2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Owner's Manual

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A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is above 257 ‡
(125 †) do not drive any further. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature is displayed in the
lower section of the tachometer (Y page 35).
Hybrid and PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: the
multifunction display shows the coolant tem-
perature in the Coolant
Coolant submenu
(Y page 307).
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 255 ‡ (124 †). Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around freez-
ing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the temperature measured
and does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul- tifunction display (Y page 296).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Operating the on-board computer
:
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Left control panel ò R
Calls up the main menu 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls in lists
R Selects a menu or function
R In the Radio Radio/Media Mediamenu:
opens the track or station list
and selects an audio track or
video scene
R In the Telephone Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or a telephone
number Displays and operation
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9
: Press and hold:
R Rapid scrolling in all lists
R In the Radio Radio/Media Mediamenu:
selects a station, audio track or
video scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Telephone
Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling if the phone book is open a R
In all menus: confirms the selec-
ted entry in the list
R In the Radio Radio/Media Mediamenu:
opens the list of available radio
sources/media
R In the Telephone Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing the selected num-
ber ñ
Switches off the Voice Control Sys-
tem; see the separate operating
instructions % Press briefly:
R Back
R In the Radio
Radio/Media Mediamenu: dese-
lects the track or station list or
list of available radio sources/
media
R Hides display messages
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial mem-
ory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute ó
Switches on the Voice Control Sys-
tem; see the separate operating
instructions Multifunction display
:
Top status bar
; Display
= Bottom status bar
X To call up the menu list in display
panel ;:press the òbutton on the
steering wheel.
Display panel ;shows the selected menu
or submenu and display messages.
Possible top status bar displays: Outside temperature (Y page 295)
# Turn signal, left (Y page 152)
L Low-beam headlamps (Y page 151)
K High-beam headlamps (Y page 152)
T Parking lamps and license plate lamp
(Ypage 151)
! Turn signal, right (Y page 152)
Possible bottom status bar displays:
è ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 193)
READY READY READY indicator (PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles) (Y
page 285)296
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HYBRID
HYBRID
Operating mode display (PLUG-IN
hybrid vehicles) (Y
page 279)
Electric range (PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles)
ë HOLD function (Y page 242)
j Active Parking Assist (Y page 251)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Ypage 153)
a DISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot (Y page 240)
Additional speedometer
(Y page 313) Head-up display
General notes The head-up display projects information
from the navigation system and the driver
assistance system above the dashboard into
the driver's field of vision.
A requirement for the display of the contents
is that the following functions are available in the vehicle and are switched on:
R Cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R Navigation
The head-up display allows the driver to see
all of the information without having to take
his eyes off the road.
Important safety notes The head-up display is only an aid and is not a
substitute for attentive driving.
The visibility of the head-up display is influ-
enced by the following conditions:
R the driver's seat position
R the positioning of the display image
R the general ambient light
R sunglasses with polarization filters
R Wet roads
R blocking of sunlight by objects on the dis-
play cover In the event of extreme sunlight, sections of
the display may fade. This can be reversed by
switching the head-up display off and on
again.
i Vehicles with the head-up display are
equipped with a special windshield. Should repairs be necessary, have the windshield
replaced at a qualified specialist workshop.
Displays and operation Switching the head-up display on or off
X
Press button :.
When the head-up display is switched on,
the display appears in the driver's field of
vision.
AMG vehicles: press button :to change
from Standard on the AMG display and then press button :to turn off the head-up dis-
play. Displays and operation
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Head-up display
Content and information for the following systems are shown in the head-up display:
: Navigation messages
; Current speed
= Set DISTRONIC PLUS speed (Y page 231)
The selected cruise control speed (Y page 229)Contents and Information in the AMG display in AMG vehicles:
: Current engine speed
; Current speed
= Upshift indicator
? Currently selected gear, gearshift options when shifting manually 298
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In the Settings menu, in the submenu head-up display, you have the following settings options:
R Switching other displays on/off (Y page 311)
R Setting the position (Y page 311)
R Setting the brightness (Y page 312)Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the òbutton on the steering wheel
to call up the list of menus and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 295).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 299)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 301)
R Radio
Radio menu (Y page 303)
R Media
Media menu (Y page 304)
R Telephone
Telephone menu (Ypage 305)
R Assistance Info Display
Assistance Info Display menu
(Y page 307)
R Service
Service menu (Ypage 307)
R Settings
Settings menu (Ypage 308)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 314)Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Trip menu with trip odometer
:and odometer ;is
shown.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption AMG vehicles: the menu only displays approx-
imate range :.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: the menu only dis-
plays current fuel consumption ;.
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select
approximate range :, current fuel con-
sumption ;and recuperation display =.
Approximate range :that can be covered
is calculated according to your current driv- ing style and the amount of fuel in the tank.If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle
being refueled Cinstead of range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if
energy has been recuperated from the
kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved
in the battery. Recuperation display = Menus and submenus
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depends on the engine installed and is
therefore not available in all vehicles.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: information on
total range and electric range can be found in
the "PLUG-IN HYBRID drive" section
(Y page 284).
ECO display The ECO display is not available for AMG vehi-
cles.
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select ECO ECODisplay
Display.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 225). Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average fuel consumption
? Average speed
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select
From Start
From Start orFrom Reset
From Reset.
The values in the From Start
From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 301).
The From Start
From Start trip computer is automati-
cally reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
From Reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles. 300
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Digital speedometer
X
Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values X
Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Press the :button to select Yes
Yes and
press the abutton to confirm. You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display
If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From start" trip computer are
also reset. If you reset the values in the "From start" trip computer, the values in the ECO
display are also reset. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. You can find
further information on navigation in the sep-
arate COMAND operating instructions.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road Menus and submenus
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Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the next destination
; Estimated arrival time
= Distance to the next change of direction
? Current road
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to the change of direction
= Change-of-direction symbol
? Lane not recommended (dark gray)
A Possible lane (light gray)
B Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction (white)
On multilane roads, lane recommendations
can be displayed for the next change of direc- tion if the digital map supports this data. Dur-
ing the change of direction, new lanes may be added. Lane not recommended
?: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction
if you stay in this lane.
Possible lane A: you will be able to complete
the next change of direction in this lane only.
Recommended lane B: in this lane you will
be able to complete the next change of direc- tion and the one after that.
Change of direction without lane recom-
mendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance indi-
cator shortens towards the top of the display as you approach the point of the announced
change of direction. The change of direction
starts once the distance display reaches zero. 302
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