change time MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Service and ve hicle operation
Ve hicle operation outside th e USA or Canada
When yo u are abroad wit h yo ur ve hicle, obser ve
th e fo llowing points:R
Service points or re placement parts may not
be av ailable immediatel y.R
Un leaded fuel may not be av ailable fo r ve hi‐
cles with a catalytic con ve rt er. Leaded fuel
may cause damage to th e catalytic con ve rt er.R
The fuel may ha ve an ex treme ly low octane
number. Un suitable fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are av ailable in
Europe th ro ugh our European De liv ery Prog ra m.
Fo r more information, please consult an au th or‐
ized Mercedes‑Benz service center, or write to
one of th e fo llowing address:
In th e USA:
Mercedes-Benz US A, LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07 64 5-0350 In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Va nde rh oof Av enue
To ro nto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Maintenance
Yo ur cus to mer advisor confirms th e service in
th e service re port.
Ro adside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Ro adside Assis ta nce Pro‐
gram of fe rs te ch nical help in th e case of a
breakdown. Yo ur calls to th e to ll-f re e Ro adside
Assis ta nce Hotline are ans we re d by our agents
24 hours a da y, 365 da ys a ye ar.
1-800- FO R- MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 ) (USA)
1-800-387-0 10 0 (Canada)
Yo u can fi nd fur th er information in th e
Mercedes-Benz Ro adside Assis ta nce Program
brochu re (USA) or th e "Roadside Assis ta nce" section in th e maintenance and wa rr anty infor‐
mation booklet (Canada). Yo u will fi nd bo th in
th e ve hicle document wa llet.
Change of address or ch ange of ow nership
In th e ev ent of a ch ange of address, please send
us th e "Notification of address ch ange" in th e
Service and Guarantee booklet or simply call th e
Mercedes-Benz Cus to mer Assis ta nce Center
(USA) on th e hotline number
1-800- FO R- MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 ) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) on 1-800-387-0 10 0. We
can th en re ach yo u in a timely fa shion, if neces‐
sar y.
If yo u sell yo ur Mercedes, please lea ve all litera‐
ture in th e ve hicle so th at it is av ailable to th e
next ow ner. If yo u ha ve pur ch ased a used ve hi‐
cle, please send us th e "Notice of Pur ch ase of
Used Car" in th e Service and Guarantee booklet
or simply call th e Mercedes-Benz Cus to mer
Assis ta nce Center (USA) at th e hotline number
1-800- FO R- MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 ) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) at 1-800-387-0 10 0.Gene ra l no te s 21

If no ve hicle is de te cted in th e adjacent lane and
a lane ch ange is permit te d, th e st eering wheel
symbol and th e ar row are shown in green 2 .
The /DQH &KDQJH WR WKH /HIW message appears,
fo r ex ample. If Ac tive Lane Change Assi st is acti‐
va te d with th e turn signal indicator but a lane
ch ange is not immediately possible, th e st eering
wheel symbol re mains green and th e ar ro w
appears gr ay 1 . When th e lane ch ange suppo rt
st arts, th e turn signal indicator is automatically
activated. If a lane ch ange is not possible within
th e defined length of time, th e ar row fa des out
and a new lane ch ange must be initiated. An
immediate lane ch ange is on ly possible on free‐
wa y section s without speed limits . If th e sy st em is impaired, Ac tive Lane Change
Assi st may be canceled. If it is canceled th e
/DQH &KDQJH &DQFHOHG message appears in th e
multifunction display and a wa rn ing to ne sounds.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident from ch ang‐
ing lane to an occupied adjacent lane
Lane Chan ge Assi st cannot al wa ys de te ct
clear ly if th e adjacent lane is free.
The lane ch ange might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free.

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V so ck et
see Soc ke t (12 V)
11 5 V soc ke t
see Soc ke t (1 15 V)
360° camera ............................................ 224
Assigning as a fa vo ri te ........................ 226
Ca re .................................................... 389
Fu nction .............................................. 224
Selecting a view .................................. 226
A
A/C function
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy st em) ................................................ 15 8
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 15 8
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em) ............ .1 89
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .3 33
Setting ................................................. 331 Ac oustic locking ve ri fi cation signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st ......................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 40
Brake application ................................. 239
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 38
To wing a trailer .................................... 239
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 19 2
Setting ................................................. 19 6
Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC ........ 19 9
Ac tive Emergency St op Assist ............ .2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st .................. 206
Calling up a speed ............................... 200
Displa ys in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 19 9
Increasing/decreasing speed ............. .2 00
Re qu irements ...................................... 200
Ro ute-based speed adjustment .......... .2 03
St eering wheel buttons ............... ..... ... 200
St or
ing a speed ................................... 200
Switching off/deactivating .................. 200
Switching on/activating ..................... .2 00
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 99 Ac tive Eme rg ency St op Assist .............. .2 07
Ac tive hood (pedestrian pr ot ection) ...... 37 8
Me th od of operation ........................... .3 78
Re setting ............................................. 37 8
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st
Fu nction .............................................. 206
Switching on/o ff ................................. 207
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist .................... 24 0
Fu nction .............................................. 24 0
Sensitivity (function/no te s) ................. 24 3
Setting th e sensitivity .......................... 24 3
Switching on/off ................................. 24 2
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 40
To wing a trailer .................................... 24 0
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist .............................. 226
Cross Tr af fi c Alert ................................ 231
Drive Aw ay Assi st ................................ 230
Exiting a pa rk ing space ...................... .2 29
Fu nction .............................................. 226
Pa rk ing ................................................ 228
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 26
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st .............. 202, 235
Di sp lay ................................................ 202
Fu nction .............................................. 202 Index 51 9

Setting ................................................. 235
Ac tive Ste ering Assist ............................ .2 04
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 06
Ac tive Emergency St op Assist ............ .2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st .................. 206
Displa ys in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 04
Ad aptive cruise control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 14 6
Switching on/off ................................. 14 7
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 44 9
Engine oil ............................................ 44 9
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Ad diti ve s (engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s (fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad justing the balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the bass, mid- ra nge and
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the s ound optimization
Bu rmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Ad justing treble, mid- ra nge and bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
ADS PLUS damping sy st em
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS T PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Cushionbag ........................................... 38
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Side air bag ........................................... 38
Wi ndow air bag ...................................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .2 11
Setting ................................................. 21 3
Suspension .......................................... 21 1
Air dis tr ibution
Setting (multimedia sy st em) ............... .1 59
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure520
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