2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE engine

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0027 Br ak ewa rning lam p(US A
onl y)
004D Br ak esy stem warning lam p
(Canada only) The
redbr ak esy stem warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
*P oss ible cau ses:
R The brak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioningandthebr aking charact eristic sma ybe affect ed.
R The reisinsuf ficie ntbrak efluid inthebr ak efluid reser voir. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent andinjuryifbr ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning
If br ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning,increased brak epedal forc ema ybe neces saryfo rbr aking. Thebraking
ch aract eristic sma ybe impair ed.The brakin gdis tance canincrease ineme rgency braki ng situa tions. #
Stop inasaf elocation immediat ely.Do notcont inue driving. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto low brak efluid leve l
If th ebr ak efluid leve lis toolow, thebr aking effect and thebr aking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Donotadd brak efluid. 460
Displaymes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Dr
ivin gsaf etysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p The
yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
*ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking.
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distance mayincr ease. Inaddi‐
tio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
*O neormor ewh eelsha sre ac hed itsgrip limit (/page15 5). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s. 462
Displaymes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam plight s
up The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lam p The
yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is de acti vated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beinoper ative. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
ESP ®
do es notact tostabiliz eth eve hicle. Theavailabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy stems isalso limited. #
Drive on car efull y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 463

Ac
tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 168
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 168
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>168
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 70
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............171
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............. 173
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 172
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>170
Sy stem limits ....................................... 170
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>113
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 114
Ad diti onalvalue rang e
Se tting displa ycont ent ........................ 208
Ad diti ves.................................................. 401
En gine oil............................................. 401
Fu el ...... ............................................... 401
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es Ad
diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbo ok
see Contacts
Ad jus tingthe balanc e/fader
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 329
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe bass,mid- rang eand
tr eble
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 328
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe mid- rang e,treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 328
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe sound focus
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ad jus tingthe sound optimi zation
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ................................. ..... 329 Ad
jus tingtreb le,mid- rang eand bass
se ttings
Bur mes ter®
high-end 3Dsurround
soun dsy stem ...................................... 328
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIRMA TIC
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 2
Air distribut ion
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 23
Air freshe nersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 126
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 126 Inde
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ATA
(anti-thef tala rm system) .................. 82
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theint erior
mo tion sensor ....................................... 84
Ar ming /disarm ing theto w- aw ay
alar m.....................................................8 3
Dea ctivating thealar m.......................... 83
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 82
Fu nctio nof theint erior motion sensor ..83
The tow- aw ay alar mfun ction .......... .......8 3
AT TENTI ONASSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 192, 194
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>192
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 194
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 92
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivati ng med iamod e........... .............308
Co nnecti ngUSB devic es ........... ........... 310
Cop yright s...........................................3 08
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... 306
Inser ting/r emoving anSD card....... ....308
Medi asea rch ................................. ...... 314
Ov ervie w .......................................... ....3 10
Pa use and playbac kfun ction ...............3 11
Sel ecting atrac k <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 311 Sel
ecting play bac kop tion s............ ...... 311
Tr ac klis t.............................................. 311
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic activ atio n
Swi tching on/o ff<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 198
Au tomatic distanc eco ntr ol
se eAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Au tomatic drivin glights ........... ............ ...111
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .......136
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .......136
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 43,44
Fu nctio nof theaut omatic front
passeng erfront airbag shutoff......... ..... 43
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 4 Au
tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Au tomatic lateral supp ortadjus tment
Se tting ............ .......................................90
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............120
Au tomatic trans mis sion
DIR ECT SELEC Tleve r..... ......................139
Dr ive pr ogr am disp lay ............ ..............138
Dr ive pr ogr ams............ ........................ 138
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h.................... 138
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ ............ 141
Eng aging neu tral ............ ...................... 140
Eng aging park position .........................1 41
Eng aging reve rsege ar .........................1 40
Kic kdo wn ....... ......................................142
Manual gearshif ting.............................1 41
St eer ing wheel paddle shifters ............. 141
Tr ans miss ionposit iondispla y.............. 139
Tr ans miss ionposit ions........................ 139 Inde
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Coc
kpit .........................................................6
Ov ervie w ......... ................................. .......6
Cof feecup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collisi ondetection (parked vehicl e)...... .151
COMAN D
see Mult imedi asy stem
COMAND Touc h
Mana gingdevices .............................. ..246
Comb inationswitc h.................................1 11
Com pass .................................................. 277
Com puter
see On-boar dcom puter
Conne ctionstatus
Displ aying ............................................ 304
Ov ervie w ...... .................................. .....3 04
Co nne ctivi ty
Switc hingtransmi ssionof theve hicle
position on/off.............................. ...... 243
Contact s...................................................2 86
Ca lling up ....... .....................................287
Dele ting .......................................... ..... 288 Do
wnlo ading (from mobi lephone) ......286
Im por ting .......................................... ...287
Im por ting (ove rview) ...................... ...... 287
Inf ormatio n.................................... ...... 286
Makin gacall .......................................2 88
Na me form at .......................................2 87
Op tions .......................................... ...... 288
St or ing ............................................. ... 288
Contr oller
Oper ating ............................................ 234
Con venience closing featur e....... ............. 74
Con venience opening ................................ 74
Coolant (engine)
Capacit y.......................................... .... 403
Chec kleve l.......................................... 335
No tes .................................................. 403
Cop yrights
License .................................................. 32
Tr ademar ks<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 32
Co rnering light .........................................1 13
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t...................................1 92
Cr oss wind Ass ist
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 156 Cr
uise contr ol...........................................1 61
Butt ons <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> .......162
Callin gup aspee d...............................1 62
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 161
Re quiremen ts:.....................................1 62
Selecti ng....... ......................................162
Se tting aspe ed <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 162
St or ing aspeed ................................... 162
Swi tching off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 162
Swi tching on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 162
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 61
Cup holder
Re ar passe nger com partment .............1 04
Cus tomer Assist ance Center (CAC ).........2 7
Cus tomer Relat ions Depar tment .............2 7 D
Dash board
see Cockpit
Dashboar dlighting
see Instrument clusterlig hting
Dat aacq uisiti on
Ve hicle .................................................. 29 Inde
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003D
12VBatt erySee Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 444
: ActiveHea dlamps Inoperati ve .... 414
é ATTENTION ASSISTInoper ative
... ..........................................................4 29
é ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
Br ea k! <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>........429
: Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoper ative..... ...................................... 413
0027 CheckBr ak eFluid Level.............4 28
0026 CheckBrak ePa ds See Oper a‐
to r's Manua l...... .................................. 429
00BD CheckCool antLevelSee Oper‐
at or's Manual .......................................4 19
00B3 CheckEn gin eOil AtNe xtRe fu‐
eli ng ...... .............................................. 449
00B3 CheckEn gin eOil Level(A dd 1
qu art) .......... ........................................ 450
: CheckLef tLo wBeam (exa m‐
ple) ....................................................... 413 0077
CheckTire s ................................ 447
00B2 CheckWa sher Fluid .................... 418
ÿ Coolan tTo oHo tSt op Vehicle
Tu rn Engi neOff............ ............. ........... 419
0025 Currentl yUna vailable See
Opera tor's Manua l...... ......................... 439
00E5 Current lyUn available See
Operat or'sMan ual.............................. 440
Á Don't Forget Your Key.................4 12
00CC Drive More Slowly ............ .......... 431
00B3 EngineOilLe velCann otBe
Mea sured <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>...452
00B3 Engine OilLevelLo wStop Vehi‐
cle Turn Engi neOff............ ..................451
00B3 EngineOilPr ess ureSt op
Switc hOf fEngin e................................ 451
00B3 EngineOil Reduce OilLevel........ 450
0075 Front LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (exa mp le) .............................4 08 006F
Front LeftSeat Backres tNo t
Lo cked (exa mp le) .................................4 18
00B6 FuelLevelLo w ............................ 420
00B6 GasCap Loose ...........................4 20
0025 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manu al....... ......................................... 440
00E5 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manua l..... ............................................ 441
007A Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manua l..... ........................................... 442
0053 Inoper ative.... .............................4 44
: Intell. Light System Inoperativ e.. 414
Á KeyNo tDe tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 12
Á KeyNo tDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................... 411
0075 LeftSide Curtain Air bag Mal‐
func tion Service Required (exa mp le) ...4 08
¢ Lowe ring <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ............430 Inde
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To
Dese lect Por N, Dep ress Brak e
and StartEn gin e.................................. 421
To switc hengine off,pr ess and hold
St art/ Stop butt onforat lea st3
secs. orpress 3times. .........................4 19
Tr af fic Sign AssistCamer aVi ew
Re strict ed See Operato r's Manua l..... ..436
Tr af fic Sign AssistCur rently Unavail‐
able SeeOperat or'sMan ual................ 436
Tr af fic Sign AssistInoper ative..... ........ 436
Tr ans miss ionMalfun ction Stop ........... 423
Displa yon thewindsh ield
see Head- upDis play
Dis tance control
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Di stance recor der
see Trip dis tance
DI ST RO NIC
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Do or
Loc king (emerg ency key) ................ .......6 5 Loc
king (from inside )..... .................... .... 63
Opening (from theinside) ............... .......6 2
Po we rclosi ngfunction ..........................6 5
Un loc kin g(emer gency key) ............ .......6 5
Un loc kin g(fr om theinside) ...................6 2
Door controlpan el.....................................1 4
Door controlpan el(rear passeng er
com partment) ............................................ 16
DO T,Tire Iden tificat ionNumbe r(TI N) ... 377
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar system
Dr inking anddriving ................................ 133
Dr ive Awa yAssis t.... ................................ 191
Dr ive Awa yAssis t
see Protect ion agains tcollision
Dr ive position
Inser ting.......................................... ....1 41
Dr ive pr og ram dis pla y........... ............ ......138
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iver's seat
see Seat Dr
iving safetysy stem .............................1 53
ABS (Anti-loc kBr aking System) ........... 154
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 157
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) .................. 155
Cameras .............................................. 153
EBD (electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 157
ESP ®
Cr oss wind Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 156
Ov ervie w ............................................. 154
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors.............. 153
Re sponsibili ty...................................... 153
ST EER CONTR OL............ ..................... 157
Dr ivin gsy stem
see 360° Camer a
see ActiveBli nd Spo tAssi st
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
see ActiveEmerg encyStop Assis t
see ActiveLa ne Chang eAssi st
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist
see ActivePa rking Assist
see ActiveSpe edLimi tAssi st
see ActiveSt eer ing Assis t
see AIRMA TIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind SpotAssis t 47
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