2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE child lock

Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation can
be switched back on. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Adjusting the steering wheel
:
To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
; To adjust the steering wheel height
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 116)
R Storing settings (Y page 120)
R Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 243). 114
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel
heating has switched
itself off prematurely or
cannot be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particularly
children – could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the seat and
the steering wheel.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped by
R the steering wheel: move the steering
wheel adjustment lever.
R the seat: press the switch for seat adjust-
ment.
The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position
switches. The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident. Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using COMAND Online
(see the separate operating instructions).
Position of the steering wheel and the
driver's seat when the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature is active The steering wheel tilts upwards and the driv-
er's seat moves backwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
R with the key: open the driver's door; the
key must be in position 0or 1in the ignition
lock (Y page 159)
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
i The steering wheel only tilts upwards and
the driver's seat only moves backwards if
the driving position is stored after seat or
steering wheel adjustment (Y page 120).
The last position of the steering wheel or seat is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored using the memory
function (Y page 120)
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper stop. 116
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Using the memory button
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
This setting can be stored using memory but-
ton M:.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
X Press button =for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button ;to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position that allows you to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
X Press memory button M: and one of the
arrows on adjustment button ;within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up a stored parking position set- ting X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button =.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of
15 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button ?for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory function
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, the adjustments could
cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There
is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side while the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activate the memory function, they
could become trapped, especially if they are
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Storing settings
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R seat, backrest, head restraint position and
contour of the backrest in the lumbar
region
R active multicontour seat: side bolsters of
the backrest, shoulder of the backrest, con-
tour of the backrest, dynamic function level 120
Memory functionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

tinue closing the side window, pull on the
W switch.
X Convenience closing feature: press and
hold the grocker switch up or down
until the side windows start to close auto-
matically.
The indicator lamp in the grocker
switch lights up. Air-recirculation mode is
activated.
If you open the side windows manually after closing them with the convenience closing
feature, they will remain in this position
when opened using the convenience open-
ing feature.
If parts of the body are in the closing area
during convenience closing, proceed as fol-
lows:
X Press the Wbutton for opening/closing
the side windows.
The side windows stop.
X To then open the side window, press the
W button again.
Observe the notes on the automatic reversing
feature for the side windows (Y page 99).
X Convenience opening feature: press and
hold the grocker switch up or down
until the side windows start to open auto-
matically.
The indicator lamp in rocker switch g
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated. Activating/deactivating the residual
heat function
General notes Once the engine is switched off, it is possible
to make use of the residual heat of the engine to continue heating or ventilating the front
compartment of the vehicle for approximately
30 minutes.
The heating or ventilation time depends on
the temperature that has been set. Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it (Y page 159).
X To activate (vehicles with auxiliary
heating): press the!rocker switch up
or down.
The indicator lamp in rocker switch !
lights up.
X To activate (vehicles without auxiliary
heating): press theÁrocker switch up
or down.
The indicator lamp in rocker switch Á
lights up.
The blower will run at a low speed regardless of the airflow setting.
If you activate the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation will be
activated. The blower runs at medium speed.
X To deactivate (vehicles with auxiliary
heating): press the!rocker switch up
or down.
The indicator lamp in the !rocker
switch goes out.
X To deactivate (vehicles without auxili-
ary heating): press theÁrocker switch
up or down.
The indicator lamp in the Árocker
switch goes out.
Residual heat is deactivated automatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R when the auxiliary heating is switched on Perfume atomizer
Operating the perfume atomizer G
WARNING
If children open the perfume vial, they could
drink the perfume or it could come into con-
tact with their eyes. There is a risk of injury. Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. 146
Operating the climate control systemClimate control

It is only possible to switch between Start/
Stop button mode and key operation when
the transmission is in position P.
X Remove Start/Stop button :from ignition
lock ;.
You do not have to remove the Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock when you leave
the vehicle. You should, however, always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle. As
long as the key is in the vehicle:
R the vehicle can be started using the Start/
Stop button
R the electrically powered equipment can be
operated Starting the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves.
Children could also set the vehicle in motion, for example by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
G
WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine that heat up. There is a risk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
General notes The engine runs at a higher engine speed dur-
ing the cold start procedure so that the cata-
lytic converter can reach operating tempera-
ture more quickly. The sound of the engine
may change as a result.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P
(Y page 168).
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P
(Y page 169).
You can start the engine in transmission posi-
tion Pand N.
Starting procedure with the key To start the engine using the key instead of
the Start/Stop button, pull the Start/Stop
button out of the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 3in the ignition
lock (Y page 159) and release it as soon as
the engine is running. Driving
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Engaging park position P
!
If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from D
to R, from Rto Dor directly to P. Otherwise,
the automatic transmission could be dam-
aged. j
Park position with parking lock
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Engaging park position P automatically Park position
Pis automatically engaged if:
R you switch off the engine using the key and
remove the key
R you switch off the engine using the Start/
Stop button and open the driver's door
R you open the driver's door when the vehicle
is stationary or driving at very low speed
and the transmission is in position Dor R
Engaging reverse gear R !
Only shift the automatic transmission to
R
when the vehicle is stationary.
X If the transmission is in position Dor N:
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the first point of resistance.
X If the transmission is in position P: depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the first point of
resistance.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. For further
information on the ECO start/stop function;
see (Y page 163).
Shifting to neutral N G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves.
Children could also set the vehicle in motion, for example by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children.
X If the transmission is in position Dor R:
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
X If the transmission is in position P: depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever up or down to the first point of
resistance.
When the engine is switched off, the auto-
matic transmission shifts to Nautomatically.
If the automatic transmission is to remain in
neutral N, for example when washing the
vehicle in an automatic car wash with a tow-
ing mechanism, observe the following infor-
mation: 168
Automatic transmissionDriving and parking

Problems with the fuel and fuel tank
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle. G
WARNING
The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
There is a risk of fire or explosion.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Switch off the engine.
X Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0. This is the same as
the key having been removed.
or, if the key is inserted in the ignition lock:
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The fuel filler flap can-
not be opened. The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
or
The key battery is discharged.
X Unlock the vehicle (Y page 85).
or
X Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 87). The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jam-
med.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components. In particular, do not park on dry grassland or harvested grain fields. G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury. 178
ParkingDriving and parking

When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle
or its drivetrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against rolling away unintentionally:
R the electric parking brake must be applied
R the transmission must be in position Pand
the key must be removed from the ignition lock
R the front wheels must be turned towards
the kerb on steep uphill or downhill gradi-
ents
R the empty vehicle must be secured at the
front axle with a wheel chock or similar, for example, on uphill or downhill gradients
R a laden vehicle must also be secured at the
rear axle with a wheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients Switching off the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Using the key X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated. If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position
Ror D, the automatic
transmission shifts to Nautomatically.
If you then open the driver's door or the
front-passenger door or remove the key
from the ignition, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts to P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to N
before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in Neven if the
driver's door or the front-passenger door is opened.
Using the Start/Stop button X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 159).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
When the driver's door is closed, this cor-
responds to key position 1. When the driv-
er's door is open, this corresponds to key
position 0: "key removed".
If you use the Start/Stop button to switch
off the engine, the automatic transmission
shifts to Nautomatically. If you then open
one of the front doors, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P.
If you drive through a car wash with a con- veyor, you can:
R switch on the ignition using the Start/
Stop button and shift the transmission to
N
R insert the key into the ignition lock,
switch on the ignition and shift the trans-
mission to N
The engine can be switched off while the vehi-
cle is in motion by pressing and holding the
Start/Stop button for about three seconds.
This function operates independently of the
ECO start/stop automatic engine switch-off
function. Parking
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