2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN display

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RearCenterMalfunc‐tionServic eRequired
The restrain tsystem has malfunctioned at th erear center. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
6
Lef tSid eCurtai nAirbag MalfunctionServiceRequiredor
Right Sid eCurtai n
Airbag MalfunctionServiceRequired
There is amalfunction in th eleft-han dor right-hand window curtai nair
bag.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The lef tor right window curtai nair bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled SeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th ejourney, eve n
though :
Ran adult
or
Raperson of th ecorrespondin gstatur eis on th efront-passenger seat
If additional force sare applie dto th eseat ,th esystem may interpret
th eoccupant's weigh tas lower than it actually is.
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag does no tdeploy during an accident.
There is an increased ris kof injury.
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 189).
XSwitchth eignition off .
XHaveth eoccupant get out of th evehicle.
XKee pth eseat unoccupied ,close th efront-passenger door and
switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AI RBA Gindicator lamp sin th ecenter
console and th emultifunction display and chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
Raself-diagnosis is carrie dout .The PASSENGER AI RBA GOF Fand
PASSENGER AI RBA GON indicator lamp smus tligh tup simulta-
neousl yfor approximately six seconds
Rth ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF Findicator lamp mus tthen ligh tup
and remain lit after th eself -diagnosis .If th eindicator lamp is on ,
OCS has disabled th efront-passenger fron tair bag (Ypage 54)
Rthedisplay message sFront Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator'sManualor Front Passenger Airbag Dis ‐abled See Operator'sManualmus tno tappear in th emulti-
function display.
XWait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until th enecessar ysystem
checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esur ethat th edisplay message sdo no tappear in th emulti-
function display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,th efront-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .Whether th ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF For ON indicator
lamp remain slit or goe sout depend son how OCS classifies th eoccu-
pant.
If th econdition sare no tfulfilled ,th esystem is no toperating correctly.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupant Classification System, see
(
Ypage 54).
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FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag is enabled during th ejourney, eve n
though :
Rachild, asmall adult or an objec tweighing less than th esystem' s
weigh tthreshold is locate don th efront-passenger seat
or
Rth efront-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec tobjects or force sapplyin gadditional weigh ton
th eseat .
GWARNIN G
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kof injury.
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 189).
XSwitchth eignition off .
XOpenth efront-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront-
passenger seat .
XMakesur ethat there are no objects on th eseat addin gto th e
weight.
The system may otherwise detec tth eadditional weigh tand inter-
pre tth eseat occupant's weigh tas greate rthan it actually is.
XKee pth eseat unoccupied ,close th efront-passenger door and
switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AI RBA Gindicator lamp sin th ecenter
console and th emultifunction display and chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switche
d on
:
Raself-diagnosis is carrie dout .The PASSENGER AI RBA GOF Fand
PASSENGER AI RBA GON indicator lamp sligh tup simultaneousl y
for approximately six seconds
Rth ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF Findicator lamp mus tthen ligh tup
and remain lit after th eself-diagnosis .If th eindicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled th efront-
passenger fron tair bag (
Ypage 54 )
Rthedisplay message sFront Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator'sManualor Front Passenger Airbag Dis ‐abled See Operator'sManualmus tno tappear in th emulti-
function display.
XWait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until th enecessar ysystem
checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esur ethat th edisplay message sdo no tappear in th emulti-
function display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,th efront-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .Whether th ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF For ON indicator
lamp remain slit or goe sout depend son how OCS classifies th eoccu-
pant.
If th econdition sare no tfulfilled ,th esystem is no toperating correctly.
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XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupant Classification System, see
(
Ypage 54).
Lights
i
Vehicles wit hLE Dbulbs in th eligh tclusters :
The display message for th ecorrespondin glamp only appear swhen all of th eLEDs in th elamp
hav efailed.
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Check LeftCorner ‐ing LightorCheckRight CorneringLight
The lef tor right-hand cornering ligh tis defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftLowBeamorCheck Right LowBea m
The lef tor right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLef tTurnSignalor
Check Rea rRight
Tur nSignal
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand tur nsignal is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front LeftTurnSignalor
Check Front Right
Tur nSignal
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand tur nsignal is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftMirrorTur nSignalor
Check Right Mirror
Tur nSignal
The tur nsignal in th eleft-han dor right-hand exterio rmirror is defec -
tive.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftBrakeLam porCheck RightBrake Lam p
The leftor right-hand brak elamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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b
Check Center BrakeLamp
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftTailandBrake Lampsor
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps
The leftor right-hand tai llamp/brake lamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftTai lLamporCheck RightTai lLam p
The lef tor right-hand tai llamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftHig hBeamorCheck RightHig hBea m
The lef tor right-hand high beam is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
LicensePlate Lam p
The leftor right-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front LeftParkingLam por
Check Front Right
Parkin gLam p
The fron tlef tor fron tright parking or standing lamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Backup Light
The leftor right-hand backup lamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front LeftSidemarkerLam por
Check Front Right
Sidemarke rLam p
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLef tSidemarke rLam por
Check Rea rRight
Sidemarke rLam p
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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b
Check LeftDaytim eRunningLightor
CheckRightDaytim eRunningLight
The lef tor right-hand daytime runnin glamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Active HeadlampsInoperative
The active lightfunction is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Malfunction SeeOperator’sManual
The exterio rlighting is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
AutoLam pFunctionInoperative
The ligh tsensor is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Switch Off Lights
You leaveth evehicl eand th elights are switched on . Awarning tone
also sounds.
XTurn th eligh tswitch to position Ã.
b
Switch On Headlamps
You are drivingwit hlow-beam headlamp sswitched off .
XTurn theligh tswitch to position LorÃ.
Adaptive HighbeamAssist Plu sInoper ‐ative
Adaptive Highbea mAssis tPlus is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Adaptive HighbeamAssist PlusCur ‐rently UnavailableSee Operator' sMan ‐ual
Adaptive Highbea mAssis tPlus is deactivated and temporarily inop-
erative .
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog .
XClean thewindshield.
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational again ,th e
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plu sAvailable Again
message is
displayed.
Adaptive Highbea mAssis tPlus is operational again .
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Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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CheckCoolantLevelSee Operator's Man‐ual
The coolant level is too low.
!Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
XAdd coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(Ypage 356).
If you have to add coolant frequently:
XContact a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine cooling
system checked.
?The fan motor is faulty.
XAt coolant temperatures below 257 ‡(125 †), drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain and stop-start traffic.
?
Coolant Too HotStop Vehicle TurnEngine Off
The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Do not drive when your engine is overheated. This can cause some
fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch
fire.
Steam from the overheated engine can also cause serious burns which
can occur just by opening the hood.
There is a risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay- ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 189).
XWait until the engine has cooled down.
XMake sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked,e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
XDo not start the engine again until the display message goes out and
the coolant temperature is below 257 ‡ (125 †). Otherwise, the
engine could be damaged.
XPay attention to the coolant temperature display.
If the temperature increases again:
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 255 ‡ (124 †).
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See Operator'sMan ‐ual
The battery is no tbein gcharged.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
Radefective alternato r
Rdefective powerelectronics (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
Ra torn poly-V-belt
Ramalfunction in th eelectronics
!Do no tcontinu edriving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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StopVehicl eSeeOperator' sManual
The battery is no longer bein gcharged and th ebattery charg elevel is
to olow.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
XObserv eth einstruction sin th e# See Operator' sManualdisplay message .
XConsultaqualified specialist workshop .
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StopVehicl eLeaveEngine Runnin g
The battery charg elevel is to olow.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edrivin g
under any circumstances.
XLeav eth eengin erunning.
XWait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore pullin gaway.
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Start Engine SeeOperator' sManual
The engin eis switched off and th ebattery charg elevel is to olow.
XSwitc hoff electrical consumer sthat you do no tneed, suc has th e
rear window defroste rand interior lighting .
XLeaveth eengin erunnin gfor afew minute sor drive alon gdistance.
The battery is bein gcharged.
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