ECU MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Canada: "The wireless devices of th is ve hicle
comply with Industry Canada license-e xe mp t
RSS st andard(s). Operation is subject to th e fo l‐
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may
not cause inter fe re nce, and (2) These devices
mu st accept any inter fe re nce, including inter fe r‐
ence th at may cause undesired operation of th e
device."
USA: "Wireless ch arging sy st em fo r mobile devi‐
ces (Model: D-WMI20 15 A): th is device complies
with Pa rt 18 of th e FCC Ru les."
The name and address of th e re sponsible party
is:
Continental Au to motive Sy st ems US Inc.
24 00 Executive Hills Drive
Au burn Hills, MI 48326-2980
Uni te d St ates of America
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is on ly in te nded fo r
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a qu ali‐
fi ed specialist wo rk shop. q
WA RNING Risk of accident due to con‐
necting devices to th e diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment to a diagnostics
connection in th e ve hicle, it may af fe ct th e
operation of ve hicle sy st ems.
As a re sult, th e operating saf et y of th e ve hi‐
cle could be af fe cted.

device to th e ve hicle. Yo u can cont ro l th em via
th e control elements integrated in yo ur ve hicle.
Images and audio from th e smartphone can be
output via th e multimedia sy st em. Cer ta in infor‐
mation is simultaneously transmitted to yo ur
smartphone.
Depen din g on th e re spective integration type,
th is includes, fo r ex ample:R
ge neral ve hicle informationR
position data
This enables th e use of selected smartphone
Apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k. There is
no fur th er interaction between th e smartphone
and th e ve hicle; in particular, ve hicle data is not
directly accessible. The type of fur th er data pro‐
cessing is de te rm ined by th e pr ov ider of th e App
used. The re spective App and yo ur smartphone's
operating sy st em de te rm ine whe th er ch anges
can be made to th e settings and which settings
can be ch anged. Service pr ov iders
Wire less network connection
If yo ur ve hicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data to be exc hanged between
yo ur ve hicle and additional sy st ems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via th e ve hi‐
cle's transmission and re ception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rt phones).
Online functions can be used via th e wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/Apps pr ov ided by th e
manufacturer or ot her pr ov iders.
Manu fa ctu re r's se rv ices
The manufacturer describes th e re spective func‐
tions and cor re sponding legal data pr ot ection
information when suitable fo r th e manufacturer's
online services. Pe rs onal data may be used fo r
th e pr ov ision of online services. Data is
exc hanged via a secure connection, e.g. to th e
manufacturer's designated IT sy st ems. Pe rs onal
data is collected, processed and used via th e
pr ov ision of services ex clusively on th e basis of
legal permissions or with prior consent. The services and functions (sometimes subject
to a fe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, th is also applies to th e entire
ve hicle's data connection. This exc ludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rt y services
If it is possible to use online services from ot her
pr ov iders, th ese services are subject to th e data
pr ot ection and te rm s of use of th e re sponsible
pr ov ider. The man ufacturer has no influence on
th e con te nt exc hanged.
Please enquire, th erefore, about th e type, scope
and purpose of th e collection and use of per‐
sonal data as part of th ird party services from
th eir re spective pr ov ider.
COMAND/mbrace
If th e ve hicle is equipped with CO MAND or
mbrace, additional data about th e ve hicle's oper‐
ation, th e use of th e ve hicle in cer ta in situations,
and th e location of th e ve hicle may be compiled
th ro ugh CO MAND or th e mbrace sy st em.28
General no te s

Re st ra int sy st em
Pr ot ection by th e re st ra int sy st em
The re st ra int sy st em includes th e fo llowing:R
Seat belt sy st emR
Air bags R
Child re st ra int sy st emR
Child seat securing sy st em
The re st ra int sy st em can re duce th e ri sk of ve hi‐
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
th e ve hicle interior in th e eve nt of an accident. In
th e ev ent of an accident, th e re st ra int sy st em
can also re duce th e fo rc es to which th e ve hicle
occupants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ov ide th e best le ve l of pro‐
te ction if it is wo rn cor re ctl y. Depending on th e
de te cted accident situation, Emergency Te nsion‐
ing Devices and/or air bags supplement th e pro‐
te ction of fe re d by a cor re ctly wo rn seat belt.
Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices and/or air bags
are not depl oy ed in eve ry accident. In order fo r th e re st ra int sy st em to pr ov ide th e
intended le ve l of pr ot ection, each ve hicle occu‐
pant must obser ve th e fo llowing information:R
Fa st en seat belts cor re ctl y.R
Sit in an almost up ri ght seat position with
th eir back against th e seat backrest.R
Sit with th eir fe et re st ing on th e fl oor, if pos‐
sible. R
Alw ay s secure persons under 5 ft (1.50 m)
ta ll in an additional re st ra int sy st em suitable
fo r Mercedes-Benz ve hicles.
Ho we ve r, no sy st em av ailable to day can com‐
ple te ly elimin ate in juries and fa ta lit
ies in eve ry
accident situation. In particular, th e seat belt
and air bag ge nerally do not pr ot ect against
objects penetrating th e ve hicle from th e outside.
It is also not possible to compl et ely ru le out th e
ri sk of injury caused by th e air bag deploying. Re duced re st ra int sy st em pr ot ection
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or death from
modifications to th e re st ra int sy st em
The re st ra int sy st em can no longer function
cor re ctly af te r alterations ha ve been made.
The re st ra int sy st em may th en not pr ot ect
th e ve hicle occupants as intended by fa iling
in an accident or triggering unexpec te dly, fo r
ex ample

PA SSENGER AIR BA G indicator lamp
Sy st em self- te st
When th e ignition is switched on, a sy st em self-
te st is per fo rm ed during which th e two
PA SSENGER AIR BA G ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneousl y. The st atus of th e front passenger air bag is dis‐
pla ye d af te r th e sy st em self-tes t:R
PA SSENGER AIR BA G ON lights up fo r
60 seconds, subsequently bo th PA SSENGER
AIR BA G ON and OFF indicator lamps are off:
th e front passenger air bag is able to deploy
in th e eve nt of an accident. R
PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF lights up continu‐
ously: th e front passenger air bag is deactiva‐
te d. It will th en not be deplo ye d in th e eve nt
of an accident.
If th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G ON indicator lamp is
off, on ly th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indicator
lamp sho ws th e st atus of th e front passenger air
bag. The PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indicator lamp
and th e u re st ra int sy st em wa rn ing lamp
light up simultaneousl y, th e front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in th is case, do not ins ta ll
a ch ild re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger
seat. Ha ve th e automatic front passenger air bag
shutoff ch ec ke d and re paired immediately at a
qu alified specialist wo rk shop. St atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and durin g th e
journe y, th at th e st a‐
tus of th e front passenger air bag is cor re ct fo r
th e pr eva iling situation.
Af te r in st alling a re ar wa rd -facing ch ild
re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger
seat: PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF must be lit con‐
tinuousl y.
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or death from
using a re ar wa rd -facing ch ild re st ra int
sy st em when th e front passenger air bag
is enabled
If yo u secure a ch ild in a re ar wa rd -facing
ch ild re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger
seat and th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, th e front passenger air bag
can deploy in th e ev ent of an accident.
The ch ild could be st ru ck by th e air bag.
Alw ay s ensure th at th e front passenger air
bag is disabled. The PA SSENGER AIR BA G
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. Occupant saf et y 43

NEVER use a re ar wa rd fa cing ch ild re st ra int
on a seat pr ot ected by an AC TIVE FRONT AIR
BA G in front of it; DE AT H or SERIOUS INJU RY
to th e ch ild can occur.
When ins ta lling a ch ild re st ra int sy st em on th e
front passenger seat, obse rv e th e ve hicle-spe‐
cific information in th is Operator's Manual.
Depending on th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em and th e
st ature of th e ch ild, th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In th is case, do
not ins ta ll th e re ar wa rd -facing ch ild re st ra int
sy st em on th e front passenger seat.
Ins te ad, ins ta ll th e re ar wa rd -facing ch ild
re st ra int sy st em on a suitable re ar seat.
Af te r in st alling a fo rw ard-facing ch ild
re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger
seat: depending on th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em
and th e st ature of th e ch ild, PA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF may be lit continuously or be off.
Alw ay s obser ve th e fo llowing information. q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or death due to
incor re ct positioning of th e fo rw ard-
fa cing ch ild re st ra int sy st em
If yo u secure a ch ild in a fo rw ard-facing ch ild
re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger seat
and yo u position th e front passenger seat to o
close to th e cockpit, in th e eve nt of an acci‐
dent, th e ch ild could: R
Come into con ta ct wi th th e ve hicle inte‐
ri or if th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, fo r ex ample.R
Be st ru ck by th e air bag if th e
PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF indicator lamp
is off.

To impr ove pr ot ection fo r ch ildren yo unger th an
12 ye ars old or under 5 ft (1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz re commends yo u obse rv e th e
fo llowing information: R
Only secure ch ildren using a ch ild re st ra int
sy st em which is suitable and re commended
fo r Mercedes-Benz ve hicles, as we ll as appro‐
priate to th e height, age and we ight of th e
ch ild. Be sure to obser ve th e instructions fo r
cor re ct use of th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em.R
Alw ay s ins ta ll a ch ild re st ra int sy st em on a
re ar seat if possible.R
On ly use th e fo llowing securing sy st ems fo r
ch ild re st ra int sy st ems:-
th e seat belt sy st em-
th e LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brack‐
et s-
th e To p Te th er anchoragesR
The manufacturer's ins ta llation instructions
fo r th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em.R
The wa rn ing labels in th e ve hicle interior and
on th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em. q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or death caused
by incor re ct ins ta llation of th e ch ild
re st ra int sy st em
If th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em is incor re ctly
ins ta lled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per fo rm its intended pr ot ective func‐
tion.
The ch ild cannot be re st ra ined in th e eve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.

Ac tivating/deactivating the ch ild seat saf et y
fe ature of th e seat belt
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or death if a
seat belt is unfas te ned while th e ve hicle
is in motion
If th e seat belt is re leased while th e ve hicle is
in motion, th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em is no
longer cor re ctly secu re d. The ch ild seat
saf et y fe ature is deactivated and th e seat
belt is dr aw n in a bit by th e inertia re el.
It is th erefore not possible to engage th e seat
belt again.

When ins ta lling a ch ild re st ra int sy st em, be sure
to obser ve th e manufacturer's ins ta llation
instructions and th e instructions fo r cor re ct use
of th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em.
ISOFIX is a st andardized securing sy st em fo r
specially designed re st ra int sy st ems. LA TC H-
type (ISOFIX) ch ild re st ra int sy st ems are
appr ove d in accordance with ECE R44.
Only ch ild re st ra int sy st ems th at ha ve been
appr ove d in accordance with ECE R44 may be
attached to LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac ke ts.
Symbol fo r ins ta lling a LA TC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild re st ra int sy st em Installing LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) ch ild seat
securing sy st ems
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry or fa ta l injury if
th e ch ild secured we ighs more th an th e
permissible we ight fo r th e LA TC H-type
(ISOFIX) ch ild re st ra int sy st em
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) ch ild re st ra int sy st ems
do not of fe r suf fi cient pr ot ection fo r ch ildren
we ighing more th an 65 lbs (29 kg ) to ge th er
with th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em, who are
secured using th e seat belt integrated in th e
ch ild re st ra int sy st em. Fo r ex ample, th e ch ild
may not be re st ra ined cor re ctly in th e eve nt
of an accident.

Thereby an animal may: R
activate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fo r ex ampleR
swit ch sy st ems on or off and endanger
ot her ro ad users
Uns ecured animals may be th row n around in
th e ve hicle in th e eve nt of an accident or
sudden st eering and braking maneuver and
injure ve hicle occupants in th e process.

R
The kicking mo ve ment must be to wa rd s th e
ve hicle and bac k.
1
Sensor de te ction ra nge
If se ve ra l consecutive kicking mo ve ments are
not successful, wa it te n seconds.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
if: R
Snow or dirt, e.g. from ro ad salt, co ve rs th e
sensor area. R
The kicking mo ve ment is made using a pros‐
th et ic leg. The trunk lid could be opened or closed unin te n‐
tional ly , in th e fo llowing situations: R
If a person's arms or legs are moving in th e
sensor de te ction ra nge, e.g. when polishing
th e ve hicle, sitting on th e edge of th e trunk,
or picking up objects. R
If objects are mo ve d or placed behind th e
ve hicle, e.g. ch arging cables, te nsioning
st ra ps or luggage. R
When wo rk ing on th e trailer coupling, trailers
or re ar bicycle ra ck s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO ( →
page 59) or do not
car ry th e SmartK ey about yo ur person in such
situations.
Swit ch ing separate trunk locking on/off
If yo u centrally unlo ck th e ve hicle while separate
locking is activated, th e trunk re mains loc ke d.