ESP MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS 2020 Owner's Manual

Cap
acity Seda
nC apacity
S4 504MA TIC 6.9USqt(6.5 liter s)
S5 604MA TIC 9.5USqt(9.0 liter s) Lo
ng whe elbase
ve hicl es Capaci
ty
S4 50
S4 504MA TIC 6.9
USqt(6.5 liter s)
All other models 9.5USqt(9.0 liter s) Mer
cedes‑Ma ybachC apacity
S6 50Mer cedes -May‐
bac h 11
.1 US qt
(1 0.5 liter s)
S5 604MA TIC
Mer cedes-Ma ybach 9.5
USqt(9.0 liter s) No
teso nb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on oper ating fluids
(/ page482). &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent duet o
va por pockets form ing intheb rake sys‐
te m
The brak ef luid cons tantly absor bsmoi stur e
fr om thea ir.T his lowe rstheb oiling pointof
th eb rake fluid. Ifth eb oiling pointistool ow ,
va por pockets ma yformi nthe brak es ystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking effect to be
im pair ed. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we da tthe
specif iedinterva ls. Ha
ve theb rake fluid regular lyreplaced ata
qu alif ied spec ialistworks hop.
Onl yusebrak ef luid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Ben z
accor dingtoMB-F reigabe orMB- Appr oval 33 1.0. Yo
uc an obt ain further information onbrak ef luid
in thef ollo wing places :
R IntheM ercedes- BenzSpecif ication sfor
Oper ating Fluids
- Athttps: //bevo.mercedes-b enz.com
- IntheM ercedes- BenzBeVoapp
R Ataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop Cool
ant No
teso nc oolant
Obser vethen otes on oper ating fluids
(/ page482). &
WARNIN G‑R isko ffirea nd injuryf rom
ant ifreez e
If ant ifreez ecom esintoc ontact with hot
com ponent partsinthee ngine compart‐
ment ,itm ayignit e. #
Allo wthe engine tocool down before
ad ding anti freeze . #
Makesur ethat noantifr eezespillsout
ne xt to thef iller open ing. 486
Tech nica ldata

Occupant
safety Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0075 SRS Malfunct ionServic e
Required *T
herestra int system ismalfunct ioning(/page34). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rydue tomalfu nctions inther estra int system
If th er estraint system ismalfunct ioning,restra int system com ponen tsma ybetrigg ered unint entionally orma y
no td eplo yasintended during anacciden t.This mayaffect theE mer gency Tensi oni ng Device sorairba gs, for
ex am ple. #
Have ther estra int system checkeda nd repair edimmediat elyataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. Re
cogni tionofar estra int system malfunct ion:
R The 0075 restra int system warning lam pdoes notlight upwhen thei gnition isswitc hedon.
R The 0075 restra int system warning lam plight supc ontin uousl yorrepeat edlyduring ajour ney. #
Con sult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.
0075
Front LeftMalfuncti on
Servi ceRequire d(exa mp le) *T
hecor responding restra int system ismalfunct ioning(/page34). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rydue tomalfu nctions inther estra int system
If th er estraint system ismalfunct ioning,restra int system com ponen tsma ybetrigg ered unint entionally orma y
no td eplo yasintended during anacciden t.This mayaffect theE mer gency Tensi oni ng Device sorairba gs, for
ex am ple. #
Have ther estra int system checkeda nd repair edimmediat elyataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 493

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Re cogni tionofar estraint system malfunct ion:
R The 0075 restra int system warning lam pdoes notlight upwhen thei gnition isswitc hedon.
R The 0075 restra int system warning lam plight supc ontin uousl yorrepeat edlyduring ajour ney. #
Con sult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.
0075
Left Side Curta inAirbag
Malfu nction Service
Req uired(exa mp le) *T
hecor responding windowcurtai na irba gism alfu nctio ning(/page 34). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj ur yd ue tomalfu nctions inthew indo wairbag
If th ew indo wairbag ismalfunct ioning,itmight betrigg ered unint entionall yorm ight notb etrigg ered atall in
th ee vent ofan acci dent with high deceler ation. #
Have thew indo wairbag checkeda nd repair edimmediat elyataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.
Front Passeng erAirb agDis-
ab led See Operator 'sMan-
ua l *T
hefront passeng erairbag hasbeen disabl edeve nthough anadult orap erson witha na dult statur eiso nthe front
passeng erseat. Ifadditional forc es area pplied tothes eat, thew eight thes ystemd etects maybetoo low. &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj ur yd ue toad isable dfront passe nger airbag
If th ef ront passeng erairbag isdisabled, thef ront passeng erairbag willnotb ed eplo yedi nt he event ofan acci‐
dent andcann otper form itsintended protect ivef unc tion . 49
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Ap erson inthef ront passeng erseat could then, fore xamp le,com eintoc ontact with thev ehicle's interior ,
especially ifth ep erson issitt ing tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo th bef orea nd dur ing thej our ney,that thes tatus ofthef ront passeng erairbag iscor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediat elyinaccor dance withthe traf ficc ondi tions . #
Checkt he status ofthea utomatic front passeng erairbag actuation (/page45). #
Ifneces sary,consu ltaq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.
Front Passeng erAirb ag
Enabl edSee Operator 's
Manu al *T
hefront passeng erairbag isenabled whilethev ehicle isin mo tion:
R evenw henac hild, aperson ofsmall statur eorano bject weighin gless than thes ystemw eight thre shold is
locat edon thef ront passeng erseat
R even when thef ront passeng erseat isno to ccupied
The system maydetect objects orforc es that area ddin gtot he weight applied tothes eat. &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj ur yi fac hildrestra int system isused while thef ront passeng erfront
airbag isenabled
If yo us ecureac hildinac hild restra int system onthef ront passeng erseat andthef ront passeng erairbag is
enabled, thef ront passeng erairbag candeplo yint he eve ntofan acci dent.
The child could bestru ck bythea irbag. #
Ensur e,bo th bef orea nd dur ing thej our ney,that thes tatus ofthef ront passeng erairbag iscor rect. Disp
laym essages and warning/ indic ator lam ps 495

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Place theKey inthe
Marked SpaceSeeOpera-
tor's Manual *S
mar tKey detection ismal functi oning. #
Chang ethe location oftheS mar tKey inthev ehicle. #
Place theS mar tKey inthem arke ds pace fors tartin gt he engine withthe Smar tKey (/ pag e173).
Á
Don't Forget YourKey *A
warning tone also sou nds. Thism essage reminds yout ot akey our keyw ithy ou when youl eave thev ehicle. Lights
Displa
ymessag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0049 Check LeftLow
Beam (exa mp le) *T
hecor responding lightsourceisfaulty . #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Con sult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.
% LED lightbulbs: thed ispla ymessag efor thec orresponding lampappea rsonl yw hen allthel ight-emitt ingdiodes
in thel am parefaulty . 498
Displaym essag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Act ive Hood Malfunct ion
See Operator' sManual *T
heactiv ehood (pedes trian protect ion) ismalfunct ioningorinoper ativeafter having already been trigg ered. #
Cons ultaqualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
0051 *A
tlea st one door isop en. #
Close alld oo rs.
0083 *T
hehood isopen. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent ifth ee ngine hoodisunlatc hedwhile driving
An unloc kede ngin ehood mayopen upwhen thev ehicle isin mo tion andblockyour view. #
Neveru nla tcht he engine hoodwhile driving. #
Beforee very trip, ensur ethat thee ngine hoodislatc hed. #
Stop thev ehicle immediat elyinaccor dance withthe traf ficc ondi tions . #
Close theh ood.
0084 *T
hetrunk lidisopen. &
DANG ER Risk ofexhaus tgas poi son ing
Com bustione ngines emitpoisonous exhaus tgases suchascarbon monoxide.Exhaus tgases canenterthe
ve hicle interior ifth et runk lidisopen when thee ngine isrunning ,especi ally ifth ev ehicle isin mo tion. 50
4
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Toadjus tthe vehicle leve l,yo um ustn otdrivea tspee dsgrea tert han 50mph(80 km/h).
00CC Stop Vehicle Vehicle Too
Low *Y
ouhave pulled away despit ethe vehicle leve lb eing tool ow . #
Stop thev ehicle inaccor dance withthe traffic con dition s.
The vehicle willberaised tothes elect edvehicle leve l. #
Waitunt ilth ed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor ep ulling away.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes notd isappear andawarning tone also sou nds, AIRMATIC isma lfunctio ning: #
Donotd rive atspe edsg reater than 50 mph(80 km/h) andconsult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.
* NO
TEThe tires on thef ront axle orthef end ersc ouldbe damag edbylarge steer ing movements #
Avoid larg esteer ing movements whiledriving andlistenf or scr aping sound s. #
Ifyo uh ear scraping sounds, pulloverand stop thev ehicle inaccor dance withthe traffic con dition s,and
se tah igher vehicle leve lifp ossible . #
Setah igher vehicle leve l(/pag e228).
Depe ndingonthe malfunction, thev ehicle willberaised.
00CC
Vehic leRising Please Wait *T
hevehicle leve list oo low. The vehicle willberaised tothes elect edvehicle leve l. #
Waitunt ilth ed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor ep ulling away. Dis
play messa gesa nd warning/ indic ator lam ps 51
9

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes notd isappear : #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc ondi tions . #
Clea nt he windshield .
Blind SpotAssist Currently
Unavailabl eSeeOperator 's
Manual *B
lind SpotAssisti st em por arilyu navailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page256). #
Driveo n.
On ce thec ause ofthep roblem isno long erpresent ,the system will beavailable again.
or #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes notd isappear ,stopt he vehicle inaccor dance withthe traffic con dition sand restar t
th ee ngine. #
Ifneces sary,cle an ther ear bum per.Ift he bum perisespecially dirty,t he sensor sint he bum permaybem al‐
func tioning.
Blind SpotAssist Inopera-
tive *B
lind SpotAssisti sm alfun ctionin g. #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
Act ive Blind SpotAssist
Currently UnavailableSee
Operator's Manual *A
ctiv eBlind Spo tAssististemp orarily una vailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page256). #
Driveo n.
On ce thec ause ofthep roblem isno long erpresent ,the system will beavailable again.
or Dis
playm essag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 523

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
Cruise Control Off *C
ruise con trol has been deact ivat ed.
If th er ei sa na dditional warning tone, cruise contr olha sb eend eacti vateda utomatic ally(/ page210). Dr
ivin gs afet ys ystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual *
ABS andESP®
aret em por arilyu navailable.
Ot her drivin gsystems and driving safetys ystems mayalso betemp orarily una vailable.
The brak es ystemw illcon tinue tooper aten ormally .Braking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning
If ABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning,the wheels couldlockw hen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sa rethus severely impa ired .The brakin gdista nce inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tionc an incr ease. Inadditio n,other driving safetys ystems ares witc hed off. #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedi mmediat elyataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 52
7

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Drivec arefull yonas uitable stre tcho froad, making slightsteer ing movements atas peed above19 mp h
(30 km/ h). #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes notd isappear ,con sult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.D rive car efully .
0025
00E5
Inoperative SeeOperator's
Manual *
ABS andESP®
arem alfunctioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetys ystems mayalso bemalfunct ioning.
The brak es ystemw illcon tinue tooper aten ormally .Braking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning
If ABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning,the wheels couldlockw hen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sa rethus severely impa ired .The brakin gdista nce inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tionc an incr ease. Inadditio n,other driving safetys ystems ares witc hed off. #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedi mmediat elyataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. #
Driveo ncarefully . #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely. 528
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps