climate control MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual

Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings inthere ar compartment .... .16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .20
Callin gup the Digital Operator's Manual ...... 20
General no tes............................................. 21
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 21
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 21
Operator's Manual ........................................2 2
Service and vehicle operation ......................2 3
Operating saf ety.......................................... .24
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 5
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 27
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 27
Re porting saf etydefects .............................. .27 Limited
Warranty .......................................... 28
QR codes forth ere scue card ....................... 28
Data storage .................................................2 8
Copyright .. .................................................... 32
Occupant safety......................................... 33
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .33
Seat belts ..................................................... 35
Airbags ......................................................... 40
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .48
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 48
Children in theve hicle ..................................5 0
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................5 6
Opening and closing.................................. 57
SmartK ey...................................................... 57
Doors ............................................................ 61
Tr unk ............................................................ 65
Sid ewind ows................................................ 71
Soft top .........................................................7 6
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .82
Seats and stowing .................................... .84
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 84
Seats ............................................................ 85
St eering wheel ..............................................9 4
Using the memory function .......................... 96
St ow age areas .............................................. 98
Cup holder .................................................. 103
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .104
Soc kets ....................................................... 105
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 106
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ..........1 08
Light and visibility ................................... 109
Exterior lighting .......................................... 109
Interior lighting ............................................ 114
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 115
Mir rors ........................................................ 117
Operating the sun visors ............................. 120
Climate control ......................................... 121
Overview of climate cont rol sy stems ......... .121
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Conte nts

Operatingthe climate control sy stem ......... 121
Drivin gand pa rking ................................. 128
Driving ........................................................ 128
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 36
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 137
Re fueling .................................................... 140
Pa rking ...................................................... .142
Driving and driving saf etysy stems .............. 151
Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 204
Instrument Displ ayove rview ...................... 204
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .205
Operating the on-board computer .............. 205
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ........................................................ 207
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .207
Menus and submenus ................................ 208
Head-up Display .......................................... 214
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 216
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... .216
Operation ....................................................2 16
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 218
Essential voice commands .......................... 219
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 229
Overview and operation .............................. 229
Sy stem settings .......................................... 238
ENE RGIZING comfort .................................. 250
Na vigation .................................................. 252
Te lephone .................................................. .276
Online and Internet functions ..................... 293
Media ......................................................... 300
Ra dio .......................................................... .312
Sound ......................................................... 320
Main tenance and care ............................. 323
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 323
Engine compartment .................................. 324
Cleaning and care ...................................... .330
Breakdown assist ance............................. 341
Emergency ..................................................3 41
Flat tire ....................................................... 341
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 347
To w starting or towing away ....................... 352
Electrical fuses ........................................... 357
Wheels and tires ...................................... 361
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .361
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... .361
No tes on snow chains ................................ 362
Ti re pressure .............................................. 363
Loading theve hicle .................................... 369
Ti re labeling ................................................ 373
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 378
Changing a wheel ...................................... .381
Tech nical data .......................................... 391
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 391
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 91
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 393
Operating fluids .. ........................................ 395
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Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transfer redto yo ur
smartphone.
Dependin g onthere spective integration type,
th is includes, forex ample:
Rge neral vehicle data
Rposition data
This enables the use of selected smartphone
apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k.There is
no fur ther interaction between the smartphone
and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle data is not
directly accessible. Which type of fur ther data
processing occurs is de term ined bythe pr ovider
of the specific app used. Which settings you can
make, ifan y,depends on the specific app and
th e operating sy stem of your smartphone.
Online services
Wire less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmitter and receive r unit or via connec‐
te d mobile end devices (e.g. smartphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manufa cturer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a sui table place (e.g. Operator's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐
sonal data may be used forth e pr ovision of
online services. Data is exch anged via a secure
connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services exc
lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, th
ese services are subj
ecttothe data
pr otection and term s of use of there sponsible
pr ov ider. The manufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Please inquire, therefore, about the type, scope
and purpose of the collection and use of per‐
sonal data as part of third party services from
th eir respective pr ovider.
COMAND/mbrace
Ifth eve hicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about theve hicle's oper‐
ation, the use of theve hicle in cer tain situations,
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vehicle is unloc ked. When youstart theve hicle,
th e sur round lighting is switched off and auto‐
matic driving lights are activated.
Interior lighting
Ad justing the in terior lighting
#1 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off
#2 p Switches the front right-hand read‐
ing lamp on/off
#3 | Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
#4 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off
#5 p Switches the front left-hand reading
lamp on/off
Ad justing the ambient lighting
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.÷ Light Settings.Ambi-
ent Light
Setting the color
#Select Color.
#Set a colo r.
Ad justing the brightness
#Select Brightness .
#Set a brightness value.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones
#Select Brightness Zones .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The Display ,Front andRear zones can be set
separately. %
Setting brightness zones is not available for
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem.
Ac tivating multi-color lighting
#Select Multi-color.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
There are ten preset color combinations
av ailable.
Ac tivating multi-color animation
#Select Multi-color Animation.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The chosen color combination changes at
predefined inter vals.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings
#Select Climate .
#Activate or deacti vate the function.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the color of the ambient
lighting changes brief ly.
Ac tivating welcome lighting
#Select Welcome.
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Light and visibility

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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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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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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