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

Media Interface
Ac tivating ............................................ 345
Information .......................................... 344
Overview .............................................3 46
Media mode Activating ............................................ 339
Media playba ck
Operating (on-board computer) ........... 252
Media sear ch
St arting .............................................. .344
Media source Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 252
Memory function Head-up Display — Calling up sa ved
settings ................................................ 113
Head-up Display — Saving settings ....... 113
Operating ............................................. 113
Outside mir ror — Calling up sa ved
settings ................................................ 113
Outside mir ror — Saving settings .......... 113
Seat — Calling up sa ved settings .......... 113
Seat — Saving settings ......................... 113
St eering wheel — Calling up sa ved
settings ................................................ 113 St
eering wheel — Saving settings ......... 113
Memory function in there ar
passenger co mpartment
Operating rear seats ............................ 114
Operating the front passenger seat
and rear seat ........................................ 116
Menu (on-board computer) Assis tance graphic .............................. 248
Designs ............................................... 254
Head
-up Displ ay.................................. 253
Media .................................................. 252
Na vigation ...........................................2 50
Overview ............................................. 245
Ra dio ...................................................2 51
Service ................................................ 248
Te lephone ............................................ 252
Tr ip ...................................................... 249
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes ................................................... 165
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 334
Using voice control .............................. 334
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA)
Emer gency call sy stem ........................ 329 Making a call via
theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 328
MB Info call ......................................... 329
Ro adside Assis tance call ..................... 330
Tr ans ferred data ................................. .330
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory ....................................4 57
Messages see Text message s
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Canceling permission for Internet
connection .......................................... 333
Wi reless charging ................................ 140
Wi reless chargin g (rear passen

ger
compartment) ...................................... 140
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Index 539

Mobile phonevoice recognition
St arting ................................................ 319
St opping ..............................................3 19
Model type ............................................... 445
MOExtended tires .................................... 394
Multifunction camera ROAD SURFA CE SCAN ........................ .216
Multifunction display (on-board com‐
puter) ........................................................ 247
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 245
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem ........................ .269,277
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .187
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .275
Central cont rol elements .................... .269
Configuri ng displaysettings ................2 77
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram ove r‐
view ..................................................... 289
Main functions ..................................... 272
Overview ............................................. 269 Re
ar climate control ............................ 159
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 288
Setting thefo ot we llte mp erature ......... 15
9
St art

ing the ENE RGIZING comfort
program ..............................................2 90
Switching the sound on or off .............. 274
N
Na vigation
Calling up the Digital Operator's
Manual ................................................ .314
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 250
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .291
Switching on ........................................ 291
Up dating the map data ........................ 313
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 260
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information Na
vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................3 02
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .303
Re peating ............................................ 304
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 303
Switching on/off during a phone call .. 302
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 250
Ne arField Communication (NFC) ...........317
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. .317
Switching Blu etoo th
®audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 349
Swit ching mobile phones .................... .317
Ne utral
Selecting .............................................. 175
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
Night view see Night View Assist
Night View Assist ...........
......................... 235
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 36
Au tomatic activation ........................... 237
Ca re .................................................... 388
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Index

Function .............................................. 235
Pe destrian de tection ........................... 236
Spotlight function ................................ 237
Note s on breaking-in a new vehicle .......1 68
O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 56
Occupant saf ety
see Air bag
see Automatic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy stem
see PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belts
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer
Assis tance graphic menu .................... 248 Displ
aying the service due date ........... 377
Head-up Display menu ........................ 253
Media menu ........................................ 252
Menu designs ...................................... 254
Menu overview .................................... 245
Multifunction display ........................... 247
Na vigation sy stem menu ..................... 250
Operating ............................................ 245
Ra dio menu ........................................ .251
Service menu ...................................... 248
Te lephone menu .................................. 252
Tr ip menu ............................................ 249
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
Open-source software .............................. 30
Opening the trunk lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .69
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .
...................................
449
Brake fluid ...................................... .....4 51
Coolant (engine) ............................ ...... 451
Engine oil ............................................ 449
Fu el (gasoline) .....................................4 48
No tes ................................................... 447 Re
frigerant (air conditioning sy stem) ... 453
Wi ndshield washer fluid ...................... 452
Ope rating saf ety
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 23
Information ............................................ 22
Operating sy stem
On-board computer ............................ .245
Operator's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 20
Operator's Manual (digital) .......................18
Outside mir rors ....................... 152, 153, 154
Anti-gla remode (auto matic) ................1 53
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 154
Fo lding in/out .................................... .152
Pa rking position .................................. .154
Setting ................................................. 152
Using the memory function .................. 113
Overhead cont
rol panel
Overview ............................................... 10
P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) .................. 387
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Paint code ................................................ 445
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................ .109
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 59
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rcel net hooks ...................................... 123
Pa rk position
Selecting .............................................. 175
Selecting au tomatical ly........................ 175
Pa rking .................................................... .187
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 232
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 218
Ac tivating ............................................ 220
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 221
Deactivating ........................................ 220 Fu
nction ............................................... 218
Side impact pr otection ........................ .219
Sy stem limitations .............................. .218
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .143
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 154
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ...... ..
154
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automa

tic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy stem
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 422
De term ining the maximum .................. 421
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe nnant holder ......................................... 141
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem Pe
rfume atomizer
Setting .................................................1 61
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .187
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .404
Pe rsonalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the vehicle .....................................5 6
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 85
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 390
Playback options Selecting .............................................. 341
542
Index

POI symbolsCustom ................................................ 311
Po rts (Rear Seat Entertainment Sys‐
te m)
Overview .............................................3 67
Po we r closing function
Door ...................................................... 65
Tr unk lid................................................ .67
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 65
Po we rwa sher (care) ...............................3 85
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .45
Fu nction ................................................ 45
PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
Re versing the measures ........................ 46
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipa tory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ 46
Fu nction ................................................ 46
Re versing the measures ........................ 46 Pr
ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
te m
see PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .294
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otecting the environment
No tes ..................................................... 19
Q
QR code Rescue card .......................................... 26
Qualified specialist workshop ................. 25
R
Ra dar senso rs.......................................... 188
Ra dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 350
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 353
Calling up thech annel list .................. .352
Deleting stations ................................ .352 Direct frequency entry ........................ 352
Display
ing information ........................ .353
Display ingradio text ............................ 353
Editing station presets ........................ .352
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 251
Moving stations .................................. .352
Overview .............................................. 351
Sear ching forst ations ........................ .352
Setting a station .................................. 352
Setting thewav eband .......................... 352
St oring radio stations .......................... 352
Swit ching HD Radio on/off .................3 52
Ta gging music trac ks........................... 353
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 263
Ra dio stations
Dialing (on-board computer) ................2 51
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 80
Ra nge
Displaying ............................................ 24
9
Re ading l

amp
see Interior lighting
Index 54
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Rear climate control
Setting ................................................. 159
Re ar display
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 83
Locking ............................................... 283
Overview ............................................. 362
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 55
Re ar fog light .......................................... .144
Re ar passenger co mpartment display
Setting the angle ................................. 362
Re ar passenger co mpartment Inter‐
net functions
Overview ............................................. 370
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 374
Ac tivating/deactivating the panel
heating ................................................ 368
Ad justing the ambient lighting ............ .368
Ad justing there ar seats ...................... 367
Blu- raydriv e........................................ 36 6
Blu- rayfunction sove rview .................. .374
Blu-r ay/DVD menu .............................. 374
Climat e control .................................... 367 Displaying destination information
(navigation) ........................................
.369
Dynamic range limitation ..................... 376
ENERGIZING comfort .......................... 368
Enter tainment sy stem settings .....
....... 368
Headphones overview ........................ .364
Information about dynamic range
limitation ............................................. 376
Information about media mode ........... 370
Inserting a disc .................................... 373
Internet connectivity status ................ .370
Internet functions overview ................ .370
Operating saf ety .................................. 36 0
Overvie w.............................................. 36 1
Overvie wof massag eand workout
programs ............................................. 367
Overview of the sound settings ............ 376
Playback option in Blu-r ay/DVD
mode ................................................... 375
Po rts ove rview .................................... .367
Re -es tablishing an Internet connec‐
tion ...................................................... 370
Re ar display overview .......................... 362
Re mo tecontrol overview .................... .362
Re setting there ar seat ........................ 367 Selecting a
film/t rack in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e.................................... 375
Selecting a massage program ...
..........3
67
Selecting the scene/chap ter in Blu-
ra y/DVD mod e.................................... 375
Setting the language ........................... 369
Switching navigation on ..................... .369
Switching off the display ..................... 369
Switching on thera dio ........................ .376
Switching toHDMI mode ..................... 375
Re ar view camera ....................................2 22
Assigning as a favo rite (360° Cam‐
era) ...................................................... 226
Fu nction .............................................. 222
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera) ..............................................2 26
Re ar view camera/ 360° Camera
Ca re .................................................... 389
Re ar window
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .72
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy stem)
No tes .................................................. 453
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Index

Refrigerator box
Ins talling/ removing ............................. 138
Using ................................................... 137
Re fueling
Re fueling theve hicle ........................... 177
Re mo tecontro l (Rear Seat Entertain‐
ment Sy stem)
Overview ............................................ .362
Re placing batteries .............................. 364
Selecting a display .............................. 363
Switching the display on/off ............... 363
Re porting malfunctions releva nt to
saf ety .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 449
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....2 88
Re sidual heat
Fr ont ....................................................1 60
Re ar .................................................... .160
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem) Re
stra int sy stem ...................................... .31
Children ................................................ .47
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................... ................ 32
M

alfunction ........................................... 32
Pr otection ..............................................3 1
Re duced pr otection .............................. .31
Sy stem self-test .................................... .32
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 32
Re versege ar
Selecting .............................................. 175
Rims (Care) .............................................. 389
RO AD SURFA CE SCAN
Multifunction camera .......................... .216
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) ........... 330
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow.......................................... 72
Side windo ws(elect ric) .......................... 72
Ro of load .................................................. 455 Ro
ofrack .................................................. 128
Ro ute ................................................ 297, 300
Calculating .......................................... 297
Display ing destination information ...... 299
Displaying destination information
(Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem) ...... 369
Ex tern al .............................................. .306
Selecting a type .................................. 298
Selecting an al tern ative route ............ .300
Selecting notifications ......................... 299
Selecting options ................................ 299
St arting the automatic service sta‐
t

ion sear ch.......................................... 300
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 300
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .296
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 300
Canceling ............................................ 304
Changing direction .............................. 301
Destination reached ............................ 302
Fr om an off-road location .................... 304
Lane recommendations ....................... 302
No tes .................................................. 300
Off-road ............................................... 304
To an off- road destination .................. .304
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Route-based speed adjustment .............203
Display s inthe Instrument Display ...... 208
Setting ................................................ .204
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 393
Satelli temap ............................................ 314
Satellite radio
Ac tivating/deactivating Tune Start ...... 357
Deleting a channel .............................. .356
Display ing EPG information ................ .356
Display ing service information ............ 357
Information .......................................... 353
Information on smart favo rite s and
Tu ne Start ............................................ 357
Logging in ............................................ 353
Moving a channel ................................ 356
Music and sport alerts function .......... 356
Overview ............................................ .355
Pa use and playback function .............. .357 Re
strictions ......................................... 353
Selecting a category ............................ 356
Selecting a channel ............................ .356
Setting music and sport alerts ............ 356
Setting the parental control ................. 356
St oring a channel ................................ 356
Swit ching on .... .................................... 354
SD card Inserting/removing ............................ .339
Seat Adjusting (electrically) ...........................8 9
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 93
Ad justing a reclining rear seat .............. .93
Ad justing the front passenger seat
from there ar passenger compartment .. 91
Ad justing the front-passen ger seat
from the driver ’sseat ............................9 1
Confi guring settings ............................1 05
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 88
Massage programoverview ................ .106
Pa nel heating ....................................... 109
Re ar passenger compartment
(adjusting electrically) .......................... .93
Re setting the settings .......................... 107
Selecting a massage program ..............107 Setting au
tomatic lateral support
adjust ment .......................................... 105
Setting options ...................................... 12
Setting there clined position .................. 94
Using the memory function .................. 113
Seat see Chauf feur mode
see Head restra int
Seat (rear passenger compa rtment) .......14
Setting options ...................................... 14
Seat belt ..................................................... 38
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
ad justme
nt ............................................ 38
Belt air bag ............................................ 36
Re duced pr otection .............................. .34
Re leasing .............................................. .38
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Seat belt bu ckle extender ...................... 37
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 38
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 38
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt buckle extender ........................ 37
546
Index

Seat beltwarning
see Seat belt
Seat belts .................................................. .33
Ad justing the height .............................. 36
Care ................................................... .390
Fa stening ............................................... 36
Pr otection ............................................. .33
Seat co ver (Care) .....................................3 90
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................. 107
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off ................................. 109
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 389
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 248
Service see ASS YST PLUS Service center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise contro l
Setting summer time ..............................278
Setting the da teform at .......................... 278
Setting the distance unit ........................ 284
Setting thefo ot we lltemp erature
Setting ................................................ .159
Setting the map scale
see Map
Setting the sound profile
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...... ................................ 360
Shifting gears ...........................................1 76
Gearshift recommendation .................. 176
Manual .................................................1 76
Short text messages
see Text message s
Side air bag ................................................ 38 Side impact pr
otection ............................ 219
Side windo ws....................................... 72,73
Child saf etyloc kin there ar
passenger compartment ...................... .56
Closing .................................................. 73
Closing using the SmartK ey................... 75
Con venience closing feature ................ .75
Con venience opening ............................ 75
Opening .................................................7 3
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 75
Problem .................................................7 6
Ro ller sunblind (elect ric) ........................ 72
Size designation (tires) ........................... 428
Skid chains
see Snow chains
Sliding sun roof .......................................... 77
Au tomatic features ................................ 80
Closing .................................................. 77
Closing using the SmartK ey................... 75
MAGIC SKY CONTROL (function) ........... 81
MAGIC SKY CONTROL (opera

ting) .........8 2
Opening .................................................7 7
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 75
Problem .................................................8 3
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Rain closing function ............................ .80
SmartK ey................................................... 58
Battery .................................................. 60
Fe atures ................................................ 58
Ke yring attachment .............................. 60
Mechanical key ...................................... 60
Overvie w.............................................. .58
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 59
Problem ................................................. 61
Un locking setting .................................. 59
Sma rtphone
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 66
St arting theve hicle .............................. 167
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................. 414
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 134
Fr ont center console ........................... 134
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .134
Tr unk .................................................. .136 Soc
ket (1 15V) .......................................... 135
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .135
Software update Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 288
Information .......................................... 287
Pe rforming ............ .............................. 287
Sound PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ..................................4 13
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings
Sound settings ....................................... .357
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 358
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 358
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .358
Calls up the sound menu ..................... 358
Information .......................................... 357
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed index (tires) ..................................428 Speed limit
for winter tires
Setting ................................................. 198
Speedome ter
Digital ..................................................2 49
Spotlight function Activating/deactivating .......................2 38
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 87
Fu nction .............................................. 187
St anding lights ........................................ 143
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 166
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 179
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 165
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 352
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