2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG light

Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and
wa rning lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These indicator and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star‐
te d or during a journe y.
Driver display Driver display with driver camera
Indicator and
warning lamps:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 551)
ü Seat belt (/
page 551)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 552)
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow)
(/ page 552)
Ù Powe rst eering (red) (/ page 552)
Ù Rear-axle steering (yellow)
(/ page 552)
Ù Rear-axle steering (red)
(/ page 552) ÿ
Coolanttemp erature (/ page 555)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 555)
% Preglow
# Elect
rical fault (/ page 555)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 555)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 558)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/ page 558)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 558)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 558)
L Distance warning (/ page 560)
ä AIRMATIC (/ page 560)
! ABS (/
page 562)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 562)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 562)
H Mercedes me connect
(/page 564)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 565) 550
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

T
St
anding lights (/ page152)
L Low beam (
/page 152)
K High beam (/
page154)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page154)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page152) Occupan
t safety Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
6 Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp *T
he redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (/ page41). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Comply with the messages on the driver displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ü Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes *T
he red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his/her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 45).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
ü
Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 45).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. 552
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
; Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagno stics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occu rred in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in emergency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times af terre fuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency operation mode is cancelled. The vehicle need
not be checked.
#
Elect rical fault warning
lamp *T
hered elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
8
Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 557

Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. The hill
start assist may be malfunctioning. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. 558
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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
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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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
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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
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