suspension MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

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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

Drivin g
Note s on Mercedes-AMG ve hicles
Obser ve th e no te s on th e fo llowing to pics in th e
Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cognize
dangers. R
AMG Pe rf ormance ex haust sy st emR
AMG high-per fo rm ance brake sy st em and
AMG ceramic high-per fo rm ance composite
brake sy st emR
AMG adaptive sport suspension sy st em
Switching on th e po we r supp ly or ignition
using th e st art/s to p button
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat te nded in th e ve hicle,
th ey could: R
Open doo rs , th ereby endangering ot her
persons or ro ad users R
Get out of th e ve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi c R
Operate ve hicle equipment
In addition, th e ch ildren could also set th e
ve hicle in motion, fo r ex ample, by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] R
St arting th e engine.

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Engine and transmission management -
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
ESP ®
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Suspension R
St eering
Selecting th e drive prog ra m

Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ra mC haracteristics
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is fi rm er.R
The ve hicle is lo we re d by 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to th e normal le ve l.R
When driving at speeds abo ve 75 mp h (120 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d by a fur th er 0.4 in (10 mm).R
The ve hicle is not lo we re d any fur th er if yo u are tr av eling at higher speeds.R
When driving at speeds below 50 mp h (80 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again.
C
(Comfort)
E
(Econo my ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
When driving at speeds abo ve 77 mp h (1 25 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d by 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to th e
normal le ve l.R
When driving at speeds below 50 mp h (80 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again.R
When driving at speeds abo ve 10 0 mp h (160 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d by a fur th er 0.4 in (10 mm).R
When driving at speeds between 75 mp h (120 km/h) and 10 0 mp h (1 60 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again by
0.4 in (10 mm).21 2
Driving and pa rk ing

Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ra mC haracteristics
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is fi rm er.R
When driving at speeds between 40 mp h (6 5 km/h) and 87 mp h (140 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d st eadily by
a fur th er 0.6 in (15 mm) and re mains at th is le ve l up to th e maximum ve hicle speed.R
When re turning to speeds between 87 mp h (1 40 km/h) and 40 mp h (6 5 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again by
0.6 in (15 mm). R
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN is deactivated.
C
(Com fo rt ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
RO AD SUR FA CE SC AN is active.
CV
(Cur ve ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
The cur ve inclination function is active. R
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN is active.
E
(Economy) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
RO AD SUR FA CE SC AN is deactivated. Driving and parking 21 5

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The side mir ro rs are fo lded in.R
If th e trunk lid or ta ilgate is open.R
There is heavy ra in, snow or fo g.R
The ambient light is poor, e.g. at night. R
The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or fo g‐
ge d up.R
Cameras, or ve hicle components in which
th e cameras are ins ta lled, are damaged. In
th is eve nt, ha ve th e cameras, th eir positions
and th eir setting ch ec ke d at a qu alified spe‐
cialist wo rk shop.
Do not use th e 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. Yo u could ot herwise injure ot hers or
collide with objects when parking th e ve hicle.
On ve hicles with height-adjus ta ble suspension or
if th e ve hicle is car ry ing a heavy load, leaving th e
st andard height can re sult in inaccuracies in th e
guide lines and in th e display of th e ge nerated
ima ge s, depending on te ch nical conditions.
The fi eld of vision and ot her functions of th e
came ra sy st em may be re st ri cted due to addi‐
tional accesso ri es (e.g. license plate brac ke t,
bicycle ra ck ). See th e no te s on cleaning th e 360° Camera
( →
page 389).
Selecting a view fo r the 360° Camera
Requ irements: R
The $XWR 5HDU 9LHZ &DP function is selec‐
te d in th e multimedia sy st em.

Obser ve th e fo llowing when selecting, mounting
and re placing tires:R
Only use tires and wheels of th e same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx te nded
tires) and th e same make.R
Only mount wheels of th e same size on one
axle (left and ri ght).
It is only permissible to ins ta ll a dif fe re nt
wheel size in th e eve nt of a fl at tire in order
to drive to th e specialist wo rk shop.R
Only mount tires of th e cor re ct size onto th e
wheels. R
Ve hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy st em: All moun te d wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors fo r th e tire
pressure monitoring sy st em.R
At te mp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tire mar ke d M+S fo r all
wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing th e M snowflake sym‐
bol in addition to th e M+S marking pr ov ide
th e best possible grip in wintry ro ad condi‐
tions. R
Fo r M+S tires, only use tires with th e same
tread. R
Obser ve th e maximum permissible speed fo r
th e M+S tire mounted.
If th is is below th e ve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in th e driver's fi eld of vision. R
Break in new tires at moderate speeds fo r
th e fi rs t 60 miles (100 km). R
Re place th e tires af te r six ye ars at th e latest,
re ga rd less of we ar. R
When re placing with tires that do no t fe a‐
ture ru n-flat ch aracteristics: ve hicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at th e fa ctor y. Equip th e ve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af te r re placing with tires
th at do not fe ature ru n-flat ch aracteristics,
e.g. winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qu alified specialist wo rk shop.
Be sure to also obse rv e th e fo llowing fur th er
re lated subjects: R
No te s on tire pressure ( →
page 41 4) R
Ti re and Loading In fo rm ation placard
( →
page 420) R
Ti re size designation, load-bea ri ng capacity,
speed ra ting and load ind ex ( →
page 428)R
Ti re pressure ta ble ( →
page 41 6)
Note s on inter ch anging wheels
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry th ro ugh dif fe r‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter ch anging th e front and re ar wheels if th e
wheels or tires ha ve dif fe re nt dimensions
may se ve re ly impair th e driving ch aracteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.

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

Setting ................................................. 235
Ac tive Ste ering Assist ............................ .2 04
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 06
Ac tive Emergency St op Assist ............ .2 07
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st .................. 206
Displa ys in th e Instrument Display ...... 208
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 04
Ad aptive cruise control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 14 6
Switching on/off ................................. 14 7
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 44 9
Engine oil ............................................ 44 9
Fu el ..................................................... 44 9
Ad diti ve s (engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s (fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad justing the balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the bass, mid- ra nge and
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
Ad justing the sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und sound sy st em ... 359
Ad justing the s ound optimization
Bu rmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 360
Ad justing treble, mid- ra nge and bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
sound sy st em ...................................... 359
ADS PLUS damping sy st em
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS T PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Cushionbag ........................................... 38
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Side air bag ........................................... 38
Wi ndow air bag ...................................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .2 11
Setting ................................................. 21 3
Suspension .......................................... 21 1
Air dis tr ibution
Setting (multimedia sy st em) ............... .1 59
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure520
Index

Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 16 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 16 3
Glo ve box ............................................ .1 64
Re ar cen te r air ve nt ............................. 16 3
Re ar side air ve nt ................................. 16 3
Air ve nts
see Air ve nts
Ai r- re circulation mode ............................ 16 0
Alarm
see Pa nic alarm
Alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Alternative ro ute
see Ro ute
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 14 8
Android Au to ............................................ 326
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 326
Ending ................................................. 327
No te s .................................................. 326
Overview ............................................. 326 Sound settings .................................... 327
Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Animals
Pe ts in th e ve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy st em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em)
Anti-theft alarm sy st em
see AT A (anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anti-theft pr ot ection
Immobilizer ............................................ 86
Anti- th eft pr ot ection
see AT A ( anti-theft alarm sy st em)
Anticipat ory occupant pr ot ection
see PRE- SA FE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr ot ection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 324
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 325
Ending ................................................ .3 26
No te s .................................................. 325
Overview ............................................. 324
Sound settings .................................... 325 Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle data ..................... .3 27
Asht ra y
Fr ont center console ........................... 13 2
Re ar door ............................................ .1 32
Assistance gr aphic
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 24 8
Assistance sy st ems
see Driving saf et y sy st em
ASS YS T PLUS ........................................... 37 7
Battery disconnection periods ............. 37 8
Displ ay ing th e service due date ........... 37 7
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 37 7
Re gular service wo rk ........................... 37 7
Special service re qu irements .............. 37 7
ATA (anti-theft ala rm sy st em) .................. 86
Deactivating th e alarm .......................... 87
Fu nction ................................................ 86
AT TENTION ASSI ST ......................... 232, 233
Fu nction ........................ ...................... 232
Setti ng
................................................. 233
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 32
At te ntion assistant
see AT TENTION ASSIST Index 521