MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2018, Model line: S-CLASS COUPE, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2018Pages: 502, PDF Size: 6.29 MB
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System limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti- glare mode in
th efo llowing situations:
Rth e engine is switched off.
Rreve rsege ar is engaged.
Rthe interior lighting is switched on.
Fu nction of the front-passenger outside mir‐
ro r parking position
%
The pa rking position is available only in vehi‐
cles with a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror tilts down‐
wa rds and sho wsthere ar wheel on the front
passenger side in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e parking position is stored (→page 119)
Rthe passenger mir ror is selected
Rreve rsege ar is engaged The front-passenger outside mir
ror mo ves back
to its original position in thefo llowing situations:
Rifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
Rat speeds greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)
Rifyo upr ess the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side
St oring the pa rking position of the
pa ssenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar
Storing
#Select the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
#Mo vethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.
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Calling up
#Selectthe passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
The passenger outside mir ror mo vesto the
st ored parking position.
Ac tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.î Vehicle Set-
tings.Autom. Mirror Folding
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Operating the sun visors
Using the single sun visor
#Glare fromthe front: fold sun visor 1
down.
#Glare from the side: swing sun visor 1to
th e side.
#Ve hicles with an extendable sun visor: slide
sun visor 1horizontal lyas requ ired.
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Light and visibility
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Overview of climate control systems
Overview of the operating unit for automatic
climate control
The indica tor lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated.
1Ã Sets climate control toautomatic, left
(→page 122)
2w Setsthete mp erature, left
3K Setsthe air flow , left
4g Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
(→page 123)
5¬ Demists the windshield
6t Calls up the air conditioning menu
7¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8Á Switches the A/C function on/off
(→page 121)
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(
→page 123)
9K Setsthe air flow ,ri ght
Aw Setsthete mp erature, right
BÃ Sets climate contro lto automatic, right
Operating the clima tecontro l system
Ac tivating/deactivating climate control
#To switch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theK button.
#Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eK button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
#Press theÁ button.
Deactivate the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan fog up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
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Setting climate controltoautomatic
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow .
#Press theà button.
#Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheK
button.
Climate style
Climate style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
RFO CUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
RMEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
RDIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draft-free setting Ad
justing the climate style settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Cli-
mate Mode
#Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% In order to feelthe ef fect of the climate
st yle, theà function must be active
(
→page 122).
Overview of air distribution settings
The symbols in the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
R¯ demis terve nts
RP center and side air vents
RO foot we llve nts
RS center, side and foot we llve nts
Ra defros ter and foot we llve nts
R_ allvents
Rb defros ter,middle and side air vents
RW automatic air distribution
Setting the air distribution
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Air
Distribution
#Select Driverand/or Passenger.
#Setthe air distribution.
Setting thefo ot we lltemp erature
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Con-
trol.Footwell Temperature
#Select Driverand/or Passenger.
#Setthefo ot we llte mp erature.
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Climat e control
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Settingthere ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Con-
trol.Rear
Setting the airflow
#Select Airflow.
#Setthe air flow .
Setting thetemp erature
#Select Temperature.
#Setthete mp erature.
Activating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nization function using the multime‐
dia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Con-
trol.SYNC
Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronization function. The temp erature set‐ ting is automatically adop
tedfo r all climate
zones.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Clearing fogged-up windo ws
Windo ws fo gged up on the inside
#Press theà button.
#Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo ws fo gged up on the outside
#Swit chon the windshield wipers.
#Press theà button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirc ulation mode automatically switches to
fresh air mode af ter some time. %
If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly.
Switching there sidual heat on or off
Re quirementsRThe vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes.
#To switch on: presstheÁ button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.
Activating and deactivating ionization
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Ioni-
zation
Ionization cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionization of the interior air is
odorless.
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#Switchthe function on Oor off ª.
Frag rance sy stem
Setting the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
RAutomatic climate control is activated.
RThe glove box is closed.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Air
Freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box.
#Toset the intensity: selectHigh,Medium,
Low orOff. Inserting or
removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of injury from liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes.
#Do not lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk.
#If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water.
#If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetoimproper disposal of full
fl acons
Fu llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste.
#
Fu llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point.
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Climat e control
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1Cap
2Flacon
#Toinser t:slide theflacon into the holder as
fa r as it will go.
#To remo ve:pull out theflacon.
If yo udo not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, observ eth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em ptyand do no tre fill
it.
Re fillable flacon
#Un scr ew the cap of the em ptyflacon.
#Fill theflacon with a maximum of 0.5 fl. oz.
(15 ml).
#Scr ew the cap back on totheflacon.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon.
Air vents
Ad justing the front air vents
&
WARNING ‑ Danger of burn s or frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents.
#Make surethat all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dist anceto
th e air vents.
#If necessary , directthe air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior.
#To open or close: turn controller1tothe
left or right as far as it will go.
#To adjust the air direction: hold airvent 2
in the center and mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right.
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Adjusting the rear air vents
#To open or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go.
#To adjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the center and mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right.
Opening/closing the air vent in thegl ove box
* NO
TEDama geto te mperature-sensitive
objects in theglove box
Temp erature-sensitive objects stored in the
gl ove box may be damaged bythe air vent
located inside it.
#Close the air vent when you heat the
ve hicle.
#At high outside temp eratures, open the
air vent and switch on the A/C func‐
tion.
Re quirements:RAutomatic climate control is activated.
1Air vent controller
2Air vent
#To open or close: turn controller1tothe
left or right.
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Adjusting the AIRSCARF vents
&
WARNING Risk of burn s causedbythe
heating output from AIRSCARF being too
high
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the outlet opening in the head
re stra ints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the outlet opening.
#Tu rn the heating output down in good
time.
#Maintain a suitable dis tance from the
outlet opening.
* NO
TEDama gecaused toAIRSCARF by
th e use of pr otective co vers
If a pr otective co ver is placed overth e front
seat head restra ints, theflow of air from the
AIRSCARF vent is hinde red.
This can cause AIRS CARF toove rheat and be
damaged.
#Do not use pr otective co vers on head
re stra ints with AIRSCARF.
Make sure that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the head restra int.
Make sure that objects do not enter theve nts in
th e head restra ints.
#Yo u can adjust the blo wer output of AIR‐
SCARF vents 1using the AIRSCARF button
(
→page 93).
#Ad just the height of AIRSCARF vents 1and
th e cur rent of air byadjusting the height of
th e head restra int (
→page 87).
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Driving
Notes on Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Obser vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto recog‐
nize dangers.
RAMG Performance exhaust sy stem
RAMG high-per form ance brake sy stem and
AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
RRACE START
RAMG adaptive spo rtsuspension sy stem
Switching on the po wer supp lyor ignition
using thest art/s top button
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j.
Rstarting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ke ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning.
#Ne ver lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation.
& WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem.
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