2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS light

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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
or #
Exit thev ehicle andkeep asafed ista nce from itunti lthe engine hascooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant leve l(/ pag e413). #
Mak esuret hat thea irsupply tother adiat orisno timp aired. #
Avoiding highloads onthee ngine, drivet ot he near estq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. Indoing so,ensur ethat the
cool anttemp eratur edispla yremain sbelo wt he reda rea.
00B9 En gine diagnosis warning
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yello wC heckEngine warning lam pislitwhile thee ngine isrunning .
*A malfunctio nhasoccu rred inthee ngine, thee xhau stsystem orthef uel system.
The emission limitvalues maybee xceed edand thee ngine maybeine mer gency mod e.
In som estates, leg alrequ iremen tsstipulat ethat youm ustimm ediat elyc onsul taq ualifiedspec ialistworks hop as
soon asthey ello wC heckEngine warning lam plight sup. #
Have thev ehicle checkeda ssoon aspossible ataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
003D Electr icalmalfunction warn‐
ing lam p The
rede lect rical mal functi onwarning lam pislit.
*T her eisam alfunction inthee lectr ics. #
Obser vethem essag eson them ultifunc tiondispla y. 54
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Dis play messa gesa nd warning/ indic ator lam ps

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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00B6 Fu elreser vewarning lam p The
yello wf uel reser vewarning lam plight supw hile drivin g.
*Ther ehasbeen pressur eloss inthef uel system. Thefuel filler cap isno tc losed correctly orthef uel system isleak‐
ing. #
Close thef uel filler cap.
If th ef uel filler cap hasalready been closed correctl y: #
Visit aq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
00B6 Fu elreser vewarning lam p The
yello wf uel reser vewarning lam pislitwhile thee ngine isrunning .
*T he fuel supply hasdropped intot he reser verang e. #
Refuel . Displ
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Wa
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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Notethem essag eson them ultifunc tiondispla y. #
Con sult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop. Dr
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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
L Wa rning lam pfor dis tance
wa rning func tion The
redd istan cewarning lam plight supw hile thev ehicle isin mo tion.
*T he distance tothev ehicle infront istoos mall fort he speed selected.
If th er ei sa na dditional warning tone, youa reappr oachingano bstacle attooh igh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak ei mmediat ely. #
Incr ease thed ista nce.
Fu nctio nofActiv eBrake Assi st(/ pag e205).
ä Suspens ionwarning lam p The
yello wA IRMA TIC/A ctiveB ody Cont rolw arning lampislit.
*A malfu nction hasoccur redw ithA IRMA TIC/A ctiveB ody Cont rol. #
Notethem essag eson them ultifunc tiondispla y. 550
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes The
yello wE SP®
wa rning lam pflashes whilethev ehicle isin mo tion.
*O neormor ewheelsh asreac hed itsgrip limit (/page202). #
Adapty our driving stylet os uit ther oad andweather condition s.
00E5 ES P®
wa rning lam plight s
up The
yello wE SP®
wa rning lam pislitwhile thee ngine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetys ystems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,other driving safetys ystems
ar es witc hed off. #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckeda taq ualifiedspec ialistworks hop. #
Driveo ncarefully . #
Notethem essag eson them ultifunc tiondispla y. #
Con sult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop. 552
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

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Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes The
yello wt irep ressur emonitor ing system warning lam p(pressur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes fora pproxima tely one
minut eand then remains lit.
*The tirep ressu remonit oring system isdef ective. &
WARNIN GThe reisar isk ofan acci dent ifth et irep ressur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
If th et irep ressur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning,itis no ta ble toissue awarning ifth er ei sp ressur eloss
in one ormor eofthe tires.
Un der inflated tires ma y,fore xamp le,impair thed riving, steer ing and braking charact eristic s. #
Have thet irep ressur emonit oring system checkeda taq ualifiedspec ialistworks hop. #
Visit aq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up The
yello wt irep ressur emonitor ing system warning lam p(pressur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
*The tirep ressur emonitor ing system has detected tirep ress urel ossina tlea st one ofthet ires. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent duet oinsuf ficie nttirep ress ure
Ti re pressur esthat aret oo lowp ose thef ollo wing hazar ds:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load andvehicle speed increase.
R The tires ma yw ear excessiv elyand/or unevenly, whic hmaygreatl yimp air tiret raction. 55
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Dis playm essages and warning/ indic ator lam ps

Air
pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 170
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ....................... 170
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 170
Glo vebox. ............................................ 171
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 167
Air -water duct .......................................... 415
Ke eping free ......... ................................ 415
Airb ag........................ .................................4 0
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................34
Bel tairba g. .......... ........... .......................38
Cushio nbag........................................... 40
Fr ont airbag (driver ,f ro nt passeng er)....4 0
Ins tallation locations .............................4 0
Knee airbag.......... ................................. 40
Ov ervie w. ......... ..... ......................... ....... 40
PA SSENGER AIRBAGi ndicat orlam p..... 45
Pr otect ion ..............................................4 2
Sid eairba g. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 40Wi
ndo wcurtain airbag ...........................4 0
AIRM ATIC .................................................2 26
Se tting ................................................. 228
Suspe nsion .......................................... 226
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar ms ystem
see ATA( anti-t hef talarm system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ erout e
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 56
Andr oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 353
Co nnecting amobilep hone <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 354
Ending <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 354
Inf ormati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 354
Ov ervie w. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 353
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 354
Tr ans ferred vehicle data...... ................3 55
Ani mals
Pe ts inthev ehicle ........................... ...... 63 Anti-loc
kbraking system
see ABS(Anti-loc kB rakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowchains
Anti-t heftalarm system
see ATA( anti-t hef talarm system)
Anti-t heftprotection
Imm obiliz er............................................ 92
Anticip ator yo ccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yo ccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
......................................... 351
Connec tinganiPhone ®
....................... 352
En ding .................................................3 53
No tes. ..... ............................................ 352
Ov ervie w. ..... ........................................3 51
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 353
Tr ans ferred vehicle data...... ................3 55
Ashtr ay
Fr ont cent erconsole ........................... 138
Re ar door .............................................1 39 558
Index

Br
akin gassista nc e
see BAS(Brak eA ssistSystem)
Br eakdo wn
Changing awheel ................................ 471
Ov ervie wo fthe help function s...... ........ 18
Ro adside Assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....23
To w- star tin g. .................................... ...4 42
To wing away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 438
Tr ans portingt he vehicle ......................4 39
Br eakdo wn
see Flat tire
Bur mes ter®
high-e nd3D surround
soun dsystem
Ad jus ting theb alance/f ader............... 389
Ad jus ting thes ound optimiz ation ........ 389
Ad jus ting treb le,m id-rang eand bass
se tting s............ ............ ....................... 388
Au tomatic volume adjustment ........ .....3 89
Ca lling up thes ound menu .................. 388
Inf ormation ...... .............................. ...... 388
Select ingthes ound profile .................. 389
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsystem .....3 87
Ad jus ting theb alance/f ader............... 388
Ad jus ting thes ound focus <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 388Ad
jus ting treb le,m id-rang eand bass
se tting s............. ............. .....................388
Au tomatic volume adjustment ........ .....3 88
Ca lls up thes ound menu ............... ...... 387
Inf ormation .................................... ...... 387
Switc hingthes urround soun don/off
.. ...................................................... .....3 88
Butt ons
St eer ing wheel .................................... 264 C
Call list
Making acall ....................................... 349
Ov ervie w. ..... .................................... ... 348
Calling upthes ound menu
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsystem. ..... ................................ 388
Calls ..........................................................3 45
Ac cep ting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................345
Ac tivati ng functio nsduring acall. ....... 345
Ca llsw iths eve ralp artic ipant s............. 345
De clin in g. ...... ....... ...............................345
Ending acall ....... ............................ ..... 345
Incoming callduring anexistin gc all .... 346 Makin
g........... .....................................3 45
Mer cedes me...................................... 355
Calls upthes ound menu
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsystem. ...3 87
Cam era
see 360° Camera
see Rear vie wc amera
Car key
see Smar tKey
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (car e)........................................4 15
Car e.......................................................... 422
Air -water duct ...................................... 415
Au tomatic carwash ............................. 415
Car pet. ............ .................................... 422
De corativ ef oil ...................................... 418
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 422
EAS Y-PA CK trunk box. .........................4 22
Ex terior lighting ................................... 421
Headliner ............................................. 422
Matt efinish .......................... ................ 417
Night View Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 420
Pa int wo rk <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 417 Inde
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Plas
tictrim .......................................... 422
Po we rw ashe r...... ........................... ..... 416
Re alwo od/tr imelements ............... ....4 22
Re ar vie wc amera. ...............................4 21
Seat belts....................................... .....4 22
Seat cover. ......... ........... .................. .... 422
Sensor s.......... ........... ........................ ..421
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 421
Wa shing byhand ..................................4 16
Wheels/r ims........................................4 21
Wi ndo ws <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 421
Wi per blades ........................................ 421
Car pet(Car e)...........................................4 22
Cham pagne glass ....................................135
Chang eofaddr ess ....................................23
Cha ngeo fowner ship ................................ 23
Chan gingawheel
Pr epar ation .......................................... 471
Ra ising thev ehicle ........................... ....4 72
Cha nging awheel
see Emerge ncy sparewheel
Chan ginggears ....... ................................. 186
Manually ..............................................1 86 Chang
inghub caps .................................. 471
Cha racter ent ry
On thet ouc hpad .................................2 99
Using thec ontroller ........................ ..... 299
Char ging
Batt ery( vehicle) .............................. ....4 35
Mobi lephone (wireless) .................. .....1 45
USB port....... ....... ............................ ....143
Cha ssis leve l(MA GIC BODY CON‐
TR OL)
Se tting ............................................ .....2 32
Chauf feur mode .......................................103
Fu llyr ecline dposition <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 108
Inf ormation ...................................... .... 103
Ins talling/ remo ving head restra int ...... 106
Mo ving thef ront passeng erseat into
th ec hauf feur posi tion. ........................ 104
Mo ving thef ront passeng erseat into
th en ormal position ........................ ..... 107
Child safetyl oc k
Re ar door ...............................................6 1
Re ar side windows <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 63
Swi tching on/of f(Re ar Sea tEnter‐
ta inm ent System )...... .........................3 06 Chil
dseat
At tach ing (notes) ................................... 54
Basi cins tructi ons <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> .............49
Fr ont- passeng erseat (notes) ................. 60
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling) ............ 55
No teso nrisk sa nd dang ers. ..... .............5 0
Secu ring on thef ront passeng erseat ....6 0
Secu ring on ther ear seat ...................... 59
To pT ether ..............................................5 7
Child ren
Av oiding dangersi nt he vehicle .............5 0
Basi cins tructi ons <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> .............49
Speci alsea tbeltr etra ctor ........... .......... 55
Ch ock ........... ............................................ 470
St or ag el ocation ..................................4 70
Cho ck
see Choc k
Cig arette light er
Fr ont cent erconsole ........................... 139
Re ar passe nger com partment .............1 39
Cle anin g
see Care 562
Index