warning lights MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owner's Guide

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Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
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Seat belt warning lamp
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he red seat belt warning lamp 0ashes and an intermittent warning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his/her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 47).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
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Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once theve hicle has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 47).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust system or the fuel system.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Engine operating temp era-
ture warning lamp *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: aTer a cold start, the blue engine operating temp erature warning lamp is on.
Engine output and engine torque arereduced. #
Take this into consideration in your driving style.
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Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
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Fu elreser vewarning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. 492
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Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

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Do not top up the brake 0uid. Dr
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Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obstacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the distance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assist (/ page 251).
Ó Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
Due todirty sensors or a malfunction, the system is not available or thera nge of functions is restric ted. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 231). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. &
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ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. 498
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
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ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
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ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y.500
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Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

A
A
ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Au tomatic braking function................... .282
Cross tra1c warning.............................. 287
Drive Away Assist................................... 286
Exiting a parking space.......................... 281
Fu nction................................................ 278
Manoeuvring brake function................... 288
Pa rking.................................................. 280
Pa using.................................................. 282
System limitations..................................2 78
A A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist , Driving system
Display................................................... 242
Fu nction................................................ 242
A A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 247
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 247
Ac tive Lane Change Assist..................... 248
Fu nction................................................ 245
System limits......................................... 245
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 245
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 234 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus, High
beam Function................................................ 170
Switching on/o..................................... 171
A
A dditional door lock
dditional door lock ....................................... 88
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es,Additives (engine oil), Lubricant
additives Engine oil............................................... 421
Fuel....................................................... 420
Air conditioning menu Air conditioning menu Calling up..............................................1 83
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 184
Setting (THERMOTRONIC)......................1 81
Air v Air v ents
ents, Air vents, Vents
Ad justing (front).................................... .196
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 196
Glo vebox.............................................. .197
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode (wit
culation mode (wit h
h/ne
/ne par
particle
ticle
pr
pr e/lt
e/lt er)
er)....................................................... 185
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct, Air inlet, Waterta nk
Ke eping free.......................................... 368 Airbag
Airbag, Occupant saf
ety
Ac tivation................................................ 43
Belt airbag............................................... 46
Centre airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 49
Cushionbag.............................................. 49
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 49
Installation locations................................ 49
Knee airbag............................................. 49
Overview.................................................. 49
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 55
Pr otection................................................ 51
Re ar airbag............................................. .49
REAR SEAT AIR BAG indicator lamps........ 59
Re duced pr otection.................................. 52
Side airbag.............................................. 49
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 49
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting (THERMOTRONIC )...................... 181
AIRMA AIRMA TIC
TIC
Setting................................................... 266
Suspension............................................ 265
Ambient lighting Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 173 Index
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Batt
Batt
er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 201
No tes..................................................... 382
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 384
Belt airbag
Belt airbag Activation................................................ 43
Fu nction/no tes....................................... .46
Bonnet
Bonnet Function (active bonnet)......................... 363
Opening/closing.................................... 363
Boo
Boo t lid
t lid
Ac tivating/deactivating the limiter.......... 103
Closing.................................................... 98
HANDS-FREE ACCESS........................... 100
Opening................................................... 97
Po we r closing function............................. 98
Switching the separate locking fea-
ture on/o............................................. 102
Unlocking (emer gency key).................... 102
Br Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 422 Br
Br
ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 32
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 230
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 251
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 234
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .230
Driving tips............................................ 203
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 32
HOLD function....................................... 233
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .203
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 202
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 61
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 202
Br Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 18
To w- starting........................................... 393
To wing away.......................................... 389
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .390
Wheel chang e........................................ 406 C
C
Calls
Calls Mercede s me......................................... 340
Camera
Camera, ROAD SURF ACE SCAN
Information........................................... .228
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 368
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 333
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 372
Air-water duct........................................ 368
Automatic car wash.............................. .368
Carpet................................................... 373
Decorative foil........................................ 371
Display................................................... 373
EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox.............................. 373
Exterior lighting...................................... 372
Head-up display..................................... 373
High-pressure cleaner............................ 369
Pa int...................................................... 370
Plastic trim............................................3 73
Re alwo od/trim elements......................3 73
Ro of lining............................................. 373
Seat belt................................................ 373 Index
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Release parking brake ...................453
Á Replace key.................................. 429
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 446
6 Restraint system malfunction
Consult workshop ................................. .426
# Start theve hicle tocharge the
12 V battery........................................... 477
Ù Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ........................ .437
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 438
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 438
# Stop vehicle Lea ve vehicle on to
ch arge the 12 V battery ......................... 477
É STOP Vehicle le velto o low............ 469
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 476
Û Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 477 ç
suspended .................................... 457
: Switch o. lights............................ 432
: Switch on headlamps .................... 432
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 465
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 464
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 444
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .443
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ve hicle before exiting............................. 436
É Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 470
h Warning tyre defect....................... 481
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 480
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 462
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 463
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 440 Ac
tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........474
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 475
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 458
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 457
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 458
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 460
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist inoper-
ative...................................................... 460
Ac tive Lane Change Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 460
Ac tive Lane Change Assist inoperative... 461
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 463
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 463 510 510
Index

Bad
weather light................................... 168
City lighting........................................... .168
Cornering light....................................... 167
Fo g light (enhanced).............................. 167
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .167
Overview................................................ 166
To pog raphical compensation.................. 168
Int Int er
erior lighting
ior lighting, Lamp, Lighting, Reading
lamp Adjusting............................................... 172
Ambient lighting.................................... .173
Re ading lamp......................................... 172
Switch-o. delay time.............................. 174
Int
Int er
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 115
Priming/deactivating............................. 115
Ionisation
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 186
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat anc
hild seat anc hor
hor
Seats suitable for attaching...................... 69
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat secur
hild seat secur ing syst
ing system
em
Fi tting...................................................... 71 J
J
Jack
Jack Declaration of conformity......................... 33
Storage location..................................... 406
Jum Jum p-st
p-st ar
art connection
t connection ,St arting assis tance
Gene ral no tes........................................3 84 K
K
K
K e
ey
y
Ac oustic locking veri/cation signal.......... .85
Battery..................................................... 86
Deacti vating a function............................ 85
Emer gency key......................................... 86
Energy consum ption................................ 85
Fu nction overview.................................... 84
Ke yring attachment................................. 86
Problem................................................... 88
Unlocking setting..................................... 85
KEYLESS-GO KEYLESS-GO Deactivating a function............................ 85
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................. 90
Problem................................................... 91
Unlocking setting.................................... .85Kic Kic
kdo
kdo wn
wn, Acceleration
Using..................................................... 216
Knee airbag
Knee airbag.................................................... 49 L
L
Language
Language, System settings Notes..................................................... 327
Setting................................................... 327
Light adjus
Light adjustment tment
Low beam (d riving abroad).................... .163
Light switch
Light switch Overview................................................ 163
Lights
Lights Active headlamps................................... 166
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............... 170
Au tomatic driving lights......................... .164
Bad weather light................................... 168
City lighting........................................... .168
Combination switc h............................... 165
Cornering light....................................... 167
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 163
Fo g light (enhanced).............................. 167
Hazard warning lights............................. 166 Index
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Headla
mp0ashing................................ .165
High beam............................................. 165
Intelligent Light System.......................... 166
Light switch........................................... 163
Low beam.............................................. 163
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .167
Pa rking lights......................................... 163
Re ar fog light......................................... 163
Re sponsibility for lighting systems.......... 163
Setting low beam................................... 172
Setting theex terior lighting switch-o.
delay time.............................................. 172
St anding lights....................................... 163
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/o....................................................1 69
Switching the locator lighting on/o.......1 72
Tu rn signal indicator............................... 165
Limit Limit er
er, Driving system, Limiting speed,
Maximum design speed Function................................................ 236
Pa ssive mode......................................... 236
Pe rm anent setting.................................. 237
St oring a speed...................................... 240
Switching o./deactivating.................... .240
Switching on/activating......................... 240 System limits......................................... 236
Liv
Liv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Inf
Infor
ormation
mation
Switching the tra1c information dis-
play on................................................... 333
Loading
Loading Bag hook............................................... 150
Notes..................................................... 144
Loading guidelines Loading guidelines ....................................... 144
Loads
Loads Securing................................................ 144
Locat
Locat or lighting
or lighting
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 172
Loc
Loc king/unloc
king/unloc king
king
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 88
Emer gency key......................................... 95
KEYLESS-GO............................................ 90
Switching the automatic locking fea-
ture on/o.............................................. .91
Unlo cking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................. 89
Lo Lo w beam
w beam
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 163
Light adjustment (driving abroad)........... 163
Setting................................................... 172 L L
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ugg age
age
Ne t hoo ks.............................................. 148
Securing................................................ 144
L
L ugg
ugg ag
age ne
e ne t hooks
t hoo ks....................................... 148 M
M
MA
MA GIC VISION C
GIC VISION C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Wi ndsc reen wiper s................................. 175
Malfunction
Malfunction Restraint system..................................... .43
Manoeuvr
Manoeuvr ing assist
ing assistance
ance
Cross tra1c warning.............................. 287
Drive Away Assist................................... 286
Manoeuvring brake function................... 288
Manoeuvr
Manoeuvr ing assist
ing assistant
ant
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 289
Manoeuvr
Manoeuvr ing br
ing brak
ake function
e function , Protection
against collision...........................................2 88
Manual
Manual g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 216
Map
Map Displaying online map contents.............. 333
Displaying weather informatio n.............. 333 518 518
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