belt MERCEDES-BENZ S-COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

Special service requirements ......... 216
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 76
Function ........................................... 76
Switching off the alarm .................... 76
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 164
Display message ............................ 165
Function/note s............................. 148
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 165
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 216
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 119
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 119
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 103
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 121
Automatic drive program ............... 121
Changing gear ............................... 121
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 120
Display message ............................ 165
Driving tips .................................... 121
Emergency running mode .............. 121
Engaging drive position .................. 120
Engaging neutral ............................ 120
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 120
Engaging reverse gear ................... 120
Engaging the park position ............ 120
Kickdown ....................................... 121
Manual drive program (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 121
Overview ........................................ 120
Problem (malfunction) ................... 121
Program selector button ................ 121
Pulling away ................................... 118
Starting the engine ........................ 118
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 121
Transmission position display ........ 121
Transmission positions .................. 121 Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode
....................................... 121
B
Back button ....................................... 193
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 66
BAS PLUS Q (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/note s................................ 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 81
Important safety notes .................... 81
Replacing ......................................... 81
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 227
Important safety notes .................. 225
Jump starting ................................. 229
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 169
Notes ............................................. 278
Brake force distribution, elec-
tronic
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 165
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
BAS .................................................. 66
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 67
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 278
Display message ............................ 166
EBD .................................................. 73
High-performance brake system .... 128
Hill start assis t............................... 118
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HOLD function............................... 138
Important safety notes .................. 128
Maintenance .................................. 128
Parking brake ................................ 126
Riding tips ...................................... 128
Warning lamp ................................. 178
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Buttons and controller ...................... 192
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 161
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Care
360° camera ................................. 217
Car wash ........................................ 216
Carpets .......................................... 218
Display ........................................... 218
Exhaust pipe .................................. 217
Exterior lights ................................ 217
Gear or selector lever .................... 218
Interior ........................................... 218
Matte finish ................................... 217
Night View Assist Plus ................... 218Note s............................................. 216
Paint .............................................. 217
Plastic trim .................................... 218
Power washer ................................ 217
Rear view camera .......................... 217
Roof lining ...................................... 218
Seat belt ........................................ 218
Seat cove r..................................... 218
Sensors ......................................... 217
Trim pieces .................................... 218
Washing by hand ........................... 217
Wheels ........................................... 217 Windows ........................................ 217
Wiper blades .................................. 217
Wooden trim .................................. 218
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 164
Center console
Overview .......................................... 37
Center console in the rear com-
partment
Stowage compartment .................. 197
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 79
Child
Restraint system .............................. 62
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 65
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
On the front-passenger sea t............ 64
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 64
Top Tether ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicl e................................... 60
Special seat belt retractor ............... 61
Cigarette lighter ................................ 198
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 217
Climate control
Automatic climate control ............. 111
Controlling automaticall y............... 111
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 111
Defrosting the window s................. 111
Defrosting the windshield .............. 111
General notes ................................ 110
Indicator lamp ................................ 111
Ionization ....................................... 111
Overview of systems ...................... 110
Perfume atomizer .......................... 111
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 111
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 111
Refrigerant ..................................... 280
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 280
Setting the air distribution ............. 111
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S
SafetyOccupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
see Operating safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Search & Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ........................ .47
Cleaning ........................................ .218
Correct usage .................................. 45
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 44
Introduction ..................................... 44
Releasing ......................................... 47
Warning lamp ................................. 177
Warning lamp (function) ................... 48
Seating
Seating comfort package ................. 98
Seating comfort package ................... 98
Seats
Active multicontour seat .................. 98
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 98
Adjusting the 4

Mechanical key ................................ 80
Overview .......................................... 78
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 115
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Starting the engine ........................ 118
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Snow chains ...................................... 242
Sockets
Center console .............................. 198
General notes ................................ 198
Rear compartment ........................ .198
Trunk ............................................. 198
Special seat belt retractor .................. 61
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
In the Instrument cluster ................. 33
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 164
see Instrument cluster
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 165
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 117
Starting the engine ........................ 118
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 117
STEER CONTROL .................................. 75
Steering
Warning lamps ............................... 186
Steering (display message) .............. 176
Steering Assist (DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 165
Steering assistant STEER CON-TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 99
Button overview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 161
Important safety notes .................... 99
Paddle shifters ............................... 121 Steering wheel heating .................... 99
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Steering wheel (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .218
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off .............................. 99
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........121
Stowage areas ................................... 196
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................ .197
Center console .............................. 197
Center console in rear compart-
ment .............................................. 197
Cup holders ................................... 198
Door ............................................... 197
Eyeglasses compartment .............. .197
Glove box ....................................... 197
Important safety information ......... 196
Rear ............................................... 197
Rear seat backrest ......................... 197
Stowage net ................................... 197
Stowage net ....................................... 197
Stowage space
Parcel net retainers ....................... 197
Securing a load .............................. 197
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 197
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 242
Sun visor ............................................ 198
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control ABC .............. .140
AIRMATIC ...................................... 141
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 111
T
Tachometer ........................................ 160
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 165
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 275
Information ................................... .274
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Securing from rolling away ............ 262
Towing away .................................. 232
Transporting .................................. 234
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 83
Unlocking (SmartKey) ...................... 79
Vehicle data ................................... 281
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 281
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 83
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 274
Vehicle level
Active Body Control ABC ............... 140
Vehicle maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 220
Video
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Video (DVD) ........................................ 164
VIN ...................................................... 274
Voice Control System
see Separate operating instructions
W
Warning and indicator lampsABS ................................................ 179
Brakes ........................................... 178
Check Engine ................................. 176
Coolant .......................................... 183
Distance warning ........................... 184 ESP ®
.............................................. 181
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 182
General notes ................................ 176
Overview .......................................... 34
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 43
Reserve fue l................................... 176
Restraint system ............................ 182
Seat belt ........................................ 177
Steering ......................................... 186
Tire pressure monitor .................... 185
Warranty .............................................. 24
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 165
Wheel and tire combination
see Tires
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 266Wheel chock
...................................... 262
Wheels
Changing a whee l.......................... 261
Checking ........................................ 241
Cleaning ......................................... 217
Important safety notes .................. 240
Interchanging/changing ................ 261
Mounting a new whee l................... 265
Mounting a whee l.......................... 262
Removing a whee l.......................... 265
Storing ........................................... 262
Tightening torque ........................... 266
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 266
Window curtain air bag
Operation ......................................... 51
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 111
Infrared reflective .......................... 198
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 215
Notes ............................................. 280
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 107
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 106
Switching on/of f........................... 106
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 242
Slippery road surfaces ................... 128
Snow chains .................................. 242
Winter operation
Summer tires ................................. 242
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 242
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 217
Important safety notes .................. 106
Replacing ....................................... 106
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 218
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
20Index

QR codes for the rescue card
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap
and on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the
event of an accident, rescue services can use the QR code to quickly find the appropriate
rescue card for your vehicle. The current res-
cue card contains the most important infor-
mation about your vehicle in a compact form, e.g. the routing of the electric cables.
You can find more information at https://
portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com.
Data stored in the vehicle
Data recording
This vehicle is capable of recording diagnostic information relating to vehicle operation, mal-
functions, and user settings. This may include information about the performance or status
of various systems, including but not limited
to, engine, throttle, steering or brake sys-
tems, that is stored and can be read out with
suitable devices, particularly when the vehi-
cle is serviced. The data obtained is used to
properly diagnose and service your vehicle or to further optimize and develop vehicle func-
tions.
COMAND/mbrace
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle’s
operation, the use of the vehicle in certain
situations, and the location of the vehicle maybe compiled through COMAND or the mbrace
system.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND User Manual and/or the mbrace
Terms and Conditions.
Event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record data that will assist in under-
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed
in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as during air bag deployment or when
hitting a road obstacle. The EDR is designed
to record data related to vehicle dynamics
and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
R how various systems in your vehicle areoperating
R whether or not the driver and passenger
seat belts are fastened
R how far (if at all) the driver is depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal and
R how fast the vehicle is traveling
This data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by
the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement, can
combine the EDR data with the type of per-
sonal identification data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi- cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties that have
the special equipment, such as law enforce-
ment, can read the information by accessing
the vehicle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal
matters as a tool in accident reconstruction,
accident claims, and vehicle safety. Since the Crash Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to
extract data from the EDR is commercially
available, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
("MBUSA") expressly disclaims any and all lia- bility arising from the extraction of this infor-
mation by unauthorized Mercedes-Benz per-
sonnel.
Introduction29
Z

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
~
;Combination switch103
=Horn
?Instrument cluster33
ADIRECT SELECT lever120
BOverhead control panel38
CControl panel for:
ÜLowering the rear
seat head restraints
~
Extending/retracting the
rear roller sunblind
198
Moves the seat-belt
extender forwards
46
PASSENGER AIR BAG indi-
cator lamp
43
Setting the brightness of
the instrument cluster light- ing and the COMAND dis-play
~
DClimate control systems110
FunctionPage
EIgnition lock115
Start/Stop button115
FAdjusts the steering wheel~
Steering wheel heating~
GCruise control lever130
HElectric parking brake126
IDiagnostics connection27
JOpens the hood210
KLight switch102
LControl panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
136
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist
155
Deactivating PARKTRONIC142
Switching on the 360° cam-
era
146
Activating Night View
Assist
150
Switching on the head-up
display
~
32Cockpit
At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
FunctionPage
:!ABS179
;åESP®
OFF181
÷ ESP®181
=#
Turn signal, left~
?LLow-beam head-
lamps
~
AK High-beam head-
lamps
~
BT Parking lamps,
license plate lamp and
instrument cluster lighting
103
C! Turn signal, right103
D·Distance warning sig-
nal
184
FunctionPage
E! Electric parking brake
(yellow)
~
FElectric parking brake (red)~
F USA only
!Canada only
G;Check Engine176
HÐ Power steering186
IBrakes (red)178
$USA only
JCanada only
JüSeat belt177
K6Restraint system182
LhTire pressure monitor185
34Instrument cluster
At a glance

Useful information
iThis Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops ( Ypage 27).
Panic alarm
X
To activate: press!button :for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lightingflashes.
X To deactivate: press!button :
again.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
Occupant safety
Restraint system: introduction
The restraint system reduces the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of the vehicle's interior in the event of an
accident. The restraint system can also reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system comprises:
R Seat belt system
R Air bags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing systems
The components of the restraint system work
in conjunction with each other. They can only deploy their protective function if, at all times,
all vehicle occupants:
R have fastened their seat belts correctly(Y page 45)
R have adjusted their seat and head restraint
properly ( Ypage 97).
As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the cor-
rect driver's seat position ( Ypage 96).
You also have to make sure that an air bag can inflate properly if deployed ( Ypage 48).
An air bag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air
bag increases the level of protection for vehi-
cle occupants in the event of an accident. For example, if, in the event of an accident, the
protection offered by the seat belt is suffi-
cient, the air bags are not deployed. When an
accident occurs, only the air bags that
increase protection in that particular accident
situation are deployed. However, seat belts
and air bags generally do not protect against objects penetrating the vehicle from the out-
side.
Information on restraint system operation
can be found under "Deployment of Emer-
gency Tensioning Devices and air bags"( Y page 57).
For more information about children traveling
with you in the vehicle and on child restraint
systems, see "Children in the vehicle"( Y page 60).
42Occupant safety
Safety

and size of the child. Therefore, be sure to
observe the notes on the "Occupant Clas-
sification System (OCS)" (Ypage 51) and
on "Children in the vehicle" ( Ypage 60).
There you will also find instructions on rear-
ward and forward-facing child restraint sys- tems on the front-passenger seat.
R All other persons: depending on the clas-
sification of the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
air bag is enabled or deactivated( Y page 51). Be sure to observe the notes
on "Seat belts“ ( Ypage 44) and "Air bags"
( Y page 48). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident or the vehi-
cle rolling over. This reduces the risk of vehi- cle occupants coming into contact with parts
of the vehicle interior or being ejected from
the vehicle. Furthermore, the seat belt helps
to keep the vehicle occupant in the best posi- tion in relation to the air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
R Seat belts
R Emergency Tensioning Devices and seat
belt force limiters
If the seat belt is pulled by the seat belt
extender quickly or with a jerky movement,
the belt retractor locks. The belt strap cannot
be extracted any further.
The Emergency Tensioning Device tightens
the seat belt in an accident, pulling the belt
close against the body. However it does not
pull the vehicle occupant back in the direction of the backrest.
The Emergency Tensioning Device does not
correct an incorrect seat position or the rout-
ing of an incorrectly fastened seat belt. When triggered, seat belt force limiters help
to reduce the force exerted by the seat belt on
the vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats
are synchronized with the front air bags,
which absorb part of the deceleration force.
This can reduce the force exerted on the vehi-
cle occupants during an accident.
!If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle of the front-passenger seat. This may oth-
erwise lead to the triggering of the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device in the event of an accident, which will then need to be
replaced.
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-
tems is required by law in:
R all 50 states
R the U.S. territories
R the District of Columbia
R all Canadian provinces
Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey.
GWARNING
If the seat belt is incorrectly fastened, it can-
not protect as intended. Furthermore, an
incorrectly fastened seat belt can cause addi- tional injury, for example, in an accident, dur-
ing braking or when abruptly changing direc-
tion. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants are
seated properly with a correctly fastened seat belt.
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
44Occupant safety
Safety