oil MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Engine oil
Checking th e engine oil le ve l using th e oil
dip st ick (S 450, S 450 4MATIC)
q
WA RNING Risk of bu rn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in th e engine compartment
Cer ta in component parts in th e engine com‐
partment can be ve ry hot, e.g. th e engine,
th e cooler and parts of th e ex haust 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

Un iform Ti re Quality Grading St andards: a
uniform st andard to gr ade th e qu ality of tires
with re ga rd to tread qu alit y, tire traction and
te mp erature ch aracteristics. The qu ality grading
assessment is made by th e manufacturer fo llow‐
ing specifications from th e U. S. go ve rn ment. The
qu ality gr ade of a tire is imprinted on th e side
wa ll of th e tire.
Re commended tire pressu re : th e re commen‐
ded tire pressure is th e tire pressure specified
fo r th e tires mounted to th e ve hicle at th e fa c‐
to ry .
The tire and information ta ble con ta ins th e re c‐
ommended tire pressures fo r cold tires, th e max‐
imum permissible load and th e maximum per‐
missible ve hicle speed.
The tire pressure ta ble con ta ins th e re commen‐
ded tire pressures fo r cold tires under va ri ous
operating conditions, i.e. loading and/or speed
of th e ve hicle.
Increased ve hicle we ight due to optional
equipment: th e combined we ight of all st andard
and optional equipment av ailable fo r th e ve hicle, re ga rd less of whe th er it is actually ins ta lled on
th e ve hicle or not.
Rim: th e part of th e wheel on which th e tire is
ins ta lled.
GA WR (Gross Axle We ight Ra ting): th e GAWR
is th e maximum permissible axle load. The
actual load on an axle must ne ve r exc eed th e
gros s axle we ight ra ting. The gross axle we ight
ra ti ng
can be fo und on th e ve hicle identification
plate on th e B‑pillar on th e driver's side.
Speed ra ting: th e speed ra ting is pa rt of th e tire
identification. It specifies th e speed ra nge fo r
which a tire is appr ove d.
GV W (Gross Ve hicle We ight): th e gross ve hicle
we ight comprises th e we ight of th e ve hicle
including fuel, to ols, th e spare wheel, accesso‐
ri es ins ta lled, occupants, luggage and th e trailer
dr aw bar nose we ight, if applicable. The gros s
ve hicle we ight must not exc eed th e gross ve hicle
we ight ra ting GV WR as specified on th e ve hicle
identification plate on th e B‑pillar on th e driver's
side.
GV WR (Gross Ve hicle We ight Ra ting): th e
GV WR is th e maximum permitted gross we ight of th e fully laden ve hicle (weight of th e ve hicle
including all accessories, occupants, fuel, lug‐
ga ge and th e trailer dr aw bar nose we ight if appli‐
cable). The gros s ve hicle we ight ra ting is speci‐
fi ed on th e ve hicle identification plate on th e
B‑pillar on th e driver's side.
Maximum we ight of th e laden ve hicle: th e
maximum we ight is th e sum of th e curb we ight
of th e ve hicle, th e we ight of th e accesso ri es, th e
maximum load and th e we ight of optional equip‐
ment ins ta lled at th e fa ctor y.
Kilopascal (kPa): metric unit fo r tire pressu re .
6.9 kPa cor re sponds to 1 psi. Ano th er unit fo r
tire pressu re is bar . 10 0 ki lopascal (kPa) equals
1
bar.
Load index: in addition to th e load-bearing
index, th e load index may also be imprinted on
th e side wa ll of th e tire. This specifies th e load-
bearing capacity of th e tire more precisel y.
Curb we ight: th e we ight of a ve hicle with st and‐
ard equipment including th e maximum capacity
of fuel, oil and coolant. It also includes th e air
conditioning sy st em and optional equipment if Wheels and tires 431

The we ar pat te rn s on th e front and re ar wheels
dif fe r:R
Fr ont wheels we ar more on th e shoulder of
th e tire.R
Re ar wheels we ar more in th e center of th e
tire.
On ve hicles th at ha ve th e same size front and
re ar wheels, inter ch ange th e wheels according
to th e inter va ls in th e tire manufacturer's wa r‐
ra nty book in yo ur ve hicle documents. If th is is
not av ailable, inter ch ange th e tires eve ry
3000 to 6000 miles (5000 to 10 000 km),
depending on th e we ar. Ensure th at th e direction
of ro ta tion is maintained.
It is impe ra tive to obser ve th e instructions and
saf et y no te s on "Wheel ch ange" when doing so.
Note s on st oring wheelsR
Af te r re moving wheels, st ore th em in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place. R
Pr ot ect th e tires from con ta ct wi th oil, grease
or fuel. Overview of th e tire-chan ge to ol kit
Apart from some countr y- specific va ri ants, ve hi‐
cles are not equipped with a tire-change to ol kit.
Fo r more information on whi ch tire-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ov ed fo r per fo rm ing a
wheel ch ange on yo ur ve hicle, consult a qu alified
specialist wo rk shop.
Re qu ired tire-change to ols may include, fo r
ex ample: R
Jack R
ch ock R
Lu g wrench R
Centering pin
The tire-change to ol kit is located under th e
trunk fl oor. 1
Ra tchet 2
Centering pin
3
Ja ck ing support
4
Jack
5
Lu g wrench
6
Fo lding ch ock436
Wheels and tires

q
WA RNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut th re ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt th re ads can cause th e wheel bolts/
wheel nuts to come loose.
As a re sult, yo u could lose a wheel while dr iv‐
ing.

Mercedes-Benz re commends th at yo u ha ve th e
oil ch ange car ri ed out at a qu alified specialist
wo rk shop.
Fu rt her information on engine oils and oil fi lters:R
In th e Mercedes-Benz Specifications fo r
operating fl uids at http:/ /be vo .mercedes-
benz.com (b y en te ri ng th e designation)R
At a qu alified specialist wo rk shop
Quality and fi lling capacity of engine oil
MB- Fr eigabe or MB -A ppr ov al
Sedan MB-F re igabe or MB-
Appr ov al
S 450 4MATIC 229.5, 229.6
S 560 4MATIC 229.52, 229.61 Long wheelbase
ve hicles MB-F re igabe or MB-
Appr ov al
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 229.5, 229.6
S 600 229.5
All ot her models 229.52, 229. 61
Mercedes‑Maybac hM B-F re igabe or MB-
Appr ov al
S 650 Mercedes-May‐
bach 229.5
S 560 4MATIC
Mercedes-Mayba ch 229.52, 229.61
The fo llowing va lues re fe r to an oil ch ange,
including th e oil fi lter. Capacity
Seda nC apacity
S 450 4MATIC 6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
S 560 4MATIC 9.5 US qt (9.0 l)
Long wheelbase
ve hicles Capacity
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
S 600 11 .1 US qt (10.5 l)
All ot her models 9.5 US qt (9.0 l)
Mercedes‑Maybac hC apacity
S 650 Mercedes-May‐
bach 11 .1 US qt (10.5 l)
S 560 4MATIC
Mercedes-Maybach 9.5 US qt (9.0 l)450
Te ch nical da ta

Note s on brake fl uid
Obser ve th e no te s on operating fl uids
( →
page 44 7).
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident due to
va por poc ke ts fo rm ing in th e brake sys‐
te m
The brake fl uid cons ta ntly absorbs moi st ure
from th e air. This lo we rs th e boiling point of
th e brake fl uid. If th e boiling point is to o lo w,
va por poc ke ts may fo rm in th e brake sy st em
when th e brakes are applied hard.
This causes th e braking ef fe ct to be
impaired.

Long wheelbase
ve hicles PA G oil
S 600 4.2 ± 0.4 oz
(120 ± 10 g)
All ot her models 3.9 ± 0.4 oz
(1 10 ± 10 g)
Mercedes‑Maybac hP AG oil
All models 4.2 ± 0.4 oz
(120 ± 10 g)
Ve hicle data
Ve hicle dimensions
The heights speci fi ed may va ry as a re sult of th e:R
Ti re sR
Load R
Condition of th e suspensionR
Optional equipment Opening height
Sedan
1 Opening
height
S 450 4MATIC 71 .0 in
(1803 mm)
S 560 4MATIC 71 .1 in
(1806 mm) Long wheelbase ve hicles
1 Opening
height
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 70.9 in
(1803 mm)
All ot her models 71 .1 in
(1806 mm)
Mercedes‑M ay bach
1 Opening
height
All models 71 .1 in
(1806 mm)
Ve hicle dimensions
Sedan
Ve hicle lengt h2 01 .8 in
(5 12 5 mm)
Ve hicle width including ex te ‐
ri or mir ro rs 83.9 in
(2 13 0 mm)454
Te ch nical da ta

Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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V 0DQXDO *T he ra dar sensor sy st em is malfunctioning. Po ssible causes are:R
Soiling of th e sensors R
Heavy ra in R
Ex te nded country driving wi th out moving traf fi c, e.g. in th e desert
Driving sy st ems and driving saf et y sy st ems may be malfunctioning or te mp orarily una va ilable.
Once th e cause of th e problem is no longer present, driving sy st ems and driving saf et y sy st ems are av ailable again.
If th e display message does not disappear:

Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
5DGDU 6HQVRUV 'LUW\ 6HH
2SHUDWRU
V 0DQXDO *T he ra dar sensor sy st em is malfunctioning. Po ssible causes are:R
Soiling of th e sensorsR
Heavy ra in R
Ex te nded driving on inter-urban ro ads without moving traf fi c, e.g. in th e desert
Driving sy st ems and driving saf et y sy st ems may be malfunctioning or te mp orarily una va ilable.
Once th e cause of th e problem is no longer present, driving sy st ems and driving saf et y sy st ems are av ailable again.
If th e display message does not disappear: