2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE parking brake

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
F
Red indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (USA
only)
!
Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (Can‐
ada only)
!
Ye llow elect ric park ing
brake indicator lamp is mal‐
functioning The
red elect ric park ing brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit. The yellow indicator lamp is also lit if the electric parking
brake malfunctions.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
454
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

1,2, 3 ...
12 V battery ............................................. 352
Re placing ............................................ 352
12 V sock et
see Soc ket (12 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 183
Assigning as a favo rite ......................... 186
Care .................................................... 336
Fu nction .............................................. 183
Selecting a view ................................... 186
A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 121
Switching on/off (control panel) .......... 121
ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem) ................ 152
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .295
Setting ................................................. 294 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 198
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 00
Brake application ................................. 199
Fu nction .............................................. 198
Sy stem limitations .............................. .198
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 155
Setting ................................................. 159
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC........ 162
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 171
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 170
Callin g up a speed .............................. .164
Displ ays in the Instrument Display ...... .172
Fu nction .............................................. 162
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 64
Re quirements ...................................... 164
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ............1 66
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 164
St oring a speed ...................................
164
Sw
itching off/deacti vating .................. 164
Switching on/activating ...................... 164
Sy stem limitations .............................. .162 Ac
tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 171
Ac tive hood (pedestrian pr otection) ...... 324
Me thod of operation ............................3 24
Re setting ............................................. 324
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 71
Fu nction .............................................. 170
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 201
Fu nction .............................................. 201
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 203
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 203
Switching on/off ................................. 202
Sy stem limitations .............................. .201
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 186
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 191
Drive AwayAssist ................................ 190
Exiting a pa rking space ........................ 189
Fu nction .............................................. 186
Pa rking ................................................ 188
Sy stem limitations .............................. .186
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st............... 165, 195
Displ ay................................................. 165
Fu nctio n ..............................................
165
Setti

ng ................................................. 195
464
Index

Active Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONI CInoperati veSee Opera ‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 423
Ac tive Steering Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 24
Ac tive Steering Assist Inoperative .......4 25
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 447
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual ....446
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 446
App lyBrake toShift from 'P' ............... 435
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST Inoperative ...419
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 419
bAu toLamp Function Inoperati ve
............................................................. 445
Au xilia ryBattery Malfunction .............. 437 Blind Spot Assist
Currently Una vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual .................. 422
Blind Spot Assist Inoperative ............... 422
$ Check Brake Fluid Le vel.............. 413
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 426
4Check Engine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling .................................................... 428
hChe ckTire s ................................. 430
¥Check Washer Fluid .................... 44
2
K Convertible Top Lo wering ........... 443
K Convertible Top Operat

ion Pos‐
sible to37 mph................................... 443
?Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off .................................... 426
Cruise Control Canceled ..................... 425
Cruise Control Inoperati ve.................. 425
!Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 405 ÷Cur
rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 407
K Decrease Speed ........................ .442
ÂDon't Forget Your Key................ .434
Driver's Door Open & Transmission
No t in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away .. 435
bExample: Check Left Low Beam ............................................................. 444
_Example: Front Left Seat Back‐
re st Not Loc ked .................................. 441
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 18
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 17
8Fu el Level Low ............................ 429
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 428
!Inoperative See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................4 04
÷Inopera tive See Operator's
Manual ...................... .......................... 406
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TInoperative See Operator's
Manual................................................4 08
GInopera tive................................... 413
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .434
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (white dis‐
play message ).................................... .433
Let fresh air into theve hicle interior.
Air Conditioning Malf. Visit Wo rk‐
shop ....................................................4 38
Lo we ring ............................................. 425
Malfunction Drive at Max. 50 mph.......4 21
bMalfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 445
A Malfunction Service Required ....444
Max. Speed 22 mph............................4 25
Mercedes me connect Services Limi‐
te d See Operator's Manual ..................414
N Pe rm anently Active Risk of Rolling
Aw ay ................................................... 435 ÂObta
in a NewKey........................ 43 3
ëOf f.............................................. .424
Only Shift to'P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .435
K Open/Close Con vertible Top
Comple tely .......................................... 444
FPa rking Brake See Opera tor's
Manual ......
...........................................4 10
Â

Place theKe yin the Mar ked
Space See Opera tor's Manual .............434
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......429
F Please Release Parking Brake .... 409
PRE- SAFE Inopera tive See Opera‐
to r's Manual ......................................... 414
Ra dar Sensors Dirty See Operator's
Manual ................................................ .415
ÂRe placeKeyBat tery .................... 433
Re versing Not Possible Service
Re quired .............................................. 436 Service
Required Do Not Shift Gears
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 436
6SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 416
# Start Engine See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 427
K Start Engine See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 443
ÐSt eering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required .................. 438
ÐSt eering Malfunction Inc reased
Ph ysical Ef fort See Opera tor's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 439
ÐSt eering Malfunction Stop
Immediately See Operator's Manual ... 439
St op
Vehicle Lea veEng
ineRunning
Wa itTransmission Cooling ...................437
#St opVehicle Lea veEngine Run‐
ning ..................................................... 428
474
Index

Drivingsaf ety sy stem .............................. 151
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrake Sy stem) .............. 152
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 155
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. 152
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 155
Overview ..............................................1 51
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 151
Re sponsibility ....................................... 151
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 155
Drivin gsy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf etysy stem see HOLD function
see Night
View Assist
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
see Rear view camera
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Drivin gtips
Drinking and drivin g............................ 132
Gene ral driving tips ...................... ...
...
.1 32
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 131
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 136
Confi guring drive program I ................. 136
Displ aying engine data ........................ 136
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 136
Drive prog ram display ..........................1 36
Drive programs ....................................1 36
Fu nction .............................................. 136
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 36
Selecting the drive program ............... .136
E
E10 ............................................................ 396
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 155
ECO display Function .............................................. 135
Re setting ............................................. 210
ECO start/s top function ................. 134, 135
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 134
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 34
Me thod of operation ............................1 34
Switching off/on ................................. 135
Electric pa rking brake .............147,14 8, 149
App lying automatically ........................ .147
App lying or releasing manually ............ 149
Emergency braking .............................. 149
476
Index

Synchronizingthero lling code ............ .144
Gas station sear ch
St arting an automatic gasst ation
sear ch................................................. 256
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 261
Gasoline ................................................... 396
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel paddle shif ters
Gearshift recommendation ....................139
Genuine parts ............................................ 21
Glasses compartment .............................100
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 126
Locking/unlocking .............................. 100
H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ........361
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 68
Haza rdwa rning lamps ............................ .111 Head air bag
.............................................. 40
Head le vel heating (AIRSCARF) ................ 93
Head restra int ............................................ 87
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 87
Re ar (extending and retracting) ............. 88
Re ar (extending from the front) ............ .88
Head-up Display ....................................... 213
Ad justing brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) ................................................... 213
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 213
Fu nction ............................................... 214
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 213
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) ................................................... 213
Switching on/off ................................. 215
Using the memory function .................. .96
Headliner (care) ....................................... 338
High-beam flasher ................................... 110
High-beam flasher see Combination switch
High-beam headlamps Activating/deactivating .......................1 10Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .112
High-beam headlamps see Combination switch
Hill star t assist
........................................ 173
HOL

D function ......................................... 174
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 74
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 174
Hood Function (active hood) .........................3 24
Opening/closing ................................. 324
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 324
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 242
I
Identification pla te
Engine ................................................. 393
Re frigerant .......................................... 400
Ve hicle ................................................ 393
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 128
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
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Park position
Selecting ............................................. 138
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 138
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 191
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 178
Ac tivating ............................................ 180
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 181
Deactivating ........................................ 180
Fu nction ............................................... 178
Side impact pr otection ........................ 179
Sy stem limitations .............................. .178
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking for an extended period ..............149
Pa rking lights .......................................... .109 Pa
rking position
Outside mir rors .................................... 119
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 119
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 371
De term ining the maximum .................. 370
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume atomizer
Setting .................................................1 24
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac ti

vating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .151
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .352 Pe
rsonalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the vehicle .....................................5 6
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 45
Plastic trim (care) ....................................3 38
Playback options Selecting ............................................. 304
POI symbols Custom ................................................ 272
Po we r closing function
Door ...................................................... 64
Tr unk lid ................................................ 66
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 128
Po we rwa sher (care) ...............................3 31
486
Index

Towing eye .......................................... 356
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 73
Ve nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 307
Ac tivating ............................................ 305
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 307
Overview .............................................3 06
Settings ............................................... 307
VIN ............................................................ 393
Identification plate .............................. 393
Seat ..................................................... 393
Wi ndshield ........................................... 393
Vi sion
Clearing fogged-up windo ws................ 123
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy stem) .................................................... .217
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 216
Application specific voice commands .. 217
Au dible help functions .........................2 18
Entering numbe rs................................ 218 Global
voice commands ...................... .217
Impr oving speech quality .................... .218
Langua gesetting ................................. 218
Media pla yervo ice commands ............ 225
Message voice commands .................. 226
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 216
Na vigation voice commands ................ 220
Operable functions .................... ...
.......
217
Operating saf ety .................................. 216
Ra dio voice commands ........................ 224
Swit chvoice commands ...................... 219
Te lephone voice controls .................... .223
Te xt message voice commands .......... .226
Ty pes of voice commands .................... 217
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .227
Vo ice prom pting .................................. .217
Vo ice control sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) Wa
rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .451
$Brake warning lamp (USA) .......... .449
JBrakes warning lamp (Canada) .... 449
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .460
·Dis tance warning lamp ................ 457
#Elect rical malfunction warning
lamp .................................................... 458
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .458
åESP
®OFF warning lamp .............. 453
÷ESP®wa rning lamp flashes ........ .451
÷ESP®wa rning lamp lights up ...... .452
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .. 458, 459
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 457
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (Canada only) .. .454
FRe d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (USA only) ........ 454
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .455
Index 497