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

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Fuelreser ve wa rning lamp The
yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange.#Re fuel.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Coolantwarning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes are:RThe temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
RCoolant le velto o low
RThe air supply tothera diator is obstructed
RThe radiator fan is de fective
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded the maximum permissible temp erature.
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WARNING Danger of burn s when opening the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you could come
into contact with hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the hood closed and call thefire service.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely and switch off the engine, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale:
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Otherwise:
#Lea vetheve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from theve hicle until the engine has cooled down.
#Check the coolant le vel.
#Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed.
#Av oiding high loads on the engine, drive on tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below there d area.
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Tire s
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Tire pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tire pressure loss in at least one of the tires.&
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tire pressure
Ti re pressures that are too low pose thefo llowing hazards:
RThe tires may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
RThe tires may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tire traction.
RThe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle.
#Obser vethere commended tire pressure.
#Ad just the tire pressure if necessar y.
#Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Check the tire pressure and the tires.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Tire pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for app roxima tely one
minute and then remains lit.
The tire pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning.&
WARNING Thereis arisk of an accident if the tire pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tire pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in
one or more of the tires.
Un derinflated tires ma y,forex ample, impair the driving, steering and braking characteristics.
#Ha ve the tire pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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1,2, 3 ...
12 V battery ............................................. 352
Re placing ............................................ 352
12 V sock et
see Soc ket (12 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 183
Assigning as a favo rite ......................... 186
Care .................................................... 336
Fu nction .............................................. 183
Selecting a view ................................... 186
A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 121
Switching on/off (control panel) .......... 121
ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem) ................ 152
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .295
Setting ................................................. 294 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 198
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 00
Brake application ................................. 199
Fu nction .............................................. 198
Sy stem limitations .............................. .198
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 155
Setting ................................................. 159
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC........ 162
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 171
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 170
Callin g up a speed .............................. .164
Displ ays in the Instrument Display ...... .172
Fu nction .............................................. 162
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 64
Re quirements ...................................... 164
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ............1 66
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 164
St oring a speed ...................................
164
Sw
itching off/deacti vating .................. 164
Switching on/activating ...................... 164
Sy stem limitations .............................. .162 Ac
tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 171
Ac tive hood (pedestrian pr otection) ...... 324
Me thod of operation ............................3 24
Re setting ............................................. 324
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 71
Fu nction .............................................. 170
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 201
Fu nction .............................................. 201
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 203
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 203
Switching on/off ................................. 202
Sy stem limitations .............................. .201
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 186
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 191
Drive AwayAssist ................................ 190
Exiting a pa rking space ........................ 189
Fu nction .............................................. 186
Pa rking ................................................ 188
Sy stem limitations .............................. .186
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st............... 165, 195
Displ ay................................................. 165
Fu nctio n ..............................................
165
Setti

ng ................................................. 195
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Index

Active Steering Assist ............................ .168
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 69
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 171
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 170
Displ ays in the Instrument Display ...... .172
Fu nction .............................................. 168
Sy stem limitations .............................. .168
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 112
Switching on/off .................................. 113
Ad ditive s.................................................. 397
Engine oil ............................................. 397
Fu el ..................................................... 397
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad
justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 322
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .321
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 321
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 321
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem .. ..3 21
Ad justing the sound optimization
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 322
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 321
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 40
Fr ont air bag .......................................... 40
Head air bag .......................................... 40
Ins tallation locations ............................ .40
Knee air bag .......................................... 40
Overview ............................................... 40
Pr otection ............................................. .41
Re duced pr otection .............................. .42
Side impact air bag ............................... 40
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 175
Setting ................................................. 176
Suspension .......................................... 175
Air dis tribution
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ............... .122
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Index 465

Airvents ................................................... 125
Ad justing (front) .................................. 125
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 126
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 127
Glo vebox .............................................1 26
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 123
Airb ag
Ac tivation .............................................. 34
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .45
AIR CAP
Ac tivating .............................................. 78
Deactivating .......................................... 78
AIRS CARF
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 93
AIRSCARF vents
Setting ................................................ .127
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) Alternative
route
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 114
Android Auto ............................................ 288
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 289
Ending ................................................. 289
No te .................................................... 288
Overview ............................................. 288
Sound settings .................................... 289
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 90
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ...
......................................... 82
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 286
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 287
Ending ................................................ .288
No tes ................................................... 287
Overview ............................................. 286
Sound settings .................................... 288
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 90
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 104
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompute r) .................. 208
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 323
Displaying the service due date ........... 323
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 323
Non-operational times with the bat‐
te ry disconnec ted ................................ 324
Re gular maintenance work .................. 323
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Index

Special servicerequirements .............. 323
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) .................. 82
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 83
Fu nction ................................................ 82
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................191, 193
Fu nction ............................................... 191
Setting ................................................. 193
Sy stem limitations .............................. .191
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 301
Connecting USB devices ..................... 304
Co pyright ............................................. 301
Information .......................................... 300
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........3 01
Media sear ch....................................... 307
Overview ............................................. 303
Pa use and playback function .............. .304
Selecting a track ................................. 304
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 304
Tr ack list .............................................. 304
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Au
tomatic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 97
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................110
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff ........................................................ 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff ..

..................... 43
Au tomatic front passen ger front air
bag shu toff ................................................ 43
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ................................................ 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .45
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................... 89
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 20
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 137
Drive program display .......................... 136 Drive programs ....................................
136
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 136
Engaging drive position ....................... 138
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .138
Kickdown ............................................. 140
Manual gearshifting ............................ .139
Selecting park position ........................ 138
Shifting toneutral ................................ 138
St eering wheel paddle shif ters ............ 139
Tr ansmission position display .............. 137
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 137B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .152
Battery SmartK ey............................................... 59
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 349
Jump -star ting ...................................... 349
No tes ................................................... 347
Tr ickle charge r ..................................... 149
Belt see Seat belts
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Blind Spot Assist..................................... 198
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 00
Fu nction .............................................. 198
Sy stem limitations .............................. .198
Blue tooth
®
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 40
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 294
Settings ............................................... 240
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 295
Blue tooth
®audio
Ac tivating .............................................3 12
De-authorizing (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 312
Information .......................................... 309
Overview .............................................. 310
Searc hingfor a track ........................... 312
Searc hingfor and au thorizing the
device .................................................. 311
Selecting a music pl ayer ..................... .312
Switching device via NFC ..................... 312
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
No tes .................................................. 398 Brake
forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 152
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 155
BA S (Brake Assist
System) ..
................152
Driving tips .......................................... 132
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
HOLD function .....................................1 74
Limited braking ef fect (salt-treate d
ro ads) .................................................. 132
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 131
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 131
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Breakdown Assis tance overview .............................. 18
Changing a wheel ................................ 385
Ro adside Assis tance ............................. 23
To w- starting ........................................ 357
To wing away ........................................ 353
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 55Breakdown
see Flat tire
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round sound
sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 322
Ad justing the sound optimization ........ 322
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 321
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .322
Calling up the sound menu .................. 321
Information .......................................... 32 1
Set

ting the sound profile ..................... 322
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem .....3 20
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .321
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 321
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 321
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .321
Callin g upthe sound menu .................. 320
Information .......................................... 320
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .321
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 205
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