MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Manual Online

#Tointer rupt automatic operation: press/
pull the3 button again.
Re strictions:
RAu tomatic operation forra ising is only availa‐
ble when the sliding sunroof is closed or
ra ised.
RDo not open the sliding sunroof if a roof rack
is ins talled. The sliding sunroof closes again
automatically when it encounters resis tan ce. Opera
ting the rear roller sunblind from the
front
#To open or close: press button1.
#Tosto p:press button 1again.
Yo u must firs t open or close there ar roller sun‐
blind fully before you can mo veit in theot her
direction. Operating
there ar roller sunblind from the
re ar passenger co mpartment
#Toopen/close manuall y:press or pull but‐
to n1 tothe point of resis tance and hold it
until thero ller sunblind has reached the
desired position.
#To open/close full y:press or pull button 1
be yond the point of resis tance and release it.
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Automatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being
active
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers
Rdu ring the last 1/6 in (4 mm) of the clos‐
ing path
Rduring resetting
Rwhen closing the sliding sunroof again
manually immediately af ter au tomatic
re ve rsing
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event someone being trapped in these
situations.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
#When opening or closing thero ller sunblind,
make sure that no body parts are in the
sweep.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being
active
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, forex am‐
ple small fingers.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations.
#When opening or closing thero ller sun
blind, make sure that no body parts are
in the sweep.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Au tomatic features of the sliding sunroof
%
The term "sliding sunro of"refers to the pan‐
oramic sliding sunroof.
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By pushing or pullingthe3 button, you can
inter rupt the automatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wering
fe ature".
Ra in closing function when driving
The raised sliding sunroof automatically lo wers
when driving if it starts torain.
Au tomatic lo weringfeature
If th e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar, it auto‐
matically lo wersslightly at higher speeds. Atlow
speeds, it is raised again automaticall y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At high speeds thera ised sliding sunroof
automatically lo wersslightly at there ar.
This could trap you or other persons.
#Make sure that nobody reaches into the
sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
ve hicle is in motion.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately pull back the sliding sunroof but‐
to n.
The sliding sunroof li fts during opening.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
MAGIC SKY CONTROL function
MAGIC SKY CONTROL is a function with which
yo u can change the transparency of the panor‐
amic sliding sunroof. You can choose between
dar kened or transpa rent states of the front and
re ar elements of the panoramic sliding sunroof.
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury caused by
to uching electrical co mponent parts of
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
vo ltage. If thero of lining is damaged or
re mo ved, elect ric component part s will be
ex posed.
If yo uto uch these component parts, you
could getan electric shoc k.
#Neverre mo vethero of lining.
#Ifth ero of lining is damaged, ne ver
to uch the electrical component parts
behind it.
#Alw ays ha vewo rkon MAGIC SKY CON‐
TROL car ried out at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
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Operating MAGIC SKY CONTROL
Operatingthe front and rear elements from
th e front
#Press button 1.
If th ere ar element is in a dif fere nt state to
th e front element: the transparency of the
front element changes.
If bo thelements are in the same state: the
transpa rency of bo thelements changes.
% When you switch offthe po wer supply, bo th
elements dar ken au tomatically.
When you switch onthe po wer supply or the
ignition, bo thelements return tothest ate
th ey werein before the po wer supply was
switched off. Operating
there ar element from there ar
passenger co mpartment
#Ifth ero ller sunblind is fully closed: pull but‐
to n1.
The roller sunblind is opened. The transpar‐
ency of there ar element then changes.
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Opening and closing

#Ifth ero ller sunblind is fully opened: press
button 1.
The transparency of there ar element
ch anges. %
The rear element dar kens au tomatically if
yo u close there ar roller sunblind.
Problems with the sliding sunroof
%
The term "sliding sunro of"refers to the pan‐
oramic sliding sunroof.
Problem Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and you cannot see the cause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata l injury byclosing the sliding sunroof again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the sliding sunroof
closes with increased or maximum forc e.
The reve rsing feature is then not active. Parts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in
th e process.
#Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.#Re lease the button immediately if somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during the automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Immediately after au tomatic reve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothe point of resist‐
ance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof is closed again with increased forc e.
The sliding sunroof or the front roller
sunblind does not mo vesmoo thly.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Pull and hold the3 button down until the front roller sunblind is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully open and then close the sliding sunroof.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The rear roller sunblind does not mo ve
smoo thly.
#Pull and hold button 1down repeatedly until there ar roller sunblind is fully closed.
#Pull the1 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully open and then close there ar roller sunblind.
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Anti-theft protection
Fu nction of the immobilizer
The immobilizer pr events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect SmartK ey.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the Smart‐
Ke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle. An yone can
st art the engine if a valid SmartK eyhas been left
inside theve hicle.
% Ifth eeve ntthat the engine cannot bestar‐
te d (y ettheve hicle's battery is charge d), the
sy stem is not operational. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Fu nction of theATA system (anti-theft ala rm
sy stem)
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
RA door is opened.
RThe trunk lid is opened.
RThe hood is opened.
The ATA sy stem is armed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
RAfter locking theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
RAf ter locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
When theATA system is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
RAf ter unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Ke y.
RAfter pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinside theve hicle.
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RAfter unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
% When the mbrace service (
→page 329) is
active and the alarm stay s on for more than
30 seconds, a message is automatically sent
to the Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
Deacti vating the ATA(anti-theft alarm sys‐
te m) ala rm
#Pressthe%, &orp button on the
SmartK ey.
or
#Press thest art/ stop button (the SmartK eyis
inside theve hicle).
St opping the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO
#Grasp the outside door handle (with the
SmartK eyoutside theve hicle).
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Notes onthe cor rect driver's seat position
&
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.
Obser vethefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
Ryou are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
Ryo u are sitting in a no rmal upright position
Ryour thighs are slightly supportedby the seat
cushion
Ryo ur legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
Rthe back of your head is support ed ateye
le ve lby the center of the head restra int
Ryo u can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryo u can mo veyour legs freely
Ryou can see all the displa ysinthe instrument
clus ter clearl y
Ryou should ha vea good overview of traf fic
conditions
Rth e seat belt is pulled snugly against the
body and must be routed across the center
of your shoulder and across your hips in the
pelvic area
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