MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual

#Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off.
% Ifyo uswit ch th e power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious setting
of the seat heater forth e driver's seat
re mains active.
% You can set the distribution of the heated
sections of the seat cushions and seat
backrests on the front and rear seats in the
multimedia sy stem (
→page 109).
% Ve
hicles with theWa rmthComfort Pack‐
age: You can adjust the heating of the armr‐
ests in the door and center console in the
multimedia sy stem.
Setting the panel heating
Multimedia sy stem:
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WLQJV.3DQHO +HDWLQJ
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests in theve hicle and the center console can be
heated.
#Select )URQW DQG 5HDU ,)URQW 2QO\, 5HDU 2QO\
or 2II.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
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#Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
% Ifyo uswit ch th e power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious setting
of the seat ventilation forth e driver's seat
re mains active.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
&
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
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
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1Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 113).
Overvi ewofthest eering wheel heater
The steering wheel heater can be operated when
th e po wer supp lyor ignition is switched on.
1To activate
2Todeactivate
3Indicator lamp
Easy entry and exitfeature
Fu nction of the easy entry and exitfeature
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If you dr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature
When the easy ent ryand exitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped.
#During the adjustment process of the
easy ent ryand exitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of the seat or thesteering wheel.
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Ifth ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel:
#Mo vethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat:
#Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped.
Ve hicles with memory function: you can stop the
adjustment process bypressing one of the mem‐
ory position switches of the memory function.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
duri ng acti vation of the easy ent ryand
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature, they can become trapped, part icu‐
lar lywhen unat tended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
Ifth e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwar dsand the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
RYo u switch the ignition off when the driver's
door is open
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off
% The steering wheel only mo ves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper stop. The
driver's seat mo ves backwards unless it is
already in there armost position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat mo ve
back tothe last drive position in thefo llowing
cases:
RYo u switch th e power supply or the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
RYo u close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position of
thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off
RYo u call up the seat settings via the memory
function
RYo u sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function
If yo upr ess one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
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WLQJV.(DV\ (QWU\([LW
#Select 6WHHULQJ :KHHO 6HDW ,6WHHULQJ
:KHHO 2QO\ or2II.
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Usingthe memory function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
#Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
#During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
The memory function is only available in vehicles
with the memory pac kage .
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. The
following settings can be stored forth e front
seats:
RSeat, backrest, head restra int position and
con tour of the seat backrest in the lumbar
re gion
RAc tive multicontour seat: side bols ters of the
seat backrest, shoulder of the seat backrest,
conto ur ofthe seat backrest, dynamic func‐
tion le vel
RSeat heate r:distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
RDriver's side: steering wheel position and
position of the outside mir rors on the driver's
and front passenger sides
RHead-up Display
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#Setthe seat, thesteering wheel, the Head-up
Display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position.
#Brief lypress memory button M and then
press preset position button 1,2 or 3 within
th re e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
#To call up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, Head-up Display
and outside mir ror is in thestored position.
% Ifyo ure lease the preset position button, the
seat, steering wheel and mir ror setting func‐
tions stop immediatel y.
Ve hicles with an Active Multicon tour
Pa ckage: The setting of the active multicon‐
to ur seat or the 4-w aylumbar support is still
car ried out.
Ve hicles without theAc tive Multicon tour
Pa ckage: Adjustment of the 4-w aylumbar
support is still car ried out.
Memory function in there ar passenger
co mp artment
Operating rear seats via the memory func‐
tion in there ar passenger co mpartment
Storing
Re ar seat settings for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function
in there ar passenger compartment. The
following settings can be stored forth ere ar
seats:
RPo sition of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
RAc tive multicontour seats: the seat side bol‐
st ers of the seat backrest as well as the con‐
to ur of the seat backrest in the lumbar and
shoulder regions
RSeat heater: distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
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#Press button1.
The rear seat is selecte d ifthe indicator lamp
in the button does not light up.
#Ad just there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (→page 93).
Example: vehicles without reclining rear seat
#Brief lypress memory button M and then
press preset position button 1,2 or 3 within
th re e seconds.
The settings forth ere ar seat are stored in
th e selected storage position.
% Vehicles with reclining rear seat: You can‐
not store any settings on the button for set‐
ting there clined position. Calling up#Press button
1.
The rear seat is selecte d ifthe indicator lamp
in the button does not light up.
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Example:vehicles without reclining rear seat
#Press and hold there leva nt preset position
button 1,2 or 3 until there ar seat is in the
st ored position.
% Seat adjustment is inter rupte d as soon as
yo ure lease the preset position button.
The adjustment of the active multicon tour
seat isstill car ried out.
Operating the front passenger seat and rear
seats via the memory function in there ar
passenger co mpartment
Requirements:RTo select the front passenger seat: the po wer
supply is switched on
Sto ring
Fr ont passenger seat adjustments and rear seat
adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function
in there ar passenger compartment.
The following settings can be stored forth e front
passenger seat:
RPo sition of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
The following settings can be stored forth ere ar
seats:
RPo sition of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
RAc tive multicontour seats: the seat side bol‐
st ers of the seat backrest as well as the con‐
to ur of the seat backrest in the lumbar and
shoulder regions
RSeat heater: distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
The following settings are also stored toa mem‐
ory position, if the indicator lamp in thev
button lights up:
RPo sition of thefo ot re st of the front
passenger seat, if available
RPo sition of the screen, if available
Using the preset position buttons, you alw ays
st ore the cur rent setting of ea chseat.
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#Press button1.
The rear seat is selecte d ifthe indicator lamp
in the button does not light up.
#Ad just there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (→page 93).
#Press button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
#Ad just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel in there ar
passenger compartment (
→page 89).
#Ensure that the indicator lamp in button 1
lights up.
Example: vehicles without reclining rear seat
#Brief lypress memory button M and then
press preset position button 1,2 or 3 within
th re e seconds.
The settings forth e front passenger seat and
th ere ar seat are stored in the selected pre‐
set position.
% Vehicles with reclining rear seat: You can‐
not store any settings on the button for set‐
ting there clined position.
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Calling up
#Press button1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Example: vehicles without reclining rear seat
#Press and hold there leva nt preset position
button 1,2 or 3 until bo thseats are in the
st ored position.
% The preset positions in the area forth e
ch auf feur mode can only be se twhen the
conditions forth ech auf feur mode are fulfil‐
led (
→page 95 ). %
Seat adjustment is inter rupte d as soon as
yo ure lease the preset position button.
The adjustment of the active multicon tour
seat is still car ried out.
% You can use there ar passenger compart‐
ment child saf etyloc kto deactivate this
function (
→page 56).
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
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