2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG warning light

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning 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. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 243).
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
heyellow AIRMATIC warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC. #
Notethe messages on the driver displa y.560
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Comp ly wi th th e messages on the driver's displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 563

Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu te
and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 565

Camera
see 360° Camera
see Driver camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 353
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .320
Care 360° camera......................................... 356
Air-water duct........................................ 353
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 53
Carp et................................................... 358
Decorati vefoil...................................... .356
Displ ay.................................................. 358
EAS Y-PA CK boot bo x............................. 358
Exterior lighting..................................... 356
High-pressure cleaner........................... 354
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 355
Plastic trim............................................ 358
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 358 Re
versing camera................................. .356
Ro of lining.............................................3 58
Seat belt............................................... .358
Seat co ver............................................. 358
Senso rs................................................. 356
St eering wheel...................................... 358
Ta ilpipes................................................ 356
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 356
Wa shing byhand................................... 355
Wheels/rims.........................................3 56
Wi ndo ws................................................ 356
Wi per blades.........................................3 56
Carpet (Care)............................................. 358
Centre airbag (driver, front passen ger)..... 47
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 204
Changing hub caps................................... 392
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle).................................... 372
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 48
USB port................................................ 14 5
Chauf feur mode
Fo lding the head restra int back/up...... .116
Information............................................ 11 3Moving
the front passenger seat into
th ech auf feur position........................... .114
Moving the front passenger seat into
th e normal position................................ 11 7
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .74
Re ar side wind ows................................... 76
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .62
At tach ing (no tes).....................................62
Basic instructions.................................... 57
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................72
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................72
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 66
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 58
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 60
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 69
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 65
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Secu ring on the co-driver seat................. 73
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 71572
Index

:
Switch off lights ........................... 499
: Switch on headlamps................... 499
# Switch on the engine tocharge
th e12 V battery .................................... 539
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX km See Owner's Manual............ 545
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual................................................... 51 0
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 509
ï Trailer coupling in motion .............503
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................5 20
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting..................... .503
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ .532
h Warning tyre defect..................... .543
h Wheel sensor(s) missing.............. 542
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emerg.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start not poss.
in XXX km .............................................. 545Ø
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Ignition
ON, wait 60s, or engine start not
possible ................................................ .546
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........527
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 527
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 527
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 507
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........ 536
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual............................. 537
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...5 24
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........523
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ......... 524 Ac
tive Emergency Stop Assist cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 525
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist inop‐
erative................................................... 525
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........526
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stinope ra‐
tive........................................................ 526
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........527
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 528
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 533
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................5 25 Index
577

Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........524
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 525
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ...........526
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 526
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 500
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .500
Ambient light warning support inop‐
erative.................................................. .509
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ..... 509
Apply brake and start engine toshift
out of P or N.......................................... 513
App lybrake todeselect P position .........513
App lybrake toengage D or R.................5 13
App lybrake toengage R ........................ 513App
lyparking brake topark Visit
wo rkshop...............................................5 13
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .................516
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .540
Change steering wheel/ seat posi‐
tion until 6 dots are visible on the
upper edge of the screen...................... 530
Check dipped-beam setting (left/
ri ght-side traf fic)................................... 500
Consult workshop without changing
th e transmission position....................... 51 5
Device de tected at diagnostics con‐
nection See Owner's Manual................. 537
DIGITAL LIGHT Functions limited ........... 499
Dipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traf fic) Manual adjustment only............ 500
Driver came rainope rative See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 530 Driver camera view cur
rently restric‐
te d See Owner's Manual....................... 529
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 94
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 94
Haza rdwa rning lamp sy stem Mal‐
function................................................. 500
Limited availability of Active Parking
Assist manoeuvring assis tant See
Owner's Manual.................................... 532
Limiter inope rative................................ 523
Mo tor can be star ted again.................... 541
MULTIBEAM LED Functions limited ....... 499
N au tomatical lyactivated Please
engage transmission position again .......515
Only select P when vehicle is station‐
ary......................................................... 512578
Index

Driver camera
Activating/deactivating......................... 307
Overview.............................................. .306
Driver display 48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem............2 96
Displ aying the service due dat e............. 347
EQ Boost tech nology............................. 296
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 291
No tes on menus.................................... 292
Operating..............................................2 91
Overview of displa ys.............................. 297
Driver display with driver came ra............. 10
Driver's display Indicator/ warning lamps...................... .550
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Light adju stment (low beam)................. 15 2
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 21
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 24 3
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 226
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 222
Cameras................................................ 220 EBD (Elect
ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 24
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st.......................... 223
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation...................... .223
Overview.............................................. .221
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 220
Re sponsibility........................................2 19
ST EER CONTROL................................... 224
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC see
Remo teParking Assist
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .152
Gene ral driving tips.............................. .192
optimised acceleratio n..........................191
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 191
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT
Configuri ng drive program I................... 200
Displaying engine da ta.......................... 201
Displaying vehicle dat a.......................... 201
Drive program displ ay........................... 200
Drive programs...................................... 19 9
Fu nction................................................ 19 9
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)... 200
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 200 580
Index

Tw
o-w ayradio.......................................3 99
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... .47
Fr ont passenger head restra int
Fo lding back/up (chauf feur mode)........ 11 6
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat.............1 10
Ad justing from there ar.......................... 111
Fo lding the head restra int back/up
(chauf feur mode).................................. .116
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives...............................................4 82
Diesel.................................................... 483
E10....................................................... .481
Fu elreser ve.......................................... 484
Low outside temp eratures..................... 483
Pe trol..................................................... 481
Quality (diesel)...................................... 483
Quality (p etro l)....................................... 481
Re fuelling.............................................. 206
Sulphur content..................................... 481
Ta nk content......................................... 484 Fu
nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu nction seat (rear)
see Seat (rear)
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 378
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 378
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 381
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 379
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... .381
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 381
No tes..................................................... 378 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory.............................2 15
Programming buttons............................ 213
Re solving problems................................ 214
Synchronising thero lling code............... 214
Garage door opene rs
Opening/closing the door...................... 215
Gearshift recommendation..................... .204
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 478Genuine parts.............................................. 22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ 358
Glide mode................................................ .205
Glo vebox
Air vent.................................................. 187 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual)......... 383
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .90
Handset Stow age compartment (rear)................. 137
Hazard warning lights.............................. .155
Head restra int
Ac tivating/deactivating neck heating.... 12 0
At tach ing/ removing the additional
cushion (front)....................................... 11 9
At tach ing/ removing the additional
cushion (rear)........................................ 12 0
Fr ont (luxury head restra int)................. .118
Fr ont passenger side (chauf feur
mode).................................................... 11 6 Index
583