brake light MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 212
4MATIC off-road system ...................212
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ......................................... 350
Function/notes ............................ .224 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 267
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes .................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 305
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 60
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .146
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 141
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 235
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 260
Display message ............................ 289
Function/notes ............................ .236
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 288
Active Body Control ABC
Function/notes ............................ .207
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 261
Display message ............................ 289
Function/notes ............................ .239
Active light function ......................... 129
Active Light System
Display message ............................ 282 Active multicontour seat
.................. 113
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 216
Display message ............................ 290
Exiting a parking space .................. 218
Function/notes ............................ .215
Important safety notes .................. 215
Parking .......................................... 217
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 77
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 74
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 75
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 211
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 283
Function/notes ............................ .130
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Additional speedometer ................... 264
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 408
Air conditioning
General notes ................................ 138
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Glove compartment ....................... 156
Important safety notes .................. 155
Rear ............................................... 157
Setting .......................................... .155
Setting the centre air vents ........... 156
Setting the side air vents .............. .156
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivatio n.......................... 51
Introduction ..................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Airbags
Display message ............................ 279
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 50
Important safety guidelines ............. 48
Kneebag ........................................... 50
Sidebag ............................................ 50
Triggering ......................................... 57
Windowba g...................................... 51 4
Index

B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 70
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/note s................................ 71
Important safety notes .................... 71
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 87
Replacing ......................................... 88
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 364
Display message ............................ 284
Important safety notes .................. 362
Jump starting ................................. 366
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 57
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 338
Closing ........................................... 340
Display message ............................ 299
Important safety notes .................. 338
Opening ......................................... 339
Boot
Emergency release .......................... 98
Important safety notes .................... 94
Locking separately ........................... 98
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 97
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 95
Opening/closing (from the out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ............ 96
Power closing .................................. 92
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 299
Obstacle recognition ........................ 94
Opening dimensions ...................... 410
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 410
Brake
EBD .................................................. 77 Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 273
Notes ............................................. 408
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 75
Display message ............................ 281
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 70
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 74
BAS .................................................. 70
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 71
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 408
Display message ............................ 267
Driving tips .................................... 186
High-performance brake system .... 187
Hill start assist ............................... 164
HOLD function ............................... 205
Important safety notes .................. 186
Parking brake ................................ 183
Warning lamp ................................. 304
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 356
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 34
Buttons on the steering column ...... 245 C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Camera
see 360° camera
see Reversing camera
Capacities (technical data) ............... 404
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 3456
Index

Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 200
Setting the speed .......................... 199
Stopping ........................................ 199
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot ............................................... 203
Door
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 92
Central locking/unlocking (key) ...... 85
Control panel ................................... 39
Display message ............................ 299
Emergency locking ........................... 93
Emergency unlocking ....................... 93
Important safety notes .................... 90
Opening (from the inside) ................ 91
Power closing .................................. 92
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 174
Manual ........................................... 175
Manual (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 176
Driver's door
see Door
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 345
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 126
Driving Assistance package ............. 236
Driving on flooded roads .................. 187
Driving safety system
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 71
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 72
EBD (electronic brake force distri- bution) ............................................. 77
STEER CONTROL ............................. 80
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 70
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 77
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 74
Adaptive brake lights ....................... 75
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 70
Distance warning function ............... 73
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 75
Important safety guidelines ............. 69
Overview .......................................... 69 PRE-SAFE
®
Brake ............................. 77
Driving system
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 203
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 224
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 236
Active Body Control ABC ............... 207
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 239
Active Parking Assist ..................... 215
AIRMATIC ...................................... 210
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 228
Cruise control ................................ 189
Display message ............................ 287
Distronic Plus ................................ 194
Driving Assistance packag e........... 236
HOLD function ............................... 205
Night View Assist Plus ................... 232
PARKTRONIC ................................. 212
Reversing camera .......................... 220
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 191
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 230
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 187
Aquaplaning ................................... 187
Automatic transmission ................. 173
Brakes ........................................... 186
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 202
Downhill gradient ........................... 186
Driving abroad ............................... 126
Driving in winter ............................. 188
Driving on flooded roads ................ 187
Driving on wet roads ...................... 187
General .......................................... 184
Icy road surfaces ........................... 188
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 186
New brake disks ............................ 186
New brake pads/linings ................ 186
Running-in tips ............................... 160
Snow chains .................................. 379
Subjecting brakes to a load ........... 186
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 126
The first 1500 km .......................... 160
Wet road surface ........................... 186
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 255 Index
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Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating ................. 234
Cleaning ......................................... 351
Display message ............................ 290
Function/note s............................. 232
Pedestrian and animal recogni-
tion ................................................ 233
Problem (fault) ............................... 236
Switching automatic activation
on/of f............................................ 259
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 160O
Occupant safety Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation .......................... 51
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 60
Children in the vehicle ..................... 60
Important safety notes .................... 43
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 69
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 58
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 59
Restraint system introduction .......... 42
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 43
Odometer
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 265
Assistance graphic menu ............... 257
Assistance menu ........................... 258
Display messages .......................... 266
Displaying a service message ........ 344
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 201
Factory settings ............................. 264
Head-up display ............................. 247
Important safety notes .................. 244
Instrument cluster menu ............... 263
Light menu ..................................... 262
Media menu ................................... 254 Menu overview .............................. 249
Message memory .......................... 266
Navigation menu ............................ 251
Operating the TV ............................ 255
Operating video DVD ..................... 255
Operation ....................................... 245
Radio menu ................................... 253
Service menu ................................. 258
Settings menu ............................... 258
Standard display ............................ 249
Telephone menu ............................ 256
Trip menu ...................................... 249
Vehicle menu ................................. 264
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Important safety note ...................... 24
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 245
Overhead control panel ...................... 38
Owner's Manual
Overview .......................................... 24 P
Paint code .......................................... 404
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 347
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama roof ................................... 103
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 181
Parking brake ................................ 183
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 121
Reversing camera .......................... 220
Switching off the engine ................ 182
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC Index
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Parking brake
Display message ............................2 70
Electric parking brake .................... 183
Warning lamp ................................. 309
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 281
Switching on/off ........................... 128
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 214
Driving system ............................... 212
Function/notes ............................ .212
Important safety notes .................. 212
Problem (fault) ............................... 215
Sensor range ................................. 213
Warning displa y............................. 214
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 279
Indicator lamps ................................ 43
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 279
Pedestrian protection
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 338
Perfume atomizer
Operating ....................................... 147
Perfume via l................................... 147
Problem (malfunction) ................... 149
Petrol .................................................. 405
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 69
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 352
Power closing ...................................... 92
Power socket
Boot ............................................... 326
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 58
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system)
Display message ............................ 274
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 260
Display message ............................ 274
Function/note s................................ 77
Important safety notes .................... 78
Warning lamp ................................. 312 PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Display message ............................ 274
Operation ......................................... 59
Program selector button .................. 173
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 80
Immobiliser ...................................... 80
Interior motion sensor ..................... 81
Tow-away protection ........................ 81
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 164
General notes ................................ 164
Hill start assist ............................... 164 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 27
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 26 R
Radiator cover ................................... 340
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 253
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Reading lamp ..................................... 132
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 157
Stowage compartment .................. 318
Rear foglamp
Display message ............................ 281
Switching on/of f........................... 127
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Overview .......................................... 40
Rear window blind ............................ 324
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 146
Switching on/of f........................... 145
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 4816
Index

QR code for rescue card
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap
and on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the
event of an accident, rescue services can use
the QR code to quickly find the appropriate
rescue card for your vehicle. The current res- cue card contains, in a compact form, the
most important information about your vehi-
cle, e.g. the routing of the electric cables.
You can find more information under http:// portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/public/
content/asportal/en/communication/
informationen_fuer/QRCode.html. Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in
your vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
R the vehicle's operating state
R events
R faults
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system compo-
nents, e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of
its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revolutions/speed, deceleration in
movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. airbag
deployment, intervention of stability con-
trol systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem- ory and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network (including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic testers. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the fault memory or is
continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorised
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
include, for example, vehicle location in case of an emergency. Introduction
27 Z

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
174
;
Combination switch 128
=
Horn
?
Instrument cluster 32
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 169
B
Overhead control panel 38
C
Control panel for:
Ü
Lowering the rear
seat head restraints 112
u
Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind 324
Moves the seat-belt
extender forwards 46
PASSENGER AIRBAG indi-
cator lamp
43
Adjusting the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the COMAND display D
Climate control systems 138
E
Ignition lock 161
Start/Stop button 161 Function Page
F
Adjusts the steering wheel 116
Steering wheel heating 117
G
Cruise control lever 189
H
Electric parking brake 183
I
Diagnostics connection 25
J
Opens the bonnet 339
K
Light switch 126
L
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
203
Activating Active Lane
Keeping Assist 239
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 212
Activating the 360° camera 224
Activating Night View
Assist 232
Switching on the head-up
display
24730
CockpitAt a glance

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 38
;
Combination switch 128
=
Horn
?
Instrument cluster 32
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 169
B
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
174
C
Opens the bonnet 339
D
Diagnostics connection 25
E
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot 203
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
203
Activating Active Lane
Keeping Assist
239
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 212
Activating the 360° camera 224
Activating Night View
Assist
232
Switching on the head-up
display
247 Function Page
F
Light switch 126
G
Electric parking brake 183
H
Ignition lock 161
Start/Stop button 161
I
Adjusts the steering wheel 116
Steering wheel heating 117
J
Cruise control lever 189
K
Climate control systems 138
L
Control panel for:
Ü
Lowering the rear
seat head restraints 112
u
Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind 324
Moves the seat-belt
extender forwards
46
PASSENGER AIRBAG indi-
cator lamp
43
Adjusting the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the COMAND display Cockpit
31At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
!
ABS 305
;
å
ESP®
OFF 307
÷
ESP® 307
=
#
Turn signal, left 128
?
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 127
A
K
Main-beam head-
lamps 128
B
R
Rear foglamp 127
C
T
Side lamps, licence
plate and instrument clus-
ter lighting 127
D
!
Turn signal, right 128
E
·
Distance warning sig-
nal 312 Function Page
F
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 309
G
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 309
H
;
Engine diagnostics 310
I
Ð
Power steering 314
J
J
Brakes (red) 304
K
J
Brakes (yellow) 304
L
ü
Seat belt 302
M
6
Restraint system 309
N
h
Tyre pressure monitor 313Instrument cluster
33At a glance

Important safety notes
!
Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats. There is a risk that the seats and/or the objects could be
damaged when PRE-SAFE ®
is activated.
Although your vehicle is equipped with a PRE-
SAFE ®
system, the possibility of injury in the
event of an accident cannot be ruled out.
Always adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions and
maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in
front. Drive carefully.
Function PRE-SAFE
®
intervenes:
R in emergency braking situations, e.g. when
BAS is activated
R in critical driving situations, e.g. when phys-
ical limits are exceeded and the vehicle
understeers or oversteers severely
R vehicles with the Driving Assistance pack-
age: when a driver assistance system inter-
venes powerfully or the radar sensor sys-
tem detects an imminent danger of colli-
sion in certain situations
PRE-SAFE ®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detec-
ted:
R the front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
R if the vehicle skids, the side windows are
closed so that only a small gap remains.
R the front-passenger seat is adjusted if it is
in an unfavourable position.
R vehicles with a multicontour seat: the air
pressure in the side bolsters of the back-
rest is increased.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pre-tensioning. On vehicles with mul-
ticontour seats, the air pressure in the side
bolsters is reduced again. All settings made
by PRE-SAFE ®
can then be reversed. If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced:
X Move the seat backrest or seat back
slightly when the vehicle is stationary.
Seat belt pre-tensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. Infor-
mation about the convenience function can
be found under "Belt adjustment"
(Y page 47). PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory occu-
pant protection PLUS)
Introduction PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS is only available in vehicles
with the Driving Assistance package.
Using the radar sensor system, PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS is able to detect that a head-on or rear-
end collision is imminent. In certain hazard-
ous situations, PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS takes pre-
emptive measures to protect the vehicle
occupants.
Important safety notes The intervention of PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS cannot
prevent an imminent collision.
The driver is not warned when PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS intervenes.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS does not intervene when
reversing.
When driving, or when parking or exiting a
parking space with assistance from Active
Parking Assist, PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS will not
apply the brakes.
Function PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS intervenes in certain situa-
tions if the radar sensor system detects an
imminent head-on or rear-end collision. Occupant safety
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