suspension MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2017 Owners Manual

eral acceleration
,displa yoft hefast ened seat
belts)
R malfunctions or defectsini mportant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on vehicle damag eevents
R system reaction sinspecial drivin gsituations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter ventio nofs ta‐
bilit ycontrol sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding thea ctual control unit
function ,this dat aassists them anufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying faults and optimising
ve hicle functions. The majority of this dat ais
te mp orar yand is onl yprocessed in thev ehicle
itself. Onl yasmall portion of thed ataiss tored
in thee vent or fault memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nica ldata
from thev ehicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or thirdp arties .Services
include repair services, maintenanc eprocesses,
wa rrant yevents and qualit yassurance meas‐
ures, fore xamp le. The read out is per form ed via
th el egall yprescribed por tfor OBD ("on-board diagnostics"
)inthevehicle. The respective
service networ klocations or thirdp arties col‐
lect ,proces sand use thed ata. The ydocument
te ch nica lstatuses of thev ehicle, assis tinfind‐
in gf aults and impr oving qualit yand ar etrans‐
mit tedtot he manufacturer ,ifnecessar y.Fu r‐
th ermore, them anufacturer is subject toprod‐
uct liability .For this, them anufacturer requ ires
te ch nica ldataf romv ehicles.
Fa ult memories in thev ehicle can be rese tbya
service outle taspartofr epair or maintenance
wo rk.
The ycan enter dat aintot he vehicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment function sthemselves as
par toft he selected equipment.
This includes, fore xamp le:
R multimedia dat asuchasm usic,films or pho‐
to sf or playbac kinanintegrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book dat afor use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R dataabout theu se of Interne tservices This dat
acan be stored locally in thev ehicle or
is located on adevice whic hyou ha veconnected
to thev ehicle. If this dat aisstore dint hevehi‐
cle, youc an dele teit at an ytime. This dat acan
onl ybet ransmit tedtot hirdp arties upon your
re qu estw ithp articular rega rd tothes cope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo uc an stor eorc hangeconvenience settings/
individualisations in thev ehicle at an ytime.
Depending on thee quipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R seat and steering wheel position settings
R suspension and climat econtrol settings
R individualisations suc hasinterior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped,y ou can
connect your smartphon eoranother mobile end
device tothev ehicle. Youc an cont rolthem via
th ec ontrol element sintegrated in your vehicle.
Images and audiof romt he smartphone can be
output via them ultimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
matio nissimultaneousl ytransmit tedtoy our
smartphone. 28
General no tes

R
The engine is running or ha sbeena utomati‐
cally switched of fbythe EC Ostart/s top
function.
R The electric parking brak eisreleased.
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cisdeacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivatin gthe HOL Dfunction #
Dep ress theb rake pedal and af teras hort
time quickl ydepress fur ther until theë
displa yappear sinthe multifunction displa y.#
Release theb rake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress thea ccelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress theb rake pedal until theë dis‐
pla yd isappear sfromt he multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thef ollow‐
ing situations:
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cisactiva‐
te d.
R The transmission is switched toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured wit hthe electric park‐
ing brake.
In thef ollowing situations, thev ehicle is held by
th et ransmission position jorby thee lectric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and thed rive r's
door is opened.
R The engine is switched off.
R Ther eisam alfunction in thes ystemort he
po we rsupply is insuf ficient. AI
RB ODYC ONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROLfunction
AI RB ODYC ONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
wit hvariable dampin gfor impr oveddriving com‐ fo
rt.T he all-round le velc ontrol sy stem ensures
th eb estp ossible suspension and const ant
groun dclearance, evenw ithal aden vehicle.
When driving at speed, thev ehicle is lo wered
automaticall ytoimprove driving saf etya nd to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjustin gthe vehicle le velisa lsoavailable.
AI RB ODYC ONTROL comprises:
R Air suspension wit hautomatic all-round le vel
control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manuall yselec table high-le vels etting for
greater ground clearance
R ADS PLUS (Adaptiv eDamping Sy stem with
const ant dampin gforce adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switc hand le velb utton Drivin
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Av
ailable suspension settings Driv
eprogram Characteristics
S
(Sport)
S+
(Spor tPlus) R
The suspension tuning is firm er.
R When driving at speeds abo ve70 km/h, thev ehicle is lo weredb y10mmc ompared tothen ormal le vel.
R The vehicle is no tlowe reda nyfurther if youa retra velling at higher speeds.
R When drivin gatspeeds belo w50km/h,thev ehicle is raised again.
C
(Comfort)
E
(Econo my) R
The suspension tunin giscomfor table.
R When driving at speeds abo ve160k m/h, thev ehicle is lo weredb y10mmc ompared tothen ormal le vel.
R The vehicle is no tlowe reda nyfurther if youa retrav elling at higher speeds.
R When driving at speeds belo w120 km/h, thev ehicle is raised again. Setting
thev ehicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le velist oo high
If yo ud rive atah igher vehicle le vel,th ed riv‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired due to
th eh igher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle ma ytipove rmoreq uickl yona
bend, fore xamp le. #
Alw ayss elect as lo wavehicle le velas
possible and adap tyour driving style
accordin gly. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Whe nlowe ring thev ehicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are between
thev ehicle body and thet yres or
underneat hthe vehicle. #
Mak esurenoo ne is underneat hthe
ve hicle or in thei mmediat evicinity of
th ew heel ar ches when youl owe rthe
ve hicle. 19 8
Driving and pa rking

&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRB ODYC ONT ROLor
le ve lc ontrol sy stem: When youu nload lug‐
ga ge or lea vethev ehicle, thev ehicle first
ri ses slightly and then returns tothes etlevel
shortl yafter wa rds.
Yo uora nyone else in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wereda fter being
loc ked. #
When leaving thev ehicle, mak esure
th at nobody is in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle mus tnotbe moving fasterthan
80 km/h. Ra
ising thev ehicle #
Press but ton1.
Indica torlamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by40 mm compared to
th en ormal le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. The
vehicle is lo wereda gain in thef ollowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 120k m/h.
R When driving between 80 km/h and
120k m/h fora pproxima tely thre em inutes.
R Afters electing adrive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedtot he height of thel ast
activ edrive program.
Lo weri ngthev ehicle #
Press but ton1.
Indica torlamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedtot he height of thel asta ctiv edrive
program. MAGIC
BODY CONT ROL MAGIC
BODY CONT ROLfunction
MAGIC BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension wit hvariable dampin gfor impr oved
driving comfort. The all-round le velc ontrol sys‐
te me nsures theb estp ossible suspension and
const ant groun dclearance, evenw ithal aden Drivin
gand parking 19 9

ve
hicle. When driving at speed, thev ehicle is
lo we reda utomaticall ytoimprove driving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. The suspension
tuning is adjus tedd ependin gontheroad sur‐
fa ce, vehicle load and thed rive program selec‐
te d. The ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function de tects
area sofu nevenness in ther oad befor eyou drive
ove rthem bymeans of amultifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements. The option of
manually adju sting thev ehicle le velisa lsoavail‐
able. The dampin
gisadjustedi ndividually toeach
wheel and depends on:
R The driving style, e.g. sporty
R The road sur face condition, e.g. bu mps
R The individual selection of "Sport+", "Sport",
"Comfort", "CURVE" or "Economy"
MAGIC BODY CONTROL comprises:
R ActiveB odyC ontrol ABC
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN R
Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Automatic le velc ontrol sy stem
R Automatic vehicle stabilisation in thee vent of
sidewinds
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manuall yselec table high-le vels etting for
grea terg round clea rance
R DYNA MIC SELECT switc hand le velb utton 200
Drivingand parking

Av
ailable suspension settings Driv
eprogram Characteristics
S+
(Spor tPlus)
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredb y10mmc ompared tothen ormal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 65 km/h and 140k m/h, thev ehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5mm
and remains at this le veluptot he maximum vehicle speed.
R When returning tospeeds between 140k m/h and 65 km/h, thev ehicle is raised again by5m m.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
C
(Com fort) R
The suspension tunin giscomfor table.
R The vehicle is se ttothe normal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 140k m/h and 200 km/h ,the vehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5m m.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active. Drivin
gand parking 201

Driv
eprogram Characteristics
CV
(CU RVE) R
The suspensio ntuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is se ttothe normal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 140k m/h and 200 km/h ,the vehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5m m.
R The cur veinclination function is active.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
E
(ECO) R
The suspension tuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is se ttothe normal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 140k m/h and 200 km/h ,the vehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5m m.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated. Crosswind Assist
The crosswind
stabilisation:
R Operates bychanging wheel loads thro ugh
adjustin gthe ABC spring stru ts.
R Reduces disruption swhen driving stra ight
ahead.
R Supports coun terste ering. R
Is activ einthe speed rang eb etwe en
80 km/h and 210k m/h whe ndriving
st ra ight ahead or cornering gently.
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
% This function is no tavailable in all countries. 202
Drivingand parking

Guide lines
1
Yello wl ane markin gthe course thet yres will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yello wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
0. 3mf romt herear area
4 Markatad istance of appr ox.1 .0 m
% When ActiveP arking Assis tisactive, the
lanes ar edispla yeding reen. The guide lines in
them ultimedia sy stem dis‐
pla yshowt he dis tances toyour vehicle. The
dis tances only apply toroad le vel.
Side vie wofthe mir rorc ameras
The side softhevehicle can be seen in this vie w. 1
Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
wit ho utside mir rors folded out
2 Markeroft he wheel contact points
Sy stem limitations
The 360° Camera will no tfunction or will only
partiall yfunction in thef ollowing situations:
R Ifth ed oor sareopen. R
The side mir rors aref olded in.
R Ifth eb ootlid or tailgat eiso pen.
R Ther eish eavyrain, sno worfog.
R The light conditions ar epoor ,e.g. at night.
R The camer alens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
te du p.
R Cameras, or vehicle componentsinw hich
th ec ameras ar efitted, ar edamaged .Inthis
eve nt, ha vethec ameras, their position sand
th eir setting checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Do no tuse the3 60° Camer aunder suc hcircum‐
st ances. Youc ouldotherwise injur eother sor
collide wit hobjectsw hen parking thev ehicle.
On vehicles wit hheight-adjus table suspension or
if th ev ehicle is car rying aheavy load, leavin gthe
st andar dheigh tcan result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in thed ispla yoft hegenerated
ima ges, depending on tech nica lconditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem ma yberestricted due toaddi‐
tional accesso ries on ther ear of thev ehicle (e.g.
licence plat ebrack et,b icyc le rack ). 212
Driving and pa rking

Be sur
etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e397)
R Displa ymessages about thet yres
(→ pag e458)
Re starting thet yrep ress urel ossw arning
sy stem
Requ irement:
R The recommended tyr epressur eisc orrectly
se tfor ther espectiv eoperating condition on
eac hoft hefour wheel s(→pag e397).
On-boar dcompu ter:
, Service .
Tyres
The Run Flat Indicato ractiveRestart wit hOK
messag eisshown in them ultifunction displa y.
Re star tt he tyr epressur eloss warning sy stem in
th ef ollowing situations:
R The tyr epressur ehaschanged.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newl yfitted. #
Press atobegin ther estart.
The Tyre pressure no wOK?messag eis
shown in them ultifunction displa y. #
Select Yes. #
Press atoconfir mtherestart.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted messageis
shown in them ultifunction displa y.
Af tery ou ha vedriven foraf ewminutes, the
tyr ep ressur eloss warning sy stem monitors
th es ettyr ep ressures of all thet yres.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e397) Wheel
change Note
sons electing, fittin gand replacing
tyres Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observet he no tesin
th eS upplement .Otherwise, youm ayfailto rec‐
ognise dangers. Yo
uc an ask fori nformation rega rding permit ted
wheel/tyr ecombinations at aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct dimensions of wheel sand tyres
If wheel sand tyres of thew rong size are
used, thew heel brakes or wheel suspension
components ma ybecome damaged. #
Alw aysr eplace wheels and tyres with
th ose that fulfil thes pecification softhe
original part.
When replacing wheels, mak esuretof itthe
cor rect:
R Designation
R Type
When replacing tyres, mak esuretof itthe
cor rect:
R Designation
R Manufactu rer
R Type 404
Wheels and tyres

R
Vehicles with atyrep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
wit hfunctioning sensor sfor thet yrep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures belo w7°C, use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedM +Sfora ll
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing thei snowflake
symbol in addition totheM +S marking pro‐
vide theb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad
conditions.
R ForM +S tyres, only use tyres wit hthe same
tread.
R Obser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th eM +S tyres fitted.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum speed,
th is mus tbeindicated in an appropriat elabel
in thed rive r's field of vision.
R Runinn ewtyres at moderat espeed sfor the
fi rs t1 00 km.
R Replace thet yres af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear. R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe atur erun-flat characteristics: vehicles
wit hM OExtended tyres ar enotequipped
wit haT IREFIT kit at thef actor y.Equi pthe
ve hicle wit haTIREFIT kit af terr eplacing with
tyres that do no tfeatur erun- flat characteris‐
tics, e.g .winter tyres.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e397)
R Tyre pressur etable (→ page398) Note
soni nterchanging wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent whee lsizes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
ma yseve rely impair thed riving characteris‐
tics. The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents ma yalso be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres ar eofthe same
dimensions. Inter
changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nde rthe general operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern sont he front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear mor eonthe shoulder of
th et yre
R Rear wheels wear mor einthe centre ofthe
tyre
On vehicles wit hthe same front and rear wheel
size, youc an inter chang ethe wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, dependin gonthewear.
Ensur ethe direction of rotatio nism aintained for
th ew heels.
It is imperativ etoobservethei nstruction sand
saf etyn otes on "Wheel change" when doin gso. Wheels and tyres
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