check engine MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2020 User Guide

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WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure there is suf ficient ventila‐
tion. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas can be released. #
Alw ays allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis‐
ta nce. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y. Breakdown assis
tance 371

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Depending on theve hicle equipment, there
may be an electrical component 2onthe
fuse box lid. If present, unscr ewscrew 3
and put the component tothe side without
disconnecting the electrical connection. #
If present, release hoses 4from there tain‐
ing clips on the fuse box and vehicle body. #
If present, release hoses 5from there tain‐
ing clips in the engine compartment and
ve hicle body. #
Unscr ew screws6 and fold out bar 7. #
Unscr ew screws8 and remo vefuse box lid
9 tothe side.
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 9. #
Place lid 9onthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews8. #
Fold back bar 7and tigh ten scr ews6. 380
Breakdown assis tance

*
NO
TERisk of trapping the jack If
th e AIRMATIC sy stem has released air
when raising theve hicle, the jack can
become trapped when theve hicle is lo wered. #
Start the engine. This adapts theve hi‐
cle le vel. #
Remo vethe jack from under theve hi‐
cle. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: placethera tchet onto
th e he xagon nut of the jack so that the let‐
te rs "AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
an initial maximum forc e of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 to
th e specified tightening torque of 150 Nm. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensu rethat the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Contact a qualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethe tightening tor‐
qu ech ecked immediately. #
Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessa ry. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (/ page 387).
Exception: the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer. The
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel can
significantly impair driving characteristics of
th eve hicle.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Drive carefully. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. 396
Wheels and tyres

Ad
Blue ®
re sidues cr ystallise af ter a period of
time, and contamina tethe sur faces wi thwhich
th ey come into contact. Clean the dirty sur faces
wi th wate r as soon as possible.
When you open theAd Blue ®
tan k,small
amounts of ammonia vapour may escape. Do
not inhale any ammonia vapours that may be
re leased. Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas.
Ad Blue ®
filling capacity and consum ption Model
Total capacity
All models 25.0 litres Ad
Blue ®
consu mption
The average AdBlue ®
consu mption is between
1% and 5% of fuel consumption. Li kefuel con‐
sum ption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is highly
dependent upon driving style and operating con‐
ditions. Forth is reason, your vehicle's actual
consum ption figures under da y-to -day ope rating
conditions may di ffer from the consum ption fig‐
ures calculated. The frequency at which you will ha
ve to to p up AdBlue ®
will also vary. Ha vethe
Ad Blue ®
supply checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop before making journe ysoutside of
Europe. Before a longer stay outside of Europe,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ad Blue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
The AdBlue ®
fill le vel and range can be displ ayed
via the driver displa y.The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown
depends strongly on the driving style and operat‐
ing conditions. The actual range can therefore
deviate from thera nge cur rently displ ayed in the
driver's displa y.The information supplied in the
Owner's Manual rega rding there ser vequantity
at thefirs t display warning and on the minimum
to p-up quantity when the fuel tank is em pty is
also tobe under stood as guide values. Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 480). *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters other
th an those which meet the specifica‐
tions necessary forth e prescribed
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil changed af terthe
prescribed inter vals. Te
ch nical da ta485

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Check dipped-beam set-
ting (left/right-side traffic) *T
he type of traf fic has been selected manual ly. #
Check the setting and change it manually if necessary (/ page161).
Dipped-beam setting (left/
right-side traffic) Manual
adjustment only *T
he automatic headlamp conversion for left-hand/right-hand traf fic has malfunctioned. #
Change the headlamps over manually (/ page161).
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus available again display message will appear. #
Drive on. #
Operate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus is available again.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart the engine. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Hazard warning lamp sys-
tem Malfunction *T
he hazard warning lamp switch is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 500
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ve
hicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions *T
he driver display is inoperative due toafa iled software update.
The display message is shown everytime the engine is star ted. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toa driver display malfunction
If th e driver display has failed or malfunctioned, the function restrictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sy stems are
not visible.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is impaired, park theve hicle immediately and safely. Contact a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th e driver display fails, you may not recognise function restrictions af fecting sy stems releva nt tosaf ety or the
speed displa y,forex ample. The operating saf ety of theve hicle may be impaired (/ page312). #
Have theve hicle checkedby aqu alified specialist workshop immediatel y.502
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Engine
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
To switch off the engine,
press the Start/Stop but-
ton for at least 3 seconds
or 3 times. *Y
ou ha vepressed thest art/ stop button while theve hicle is in motion. #
Information about switching off the engine while driving (/ page189).
+
Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toinsuf ficient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient coolant. #
Add coolant (/ page 352). #
Have the engine cooling sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
ÿ
Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch off the engine. 51 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch on the ignition.
J Brake immediately *A
malfunction has occur red while the HOLD function was activated.
A horn may also sound at regular inter vals.
Yo u cannot start the engine. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine.
J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. 520
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
T
!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block du ring braking and ESP ®
does not pe rform any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package or Blind Spot Assis t:Ac tive Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic func‐
tion, Evasi veSteering Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page243). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart
th e engine. 536
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Switch off the engine. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 351). #
Check the engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page 485).
5
Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *T
he oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insuf ficient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 549