2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE warning

Welcome totheworl d of Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirs t drive off, read this Operator's
Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with
yo ur vehicle. Foryo ur ow n safe ty and a longer
ve hicle life, follow the instructions and warning
notices in this Opera tor's Manual. Disregarding
th em may lead todamage totheve hicle or per‐
sonal injur y.
Ve hicle damage resulting from the disregard of
th e instructions is not co veredby the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warrant y.
The equipment or model designation of your
ve hicle may vary according to:
RModel
ROrder
RNa tional version
RAv ailability
Mercedes-Benz reser vesth eright tointroduce
ch anges in thefo llowing areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTe ch nical features The equipment in
your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of theve hicle:
RDigital Operator's Manual
RPrinted Operator's Manual
RMaintenance Booklet
REquipment-dependent supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
A Daimler Company
A2175841905
A2175841905

Vehicle data ................................................ 401
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 403
Display messages ...................................... .403
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 447
Index ......................................................... 464
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Conte nts

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
139
2 Combination switch →
110
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
137
4 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
45,
45
5 Display (multimedia sy stem) →
229
6 Start/ Stop button →
129
7 Climat e control sy stems →
121
8 Glovebox →
100
9 Stow age compartment →
99
A Cup holder →
103
B Hazard warning lights →
111
C Extends there ar seat head restra ints →
88
D Parking Assist PARKTRONI C →
180
E Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
230
F Opens and closes the soft top →
76
G Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
78HOpens and closes the side windo ws →
71
I Active Parking Assist →
188
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
176
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
136
L ECO start/ stop function →
135
M Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
205
N Adjusts thesteering wheel →
94
O Control panel for:
on-board computer →
205
Operates cruise contro l →
161
Operates Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC →
164
P Unloc ksthe hood →
324
Q Elect ric park ing brake →
147
R Light switch →
109
S Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
169
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
202
Ataglance – Cockpit 7

Instrument Display intheWi descreen Cockpit
10
Ataglance – Warning and indicator lamps

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

Calling upthe Digital Operator's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.Õ Operator's Manual
#Select a menu item.
In addition, you can also call up the Operator's
Manual within a main function (e.g. via Naviga-
tion Info).
The Digital Operator's Manual describes the
function and operation of:
Rth eve hicle
Rthe multimedia sy stem Fo
r saf etyre asons, the Digital Operator's Man‐
ual is deactivated while driving.
The Digital Operator's Manual conta insthefo l‐
lowing menu items:
RSearch: allo wsyouto sear chprecisely for
ke ywords.
RQuic kstart: prov ides youwit him por tant
information so that you can start using your
ve hicle immediately.
RTips: pr ovides tips on how touse your vehicle
in cer tain situations.
RMessages : provides youwit h fur ther informa‐
tion about the messages in the instrument
clus ter.
RBookmarks : provides you with a list of all the
bookmar ksyou ha vestored yourself.
1Picture
2Menu
3Na vigation window
Some sections of the Digital Operator's Manual,
e.g. warnings, can be made visible byhighlight‐
ing and pressing them.
% The Operator's Manual can also be found in
th e Mercedes-Benz Guides app in all com‐
mon app stores.
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Digital Operator's Manual

Important noticefor Cali forn ia retail bu yers
and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles
Under California law you may beentitled toa
re placement of your vehicle or a refund of the
pur chase price or lease price, if af ter a reasona‐
ble number of repair attem pts Mercedes-Benz
US A,LLC and/or its authorized repair or service
fa cilities failto fix one or more subs tantial
de fects or malfunctions in theve hicle that are
co veredby its express warrant y.
During a pe riod of 18months from original deliv‐
ery of theve hicle or a kilome ter/mileage read‐
ing of 18,000 miles (29,000 km), whiche ver
occurs firs t, ve hicle repair is presumed for a
re tail buyer or lessee if one or more of thefo l‐
lowing occurs:
(1) the serious defect or damage can result in
deadly or serious injury totheve hicle occu‐
pants while driving AND this defect has
already been repaired at least twice AND
Mercedes‑Benz, LLC has been informed in
writing of the necessity of a repair.
(2) the defect or damage, though less serious
th an (1) abo ve, has already been repaired at least
four times AND Mercedes‑Benz has
been informed in writing of the necessity of
a re pair.
(3) theve hicle cannot be used for longer than
30 calendar da ysbecause of repair work
re sulting from this or other serious defects
or damage.
Please send your written notice to:
Mercedes‑Benz US A,LLC
Cus tomer Assis tance C
enter
3 Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 0764 5-0350
Operating saf ety
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tomal‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo u do not ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workor any requiredrepairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures.
#Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workas well any required
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to incor rect modification of electronic
components and part s
Modification toelectronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networ ked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, sy stems releva nt
to saf etycould also be af fected.
As a result, these may no longer function
proper lyand/or jeopardize the operating
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Ne verta mp er with theve hicle's wiring,
electronic components or software.
#Yo u should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
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General no tes

&WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem.
#When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side.
#Re mo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material.
#If th ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle
In thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
RThe vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpa vedro ad.
RThe vehicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐
hole.
RA heavy object strike sth e underbody or
ch assis components.
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tires could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this
wa ycan unexpec tedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended.
If th e underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody paneling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts on theex haust sy stem.
#Ha ve theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or
#If driving saf etyis impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediately in accordance
with the traf fic conditions, and contact
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Declaration of conformity for wi reless vehi‐
cle co mponents
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com‐
ply with Part15 ofthe FCC Rules. Operation is
subject tothefo llowing two conditions: 1) These
devices may not cause harmful inter fere nce, and
2) These devices must accept any interfere nce
re ceive d, including inter fere nce that may cause
undesired operation. Change s or modifications
not expressly appr ovedby the party responsible
fo r compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle
comply with Industry Canada license-e xemp t
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject tothefo l‐
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may
not cause inter fere nce, and (2) These devices
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