2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE Owner's Manual

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

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Deact ivat eESP ®
onl yfo ras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
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re pres sur emoni tor Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor wa rning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one minu te and
th en remains lit.
*The tirepr essu remonit orismalfu nctioning. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
The tirepr essur emonit oring system cann otissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss inone ormor eof thetir es.
Ti re swit hinsuf ficie nttirepr ess urema yim pa irth edr iving charact eristic sas wellas steer ing and braking. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 46
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
*The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
R The tires can burst.
R The tires canwearexc essiv elyand/or unevenly .
R The drivi ng charact eristic sas wellas thesteer ing and braking maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ures. #
Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Chec kth etir epr essur eand thetir es. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 465

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC..................................................... 143
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>143
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
36 0° Camer a........... ................................ 183
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 183
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a)..... .......... ........... ..................... 186
Sel ecting avie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 186
Se tting favo rite s ..................................1 87 A
A/C funct ion
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (MBUX mul‐
tim ediasystem) ................................... 123
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )......... 123
ABS (Anti-lockBr ak ing System) .............1 54
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn Ac
ciden tand break down manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect.................... .....3 00
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............60
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gaut omati c
vo lum eadj ustm ent
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...328
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 199
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .200
Br ak eapp lication ................................. 200
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>199
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....1 99
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 157
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 161
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC ........ 163
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t......... ..... 173
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 172
Callin gup aspee d...............................1 66
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>163
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ......... .....1 66
Re quiremen ts................................ ...... 166
Ro ute-based speedadap tatio n........... .168 St
eer ing wheel buttons ........................ 166
St or ing aspeed ................................... 166
Swi tching off/de activating ........... .......166
Swi tching on/a ctivating <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 166
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 63
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t................ 173
Ac tiv ehoo d(pe des trian protection) ...... 331
Me thod ofoper ation ............................3 31
Re settin g............................................. 331
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 172
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............173
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>172
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist.................... 201
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............202
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning ...2 03
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>201
Se tting thesensit ivity.......................... 203
Sy stem limits ....................................... 201
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t.............................. 187
Exiti ngapa rking space ........................ 190
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>187
Pa rking ................................................ 188
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 87 466
Index

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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Ad
jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 127
Glo vebox.............................................1 27
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 124
Air -water duct .......... ................................ 337
Ke eping free ........................................3 37
Airb ag.........................................................4 0
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................34
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)....4 0
Ins tallation locations .............................4 0
Knee airbag........................................... 40
Ov ervie w ..... .......... ......................... ....... 40
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 4
Pr otect ion ....................................... .......4 1
Sid eairba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 40
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag ...........................4 0
AIRM ATIC .................................................. 175
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 176
Sus pens ion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 175
Alar m
see Panic alar m Al
ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ ero ute
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 15
Andr oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 293
Co nnecting amob ile pho ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 294
Ending <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 294
Inf ormati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 294
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 293
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 294
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................2 95
Ani mals
Pe ts intheve hicle ........................... ...... 58
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tpr otection
Imm obiliz er.................................... ........ 82 Anticip
ator yoccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
......................................... 291
Connec tinganiPhone ®
....................... 292
En ding .................................................2 93
No tes .................................................. 292
Ov ervie w ..............................................2 91
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 293
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................2 95
Ashtr ay
Use (front cent erconsole) ...................1 04
Ass istan ce
Menu (on-boa rdcom puter) ..... ............. 210
Assis tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem
ASS YSTPL US <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>330
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods .............3 31
Dis play ing theser vice duedate........... 330
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 330
Re gular maint enance work <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 330
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts.............. 330 468
Index

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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B
BA S(Br akeAssis tSy stem) .....................1 55
Batt ery
Smar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 61
Batt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
Batt ery(v ehi cle) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 356
Ch arging <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 355
Ch arging (Remo teOnline) .................... 130
No tes ................................................... 351
No tes(s ta rting assis tance and
ch argin g) .............. ...............................3 53
Re placing ............................................ 356
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....355
Bel t
see Seatbe lt
Bli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 199
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............200
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>199
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....1 99
Blue tooth®
<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 243
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .243
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... 243 Blue
tooth®
audio
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. .318
De-a uthor izing (de-r egiste ring) the
de vice .................................................. 319
Inf ormation ...................................... .... 316
Ov ervie w .......................................... ....3 17
Sea rching fora trac k ..... ...................... 319
Sea rching forand author izing the
de vice .................................................. 317
Sel ecting amed iaplay er ......................3 18
Swi tching device viaNFC <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 319
Br ak eAs sist System
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br ak efluid
No tes .................................................. 402
Br ak efo rc edis tribut ion
EB D(elec tronic brak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 157
Br ak es
ABS (Anti-lock Braki ng System) ...... ..... 154
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 157
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) ............... ... 155
Dr iving tips............. .......................... ...133 EBD
(electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 157
HOLD functio n............ .........................174
Limit edbraking effect (sa lt-tr eated
ro ads) .................................................. 133
Ne w/r epla ced brak epad s/brake
discs .................................................... 131
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 131
Br akin gass ista nc e
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br eakdo wn
Changing awheel ................................ 388
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions.............. 18
Ro adside Assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> .....23
To w- star tin g.........................................3 61
To wing away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 357
Tr ans portingth eve hicle ......................3 59
Br eakdo wn
see Flat tire
Bur mes ter®
high-e nd3D surround
soun dsy stem .......................................... 328
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............... 329
Ad jus ting thesound optimiz ation ........ 329 47
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