2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE Owners Manual

Av
ailable suspension settings Driv
eprogram Characteristics
S
(Sport)
S+
(Spor tPlus) R
The suspension tuning is firm er.
R When driving at speeds abo ve70 km/h, thev ehicle is lo weredb y10mmc ompared tothen ormal le vel.
R The vehicle is no tlowe reda nyfurther if youa retra velling at higher speeds.
R When drivin gatspeeds belo w50km/h,thev ehicle is raised again.
C
(Comfort)
E
(Econo my) R
The suspension tunin giscomfor table.
R When driving at speeds abo ve160k m/h, thev ehicle is lo weredb y10mmc ompared tothen ormal le vel.
R The vehicle is no tlowe reda nyfurther if youa retrav elling at higher speeds.
R When driving at speeds belo w120 km/h, thev ehicle is raised again. Setting
thev ehicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le velist oo high
If yo ud rive atah igher vehicle le vel,th ed riv‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired due to
th eh igher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle ma ytipove rmoreq uickl yona
bend, fore xamp le. #
Alw ayss elect as lo wavehicle le velas
possible and adap tyour driving style
accordin gly. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Whe nlowe ring thev ehicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are between
thev ehicle body and thet yres or
underneat hthe vehicle. #
Mak esurenoo ne is underneat hthe
ve hicle or in thei mmediat evicinity of
th ew heel ar ches when youl owe rthe
ve hicle. 19 8
Driving and pa rking

&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRB ODYC ONT ROLor
le ve lc ontrol sy stem: When youu nload lug‐
ga ge or lea vethev ehicle, thev ehicle first
ri ses slightly and then returns tothes etlevel
shortl yafter wa rds.
Yo uora nyone else in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wereda fter being
loc ked. #
When leaving thev ehicle, mak esure
th at nobody is in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle mus tnotbe moving fasterthan
80 km/h. Ra
ising thev ehicle #
Press but ton1.
Indica torlamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by40 mm compared to
th en ormal le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. The
vehicle is lo wereda gain in thef ollowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 120k m/h.
R When driving between 80 km/h and
120k m/h fora pproxima tely thre em inutes.
R Afters electing adrive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedtot he height of thel ast
activ edrive program.
Lo weri ngthev ehicle #
Press but ton1.
Indica torlamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedtot he height of thel asta ctiv edrive
program. MAGIC
BODY CONT ROL MAGIC
BODY CONT ROLfunction
MAGIC BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension wit hvariable dampin gfor impr oved
driving comfort. The all-round le velc ontrol sys‐
te me nsures theb estp ossible suspension and
const ant groun dclearance, evenw ithal aden Drivin
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ve
hicle. When driving at speed, thev ehicle is
lo we reda utomaticall ytoimprove driving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. The suspension
tuning is adjus tedd ependin gontheroad sur‐
fa ce, vehicle load and thed rive program selec‐
te d. The ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function de tects
area sofu nevenness in ther oad befor eyou drive
ove rthem bymeans of amultifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements. The option of
manually adju sting thev ehicle le velisa lsoavail‐
able. The dampin
gisadjustedi ndividually toeach
wheel and depends on:
R The driving style, e.g. sporty
R The road sur face condition, e.g. bu mps
R The individual selection of "Sport+", "Sport",
"Comfort", "CURVE" or "Economy"
MAGIC BODY CONTROL comprises:
R ActiveB odyC ontrol ABC
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN R
Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Automatic le velc ontrol sy stem
R Automatic vehicle stabilisation in thee vent of
sidewinds
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manuall yselec table high-le vels etting for
grea terg round clea rance
R DYNA MIC SELECT switc hand le velb utton 200
Drivingand parking

Av
ailable suspension settings Driv
eprogram Characteristics
S+
(Spor tPlus)
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredb y10mmc ompared tothen ormal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 65 km/h and 140k m/h, thev ehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5mm
and remains at this le veluptot he maximum vehicle speed.
R When returning tospeeds between 140k m/h and 65 km/h, thev ehicle is raised again by5m m.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
C
(Com fort) R
The suspension tunin giscomfor table.
R The vehicle is se ttothe normal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 140k m/h and 200 km/h ,the vehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5m m.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active. Drivin
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Driv
eprogram Characteristics
CV
(CU RVE) R
The suspensio ntuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is se ttothe normal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 140k m/h and 200 km/h ,the vehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5m m.
R The cur veinclination function is active.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
E
(ECO) R
The suspension tuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is se ttothe normal le vel.
R When drivin gatspeeds between 140k m/h and 200 km/h ,the vehicle is lo wereds teadily byafurther 5m m.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated. Crosswind Assist
The crosswind
stabilisation:
R Operates bychanging wheel loads thro ugh
adjustin gthe ABC spring stru ts.
R Reduces disruption swhen driving stra ight
ahead.
R Supports coun terste ering. R
Is activ einthe speed rang eb etwe en
80 km/h and 210k m/h whe ndriving
st ra ight ahead or cornering gently.
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
% This function is no tavailable in all countries. 202
Drivingand parking

RO
AD SUR FACE SCAN:
R Monitor sthe road in fron tofthevehicle
using multifunction camera 1.
R Is activ ewhen driv eprogram Comfort or
CURVE is selected.
R Detects une venness in ther oad sur face, e.g.
bu mp s, befor ethe vehicle drives overthem.
R Reduces chassis mo vements. Sy
stem limitations
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN can be impaired in the
fo llowing situations or can stop functioning:
R Ifth ec arriag ew ay is insuf ficiently lit, e.g. at
night.
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay,ift hereis
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth ew indscreen in thea reaofm ultifunction
camera 1is dirty ,miste du p, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth er oad sur face ha snoo ptic stru ctur eor
re flectsl ight.
R Ifth ed ista nce tothev ehicle in front is too
short.
R If sections of ther out ehave averys mall
ra dius of cur vature.
R In dynamic driving manoeuv res, e.g. if you
accelerat eorbrake thev ehicle sharpl y.
R Atspeeds belo w7km/h or abo ve
18 0k m/h.
R Ifth ev ehicle is at araised le velorind rive
prog ram Sport orSpor tPlus . Obser
vethen otes on cleaning them ultifunction
camer a(→pag e372).
Se ttin gthe vehicl elevel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le velist oo high
If yo ud rive atah igher vehicle le vel,th ed riv‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired due to
th eh igher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle ma ytipove rmoreq uickl yona
bend, fore xamp le. #
Alw ayss elect as lo wavehicle le velas
possible and adap tyour driving style
accordin gly. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Whe nlowe ring thev ehicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between thev ehicle body and thet yres or
underneat hthe vehicle. #
Mak esurenoo ne is underneat hthe
ve hicle or in thei mmediat evicinity of Driving and parking
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th
ew heel ar ches when youl owe rthe
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRB ODYC ONT ROLor
le ve lc ontrol sy stem: When youu nload lug‐
ga ge or lea vethev ehicle, thev ehicle first
ri ses slightly and then returns tothes etlevel
shortl yafter wa rds.
Yo uora nyone else in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wereda fter being
loc ked. #
When leaving thev ehicle, mak esure
th at nobody is in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle mus tnotbe moving fasterthan
12 0k m/h. R
Onl yw henloweri ngthev ehicle: whenthe
ve hicle is stationar y,all thed oor shave tobe
closed.
Ra ising thev ehicle #
Press but ton1.
Indica torlamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by50 mm compared to
th en ormal le vel. Yo
ur selection is sa ved.
The vehicle is lo wereda gain in thef ollowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 120k m/h.
R When driving between 80 km/h and
120k m/h fora pproxima tely thre em inutes.
R Afters electing adrive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedtot he height of thel ast
activ edrive program.
Lo weri ngthev ehicle #
Press but ton1.
Indica torlamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedtot he height of thel asta ctiv edrive
program. 204
Driving and parking

Pa
rking Assis tPARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC Pa
rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is an electronic
pa rkinga ssistanc esystem wit hultrasound. It
monitor sthe area around your vehicle using six
sensors 1inthef ront bumper and six sensors
in ther ear bumper .Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
indicates visually an daudibl ythe dis tance
betwee nyour vehicle and an object.
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
no tas ubstitut efor your attentio ntothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility fors afem anoeu‐
vring and parking remains wit hyou. Mak esure
th at ther ea reno persons, animals or objects in th
em anoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exitin gparking spaces.
In thes tandar dsetting ,ani ntermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from adista nc eofa pproximately
0. 3mtoano bstacle .Ac ontinuou stone sounds
from adista nc eofa pproximatel y0.2m. Youc an
se tthe warning tone in them ultimedia sy stem
so that it will soun dearlier at agreater dis tance
of appr oximatel y1.0m( →pag e210).
If Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is deactivated,
Ac tiveP arking Assis tisunavailable.
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC displa yinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem
If Ac tiveP arking Assis tisnotactivated and an
obs tacle is de tected in thep athoft hevehicle, a
pop-up windo wforParking Assis tPARKTRONIC
1 appear sinthe multimedia sy stem at speeds
up toappr oximatel y10k m/h. Ve
hicles wit hActiv eParking Assis twithout a360°
Camera Ve
hicles wit hActiv eParking Assis tand a360°
Camera Driving and parking
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