2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class COUPE ESP

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
ParkAssist Can ‐
celed
The driver's doo ris open .
XRepeatth eparkin ggap measuremen tand parkin gprocess wit h
th edriver's doo rclosed .
You touched th emultifunction steerin gwhee lwhile steerin ginter-
vention was active .
XWhilesteerin gintervention is active ,mak esur ethat th emulti-
function steerin gwhee lis no ttouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse Active Parking Assistagain later (Ypage 202).
ParkAssistInoper ‐
ative
PARKTRONI Cis malfunctionin gor faulty.
XFollow th einstruction sand helpful hints in th e"Problems wit h
PARKTRONIC" section (
Ypage 202).
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Active Parking Assistis unavailable or faulty.
XSwitc hof fth eignition and restar tth eengine.
If Active Parking Assis tcontinues to be unavailable (the jsymbol
is no tshown in th emultifunction display):
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssist
Switched Off
The vehicl eis parked. Awarnin gtone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
Night Vie wAssist
Currently Unavail‐
abl e
Night View Assis tPlus is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rth ecamera in th eradiato rtrim is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
Rth eoutside temperature is to ohigh .
XClean th ewindshield.
XClean th ecamera in th eradiato rtrim.
If th esystem has been switched of fdue to excessive outside tem-
peratures ,th esystem will switch bac kon automatically once it has
cooled down .
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational, th edis-
play message disappears.
Night View Assis tPlus is operational again .
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Night ViewAssist
Inoperative
Night View Assis tPlus is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Spotlight Inopera‐
tive
Night View Assis tPlus is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rth ecamera in th eradiato rtrim is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
Rth eoutside temperature is to ohigh .
XClean th ewindshield.
XClean th ecamera in th eradiato rtrim.
If th esystem has been switched of fdue to excessive outside tem-
peratures ,th esystem will switch bac kon automatically once it has
cooled down .
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational, th edis-
play message disappears.
Night View Assis tPlus is operational again .
Night View AssistPlus is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
TrafficSig n
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' sManual
Traffic Sig nAssis tis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
XClean th ewindshield.
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational, th edis-
play message disappears.
Traffic Sig nAssis tis operational again .
TrafficSig n
Assist Inoperative
Traffic Sig nAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ë
Off
The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicl eis skidding.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XReactivat eth eHOLD function later (Ypage 192).
DISTRONIC PLUSOffDISTRONIC PLU Shas been deactivated (Ypage 182).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver , awarnin gtone also sounds.
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DISTRONICPLUSNow
Available
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again after havin gbeen tempo -
rarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 182).
DISTRONICPLU SCur‐
rentlyUnavailable
SeeOperator' sMan‐
ual
DISTRONIC PLU Sis temporarily inoperative.
Steerin gAssis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 170).
XRestart th eengine.
DISTRONIC PLU S
Inoperative
DISTRONIC PLUSis defective.
The following may hav ealso failed:
RBA SPLU Swit hCross-Traffic Assis t
RPRE-SAFE®Brake
RSteeringAssis tand Stop&Go Pilo t
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONICPLUSSus‐
pended
You hav edepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTRONIC PLU Sis no
longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foot from th eaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
- - -mph
An activation condition fo rDISTRONIC PLU Sis no tfulfilled .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfo rDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 182).
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DTR+: Steering
Assist.Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' sManual
Steerin gAssis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfo ran extended period.
Rth elan emarking sare worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir tor snow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Steerin gAssis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare operative again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 170).
XClean th ewindshield.
DTR+: Steering
Assist .Inopera‐
tiv e
Steerin gAssis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare faulty.
However, th eDISTRONIC PLU Sfunction sare still available.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Cruise Control
Inoperative
Cruisecontrol is malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Cruise Control
- - -mph
Acondition fo ractivatin gcruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/ h), for
example.
XIf conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/ h)and
store the speed.
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 179).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Please Correct
Tire Pressure
The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Ypage 369).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 371).
Check TiresThe tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly.
The wheel position is displayed in the multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards:
Rthey may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
Rthey may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
Rthe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 170).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (
Ypage 342).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 369).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
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WarningTir eMal ‐
function
The tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped suddenly. The
whee lposition is displayed in th emultifunction display.
GWARNIN G
Drivingwit h a flat tire poses aris kof th efollowing hazards :
Raflat tire affects th eabilit yto steer or brak eth evehicle.
Ryou could los econtrol of th evehicle.
Rcontinued drivin gwit h a flat tire will caus eexcessive heat build-
up and possibl y afire.
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl ewithout makin gany sudden steerin gor brakin g
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sas you do so.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 170).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfo r a
flat tire (
Ypage 342).
TirePress. Moni‐
tor Currently
Unavailable
Becaus ethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves,
no signal sfrom th etire pressur esensor sare detected. The tire
pressur emonitor is temporarily malfunctioning.
XDrive on .
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th e
problem has been resolved.
TirePress .Sen ‐
sor(s) Missin g
There is no signal from th etire pressur esensor of on eor several
wheels. The pressur eof th eaffecte dtire is no tdisplayed in th e
multifunction display.
XHav eth efault ytire pressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
TirePressure Mon ‐
itorInoperative
No Wheel Sensor s
The wheels mounted do no thav e a suitable tire pressur esensor .
The tire pressur emonitor is deactivated.
XMoun twheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin g
fo r a few minutes.
Tir ePress. Moni‐
tor Inoperative
The tire pressur emonitor is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Vehicle
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Shift to 'P' or
'N'toStartEngine
You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
positionRor D.
XShift the selector lever to position Por N.
Apply Brake to
Shift from 'P'
You have attempted to shift the selector lever to position D,R or N
without depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
To Deselect P or
N, Depress Brake
and Start Engine
With the engine switched off, you have attempted to shift the
selector lever out of position Por Ninto another transmission
position.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XStart the engine.
Transmission Not
in P Risk of Vehi‐
cle Rolling Away
The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the selector lever
is in position R,N or D.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
XShift the selector lever to position P.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 170).
XClose the driver's door completely.
Only Shift to 'P'
when Vehicle is
Stationary
The vehicle is moving.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XShift the selector lever to positionP.
Service Required
DoNotShiftGears
Visit Dealer
You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission positionDis selected:
XDrive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 170).
XNotify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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Reversing Not Pos‐
sible Service
Required
You cannotshift into th etransmissio nposition Rdue to amal-
function .
The transmissio nposition sP, Nor Dcontinue to be available.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐
function Stop
Amalfunction has occurred in th emechanica ltransmissio ncom-
ponents .
A warnin gtone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift sto
position N.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th eselector lever to position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 170).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction
The auxiliarybattery fo rth etransmissio nis no longer bein g
charged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop at th enext opportunity.
XUnti lthen ,shift th eselector lever to position Pbefore you switch
of fth eengine.
XBefore leavin gth evehicle, apply th eelectric parkin gbrake.
NThe trunk lid is open .
XCloseth etrunk lid.
MThe hoo dis open . Awarnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 170).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt leas ton edoo ris open . Awarnin gtone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors .
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