2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class COUPE display

Settings menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Settings
menu:
RChanging assistance settings
(
Ypage 244)
RChanging head-up display settings
(
Ypage 246)
RChanging the light settings (Ypage 247)
RChanging the instrument cluster settings
(
Ypage 248)
RRestoring the factory settings
(
Ypage 249)
Assistance submenu
Deactivating/activating ESP®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section
in the description of ESP®(Ypage 73).
GWARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®, ESP®no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP®in the fol-
lowing situations:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel For further information about ESP
®, see
(
Ypage 73).
XStart the engine.
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress the :or9 button to select
ESP
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
ESP
®is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp lights up continu-
ously, ESP
®is not available due to a malfunc-
tion.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 290).
Observe the information on display messages
(
Ypage 252).
Automatic activation of Night View Assist
Plus
XPress òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress the :or9 button to select
Night View Assist
.
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XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
If Night View Assist Plus automatic activation
is switched on, the night vision image is auto-
matically shown in the multifunction display if
an object is detected.
For further information about Night View
Assist Plus (
Ypage 220).
Activating/deactivating Traffic Sign
Assist
The Traffic Sign Assist
function allows
you to choose whether traffic signs and mes-
sages should be displayed in the lower area of the speedometer in certain conditions.
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress the :or9 button to select
Traffic Sign Assist
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
If the function is activated, traffic signs and
messages appear in the lower area of the
speedometer.
For further information about Traffic Sign
Assist, see (
Ypage 217).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress the 9or: button to select
Collision Prevention
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
is deactivated, the æsymbol appears in
the multifunction display in the Assistance
Graphicmenu.
For further information about COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (
Ypage 70).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
PRE‑SAFE
®Brake is only available for vehi-
cles with the Driving Assistance Plus pack-
age.
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress the :or9 button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When PRE-SAFE
®Brake is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction
display in the Assistance Graphic
menu.
For more information on PRE‑ SAFE
®Brake,
see (
Ypage 75).
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Activating/deactivating Active Blind Spot
Assist
XPress theòbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress the :or9 button to select
Blind Spot Assist
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When Active BlindSpo t Assist isactivated,
whit e radar waves propagating backwards
appear next to the vehicle inthe Assis‐
tance Graphic.
For further information about Acti ve Blind
Spo t Assist, see (
Ypage 222).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress :or9 to select ATTENTION
ASSIST.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress :or9 to select Off,Stand‐
ardor Sensitive.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
When ATTENTION AS SISTis deactivated, the
é symbol appears in the Assistance
Graphicmenuinthe multifunction display. For further information about ATTENTION
AS
SIST , see (
Ypage 215).
Acti vating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAs‐
sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress the :or9 button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection, Standard
orAdap‐
tive, appears.
XTo change the setting: pressaagain.
For further information about Acti veLane
Keeping Assist, see (
Ypage 225).
Head-up display submenu
Selecting other displays
:Vehicle speeddisplay
;Vehicle speed and navigation instruction
display
=Vehicle speeddisplay and Traffic Sign
Assist
Using the Display Content
function, you
can, depe nding on your vehicle's equipment,
choose between four standard displays. The
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selected contents then appear in the head-up
display.
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles, you can also
choose between two AMG displays. If you
select an AMG display, the head-up display
shows AMG-specific contents.
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Head-up
Displaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select Display
Content.
XPressato confirm.
A graphic selection list appears.
XPress :or9 to select the desired
display.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
Further information on navigation can be
found on COMAND (see the separate operat-
ing instructions).
For further information about Traffic Sign
Assist, see (
Ypage 217).
Setting the position
You can adjust the position of the head-up
display on the windshield. You can compen-
sate for height differences if the seat posi-
tions are changed, for example.
XSwitch on the head-up display
(
Ypage 233).
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressingaon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Head-up
Displaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Position
function.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
XPress :or9 to adjust the position
to a level from Level +5
toLevel -5.
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Using the Memory function, you can save and
call up the set position of the head-up display
as a single memory preset (
Ypage 120).
Setting the brightness
The brightness of the head-up display is auto-
matically adjusted to the surrounding ambi-
ent light. You can also individually adjust the
brightness of the head-up display.
XSwitch on the head-up display
(
Ypage 233).
XPress òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressingaon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the Head-up
Displaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Brightness
function.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
XPress :or9 to adjust the bright-
ness to a level from Level +5
(bright) to
Level -5
(dark).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Light submenu
Switching the spotlight function on/off
XPress òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
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XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Lights
submenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Spotlight
function.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
When the spotlight function isactivated,
the assistance graphic shows the pedes-
trian symbol.
Further information on the spotlight function
(
Ypage 221).
Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
This function isnot availab le inCanada.
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Lights
submenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Daytime
Running Lightsfunction.
If the Daytime Running Lights
function
has been switched on, the cone of light and
the W symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in whit e.
XPress theabutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps Daytime Running Lights
(Ypage 124).
Instrument cluster submenu
Selecting the distance unit
TheDisplay
UnitSpeed-/Odometerfunc-
tion allows you to choose whether certain
disp lays appear inkilometers or miles inthe
multifunction display.
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Instru‐
ment Clustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer
func-
tion.
The current setting km
orMilesappears.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
Rspeedometer
Rdigital speedometer inthe Tripmenu
Radditional speedometer inthe status area
of the multifunction display.
The unit inthe additional speedometer is
displayed inversely to the selected dis-
tance unit.
Rodometer and tr ipodometer
Rthe tr ipcomputer
Rthe current consumption and the range
Rnavigation instructions inthe Navimenu
Rcruise control
RSPEEDTRONIC
RDIST RONIC PLUS
RDIST RONIC PLUS withSt eering Assist and
St op&Go Pilot
RASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
The Additional Speedometer [km/h]
function allows you to choose whether the
status area inthe multifunction display shows
the speed digitally. The unit inthe additional
speedometer isalways inverse to the speed-
ometer unit.
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XPressòon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Instru‐
ment Clustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
XPress :or9 to select the Addi‐
tional Speedometer [km/h]function.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
Restoring the factory settings
XPress òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Factory
Settingssubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?
function
appears.
XPress the :or9 button to select No
orYes.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightssubmenu is
only reset when the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
WARMUP
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Upshift indicator
?Transmission fluid temperature
AEngine oil temperature
XPress the òbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUP
=
indicates that the engine has reached the
overrevving range when in the manual drive
program.
Engine/transmission oil temperature:
when the engine and transmission are at nor-
mal operating temperature, oil tempera-
ture ?and Aare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
ature ?orA in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
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SETUP
:Drive programC,Sor M
;ESP®mode (ON/OFF)
=Suspension setting ( SPORT/COMFORT)
XPress theòbutton on the steering
wheel to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
menu.
XConfirm by pressingaon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button until the
SETUP display appears.
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes
Display message sappear in th emultifunction display.
Display message swit hgraphi cdisplays may be shown in simplified form in th eOperator's
Manual and may therefore diffe rfrom th emultifunction display.
Please respon din accordance wit hth edisplay message sand follow th eadditional note sin this
Operator's Manual.
Wit hcertain display messages, you will also hear awarnin gtone .
You can hide th edisplay messages. The display message sare then stored in th emessage
memory. Rectify th ecaus eof adisplay message as soo nas possible.
Whe nyou stop and par kth evehicle, pleas eobserv eth enote son :
RHOLD function (Ypage 192)
RParking(Ypage 170)
Hiding display messages
XPressaor% on thesteerin gwheel.
The multifunction display hide sth edisplay message .
The multifunction display shows high-priorit ydisplay message sin red .Some high-priorit ydis -
play message scanno tbe hidden .
The multifunction display shows these message scontinuously until th ecauses fo rth emes -
sage shav ebeen remedied.
Message memory
The on-boar dcompute rsaves certain display message sin th emessage memory. You can call
up th edisplay messages:
XPress th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee lto ope nth emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto selec tth eServic emenu.
XConfirmby pressing aon thesteerin gwheel.
XPress th e: or9 buttonto selec tth emessage memory.
If there are no display messages, th eNo Messages
display appears in th emultifunction
display.
Whe nthere are display messages, th enumber of stored message sappears .
XPressato confirm .
XPress the: or9 buttonto scroll through th edisplay messages.
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