MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2021 Owners Manual

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AdBlue system malfunction
Emerg. op.: max. XXX
km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km *
Po we rre striction due totheAd Blue ®
system fault. ATer the distance displa yed has been co vered, it will no longer be
possible tostart theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
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AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible *
The AdBlue ®
system is malfunctioning. You can no longer start theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.568 568
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Engine oil
Engine oil
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Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* N NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient engine oil. #
When next refuelling, add 1 lit reof engine oil (/ page 427).
No tes on engine oil (/ page 487).
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Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *T
he engine oil le vel is too high.
* N NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediately and ha vethe engine oil le velre duced.
5 Engine oil level Stop
Switch off the vehicle *T
he engine oil le vel is too lo w.
* N NO
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TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient engine oil. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. Display messages and
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Switch o. theve hicle. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 427). #
Check the engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page 487).
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Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off the vehicle *T
he oil pressure is too lo w.
* N NO
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TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insu1cient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he elect rical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupted or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. 570 570
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lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
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6 Restraint system (/ page 573)
ü Seat belt (/ page 573)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 574)
Ú System error (/ page 574)
# Electricalfault (/ page 574)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 575)
Ù Powe r steering (yellow) (/ page 575)
Ù Power steering (red) (/ page 575)
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow)
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Rear axle steering (red)
(/ page 575)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 578)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 578)
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ol engine: engine
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: preglow
# Electricalfault (/ page 578)
8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 578)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 581)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 581)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 581)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 581)
L Distancewarning (/ page 584)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 584)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 584)
Æ Active Brake Assist (/ page 584) Display messages and
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AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CON-
TROL (/ page 584)
! ABS (/page 586)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 586)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 586)
H Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys-
te m (/ page 588)
h Tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 589)
T Standing lights (/ page 169)
L Low beam (/ page 169)
K High beam (/ page 171)
#! Turn signal lights (/ page 171)
R Rear fog light (/ page 169) 572
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Occupant safe
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Re straint system warning
lamp *T
he restraint system redwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is on.
The restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 46). &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Plug-in h
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GER Risk of fatal injuries due torestraint system malfunctions
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as planned in an accident. In the
eve nt of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may su.er an electric shock if youto uch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle immediatel y. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
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Seat belt warning lamp
0ashes *T
he red seat belt warning lamp 0ashes and an intermittent warning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his/her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 51).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
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Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once theve hicle has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 51).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Hybr
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Re duced warning lamp
po wer *T
heyellow reduced-po werwa rning lamp is on.
Drive system po wer output is reduced. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.574
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System er rorwa rning lamp *T
he red system er rorwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is in a state of operational readiness õ.
There is a malfunction in the drive system. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
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Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault with the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. V
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Tr ailer tow hitch warning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. Display messages and
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Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
If th e trailer hitch is swivelling: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position.
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Po we r steering warning
lamp (yellow) *T
he yellow po wer steering warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po wer assistance or the steering itself is malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the driver displa y.
Ù Po we r steering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po wer steering warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po wer assistance or the steering itself is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th e steering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. #
Notethe messages on the driver displa y.576
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Re ar axle steering warning
lamp (yellow) *T
he yellow rear axle steering warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The rear axle steering is malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the driver displa y.
Ù Re ar axle steering warning
lamp (red) *T
he redre ar axle steering warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The rear axle steering is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th e steering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. #
Notethe messages on the driver displa y. Display messages and
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