2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE snow chains

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

#Have ESP®checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP
®, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization.
#ESP®should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers.
ESP
®can monito r and improvedriving stability
and traction in thefo llowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
RWhen pulling away on wet or slippe ryroads.
RWhen braking.
RIn stro ng side winds when you are driving
fast erthan 50 mph (80 km/h). If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP
®can stabilize theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
ROne or more wheels are braked.
RThe engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP
®is deactivated if theå ESP®OFFwarn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
RDriving stability will no longe r be improved.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
RThe drive wheels could spin.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP
®is deactivated, you are still assis‐
te dby ESP®when braking.
ESP
®is inter vening if the÷ ESP®warning
lamp flashes in the instrument clus ter:
RDo not deacti vate ESP®.
ROnly depress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y.
RAdapt your driving style to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather condition s.
It c
an make sense todeactivate ESP
®inthefo l‐
lowing situations toimpr ovetraction:
RWhen using snow chains.
RIn deep snow .
ROn sand or gr avel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
If th e÷ ESP
®warning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP®is not available due toa malfunction.
Observ eth efo llowing information:
RWa rning and indicator lamps (→page 447)
RDispl aymessage s (→page 403)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP
®and
makes it possible topull away or accelerate on a
slippery sur face.
Driving and park ing15
3

RYouappl yth e parking brake.
RYo u enga getransmission position j.
RESP®intervenes.
RYo u open the trunk lid.
Sy stem limitations
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist are not de tected
when the parking space is being measured.
These are also not take n into account when the
parking maneuver is calculated, e.g. overhanging
loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of truc ksor
th e boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums tances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space prematurely.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
RAc tive Parking Assist may steer too early.
RVe hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision.
#In these situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist.
Sn owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking
Assist on le vel, high-grip ground.
Do no t useActive Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
RIn extreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
RIfyo u are transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
RIfth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
RIf yo u ha veinstalled snow chains. Ac
tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, e.g.:
RPa rking spaces where parking is prohibited.
RPa rking spaces on unsuitable sur faces.
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist youwit h
parking spaces at right angles tothe direction of
tr ave l in thefo llowing situations:
RIf two parking spaces are located immedi‐
ately next toeach other.
RIfth e parking space is directly next toa low
obs tacle such as a low curb.
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist you with
parking spaces at right angles tothe direction of
tr ave l in thefo llowing situat ions:
RIf
th e parking space is on a curb.
RIfth e parking space is bordered byan obs ta‐
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a traile r.
Driving and parking 18
7

The minimum tread depthfor summer tires is
â in (3 mm) and for winter tires ãin
(4 mm).
Six mar ks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
á in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note s on snow chains
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tires.
#Ne ver mount snow chains on the front
wheels.
#Only mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs.
* NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow ch ains are mounte dto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged.
#Re mo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
RSn ow chains are only pe rmissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain information about
this from a Mercedes-Benz
service cen ter.
RFo r saf etyre asons, only use snowchains that
ha ve been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
RIf snow chains are fitted, the maximum per‐
missible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
RVehicles with Active Parking Assis t:Do
no t use Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cwhen
sn ow ch ains ha vebeen ins talled.
RVe hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL:If snow chains are
installed, only driv e atraised vehicle le vel.
% You can deactivate ESP
®to pull away
(→page 155). This allo wsthe wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e.
362
Wheels and tires

Airvents ................................................... 125
Ad justing (front) .................................. 125
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 126
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 127
Glo vebox .............................................1 26
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 123
Airb ag
Ac tivation .............................................. 34
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .45
AIR CAP
Ac tivating .............................................. 78
Deactivating .......................................... 78
AIRS CARF
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 93
AIRSCARF vents
Setting ................................................ .127
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) Alternative
route
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 114
Android Auto ............................................ 288
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 289
Ending ................................................. 289
No te .................................................... 288
Overview ............................................. 288
Sound settings .................................... 289
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 90
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ...
......................................... 82
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 286
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 287
Ending ................................................ .288
No tes ................................................... 287
Overview ............................................. 286
Sound settings .................................... 288
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 90
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 104
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompute r) .................. 208
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 323
Displaying the service due date ........... 323
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 323
Non-operational times with the bat‐
te ry disconnec ted ................................ 324
Re gular maintenance work .................. 323
466
Index

Selecting agear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff ............................................ 45
Sensors (Care) .........................................3 36
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 208
Service cen ter
see Qualifi ed specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise contro l
Setting summer time .............................. 239
Setting the da teform at .......................... 240
Setting the distance unit ........................244 Setting
thefo ot we lltemp erature
Setting ................................................ .122
Setting the map scale
see Map
Setting the sound profile
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 322
Shifting gears .......................................... 139
Gearshift recommendation .................. 139
Manual ................................................ 139
Short messages see Text message s
Side impact air bag ................................... 40
Side impact pr otection .......................... .179
Side windo ws............................................. 71
Closin g .................................................. 71
Closin g (all)
.................................... .
....... 71
Closin g using the SmartK ey................... 74
Con venience closing feature .................. 74
Con venience opening ............................ 73
Opening .................................................7 1
Opening (all) .......................................... 71
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 73Problem .................................................7
4
Size designation (tires) ...........................376
SmartK ey................................................... 57
Battery .................................................. 59
Energy consump tion .............................. 58
Fe atures ................................................ 57
Ke yring attachment .............................. 59
Mechanical key ...................................... 59
Overvie w.............................................. .57
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 58
Problem ................................................. 60
Unlocking setting .................................. 58
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 362
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 105
Fr ont center console ........................... 105
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .105
Tr unk .................................................. .106
Soft top
Care ................ ...
................................. 334
Closing (soft- top switch) ........................ 76
490
Index

Tire pressure moni toring sy stem
Checking the tire pressures ................. 367
Te ch nical da ta..................................... 368
Tire pressure table .................................. 364
Tire Quality Grading ................................373
Ti re tread .................................................. 361
Tire-change tool kit
Overview ............................................ .384
TIREFIT kit ................................................ 343
St orage location ..................................3 43
Using ................................................... 343
Ti re s
Changing hub caps .............................. 385
Character istics .................................... 376
Checking .............................................. 361
Checking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 365
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .367
Definitions ........................................... 378
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) .. 374
Flat tire ................................................ 341
Ins talling .............................................. 388
Load index .......................................... .376 Load-bearing capacity .........................
376
Maximum tire load ...............................3 75
Maximum tire pressure ......... ...............
375
MOE

xtended tires ................................ 342
No ise .................................................. .361
No tes on ins talling .............................. .381
Overview of tire labeling ......................3 73
Re moving ............................................ 388
Re placing .................................... .381, 385
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .368
Selection ............................................. 381
Snow chains ........................................ 362
Speed rating ........................................ 376
St oring ................................................ 384
Te mp erature grade .............................. 373
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard
............................................................ .369
Ti re pressure (N otes) ........................... 363
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 366
Ti re pressure table .............................. 364
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 373
Ti re size designation ............................3 76
TIREFIT kit ............ ...............................3
43
Tr ac

tion grade .................................... .373 Tr
ead wear grade ................................ .373
Un usual handling characteristics ........ .361
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To tal di stance .......................................... 209
Display ing ............................................ 209
To uch Control
On-board computer ............................. 205
Operating ............................................ 230
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 230
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 31
Ac tivating/deactivating hapt ic oper‐
ation feedback .................................... 232
Operating ............................................. 231
Re ading the handwriting recognition
aloud ................................................... 232
Selecting a station and track .............. .232
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 232
To w- starting ............................................. 357
To wing away ............................................ 353
To wing eye
Ins talling .............................................. 357
494
Index

7Seat beltwarning lamp flashes .. .456
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 456
àSuspension warning lamp .......... .456
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .463
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .462
!Ye llow elect ric park ing brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .454
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................10,44 7
Instrument Display (o verview) .............. .10
Overview ............................................. 447
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 45
Wa rranty .................................................... 28
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 331
We ather information ............................... 276
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................2 97Calling up options
................................ 297
Calling up the settings ........................ .297
Del eting a bookmark .......................... .298
Deleting br owser data ........................ .298
Ending ................................................. 298
Ma

naging bookmark s .......................... 298
Overview ............................................. 297
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .297
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 297
Showing/hiding thewe b br ows er
menu ................................................... 297
Wheel chock
see Chock
Wheel rotation ........................................ .383
Wheels Care .................................................... 336
Changing hub caps .............................. 385
Checking .............................................. 361
Checking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 365
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .367
Definitions ........................................... 378 DO
T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) .. 374
Fitting .................................................. 388
Flat tire ................................................ 341
Load index ........................................... 376
Load-bearing capacity .........................3 76
Maximum tire load ...............................3 75
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 375
MOExtended tires ................................ 342
No ise .................................................. .361
No tes on ins talling .............................. .381
Overview of tire labeling ......................3 73
R

e moving ............................................ 388
Re placing .................................... .381, 385
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .368
Ro tating ............................................... 383
Selection .............................................3 81
Snow chains ........................................ 362
Speed rating ........................................ 376
St oring ................................................ 384
Te mp erature grade .............................. 373
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard
............................................................ .369
Ti re characteristics .............................. 376
Ti re pressure (N otes) ........................... 363
498
Index