2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN belt

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The seat belt buckleextender on th eright or lef tof th erear compart-
men tis no tin th epredefine dposition .The seat belt buckl eextender
may be jammed .
GWARNING
If th eseat belt buckl eextender is no tin th epredefine dposition ,th e
seat belt canno tprovid eth eintended level of protection .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XMov eth eseat cushion forward s (Ypage 107) and remove th ecaus e
of th ejam .
XRepeat th eseat belt fastenin gprocedure .
The seat belt buckl eextender on th eright or lef tof th erear compart-
men tis no tin th epredefine dposition .The seat belt may be locked.
GWARNIN G
If th eseat belt buckl eextender is no tin th epredefine dposition ,th e
seat belt canno tprovid eth eintended level of protection .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XCompletely tak eoff your seat belt .
XRepeat theseat belt fastenin gprocedure .
The seat belt buckl eextender on th eright or lef tof th erear compart-
men tis no tin th epredefine dposition .There is no tenough belt slac k
in th esystem.
GWARNIN G
If th eseat belt buckl eextender is no tin th epredefine dposition ,th e
seat belt canno tprovid eth eintended level of protection .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XLoosen th eseat belt .
XRepeat th eseat belt fastenin gprocedure .
The seat belt buckl eextender on th eright or lef tof th erear compart-
men tis no tin th epredefine dposition .The assistanc emeasures
specified hav ebeen carrie dout .There is still amalfunction .
GWARNING
If th eseat belt buckl eextender is no tin th epredefine dposition ,th e
seat belt canno tprovid eth eintended level of protection .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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SRSMalfunctionSer‐viceRequired
The restrain tsystem is faulty. The 6warning 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.
Fo rfurther information about th erestrain tsystem, see (
Ypage 44).
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Front Lef tMalfunc‐tio nServic eRequiredorFrontRight MalfunctionServic eRequired
The restrain tsystem has malfunctioned at th efron ton th elef tor right .
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
Rea rLef tMalfunc‐tio nServic eRequiredorRea rRight MalfunctionServic eRequired
The restrain tsystem has malfunctioned at th erear on th elef tor right .
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.
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Rea rLef tMalfunc‐tio nServic eRequiredorRea rRight MalfunctionServic eRequired
GWARNIN G
If th eseat belt buckl eextender is no tin th epredefine dposition ,th e
seat belt canno tprovid eth eintended level of protection .
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.
XPerfor mthespecified assistanc emeasures when display message
Check Lef tRea rBel tSee Operator' sManualor CheckRight Rea rBel tSee Operator' sManualis shown
(Ypage 285).
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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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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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Becausethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves, th e
ke yis no tdetecte dwhils tth eengin eis running.
A warning tone also sounds.
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).
XInsertth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand bring int oke ymode.
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Remove 'Start 'But ‐ton and Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
The SmartKey detection function has atemporar ymalfunction or is
faulty. Awarning tone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand tur nit to th edesire d
position .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicat orlamps in the instrume nt cluster
General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosis when th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som eindicator
and warning lamp smay ligh tup or flas htemporarily. This behavio ris non-critical .These indicator
and warning lamp sonly indicat e amalfunction if they ligh tup or flas hafter starting th eengin eor
whils tdriving.
Safety
Seat belts
Warning/
indicator
lam pNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
üNAfte rstarting th eengine, th ered seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6seconds .
The seat belt warning lamp remind sth edriver and fron tpassenger to faste ntheir
seat belts.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 49).
üNAfte rstarting th eengine, th ered seat belt warning lamp lights up. In addition , a
warning tone sounds for up to 6seconds.
The driver's seat belt is no tfastened.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 49).
The warning tone ceases .
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster313
On-board computer and displays
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Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
üNThe red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as the
driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 49).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. The vehicle is being driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph
(25 km/h).
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 49).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being driven faster
than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
314Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays

the seat to dry afterwards. Cleaning results
depend on the type of dirt and how long it
has been there.
Rclean DINAMICA covers with a damp cloth.
Make sure that you wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines.
Cleaning the seat belts
GWARNING
Seat belts can become severely weakened if
bleached or dyed. This could cause the seat
belts to tear or fail, for instance, in the event of an accident. This poses an increased risk of
injury or fatal injury.
Never bleach or dye the seat belts.
!Do not clean the seat belts using chemical
cleaning agents. Do not dry the seat belts by
heating at temperatures above 176 ‡(80 †)
or in direct sunlight.
XUse clean, lukewarm water and soap solution.
Cleaning the headliner and carpets
XHeadliner: if it is very dirty, use a soft brush or
dry shampoo.
XCarpets: use the carpet and textile cleaning
agents recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
366Care
Maintenance and care

Do not start the vehicle using a rapid charging device. If your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be jump-started from another vehicle or from a second battery using jumper cables.
Observe the following points:
RThe battery is not accessible in all vehicles. If the other vehicle's battery is not accessible, jump-
start the vehicle using a second battery or a jump-starting device.
RYou may only jump-start the vehicle when the engine and exhaust system are cold.
RAll vehicles except Mercedes-AMG vehicles: do not start the engine if the battery is frozen. Let
the battery thaw first.
ROnly jump-start from batteries with a 12 V voltage rating.
ROnly use jumper cables which have a sufficient cross-section and insulated terminal clamps.
RIf the battery is fully discharged, leave the battery that is being used to jump-start connected for
a few minutes before attempting to start. This charges the battery slightly.
RMake sure that the two vehicles do not touch.
Make sure that:
Rthe jumper cables are not damaged.
Rwhen the jumper cables are connected to the battery, uninsulated sections of the terminal clamp
do not come into contact with other metal sections.
Rthe jumper cables cannot come into contact with parts which can move when the engine is
running, such as the V-belt pulley or the fan.
XSecure the vehicle by applying the electric parking brake.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XMake sure that the ignition is switched off. All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster must be
off. When using the SmartKey, turn the SmartKey to position 0in the ignition lock and remove it
(
Ypage 162).
XSwitch off all electrical consumers, e.g. rear window defroster, lighting, etc.
XOpen the hood.
Example: ground point cover
XTurn fasteners :one Õturn and remove.
XRemove the cover while pressing down on cap ;of the washer fluid reservoir.
Jump-starting377
Breakdown assistance
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