2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG transmission

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is stationar y. #
Engage pa rkposition jwhen theve hicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. #
Tocontinue driving wi th the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position hork.
N automatically activated
Please engage transmis-
sion position again *
Neutral iwas automatically engaged when theve hicle wasro lling or being driven.
% When you open the driver's door in neutral i, park positionjwill be engaged automaticall y. #
Dep ress the brake pedal until theve hicle comes toast andstill. #
Engage park position jwhen theve hicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. #
Tocontinue driving wi th the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position hork.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position kcann otbe selected. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toneutral iautomatically. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Enga gepark position j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Consult workshop without
changing the transmission
position *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible tochange the transmission position. #
If transmission position his selected, consult a qualified specialist workshop and do not change the transmis‐
sion position. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 515

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
here is a malfunction in the auxiliary batter y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position jmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. 516
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch off the engine. Do not continue
driving. #
Notethe messages on the driver displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the upper end of thete mp erature scale: #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yel‐
low) *T
he yellow coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The charge air, transmission oil or bat tery cooling is faulty
R The radiator shutters are bloc ked or defective #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. 556
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction................................................... 105
To w- aw ay protection function................1 05
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Setting................................................... 228
Sy stem limits.........................................2 26
AT TENTION ASSI STwith microsleep
de tection
Fu nction................................................ 226
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST with micro‐
sleep de tection
Au gmented reality
Fu nction on the head-up displa y............ 294
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................15 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 19 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 19 6Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 50
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 52
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 3
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 56
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 17 0
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 2
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 201
Drive program displa y........................... 200
Drive programs...................................... 19 9
DY NA MIC SELECT button......................1 99
Engaging drive position......................... 203
Engaging neutral................................... 202 Engaging park position.......................... 203
Engaging
reve rsege ar........................... 202
Kickdown............................................. .205
Manual gear changing.......................... .204
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......... 204
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 201
Tr ansmission position s.......................... 201
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 478
Tr ailer operation.................................... 491 B
Bad weather light...................................... 157
Bag hook.................................................... 13 9
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .283
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 285
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 222
Battery Remo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 183
Battery see Battery (vehicle) 57 0
Index

&
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

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

PA
RKTRONIC and manoeuv ring
assi stant not available at rear when
to wing a trailer ...................................... 532
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 532
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 497
Please teach in trailer coupling again
using the button in load compart‐
ment Waitfor it toextend/r etra ct......... 505
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperati ve
See Owner's Manual............................. 495
PRE-SAFE inoperati veSee Owner's
Manual.................................................. 495
Re duce speed .......................................5 44
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop.. 51 5
Risk of vehicle rolling away Apply
pa rking brake topark............................. 514
Risk of vehicle rolling away Driver's
door open Transmission not in P........... .514 Risk of
vehicle rolling away N activa‐
te d manually No automatic switch to
P ............................................................ 514
Snow chain mode Maximum speed
exc eeded............................................... 507
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ..... 524
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ......................516
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ..................................... 51 0
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 526
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............... 527
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop.............. 51 5
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .541
Ty re press. monitor inoperative.............5 41
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... .542 Ty
re(s) ove rheated................................. 544
Distance cont rol
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door loc k................................ .81
Child saf ety lock (rear door).................... .74
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... 85
Opening (from inside ).............................. 82
Po we r closing function............................ 85
Un locking (from inside).......................... .82
Door cont rol panel....................................... 14
Door cont rol panel (rear) ............................ 16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 280
Drive position Engaging............................................... 203
Drive prog ram display .............................. 200
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT Index
57 9