2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class COUPE brakes

Battery (vehicle)Charging ........................................ 294
Display message ............................ 217
Important safety notes .................. 292
Jump starting ................................. 295
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Blootooth
®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 251
Bluetooth
®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 250
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
Telephony ...................................... 250
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 209
Notes ............................................. 333
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 333
Display message ............................ 204
EBD .................................................. 68
High-performance brake system .... 144
Hill start assist ............................... 124
HOLD function ............................... 154
Important safety notes .................. 142
Maintenance .................................. 143
Parking brake ................................ 139
Riding tips ...................................... 142
Warning lamp ................................. 233
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 288
see Flat tire
see Towing away Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting)
................................... 35
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 187
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 247
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 247
Camera
see Rear view camera
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 284
Car wash ........................................ 280
Carpets .......................................... 287
Display ........................................... 285
Exhaust pipe .................................. 284
Exterior lights ................................ 283
General notes ................................ 280
Interior ........................................... 285
Matte finish ................................... 282
Night View Assist Plus ................... 285
Paint .............................................. 282
Plastic trim .................................... 285
Power washer ................................ 281
Rear view camera .......................... 284
Roof lining ...................................... 287
Seat belt ........................................ 286
Seat cover ..................................... 286
Selector lever ................................ 286
Sensors ......................................... 284
Steering wheel ............................... 286
Trim pieces .................................... 286
Washing by hand ........................... 281
Wheels ........................................... 282
Windows ........................................ 283
Wiper blades .................................. 283
Wooden trim .................................. 286
6Index

with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot ...............................................153
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) ...............7 9
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .72
Control panel .................................. .39
Display message ............................ 229
Emergency locking ........................... 79
Emergency unlocking ....................... 79
Important safety notes .................... 78
Opening (from inside) ...................... 78
Power closing .................................. 79
Drinking and driving ......................... 141
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 132
Manual ........................................... 132
Manual (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 133
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 202
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 280
Driving Assistance package ............. 180
Driving on flooded roads .................. 144
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 64
Distance warning function ............... 65
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 68
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®Brake ............................. 68
STEER CONTROL ............................. 70
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 171
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 180 Active Body Control ABC ............... 156
Active Lane
Keep
ing Assist ............ 183
Active Parking Assist ..................... 163
AIRMATIC ...................................... 158
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 175
Cruise control ................................ 145
Display message ............................ 219
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 147
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 153
Driving Assistance package ........... 180
HOLD function ............................... 154
Night View Assist Plus ................... 177
PARKTRONIC ................................. 160
Rear view camera .......................... 167
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 176
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 144
Automatic transmission ................. 131
Brakes ........................................... 142
Break-in period .............................. 120
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 152
Downhill gradient ........................... 142
Drinking and driving ....................... 141
Driving in winter ............................. 144
Driving on flooded roads ................ 144
Driving on wet roads ...................... 144
Exhaust check ............................... 141
Fuel ................................................ 141
General .......................................... 140
Hydroplaning ................................. 144
Icy road surfaces ........................... 144
Important safety notes .................. 120
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 143
Snow chains .................................. 305
Subjecting brakes to a load ........... 142
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ..... 120
Wet road surface ........................... 143
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 195
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
E
EASY-ENTRY featureFunction/notes ................................ 99
Index9

Opening/closing .............................. 80
Trunk load (maximum) ......................335
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 215
Switching on/off ........................... 105
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 328
Installation ..................................... 328
Transmission output (maximum) .... 328
Windshield (infrared reflective) ...... 272
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 79
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) .............................7 8
Upshift indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .......202
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 251
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........258
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 29
Data acquisition ............................... 30
Display message ............................ 227
Equipment ....................................... 26
Individual settings .......................... 197
Limited Warranty .............................3 0
Loading .......................................... 312
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 79
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 72
Lowering ........................................ 326
Maintenance .................................... 27
Operating safety .............................. 28
Parking .......................................... 137
Parking for a long period ................ 140
Pulling away ................................... 124
Raising ........................................... 323
Reporting problems ......................... 29
Securing from rolling away ............ 322
Towing away .................................. 298 Transporting .................................. 300
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 79
Unlocking (SmartKey) ...................... 72
Vehicle data ................................... 335
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 335
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 79
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 329
Vehicle level
Active Body Control ABC ............... 156
AIRMATIC ...................................... 158
Display message ............................ 219
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 288
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 195
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
Video-AUX
Connecting an external video
source ............................................ 252
VIN
Type plate ...................................... 329
W
Warning and indicator lampsABS ................................................ 234
Brakes ........................................... 233
Check Engine ................................. 237
Coolant .......................................... 237
Distance warning ........................... 239
ESP
®.............................................. 234
ESP®OFF ....................................... 236
Fuel tank ........................................ 237
General notes ................................ 231
Overview .......................................... 34
Parking brake ................................ 236
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 42
Reserve fuel ................................... 237
Restraint system ............................ 236
Seat belt ........................................ 232
Steering ......................................... 241
Tire pressure monitor .................... 240
Warranty .............................................. 26
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 230
22Index

The following text is reproduced as required of
all manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of
1966.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go tohttp://
www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov
Limited Warranty
!
Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicle as well as
about possible vehicle damage. Damage to
your vehicle that arises from culpable contra-
ventions against these instructions is not cov-
ered either by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty.
QR codes for the rescue card
The QR codes are secured in the fuel filler flap
and on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the
event of an accident, rescue services can use
the QR code to quickly find the appropriate res-
cue card for your vehicle. The current rescue
card contains the most important information
about your vehicle in a compact form, e.g. the
routing of the electric cables.
You can find more information under
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code.
Data stored in the vehicle
Data storage
A wide range of electronic components in your
vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
Rthe vehicle's operating state
Rincidents
Rmalfunctions
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
Roperating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
Rthe vehicle's status messages and those of its
individual components, e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
Rmalfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
Rvehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. air bag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
Rambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
Rassist in recognizing and rectifying malfunc-
tions and defects
Ranalyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
Roptimize vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory
and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
Rrepair services
Rservice processes
Rwarranties
Rquality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using special diagnostic testers. More detailed infor-
mation is obtained from it, if required.
30Data stored in the vehicle
Introduction

Instrument cluster
FunctionPage
0043Speedometer
Warning and indicator lamps:
0025 ABS234
00BB ESP®OF F234
00E5 ESP®23 4
00E9 Seat belt232
0075 Restrain tsystem42
0044Multifunction display18 8
Outside temperature display186
Warning and indicator lamps:
003E Turn signal, lef t105
0058 Low-beam headlamps105
0057 High-beam headlamps105
005E Rear fog lamp105
0060 Parking lamps, license
plat elamp sand instrumen t
cluste rlighting
10 5
003D Turn signal, right105
0087Tachometer186
Warning and indicator lamps:
FunctionPag e
00BA Distanc ewarning23 9
0024 Electric parking brak e
(yellow)23 6
Electric parking brak e(red)23 6
0049 USAonly
0024 Canad aonly
00B9 CheckEngin e237
00CC Powersteering24 1
Brake s(red)23 3
0027 USAonly
004D Canad aonly
004D Brakes(yellow)23 3
0085Coolan ttemperature gauge18 7
Warning and indicator lamps:
00AC Coolan t237
0083Fue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
00B6 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r(right )
237
34Instrument cluster
At a glance

Function
PRE-SAFE®intervenes:
Rin emergenc ybraking situations, e.g. when
BA Sis activated
Rin critical driving situations, e.g. when physi-
cal limits are exceeded and th evehicl eunder-
steer sor oversteer sseverely
Rvehicles wit hth eDrivin gAssistanc epackage:
when adriver assistanc esystem intervenes
powerfully or th eradar sensor system detect s
an imminent danger of collision in certai nsit -
uation s
PRE-SAF E
®takes thefollowin gmeasures
depending on th ehazardous situation detected:
Rth efron tseat belt sare pre-tensioned.
Rif th evehicl eskids, th efron tside windows are
closed.
Rth efront-passenger seat is adjusted if it is in
an unfavorable position .
Rvehicles with amulticontour seat :th eair pres-
sure in th eside bolsters of th eseat backrest
is increased.
If th ehazardous situation passes without result -
ing in an accident, PRE-SAF E
®slackens thebelt
pre-tensioning .On vehicles wit hmulticontour
seats, th eair pressur ein th eside bolsters is
reduce dagain .All setting smade by PRE-SAF E
®
can then be reversed.
If theseat belt pre-tensioning is no treduced:
XMov eth eseat backrest or seat bac kslightly
when th evehicl eis stationary.
The seat belt pre-t ens
ioning is reduce
dand
th elockin gmechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustmen tis an integral part of
th ePRE-SAF E
®convenience function .Informa-
tion about th econvenience function can be
foun dunder "Belt adjustment" (
Ypage 46).
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory occu-
pant protection system PLUS)
Introduction
PRE-SAF E®PLUSis only available in vehicles
wit hth eDrivin gAssistanc epackage.
Usin gth eradar sensor system, PRE-SAF E
®
PLUSis able to detect that ahead-on or rear-end
collision is imminent .In certai nhazardous sit -uations, PRE-SAF
E
®PLUStakes pre-emptive
measures to protect th evehicl eoccupants.
Important safety notes
The intervention of PRE-SAF E®PLUScanno t
preven tan imminent collision .
The driver is no twarned when PRE-SAF E
®PLUS
intervenes.
PRE-SAF E
®PLUSdoes no tinterven eif th evehi-
cle is backin gup.
When driving ,or when parking or exiting apark -
ing spac ewit hassistanc efrom Active Parking
Assist ,PRE-SAF E
®PLUSwill no tapply th e
brakes.
Function
PRE-SAF E®PLUSintervenes in certai nsitua-
tion sif th eradar sensor system detect san
imminent head-on or rear-end collision .
PRE-SAF E
®PLUStakes th efollowin gmeasures
depending on th ehazardous situation detected:
Rif th eradar sensor system detect sthat a
head-on collision is imminent ,th eseat belt s
are pre-tensioned.
Rif th eradar sensor system detect sthat arear -
en dcollision is imminent :
-thebrak epressur eis increased if th edriver
applie sth ebrakes when th evehicl eis sta-
tionary.
-th eseat belt sare pre-tensioned.
The PRE-SAF E®PLUSbraking application is can -
celed:
Rif th eaccelerato rpedal is depressed when a
gear is engage d
Rif theris kof acollision passes or is no longer
detected
Rif DISTRONI CPLU Sindicates an intention to
pull away
If th ehazardous situation passes without result -
ing in an accident, th eoriginal setting sare
restored .
56Occupant safety
Safety

ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Gene ral inform ation
ABSregulates brak epressur ein suc h away that
th ewheels do no tloc kwhen you brake. This
allows you to continu esteering th evehicl ewhen
braking .
The 0025 ABSwarning lamp in th einstrumen t
cluste rlights up when th eignition is switched
on .It goe sout when th eengin eis running.
AB Sworks from aspee dof about 5mph
(8 km/h), regardless of road-surface conditions.
AB Sworks on slipper ysurfaces, eve nwhen you
only brak egently.
Import ant safety notes
iObserveth e"Importan tsafet ynotes" sec -
tion (Ypage 61).
GWARNIN G
If AB Sis faulty, th ewheels could loc kwhen
braking .The steerabilit yand braking charac -
teristics may be severely impaired. Addition -
ally, further drivin gsafet ysystems are deac -
tivated. There is an increased danger of skid-
din gand accidents .
Drive on carefully. Hav eAB Schecke dimme-
diately at aqualified specialis tworkshop .
When AB Sis malfunctioning ,other systems ,
includin gdrivin gsafet ysystems ,will also
become inoperative. Observ eth einformation
on th eAB Swarning lamp (
Ypage 234) and dis-
play message swhic hmay be shown in th e
instrumen tcluste r (
Ypage 204).
Braking
XIf ABS intervenes: continueto depress th e
brak epedal vigorously until th ebraking sit -
uation is over.
XTo make afull brak eapplication: depress
th ebrak epedal wit hfull force .
If AB Sintervenes when braking ,you will fee l a
pulsing in th ebrak epedal .
The pulsating brak epedal can be an indication
of hazardous road conditions, and function sas a
reminder to tak eextr acar ewhile driving.
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Gene ral inform ation
BASoperate sin emergenc ybraking situations.
If you depress th ebrak epedal quickly, BA S
automatically boosts th ebraking force ,thus
shortening th estopping distance.
Imp ortant safety notes
iObserv eth e"Importan tsafet ynotes" sec -
tion (Ypage 61) .
GWARNIN G
If BA Sis malfunctioning ,th ebraking distanc e
in an emergenc ybraking situation is
increased. There is aris kof an accident.
In an emergenc ybraking situation ,depress
th ebrak epedal wit hfull force .AB Sprevents
th ewheels from locking .
Brakes
XKeepth ebrak epedal firmly depressed until
th eemergenc ybraking situation is over.
AB Sprevents th ewheels from locking .
The brakes will function as usual once you
release th ebrak epedal .BA Sis deactivated.
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Genera l inform ation
BASPLU Scan help you to minimiz eth eris kof a
collision wit h avehicl eor apedestrian and
reduce th eeffects of suc h acollision .If BA S
PLU Sdetects adanger of collision ,you are
assisted when braking .
iPay attention to theimportant safet ynote s
in th e"Drivin gsafet ysystems "section
(
Ypage 61).
BA SPLU Sis only available in vehicles wit hth e
Drivin gAssistance Plus package.
Fo rBA SPLU Sto assist you when driving, th e
radar sensor system and th ecamera system
mus tbe operational.
62Driving safety systems
Safety

Function
To avoid acollision ,BA SPLU Scalculates th e
brak eforce necessar yif:
Ryou approac han obstacle ,and
RBA SPLU Shas detected aris kof collision
When drivin gat aspeed
under20 mph(30 km/h) :if you depress th e
brak epedal, BA SPLU Sis activated. The
increas ein brak epressur ewill be carried out at
th elast possible moment.
When drivin gat aspeed
abov e20 mph(30 km/h) :if you depress th e
brak epedal sharply, BA SPLU Sautomatically
raises th ebrak epressur eto avalue adapted to
th etraffic situation .
BA SPLU Sprovides brakin gassistanc ein haz -
ardous situation swit hvehicles in fron twithin a
speed range between 4mph (7 km/h) and
15 5mph (25 0km/h).
At speeds of up to approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h), BA SPLU Scan reac tto :
Rstationary objects in th epat hof your vehicle,
e.g. stoppe dor parked vehicles
Rpedestrian sin th epat hof your vehicl e
Robstacles crossin gyour path, whic hmov ein
th edetection range of th esensor sand are
recognized by them
iIf BA SPLU Sdemand sparticularly high brak -
in g force ,preventative passenger protection
measures (PRE-SAF E
®)are activated simulta-
neousl y (Ypage 55) .
XKeepth ebrak epedal depressed until th e
eme rgenc ybrakin gsituation is over.
AB Sprevents th ewheels from locking .
BA SPLU Sis deactivated and th ebrakes func-
tion as usual, if:
Ryou release th ebrak epedal .
Rthere is no longer aris kof collision .
Rno obstacle is detecte din fron tof your vehi-
cle .
Ryou depress th eaccelerato rpedal .
Ryou activat ekickdown .
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Gene ral informa tion
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sconsist s
of adistanc ewarnin gfunction wit han autono-
mous brakin gfunction and Adaptive Brake
Assist.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Scan help
you to minimiz eth eris kof afront-en dcollision
wit h a vehicl eahead or reduce th eeffects of
suc h a collision .
If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S
detects that there is aris kof acollision ,you will
be warned visually and acoustically. If you do no t
reac tto th evisual and audibl ecollision warning,
autonomous brakin gcan be initiated in critica l
situations. If you apply th ebrak eyourself in a
critica lsituation ,th eCOLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLU Sadaptive Brake Assis tassist syou.
Impor tant safety notes
In particular, th edetection of obstacles can be
impaire dif:
Rthere is dir ton th esensor sor anythin gelse
coverin gth esensor s
Rthere is snow or heav yrain
Rthere is interferenc eby other rada rsource s
Rthere are stron grada rreflections, for exam-
ple in parkin ggarages
Ranarrow vehicl eis travelin gin front, e.g. a
motorbik e
Ravehicl eis travelin gin fron ton adifferen tlin e
Rthevehicl eis ne wor after aservic eon th e
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Ssys-
te m
Observ eth enote sin th esection on breaking -
in (
Ypage 120).
Following damage to th efron ten dof th evehicle,
hav eth econfiguration and operation of th e
rada rsensor checke dat aqualified specialist
workshop .This also applie sto collision sat slow
speeds wher ethere is no visible damage to th e
fron tof th evehicle.
Activating/deactivating
The COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis
automatically active after switchin gon th eigni-
tion .
64Driving safety systems
Safety