high beam MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class COUPE 2016 C217 Owner's Manual

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4ETS (Electronic Traction System)see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 199
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .336
Function/notes .............................2 11
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 252
Function/notes ................................ 68
Important safety notes .................... 68
Warning lamp ................................. 288
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 62
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 138
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 221
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 246
Display message ............................ 274
Function/information .................... 222
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 273
Function/notes ............................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 246
Display message ............................ 274
Function/information .................... 225
Active multicontour seat .................. 111
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 203
Display message ............................ 275
Exiting a parking space .................. 205
Function/notes ............................. 202
Important safety notes .................. 202 Parking .......................................... 204
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 75
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 72
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 198
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 268
Function/notes ............................. 127
Switching on/off ........................... 128
Additional speedometer ................... 248
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 403
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 59
Display message ............................ 264
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 52
Important safety notes .................... 50
Introduction ..................................... 50
Knee bag .......................................... 52
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 53
PASSENGER AIR BAG indica tor
l

amps ............................................... 45
Side impact air bag .......................... 52
Window curtain air bag .................... 53
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 147
Important safety notes .................. 146
Rear ............................................... 147
Setting ........................................... 146
Setting the center air vents ........... 146
Setting the side air vents ............... 147
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 272
Function/notes ............................. 197
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 78
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 78
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 78
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
4Index

G
Garage door openerClearing the memory .....................3 20
General notes ................................ 317
Important safety notes .................. 317
Opening/closing the garage door .. 320
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 318
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 318
Gasoline ............................................. 401
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 249
Genuine parts ...................................... 22
Glove box ...........................................3 01
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... 94
Hazard warning lamps ......................126
Head bags
Display message ............................ 262
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 109
Adjusting (manually) ......................1 09
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 110
Head-up display
Adjusting the brightness ................ 247
Displays and operating .................. 233
Function/notes .............................2 33
Important safety notes .................. 233
Selecting displays .......................... 246
Setting the position ....................... 247
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 121
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 129
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher .............................1 26
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 127
Display message ............................ 266
Switching on/off ........................... 126
Hill start assist .................................. 155 HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 193
Activation conditions ..................... 193
Deactivating ................................... 193
Display message ............................ 276
Function/notes .............................1 92
General notes ................................ 192
Hood
Closing ...........................................3 25
Display message ............................ 282
Important safety notes .................. 324
Opening ......................................... 324
Horn ...................................................... 32
HUD
see Head-up display
Hydroplaning ..................................... 178I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 78
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 296
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 33
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 230
Interior lighting
Control ...........................................1 29
Emergency lighting ........................ 130
Overview ........................................ 129
Reading lamp ................................. 129
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 385
Jump starting (engine) ......................351
K
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 151
Index11

Start/Stop button .......................... 151
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 99
Deactivation ..................................... 83
General notes .................................. 83
Locking ............................................ 83
Start function ................................... 84
Unlocking ......................................... 83
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 162
Knee bag .............................................. 52
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 65
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 266
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 267
Light sensor (display message) ....... 267
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 127
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 124
Cornering light function ................. 127
Fogged up headlamps .................... 129
General notes ................................ 124
Hazard warning lamps ................... 126
High beam flasher .......................... 126
High-beam headlamps ................... 126
Light switch ................................... 124
Low-beam headlamps .................... 125
Parking lamps ................................ 125
Setting exterior lighting ................. 124
Standing lamps .............................. 125
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 248
Switching the spotlight on/off ....... 247
Turn signals ................................... 126
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Loading guidelines ............................ 300 Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 90
Emergency locking ........................... 91
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 89
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 265
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 111
M
M+S tires ............................................ 364
Magic Body Control ........................... 194
MAGIC SKY CONTROL ....................... 103
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 334
MBC
see Magic Body Control
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 313
Display message ............................ 259
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 313
Downloading routes ....................... 316
Emergency call .............................. 310
General notes ................................ 309
Geo fencing ................................... 317
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 315
MB info call button ........................ 312
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 315
Remote vehicle locking .................. 315
Roadside Assistance button .......... 311
Search & Send ............................... 314
Self-test ......................................... 310
Speed alert .................................... 316
System .......................................... 309
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 317
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 314
12Index

Warning and indicator lamps
FunctionPage
:!ABS288
;åESP®OFF290
÷ESP®290
=#Turn signal, left126
?LLow-beam head-
lamps
125
AK High-beam head-
lamps
126
BT Parking lamps,
license plate lamps and
instrument cluster lighting
125
C! Turn signal, right126
D·Distance warning sig-
nal
296
FunctionPage
E! Electric parking brake
(yellow)
292
FElectric parking brake (red)292
F USA only
!Canada only
G;Check Engine293
HÐ Power steering298
IBrakes (red)287
$USA only
JCanada only
JüSeat belt285
K6Restraint system292
LhTire pressure monitor297
34Instrument cluster
At a glance

Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Ypage 26).
Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using:
Rthe light switch
Rthe combination switch (Ypage 126)
Rthe on-board computer (Ypage 247)
Light switch
Operation
1 WLeft-hand standing lamps
2XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
4ÃAutomatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5LLow-beam/high-beam headlamps
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
XTurn the light switch to Ã.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door with the SmartKey in position 0
Automatic headlamp mode
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
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Lights and windshield wipers

Combination switch
Turn signal
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?.
High-beam headlamps
XTo switch on manually: turn the Smart-
Key to position 2in the ignition lock or start
the engine.
XVehicles without Adaptive Highbeam
Assist: turn the light switch to Lor
Ã.
XVehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
turn the light switch to L.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running. The blue
Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
XTo deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: when Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is
activated, it automatically controls activation and deactivation of the high-beam headlamps
(
Ypage 127).
High-beam flasher
XTo switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1or 2, or start the
engine.
XPull the combination switch in the direction
of arrow =.
Hazard warning lamps
XTo switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a
turn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
XTo switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
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Lights and windshield wipers

The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
Ran air bag is deployed or
Rthe vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
above 6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full
brake application.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
Cornering light function
The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when the low-beam headlamps
are switched on.
Active:
Rif you are driving at speeds below 25 mph
(40 km/h) and switch on the turn signal or
turn the steering wheel
Rif you are driving at speeds between
25 mph (40 km/ h)and 45 mph (70 km/h)
and turn the steering wheel
The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short
time, but is automatically switched off after
no more than three minutes.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
General notes
With Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus, you can
automatically switch between low-beam, par-
tial high-beam and high-beam headlamps.
Partial high-beam is a form of illumination
whereby the high-beam is directed past other
road users. Other road users are kept out of
the high-beam. This prevents glare. When
there is a vehicle in front, for example, the
high-beam headlamps illuminate the areas to
its right and left, and the vehicle in front is
illuminated by the low-beam headlamps.
The system automatically adapts the low-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tance to the other vehicle. Once the system
no longer detects any other vehicles, it reac-
tivates the high-beam headlamps.
If the high-beam or partial high-beam are
causing too much reflection from traffic
signs, the lights are automatically dimmed
and glare for the driver caused by the reflec-
tions is thus avoided.
The system's optical sensor is located behind the windshield near the overhead control
panel.
Exterior lighting127
Lights and windshield wipers
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus does no trec -
ognize road users:
Rwho hav eno lights ,e.g. pedestrian s
Rwho havepoor lighting ,e.g. cyclist s
Rwhoselighting is blocked, e.g. by abarrier
In ver yrar ecases, Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus may no trecognize road user swho do
hav elights ,or may recognize them to olate. In
this or similar situations, th eautomatic high -
beam headlamps will no tbe deactivated or
will be activated regardless .Ther eis aris kof
an accident.
Always carefully observ eth etraffic condition s
and switch off th ehigh-beam headlamps in
goo dtime.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take
into account road, weather or traff iccond i-
tions. Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus isonly
an aid. You are responsible for adjusting the
vehicle's lighting to the prevailing light, visi-
bilit y and traff icconditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be restricted ifthere is:
Rpoor vis ibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
Rdirt on the sensors or the sensors are
obscured
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
PLUS on/off
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo switch on: turn thelight switch to Ã.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point inthe direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp inthe multifunc-
tion display lights up if it is dark and the
ligh t sensor act ivates the low-beam head-
lamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range isset automatical ly
depe nding on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/h) and no other
road users have been detecte d:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 28 mph (45 km/h)and other road
users have been detected:
Partial high-beam is selected automati-
cally. The Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 25 mph (40 km/h):
The partial high-beam headlamps are
switched off automatically. If no other road
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Lights and windshield wipers

users are recognize, the high-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
Ifyou are driving at speeds belowapprox-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h) or the roads are
adequately illuminated:
The high-beam headlamps are switched off automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. The _
indicator lamp inthe multifunction display
remains lit.
XTo switch off: move the combination
swit ch back to its normal position or move
the light switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp inthe multifunc-
tion display goes out.
Headlamps fogged up on the inside
Certain climatic and physical cond itions may
cause moisture to form inthe headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionalit y of
the headlamp.
Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
:p Toswit ch the left-hand front reading
lamp on/o ff
;|Toswit ch the automat icinterior
lighting control on/off
=c Toswit ch the front interior lighting
on/o ff
?u To switch the rear interior lighting
on/o ff
Ap To switch the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/o ff
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatical lydeactivated after some time
unless the SmartKey is inposition 2in the
ignit ion lock.
The color, brightness and display lighting ,for
the ambient lighting can beset using
COMAND (see the separate COMAND oper-
ating instructions).
The interior lighting control can beoperated
using the front overhead control panel.
Automatic interior lighting control
:p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/o ff
;|Switches the automat icinterior
lighting control on/o ff
=cSwitches the front interior lighting
on/o ff
?u Switches the rear interior lighting
on/o ff
Ap Switches the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/o ff
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Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Night View Assist Plus
General notes
In addition to the illumination provided by the
normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus
uses infrared light to illuminate the road.
Night View Assist Plus camera ;picks up the
infrared light and displays a monochrome
image in the multifunction display. The image
shown in the display corresponds to a road lit
up by high-beam headlamps. This enables you to see the road's course and any obstacles in
good time. When pedestrian recognition is
active, pedestrians recognized by the system are visually highlighted in color in the Night
View Assist Plus display with small frame cor-
ners.
In addition, an infrared camera is integrated
into the radiator trim :. The camera helps
detect pedestrians and animals. Observe the
notes on cleaning the infrared camera
(
Ypage 337).
iInfrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not glare. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncoming traf-
fic.
Important safety notes
Night View Assist Plus is only an aid and is not
a substitute for attentive driving. Do not rely
on the Night View Assist Plus display. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed and for braking in
good time. Drive carefully and always adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing road
and traffic conditions.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
Rif there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain, fog or spray
Rif the windshield is dirty, fogged up or cov-
ered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity
of the camera
Rif the thermal imaging camera in the radia-
tor grill is dirty, fogged up or covered
Ron bends, hilltops or downhill gradients
Rat high outside temperatures
Night View Assist Plus cannot display objects
directly in front of or beside the vehicle.
It may be the case that other objects are
marked or highlighted as well as pedestrians
and animals.
Pedestrian and animal recognition
General notes
Pedestrian or animal recognition may be
impaired or inoperative if:
Rpedestrians or animals are partially or
entirely obscured by other objects, e.g.
parked vehicles
Rthe silhouette of the pedestrian or of the
animal in the Night View Assist Plus display
is incomplete or interrupted, e.g. by pow-
erful light reflections
Rpedestrians or animals do not contrast with
the surroundings
Rthe camera system no longer recognizes
pedestrians as persons due to special
clothing or other objects
Rpedestrians are not in an upright position,
e.g. sitting, squatting or lying
Ranimals are not recognized by the system,
e.g. because of their size or shape
Pedestrian and animal recognition is deacti-
vated at temperatures above 90 ‡ (32 †).
The spotlight function and automatic delayed
switch-off are then no longer active.
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Driving an d parking
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