high beam MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class COUPE 2017 C217 Owner's Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 160
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .284
Function/notes .............................1 71
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 204
Function/notes ................................ 62
Warning lamp ................................. 234
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 57
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 251
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 113
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 179
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 199
Display message ............................ 221
Function/information .................... 180
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ............................. 156
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 199
Display message ............................ 221
Function/information .................... 183
Active multicontour seat .................... 95
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 164
Display message ............................ 221
Exiting a parking space .................. 166
Function/notes ............................. 163 Important safety notes .................. 163
Parking .......................................... 165
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 66
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 159
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 215
Function/notes ............................. 106
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Additional speedometer ................... 201
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 333
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
Adjusting the volume
Multimedia system ........................ 243
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Display message ............................ 213
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 47
Imp ortant sa
fety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee bag .......................................... 48
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 42
Side impact air bag .......................... 48
Window curtain air bag .................... 49
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 119
Important safety notes .................. 118
Rear ............................................... 119
Setting ........................................... 118
Setting the center air vents ........... 119
Setting the side air vents ............... 119
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ............ 97
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 219
Function/notes ............................. 158
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off .............................. 97
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 71
4Index

Displays and operating .................. 189
Function/notes ............................. 188
Important safety notes .................. 188
Selecting displays .......................... 200
Setting the position ....................... 200
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 107
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................. 105
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 106
Display message ............................ 215
Switching on/off ........................... 105
Hill start assist .................................. 124
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 155
Activation conditions ..................... 155
Deactivating ................................... 155
Display message ............................ 223
Function/notes ............................. 154
General notes ................................ 154
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
Hood
Closing ........................................... 274
Display message ............................ 229
Important safety notes .................. 273
Opening ......................................... 273
Horn ...................................................... 33
HUD
see Head-up display
Hydroplaning ..................................... 144
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 71
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 239
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 274
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 186
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 108
Control ........................................... 108
Manual control ............................... 108
Overview ........................................ 108
Reading lamp ................................. 108
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
J
Jack Using ............................................. 323
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 295
K
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 121
Start/Stop button .......................... 121
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 73
Convenience closing feature ............ 87
Deactivation ..................................... 73
Locking ............................................ 73
Start function ................................... 74
Unlocking ......................................... 73
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 131
Knee bag .............................................. 48
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 215
12Index

Light sensor (display message).......2 15
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 106
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 104
Cornering light function ................. 106
Fogged up headlamps .................... 107
General notes ................................ 104
Hazard warning lamps ................... 106
High beam flasher .......................... 105
High-beam headlamps ................... 105
Light switch ................................... 104
Low-beam headlamps .................... 105
Parking lamps ................................ 105
Rear fog lamp ................................ 105
Setting exterior lighting ................. 104
Standing lamps .............................. 105
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 201
Switching the spotlight on/off ....... 201
Turn signals ................................... 105
see Interior lighting
Loading guidelines ............................ 253
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 79
Emergency locking ........................... 79
From inside (central locking but-
ton) ..................................................7 8
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 215
Switching on/off .......................... .105
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ..................................................9 5
M
M+S tires............................................ 305
Magic Body Control ........................... 156
MAGIC SKY CONTROL ......................... 90
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 282 MBC
see Magic Body Control
mbrace
Call priority ....................................2 65
Display message ............................ 209
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 265
Downloading routes ....................... 268
Emergency call .............................. 262
General notes ................................ 261
Geo fencing ................................... 268
Info call button .............................. 264
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............2 67
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 267
Remote vehicle locking .................. 266
Roadside Assistance button .......... 263
Search & Send ............................... 265
Self-test ......................................... 262
Speed alert .................................... 268
System .......................................... 262
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 268
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 266
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 74
General notes .................................. 74
Inserting .......................................... 74
Locking vehicle ................................ 79
Removing ......................................... 74
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 79
Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
center console ............................... 255
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 194
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 102
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 171
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .......... 62
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 180
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 183
Active Parking Assist ..................... 163
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 175
BAS (Brake Assist) ........................... 62
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS)
with C
ross-Traffic Assist .................. 62
Index13

Instrument cluster
FunctionPage
0043Speedometer
Warning and indicator lamps:
0025 ABS234
00BB ESP®OF F234
00E5 ESP®23 4
00E9 Seat belt232
0075 Restrain tsystem42
0044Multifunction display18 8
Outside temperature display186
Warning and indicator lamps:
003E Turn signal, lef t105
0058 Low-beam headlamps105
0057 High-beam headlamps105
005E Rear fog lamp105
0060 Parking lamps, license
plat elamp sand instrumen t
cluste rlighting
10 5
003D Turn signal, right105
0087Tachometer186
Warning and indicator lamps:
FunctionPag e
00BA Distanc ewarning23 9
0024 Electric parking brak e
(yellow)23 6
Electric parking brak e(red)23 6
0049 USAonly
0024 Canad aonly
00B9 CheckEngin e237
00CC Powersteering24 1
Brake s(red)23 3
0027 USAonly
004D Canad aonly
004D Brakes(yellow)23 3
0085Coolan ttemperature gauge18 7
Warning and indicator lamps:
00AC Coolan t237
0083Fue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
00B6 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r(right )
237
34Instrument cluster
At a glance

Exterior lighting
General notes
USA only: if you wish to drive during the daytime
without lights, switch off theDaytime Run‐
ning Lightsfunction via the on-board com-
puter (Ypage 201).
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using:
Rthe light switch (Ypage 104)
Rthe combination switch (Ypage 105)
Rthe on-board computer (Ypage 201)
Light switch
Operation
0047 0063Left-hand standing lamps
00480064Right-hand standing lamps
00490060Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
004A0058Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
004B 0058Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
0084005ERear fog lamp
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
XTurn the light switch to the 0058position.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/stand-
ing lamps) switches off automatically if you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door with the SmartKey in
position 0in the ignition lock
Automatic headlamp mode
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to 0058, 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
0058.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle's light-
ing at all times.
0058 is the favored light switch setting.
The light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient light,
but not in the event of poor visibility due to
weather conditions such as fog, snow or spray.
RWith the SmartKey in position 1in the ignition
lock, the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness of
the ambient light.
RUSA only: if you have switched on the Day‐time Running Lightsfunction via the on-
board computer, and the engine is running,
the daytime running lamps or the parking
lamps and low-beam headlamps are switched
on or off automatically depending on the
ambient light.
RCanada only: depending on the ambient light,
the daytime running lamps or the parking and
low-beam headlamps are switched on/off
automatically when the engine is running.
XTo switch on the automatic headlamps:
turn the light switch to the 0058position.
USA only: The daytime running lamps improve
the visibility of your vehicle during the day. Here,
the Daytime Running Lights
function must
be switched on via the on-board computer
(
Ypage 201).
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to the 0060or0058 position, the manual
settings take precedence over the daytime run-
ning lamps.
Canada only: The daytime running lamps
improve the visibility of your vehicle during the
day. The daytime running lamps function is
required by law in Canada. It cannot therefore
be deactivated.
104Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from a
driving position toP, the daytime running lamps
and low-beam headlamps go out after three
minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is sta-
tionary and in bright ambient light: if you turn the
light switch to the 0060position, the daytime
running lamps and parking lamps switch on.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to the 0058position, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to 0058, 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
0058.
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switch on when the ignition is switched on and the light switch is set to the 0058position.
This is a particularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog.
XTo switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi- tion 2or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to the 0058position.
The green 0058indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of thick
fog. You must observe the legal requirements
for the country in which you are currently driving
when operating the rear fog lamp.
XTo switch on the rear fog lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2or
start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to the 0058or0058
position.
XPress the 005Ebutton.
The yellow 005Eindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Parking lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standing lamps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and in a well lit
area, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoid using the 0060parking
lamps over a period of several hours. If pos-
sible, switch on the right-hand 0064or left-
hand 0063 standing lamps.
XTo switch on the parking lamps: turn the
light switch to the 0060position.
The green 0060indicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps
Switching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated.
XTo switch on the standing lamps: turn the
Smart Key to position 0in the ignition lock or
remove the SmartKey.
XTurn the light switch to the 0063(left-hand
side of the vehicle) or 0064(right-hand side of
the vehicle) position.
Combination switch
0043High-beam headlamps
0044Turn signal, right
Exterior lighting105
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

0087High-beam flasher
0085Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly:press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in direc-
tion of arrow 0044or0085.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in direction of
arrow 0044or0085.
XTo switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to the 0058or0058
position.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow 0043.
In the 0058position, the high-beam head-
lamps are switched on only when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue 0057indicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
XTo switch off the high-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The blue 0057indicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus:
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is activated, it
automatically controls activation and deactiva-
tion of the high-beam headlamps (
Ypage 106).
XHigh-beam flasher: pull the combination
switch in the direction of arrow 0087.
Hazard warning lamps
XTo switch the hazard warning lamps on or
off: press button 0043.
The turn signal lamps flash when the hazard
warning lamps are switched on. If you now
switch on a turn signal lamp using the com-
bination switch, only the turn signal lamp on
the corresponding side of the vehicle will
flash.
The hazard warning lamps switch on automati-
cally if an air bag is deployed.
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 visi-
bility 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, partial
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. The vehicle in front is illuminated by the low-
beam headlamps.
The system automatically adapts the low-beam
headlamp range depending on the distance to
the other vehicle. Once the system no longer
106Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

detects any other vehicles, it reactivates the
high-beam headlamps.
If the reflected light from the high-beam head-
lamps or partial high-beam headlamps from traf-
fic signs is too strong, the lights are automati-
cally dimmed. Glare for the driver caused by the
reflections is thus avoided.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windshield near the overhead control panel.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to road users:
Rwho have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
Rwho have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
Rwhose lighting is blocked, e.g. by a barrier
In very rare cases, Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus may not react to road users who do have
lights, or may recognize them too late. In this,
or in similar situations, the automatic high-
beam headlamps will not be deactivated or
will be activated regardless. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-beam headlamps in
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid.
You are responsible for adjusting the vehicle's
lighting to the prevailing light, visibility and traf-
fic conditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy
rain or snow
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus on/off
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to the
0058 position.
XPress the combination switch forwards
beyond the pressure point (Ypage 105).
The 00CE indicator lamp on the multifunction
display lights up when it is dark and the light
sensor switches on the low-beam headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the vehi-
cle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/ h)and no other road
users are detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The 0057indicator lamp on the
instrument cluster also lights up.
If other road users are detected, the partial
high-beam headlamps are automatically
switched on.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h) or the roads are
adequately illuminated:
The partial high-beam or high-beam head-
lamps are switched off automatically. The
0057 indicator lamp on the instrument cluster
goes out. The 00CEindicator lamp on the
multifunction display remains lit.
XTo switch off: move the combination switch
back to its normal position or move the light
switch to another position.
The 00CE indicator lamp on the multifunction
display goes out.
Headlamps fogged up on the inside
Certain climatic and physical conditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionality of the
headlamp.
Exterior lighting107
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Instrument cluster display
Displaying the assistance graphic
XCall up theassistanc egraphic sdisplay func-
tion usin gth eon-board computer
(
Ypage 197).
Detected traffic sign sappear in th einstru-
men tcluster.
Speed limit with unknown res triction
0043Maximum permitte dspee d
0044Maximum permitte dspee dfor vehicles for
whic hth erestriction in th eadditional sign is
relevan t
0087Additional sign for unknown restriction
A maximum permitte dspee dof 80 mph
(80 km/h) and aspee dlimi tof 60 mph
(60 km/h) wit han unknown restriction apply.
The unit for th espee dlimi t(km/ hor mph )
depend son th ecountry in whic hyou are driving .
It is generally neither shown on th etraffic sign
no ron th einstrumen tcluste rbut must be taken
int oaccoun twhen observing th emaximum per -
mitte dspeed.
Night View Assist Plus
General notes
In addition to th eillumination provide dby th e
normal headlamps ,Nigh tView Assist Plus uses
infrared ligh tto illuminate th eroad .Nigh tView
Assist Plus camera 0044picks up th einfrared ligh t
and displays amonochrome imag ein th emulti-
function display. The imag eshown in th edisplay
correspond sto aroad lit up by high-beam head-
lamps. This enables you to see th eroad's cours e
and any obstacles in goo dtime. When pedes-
trian recognition is active ,pedestrian srecog-
nized by th esystem are visually highlighte din
color in th eNigh tView Assist Plus display wit h
small frame corners .
In addition ,an infrared camera is integrate dint o
radiato rtrim 0043.The camera help sdetec t
pedestrian sand animals .Observ eth enote son
cleaning th einfrared camera (
Ypage 285).
iInfrared lightis no tvisible to th ehuma neye
and therefor edoes no tglare. Nigh tView
Assist Plus can therefor eremain switched on
eve nif there is oncomin gtraffic.
Important safety notes
Nigh tView Assist Plus is only an aid and is no t a
substitut efor attentive driving .Do no trel yon
th eNigh tView Assist Plus display. You are
responsible for th edistanc eto th evehicl ein
front, for vehicl espee dand for braking in goo d
time. Drive carefully and always adapt your driv -
ing style to suit th eprevailing road and traffic
conditions.
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Driving and parking
Z

The system does not detect:
Rsmaller animals, e.g. dogs and cats
Ranimals whose silhouette is not clearly rec-
ognizable
When detected, animals are marked with small
color frame corners. In contrast to pedestrian
recognition, there is no separate readiness sym-
bol in the multifunction display.
Activating/deactivating Night View
Assist Plus
Activation conditions
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus if all
of the following conditions are met:
Rthe ignition is switched on (Ypage 121) or the
engine has been started.
Rthe light switch is in the 0058or0058 posi-
tion.
Rreverse gear has not been engaged.
Activating/deactivating
XPress button 0043.
If Night View Assist Plus is activated, the
Night View Assist Plus display is shown in the multifunction display.
The infrared headlamps only switch on in the
dark from speeds of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) . This means that you do not have the
full visual range while the vehicle is stationary
and cannot check whether Night View Assist
Plus is working. The infrared headlamps are
deactivated at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h).
The Night View image continues to be displayed
until you deactivate it by pressing button 0043.
Automatic activation
You can select theNightViewAssistAuto‐matic Activationoption via the Night View
Assist menu. The pedestrian and animal search function remains active even when the Night
View image is not displayed. In the dark, in unlit
surroundings and at speeds of more than
60 km/h, the Night View image is automatically
displayed in the multifunction display as soon as
pedestrians or animals are detected.
XIn the assistance menu, select automatic acti-
vation of Night View Assist Plus
(
Ypage 198).
Spotlight function
General notes
Under certain conditions, the spotlight function
uses the headlamps to flash at detected pedes- trians.
The spotlight function is only active if:
Rpedestrian recognition is active
Rthe road surface is not lit
Rthe driving speed is at least 40 mph
(60 km/h)
Rthe "Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS" func-
tion is activated (Ypage 107).
The spotlight function is not active or is active
only to a limited extent if:
Ryou are driving in city traffic
Rthere are pedestrians located in the area of an
oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front
Activating the spotlight function
The pedestrian detection with spotlight function is running the background. If the prerequisites
are met, the spotlight function uses the head-
lamps to flash four short pulses at a pedestrian
detected on or near to the road.
XIn the light menu, select the spotlight function
of Night View Assist Plus (Ypage 201).
The spotlight function does not flash at animals.
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Driving and parking
Z