2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE traction control

St
ationar yheater/ventilation Fu
nction of thes tationar yheater/stationary
ve ntilation
R The air in thev ehicle interior is heated or
ve ntilated tothes ettemp erature.
R The air in thev ehicle interior canno tbe
cooled down totemp eratures belo wthe out‐
side temp erature.
R Ifth eo utside temp eratur echanges, ventila‐
tio nm odea utomatically switches toheating
mode or from heating mode toventilation
mode.
The stationar yheater and thee xhau stgaso utlet
ar es ituated at ther ight-hand front wheel.
Switching thes tationar yheater/stationary
ve ntilation on/of fviatheo perating unit &
DANG ER Risk of fata linjur ydue topoi‐
sonous exhaus tgases
If th et ailpipe is bloc kedors ufficient ventila‐
tio nisn otpossible, poisonou sexhau stgases
suc hasc arbon monoxide ma yenter thev ehi‐ cle. This is
thec ase in enclosed spaces or if
th ev ehicle gets stuc kins now, fore xamp le. #
Alw ayss witc hthe stationar yheater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep thet ailpipe and thea reaa round
th ev ehicle free from sno wwhen the
engine or thes tationar yheater ar erun‐
ning. #
Open awindo wont he windwar dside of
th ev ehicle toensur eana dequat esup‐
pl yoff resh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohots tation‐
ar yh eater components
When thes tationar yheater is swit ched on,
parts of thev ehicle can become very hot,
e.g. thes tationar yheater exhaus tsystem. Flammable materials suc
hasleaves, grass or
twigs ma yignit eift heyc ome int ocontact
wi th:
R hotp arts of thes tationar yheater exhaust
sy stem
R thee xhau stgasitself #
When thes tationar yheater is swit ched
on, mak esuret hat:
R hotvehicle parts do no tcome into
contact wit hflammable materials.
R thee xhau stgasc an flow out of the
st ationar yheater tailpipe unhin‐
dered.
R thee xhau stgasd oes no tcome into
contact wit hflammable materials. *
NO
TEBatter ydisch arge caused bysta‐
tionar yheater or stationar yventilation
operation Operatin
gthe stationar yheater or stationary
ve ntilation drains theb atter y. Climat
econtrol 13 9

Overvie
wofdriving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind informatio nabout
th ef ollowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camer a(→pag e212 )
R ABS ( Anti-lo ckBra king System) (→ page173)
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(→ page 186)
R Adaptiv ebrake light s(→pag e182)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page199)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (→pag e177)
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(→pag e230)
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(→ pag e221 )
R BAS(Brake Assist System) (→ page173)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(→ pag e177)
R ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(→ pag e174 )
R Hill StartA ssist
R HOL Dfunction (→ page198) R
STEER CONTROL (→ page 177)
R ActiveS teering Assis t(→ pag e192)
R Limiter (→ page183)
R Night View Assi st (→pag e225)
R ActiveP arking Assis t(→pag e215 )
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC (→ page 207)
R Reversing camer a(→pag e210)
R Cruis econtrol (→ page 182)
R Blind Spo tAssis tand ActiveB lind Spo tAssist
( → pag e227)
R Traf ficS ign Assi st (→pag e222) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-loc kbraking sy stem) AB
Sr egulates theb rake pressur eincritical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of thet yres,
th ew heels ar epreve nted from blocking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, youw illfeel a
pulsing in theb rake pedal. The pulsating brake pedal can be an indication of hazardous
road
condition sand can ser veas areminder totake
ex trac arew hile driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABSisa ctivefroms peeds of appr ox.
8k m/h.
R ABS ma ybeimpaire dorm aynotfunction if a
malfunction has occur reda nd they el‐
low ! ABSwarning lam plight supc ontin‐
uousl yinthe instrument clus tera fter the
engine is star ted. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninBAS (Brak eAssistSys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situatio nis
increased. #
Dep ress theb rake pedal wit hfull force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts thew heels from locking. Driving and parking
171

BA
Ss uppo rtsy our emer gency braking situation
wit ha dditional brak eforce.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utomatically boosts theb rake pres‐
sure.
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance.
R ABS pr events thew heels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual oncey ou
re lease theb rake pedal. BASisd eactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry
out vehicle stabilisation .Inaddition ,other
driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo ud eactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
canno tcarry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
shoul donly be deacti vatedint he
fo llowing situations. Mercedes‑AM
Gvehicles: observethen otes in
th eS upplement .Otherwise, youm ayfailto rec‐
ognise dangers.
ESP ®
can moni tora nd impr ovedriving stability
and traction in thef ollowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wetors lipper ycarria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Instro ng sidewinds when youa redriving
fast erthan 80 km/h. If
th ev ehicle deviates from thed irection desired
by thed rive r,ESP ®
can stabilise thev ehicle by
inter vening in thef ollowing ways:
R One or mor ewheels ar ebrake d.
R The engine output is adap teda ccording to
th es ituation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theE SP®
OFF å warn‐
ing lam plight supc ontinuousl yinthe instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stabilit ywill no lon gerbei mprove d.
R Crosswind Assis tisnolonger active.
R The driv ewheels could spin.
R ETS/4ET Straction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, youa restill assis‐
te dbyE SP®
when braking.
ESP ®
is inter vening if theE SP®
÷ warning
lam pflashes in thei nstrument clus ter:
R Do no tdeacti vate ESP ®
.
R Only depress thea ccelera torp eda lasf ar as
is necessar y. 17 2
Driving and pa rking

R
Adapty our driving styletos uitthec urrent
ro ad and weather conditions.
Deactivat eESP®
in thef ollowing situations to
impr ovet raction:
R When using sno wchains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or gr avel.
% Spinnin gthe wheels results in acutting
action whic hprovide sbette rg rip.
If th eE SP®
÷ warning lam plight supc ontinu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is no tavailable due toam alfunction. Obse
rvet he following information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (→ page474 )
R Displ aymessa ges( → pag e430)
ETS/4ET S(Electronic Tractio nSystem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away or accelerat eona
slipper ysurface.
ETS/4ET Scan impr ovethev ehicle's traction by
inter vening in thef ollowing ways:
R The driv ewheels ar ebrake di ndividually if
th ey spin. R
Mor edrive torque is transferred tothew heel
or wheels wit htraction.
Influence of driv eprograms on ESP ®
The driv eprogram senabl eESP®
to adap ttod if‐
fe re nt we ather and road condition saswell as
th ed rive r's prefer redd riving style. Youc an
select thed rive programs using theD YNAMIC
SELECT switc h(→ pag e155). Driving and parking
17 3

nor
override thel aws of ph ysics. It canno ttake
int oa ccount road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehi‐
cle speed, forb raking in good time and fors tay‐
ing in lane.
Displa ysinthem ultifunction display
The status of cruise control and thes tored
speed ar eshown in them ultifunction displa y. 1
Cruise cont roliss elected
2 Spee diss aved, cruise control is deactivated
3 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is activated %
The segments extending from thec urrent
st ored speed tothee nd of thes cale, or to
th es etwinter tyr elimit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control ma ybeunable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when theg radient evens out.
Chang eintoal owergear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when drivin galaden vehicle. By
doing so, youw ill mak euse of theb raking ef fect
of thee ngine. This relie vest he load on theb rake
sy stem and pr events theb rake sf romo verheat‐
ing and wearing tooq uickl y.
Do no tuse cruise control in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fics ituations whi chrequ iref requ ent
ch anges of speed, e.g .inheavy traf fic, on
winding roads
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th ed rive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid
R When visibility is poor Fu
nction of thel imiter
The limiter restricts thes peed of thev ehicle. To
re duce thes peed swiftl ytothe se tspeed, the
limiter applies theb rake sa utomatically.
Yo uc an limit thes peed as follo ws:
R Variable: fors pee dlimits, e.g. in built-up
areas.
R Perm anen t:forl ong-ter mspee drestrictions,
e.g .whend riving in winter tyr emode.
The variable limiter is operated usin gthe cor re‐
sponding steering wheel buttons. Youc an store
an yr oad speed abo ve20 km/h. Youc an also
per form settings while thev ehicle is stationar yif
th ev ehicle has been star ted.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, thel imiter
can neither reduce ther isk of an accident nor
ov erride thel aw sofp hysics. It canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions .The
limiter is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible fort he
dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, forb raking in good time and fors taying
in lane. Drivin
gand parking 181

Ty
res Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Tyre pressure Check tyres *T
he tyr epressur eloss warning sy stem has de tected asignificant los sinpressure. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tyr epressure
Ty resw ithi nsuf ficient tyr epressur eposet he following risks:
R The tyres ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmaygreatl yimp air tyr etraction.
R ‑The drivin gcharacteristics, steering and braking ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc ouldthen lose control of thev ehicle. #
Obser vether ecommende dtyrep ressures. #
Adjus tthe tyr epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eand thet yres. #
When thet yrep ressur eisc orrect, restar tt he tyr epressur eloss warning sy stem .
Check tyre pressures then
restar tRun Flat Indicator *T
he tyr epressur eloss warning sy stem generated adispl ay messa geand has no tbeen restar teds ince. #
When thet yrep ressur eisc orrect, restar tt he tyr epressur eloss warning sy stem .
Run Flat Indicator inopera-
tive *T
he tyr epressur eloss warning sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. 456
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyr epressur eist oo lo winatl eastone of thet yres, or thet yrep ressur ediffe re nce betwee nthe wheels is too
great. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eand add air ,ifnecessar y. #
When thet yrep ressur eisc orrect, restar tt he tyr epressur emonitoring sy stem .
h
Check tyre(s) *T
he tyr epressur eino ne or mor etyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position is displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tyr epressure
Ty resw ithi nsuf ficient tyr epressur eposet he following risks:
R The tyres ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmaygreatl yimp air tyr etraction.
R ‑The drivin gcharacteristics, steering and braking ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc ouldthen lose control of thev ehicle. #
Obser vether ecommende dtyrep ressures. #
Adjus tthe tyr epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eand thet yres. Displa
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 457

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lam plights
up The
yello wt yrep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressur eloss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyr epressur emonitoring sy stem has de tected tyr epressur elossinatl east one of thet yres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tyr epressure
Ty resw ithi nsuf ficient tyr epressur eposet he following risks:
R The tyres ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmaygreatl yimp air tyr etraction.
R ‑The drivin gcharacteristics, steering and braking ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc ouldthen lose control of thev ehicle. #
Obser vether ecommende dtyrep ressures. #
Adjus tthe tyr epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eand thet yres. 486
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps