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

Lights
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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he camera view is restricted. Possible causes are:
RDirt on the windshield in the camera's field of vision
RHeavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Clean the windshield.
Wa rning and indicator lamps
Overview of warning and indicator lamps
Some sy stems per form a self-test when the igni‐
tion is switched on. Some warning and indicator
lamps may briefly light up or flash. This behavior
is non-critical. These warning and indicator
lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up
or flash af terth e engine is star ted or during a
journe y.
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Instrument Display intheWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
Prog ressive setting (Widescreen Cockpit)
Ifyo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Widescreen Cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (
→page
143)
T Pa
rking lights (
→page 143)
K High beam
(
→page14 4)
#! Tu
rn signal light (
→page 144)
R Re
ar fog light (
→page 143)
ü Seat belt is not
fastened
(
→page 510)
$ US
A: brakes (red) (
→page 503)
J Canada: brakes (red) (
→page 503)
! ABS malfunction (
→page 503)
÷ ESP
®(→page 503)
å ESP
®OFF (→page 503)
F USA: electric parking brake applied
(red) (
→page 503) !
Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→page 503)
! Electric parking brake (yellow
)
(
→page 503)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(
→pa ge 512)
# Electrical malfunction (
→page
513)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (
→page 503)
; Check Engine (
→page
513)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (
→page 513)
? Coolan
tto o hot/cold (
→page 513)
· Dis
tance warning (
→page 511)
h Ti
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(
→page 517)
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Safety sy stems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Brakewarning lamp (USA)
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Brakes warning lamp (Can‐
ada) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes are:
RThe brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
RThere is not enough brake fluid inthe brake fluid reser voir.
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WARNING Thereis arisk of an accident if brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, the wheels may lock when braking. Braking characteristics may be
impaired. The braking dis tance in an eme rgency braking situation can increase.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid leve l is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not add brake fluid.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Pullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
USA onl y:if an additional display message appears with the# symbol in the multifunction displa y,the brake linings
ha ve reached their wear limit.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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ABSwarning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safe ty systems may also be faulty.
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WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired .Th ebr aking dis tance in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Drive on carefully.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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ESP®wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP
®wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
ESP
®is inter vening .
#Ad apt your drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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ESP®warning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP
®wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP
®is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safe ty systems may also be malfunctioning.
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WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ryout vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driving saf etysy stems are
switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ESP®checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Drive on carefully.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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ESP®OFFwarning lamp The
yellow ESP
®OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP
®is deacti vated.
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WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP®deacti vated
If ESP
®is deactivated, ESP®cannot car ryout vehicle stabilization. The availability of fur ther driving saf etysy stems
is also limited.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Only deactivate ESP®for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP
®cannot be activated, ESP®is malfunctioning.
#Ha ve ESP®checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP®.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Red indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (USA
only)
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Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (Can‐
ada only)
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Ye llow elect ric park ing
brake indicator lamp is mal‐
functioning The
red elect ric park ing brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit. The yellow indicator lamp is also lit if the electric parking
brake malfunctions.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
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