l
see Driving saf et y sy st em
see HOLD function
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
see Night Vi ew Assi st
see Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C
see Re ar view camera
see Tr af fi c Sign Assi st
Drivin g tips
Drinking and drivin g ............................ 16 8
Gene ra l driving tips ............................ .1 68
No te s on breaking-in a new ve hicle ..... 16 8
Dr ow siness de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy st em
see ESP ®
(Elect ro nic St ability Prog ra m)
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .1 72
Con fi guring drive program I ................. 17 3
Displ ay ing engine data . .
...................... .1 73
Displ ay ing ve hicle data ........................ 17 3
Drive prog ra m display ......................... .1 73
Drive prog ra ms ................................... .1 72Index 531

Engine number ........................................ 44 5
Engine oil ................................................ .3 82
Ad ding ................................................ .3 82
Ad ditives ............................................ .4 49
Capacity .............................................. 450
Che ck ing th e oil le ve l using th e oil
dipstick ................................................ 381
Checking th e oil le ve l using th e on-
board computer ................................... 381
MB- Fr eigabe or MB-Appr ov al .............. .4 50
Quality ................................................. 450
ESC (Electronic St ability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 1
ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m) ...... 18 9
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 18 9
Switching on/off ................................. 19 1
Exterior lighting
Care .................................................... 389
Exterior lighting
see Lights External device
Locking .............................................. .2 83
F
Fa tigue de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Favo ri te s
Ad ding ................................................ .2 73
Calling up .. .......................................... 27 3
Del et ing .............................................. .2 74
Moving ................................................ .2 74
Overview ............................................. 27 3
Re naming ............................................ 27 3
Flacon
Inserting/removing .............................. 16 1
Flat tire .................................................... .3 93
Changing a wheel ................................ 437
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
No te s .................................................. 393
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
Floor mats ................................................ 14 1
Fo lding table ............................................ 12 1 Fr ag ra nce
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Fr ag ra nce sy st em .................................... 16 1
Inserting/removing th e fl acon ............ .1 61
Fr ee software ............................................ 30
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ay ra dio ...... ..... ......................... .4 44
Fr eq
uency band
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 251
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) .... 38
Fr ont passenger air bag shu to ff
see Au to matic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy st em
Fr ont passenger head re st ra int
Ins ta lling/ re moving (chau ff eur mode) ... 97
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from th e driver's seat ............ .9 1
Ad justing from th e re ar passenger
compartment ........................................ .9 1
Ins ta lling/ re moving th e head
re st ra int (chauf fe ur mode) .................... .9 7
Fu el .......................................................... .4 49
Ad ditives ............................................ .4 49Index 533

Re ar (luxury head re st ra int) ................ .1 04
Re ar (setting th e last position) ............ .1 03
Head-up Display ...................................... 253
Ad justing brightness (on-board com‐
pu te r) .................................................. 253
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu te r) ............................................ 253
Fu nction .............................................. 254
Menu (on-board compu te r) .................. 253
Setting th e position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 253
Switching on/off ................................. 255
Using th e memory function .................. 11 3
Headlamp fl ashing .................................. 14 4
Headliner (care) ....................................... 390
Headphones (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy st em)
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .3 65
Ad justing th e vo lume .......................... .3 65
Overview ............................................. 364
Re placing batteries ............................ .3 65
Selecting a re ar passenger compart‐
ment display ........................................ 365 High beam
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 44
High-beam headlamps
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .1 46
Hill st art assi st ........................................ 21 0
HOLD function ......................................... 21 0
Fu nction/no te s ............ ........................ 21 0
Sw
i tching on/off ................................. 21 0
Hood
Fu nction (active hood) ......................... 37 8
Opening/closing ................................. .3 78
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 37 8
Hotspot
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 281
Hydropneumatic suspension
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
I
Identification plate
Engine ................................................ .4 45
Re frigerant .......................................... 453
Ve hicle ................................................ 44 5 Ignition
Swit ch ing on (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ .1 65
Ignition ke y
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 86
Indicator lamp
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ra m
Con fi guring .......................................... 17 3
Selecting .............................................. 17 3
Instrument clus te r
see Instrument display
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Instrument display .................................. 24 4
Ad justing th e lighting ........................... 24 7
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 24 4
Overview ............................................. 24 4
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps (o ve rv iew) .. 8
Wa rn ing/indicator lamps .................... .5 01
Instrument lighting ................................ .2 47
Intelligent Light Sy st em
Cornering light function ...................... .1 46
Inter ch anging wheels ............................ .4 35Index 535

Interior lighting ...................................... .1 48
Ambient lighting .................................. 14 8
Setting ................................................. 14 8
Switch-off del ay time ........................... 14 9
Interior lighting
see In te ri or lighting
Intermediate destination
Calculating a ro ute wit h intermediate
destinations ........................................ 296
Editing ................................................ .2 96
Entering ............................................... 296
St arting an automatic ga s st ation
sear ch ................................................. 297
St arting th e automatic service st a‐
tion sear ch .......................................... 300
In tern et
Del et ing a bookmark .......................... .3 35
Deleting br ows er data ........................ .3 35
Managing bookma rk s .......................... 335
Internet connection
Canceling permission .......................... 333
Connection st atus .............................. .3 33
Displ ay ing th e connection st atus ........ 334
Editing access data ............................ .3 33 Es ta blishing ........................................ .3 33
Information .......................................... 330
Mobile phone de ta ils .......................... .3 33
Re st ri ctions ......................................... 330
Setting access da ta ............................. 331
Setting up ( Blue to ot h ®
) ........................ 331
Swit ch ing Blue toot h ®
profile (DUN/
PA N) .................................................... 332
Vi a Blue toot h ®
..................................... 331
Vi a Wi -Fi .............................................. 331
In tern et ra dio
Calling up ............................................ 336
Deleting st ations ................................ .3 37
Logging in ............................................ 337
Logging out ........................................ .3 37
Overview ............................................. 336
Saving st ations .................................... 337
Selecting and connecting to a st ation
............................................................ .3 37
Selecting st re am ................................ .3 37
Setting options .................................... 337
Te rm s of use ....................................... .3 37
Ionization .................................................. 16 1 iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
J
Jack
St orage location ................................. .4 36
Jump-start connection ............................ 401
Jump-starting
see Ju mp -s tar t connection
K
Ke y
Energy consumption .............................. 59
KEYLESS-GO
Locking th e ve hicle ................................ 63
Problem ................................................ .6 4
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Un locking th e ve hicle ........................... .6 3
Kickd ow n ................................................ .1 77
Using ................................................... 17 7
Knee air bag ................ .............................. .3 8536
Index

L
Labeling (tires)
see Ti re labeling
Laden
Bag hook ............................................ .1 24
No te s ................................................... 11 8
Ro of ra ck ............................................. 12 8
St ow age space under th e trunk fl oor ... 12 7
Lamp
see In te ri or lighting
Lamp (Instrument Display)
see Wa rn ing/indicator lamps
Lane Ke eping Assist
see Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist
Language
No te s .................................................. 283
Setting ................................................ .2 83
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) ch ild seat
attachment
Ins ta lling ................................................ 51
No te s ..................................................... 50
Le ve l control sy st em
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
Light switch
Overview ............................................ .1 43
Lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 14 3
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .1 46
Ad justing th e instrument lighting ......... 24 7
Au to matic driving lights ....................... 14 4
Combination swit ch ............................. 14 4
Corne ri ng light function ....................... 14 6
Haza rd wa rn ing lights .......................... 14 5
Headla mp fl ashing .............................. .1 44
Hi gh beam ........................................... 14 4
Light switch ........................................ .1 43
Low beam ............................................ 14 3
Pa rk ing lights ...................................... .1 43
Re ar fo g light ....................................... 14 4
Re sponsibility fo r lighting sy st ems ...... 14 3
Setting th e sur ro und lighting .............. .1 47
St anding lights .................................... .1 43
Tu rn signal light ................................... 14 4
Limited Wa rr anty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26 Live Tr af fi c Information
Displaying subsc ri pt ion information .... 307
Displaying th e tra ff ic map .................. .3 07
Displ ay ing traf fi c incidents .................. 308
Extending a subscription ..................... 307
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Load index (ti re s) .................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity (tires) ................. 428
Loading
Definitions .......................................... .4 30
Loading guidelines ................................... 11 8
Loading information table ...................... 420
Loads
Securing .............................................. .1 18
Locking/unlocking
KEYLESS-GO .................................... ... ... 63
Un loc
king and opening doors from
th e inside ............................................. .6 2
Low beam
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 43
Lu bricant additives
see Ad ditives Index 537

Fu nction .............................................. 235
Pe destrian de te ction ........................... 236
Spotlight function ................................ 237
Note s on breaking-in a new ve hicle ...... .1 68
O
Occupant saf et y
Pe ts in th e ve hicle ................................. 56
Occupant saf et y
see Air bag
see Au to matic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy st em
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
see Re st ra int sy st em
see Seat belts
Odome te r
see To ta l dis ta nce
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board co mp uter
Assis ta nce graphic menu .................... 24 8 Displ ay ing th e service due date ........... 37 7
Head-up Display menu ........................ 253
Media menu ........................................ 252
Menu designs ...................................... 254
Menu ove rv iew .................................... 24 5
Multifunction display ........................... 24 7
Na vigation sy st em menu ..................... 250
Operating ............................................ 24 5
Ra dio menu ........................................ .2 51
Service menu ...................................... 24 8
Te lephone menu .................................. 252
Tr ip menu ............................................ 24 9
On-board diagnostics inter fa ce
see Diagno st ics connection
Open-source software .............................. 30
Opening th e trunk lid using yo ur fo ot
HANDS-FREE AC CESS .. ........................ .6 9
Operating fl uids
Ad ditives (fuel) . ................................... 44 9
Br
ake fl uid .. .................................... .. .. .4 51
Coolant (engine) ............................ .. .... 451
Engine oil ............................................ 44 9
Fu el (gasoline) .................................... .4 48
No te s ................................................... 44 7 Re frigerant (air conditioning sy st em) ... 453
Wi ndshield wa sher fl uid ...................... 452
Ope ra ting saf et y
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 23
Information ............................................ 22
Operating sy st em
On-board computer ............................ .2 45
Operator's Manual
Ve hicle equipment ................................. 20
Operator's Manual (digital) ....................... 18
Outside mir ro rs ....................... 15 2, 15 3, 15 4
Anti-gla re mode (au to matic) ............... .1 53
Au to matic mir ro r fo lding function ........ 15 4
Fo lding in/out .................................... .1 52
Pa rk ing position .................................. .1 54
Setting ................................................. 15 2
Using th e memory function .................. 11 3
Overhead cont r
ol panel
Overview ............................................... 10
P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) .................. 387 Index 54 1

Pa int code ................................................ 44 5
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................ .1 09
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 59
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rc el net hooks ...................................... 12 3
Pa rk position
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Selecting au to matical ly ........................ 17 5
Pa rk ing .................................................... .1 87
Pa rk ing
see Electric parking brake
Pa rk ing aid
see Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C
Pa rk ing Assist
Maneuvering assis ta nce ...................... 232
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONIC ................... 21 8
Ac tivating ............................................ 220
Ad justing wa rn ing to nes ...................... 221
Deactivating ........................................ 220 Fu nction ............................................... 21 8
Side impact pr ot ection ........................ .2 19
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 18
Pa rk ing assistance sy st ems
see Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
Pa rk ing brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rk ing lights .......................................... .1 43
Pa rk ing position
Outside mir ro rs ................................... 15 4
St oring th e position of th e passenger
outside mir ro r using re ve rs e ge ar ...... .. 15 4
PA SSENGER AIR BA G st atus display
see Au to ma tic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy st em
Pa yl oad
Calculation ex ample ............................ 422
De te rm ining th e maximum .................. 421
Pe destrian pr ot ection
see Ac tive hood (pedestrian pr ot ection)
Pe nnant holder ......................................... 14 1
Pe rf ume
see Fr agrance sy st em Pe rf ume atomizer
Setting ................................................ .1 61
Pe rf ume vial
see Fr agrance sy st em
Pe ri od out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating st andby
mode .................................................. .1 87
Pe rm itted to wing me th ods .................... .4 04
Pe rs onalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the ve hicle .................................... .5 6
Phone book
see Contacts
Picture fo rm ats
see Vi deo mode
Picture settings
see Vi deo mode
PIN pr ot ection
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 85
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 390
Playback options
Selecting .............................................. 34154 2
Index

POI symbols
Cus to m ................................................ 31 1
Po rt s (Rear Seat Entertainment Sys‐
te m)
Overview ............................................ .3 67
Po we r closing function
Door ...................................................... 65
Tr unk lid ................................................ .6 7
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ .1 65
Po we r wa sher (care) .............................. .3 85
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr ot ection) ................................................ .4 5
Fu nction ................................................ 45
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 45
Re ve rs ing th e measures ........................ 46
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipa to ry occu‐
pant pr ot ection plus) ................................ 46
Fu nction ................................................ 46
Re ve rs ing th e measures ........................ 46 Pr ev entative occupant pr ot ection sys‐
te m
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .2 94
Prog ra ms
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Pr ot ecting th e environment
No te s ..................................................... 19
Q
QR code
Re scue card .......................................... 26
Qualified specialist work shop ................. 25
R
Ra dar senso rs .......................................... 18 8
Ra dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 350
Ac tivating/deactivating ra dio te xt ....... 353
Calling up th e ch annel list .................. .3 52
Deleting st ations ................................ .3 52 Direct frequency entry ........................ 352
Displ ay ing information ........................ .3 53
Displ ay ing ra dio te xt ............................ 353
Editing st ation presets ........................ .3 52
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 251
Moving st ations .................................. .3 52
Overview .............................................. 351
Sear ch ing fo r st ations ........................ .3 52
Setting a st ation .................................. 352
Setting th e wav eband .......................... 352
St oring ra dio st ations .......................... 352
Swit ch ing HD Ra dio on/off ................ .3 52
Ta gging music trac ks ........................... 353
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont ro l Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 263
Ra dio st ations
Dialing (on-boa rd compu te r) ............... .2 51
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 80
Ra nge
Displaying ............................................ 24 9
Re ading l am
p
see Interior lighting Index 54 3

Re ar climate control
Setting ................................................. 15 9
Re ar display
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 83
Locking ............................................... 283
Overview ............................................. 362
Re ar door (child saf et y lock) .................... 55
Re ar fo g light .......................................... .1 44
Re ar passenger co mp artment display
Setting th e angle ................................. 362
Re ar passenger co mp artment Inter‐
net functions
Overview ............................................. 37 0
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy st em
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 37 4
Ac tivating/deactivating th e panel
heating ................................................ 368
Ad justing th e ambient lighting ............ .3 68
Ad justing th e re ar seats ...................... 367
Blu- ra y driv e ........................................ 36 6
Blu- ra y function s ove rv iew .................. .3 74
Blu-r ay /DVD menu .............................. 37 4
Climat e cont ro l .................................... 367 Displaying destination information
(navigation) ........................................ .3 69
Dynamic ra nge limitation ..................... 37 6
ENERGIZING comfort .......................... 368
Enter ta inment sy st em settings ..... ....... 368
Headphones ove rv ie w ........................ .3 64
Information about dynamic ra nge
limitation ............................................. 37 6
Information about media mode ........... 37 0
Inserting a disc .................................... 37 3
Internet connectivity st atus ................ .3 70
Internet functions ove rv iew ................ .3 70
Operating saf et y .................................. 36 0
Overvie w .............................................. 36 1
Overvie w of massag e and wo rk out
programs ............................................. 367
Overview of th e sound settings ............ 37 6
Playback option in Blu-r ay /DVD
mode ................................................... 37 5
Po rt s ove rv iew .................................... .3 67
Re -es ta blishing an Internet connec‐
tion ...................................................... 37 0
Re ar display ove rv iew .......................... 362
Re mo te control ove rv iew .................... .3 62
Re setting th e re ar seat ........................ 367 Selecting a fi lm/t ra ck in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e .................................... 37 5
Selecting a massa ge pr ogram ... ......... .3 67
Se lecting th e scene/chap te r in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e .................................... 37 5
Setting th e language ........................... 369
Switching navigation on ..................... .3 69
Switching off th e display ..................... 369
Switching on th e ra dio ........................ .3 76
Switching to HDMI mode ..................... 37 5
Re ar view camera ................................... .2 22
Assigning as a fa vo ri te (360° Cam‐
era) ...................................................... 226
Fu nction .............................................. 222
Opening th e camera co ve r (360°
Camera) ............................................. .2 26
Re ar view camera/ 360° Camera
Ca re .................................................... 389
Re ar window
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .7 2
Re ar-view mir ro r
see Outside mir ro rs
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy st em)
No te s .................................................. 45354 4
Index

Ra in closing function ............................ .8 0
SmartK ey ................................................... 58
Battery .................................................. 60
Fe atures ................................................ 58
Ke y ri ng attachment .............................. 60
Mechanical ke y ...................................... 60
Overvie w .............................................. .5 8
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 59
Problem ................................................. 61
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Sma rt phone
Cooling or heating th e ve hicle inte‐
ri or ...................................................... .1 66
St arting th e ve hicle .............................. 16 7
Smartphone
see Android Au to
see Apple CarPlay™
see Te lephone
Snow ch ains ............................................. 41 4
Soc ke t (12 V) ............................................ 13 4
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 4
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 34
Tr unk .................................................. .1 36 Soc ke t (1 15 V) .......................................... 13 5
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 35
Software update
Impor ta nt sy st em updates .................. 288
Information .......................................... 287
Pe rf orming ............ .............................. 287
Sound
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ................................. .4 13
Sound
see Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em
see Sound settings
Sound settings ....................................... .3 57
Ad justing th e balance/fader ............... 358
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 358
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 58
Calls up th e sound menu ..................... 358
Information .......................................... 357
Speech dialog sy st em
see Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em
Speed index (tires) ................................. .4 28 Speed limit fo r winter tires
Setting ................................................. 19 8
Speedome te r
Digital ................................................. .2 49
Spotlight function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 38
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 87
Fu nction .............................................. 18 7
St anding lights ........................................ 14 3
St art/S to p button
St arting th e ve hicle ............................. 16 6
Switching off th e ve hicle ..................... 17 9
Switching on th e po we r supply or
ignition ................................................ 16 5
St art/s to p function
see ECO st art/ st op function
St arting th e engine
see Ve hicle
St arting-o ff aid
see Hill st art assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 35254 8
Index