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

Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 10
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 12
Control settings inthere ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Callin g upthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
General notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety.......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 3
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................2 5
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 25 Re
porting saf etydefects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 26
QR codes forth ere scue card ....................... 26
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 30
Occupant safety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 45
Children in theve hicle ..................................4 7
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................5 6
Opening and closing.................................. 58
SmartK ey...................................................... 58
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 66
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .72
Side windo ws................................................ 73
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 77
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .86
Seats and stowing .................................... .88
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position ... 88
Seats ............................................................ 89
St eering wheel ............................................ 110
Using the memory function ........................ .113
Memory function in there ar passenger
compartment .............................................. 114
St ow age areas ............................................ .118
Cup holder .................................................. 129
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .132
Soc kets ....................................................... 134
Re frigerator box .......................................... 137
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 139
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ........... 141
Ins talling/ removing the pennant holder ...... 141
Light and visibility ................................... 143
Exterior lighting .......................................... 143
Interior lighting ........................................... 148
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 149
Mir rors ........................................................ 152
Operating the sun visors ............................. 155
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Conte nts

Function of the infra redre flective wind‐
shield ......................................................... .155
Climate control ......................................... 157
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .157
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 158
Drivin gand pa rking ................................. 165
Driving ........................................................ 165
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 72
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 173
Re fueling ..................................................... 177
Pa rking ...................................................... .179
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .188
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 244
Instrument Display overview ...................... .244
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .245
Operating the on-board computer .............. 245
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ........................................................ 247 Ad
justing the instrument lighting ............... .247
Menus and submenus ................................. 248
Head-up Display ......................................... 254
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 256
Operating saf ety........................................ .256
Operation ................................................... 256
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 258
Essential voice commands ........................ .259
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 269
Overview and operation .............................. 269
Sy stem settings .......................................... 277
ENERGIZING comfort .................................. 289
Na vigation ................................................... 291
Te lephone .................................................. .315
Online and Internet functions ..................... 330
Media ......................................................... 337
Ra dio .......................................................... 350
Sound .........................................................3 57
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem ............... .360
Maintenance and care .............................377
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .377
Engine compartment .................................. 378
Cleaning and care ...................................... .385
Breakdown assist ance............................ 393
Emergency ..................................................3 93
Flat tire ....................................................... 393
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 399
To w starting or towing away ....................... 404
Electrical fuses ............................................ 410
Wheels and tires ....................................... 413
Noise or unusual handling characteristics .. .413
Checking wheels and tires regularly ............ 413
No tes on snow chains ................................ .414
Ti re pressure ...............................................4 14
Loading theve hicle .................................... 420
Ti re labeling ................................................ 425
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 431
Changing a wheel ....................................... 433
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Whattodo in theeve nt of an accident
1 QR code for accessing there scue card →
26
2 Safetyve sts →
393
3 Button forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
Ro adside Assis tance →
328
4 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
447
5 Tow- starting and towing away →
405
6 Flat tire →
3937Starting assis tance →
401
8 Haza rdwa rning lights →
145
9 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tire
pressure , fuel type and QR codes for accessing
th ere scue card →
177
A Tow- starting and towing away →
405
B TIREFIT kit →
395
Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17

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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Seats
Adjusting the front seat electrically
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The seats can be adjus ted when the ignition is
switched off.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
#Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
Obser vethe saf etyno tes on "Air bags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle".
&
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 becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidenta lly
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped.
#While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem.
&
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.
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#Always 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 swap 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.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slideunderneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple.
#Ad just the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y.
#Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the center of your shoul‐
der.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back
The seats may be damaged byobjects when
moving the seats bac k.
#When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll or under or behind the seats.
1Height/fore-and-aft position of the head
re stra int (vehicles with an EA SYADJU ST
luxury head restra int)
2Head restra int height
3Seat height
4Seat cushion inclination
5Seat cushion length
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6Seatfore -and-aft adjustment
7Backrest angle
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 113).
% Thehead restra int height is adjus ted auto‐
matically when you adjust the seat height or
th e seat fore -and-aft position.
% Ve
hicles with EA SYADJUST luxury head
re stra ints: thefo re -and-aft position of the
head restra int is pre-adjus ted automatically
when you adjust the backrest angle.
Ad justing the front passen ger seat from the
driver's seat electrically
Re quirements:RTo select the front passenger seat: the po wer
supply is switched on
Yo u can call up thefo llowing functions forth e
front passenger seat:
RSeat adjustment
RSeat heate r
RSeatventilation
RMemory function
#To select the front passenger seat: 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 on the driv‐
er's side.
Ad justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the rear passen ger co mpartment
Requirements:RTo select the front passenger seat: the po wer
supply is switched on
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Vehicles with electrically adjus table outer seats
1
Selects the front passenger seat
2Head restra int height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Seat height
5Seat fore -and-aft adjustment
Ve hicles with an EASY ADJUST luxury head restra int
1
Selects the front passenger seat
2Head restra int fore -and-aft position
3Head restra int height
4Seat backrest inclination
5Seat height
6Seat fore -and-aft adjustment
Ve hicles with seat forch auf feur mode and long
wheelbase
1
Selects the front passenger seat
2Head restra int fore -and-aft position
3Head restra int height
4Seat backrest inclination
5Seat height
6Fo otre st
7Seat fore -and-aft adjustment
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Thefoot re st can only be adjus ted when one of
th efo llowing conditions has been fulfilled:
RThe front passenge r seat is moved fully
fo rw ard
RThe front passenger seat is in the position for
ch auf feur mode
#Ad just there ar seat (→page 93).
#Ad just there clining rear seat (→page 93).
#To select the front passenger seat: 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.
% Mercedes-M aybach vehicles: it is suffi‐
cient toadjust thefo ot re st ifth e front
passenger seat is mo ved into the center set‐
ting area.
% You can use theove rride feature in there ar
passenger compartment todisable this func‐
tion (
→page 56).
Ad justing the rear seats electrical ly
You can electrically adjust only the outer seats in
th ere ar passenger compartment.
1Height/fore-and-aft position of the head
re stra int (vehicles with active multicontour
seat)
2Head restra int height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
#Saving the settings with the memory function
(→page 114).
Ad justing a reclining rear seat electrical ly
Thereclining rear seat is available in long wheel‐
base vehicles equipped with "e xecuti veseats".
On vehicles without a reclining rear seat, the
button for setting the angle and fore -and-aft
position of the leg rest has no function.
Ve hicles with a long wheelbase: there clining
re ar seat is on the front passenger side.
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: there clining rear
seats are on the driver's and the front passenger
sides.
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1Height/fore-and-aft position ofthe head
re stra int (vehicles with active multicontour
seat)
2Head restra int height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
5Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
6An gle of the leg rest
7Fo re-and-aft position of the leg rest
#Sa ve the settings using the memory function
(→page 114).
% Theleg re st folds down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage
it.
% Vehicles with a long wheelbase and a Chauf‐
fe ur/ Rear Seat Memory Package also ha vea
fo ot re st. This is located on the lo wer part of
th e front passenger seat backrest
(
→page 91).
Setting the fully reclined position
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
This function is available in vehicles with a long
wheelbase.
#To set there clined position: press and hold
button 1until there clined position is
re ached.
RThe rear seat mo ves into there clined
position.
RThe front passenger seat mo ves into the
position forch auf feur mode.
RThe foot re st mo ves out from under the
front passenger seat.
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