2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG fuel

Climate control
Displ
aymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto
switch on thest ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
% The stationary heater cannot be activated if the outside temp erature is abo ve15°C.
& inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. #
Drive an extended di stance until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again.
&
Inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary heater cannot be swit ched on. #
Refuel theve hicle. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 501

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
8 Reserve fuel level *T
he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel.
!
Clean the fuel filter *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the fuel filter is dirty or thewate r inthe fuel filter needs tobe drained. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
ý Replace air cleaner *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the engine air filter is dirty and must be replaced. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Tr
ansmission Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Only select P when vehicle
is stationary *
It is possible toselect the park position jonly if theve hicle is stationar y. #
Tostop, depress the brake pedal. 512
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Engine oil
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
When next refuelling, add 1 litre of engine oil (/ page 351).
No tes on engine oil (/ page 485).
5
Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *T
he engine oil le vel is too high.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately and ha vethe engine oil le velre duced.
5 Engine oil level Stop vehi-
cle Switch engine off *T
he engine oil le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. 548
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

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

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

Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 257
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning.....2 57
Fu nction................................................ 255
Setting the sensitivity............................2 57
Sy stem limits.........................................2 55
Tr ailer operation.................................... 255
Ac tive Parking Assist
Cross traf fic wa rning............................. 281
Drive AwayAssi st.................................. 280
Exiting a pa rking space......................... .275
Fu nction................................................ 271
Manoeuvring brake function.................. 281
Pa rking................................................. .273
Sy stem limitations................................. 271
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 234
Fu nction................................................ 234
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 239
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 239
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................... 24 0Fu
nction................................................ 237
Sy stem limits.........................................2 37
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 236
Ad aptive brake lights................................ 226
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 15 9
Switching on/of f................................... 16 0
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditives...............................................4 84
Capacity................................................ 485
No tes....................................................2 09
Purity..................................................... 484
To pping up............................................. 210
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 81
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 484
Engine oil.............................................. 485
Fu el....................................................... 482
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ® Ad
diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up............................................... 174
Air distribution Setting................................................... 172
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 174
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 185568
Index

Display message
Calling up (driver display)...................... 492
Notes....................................................4 92
Display messages ç - - - km/h ..................................... 523
È - - - km/h ..................................... 522
# 12V on-board electrical sys‐
te m Visit workshop ...............................5 38
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 540
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 499
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible................................. .547
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .546
¯ AdBlue sy stem malfunction
Emerg. op.: max. XXX km/h Start
not poss. in XXX km............................. .547
¯ AdBlue sy stem malfunction
Emer gency op. in XXX km See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 5465
Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling....................................... 548
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....521
P ATTENTION ASSIST Microsleep
Ta ke a break! ........................................ .522
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................5 22
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative...................................................... 498
Ø Beginning emer gency stop........... 525
J Brake immediately....................... 520
Á Change key bat teries ...................4 96
J Checkbrake fluid le vel................. 520
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 521
ï Check trailer hitch lo ck................ 503
h Check tyre(s)................................ 542
! Clean the fuel filter ...................... .512
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................5 10á
currently una vailable Camera
dirty....................................................... 529
¸ Currently una vailable Radar
dirty.......................................................5 28
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .533
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .535
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 549
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 548
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 548
5 Engine oil pressu reStop
Switch off engine.................................. 549
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h........ 530
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 493
& inoperative Battery low................. 501
& Inoperati veRefuel vehicle ............ 501 Index
575

&
inoperative See Owner's Man....... 501
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 534
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 535
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 536
G Inoperati ve................................... 537
¥ Intensi vecleaning acti vatedfor
30 s....................................................... 509
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 497
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 496
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .498
6 Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .493
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 498
¢ Max. speed 20km/h.................... 531 ð
Maximum speed exceeded ........... 524
ç Off................................................5 23
ë Off................................................ 521
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P......................... 503
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. .517
È passive......................................... 522
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ .540
Ù Rear axle steering cur rently
malfunctioning ...................................... 506
Ù Rear axle steering Malfunction
St op immediately ..................................5 07
Ù Rear axle steering Malfunction
Vi sit workshop.......................................5 06
h Rectify tyre pressure.................... 543
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual.................................................. 545
! Release parking brake ..................519ý
Replace air cleaner .......................5 12
Á Replace key.................................. 496
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 512
6 Restra int sy stem malfunction
Consult workshop................................. 493
Ù Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop........................5 05
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ...... 505
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ......... 506
# Stop theve hicle Lea vethe
engine running tocharge the12 V
battery..................................................5 39
É STOP Vehicle le velto o low ........... 531
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 538
Û Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 539
ç suspended................................... 523 576
Index