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

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Air distribution settings
The symbols in the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
R¯ Defros 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
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Ac tivating rear climate control
If th is function is activated, the settings from the
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re ar climate control.
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
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Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronization function. The temp erature set‐
ting is automatically adop tedfo r all climate
zones.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Defrosting the windo ws
Windo ws fo gged up on the inside
#Press theà button.
#Ifth e windo wscontinue tofog up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo ws fo gged up on the outside
#Swit chon the windshield wiper.
#Press theà button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirc ulation mode is switched off automati‐
cally.
% 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 the front residual heat on/off
Re quirements:RThe 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: pressthe! orÁ but‐
to n.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.
Switchingthere ar residual heat on/off
Re quirements:RThe vehicle is par ked.
When there sidual heat of the engine is activated
in there ar passenger compartment, you can
heat or ventilate the front and rear passenger
compartments for app roxima tely 15 minutes.
#Press button 5.
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Ionization cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionization of the interior air is
odorless.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Perfume atomizer
Setting the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
RAutomatic climate control is activated.
RThe glove box is closed.
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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: select+LJK,0HGLXP,
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Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem
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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.
#Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk.
#If liquid perfume comes into conta ct
wi th 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.
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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.
Information on the windshield heater
The windshield heater is switch ed on automati‐
cally if the ¬ button is activated.
Af terth eve hicle is star tedth e windshield heater
is switched on automatically as needed.
Air vents
Ad justing the front air vents
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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.
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#Toopen 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. Ad
justing the rear air vents
Ad justing the rear center air vent#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. Ad
justing the rear side air vents
#To open or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right.
#To adjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the center and mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right.
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Opening/closingthe 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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Driving
Notes on Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Obser vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recognize
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
RAMG adaptive sport suspension sy stem
Switching on the po wer supp lyor ignition
using thest art/s top button
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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
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic
ROperate vehicle equipment
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake
RShifting the 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.
#Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem.
Re quirements:RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
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#Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 (USA) or 2(Canada) once.
Yo u can act ivate the windshield wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
RYou open the driver's door.
RYo u press butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
twice.
#To switch on the ignition: press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
RYou do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
RYou press butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
once.
St arting theve hicle
Starting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
to n
Requ irements:
RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
#Shift the transmission toposition jori.
#Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
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appears in the multifunction display: start
th eve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can switchoff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) for
about thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf etyno tes under "Driving instructions".
St arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior before
st arting the journey
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selecte d air conditioning adjustment
is active.
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Beforestarting, make sure:
RThe legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked permit engine starting via
smartphone.
RIt is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star ter battery has suf ficient charge .
St arting theve hicle using a smartphone
&
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
#Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirements:RPark position jis selected.
RThe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not armed.
RThe panic alarm is not armed.
RThe hazard warning lights are switched off.
RThe engine hood is closed.
RThe doors are closed and loc ked.
RThe windo wsand sliding sunro of are closed.
#Start theve hicle using the smartphone:RAf tereve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
RYo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
RYo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
RFu rther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
#Switch on the hazard warning lights.
or
#Un lock the doors.
or
#Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. St
arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
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display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode.
#Make surethat mar ked space 2is em pty.
#Re mo veSmartK ey1 from theke yring.
#Place Smart Key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2the engine continues running. For
fur ther vehicle starts ho wever,SmartK ey1
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must be located in marked space 2during
th e entire journe y.
#Have SmartK ey1 checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t:
#Lea veSmartK ey1 in mar ked space 2.
#Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also switchon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button.
Breaking-in no tes
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t
1, 000 miles (1,500 km):
RDrive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
RDrive in drive program Cor E.
RChange ge ar beforetheta ch ome ter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of theta ch ome‐
te r.
RDo not shi ftdown a gear manually in order to
brake.
RAv oid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
RDo not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond
th e pressure point (kickdown).
ROnly increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 000 miles (1,500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing breaking-in
no tes:
RIn cer tain driving and driving saf etysy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is driven af terth eve hicle has
been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sy stem
ef fectiveness is not achie ved until the end of
th is teach-in process.
RBrake linings, brake discs and tires that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and gri
p af
ter
se veral hundred kilom eters of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greater forc eto the brake pedal.
Note s on driving
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Ensure floor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room forth e
pedals.
#Do not lay multiple floor mats or car‐
pets on top of one ano ther.
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