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

1Adjusts the seats electrically →
89
2 Switches the seat heater on/off →
107
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/off →
109
4 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the driv‐
er's seat →
91
5 Sets the memory function →
113
6 W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
73
7 W Opens/closes the left side window →
73
8 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
1529
Opens/closes the trunk lid →
66
A W Opens/closes theright side window →
73
B W Opens/closes there ar right side window →
73
C Child saf etyloc kfo rth ere ar side wind ows →
56
D Opens the door →
62
E & Lockstheve hicle →
63
F % Unlockstheve hicle →
63
G Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
105
H Adjusts the head restra ints →
100
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 13

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#Select a menu item.
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Manual within a main function (e.g. via 1DYLJD
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The Digital Operator's Manual describes the
function and operation of:
Rth eve hicle
Rthe multimedia sy stem Fo
r saf etyre asons, the Digital Operator's Man‐
ual is deactivated while driving.
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lowing menu items:
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ke ywords.
R4XLF NVWDUW: prov ides youwit him por tant
information so that you can start using your
ve hicle immediately.
R7LSV: pr ovides tips on how touse your vehicle
in cer tain situations.
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tion about the messages in the instrument
clus ter.
R%RRNPDUNV : provides you with a list of all the
bookmar ksyou ha vestored yourself.
1Picture
2Menu
3Na vigation window
Some sections of the Digital Operator's Manual,
such as warning no tes, can be made visible by
highlighting and pressing them.
% The Operator's Manual can also be found in
th e Mercedes-Benz Guides App in all com‐
mon App Stores.
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Digital Operator's Manual

The components of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other:
Component De tected deploy‐
ment situation
Emer gency Tension‐
ing Devices Fr
ontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's air bag, front
passenger air bag Fr
ontal impact
Knee air bag Frontal impact
Side air bag Side impact
Wi ndow air ba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact
Belt air bag Frontal impact
Cushionbag Frontal impact
The front-passenger air bag can be deplo yed in
an accident only if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo
thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger air bag is cor rect (
→page 43).
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot air bag
components
The air bag parts are hot af ter an air bag has
been deploy ed.
#Do nottouch the air bag parts.
#Ha ve a deplo yed air bag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if an Emer gency Tensioning Device is trig‐
ge red or an air bag is deplo yed.
If th e Emer gency Tensioning Devices are trig‐
ge red or an air bag is deplo yed, youwill hear a
bang, and po wdermay also be released:
RThe bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
RIn general, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties.
Air bags and pyrotech nic Emergency Tensioning
Devices contain pe rchlorate material, which may
re qu ire special handling or environmental pro‐
te ction measure s.Na tional guidelines must be
obser ved during disposal. In California, see
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWas te/
Pe rchlorate/index.cfm.
Seat belts
Pr otection pr ovided bythe seat belt
Alw aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectl y.
Occupant saf ety 33

#Pressthe le ver in direction 1(activate) or
2 (deactivate).
#Make sure that thech ild saf etyloc ksare
wo rking properly. Ac
tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws#Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
passenger compartment is possible:
RWi th indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door.
RWi th indicator lamp 1off: via the switch
on the cor responding rear door or driv‐
er's door.
When thech ild saf etyloc kis activated, the con‐
trols in there ar passenger compartment are
deactivated for:
RThe rear side wind ows
RThe adjustment of the front passenger seat
from there ar passenger compartment
RThe roller sunblinds:
-Of there ar side wind ows
-Ofthere ar wind ow
-Inthero of
Note s on pets in theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possibly press
down buttons or switches.
56 Occupant saf ety

Roller sun blinds
Extending or retracting the roller sunblinds
on there ar side windo ws
Theroller sunblinds forth ere ar side wind ows
can be ope rated with the buttons forth e side
windo ws.
1Rear left side wind ow
2Rear right side window
#To close full y:pull the cor responding button
when the side window is closed.
#To open fully :press the cor responding but‐
to n.
Ex tending/r etra cting there ar window roller
sunblind
& WARNING Risk of entrapment when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sun
blind
Body parts could become ent rapped in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is being
ex tended or retracted.
#Make surethat no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is
being extended or retracted.
#If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button again.
The opening or closing process is
brief lystopped. The roller sun blind
th en returns toits starting position.
Extending/r etra cting from the driver's seat
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects
#Make sure that thero ller sun blind can
mo vefreely.
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Opening and closing

#Press button1.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the door control panel on the driver's
side. Extending/r
etra cting from there ar
passenger co mpartment
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects
#Make sure that thero ller sun blind can
mo vefreely.
#To extend: pull switch 1.
#Toretract: push switch 1. When
theove rride feature forth ere ar side win‐
do ws is activated, switch 1cannot be oper‐
ated.
Side windo ws
Opening/closing the side windo ws
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
#When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w.
#If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again.
Opening and closing 73

&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pres sth e button in
order toreopen the side windo w.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Childr en could become trapped ifth ey oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded.
#Ac tivate thech ild saf etyloc kfo rth e
re ar side wind ows.
#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.
1Closes
2Opens
The buttons in the driver's door take prece‐
dence.
#To start automatic operation: press/pull
th eW button be yond the pressure point.
#To inter rupt automatic operation: press/
pull theW button again.
% Ve
hicles with electric roller sunblinds in
th e left and right rear doors: The buttons
fo rth ere ar side wind ows also open and
close thero ller sunblinds (
→page 72).
Au tomatic reve rsing function for the side
windo ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
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Opening and closing

&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing pr otection on the side
window
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
Rove rth e last ãin (4 mm) of the closing
path.
Rduring resetting.
Rwhen closing the side window again man‐
ually immediately af ter au tomatic reve rs‐
ing.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event someone from becoming trapped
in these situations.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again.
Ve ntilating theve hicle before starting a jour‐
ney (con venience opening)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
#When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w.
#Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
#Press and hold the% button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is unloc ked.
RThe side windo wsare opened.
RThe pano ramic sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. If
th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t.
If th ero ller sunblinds of there ar doors are
closed, thero ller sunblinds are opened firs t.
#To continue the opening procedu re:press
th e% button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button.
Closing side windo wsfrom the outside (con‐
ve nience closing)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof.
#Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
dure when using con venience closing.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
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#Press and holdthe& button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is loc ked.
RThe side windo wsare closed.
RThe pano ramic sliding sunroof is closed.
#To close thero ller sunblinds: pressthe
& button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (
→page 63).
Problems with the side windo ws
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
A side window cannot be closed and
yo u cannot see the cause.
#Check tosee if any objects are in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side windowagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process.
#Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
#To stop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w.
If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Immediately af terth e window bloc ks, pull the cor responding button again until the side window has
closed, and hold the button for an additional second.
The side window is closed with increased forc e.
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Opening and closing

ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The SmartK
eybattery is dischar ged or nearly dischar ged.
#Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary .
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing the sliding sunroof
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof.
#When opening or closing, make sure
th at 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 opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e sliding sunroof is operated bychil‐
dren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
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.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing thero ller sun
blind
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sun blind and frame or the sliding sun‐
ro of.
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