2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN warning lights

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
÷
ESP®warning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP
®wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP
®is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safe ty systems may also be malfunctioning.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ryout vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driving saf etysy stems are
switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ESP®checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Drive on carefully.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Seat belts
Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7
Seat beltwarning lamp
lights up Af
terst arting the engine, there d seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6 seconds.
In addition, an acou stic wa rning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts.#Fa sten your seat belt.
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, thewa rning lamp may remain lit.
7
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion.#Fa sten your seat belt.
There are objects on the front passenger seat.
#Re mo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Drivingsy stems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
à
Air suspensionwarning
lamp The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
AIR BODY CONTROL is faulty.#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
·
Distance warning lamp The
red dis tance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed.#Be prepared tobrake immediatel y.
#Increasethe dis tance.
Ac tive Brake Assi st.
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Engine
Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
;
Engine diagnosiswarning
lamp The
yellow engine diagnosis warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occurr ed inthe engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit values may be exceeded and the engine may be running in emergency operation mode.
In some states, legal requ irements stipulate that you must immediately consult a qualified specialist workshop as soon
as theye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up.
#Ha ve theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
#
Electrical malfunction warn‐
ing lamp The
red electri cal malfunction warning lamp is lit.
There is a malfunction in the electrics.#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
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Fuelreser vewarning lamp The
yellow fuel reser ve wa rning lamp lights up while driving.
There has been pressure loss in the fuel sy stem. The fuel filler cap is not closed cor rectly or the fuel sy stem is leaking.#Close the fuel filler cap.
#If th e fuel filler cap was already proper lyclosed: consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Tire s
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Tire pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tire pressure loss in at least one of the tires.&
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tire pressure
Ti re pressures that are too low pose thefo llowing hazards:
RThe tires may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
RThe tires may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tire traction.
RThe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle.
#Obser vethere commended tire pressure.
#Ad just the tire pressure if necessar y.
#Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Check the tire pressure and the tires.
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Labeling (tires) see Tire labeling
Laden Bag hook ............................................ .124
No tes ................................................... 118
Ro ofrack ............................................. 128
St ow age space under the trunk floor ... 127
Lamp see Inte rior lighting
Lamp (Instrument Display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes .................................................. 283
Setting .................................................2 83
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 51
No tes ..................................................... 50
Le vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL see MAGIC
BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 43
Lighting see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 143
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .146
Ad justing the instrument lighting ......... 247
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 144
Combination switch .............................144
Corne ring light function ....................... 146
Hazard warning lights .......................... 145
Headla mpflashing .............................. .1
44
Hi

gh beam ........................................... 144
Light switch .........................................1 43
Low beam ............................................ 143
Pa rking lights ...................................... .143
Re ar fog light ....................................... 144
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems ...... 143
Setting the sur round lighting .............. .147
St anding lights .................................... .143
Tu rn signal light ................................... 144
Limited Warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26 Live
Traf fic Information
Displaying subscri ption information .... 307
Displaying the tra ffic map .................. .307
Displ aying traf fic incidents .................. 308
Extending a subscription ..................... 307
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Load index (ti res) .................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity (tires) ................. 428
Loading Definitions ...........................................4 30
Loading guidelines ................................... 118
Loading information table ...................... 420
Loads Securing .............................................. .118
Locking/unlocking KEYLESS-GO .................................... ...
... 63
Un locking and opening doors from
th e inside ............................................. .62
Low beam Swit ching on/off ................................ .143
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Index 537

Paint code ................................................ 445
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................ .109
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 59
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rcel net hooks ...................................... 123
Pa rk position
Selecting .............................................. 175
Selecting au tomatical ly........................ 175
Pa rking .................................................... .187
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 232
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 218
Ac tivating ............................................ 220
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 221
Deactivating ........................................ 220 Fu
nction ............................................... 218
Side impact pr otection ........................ .219
Sy stem limitations .............................. .218
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .143
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 154
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ...... ..
154
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automa

tic front-passenger front
air bag deactivation sy stem
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 422
De term ining the maximum .................. 421
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe nnant holder ......................................... 141
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem Pe
rfume atomizer
Setting .................................................1 61
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .187
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .404
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 85
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 390
Playback options Selecting .............................................. 341
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Index

Switchvoice commands ...................... 259
Te lephone voice controls .................... .262
Te xt message voice commands .......... .266
Ty pes of voice commands .................. .257
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .267
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 257
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 ...................... .505
àAir suspension warning lamp ...... .511
$Brake warning lamp (USA) .......... .503
JBrakes warning lamp (Canada) .... 503
?Coolant warning lamp .................. 515
·Dis tance warning lamp ................ .511 #Electrical malfunction
warning
lamp .................................................... .513
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .... 513
åESP
®OFF warning lamp .............. 507
÷ESP®wa rning lamp flashes ........ .505
÷ESP®wa rning lamp lights up ...... .506
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .. .513,51 4
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... .512
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (Canada only) .. .508
FRe d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (USA only) ........ 508
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .509
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .... 510
7Seat belt warn
in
g lamp lights
up ........................................................ 510
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 518 hTi
repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up .................. 517
!Ye llow elect ric park ing brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .508
Wa rning/indicator lamps ...................8, 501
Instrument Display (o verview) ................ .8
Overview ..............................................5 01
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 43
Wa rranty .................................................... 26
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 386
We ather information ............................... 314
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................3 34
Calling up options ............................... 335
Calling up the settings ........................ .335
Deleting a bookmark ........................... 335
Delet ing br owser data .........................3 35
Ending ................................................. 336
Managing bookmark s .......................... 335
Overview ............................................. 335
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .334
Index 555