2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class light

K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature .......... 101
Locking ............................................ 85
Unlocking ......................................... 85
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 171
Start/Stop button .......................... 171
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 182
Knee bag .............................................. 49L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 67
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 281
Light function, active Display message ............................ 282
Lighting
Light switch ................................... 138
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist .............141
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 143
Automatic headlamp mode ............138
Cornering light function .................141
Driving abroad ............................... 138
Fogged up headlamps .................... 144
Hazard warning lamps ...................140
High beam flasher .......................... 140
High-beam headlamps ...................140
Low-beam headlamps ....................139
Parking lamps ................................ 139
Setting exterior lighting .................138
Standing lamps .............................. 139
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 262
Switching the spotlight on/off .......262
Turn signals ................................... 140
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) .......282 Loading guidelines
............................316
Locking see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 92
Emergency locking ........................... 93
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 91
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 280
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 138
Switching on/off ........................... 139
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 125
Luxury head restraints .....................122 M
M+S tires ............................................ 386
Magic Body Control ...........................213
Malfunction message see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instructions) 356
MBC see Magic Body Control
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 336
Display message ............................ 272
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 337
Downloading routes .......................340
Emergency call .............................. 334
General notes ................................ 332
Geo fencing ................................... 340
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............339
MB info call button ........................336
Remote vehicle locking ..................338
Roadside Assistance button ..........335
Search & Send ............................... 337
Self-test ......................................... 333
Speed alert .................................... 340
System .......................................... 333
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 341 12
Index

Problem (malfunction)
...................240
Switching automatic activation
on/off ............................................ 260
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle 170O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ........................................ .51
System self-test ............................... 54
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 46
Automatic measures after an
accident ........................................... 57
Children in the vehicle .....................63
Important safety notes ....................44
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection) .......................56
Seat belt .......................................... 57
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) ........................................... 45
OCS
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ........................................ .51
System self-test ............................... 54
Odometer ........................................... 250
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 264
Assistance graphic menu ...............258
Assistance menu ........................... 259
Displaying a service message ........352
Display messages ..........................265
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 207
Factory settings ............................. 263
Important safety notes ..................248
Instrument cluster menu ...............262
Lights menu ................................... 262
Media menu ................................... 255
Menu overview .............................. 250
Message memory .......................... 265
Navigation menu ............................ 252
Operation ....................................... 249
Radio menu ................................... 254
Service menu ................................. 259Settings menu
............................... 259
Standard displa y............................ 250
Telephone menu ............................ 257
Trip menu ...................................... 250
Video DVD operation .....................256
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................26
Important safety notes ....................25
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 23
Vehicle equipment ...........................23
Outside temperature display ...........248
Overhead control panel ......................39
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................70 P
Paint code number ............................422
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...356
Panic alarm .......................................... 44
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing ............................ 103
Problem (malfunction) ...................107
Resetting ....................................... 106
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ..................102
Parcel net hooks ............................... 320
Parking ............................................... 190
Important safety notes ..................190
Parking brake ................................ 192
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 132
Rear view camera .......................... 226
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................221
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 269
Electric parking brake ....................192
Warning lamp ................................. 307 14
Index

Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 139
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................220
Driving system ............................... 218
Function/notes ............................. 218
Important safety notes ..................218
Problem (malfunction) ...................221
Range of the sensors .....................219
Warning displa y............................. 220
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Problem (malfunction) .....................55
Problems (malfunction) .................. 279
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 51
Perfume atomizer Operating ...................................... .164
Perfume via l................................... 164
Problem (malfunction) ...................166
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .360
Power locks ......................................... 92
Power washers .................................. 355
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection) Display message ............................ 272
Operation ........................................ .56
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................260
Display message ............................ 273
Function/notes ................................ 78
Important safety notes ....................78
Warning lamp ................................. 311
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) Operation ........................................ .56
Program selector button ..................182
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 22
Pulling away
Automatic transmission .................174
Hill start assist ............................... 175Q
Qualified specialist workshop ...........27 R
Radio Selecting a station .........................254
Radio-wave reception/
transmission in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................26
Reading lamp ..................................... 144
Rear compartment Activating/deactivating climate
control ........................................... 155
Setting the air distribution .............160
Setting the airflow .........................160
Setting the air vents ......................167
Setting the temperature ................159
Stowage compartment ..................318
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Adjusting ....................................... 113
Adjusting a rear reclining seat .......113
Overview .......................................... 41
Setting the reclined position ..........113
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions .....................358
Function/notes ............................. 226
Switching on/off ........................... 227
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................130
Dipping (automatic) .......................132
Rear window blind ............................325
Rear window defroster Problem (malfunction) ...................163
Switching on/off ........................... 162
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system)
Important safety notes ..................428
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Important safety notes ..................187
Notes for AMG vehicles .................425
Refueling proces s.......................... 188
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opene r....................... 341
Programming (garage door opener) 342
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 146 Index
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Cup holders
................................... 322
Door ............................................... 318
Eyeglasses compartment ...............317
Glove box ...................................... .317
Important safety information .........316
Rear ............................................... 318
Rear seat backrest ......................... 319
Stowage net ................................... 320
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 318
Stowage net ....................................... 320
Stowage space Folding table .................................. 319
Parcel net retainers .......................320
Securing a loa d.............................. 320
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 320
Summer tires In winter ........................................ 386
Sun visor ............................................ 324
Supplemental restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control .......................214
AIRMATIC ...................................... 217
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........264
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 163T
Tachometer ........................................ 248
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 281
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 423
Information .................................... 422
Tires/wheels ................................. 413
Vehicle data ................................... 429
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 257
Display message ............................ 300
Introduction ................................... 257
Menu (on-board computer) ............257 Number from the phone book .......
.257
Redialing ........................................ 258
Rejecting/ending a call .................257
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 259
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 264
Outside temperature ..................... .248
Setting (climate control) ................159
Theft deterrent systems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........81
Immobilizer ...................................... 80
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 366
Tire pressure Calling up (on-board computer) .....391
Checking manually ........................390
Display message ............................ 295
Important safety notes ..................391
Maximum ....................................... 390
Notes ............................................. 389
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................368
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................368
Recommended ............................... 387
Tire pressure loss warning
system
General notes ................................ 394
Important safety notes ..................394
Restarting ...................................... 394
Tire pressure monitoring system
Checking the tire pressure
electronically ................................. 392
Function/notes ............................. 391
General notes ................................ 391
Important safety notes ..................391
Restarting ...................................... 393
Warning lamp ................................. 312
Warning message .......................... 393
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................406
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................405
Bar (definition) ............................... 404
Changing a wheel .......................... 407
Characteristics .............................. 404
Checking ........................................ 385
Definition of terms .........................404
Direction of rotatio n...................... 407
Display message ............................ 29518
Index

Dashboard
Function Page
0043
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
183
0044
Combination switch 140
0087
Horn
0085
Instrument cluster 33
0083
DIRECT SELECT lever 179
0084
Overhead control panel 39
006B
Control panel for:
00CA
Lowering the rear
seat head restraints 123
0094
Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind 325
0073
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp 63
Setting the brightness of
the instrument cluster
lighting and the COMAND
display 006C
Ignition lock 171
Start/Stop button
171 Function Page
006D
Climate control systems 152
006E
Adjusts the steering wheel 127
Steering wheel heating 128
006F
Cruise control lever 200
0070
Electric parking brake 192
0071
Diagnostics connection 26
0072
Opens the hood 348
0073
Light switch 138
0074
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist 210
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist 243
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 218
Switching on 360° camera 230
Activating Night View
Assist 23632
Dashboa
rdAt a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
0043
0025
ABS 304
0044
00BB
ESP®
OFF 305
00E5
ESP® 305
0087
003E
Turn signal, left 140
0085
0058
Low-beam
headlamps 139
0083
0057
High-beam
headlamps 140
0084
0028
This lamp has no
function 006B
0060
Parking lamps,
license plate and
instrument cluster lighting 139
006C
003D
Turn signal, right 140
006D
00BA
Distance warning 311 Function Page
006E
0024
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 307
006F
Electric parking brake (red) 307
0049
USA only 0024
Canada only 0070
00B9
Check Engine 308
0071
00CC
Power steering 313
0072
Brakes (red) 303
0027
USA only 004D
Canada only 0073
00E9
Seat belt 302
0074
0075
SRS 307
0075
0077
Tire pressure monitor 31234
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
0043
Multifunction display 250
0044
Sets the brightness of the
instrument cluster lighting
and the COMAND display
0087
COMAND display; see the
separate COMAND
operating instructions
0085
CD and DVD player/
changer; see the separate
COMAND operating
instructions
0083
COMAND controller and
buttons; see the separate
COMAND operating
instructions Function Page
0084
0076
Rejects or ends a call 257
Exits phone book/redial
memory
0061
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial
memory
00810082
Adjusts the volume
0063
Mute
00E3
Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsMultifunction steering wheel
35At a glance

Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
003D
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 144
0044
0033
Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off 145
0087
0053
SOS button (mbrace
system) 334
0085
004A
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 145
0083
0042
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 145
0084
003D
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 144
006B
00D9
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 336
006C
Eyeglasses compartment
317 Function Page
006D
0057
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel 103
Opens/closes the front
roller sunblinds
105
006E
Opens/closes the rear
roller sunblind
105
006F
Buttons for the garage door
opener
342
0070
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions
0071
0052
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 335Overhead control panel
39At a glance