2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS ABS

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop.
Cruise Control Off *C
ruise con trol has been deact ivat ed.
If th er ei sa na dditional warning tone, cruise contr olha sb eend eacti vateda utomatic ally(/ page210). Dr
ivin gs afet ys ystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual *
ABS andESP®
aret em por arilyu navailable.
Ot her drivin gsystems and driving safetys ystems mayalso betemp orarily una vailable.
The brak es ystemw illcon tinue tooper aten ormally .Braking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning
If ABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning,the wheels couldlockw hen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sa rethus severely impa ired .The brakin gdista nce inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tionc an incr ease. Inadditio n,other driving safetys ystems ares witc hed off. #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedi mmediat elyataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 52
7

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Drivec arefull yonas uitable stre tcho froad, making slightsteer ing movements atas peed above19 mp h
(30 km/ h). #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes notd isappear ,con sult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.D rive car efully .
0025
00E5
Inoperative SeeOperator's
Manual *
ABS andESP®
arem alfunctioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetys ystems mayalso bemalfunct ioning.
The brak es ystemw illcon tinue tooper aten ormally .Braking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning
If ABS andESP®
arem alfuncti oning,the wheels couldlockw hen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sa rethus severely impa ired .The brakin gdista nce inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tionc an incr ease. Inadditio n,other driving safetys ystems ares witc hed off. #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedi mmediat elyataq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. #
Driveo ncarefully . #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely. 528
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laym essag es
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions &
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 . #
Consult aqualif iedspec ialistworks hop immediat ely.
007A
0025
00E5
Inoperative SeeOperator's
Manua l *
EBD, ABSandESP®
arem alfunctioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetys yst ems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifEBD, ABSandESP®
are malfuncti oning
If EBD, ABSandESP®
arem alfuncti oning,the wheels canlockw hen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sa rethus severely im pa ired .The brakin gdista nce inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tionc an incr ease. Inadditio n,other driving safetys ystems ares witc hed off. #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediat elya taq ualifiedspec ialistworks hop. 530
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Indi
catorand warning lam ps:
0058 Lo
wb eam (/page150)
0060 Pa
rking lam ps(/ page150)
0057 Hig
hbeam( /pag e151)
003E003D Tu
rn signal light(/page151)
005E Re
ar fogl ight (/page150)
0075 Re
stra int system (/ page543)
00E9 Seat
beltnotfastened (/page543)
0027 US
A:brak es (red) (/ page548)
004D Ca
nada: brak es (red) (/ page548)
0024 Electr
icpar king brak e( yello w)
(/ page548)
0049 US
A:ele ctricpar king brak ea pplied
(r ed) (/ page548)
0024 Ca
nada: electricpar king brak e
app lied( red) (/ page548)
0025 ABS
malfu nction (/page551)
00E5 ESP®
(/ page551)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/page551)
L Distance warning (/ page550) Ù
Electric po we rsteer ing malfunct ion
(/ page544)
ä AIRMATIC/ActiveBody Contr olmal ‐
function (/page550)
00B9 Che
ckEngi ne(/ page 545)
003D Electr
icalmalfunction (/page545)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewit hfuel filler cap loca‐
tion indic ator (/ page545)
ÿ Coola nttooh otor cold
(/ page545)
0077 Ti
re pressur emonit or(/ page554) 54
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Dis play messa gesa nd warning/ indic ator lam ps

Dr
ivin gsafet ys ystems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p The
yello wA BSwarning lam pislitwhile thee ngine isrunning .
*ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er ei sa na dditional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetys ystems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GThe reisar isk ofskid ding ifEBD orABS ismalf unct ioning
If EBD orABS ismalf unct ioning, thew heels mayloc kw hen braking.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sa rethus severely im pa ired .The brakin gdista nce inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tionc an increase .Ina dditio n, other driving safetys ystems ares witc hed off. #
Driveo ncarefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediat elya taq ualifiedspec ialistworks hop. #
Driveo ncarefully . #
Notethem essag eson them ultifunc tiondispla y. #
Visit aq ualif iedspec ialistworks hop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 55
1

1,
2, 3. ..
4MA TIC..................................................... 188
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 188
12 Vb attery
see Battery( vehicle )
11 5Vs ocket
see Socket(11 5V )
360° Camer a.... ........................................ 241
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 241
Opening thec amer acover (rear view
came ra). ......... ..... ........... ..................... 243
Sel ecting aview. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 243
Se tting favo rite s. ..... ............................2 43 A
A/ Cf uncti on
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (mu ltimed ia
sy stem) .......................................... ...... 165
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )......... 165
ABS (Anti-lockBraking System) .............2 01
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn Ac
ciden tand break down manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect..................... .... 358
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............65
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gautomati c
vo lum eadjus tm ent
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsystem ...388
Ac tiv eB lind Spo tAssist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 256
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .258
Br ak ea pplica tion ................................. 257
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>256
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 56
Ac tiv eB rake Assist
Fu nctio n/no tes. ..... ............................. 205
Se ttin g...... ....................................... ....2 09
Ac tiv eD ista nce AssistD ISTR ONIC ......... 212
Ac tiveE merg ency Stop Assis t...... ... ....2 22
Ac tiveL aneC hangeA ssist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 221
Ca lling upaspeed <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 214
Dis play si nt he Instrument Display...... 223
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>212
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ......... .....2 14
Re quiremen ts................................ ...... 214 Ro
ute-based speedadap tatio n. .......... .217
St eer ing wheel buttons ........................ 214
St or ing aspeed .................................... 214
Swi tching off/de activating ........... .......214
Swi tching on/a ctivating <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 214
Sy stem limit ations ...............................2 12
Ac tiv eE me rgency Stop Assis t...............2 22
Ac tiv eh ood( pedes trian protection) ...... 408
Me thod ofoper ation ............................4 08
Re settin g...... ....................................... 408
Ac tiv eL aneC hangeA ssist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 221
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............222
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 221
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist.................... 259
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............261
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thew arning ...2 62
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 259
Se tting thes ensit ivity .......................... 262
Sy stem limits ....................................... 259
Ac tiv eP arkin gA ssis t.............................. 244
Cr oss Traf ficA lert. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....249
Dr iveA wayA ssist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 248
Exiti ngaparkin gspace ........................ 247
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 244 556
Index

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

Kic
kdo wn ............................................. 188
Manual gearshif ting. ............................ 186
St eer ing wheel paddle shifters ............ 186
Tr ans miss ionposit iondispla y..............1 84
Tr ans miss ionposit ions........................1 84 B
BA S(Brak eA ssis tSystem) .....................2 02
Batt ery
Cha rging (Remo teOnline) .................... 174
Smar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 66
Batt ery
see Battery( vehicle )
Batt ery( vehicle) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 436
Ch arging <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 435
Ch arging (Remo teOnline) .................... 174
No tes. ..... ............................................. 431
No tes( star tin ga ssis tance and
ch argin g) .............................................4 33
Re placing ............................................ 436
St artin ga ssis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....435
Bel t
see Seatbelt Bel
tairb ag
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................34
Fu nctio n/no tes. ..... ...............................3 8
Bli nd Spo tAssist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 256
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............258
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>256
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 56
Blu-r aydrive( Re ar Sea tEnter tain‐
me ntSystem)
Ov ervie w. ........................................ .... 395
Bl u-ra y/D VDmode
Sel ect ing afilm ortrac k( Re ar Seat
En tertainm entSystem) ........................ 405
Blue tooth®
<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 303
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .303
Inf ormatio n....... ....... ............................ 302
Blue tooth®
audio
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 378
De-a uthor izing (de-r egiste ring) the
de vice .................................................. 379
Inf ormation ...................................... .... 376
Ov ervie w. ..... .................................... ... 377
Sea rching forat rack ........................... 379 Sea
rching fora nd author izing the
de vice .................................................. 377
Sel ecting amediaplay er ..................... 378
Swi tching device viaNFC <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 379
Br ak eA ssistS ystem
see BAS(Brak eA ssistSystem)
Br ak ef luid
No tes. ..... ............................................ 486
Br ak ef orce dis tribut ion
EB D( elec tronic brak ef orce distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 205
Br ak es
ABS (Anti-loc kBraking System) ........... 201
Ac tiveB rake Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 205
BA S(Brak eA ssistSystem) .................. 202
Dr iving tips.......................................... 177
EBD (electr oni cbrake forc ed istribu‐
tion )...... ............................................... 205
HOLD function .....................................2 25
Limi tedb raking effect (sa lt-tr eated
ro ads) .................................................. 177
Ne w/r epla ced brak epad s/brake
discs .................................................... 175
No teso nb reaking-in anew vehicle ..... 175 560
Index