engine oil MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Engine oil
Checking th e engine oil le ve l using th e oil
dip st ick (S 450, S 450 4MATIC)
q
WA RNING Risk of bu rn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in th e engine compartment
Cer ta in component parts in th e engine com‐
partment can be ve ry hot, e.g. th e engine,
th e cooler and parts of th e ex haust sy st em.

Mercedes-Benz re commends th at yo u ha ve th e
oil ch ange car ri ed out at a qu alified specialist
wo rk shop.
Fu rt her information on engine oils and oil fi lters:R
In th e Mercedes-Benz Specifications fo r
operating fl uids 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
Quality and fi lling capacity of engine oil
MB- Fr eigabe or MB -A ppr ov al
Sedan MB-F re igabe or MB-
Appr ov al
S 450 4MATIC 229.5, 229.6
S 560 4MATIC 229.52, 229.61 Long wheelbase
ve hicles MB-F re igabe or MB-
Appr ov al
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 229.5, 229.6
S 600 229.5
All ot her models 229.52, 229. 61
Mercedes‑Maybac hM B-F re igabe or MB-
Appr ov al
S 650 Mercedes-May‐
bach 229.5
S 560 4MATIC
Mercedes-Mayba ch 229.52, 229.61
The fo llowing va lues re fe r to an oil ch ange,
including th e oil fi lter. Capacity
Seda nC apacity
S 450 4MATIC 6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
S 560 4MATIC 9.5 US qt (9.0 l)
Long wheelbase
ve hicles Capacity
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
S 600 11 .1 US qt (10.5 l)
All ot her models 9.5 US qt (9.0 l)
Mercedes‑Maybac hC apacity
S 650 Mercedes-May‐
bach 11 .1 US qt (10.5 l)
S 560 4MATIC
Mercedes-Maybach 9.5 US qt (9.0 l)450
Te ch nical da ta

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
Index

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

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