MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class MAYBACH 2017 W222 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2017, Model line: S-Class MAYBACH, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class MAYBACH 2017 W222Pages: 382, PDF Size: 9.92 MB
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FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled SeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger fron tair bag is deactivated during th ejourney,
eve nthough :
Ran adult
or
Raperson of th ecorrespondin gstatur eis on th efront-passenger seat
If additional force sare applie dto th eseat ,th esystem may interpret
th eoccupant's weigh tas lower than it actually is.
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag does no tdeploy during an accident.
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 162).
XSwitchth eignition off .
XHaveth eoccupant get out of th evehicle.
XKee pth eseat unoccupied ,close th efront-passenger door and
switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AI RBA Gindicator lamp sin th ecenter
console and th emultifunction display and chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
Raself-diagnosis is carrie dout .The PASSENGER AI RBA GOF Fand
PASSENGER AI RBA GON indicator lamp smus tligh tup simulta-
neousl yfor approximately six seconds
Rth ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF Findicator lamp mus tthen ligh tup
and remain lit after theself-diagnosis .If th eindicator lamp is on ,
OCS has disabled th efront-passenger fron tair bag (Ypage 51)
Rthedisplay message sFront Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator'sManualor Front Passenger Airbag Dis ‐abled See Operator'sManualmus tno tappear in th emulti-
function display
XWait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until th enecessar ysystem
checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esur ethat th edisplay message sdo no tappear in th emulti-
function display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,th efront-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .Whether th ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF Findicator lamp
remain slit or goe sout depend son how OCS classifies th eoccupant .
If th econdition sare no tfulfilled ,th esystem is no toperating correctly.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupant Classification System, see
(
Ypage 51).
FrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger fron tair bag is enabled during th ejourney, eve n
though :
Rachild, asmall adult or an objec tweighing less than th esystem' s
weigh tthreshold is locate don th efront-passenger seat
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or
Rthefront-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec tobjects or force sapplyin gadditional weigh ton
th eseat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger fron tair bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 162).
XSwitchth eignition off .
XOpenth efront-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront-
passenger seat .
XMakesur ethat there are no objects on th eseat addin gto th e
weight.
The system may otherwise detec tth eadditional weigh tand inter-
pre tth eseat occupant's weigh tas greate rthan it actually is.
XKee pth eseat unoccupied ,close th efront-passenger door and
switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AI RBA Gindicator lamp sin th ecenter
console and th emultifunction display and chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
Raself-diagnosis is carrie dout .The PASSENGER AI RBA GOF Fand
PASSENGER AI RBA GON indicator lamp sligh tup simultaneousl y
for approximately six seco
nds
Rth
ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF Findicator lamp mus tthen ligh tup
and remain lit after th eself-diagnosis .If th eindicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled th efront-
passenger fron tair bag (
Ypage 51 )
Rthedisplay message sFront Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator'sManualor Front Passenger Airbag Dis ‐abled See Operator'sManualmus tno tappear in th emulti-
function display
XWait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until th enecessar ysystem
checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esur ethat th edisplay message sdo no tappear in th emulti-
function display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,th efront-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .Whether th ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF Findicator lamp
remain slit or goe sout depend son how OCS classifies th eoccupant .
If th econdition sare no tfulfilled ,th esystem is no toperating correctly.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupant Classification System, see
(
Ypage 51).
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Lights
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
CheckLeftLowBeam(Example)
The bulb in question is malfunctioning.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
or
XCheck whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Ypage 128).
iLED light sources: the display message for the corresponding
lamp only appears when all the LEDs in the lamp have failed.
b
Malfunction SeeOperator’s Manual
The exterior lighting is malfunctioning.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
b
Auto Lamp FunctionInoperative
The light sensor is malfunctioning.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
b
Switch Off Lights
You leave the vehicle and the lights are switched on. A warning tone
also sounds.
XTurn the light switch to position Ã.
b
Switch On Headlamps
You are driving with low-beam headlamps switched off.
XTurn the light switch to positionLorÃ.
Adaptive HighbeamAssist Plus Inoper‐ative
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is faulty.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive HighbeamAssist Plus Cur‐rently UnavailableSee Operator's Man‐ual
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is deactivated and temporarily inop-
erative.
Possible causes are:
Rthe windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty
Rvisibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
XClean the windshield.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again, the
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus Available Again
message is
displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is available again.
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Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
+
CheckCoolantLevelSee Operator's Man‐ual
The coolant level is too low.
!Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
XAdd coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(Ypage 316).
If you have to add coolant frequently:
XContact a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine cooling
system checked.
?The fan motor is malfunctioning.
XAt coolant temperatures below 257 ‡(125 †), drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain and stop-and-go traffic.
?
Coolant Too HotStop Vehicle TurnEngine Off
The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Do not drive when your engine is overheated. This can cause some
fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch
fire.
Steam from the overheated engine can also cause serious burns which
can occur just by opening the hood.
There is a risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay- ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 162).
XWait until the engine has cooled down.
XMake sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked,e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
XDo not start the engine again until the display message goes out and
the coolant temperature is below 257 ‡ (125 †). Otherwise, the
engine could be damaged.
XPay attention to the coolant temperature gauge.
If the temperature increases again:
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 255 ‡ (124 †).
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#
See Operator'sMan ‐ual
The battery is no tbein gcharged.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
Radefective alternato r
Ratorn poly-V-belt
Ramalfunction in th eelectronics
!Do no tcontinu edriving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 162).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
#
StopVehicl eSeeOperator' sManual
The battery is no longer bein gcharged and th econdition of charg eis
to olow.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 162).
XObserv eth einstruction sin th e# See Operator' sManualdisplay message .
XConsultaqualified specialist workshop .
#
StopVehicl eLeaveEngine Runnin g
The battery condition of charg eis to olow.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edrivin g
under any circumstances.
XLeav eth eengin erunning.
XWait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore pullin gaway.
#
Start Engine SeeOperator' sManual
The engin eis switched off and th econdition of charg eis to olow.
XSwitc hoff electrical consumer sthat you do no tneed, suc has th e
rear window defroste rand interior lighting .
XLeaveth eengin erunnin gfor afew minute sor drive alon gdistance.
The battery is bein gcharged.
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CheckEngineOilAtNextRefueling
The engin eoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
!Avoid lon gjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill oth-
erwise be damaged.
XChec kth eoil level when next refueling, at th elatest (Ypage 314).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 315).
If you have to ad dengin eoil frequently:
XContac t aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth eengin e
checked.
Information on approve dengin eoils can be obtained from any quali-
fie dspecialist workshop or on th eInternet at http://bevo.mercedes -
benz.com.
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Check Engine OilLevel(Ad d1quart)(USA) Check EngineOil Level (Ad d 1Liter)(Canada)
The engineoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
!Avoid lon gjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill oth-
erwise be damaged.
XChec kth eoil level when next refueling, at th elatest (Ypage 314).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 315).
If you have to ad dengin eoil frequently:
XContac t aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth eengin e
checked.
Information on approve dengin eoils can be obtained from aqualified
specialist workshop or on th eInternet at http://bevo.mercedes -
benz.co m.
4
Engine Oil LevelLow Stop VehicleTurn Engine Off
The engine oil level is too low. There is a risk of engine damage.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay-
ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 162).
XCheck the engine oil level (Ypage 314).
XIf necessary, add engine oil (Ypage 315).
8
Fuel Level Low
The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
XRefuel at the nearest gas station.
CThere is only a very small amount of fuel in the fuel tank.
XRefuel at the nearest gas station without fail.
8
Gas Cap Loose
The fuel filler cap is not closed correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
XCheck that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
If the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed:
XClose the fuel filler cap.
If the fuel filler cap is correctly closed:
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Drivingsystems
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ATTENTION ASSIST :Take a Break!
Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detecte dfatigue or
a lac kof concentration on th epar tof th edriver . Awarnin gtone also
sounds.
XIf necessary, take abreak .
Durin glon gjourneys, take regular break sin goo dtime so you get
enough rest.
À
ATTENTION ASSISTInoperative
ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative .
XVisitaqualified specialis tworkshop .
¨
VehicleRising
Your vehicle is adjustin gto th elevel you hav eselected.
¨
Vehicl eRisingPlease Wai t
The vehicle level is to olow when th evehicle is stationary. Awarnin g
tone also sounds.
XDo no tpull away.
The vehicle level is set when th edisplay messag edisappears .
¨
StopVehicl eVehi‐cle Too Low
You hav epulle daway whil eth evehicle level is still to olow.
AIRMATIC set sth evehicle to th eselecte dlevel after ashort period.
XPull over and stop th evehicle safely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicle against rollin gaway (Ypage 162).
XWait until th edisplay messag edisappears befor epulling away.
AIRMATIC is malfunctioning. Awarnin gtone also sounds.
XDo no tdrive at speeds abov e50 mph (80 km/h).
XMak eonly slight steerin gmovements .Otherwise ,th efron tfender
or th etires could be damaged if th esteerin gmovemen tis to olarge.
XListe nfo rscrapin gsounds.
XPull over and stop th evehicle safely, payin gattention to road and
traffic conditions, and set ahigher vehicle level.
Dependin gon th emalfunction ,it may be possible to rais eth evehi-
cle.
XVisit aqualified specialis tworkshop .
¨
Malfunction
The AIRMATIC function is restricted. The vehicle' shandlin gcharac -
teristics may be affected.
XDo no tdrive at speeds abov e50 mph (80 km/h).
XVisit aqualified specialis tworkshop .
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ABC MalfunctionStopVehicl eThe Active Body Control (ABC) vehicl elevel is to olow.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
Afte r afew seconds, th evehicl elevel is adjusted and th edisplay
message disappears.
The multifunction display continuousl yshows th edisplay message .
The vehicl eis leaking oil.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edrivin g
under any circumstances.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
The multifunction display continuousl yshows th edisplay message .
Active Body Control (ABC) is malfunctioning .
XDo notdrive at speeds abov e50 mph (80 km/h).
XMak eonly slight steering movements. Otherwise ,th efron tfender
or th etires could be damaged if th esteering movement is to olarge.
XListe nfor scraping sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ABC VehicleRisingPlease Wai tBriefl yThe vehicl elevel is to olow when th evehicl eis stationary. Awarning
tone also sounds.
XDo no tpull away.
The vehicl elevel is set when th edisplay message disappears.
ABC MalfunctionThe Active Body Control (ABC) function is restricted. The vehicle's
handlin gcharacteristics may be affected.
XDo no tdrive at speeds abov e50 mph (80 km/h).
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ActiveLaneKeepin gAssist CurrentlyUnavailable SeeOperator' sManual
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfor an extended period
Rth elan emarking sare worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir tor snow
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 162).
XClean th ewindshield.
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ActiveLaneKeepin gAssist InoperativeActive Lan eKeepin gAssis tis malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Active Blind SpotAssist CurrentlyUnavailable SeeOperator'sManual
Active Blind Spot Assis tis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth eradar sensor system is outside th eoperating temperature range
Rth eradar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Active Blind Spot Assis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 162).
XRestart th eengine.
Active Blind Spo tAssist InoperativeActive Blind Spot Assis tis malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssistCanceledThe driver's door is open .
XRepeat theparking gap measuremen tand parking process wit hth e
driver's door closed .
You touched themultifunction steering whee lwhile steering inter-
vention was active .
XWhilesteering intervention is active ,mak esur ethat th emultifunc-
tion steering whee lis no ttouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse Active Parking Assistagain later (Ypage 186).
ParkAssist Inoper ‐ativePARKTRONICis malfunctioning or faulty.
XFollow th einstruction sand helpful hints in th e"Problem swit h
PARKTRONIC" section (Ypage 186).
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Active Parking Assistis unavailable or faulty.
XSwitc hoff th eignition and restar tth eengine.
If Active Parking Assis tcontinues to be unavailable (the jsymbol is
no tshown in th emultifunction display):
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ParkAssistSwitched OffThe vehicl eis parked. Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
Night Vie wAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble
Night View Assis tPlus is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty
Rth ecamera in th eradiato rtrim is dirty.
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog
Rth eoutside temperature is to ohigh .
XClean th ewindshield.
XClean th ecamera in th eradiato rtrim.
If th esystem has been switched off due to excessive outside tem-
peratures, th esystem will switch bac kon automatically once it has
cooled down .
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational, th edisplay
message disappears.
Night View Assis tPlus is operational again .
Night ViewAssistInoperativeNight View Assis tPlus is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Spotlight Inopera‐tiveNight View Assis tPlus is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty
Rth ecamera in th eradiato rtrim is dirty.
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog
Rth eoutside temperature is to ohigh .
XClean th ewindshield.
XClean th ecamera in th eradiato rtrim.
If th esystem has been switched off due to excessive outside tem-
peratures, th esystem will switch bac kon automatically once it has
cooled down .
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational, th edisplay
message disappears.
Night View Assis tPlus is operational again .
Night View AssistPlus is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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