brake light MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

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St eering wheel ge arshift paddle →
17 6
2
Combination swit ch →
14 4
3
DIRECT SELECT le ve r →
17 3
4
PA SSENGER AIRB AG indicator lamps →
,, 43
5
Display (multimedia sy st em) →
269
6
St art/ St op button →
16 6
7
Climat e cont ro l sy st ems →
15 8
8
Glo ve box →
12 0
9
St ow age compartment →
12 0
A
Cup holder →
12 9
B
Haza rd wa rn ing lights →
14 5
C
Extends th e head re st ra ints of th e re ar seats →
10 2
D
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C →
22 0
E
Control elements fo r th e multimedia sy st em →
269
F
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist →
228
G
Sets th e ve hicle le ve l →
21 3
H
DY NA MIC SELECT switch →
17 3 I
ECO st art/ st op function →
17 1
J
Control panel fo r th e multimedia sy st em →
24 5
K
Ad justs th e st eering wheel →
11 0
L
Control panel fo r:
On-board computer →
24 5
Operating cruise cont ro l →
19 7
Operating Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC →
200
M
Unloc ks th e hood →
37 8
N
Electric pa rk ing brake →
18 5
O
Light switch →
14 3
P
Control panel fo r:
Ac tive St eering Assist →
206
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist →
24 2
Night Vi ew Assi st →
236
Head-up Displ ay →
255
Re ar wind ow ro ller sunblind →
72At a gl ance – Cockpit 7

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st atus messages concerning th e ve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel re vo lutions/speed, decele ra tion, lat‐
eral acceleration, display of th e fast ened seat
belts) R
malfunctions or defects in impor ta nt sy st em
components (e.g. lights, brakes) R
information on ve hicle damage eve ntsR
sy st em re actions in special driving situations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter ve ntion of st a‐
bility control sy st ems)R
ambient conditions (e.g. te mp erature, ra in
sensor)
In addition to pr ov iding th e actual control unit
function, th is data assists th e manufacturer in
de te cting and re ctifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing ve hicle functions. The majority of th is
data is te mp orary and is only processed in th e
ve hicle itself. Only a small portion of th e data is
st ored in th e ev ent or malfunction memor y.
When yo ur ve hicle is serviced, te ch nical da ta
from th e ve hicle can be re ad out by service net‐
wo rk emplo ye es or th ird parties. Services
include re pair services, maintenance processes, wa rr anty eve nts and qu ality assurance meas‐
ures, fo r ex ample. The re ad out is per fo rm ed via
th e legally prescribed port fo r OBD ("on-board
diagnostics") in th e ve hicle. The re spective
service network locations or th ird parties col‐
lect, process and use th e data. They document
te ch nical st atuses of th e ve hicle, assist in fi nd ‐
i
ng malfunctions and impr ov ing qu ality and are
transmit te d to th e manufacturer, if necessar y.
Fu rt hermore, th e manufacturer is subject to
product liability. Fo r th is, th e manufacturer
re qu ires te ch nical da ta from ve hicles.
Malfunction memories in th e ve hicle can be
re set by a service outlet as part of re pair or
maintenance wo rk .
They can enter data into th e ve hicle's con ve ni‐
ence and inf ot ainment functions th emselves as
part of th e selected equipment.
This includes, fo r ex ample: R
multimedia data such as music, fi lms or pho‐
to s fo r playba ck in an integrated multimedia
sy st em R
address book data fo r use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy st em or an inte‐
grated navigation sy st em R
entered navigation destinations R
data about th e use of Internet services
This data can be st ored locally in th e ve hicle or
is located on a device which yo u ha ve connected
to th e ve hicle. If th is data is st ored in th e ve hi‐
cle, yo u can dele te it at any time. This data can
only be transmit te d to th ird parties upon yo ur
re qu est with particular re ga rd to th e scope of
use of online services according to yo ur selected
settings.
Yo u can st ore or ch ange con ve nience settings/
individualization in th e ve hicle at any time.
Depending on th e eq uipment, th is inc ludes, fo r
ex ample: R
seat and st eering wheel position settings R
suspension and climate control settings R
individualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur ve hicle is accordingly equipped, yo u can
connect yo ur smartphone or ano th er mobile endGeneral no te s 27

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The seat belt to ngue is not inser te d in th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat and th e
driver's door is opened. R
There is a sy st em malfunction.R
The po we r supp ly is insuf fi cient.R
The ve hicle is st ationary fo r a lengt hy period.
When th e electric parking brake is applied, th e
I (USA) or $ (Canada) indicator lamp
lights up in th e instrument clus te r.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if th e engine is switched off by th e ECO
st art/ st op function.
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake
(releasing automatically)
The elect ri c pa rk ing brake is re leased when th e
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled: R
The engine is ru nning.R
The seat belt to ngue is inser te d into th e seat
belt buckle of th e driver's seat.R
The transmission is in position [ or ^ and
yo u depr ess th e accelera to r pedal or yo u shift from transmission position ] to [ or
^ . R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e seat belt to ngue is not inser te d into th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat, th e fo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled: R
The driver's door is closed. R
Yo u mo ve th e transmission out of transmis‐
sion position ] or yo u ha ve pr ev iously
driven fast er th an 2 mp h (3 km/h).R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e elect r ic parking brake is re leased, th e
I (USA) or $ (CANADA) indicator lamp in
th e instrument clus te r goes out. Applying or re leasing th e electric pa rk ing
brake manually
Applying

Fu nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy st em)
ABS re gulates th e brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations: R
During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s to p
braking or insuf fi cient traction of th e tires,
th e wheels are pr ev ented from blocking.R
Ve hicle st eerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter ve nes when braking, yo u will fe el a
pulsing in th e brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous ro ad
conditions and can ser ve as a re minder to ta ke
ex tra care while driving.
Sy st em limitations R
ABS is active from speeds of appr ox . 5 mp h
(8 km/h). R
ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur re d and th e ye l‐
low % ABS wa rn ing lamp lights up contin‐
uously in th e instrument clus te r af te r th e
engine is st ar te d. Fu nction of BA S (Brake Assist Sy st em)
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BA S (Brake Assi st Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, th e braking dis ta nce
in an emergency braking situation is
increased.

12 5 mp h (2 00 km/h) when driving st ra ight
ahead or cornering slightly. R
The ve hicle is st abilized by means of individ‐
ual brake application on one side.
Fu nction of EBD (electronic brake fo rc e dis‐
tribution)
EBD is ch aracterized by th e fo llowing:R
Monitoring and re gulating th e brake pressure
on th e re ar wheels.R
Impr ov ed driving st ability when braking,
especially on bends.
Fu nction of ST EER CONT RO L
ST EER CONTROL helps yo u by transmitting a
noticeable st eering fo rc e to th e st eering wheel in
th e direction requ ired fo r ve hicle st abilization.
This st eering re commendation is given pa rt icu‐
lar ly in th e fo llowing situations:R
Bo th ri ght wheels or bo th left wheels are on
a we t or slippe ry ro ad sur fa ce when yo u
brake. R
The ve hicle st arts to skid.
Sy st em limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in th e fo llowing situations: R
ESP ®
is deactivated. R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning. R
The st eering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, yo u will be assis te d
fur th er by th e electric po we r st eering.
Fu nction of Ac tive Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi st consi st s of:R
Dis ta nce wa rn ing function R
Au to nomous braking function R
Situation-dependent braking assi st anceR
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: Evasi ve St eering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi st can help yo u to minimize th e
ri sk of a collision with ve hicles or pedestrians or
to re duce th e ef fe cts of su ch a collision. If Ac tive Brake Assi st has de te cted a ri sk of colli‐
sion, yo u will be wa rn ed visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo u do not re act to th e visual or acoustic wa rn ‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Ac tive Brake
Assi st can initia te autonomous braking direct ly .
In th is case, th e visual and acoustic wa rn ing
occurs simultaneously with th e braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u appl y th e brake yo urself in a critical situa‐
tion or appl y th e brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis ta nce
occu rs . This increases th e brake pressure up to
maximum full-s to p braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or th e situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis ta nce is trig ge re d,
additional pr ev entive measures fo r occupant
pr ot ection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th e ve hicle is equipped with th ese.19 2
Driving and pa rk ing

Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC
Fu nction of Ac tive Di st ance Assist
DI STRO NIC
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC maintains th e
set speed on free-flowing ro ads. If ve hicles
ahead are de te cted, th e set dis ta nce is main‐
ta ined, if necessary until th e ve hicle comes to a
halt. The ve hicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front and
th e set speed. Speed (in th e ra nge between
15 mp h (2 0 km/h) and 13 0 mp h (2 10 km/h))
and th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle ahead are set
and sa ve d on th e st eering wheel. Other fe atures of Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st
DISTRONIC: R
Ad justs th e driving st yl e depending on th e
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic) ( →
page 17 2)R
Re sponds in urban speed ra nges to st ation‐
ary ve hicles (e xc ept bicycles, mo to rc yc les
and pedestrians) if conditions are suf fi cient
to enable de te ction. R
Initiates ra pid acceleration to th e st ored
speed, if th e turn signal indicator is switched
on to ch ange to th e ov er tak ing lane.R
Ta ke s one-sided ove rt aking re st ri ctions into
account on free wa ys or on multi-lane ro ads
with separate car ri ag ewa ys .
Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assis t: if th e ve hicle
has been braked to a st andstill on multi-lane,
separate car ri ag ewa ys by Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st
DISTRONIC, it can au to matically fo llow th e ve hi‐
cle in front driving off again, within 30 seconds.
If a crit ical situation is de te cted when driving off,
a visual and acoustic wa rn ing is given indicating
th at th e driver must now ta ke control of th e ve hi‐
cle. The ve hicle is not accelerated any fur th er. Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is re sponsible fo r th e dis ta nce to th e
ve hicle in front, fo r ve hicle speed and fo r braking
in good time.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
in th e fo llowing ins ta nces, fo r ex ample: R
In sn ow , ra in, fo g, heavy spr ay , if th ere is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great ly va ry ing
ambient light. R
The windshield in th e area of th e camera is
dirty, fo gged up, damaged or co ve re d.R
If th e ra dar sensors are dirty or co ve re d.R
On slippery ro ads, braking or accelerating
can cause th e drive wheels to lose traction
and th e ve hicle could th en skid. R
In parking ga ra ge s or on ro ads with st eep
uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not use Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC in
th ese situations. Driving and parking 19 9

ve hicle is decelerated in st ages to a st andstill. At
speeds below 40 mp h (6 0 km/h) th e hazard
wa rn ing lights switch on automaticall y.
When st ationary:R
The ve hicle is secured with th e electric park‐
ing brake. R
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is ended.R
The ve hicle is unloc ke d.R
If possible, an emer ge ncy call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer ge ncy call center.
The driver can cancel th e deceleration at any
time by per fo rm ing one of th e fo llowing actions:R
St eeringR
Depressing th e brake or accelera to r pedalR
Pressing a st eering wheel button or operat‐
ing To uch ControlR
Ac tivating or deacti va ting Ac tive Dis ta nce
Assi st DISTRONIC Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC displa ys in
th e instrument clus te r
The assis ta nce graphic and th e st atus display
show th e st atus of th e fo llowing functions in th e
instrument clus te r. R
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
Ro ute-based speed adjustment R
Ac tive St eering Assist
Assistance gr aphic
1
Ro ute-based speed adjustment (type of
ro ute eve nt)
2
Ve hicle ahead 3
Dis ta nce indica to r4
Set specified di st ance5
Own ve hicle208
Driving and parking

If a course-cor re cting brake application occu rs ,
th e re d wa rn ing lamp fl ashes in th e outside mir‐
ro r and a wa rn ing to ne sounds. In addition, a dis‐
pl ay 1 indicating th e danger of a side collision
appears in th e multifunction displa y.
In ra re cases, th e sy st em may make an inappro‐
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter ru pte d at any time if yo u st eer
slightly in th e opposite direction or accelera te .
Sy st em limitations
Either a course-cor re cting brake application
appropria te to th e driving situation, or none at
all, may occur in th e fo llowing situations:R
Ve hicles or obs ta cles, e.g. crash ba rr iers, are
located on bo th sides of yo ur ve hicle.R
A ve hicle approaches to o closely on th e side.R
Yo u ha ve adop te d a sporty driving st yl e with
high cornering speeds. R
Yo u br ake or accelerate sign if icantl y.R
A driving sa fe ty sy st em inter ve nes, su ch as
ESP ®
or Ac tive Brake Assi st .R
ESP ®
is deacti va te d. R
A loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
de te cted.
Ac tivating or deactivating Blind Spot Assi st
or Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy st em:

Note s on paint wo rk /matt fi nish paint work care
Obser ve th e fo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding damage to th e paintwork
Pa int R
Insect re mains: soak with insect re mo ve r and ri nse off th e
trea te d areas af te rw ards.R
Bird droppings: soak with wate r and ri nse off af te rw ards.R
Coolant, brake fl uid, tree re sins, oils, fuel and greases:
ge ntly ru b with a clo th soaked in petroleum et her or
lighter fl uid. R
Ta r st ains: use ta r re mo ve r.R
Wa x: use silicone re mo ve r. R
Do not apply st ic ke rs , fi lms et c.R
Re mo ve dirt immediately, where possible.
Matt fi nish R
The ve hicle should preferably be wa shed by hand using a
soft sponge, car shampoo and plenty of wate r.R
Only use care products re commended by Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not polish th e ve hicle and alloy wheels. R
Do not ha ve yo ur ve hicle cleaned at an automatic car
wa sh to o frequently and do not use wa sh programs which
fi nish wi th a hot wa x ve hicle treatment. R
Do not use paint cleaner, buf fi ng or polishing products
su ch as a gl oss preser ve r, e.g. wa x.R
Alw ay s ha ve paintwork re pairs car ri ed out at a qu alified
specialist wo rk shop. Maintenance and care 387

th ese are ins ta lled on th e ve hicle, but does not
include passengers or luggage.
Maximum tire load: th e maximum tire load is
th e maximum permissible we ight in kilog ra ms or
lbs fo r whi ch a tire is appr ove d.
Maximum permissible tire pressure: maxi‐
mum permissible tire pressure fo r one tire.
Maximum load on one tire: maximum load on
one tire. This is calculated by dividing th e maxi‐
mum axle load of one axle by two.
PSI (pounds per square in ch ): st andard unit of
measurement fo r tire pressu re .
Aspect ra tio: ra tio between tire height and tire
width in pe rc ent.
Ti re pressure: pressure inside th e tire applying
an outward fo rc e to eve ry square inch of th e tire.
The tire pressure is specified in pounds per
square inch (psi), in kilopascals (kPa) or in bar.
The tire pressure should only be cor re cted when
th e tires are cold.
Cold tire pressure: th e tires are cold when th e
ve hicle has been par ke d fo r at lea st 3 hou rs without direct sunlight on th e tires or th e ve hicle
has been driven fo r less th an 1 mile (1.6 km).
Ti re contact sur fa ce: th e part of th e tire th at
comes into con ta ct wi th th e ro ad.
Ti re bead: th e purpose of th e tire bead is to
ensure th at th e tire sits securely on th e wheel
ri m. There are se ve ra l wire cores in th e tire bead
to pr eve nt th e t ir
e from ch anging length on th e
wheel ri m.
Side wa ll: th e part of th e tire between th e tread
and th e tire bead.
We ight of optional equipment: th e combined
we ight of th e optional equipment we ighing more
th an th e re placed st andard parts and more th an
5 lbs (2.3 kg ). This optional equipment, such as
high-per fo rm ance brakes, le ve l control sy st em, a
ro of luggage ra ck or high-per fo rm ance bat te ri es,
is not included in th e curb we ight and th e we ight
of th e accessories.
TIN (Tire Identification Nu mber): a uni qu e
identification number which can be used by a
tire manufactu re r to identify tires, fo r ex ample,
in a product re call, and th us identify th e pur‐
ch asers. The TIN is made up of th e manufactur‐ er's identity code, tire size, tire type code and
th e manufacturing date.
Load-bearing index: th e load-bearing index is a
code th at con ta ins th e maximum load-bearing
capacity of a tire.
Tr action: traction is th e grip re sulting from fric‐
tion between th e tires and th e ro ad sur fa ce.
We ar indicator: nar row bars (tread we ar bars)
th at are distributed ove r th e tire con ta ct su rf ace.
If th e tire tread is le ve l with th e bars, th e we ar
limit of 1/ 16 in (1.6 mm) has been re ached.
Distribution of ve hicle occupants: distribution
of ve hicle occupants ov er designated seat posi‐
t ions in a ve hicle.
Maximum permissible pa yl oad we ight: nomi‐
nal load and luggage load plus 15 0 lb (68 kg )
multiplied by th e number of seats in th e ve hicle.432
Wheels and tires