warning MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2017 Repair Manual

Ac
tivating/deactivatin gthe hazardw arning
light #
Press but ton1.
The hazar dwarning light switches on automati‐
call yif:
R The airbag has been deplo yed.
R The vehicle brakes sharply from aspeed of
mor ethan 70 km/h toas tandstill. The hazar
dwarning light switches of fautomati‐
call ywhen thev ehicle reaches aspee dexceed‐
ing 10km/h following maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing. Intelligent Light Sy
stem Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
The LE Dheadlamps adap ttothe driving and
we ather situatio nand pr ovide extende dfunc‐
tions fori mp roving illumination of ther oad.
The sy stem comprises thef ollowing functions:
R Activeh eadlamps function (→ page 124)
R Cor nering light (→ page 125)
R Motorw ay mode (→ page125)
R Enhanced fogl ight function (→ page125)
The sy stem is onl yactiv ewhen it is dar k. Ac
tiv eh eadlamps function Fu
nctions of thea ctiv eheadlamps:
R The headlamps follo wt he steering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt area sarebetter illumina tedw hile
driving.
The function sareactiv ewhen thed ipped beam
is switched on. 12 2
Light and sight

Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Intell.
Light System #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction. Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus does no trec‐
ognise thef ollowing road users:
R Road user swithout lights, e.g .pedes‐
trians
R Road user swithp oor lighting ,e.g.
cyclists
R Road user swhos elighting is obstructed,
e.g .bya barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptiv eHighbeam
Assis tPlus ma yfail torecognise other road
user sthat ha velights, or ma yrecognise
th em tool ate. In
this, or in similar situations ,the automatic
main beam will no tbedeactivated or will be
activated despit ethe presence of other road
users. #
Alw ayso bser vethet raffic carefull yand
switc hoffthem ain beam in good time. Sy
stem limitations
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
De tection ma yberestricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, fore xamp le in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
R Ther eisd irtont he sensor sorthe sensors
ar eo bscured.
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus is on lyan aid.
Yo ua re re sponsible fora dju sting thev ehicle's
lighting tothep reva ilin glight ,visibilit yand traf‐
fi cc onditions. Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus swit ches auto‐
maticall ybetwe en:
R Dipped beam
R Partial main beam
R Main beam
The partial main beam uses them ain beam to
shine pas tother road user srather than dazzling 124
Light and sight

Setting
thei nterior lighting switch-of fdelay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Inte-
rior light shut-off #
Setthe switch-of fdela ytime. Wi
ndscreen wiper sand windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
thew indscreen wiper son/off 1
gWindsc reen wiper soff
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn thec ombination switc htothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Singlew ipe /washing: pushtheb utton on
th ec ombination switc hinthe direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping wit hwashe rfluid Moving
thew iper arms toav ertical position
(service position) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th ew indscreen wiper sareswitched on
while wiper blades ar ebeing replaced
If th ew indscreen wiper sbegin tomo vewhile
yo ua rechanging thew iper blades, youc an
be trapped bythew iper arm. #
Alw ayss witc hoffthew indscreen wip‐
er sa nd ignition befor echanging the
wiper blades. Light and sight
127

wiper blade in
thed irection of ar row1
be yond thep oint of resis tance.
The wipe rblade engages in ther emo valp osi‐
tion wit haclick. #
Toremo vethew iper blade: pressrelease
knob 2,pullthew iper blade in thed irection
of ar row3and remo ve.
Fi ttin gthe wiper blades #
Push then ew wiper blade ont othe wiper arm
in thed irection of ar row1until release
knob 2engages. #
Press thew iper blade be yond thep oint of
re sis tance in thed irection of ar row3on
th ew iper arm.
The wiper blade engages wit hanoticeable
clic kand mo vesf reely again. #
Foldthew iper ar mbacko ntot he wind‐
screen. Mir
rors Operating
theo utside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc ould lose cont roloft hevehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra ints, thes teering wheel or them ir‐
ro rw hile thev ehicle is in motion R
ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra ints, the
st eering wheel or them irro ra nd fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in vie wareinfact
closer than they appear.
As aresult, youm aymisjud gethed ista nce
betwee nyou and ther oad user driving
behi ndyou, e.g .when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw aysl ook over your shoul‐
der in order toensur ethat youa re
aw areoft he actual dis tance between
yo ua nd ther oad user sdrivin gb ehind
yo u. Ligh
tand sight 12 9

Fo
lding theo utside mir rors in/out #
Brief lypress button 1.
% Ifth eb atter yhas been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged ,the outside mir rors must
be reset. Onl ythen will thea utomatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. Ad
justin gthe outside mir rors #
Select ther equired mir roru sing button 3or
4. #
Use button 2tosetthe position of them ir‐
ro ry ou ha veselected.
Engaging theo utside mir rors #
Press and hold button 1.
Yo uw ill hear aclicka nd them irro ra udibly
engag einposition .The mir roriss etinthe
cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzl emirro rs function &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsa nd poisoning
due tothea nti-dazzle mir rore lectrolyte
Electrolyt emayescap eiftheglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir rorb reaks.
The electrolyt eisharmful and causes ir rita‐
tion. It mu stnotc ome int ocontact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respirator yorgans or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo uc om eintoc ontact wit helectro‐
ly te ,o bser vethef ollowing:
R Rinse thee lectrolyt efromy our skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyt ecomes int ocontact
wit hyour eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughl ywithc lean waterand seek
medica lattention immediately.
R Ifth ee lectrolyt eisswallowe d,
immediatel yrins eyour mout hout
th oroughly .Donotinduce vomiting.
Seek medica lattention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ang eout of clo thing
whic hhas com eintoc ontact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rear-vie wmirro ra nd theo utside mir‐
ro ront he driver's side automaticall ygointo
anti-dazzle mode if light from aheadlam phits
th ei nside rear-vie wmirro r. 13 0
Light and sight

Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mod eisswitched of fautomati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmaym istu pm oreq uickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mod eonly brie fly. Switching
ther esidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomak euse of ther esidual heat
from thee ngine tocontinu eheating or ventilat‐
ing thef ront compartmen tofthevehicle for
appr oximatel y30m inutes. #
Toswitc hon:press the! orÁ but‐
to n.
Re sidualh eat is switched of fautomaticall y. Ac
tivatin gand deactivatin gionis ation Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Ioni-
sation
Ionisation cleans and refreshes thei nterior air of
th ev ehicle. The ionisation of thei nterior air is
odourless. #
Switc hthe function on Oor off ª. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
thef ragr ance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove compa rtment is closed.
Multimedi asystem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Air
freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes apleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout thev ehicle interior from afla‐
con located in theg love compa rtment. #
Tosetthe intensity: selectHigh,Medium,
Low orOff.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthef ra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open thef lacon ,the yc ould drink
th el iquid perfume or it could come int ocon‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. #
Consult adoctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes int ocontact
wi th your eyes or skin ,rins eyour eyes
wit hc lean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult adoctor. Climat
econt rol 137

St
ationar yheater/ventilation Fu
nction of thes tationar yheater/stationary
ve ntilation
R The air in thev ehicle interior is heated or
ve ntilated tothes ettemp erature.
R The air in thev ehicle interior canno tbe
cooled down totemp eratures belo wthe out‐
side temp erature.
R Ifth eo utside temp eratur echanges, ventila‐
tio nm odea utomatically switches toheating
mode or from heating mode toventilation
mode.
The stationar yheater and thee xhau stgaso utlet
ar es ituated at ther ight-hand front wheel.
Switching thes tationar yheater/stationary
ve ntilation on/of fviatheo perating unit &
DANG ER Risk of fata linjur ydue topoi‐
sonous exhaus tgases
If th et ailpipe is bloc kedors ufficient ventila‐
tio nisn otpossible, poisonou sexhau stgases
suc hasc arbon monoxide ma yenter thev ehi‐ cle. This is
thec ase in enclosed spaces or if
th ev ehicle gets stuc kins now, fore xamp le. #
Alw ayss witc hthe stationar yheater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep thet ailpipe and thea reaa round
th ev ehicle free from sno wwhen the
engine or thes tationar yheater ar erun‐
ning. #
Open awindo wont he windwar dside of
th ev ehicle toensur eana dequat esup‐
pl yoff resh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohots tation‐
ar yh eater components
When thes tationar yheater is swit ched on,
parts of thev ehicle can become very hot,
e.g. thes tationar yheater exhaus tsystem. Flammable materials suc
hasleaves, grass or
twigs ma yignit eift heyc ome int ocontact
wi th:
R hotp arts of thes tationar yheater exhaust
sy stem
R thee xhau stgasitself #
When thes tationar yheater is swit ched
on, mak esuret hat:
R hotvehicle parts do no tcome into
contact wit hflammable materials.
R thee xhau stgasc an flow out of the
st ationar yheater tailpipe unhin‐
dered.
R thee xhau stgasd oes no tcome into
contact wit hflammable materials. *
NO
TEBatter ydisch arge caused bysta‐
tionar yheater or stationar yventilation
operation Operatin
gthe stationar yheater or stationary
ve ntilation drains theb atter y. Climat
econtrol 13 9

Problems with
ther emo tecont rolfor th estationar yheater/stationar yventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
FA IL¨ The signal transmission between
thet ransmit tera nd thev ehicle is faulty. #
Chan geyour positio ninrelation tothev ehicle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL Thestar terb atter yisn otsuf ficiently charge d. #
Char gethes tarter batter y.
The fuel tank content is belo wthe reser vefuel le vel. #
Refuel at then eares tfilling station.
FA IL¯ The
stationar yheater is malfunctioning. #
Have thes tationar yheater checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. Air
vents Ad
justin gthe fron tairve nts &
WARNING ‑Riskofb urns/f rostbit ed ue
to notm aintaining asufficien tdista nce
to thea irve nts
Ve ry hotorv eryc old ai rcan flow from thea ir
ve nts. Thi
scould result in burns or frostbit einthe
immediat evicinity of thea irve nts. #
Alw ayse nsur ethat all vehicle occu‐
pants maintain asufficient di stanc eto
th ea irve nts. #
If necessa ry,r edirect thea irflow to
ano ther area of thev ehicle interior. Climat
econt rol 14 3

Ad
justin gthe AIRSCARF vents &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsc aused bythe
heating output from AIRSCARF being too
high
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hota ir
can flow from theo utle topening in theh ead
re stra ints.
This could result in burns in thei mmediate
vicinit yofthe outle topening. #
Turn theh eating output down in good
time. #
Maintain asuitable dis tance from the
outle topening. *
NO
TEDama gecaused toAIRSCARF by
th eu se of pr otectiv ecovers If
ap rotectiv ecover is placed overthe front
seat head restra ints, thef lowofa ir from the
AIRSCARF vent is hinde red.
This can cause AIRS CARF toove rheat and be
damaged. #
Do no tuse pr otectiv ecoversonh ead
re stra int sw ithA IRSCARF. Mak
esuret hat ther ea reno objects co vering the
intak egrille on theb ackoft he head restra int.
Mak esuret hat objectsdon otenter thev entsin
th eh ead restra ints. #
Youc an adjus tthe blo weroutpu tofA IR‐
SCARF vents 1using theA IRSCARF button
(→ pag e97). #
Adjus tthe height of AIRSCARF vents 1and
th ec urrent of ai rbyadjustin gthe height of
th eh ead restra int (→ page91). Climat
econtrol 14 5

Driving
Note
sonM ercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethen otes on thef ollowing topics in the
Supplement. Otherwise, youm ayfailto recog‐
nise dangers.
R AMG Performance exhaus tsyst em
R AMG high-per form anc ebrake system and
AMG ceramic high-per form anc ecomposite
brak esystem
R RACE START
R AMG RIDE CONTROL Switching on
thep owe rsupp lyor ignition
using theS tart/ Stopbutton &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R ope ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R geto utofthev ehicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also se tthe vehicle
in motion by,for example:
R releasing thep arking brake.
R shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition j.
R startin gthe engine. #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle.
This also applies tomobil ephones if the
"Digital Vehicle Keyint he smartphone"
function is activated via theM ercedes
me connect weba pp. #
Keep thek eyso ut of ther eac hofc hil‐
dren. This also applies tomobile
phones if the" Digital Vehicle Keyint he
smartphone" function is activated via
th eM ercedes me connect weba pp. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaus tgas poisoning
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaus tgases causes poisoning. #
Neverlea ve thee ngine running in an
enclose dspace wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. 14 6
Driving and pa rking