2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-COUPE light

Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................21
Introduction ......................................... 23
At a glance........................................... 31
Safety................................................... 41
Opening and closing...........................77
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....95
Lights and windshield wipers ..........101
Climate control ................................. 109
Driving and parking..........................113
On-board computer and displays ....159
COMAND ............................................ 187
Stowage and features......................195
Maintenance and care ......................209
Roadside Assistance ........................219
Wheels and tires ............................... 239
Technical data................................... 273
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETSsee ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 141
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .217
Function/notes ............................ .146
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 166
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety notes .................... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 179
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 60
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 111
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 152
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 164
Display message ............................ 165
Function/informatio n.................... 153
Active Body Control (ABC)
Function/note s............................. 140
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 164
Display message ............................ 165
Function/information .................... 155
Active multicontour seat .................... 98
Active Parking Assist
Display message ............................ 165
Function/note s............................. 143
Important safety notes .................. 143
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 73
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 70 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 165
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS
Function/note s............................. 104
Switching on/of f........................... 105
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 278
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 57
Display message ............................ 172
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 50
Important safety notes .................... 48
Introduction ..................................... 48
Knee bag .......................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Side impact air ba g.......................... 50
Window curtain air ba g.................... 51
Air vents
Setting ........................................... 111
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Function/note s............................. 140
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 76
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 76
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 76
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 198
Assistance display (on-board com- puter) .................................................. 164
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 216
Hiding a service message .............. 216
Notes ............................................. 216
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 216
Service message ............................ 216
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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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Setting the airflow ......................... 111
Setting the climate mode............... 111
Setting the temperature ................ 111
Switching air-recirculation modeon/of f............................................ 111
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 111
Switching the rear window
defroster on/of f............................ 111
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 111
Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 119
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 119
Deactivating/activating ................. 119
Important safety notes .................. 119
Introduction ................................... 119
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 164
Operation/note s.............................. 68
COMAND
Controller ...................................... 192
Display ........................................... 192
Combination switch .......................... 103
Connecting a USB device
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 164
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 214
Display message ............................ 174
Filling capacity ............................... 279
Important safety notes .................. 279
Temperature gaug e........................ 160
Warning lamp ................................. 183
Coolbox .............................................. 198
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 30
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 165
Function/note s............................. 103 Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 105
Crosswind Assist (vehicles with
MAGIC BODY CONTROL) ................... 140
Crosswind Assist (vehicles with-
out MAGIC BODY CONTROL) ............... 72
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 130
Cruise control lever ....................... 130
Deactivating ................................... 130
Display message ............................ 165
Driving system ............................... 129
Function/note s............................. 129
Important safety notes .................. 129
Selecting ........................................ 130
Setting a speed .............................. 130
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 130
Cup holder
Important safety notes .................. 198
Rear compartment ......................... 198
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Customer Relations Department ....... 28
D
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 165
Function/note s............................. 103
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 164
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
Diagnostics connection ...................... 27
Digital Operator's Manual
Help ................................................. 21
Introduction ..................................... 21
Digital speedometer ......................... 164
DIRECT SELECT lever
Automatic transmission ................. 120
Display
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display (cleaning instructions) ........ 218
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 216
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Calling up (on-board computer) .....165
Engine ............................................ 174
General notes ................................ 165
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 165
Introduction ................................... 165
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 165
Lights ............................................. 165
Safety systems .............................. 166
SmartKey ....................................... 165
Tires ............................................... 175
Vehicle .......................................... .176
Distance recorder .............................164
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 184
Distance warning function
Activating/deactivating ................. 164
Function/notes ................................ 69
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 132
Activation conditions ..................... 132
Cruise control lever ....................... 132
Deactivating ................................... 134
Display message ............................ 165
Displays in the multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 134
Driving tips ................................... .135
Function/notes ............................ .130
Important safety notes .................. 131
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 134
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 39
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .82
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .79
Display message ............................ 165
Emergency locking ........................... 83
Emergency unlocking ....................... 83
Important safety note s.................... 82
Opening (from inside) ...................... 82
Power closing .................................. 82
Drinking and driving ......................... 127
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 121
Manual (AMG vehicles) .................. 121 Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 216
Symmetrical low beam .................. 102
Driving Assistance package ............. 152
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 66
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 73
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 66
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 67
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 68
Distance warning function ............... 69
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 73 ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 71
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 71
Important safety information ........... 65
Overview .......................................... 65
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 73
STEER CONTROL ............................. 75
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 146
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 153
Active Body Control ABC ............... 140
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 155
Active Parking Assist ..................... 143
AIRMATIC ...................................... 140
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 148
Cruise control ................................ 129
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 130
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 136
Driving Assistance packag e........... 152
HOLD function ............................... 138
Night View Assist Plus ................... 150
PARKTRONIC ................................. 142
Rear view camera .......................... 144
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 128
Automatic transmission ................. 121
Brakes ........................................... 128
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Important safety information ........... 71
Warning lamp .................................181
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 71
Exhaust check ................................... 127
Exhaust pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .217
Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 99
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 99
Folding in/out (automatically )......... 99
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 99
Out of position (troubleshooting) ..... 99
Setting ............................................. 99
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Storing the parking position ............. 99
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 197
F
Features............................................. 198
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Filling capacities (Technical data) ... 275
Flat tire
Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 261
MOExtended tire s.......................... 221
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 220
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 222
Floormats ........................................... 206
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 277
Consumption statistics .................. 164
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 164
Displaying the range ...................... 164
Driving tip s.................................... 127
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Grade (gasoline )............................ 276
Important safety notes .................. 276
Problem (malfunction) ................... 125
Refueling ........................................ 122
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 276 Fuel filler flap
Opening ......................................... 123
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 164
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 276
Problem (malfunction) ................... 125
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 236
Before changing ............................. 235
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 235
Engine emergency stop ................. 237
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 236
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 236
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 236
Important safety notes .................. 235
G
Garage door openerClearing the memory ..................... 206
General notes ................................ 203
Important safety notes .................. 204
Opening/closing the garage doo r..2 06
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 204
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 204
Gasoline ............................................. 276
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 218
Genuine parts ...................................... 23
Glove box .......................................... .197
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man- ual.................................................. 188
H
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... 86
Hazard warning lamps ...................... 102
Head bags
Display message ............................ 170
Head restraints
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 98
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Head-up displayAdjusting the brightness ............... .164
Function/notes ............................ .162
Important safety notes .................. 162
Setting the position ....................... 164
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Switching on or off ......................... 162
Switching the display on/off ......... 164
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 102
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 104
Display message ............................ 165
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Hill start assist .................................. 118
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 139
Deactivating ................................... 139
Function/notes ............................ .138
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .188
Hood
Closing .......................................... .211
Display message ............................ 176
Important safety notes .................. 210
Opening ......................................... 210
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 128
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 75
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 184
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 33 Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluster lighting ................ 35
Intelligent Light System
Display message ............................ 165
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 105
Emergency lighting ........................ 105
Manual control ............................... 105
Overview ........................................ 105
Reading lamp ................................. 105
iPod ®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .188
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 263
Jump starting (engine) ......................229
K
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 115
Start/Stop button .......................... 115
KEYLESS-GO
Deactivation ..................................... 79
Display message ............................ 165
Locking ............................................ 79
Unlocking ......................................... 79
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .121
Manual drive program .................... 122
Knee bag .............................................. 50
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 63
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 165
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 165
Light sensor (display message) ....... 165
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