length MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

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Blu-r ay /DVD drive
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Ci ga re tte lighter →
13 3
Soc ke t →
13 4
3
Cup holder →
13 0
4
St ow age compartment in th e re ar armrest →
12 1
5
St ow age box in th e seat backrest →
12 2
Re frigerator box →
13 7
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Selects th e front passenger seat →
91
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Switches th e re ar seat heater on/off →
10 7
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Switches th e re ar seat ve ntilation on/o ff →
10 9
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Sets th e fo re -and-aft position of th e head
re st ra int →
93 A
Ad justs th e height of th e head re st ra int →
93
B
Seat backrest inclination →
93
C
Sets th e combined seat cushion inclination and
length →
93
D
Sets th e combined seat cushion inclination and
length →
93
E
An gl e of th e leg re st →
93
F
Fo re -and-aft position of th e leg re st →
93
G
Memory function in th e re ar passenger com‐
partment →
11 4
H
Sets th e fully re clined position →
94At a gl ance – Control settings in th e re ar passenger compartment 15

If it is absolutely necessary to ins ta ll a ch ild
re st ra int sy st em on th e front passenger seat,
alw ay s obser ve th e information on th e automatic
front passenger air bag shutoff ( →
page 41 ).
By doing th is, yo u can avo id ri sks caused by :R
A ch ild re st ra int sy st em th at is not de te cted
by th e automatic front passenger air bag
shutoff. R
An unintentionally deactivated front
passenger air bag. R
Incor re ct positioning of th e ch ild re st ra int
sy st em.
Fo rw ard-facing and re ar wa rd -facing ch ild
re st ra int sy st ems on th e front passenger
seat
When using a re ar wa rd-f acing ch ild re st ra int sys‐
te m on th e front passenger seat, th e front
passenger air bag must alw ay s be deactivated.
This is only th e case if th e PA SSENGER AIR BA G
OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
( →
page 43). When using th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em on th e
front passenger seat, it is essential to obser ve
th e fo llowing: R
Mo ve th e front passenger seat as fa r back as
possible. R
Set th e seat backrest to an almost ve rt ical
position. R
Re tract th e seat cushion length as fa r as pos‐
sible. R
The entire base of th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em
must alw ay s re st on th e seat cushion of th e
front-passenger seat. R
The backrest of th e fo rw ard-facing ch ild
re st ra int sy st em must , as fa r as possible, be
re st ing on th e seat backrest of th e front
passenger seat. The ch ild re st ra int sy st em
must not to uch th e ro of or be put under
st ra in by th e head re st ra ints.R
If necessar y, adjust th e angle of th e seat
backrest and th e head re st ra int position
according ly . R
Ad just th e seat cushion inclination so th at
th e front edge of th e seat cushion is in th e highest position and th e re ar edge of th e
seat cushion is in th e lo west position. R
Alw ay s make sure th at th e shoulder belt
st ra p is cor re ctly ro uted from th e seat belt
outlet of th e ve hicle to th e shoulder belt
guide on th e ch ild re st ra int sy st em. The
shoulder belt st ra p must be ro uted fo rw ards
and down wa rd s from th e seat belt outlet. R
If necessar y, adjust th e seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingly. R
Ne ve r place objects under or behind th e
ch ild re st ra int sy st em, e.g. cushions.
Alw ay s comply with th e manufacturer's ins ta lla‐
tion and operating instructions fo r th e ch ild
re st ra int sy st em used.54
Occupant saf et y

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Height/fore-and-aft position of th e head
re st ra int (vehicles with active multicontour
seat)
2
Head re st ra int height
3
Seat backrest inclination
4
Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
5
Combined seat cushion inclination and
length 6
An gl e of th e leg re st7
Fo re -and-aft position of th e leg re st

If no ve hicle is de te cted in th e adjacent lane and
a lane ch ange is permit te d, th e st eering wheel
symbol and th e ar row are shown in green 2 .
The /DQH &KDQJH WR WKH /HIW message appears,
fo r ex ample. If Ac tive Lane Change Assi st is acti‐
va te d with th e turn signal indicator but a lane
ch ange is not immediately possible, th e st eering
wheel symbol re mains green and th e ar ro w
appears gr ay 1 . When th e lane ch ange suppo rt
st arts, th e turn signal indicator is automatically
activated. If a lane ch ange is not possible within
th e defined length of time, th e ar row fa des out
and a new lane ch ange must be initiated. An
immediate lane ch ange is on ly possible on free‐
wa y section s without speed limits . If th e sy st em is impaired, Ac tive Lane Change
Assi st may be canceled. If it is canceled th e
/DQH &KDQJH &DQFHOHG message appears in th e
multifunction display and a wa rn ing to ne sounds.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident from ch ang‐
ing lane to an occupied adjacent lane
Lane Chan ge Assi st cannot al wa ys de te ct
clear ly if th e adjacent lane is free.
The lane ch ange might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free.

Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist without a 360°
Camera
Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist and a 360°
Camera Sy st em limitations
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C does no t necessa‐
ri ly tak e into account th e fo llowing obs tac les:R
Obs ta cles bel ow th e de te ction ra nge, e.g.
pe rs ons, animals or objects. R
Obs ta cles ab ov e th e de te ction ra nge, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, ove rh angs or loading
ra mp s of truc ks .
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, th ey may not function cor re ctly.
Clean th e sensors re gularly, tak ing care not to
scratch or damage th em.
Fu nction of th e passive side impact pr ot ec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr ot ection is an additional
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C function whic h
wa rn s th e driver about obs ta cles at th e side of
th e ve hicle. A wa rn ing is issued when obs ta cles
are de te cted between th e front and re ar de te c‐
tion ra nge. In order fo r an object to be de te cted,
th e sensors in th e front or re ar bumper must
de te ct th e object while yo u are drivin g past it. During th e parking procedure or maneuvering,
objects are de te cted as th e ve hicle drives past.
If yo u st eer in th e direction of a de te cted obs ta ‐
cle and th ere is a ri sk of a lateral collision, a
wa rn ing is issued. The lateral segments light up
oran g e or re d, depending on th e dis ta nce to th e
obs ta cle.
Segment color depending on distance
Color Lateral di st ance in cm
Re dA ppr ox . < 30
Orang eA ppr ox . 30 - 60
In order fo r lateral front or re ar segments to be
displa ye d, th e ve hicle must fi rs t tr ave l a dis ta nce
of at least half of th e ve hicle length. Once th e
ve hicle has tr ave led th e length of th e ve hicle, all
of th e lateral front and re ar segments can be dis‐
pla ye d. Driving and parking 21 9

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

Ve hicle data
Displ ay ing (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 17 3
Ro of load ............................................. 455
Tu rn ing ra dius ...................................... 454
Ve hicle height ...................................... 454
Ve hicle length ...................................... 454
Ve hicle width ....................................... 454
Wheelbase .......................................... .4 54
Ve hicle data st orage
CO MAND/mbrace ................................. 28
Electronic cont ro l units ........................ .2 6
Event da ta re corders ............................. 29
Service pr ov iders .................................. 28
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 454
Ve hicle electronics
No te s .................................................. 44 3
Tw o-w ay ra dios .................................... 44 3
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
Pa int code .......................................... .4 45
VIN ...................................................... 44 5
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model type Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (sma rt phone) ........ .1 66
Ve hicle ke y
see SmartK ey
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YS T PLUS
Ve hicle operati on
Ou
tside th e USA or Canada .................. .2 1
Ve hicle position
Tr ansmitting ........................................ 27 9
Ve hicle to ol kit ........................................ 395
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 95
To wing ey e .......................................... 409
Ve ntilating
Con ve nience opening ............................ 75
Ve nts
see Air ve nts
Vi deo mode .............................................. 344
Ac tivating ............................................ 342
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 344
Overview ............................................ .3 43
Settings ............................................... 344 VIN ............................................................ 44 5
Identification pla te .............................. 44 5
Seat ..................................................... 44 5
Wi ndshield ........................................... 44 5
Vi sibility
Defrosting th e windo ws ....................... 16 0
Wi ndshield hea te r ................................ 16 2
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy st em) .................................................... 257
Vo ice Control Sy st em ............................ .2 56
Application-specific vo ice commands
............................................................ .2 57
Au dible help functions ........................ .2 58
Entering numbe rs ................................ 258
Global vo ice com mands ...................... 257
Im pr ov ing speech qu ality .................... 258
Language setting ................................ .2 58
Media pla ye r vo ice commands ............ 264
Message vo ice commands .................. 266
Multifunction st eering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 256
Na vigation vo ice commands ................ 260
Operable functions .............................. 257
Operating saf et y .................................. 25 6
Ra dio vo ice commands ...................... .2 63554
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