2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class alarm

1, 2, 3 ...
115 V socket ...................................... 329
12 V socket see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning .........................................3 58
Function/notes ............................. 230
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 218A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 266
Function/notes ................................ 71
Important safety notes ....................71
Warning lamp ................................. 304
Accident
Automatic measures after an
accident ........................................... 57
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................156
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 238
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 261
Display message ............................ 290
Function/informatio n.................... 240
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 288
Function/notes ............................. 214
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 262
Display message ............................ 289
Function/informatio n.................... 243
Active multicontour seat ..................125
Active Parking Assist Detecting parking spaces ..............222
Display message ............................ 290
Exiting a parking space ..................224
Function/notes ............................. 221Important safety notes
..................221
Parking .......................................... 223
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 78
Adaptive Brake Assist Function/notes ................................ 75
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 217
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message ............................ 283
Function/notes ............................. 141
Switching on/off ........................... 142
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS
Display messages ..........................283
Function/notes ............................. 143
Switching on/off ........................... 144
Additional speedometer ...................263
Additives (engine oil) ........................426
Air bags Belt bags .......................................... 63
Cushion air bag s.............................. 51
Display message ............................ 279
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 48
Important safety notes ....................46
Knee bag .......................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 51
Safety guidelines ............................. 45
Side impact air bag ..........................49
Window curtain air bag ....................50
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 287
Function/notes ............................. 216
Air vents
Glove box ...................................... .167
Important safety notes ..................166
Rear ............................................... 167
Setting ........................................... 166
Setting the center air vents ...........166
Setting the side air vents ...............167
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........81
Switching off (ATA) ..........................81
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 81
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) 4
Index

Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Armrest
Stowage compartment ..................318
Ashtray ............................................... 326
Assistance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 258
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 259
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........352
Hiding a service message ..............352
Notes ............................................. 352
Resetting the service interval
displa y........................................... 353
Service message ............................ 352
Special service requirements ......... 353
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................81
Function .......................................... .81
Switching off the alarm ....................81
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................261
Display message ............................ 287
Function/notes ............................. 234
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 282
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 176
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................175
Automatic headlamp mode ..............138
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............183
Changing gea r............................... 182
DIRECT SELECT lever .....................179
Display message ............................ 297
Driving tips .................................... 182
Emergency running mode ..............187
Engaging drive position .................. 180 Engaging neutral
............................ 180
Engaging park position
automatically ................................. 179
Engaging reverse gear ...................179
Engaging the park position ............179
Kickdown ....................................... 182
Manual drive program ....................184
Manual drive program (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 185
Overview ........................................ 179
Problem (malfunction) ...................187
Program selector button ................182
Pulling away ................................... 174
Starting the engine ........................174
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......183
Transmission position displa y........ 181
Transmission positions ..................181
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 187 B
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................71
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/notes ................................ 72
BAS PLUS Q (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist Important safety notes ....................72
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 87
Important safety notes ....................87
Replacing ......................................... 87
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 371
Display message ............................ 285
Important safety notes ..................369
Jump starting ................................. 373
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt bag ................................................ 63
Belt force limiter Activation ......................................... 62
Function .......................................... .62
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System) Index
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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

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

Useful information
..............................44
Panic alarm .......................................... 44
Occupant safety .................................. 44
Children in the vehicle ........................63
Driving safety systems .......................70
Theft deterrent locking system .........80 43Safety

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment 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.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Y page 27).Panic alarm
X
To activate: press0033button 0043for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X To deactivate: press0033button 0043
again.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle. Occupant safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Modifications to the restraint systems could
result in them not functioning properly any more. The restraint systems could then no
longer protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do and could fail in the event of
an accident or activate unexpectedly, for
example. There is an increased risk of injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint systems.
Do not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz center.
USA only: for further information contact our
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1800-367-6372).
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R Seat belts
R Child restraint systems
R LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat securing
system
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R PRE-SAFE ®
R Air bag system components with:
-PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
- Front-passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other. Not all air bags are deployed in
an accident.
i For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle as well as
restraint systems for infants and children,
see "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 63). 44
Occupant safetySafety

charged, the immobilizer may be faulty.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call 1-800-FOR-MERCede s(in the
USA) or 1-800-387-010 0(in Canada). ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
X
To arm: lock the vehicle with the SmartKey
or KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp 0043flashes. The alarm
system is armed after approximately
15 seconds.
X To disarm: unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
R a door
R the vehicle with the mechanical key
R the trunk lid
R the hood
X To turn the alarm off with the
SmartKey: press the0036or0037 button
on the SmartKey.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off. X
To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The
SmartKey must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the
dashboard. The SmartKey must be inside
the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that triggered it, for
example.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, the mbrace emergency call
system automatically sends a message to
the Customer Assistance Center. This is
done either by text message or data
connection. The emergency call system
sends the message or data provided that:
R you have subscribed to the mbrace
service.
R the mbrace service has been activated
properly.
R the necessary mobile phone network is
available. Theft deterrent locking system
81Safety Z