MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

u NO TE Dama ge to th e driv et ra in due to
incor re ct positioning

Electrical fuses
Note s on electrical fuses
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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u man ipulat e or bridg e a fa ulty fuse or if
yo u re place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, th e electric line could be ove rl oa‐
ded.
This could re sult in a fi re .

Opening
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry from using th e
windshield wipers while th e engine hood
is open
When th e engine hood is open and th e wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, yo u can be
trapped by th e wiper linkage.

No ise or unusual handling ch aracteristics
While driving, pay attention to vibrations, noises
and unusual handling ch aracteristics, e.g. pulling
to one side. This may indicate th at th e wheels or
tires are damaged. If yo u suspect th at a tire is
defective, re duce yo ur speed immediatel y. St op
th e ve hicle as soon as possible to ch eck th e
wheels and tires fo r dama ge . Hidden tire dam‐
age could also be causing th e unusual handling
ch aracteristics. If yo u fi nd no signs of damage,
ha ve th e tires and wheels ch ec ke d at a qu alified
specialist wo rk shop.
Checking wheels and tires re gular ly
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WA RNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged tires
Dama ge d tires can cause tire pressure loss.
As a re sult, yo u could lose cont ro l of yo ur
ve hicle.

Six mar ks 1 show where th e bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into th e tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep th of appr ox imately

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.

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WA RNING Risk of accident caused by
re peated drop in tire pressure
If th e tire pressure drops re peatedl y, th e
wheel, va lv e or tire may be damaged.
Insuf fi cient tire pressure can cause th e tires
to bur st .

The tire pressure ta ble sho ws th e re commended
tire pressure fo r all tires app ro ve d fo r th is ve hi‐
cle. The re commended tire pressures apply fo r
cold tires under va ri ous operating conditions, i.e.
loading and/or speed of th e ve hicle.
If one or more tire sizes precede a tire pressure,
th e tire pressure information fo llowing is only
va lid fo r th ose tire sizes.
The load conditions "partially laden" and "fully
laden" are defined in th e ta ble fo r dif fe re nt num‐
be rs of passengers and amounts of luggage. The
actual number of seats may dif fe r from th is. Some tire pressure ta bles only show th e ri m
diame te r ins te ad of th e comple te tire size, e.g.
R18 . The ri m diame te r is part of th e tire size and
can be fo und on th e tire side wa ll ( →
page 428).
Be sure to also obse rv e th e fo llowing fur th er
re lated subjects: R
No te s on tire pressure ( →
page 41 4)R
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard
( →
page 420) R
Maximum tire pressure ( →
page 428)
Checking tire pressu re s manually

Fu rt her re lated subjects:R
No te s on tire pressure ( →
page 41 4)R
Ti re pressure ta ble ( →
page 41 6)R
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard
( →
page 420)
Ti re pressure moni to ri ng sy st em
Fu nction of th e tire pressure moni to ri ng sys‐
te m
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DA NG ER Risk of accident due to incor‐
re ct tire pressure
Every tire, including th e spare (if pr ov ided),
should be ch ec ke d when cold at least once a
month and inflated to th e pressure re com‐
mended by th e ve hicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard on th e
B-pillar on th e driver ’s side or th e tire pres‐
sure label on th e inside of th e fuel fi ller fl ap
of yo ur ve hicle). If yo ur ve hicle has tires of a
dif fe re nt size th an th e size indicated on th e
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard or th e tire pressu re ta ble, yo u need to de te rm ine
th e proper tire pressure fo r th ose tires.
As an added saf et y fe ature, yo ur ve hicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy st em (TPMS) th at illuminates a low tire
pressure indicator lamp when one or more of
yo ur tires are sign if icantly underinflated.
Ac cording ly , if th e low tire pressure indicator
lamp lights up, yo u should st op and ch eck
yo ur tires as soon as possible, and inflate
th em to th e proper pressure. Driving on a
significant ly underinflated tire causes th e tire
to ove rh eat and can lead to tire fa ilure.
Und erinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and re duces tire tread life, and may
af fe ct th e ve hicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity. Please no te th at th e TPMS is not a substi‐
tute fo r proper tire maintenance, and it is th e
driver's re sponsibility to maintain cor re ct tire
pressure, ev en if underinflation has not
re ached th e le ve l to trig ge r illumination of
th e TPMS low tire pressure indicator lamp.
Yo ur ve hicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when th e sy st em is not operating properly. The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
th e low tire pressure indicator lamp. When
th e sy st em de te cts a malfunction, th e indica‐
to r lamp will fl ash fo r app ro xima te ly a minute
and th en re main continuously illumina te d.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle st art-ups as long as th e malfunction
ex ists.
When th e malfunction indicator is illumina‐
te d, th e sy st em may not be able to de te ct or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur fo r a va ri et y of re a‐
sons, including th e ins ta llation of incompati‐
ble re placement or alternate tires or wheels
on th e ve hicle th at pr ev ent th e TPMS from
functioning proper ly .
Alw ay s ch eck th e TPMS malfunction wa rn ing
lamp af te r re placing one or more tires or
wheels on yo ur ve hicle to ensure th at th e
re placement or alternate tires and wheels
allow th e TPMS to continue to function prop‐
er ly .41 8
Wheels and tires