MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE 2021 Owner's Manual

Br
ak es Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0049 Elect ric pa rking brak eindi‐
cat orlam p(red) (USAonl y)
0024
Elec tric par kingbr ak eindi‐
cat orlam p(red) (Canada
onl y)
0024 The elect ric pa rking brak e
(y ello w)indic ator lam p The
redelect ric pa rking brak eindic ator lam pflashes orislit.
The yello welect ric pa rking brak eindic ator lam palso lightsup intheeve ntofama lfunctio n.
* #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 459

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0027 Br ak ewa rning lam p(US A
onl y)
004D Br ak esy stem warning lam p
(Canada only) The
redbr ak esy stem warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
*P oss ible cau ses:
R The brak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioningandthebr aking charact eristic sma ybe affect ed.
R The reisinsuf ficie ntbrak efluid inthebr ak efluid reser voir. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent andinjuryifbr ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning
If br ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning,increased brak epedal forc ema ybe neces saryfo rbr aking. Thebraking
ch aract eristic sma ybe impair ed.The brakin gdis tance canincrease ineme rgency braki ng situa tions. #
Stop inasaf elocation immediat ely.Do notcont inue driving. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto low brak efluid leve l
If th ebr ak efluid leve lis toolow, thebr aking effect and thebr aking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Donotadd brak efluid. 460
Displaymes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Dr
ivin gsy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
L Wa rning lam pfo rdis tance
wa rning func tion The
reddis tan cewarning lam plight sup while theve hicle isin mo tion.
*T he distance totheve hicle infront istoosmall forth espeed selected.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, youar eappr oachingan obs tacle attoohigh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak eimmediat ely. #
Incr ease thedis tance.
Fu nctio nof ActiveBr ak eAssi st(/ pag e15 7).
ä Suspe nsionwarning lam p
(y ello w) The
yello wAIRMA TIC/A ctive Body Controlwa rning lam pis lit.
*A fault has occur redin theAIRMA TIC/Active Body Control. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 46
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Dr
ivin gsaf etysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p The
yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
*ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking.
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distance mayincr ease. Inaddi‐
tio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
*O neormor ewh eelsha sre ac hed itsgrip limit (/page15 5). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s. 462
Displaymes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam plight s
up The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lam p The
yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is de acti vated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beinoper ative. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
ESP ®
do es notact tostabiliz eth eve hicle. Theavailabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy stems isalso limited. #
Drive on car efull y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 463

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Deact ivat eESP ®
onl yfo ras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
(/ page15 5). Ti
re pres sur emoni tor Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor wa rning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one minu te and
th en remains lit.
*The tirepr essu remonit orismalfu nctioning. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
The tirepr essur emonit oring system cann otissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss inone ormor eof thetir es.
Ti re swit hinsuf ficie nttirepr ess urema yim pa irth edr iving charact eristic sas wellas steer ing and braking. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 46
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
*The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
R The tires can burst.
R The tires canwearexc essiv elyand/or unevenly .
R The drivi ng charact eristic sas wellas thesteer ing and braking maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ures. #
Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Chec kth etir epr essur eand thetir es. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 465

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC..................................................... 143
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>143
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
36 0° Camer a........... ................................ 183
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 183
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a)..... .......... ........... ..................... 186
Sel ecting avie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 186
Se tting favo rite s ..................................1 87 A
A/C funct ion
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (MBUX mul‐
tim ediasystem) ................................... 123
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )......... 123
ABS (Anti-lockBr ak ing System) .............1 54
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn Ac
ciden tand break down manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect.................... .....3 00
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............60
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gaut omati c
vo lum eadj ustm ent
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 199
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .200
Br ak eapp lication ................................. 200
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>199
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....1 99
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 157
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 161
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC ........ 163
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t......... ..... 173
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 172
Callin gup aspee d...............................1 66
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>163
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ......... .....1 66
Re quiremen ts................................ ...... 166
Ro ute-based speedadap tatio n........... .168 St
eer ing wheel buttons ........................ 166
St or ing aspeed ................................... 166
Swi tching off/de activating ........... .......166
Swi tching on/a ctivating <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 166
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 63
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t................ 173
Ac tiv ehoo d(pe des trian protection) ...... 331
Me thod ofoper ation ............................3 31
Re settin g............................................. 331
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 172
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............173
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>172
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist.................... 201
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............202
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning ...2 03
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>201
Se tting thesensit ivity.......................... 203
Sy stem limits ....................................... 201
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t.............................. 187
Exiti ngapa rking space ........................ 190
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>187
Pa rking ................................................ 188
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 87 466
Index

Ac
tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 168
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 168
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>168
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 70
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............171
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............. 173
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 172
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>170
Sy stem limits ....................................... 170
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>113
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 114
Ad diti onalvalue rang e
Se tting displa ycont ent ........................ 208
Ad diti ves.................................................. 401
En gine oil............................................. 401
Fu el ...... ............................................... 401
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es Ad
diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbo ok
see Contacts
Ad jus tingthe balanc e/fader
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 329
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe bass,mid- rang eand
tr eble
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 328
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe mid- rang e,treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 328
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe sound focus
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe sound optimi zation
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 329 Ad
jus tingtreb le,mid- rang eand bass
se ttings
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ...................................... 328
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIRMA TIC
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 2
Air distribut ion
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 23
Air freshe nersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 126
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 126 Inde
x46
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Ad
jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 127
Glo vebox.............................................1 27
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 124
Air -water duct .......... ................................ 337
Ke eping free ........................................3 37
Airb ag.........................................................4 0
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................34
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)....4 0
Ins tallation locations .............................4 0
Knee airbag........................................... 40
Ov ervie w ..... .......... ......................... ....... 40
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 4
Pr otect ion ....................................... .......4 1
Sid eairba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 40
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag ...........................4 0
AIRM ATIC .................................................. 175
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 176
Sus pens ion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 175
Alar m
see Panic alar m Al
ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ ero ute
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 15
Andr oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 293
Co nnecting amob ile pho ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 294
Ending <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 294
Inf ormati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 294
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 293
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 294
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................2 95
Ani mals
Pe ts intheve hicle ........................... ...... 58
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tpr otection
Imm obiliz er.................................... ........ 82 Anticip
ator yoccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
......................................... 291
Connec tinganiPhone ®
....................... 292
En ding .................................................2 93
No tes .................................................. 292
Ov ervie w ..............................................2 91
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 293
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................2 95
Ashtr ay
Use (front cent erconsole) ...................1 04
Ass istan ce
Menu (on-boa rdcom puter) ..... ............. 210
Assis tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem
ASS YSTPL US <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>330
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods .............3 31
Dis play ing theser vice duedate........... 330
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 330
Re gular maint enance work <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 330
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts.............. 330 468
Index