MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2018, Model line: S-CLASS SEDAN, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2018Pages: 562, PDF Size: 7.41 MB
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#Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Setting the normal position
#Press button 3towa rdsth ere ar and hold it
in this position.
The front passenge r seat movesto the
th re shold of the area forch auf feur mode.
The front passenge r headrestra int folds into
position.
The front passenge r seatthen mo ves fur ther
to wa rdsth ere ar passenger compartment.
or
#Brief lypress button 2bac k.
The front passenger seat mo ves automati‐
cally totheth re shold of the area forch auf‐
fe ur mode. The front passenge r head
re stra int folds into position.
% You can also set the normal position from
th e front passenger seat. Todo so, press any
button in the door control panel on the front
passenger side.
#Call up the settings with the memory func‐
tion (→page 114).
% You can use theove rride feature in there ar
passenger compartment todisable this func‐
tion (
→page 56).
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Settingthe fully reclined position of the front
passenger seat (chau ffeur mode)
Setting there clined position
This function is available in vehicles with thefo l‐
lowing equipment:
RElectrically adjus table rear seats.
RIndividual rear seats without a leg rest.
Yo u can mo vethe front passenger seat into a
fully reclined position. The rear seat and front
passenger seat then pr ovide a continuous sur‐
fa ce.
#Put the seat cushion of there ar seat all the
wa ybac kin thefo re -and-aft position
(
→pa ge 93).
#Mo vethe front passenger seat into position
fo rch auf feur mode (→page 96).
#Re mo vethe front passenger head restra int
(→page 97).
#Mo vethe front passenger seat so that the
backrest is in a fully reclined position
(
→page 89). Leaving the
reclined position
#Fo ldthe front passenger seat backrest
upright toa suitable position.
#Inst allthe front passenger head restra int
(→page 97).
Head restra ints
Ad justing the front seat head restra ints man‐
ually
& WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
steering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking.
#Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
#Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
Do not rotate the head restra ints of the front and
re ar seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust the
height and angle of the head restra ints cor rectl y.
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Adjust the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at the head restra int is as close as possible to
th e back of your head.
#To mo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards.
#To mo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int towa rdsth ere ar. Ad
justing the front seat luxury head
re stra ints manually
#To adjust the side bols ters of the head
re stra int: pull or push right or left-hand side
bols ter2.
#To mo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards.
#To mo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int towa rdsth ere ar.
Ad justing the EA SYADJUST luxury head
re stra ints on the front seats manually
#To adjust the side bols ters of the head
re stra int: pull or push right or left-hand side
bols ter1.
% The fore -and-aft position of the head
re stra int is adjus ted automatically when you
adjust the backrest using the buttons in the
door control panel.
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Loweri ngthere ar seat head restra ints elec‐
trically from the front
Re quirements:
RThe po wer supply is switched on.
#Press button 1.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the door control panel on the driver's
side. %
If all of there ar seat head restra ints are low‐
ered and button 1is pressed again, the
outer rear head restra ints mo veinto the last
st ored position (
→page 103).
Ex tending the outer rear seat head restra ints
electrically from the front
Re quirements:
RThe po wer supp lyis switched on.
This function is available on vehicles with electri‐
cally adjus table rear seats.
#Press and hold button 1until the head
re stra ints ha veextended up wards.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the door control panel on the driver's
side.
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Extendingthe outer rear seat head restra ints
to the last stored position
Re quirements:
RThe po wer supply is switched on.
This function is available on vehicles with electri‐
cally adjus table rear seats.
#Brief lypress switch 1.
The head restra ints lo wer.
#Brief lypress switch 1again.
The head restra ints mo vetothe last stored
position.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the door control panel on the driver's
side. Ad
justing the rear seat outer head restra ints
manually
#To mo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards.
#To mo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int towa rdsth ere ar.
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Adjusting the ou ter luxury head restra ints of
th ere ar seats mechanically
#To adjust the side bols ters:push or pull
ri ght and/or left-hand side bols ter1 into
th e desired position.
#To adjust the angle of the head restra int:
pull or push the head restra int in the direc‐
tion of ar row2.
At tachin gan dre moving the supplementa ry
cushion of there ar luxury head restra int
The supplementa rycushion is available on vehi‐
cles with electrically adjus table rear seats. Only
usethe supplementary cushion when the
ve hicle is stationar y.The supplementary cushion
is in theve hicle.
#Po sition the head restra int as farfo rw ards as
possible.
#To attach the supplementary cushion:
hold supplementary cushion 1against the
head restra int and push press studs 2into
th e counterpieces.
#To remo vethe supplementary cushion:
re lease press studs 2and remo vesupple‐
mentary cushion 1.
Extending or retracting the rear seat center
head restra int electrically
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#Press and hold button1until the head
re stra int has extended or retracted.
Fo lding the center head restra int into posi‐
tion mechanically
#Pull the head restra int up until it engages.
Configuring seat adju stment
Re quirements:RThe ignition is switched on. Multimedia sy
stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V
#Select ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or 3 D V V H Q J H U 6 H D W .
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters
#Select 6 L G H % R O V W H U V .
#Selectthe setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest
#Select / X P E D U.
#Adjust the air cushion.
Setting the shoulder section
#Select 6 K R X O G H U V.
#Selectthe settings.
Setting seat heating balance
#Select 6 H D W + H D W L Q J % D O D Q F H.
#Selectthe settings. Memory function
#Sa
ve the seat adjustments with the memory
function (→page 113).
Se tting automatic adjustment of the lateral
suppo rt(active multicontour seat)
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle.
#Select ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or 3 D V V H Q J H U 6 H D W.
#Select ' \ Q D P L F 6 H D W.
#Select setting: 2 I I, / H Y H O or / H Y H O .
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Overview of massageand workout prog rams
The following massage prog ram can be selected:
Massage prog ram for the front seats Function
Hot Relaxing Massage for bac kR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the pelvic area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full back massage,
st re tching the pelvic area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Hot Relaxing Massage for shoulder sR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the shoulder area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full twin-w ave
back massage, stre tching the shoulder area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Ac tivating Massa ge Activating ba ckmassa gewith inc reasing twin-w aves and then soo thing mo vements.
Classic Massage Massage with increasing twin-waves and soo thing mo vements.
Mobilizing Massage Mobilization ofthe spinal column and the comple teupper body bymeans of a pressure point mobilizing
massage at chest height.
Ac tive Workout prog rams
The Active Workout programs requ ire your act ive
co-operation and are a co nvenient wayof exe r‐ cising
your abdomen and back muscles during a
traf fic jam, forex ample, bytensing and releasing
th e specific muscle groups. Tensing and releas‐ ing also helps
toimpr oveblood flow to yo ur
muscles. Press against a pressure point as soon
as youfe el it.
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Thefollowing Active Workout prog rams can be selected:
Wo rkout prog ramF unction
Ac tive Workout Tostimulate the muscles in your abdomen and back: press against the pressure points in the backrest.
Ke ep the pressure under your feet eve n. Continue tobreathe normally; do not hold your breath.
When the pressure in the seat backrest recedes, stop pressing against it and relax briefly.
Selecting the massage prog ram for the front
seats
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V
#Select ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or 3 D V V H Q J H U 6 H D W .
#Select 0 D V V D J H.
#Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for app roxima tely
8 to 18 minutes, depending on the setting.
#To set the massage intensity: switch + L J K
, Q W H Q V L W \ onO or off ª.
Resetting seat and massa gesettings
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V. 5 H V H W
#Select < H Vor 1 R.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset.
Switching the seat heater on/off
&
WARNING Risk of burn s duetorepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
exc essively high temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries.
#Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater.
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*NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on
When the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face.
#Make surethat no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on.
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
#To switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
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