MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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Ongradients, turn the front wheels so that theve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
N activated manually No
automatic switch to P *W
hile theve hicle was at a standstill or driving at very low speed, neutral iwas engaged with the engine running or
th eve hicle switched on.
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TE Damage totheve hicle due torolling away When
theve hicle is switched o. or the driver's door is opened, automatic engagement of park position jis deac-
tivated.
The vehicle may rollawa y. #
Beready tobrake. #
Do not lea vetheve hicle unat tended. #
Dep ress the brake pedal until theve hicle comes toa standstill. #
Engage park position jwhen theve hicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. #
Tocontinue driving with the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position hork.
N automatically activated
Please engage transmis-
sion position again *N
eutral iwas automatically engaged when theve hicle wasro lling or being driven.
% When you open the driver's door in neutral i, park positionjwill be engaged automaticall y. #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle comes toa standstill. #
Engage park position jwhen theve hicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. #
Tocontinue driving with the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position hork. 448 448
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Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible toselect transmission position k. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shiTs toneutral iautomaticall y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Consult workshop without
changing the transmission
position *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no lon ger possible tochange the transmission position. #
If transmission position his selected, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safel y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Drive malfunction Stop
Restart vehicle *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Restart theve hicle.
If th e display message still appears: #
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Drive malfunction Stop
Consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in a safe location and do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Drive overheated. Drive on
with care *T
he transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be tem-
porarily impaired. #
Drive at low engine speed. #
Avoid sporty driving. #
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white display message) *T
here is a malfunction in the auxiliary batter y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *T
here is a malfunction in the auxiliary batter y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. 450 450
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Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *T
heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
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o apply :
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Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
App lythe electric parking brake manually (/ page 225).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
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elease: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page 225).
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Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page 224).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is 0ashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
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The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
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T o apply
o apply :
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Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 225).
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elease: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues to0ash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes for appr oximately ten seconds aTer the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
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Apply the electric parking brake manuall y.452
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If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
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o r elease:
elease: #
Ifth e conditions for automatic release are ful/lled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page 225).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is 0ashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been ful/lled (/ page 224).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 225). #
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y. Display messages and
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Parking brake Switch on
vehicle to release *T
hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle.
J Brake immediately *A
malfunction has occur red while the HOLD function was activated.
A horn may also sound at regular inter vals.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal /rmly until the display message disappears.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system again.
J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
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ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake 0uid. 454
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Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Dr Dr
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Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is slipping or a condition for activation is not ful/lled. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (/ page 233).
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ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
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TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
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ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing lack of concentration on the part of the driver
(/ page 234). #
If necessar y,take a break.
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ATTENTION ASSIST Micro-
sleep Take a break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected indicators of microsleep (/ page 234).
A wa rning tone will also sound. #
It is recommended that youta ke a break immediatel y. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control and ackno wledge the display message.
È - - - km/h *T
he limi ter can temp orarily not be engaged. Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be
av ailable again.
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fyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the point of resis tance (kickdown), the limiter will be switched topassive
mode (/ page 236). 456 456
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Limiter inoperative *The limi ter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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- - - km/h *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 240).
ç suspended *I
fyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the setting of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the system will switch to
passive mode (/ page 237).
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ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC was deacti vated. If a warning tone also sounds, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
has deactivated automatically (/ page 240).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 237).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
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