MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Media Inter fa ce
Ac tivating ............................................ 345
Information .......................................... 344
Overview ............................................ .3 46
Media mode
Ac tivating ............................................ 339
Media playba ck
Operating (on-board computer) ........... 252
Media sear ch
St arting .............................................. .3 44
Media source
Dialing (on-boa rd compu te r) ................ 252
Memory function
Head-up Display — Calling up sa ve d
settings ................................................ 11 3
Head-up Display — Saving settings ....... 11 3
Operating ............................................. 11 3
Outside mir ro r — Calling up sa ve d
settings ................................................ 11 3
Outside mir ro r — Saving settings .......... 11 3
Seat — Calling up sa ve d settings .......... 11 3
Seat — Saving settings ......................... 11 3
St eering wheel — Calling up sa ve d
settings ................................................ 11 3 St eering wheel — Saving settings ......... 11 3
Memory function in th e re ar
passenger co mp artment
Operating re ar seats ............................ 11 4
Operating th e front passenger seat
and re ar seat ........................................ 11 6
Menu (on-board computer)
Assis ta nce graphic .............................. 24 8
Designs ............................................... 254
Head -up Displ ay .................................. 253
Media .................................................. 252
Na vigation .......................................... .2 50
Overview ............................................. 24 5
Ra dio .................................................. .2 51
Service ................................................ 24 8
Te lephone ............................................ 252
Tr ip ...................................................... 24 9
Mercedes-AMG ve hicles
No te s ................................................... 16 5
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up ............................................ 334
Using vo ice control .............................. 334
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA)
Emer ge ncy call sy st em ........................ 329 Making a call via th e ove rh ead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 328
MB Info call ......................................... 329
Ro adside Assis ta nce call ..................... 330
Tr ans fe rr ed data ................................. .3 30
Message (multifunction display)
see Displ ay messa ge
Message memory ................................... .4 57
Messages
see Te xt messa ge s
Mir ro rs
see Outside mir ro rs
Mobile phone
Canceling permission fo r Internet
connection .......................................... 333
Wi re less ch arging ................................ 14 0
Wi re less ch argin g (rear passen g
er
compartment) ...................................... 14 0
Mobile phone
see Android Au to
see Apple CarPlay™
see Te lephone Index 539

Mobile phone vo ice re cognition
St arting ................................................ 31 9
St opping ............................................. .3 19
Model type ............................................... 44 5
MOExtended tires .................................... 394
Multifunction camera
RO AD SUR FA CE SC AN ........................ .2 16
Multifunction display (on-board com‐
puter) ........................................................ 24 7
Multifunction st eering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 24 5
Multifunction st eering wheel
see St eering wheel
Multimedia sy st em ........................ .2 69, 27 7
Ac tivating/deactivating st andby
mode .................................................. .1 87
Ad justing th e vo lume .......................... .2 75
Central cont ro l elements .................... .2 69
Configu ri ng displ ay settings ............... .2 77
ENERGIZING comfort prog ra m ove r‐
view ..................................................... 289
Main functions ..................................... 27 2
Overview ............................................. 269 Re ar climate control ............................ 15 9
Re st oring th e fa ctory settings ............. 288
Setting th e fo ot we ll te mp erature ......... 15 9
St art in g th e ENE RG IZING comfort
program ............................................. .2 90
Switching th e sound on or off .............. 27 4
N
Na vigation
Calling up th e Digital Operator's
Manual ................................................ .3 14
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 250
Showing/hiding th e menu .................. .2 91
Switching on ........................................ 291
Up dating th e map data ........................ 31 3
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont ro l Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 260
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Ro ute
see Ro ute guidance
see Tr af fi c information Na vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .3 02
Ad justing th e vo lume .......................... .3 03
Re peating ............................................ 304
Switching audio fa deout on/off .......... 303
Switching on/off during a phone call .. 302
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 250
Ne ar Fi eld Communication (NFC) .......... .3 17
Connecting th e mobile phone to th e
multimedia sy st em .............................. .3 17
Switching Blu et oo th ®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 349
Swit ch ing mobile phones .................... .3 17
Ne utral
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
NFC
see Near Field Communication (NFC)
Night vi ew
see Night Vi ew Assi st
Night Vi ew Assist ...... .. ... ......................... 235
Ac ti vating/deactivating ...................... .2 36
Au to matic activation ........................... 237
Ca re .................................................... 38854 0
Index

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

Re frigerator box
Ins ta lling/ re moving ............................. 13 8
Using ................................................... 13 7
Re fueling
Re fueling th e ve hicle ........................... 17 7
Re mo te cont ro l (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy st em)
Overview ............................................ .3 62
Re placing batteries .............................. 364
Selecting a display .............................. 363
Switching th e display on/off ............... 363
Re porting malfunctions re le va nt to
saf et y .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Re set function (multimedia sy st em) .... .2 88
Re sidual heat
Fr ont ................................................... .1 60
Re ar .................................................... .1 60
Re st oring (factory settings)
see Re set function (multimedia sy st em) Re st ra int sy st em ...................................... .3 1
Children ................................................ .4 7
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................... ................ 32
Mal function ........................................... 32
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 1
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .3 1
Sy st em self-test .................................... .3 2
Wa rn ing lamp ........................................ 32
Re ve rs e ge ar
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Rims (Care) .............................................. 389
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN
Multifunction camera .......................... .2 16
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) ........... 330
Ro ll aw ay pr ot ection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow .......................................... 72
Side windo ws (elect ri c) .......................... 72
Ro of load .................................................. 455 Ro of ra ck .................................................. 12 8
Ro ute ................................................ 297, 300
Calculating .......................................... 297
Displ ay ing destination information ...... 299
Displaying destination information
(Rear Seat En te rt ainment Sy st em) ...... 369
Ex te rn al .............................................. .3 06
Selecting a type .................................. 298
Selecting an al te rn ative ro ute ............ .3 00
Selecting notifications ......................... 299
Selecting options ................................ 299
St arting th e automatic service st a‐
t io n sear ch .......................................... 300
Switching th e automatic ga s st ation
sear ch on/off ...................................... 300
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .2 96
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 300
Canceling ............................................ 304
Changing direction .............................. 301
Destination re ached ............................ 302
Fr om an off-road location .................... 304
Lane re commendations ....................... 302
No te s .................................................. 300
Off-road ............................................... 304
To an off- ro ad destination .................. .3 04Index 54 5

Ro ute-based speed adjustment ............ .2 03
Displ ay s in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Setting ................................................ .2 04
Ru n-flat ch aracteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
S
Saf et y sy st ems
see Driving saf et y sy st em
Saf et y ve st ............................................... 393
Satelli te map ............................................ 31 4
Satellite ra dio
Ac tivating/deactivating Tu ne St art ...... 357
Deleting a ch annel .............................. .3 56
Displ ay ing EPG information ................ .3 56
Displ ay ing service information ............ 357
Information .......................................... 353
Information on smart fa vo ri te s and
Tu ne St art ............................................ 357
Logging in ............................................ 353
Moving a ch annel ................................ 356
Music and sport alerts function .......... 356
Overview ............................................ .3 55
Pa use and pla yback function .............. .3 57 Re st ri ctions ......................................... 353
Selecting a catego ry ............................ 356
Selecting a ch annel ............................ .3 56
Setting music and sport alerts ............ 356
Setting th e parental control ................. 356
St oring a ch annel ................................ 356
Swit ch ing on .... .................................... 354
SD card
Inserting/removing ............................ .3 39
Seat
Ad justing (electrically) .......................... .8 9
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 93
Ad justing a re clining re ar seat .............. .9 3
Ad justing th e front passenger seat
from th e re ar passenger compartment .. 91
Ad justing th e front-passen ge r seat
from th e driver ’s seat ........................... .9 1
Con fi guring settings ........................... .1 05
Cor re ct driver's seat position ................ 88
Massa ge program ove rv iew ................ .1 06
Pa nel heating ....................................... 10 9
Re ar passenger compartment
(adjusting electrically) .......................... .9 3
Re setting th e settings .......................... 10 7
Selecting a massa ge program .............. 10 7 Setting au to matic lateral support
adju st ment .......................................... 10 5
Setting options ...................................... 12
Setting th e re clined position .................. 94
Using th e memory function .................. 11 3
Seat
see Chauf fe ur mode
see Head re st ra int
Seat (rear passenger compa rt ment) ....... 14
Setting options ...................................... 14
Seat belt ..................................................... 38
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
ad justme
nt ............................................ 38
Be lt air bag ............................................ 36
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .3 4
Re leasing .............................................. .3 8
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Seat belt bu ck le ex te nder ...................... 37
Wa rn ing lamp ........................................ 38
Seat belt adju st ment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 38
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt buckle ex te nder ........................ 3754 6
Index

Seat belt wa rn ing
see Seat belt
Seat belts .................................................. .3 3
Ad justing th e height .............................. 36
Care ................................................... .3 90
Fa st ening ............................................... 36
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 3
Seat co ve r (Care) .................................... .3 90
Seat heater
Switching on/off ................................. 10 7
Seat ve ntilation
Switching on/o ff ................................. 10 9
Selecting a ge ar
see Shifting ge ars
Selecting a POI
see De st ination ent ry
Selec to r le ve r
see DIRECT SELECT le ve r
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 389
Service
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 24 8
Service
see ASS YS T PLUS Service center
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Service inter va l display
see AS SY ST PLUS
Setting a speed
see Cruise cont ro l
Setting summer time .............................. 27 8
Setting th e da te fo rm at .......................... 27 8
Setting th e distance unit ........................ 284
Setting th e fo ot we ll temp erature
Setting ................................................ .1 59
Setting th e map scale
see Map
Setting th e sound profile
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ........... ........................... 360
Shif ting ge ars .......................................... .1 76
Gearshift re commendation .................. 17 6
Manual ................................................ .1 76
Short te xt messages
see Te xt messa ge s
Side air bag ................................................ 38 Side impact pr ot ection ............................ 21 9
Side windo ws ....................................... 72 , 73
Child saf et y loc k in th e re ar
passenger compartment ...................... .5 6
Closing .................................................. 73
Closing using th e SmartK ey ................... 75
Con ve nience closing fe ature ................ .7 5
Con ve nience opening ............................ 75
Opening ................................................ .7 3
Opening with th e SmartK ey ................... 75
Problem ................................................ .7 6
Ro ller sunblind (elect ri c) ........................ 72
Size designation (tires) ........................... 428
Skid ch ains
see Snow ch ains
Sliding sun ro of .......................................... 77
Au to matic fe atures ................................ 80
Closing .................................................. 77
Closing using th e SmartK ey ................... 75
MAGIC SKY CO NTROL (function) ........... 81
MAGIC SKY CO NTROL (opera ting) ........ .8 2
Opening ................................................ .7 7
Opening with th e SmartK ey ................... 75
Problem ................................................ .8 3Index 54 7

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