MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual

%Setting brightness zones is not available for
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem.
Ac tivating multi-color lighting
#Select 0XOWLFRORU.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
There are ten preset color combinations
av ailable.
Ac tivating multi-color animation
#Select 0XOWLFRORU $QLPDWLRQ.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The chosen color combination varies in a pre‐
defined rhythm.
Ac tivating climate-dependent lighting
#Select &OLPDWH .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The color of the ambient lighting adapts to
suit the climate control setting.
Ac tivating welcome lighting
#Select :HOFRPH.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special inte‐
ri or lighting sequence runs.
Setting the in terior lighting switch-off delay
time
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#Set the switch-off delay time.
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching the windshield wipers on/off
#1 í Single wipe/ îwipes with
wa sher fluid
#1gWi ndshield wipe rsoff
#2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
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#3Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
#4° Continuous wiping, slow
#5¯ Continuous wiping, fast
Movingthe wiper arms toave rtical position
(service position)
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Ac tivating the se rvice position
#Swit chthe po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press and hold button 1for longer than a
second.
The wiper arms mo vetoa position vertical to
th e hood.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm away from the windshield. Deactivating the service position
#Switch
the po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press button 1.
The wiper arms return totheir normal posi‐
tion.
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Changingthe windshield wiper blades
Re moving the wiper blades
#Press bo thretaining clips 1.
#Foldthe wiper blade in the direction of ar row
2 away from the wiper arm.
#Re mo vethe wiper blade in the direction of
ar row 3. Installing
the wiper blades
#Place recess 1ofthe new wiper blade on
locking clip 5.
#Foldthe wiper blade in the direction of ar row
3 onto the wiper arm until retaining clips
2 engage in brac ket4.
#Make surethat the wiper blade sits cor rectly.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm back onto the windshield.
Re placing the windshield wiper blades
(MAGIC VISION CONTROL)
Re moving the wiper blades
#To bring the wiper blade into position to
be remo ved: hold the wiper arm firm ly in
one hand .Wi th th eot her hand, turn the
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wiper blade inthe direction of ar row1
be yond the point of resis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k.
#Toremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
Installing the wiper blades
#Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1untilre lease
knob 2engages.
#Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm back onto the windshield.
Mir rors
Operating the outside mir rors
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may mis judgethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, forex ample, when changing
lanes.
#Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u.
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Folding the outside mir rors in/out
#Brief lypress switch 1.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged ,th e outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. Ad
justing the outside mir rors
#Select there qu ired mir ror using button 3or
4.
#Use button 2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
Engaging the outside mir rors
#Press and hold button 1.
Yo uwill hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The mir ror is set in the
cor rect position.
In fo rm ation on automatic anti-glare mir rors
&
WARNING Risk of burn s and poisoning
due tothe anti- glare mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-glare mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. It must not come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed.
#Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
RRinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
RIf th e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediate lych ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.
The outside mirrors and inside rearview mir rors
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
gl are mode if light from a headlamp hits the
inside rearview mir ror.
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System limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti- glare mode in
th efo llowing situations:
Rth e engine is switched off
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
Rinterior lighting is switch ed on
Function of the passenger outside mir ror
parking position
The park ing position makes parking easier.
The passenge r outside mirror tilts down wards
and sho wsthere ar wheel on the front passenger
side in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e parking position is stored
Rth e passenger mir ror is selected
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
The passenger outside mir ror mo ves back toits
original position in thefo llowing situations:
Rifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
Rwhen driving fasterthan 9 mph (15 km/h)
Rifyo upr ess the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side
St oring the pa rking position of the
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar
Storing
#Select the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
#Mo vethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.
Calling up
#Select the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
The passenger outside mir ror mo vesto the
st ored parking position.
Ac tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function
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Operatingthe sun visors
Using the single sun visor
#Glare fromthe front: fold sun visor 1
down.
#Glare from the side: swing sun visor 1to
th e side.
#Ve hicles with an extendable sun visor: slide
sun visor 1horizontal lyas requ ired.
Using the additional sun visor
#Ve hicles with an additional sun visor: fold
additional sun visor 2down.
Function of the infrared reflective wind‐
shield
The inf rare dre flective windshield is coated and
pr eve nts an excessive build-up of heat in the
ve hicle interior.
The coating shields theve hicle interior against
ra dio waves up into the gigahertz range.
Ra dio-cont rolled equipment, such as toll sys‐
te ms, can only be mounted on areas of the wind‐
shield which are permeable toradio wav es1.
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Areas permeable toradio wav es1 are best visi‐
ble from outside theve hicle when the windshield
is illuminated using an extern al light source.
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Overview of climate control systems
Overview of the control panel for automatic
climate control
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs.
The indicator lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated.
1Ã Toset climate contro lto automatic,
left (→page 158)
2w Toset thete mp erature, left
3K Toset the air flow , left
4g Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→page 160)
5¬ Todefrost the windshield
6t Tocall up the air conditioning menu
7¤ Toswitch there ar wind owheater
on/off
8Á Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→page 158)
To switch there sidual heat on or off
(
→page 160)
9K Toset the air flow ,ri ght
Aw Toset thete mp erature, right
BÃ Toset climate contro lto automatic,
ri ght
Overview of there ar operating unit
Example: USA
1Sets thete mp erature, left
2Sets the air distribution, left
3Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(→page 158)
4Sets the air flow
5Switches climate control on/off
(→pa ge 158)
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(
→page 160)
6Sets the air distribution, right
7Sets thete mp erature, right
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Operatingthe clima tecontro l system
Switching front clima tecontro l on/off
#Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theK button.
#Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eK button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may fog up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly.
Switching rear climate control on/off
#Press button 5.
% When rear climate control is switch ed off,
th e indicator lamp is activated and OFFis
shown in there ar displa y.
Activating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
#Press theÁ button. Deactivate
the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan fog up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem
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The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Setting front climate control toautomatic
mode
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow .
#Press theà button.
#Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheK
button.
Setting climate control in there ar toauto‐
matic mode
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow .
#Press button 3.
Climatestyle
Climate style function
In automatic mode you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
RFO CUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
RMEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
RDIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draft-free setting
Setting the clima testyl e
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158
Climat e control