2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE engine

Operatingthe climate control sy stem ......... 121
Drivin gand pa rking ................................. 128
Driving ........................................................ 128
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 36
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 137
Re fueling .................................................... 140
Pa rking ...................................................... .142
Driving and driving saf etysy stems .............. 151
Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 204
Instrument Displ ayove rview ...................... 204
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .205
Operating the on-board computer .............. 205
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ........................................................ 207
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .207
Menus and submenus ................................ 208
Head-up Display .......................................... 214
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 216
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... .216
Operation ....................................................2 16
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 218
Essential voice commands .......................... 219
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 229
Overview and operation .............................. 229
Sy stem settings .......................................... 238
ENE RGIZING comfort .................................. 250
Na vigation .................................................. 252
Te lephone .................................................. .276
Online and Internet functions ..................... 293
Media ......................................................... 300
Ra dio .......................................................... .312
Sound ......................................................... 320
Main tenance and care ............................. 323
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 323
Engine compartment .................................. 324
Cleaning and care ...................................... .330
Breakdown assist ance............................. 341
Emergency ..................................................3 41
Flat tire ....................................................... 341
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 347
To w starting or towing away ....................... 352
Electrical fuses ........................................... 357
Wheels and tires ...................................... 361
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .361
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... .361
No tes on snow chains ................................ 362
Ti re pressure .............................................. 363
Loading theve hicle .................................... 369
Ti re labeling ................................................ 373
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 378
Changing a wheel ...................................... .381
Tech nical data .......................................... 391
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 391
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 91
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 393
Operating fluids .. ........................................ 395
Contents 3

1Speedom eter →
204
2 AIR BODY CONTROL malfunctioning →
456
3 #! Turn signal light →
110
4 Multifunction display →
207
5 Tach ome ter →
204
6 å ESP
®OFF →
449
÷ ESP
®→
449
7 K High beam →
110
L Low beam →
109
T Parking lights →
109
8 ? Coolant too hot/cold →
458
9 Coolant temp erature gauge →
204
A · Distance warning →
456
B Ð Steering assis tance malfunction →
457
C # Electrical malfunction →
458
D Brakes (red) →
449
$ USA only
J Canada only
E ü Seat belt is not fastened →
456
F Fuel le vel display
G 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
458,
458
H R Rear fog light →
110
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
34
J % Indicator lamp has no function
K ; Check Engine →
458
L Elect ric park ing brake applied (red) →
449
F USA only
! Canada only
M h Tire pressure monitoring sy stem →
462
N ! ABS malfunction →
449
O ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
449
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

Protecting the environment
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetooperating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions:
#Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
re ct.
#Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
longe r need them).
#Ad here tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection.
#Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style:
#Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine.
#Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.
#Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front.
#Av oid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking.
#Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar only uptoÔ of its maximum
engine speed.
#Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function.
#Drive fuel-ef ficiently.
Environmental issues and recommendations:
it is recommended that youre -use or recycle
materials ins tead of just disposing of them. The
releva nt environmental guidelines and regu‐
lations ser vetoprotect the environment and
must be strictly obser ved.
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbynot using recycled
re conditioned components
Daimler AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and part s withthe same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts.
#Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and part s from Daimler AG.
Gene ral no tes 21

Service andvehicle operation
Ve hicle operation outside the USA or Canada
When you are abroad withyo ur vehicle, obser ve
th efo llowing points:
RService points or replacement parts may not
be available immediatel y.
RUnleaded fuel may not be available forve hi‐
cles with a catalytic con verter. Leaded fuel
may cause damage tothe catalytic con verter.
RThe fuel may ha vean extreme lylow octane
number. Unsuitable fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are available in
Europe thro ugh our European De livery Prog ram.
Fo r more information, please consult an au thor‐
ized Mercedes‑Benz service center, or write to
one of thefo llowing address:
In the USA:
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 0764 5-0350 In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98
Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Maintenance
Yo ur cus tomer advisor confirms the service in
th e service report.
Ro adside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Pro‐
gram of fers tech nical help in the case of a
breakdown. Your calls totheto ll-f reeRo adside
Assis tance Hotline are ans weredby our agents
24 hours a da y,365 da ysaye ar.
1-800- FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72) (USA)
1-800-387-0 100 (Canada)
Yo u can find fur ther information in the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Program
brochure (USA) orthe "Roadside Assis tance" section in
the maintenance and warranty infor‐
mation booklet (Canada). Youwill find bo thin
th eve hicle document wallet.
Change of address or change of ownership
Intheev ent of a change of address, please send
us the "Notification of address change" in the
Service and Guarantee booklet or simply call the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
(USA) on the hotline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) on 1-800-387-0 100. We
can then reach you in a timely fashion, if neces‐
sar y.
If yo u sell your Mercedes, please lea veall litera‐
ture in theve hicle so that it is available tothe
next owner. If you ha vepur chased a used vehi‐
cle, please send us the "Notice of Pur chase of
Used Car" in the Service and Guarantee booklet
or simply call the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Assis tance Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) at 1-800-387-0 100.
Gene ral no tes 23

*NO
TEDeployment of the Emer gency
Te nsioning Device when the front
passenger seat is unoccupied
If th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the Emer gency Tensioning
Device may also depl oyintheev ent of an
accident along with other sy stems.
#Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Re leasing seat belts
#Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Ac tivating or deactivating seat belt adjust‐
ment via the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.î Vehicle Settings.Belt
Adjustment
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Seat belt warning function for the driver and
front passen ger
The ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
The ü seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds af tereve ryengine start.
In addition, an acoustic warning tone may sound.
When the driver's and front passenger doors are
closed and the driver and front passenger ha ve
fast ened their seat belts, the seat belt warning
goes out. During a journe
y,the seat belt warning lights up
if:
RThe vehicle speed exceeds 15mp h
(25 km/h) and the driver's or front
passenger seat belt is not fastened.
RThe driver or front passenger unfas tens their
seat belt while theve hicle is in motion.
Airbags
Overview of airbags
1Driver's knee bag
2Driver's airbag
40
Occupant saf ety

Children in theve hicle
Note s onthe safe transportation of children
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the automatic transmission out
of park position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – are
ex posed toextreme heat or cold over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y.
#Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unatte nded intheve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s whenthech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
#Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight.
#Pr otect it with a blank et,fo rex ample.
#Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before securi ng achild into it.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The use of seat belts and child restra int sy stems
is requ ired bylaw in:
RAll 50 states
RThe U.S. territories
RThe District of Columbia
RAll Canadian pr ovinces
All child restra int sy stems must meet thefo llow‐
ing standards:
RU. S. Federal Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 225
RCanadian Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 210.2
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about the
cor rect child restra int sy stem from any author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
50 Occupant saf ety

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j.
Rstarting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ke ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
* NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.
1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RDoo rs
RTrunk lid
RGlo vebox
RFuelfiller flap
Opening and closing 57

#Release the door handle.
#Tu rn the mechanical keyanti-clo ckwise to
position 1.
#Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly.
Tr unk
Opening the trunk lid
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
* NO
TEDama getothe trunk lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle
The trunk lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe trunk lid.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toopen the trunk
lid:
#Wi th th e trunk lid unloc ked, press theto p of
th est ar.
#Pull thefo lded-out star when there ar view
camera is activated and the trunk lid is
unloc ked.
% Toopen the trunk lid, pull on thefo lded-out
st ar when there ar view camera is activated.
#Press and hold thep button on the
SmartK ey.
Opening and closing 65