Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2021 User manual

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Order no. P217 0365 13 Part no. 217 584 19 08
Edition A 2021
S-Class
Mercedes-AMG Supplement
Mercedes-Benz

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Thank youfor purchasing a Mercedes-AMG
Before youfirst drive off, read this Operator's
Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with
your vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer
operating lifespan of thevehicle, follow the
instructions and warning notices in this Opera‐
tor's Manual. Disregarding them may lead to
damage to thevehicle or injury to people.
Damage to thevehicle resulting from the disre‐
gard of the instructions is not coveredby the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefol‐
lowing factors:
RModel
ROrder
RNational version
RAvailability
Mercedes-AMG reservestheright to introduce
changes in thefollowing areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following documents are integral parts of
thevehicle:
RDigital Operator's Manual
RPrinted Operator's Manual
RMaintenance Booklet
REquipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all
times. If you sell thevehicle, always pass all of
the documents on to the new owner.
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Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
A Daimler Company
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Symbols ........................................................ 3
At aglance .................................................... 4
Cockpit ........................................................... 4
General notes............................................... 7
Operator's Manual .......................................... 7
Operating safety .............................................7
Qualified specialist workshop .........................8
Correct use of thevehicle ...............................8
Limited Warranty ............................................ 9
Occupant safety......................................... 10
Seat belts ..................................................... 10
Driving and parking .................................... 11
Driving .......................................................... 11
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............................. 13
Automatic transmission ................................ 14
Driving and driving safety systems ................16
Function of the AMG steering-wheel but‐
tons .............................................................. 24
Instrument Display and on-board
computer.................................................... 25
Notes on the Instrument Display and on-
board computer ............................................ 25
Operating the on-board computer ................25
Calling up displays on thePerformance
menu ............................................................ 27
Displaying and starting RACE TIMER on
thePerformance menu ................................. 28
Function of the Head-up Display ...................29
Multimedia system .................................... 31
AMG TRACKPACE .........................................31
Breakdown assistance .............................. 36
Flat tire ......................................................... 36
Wheels and tires ........................................ 37
Overview of the tire-change tool kit .............. 37
Changing a wheel .........................................37
Installing/removing the longitudinal
member panel ..............................................37
Technical data ............................................ 39
Operating fluids ............................................ 39
Vehicle data .................................................. 40
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps ................................................ 43
Display messages .........................................43
Warning and indicator lamps ........................ 44
Index ........................................................... 46
2Contents

In this Operator's Manual, you will find thefol‐
lowing symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi‐
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of
risks which may lead to your vehicle being
damaged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions
or further information that could be helpful
to you.
#Instruction
(/page)Further information on a topic
Display Information on the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Indicates a cause
Symbols 3

Left-hand-drive vehicles (Coupe)
4At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddles →14
2Combination switch
3Instrument Display →25
4DIRECT SELECT lever
5PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
6Media display
7Start/stop button →11
8Climate control systems
9Glove box
AStowage compartment
BCup holder
CHazard warning light system
DActive Parking Assist
EAMG adaptive sport suspension system →20
FAMG Performance exhaust system →12
GTouchpad
HActivates/deactivates ESP®→16
IManual gearshifting →14
JDYNAMIC SELECT switch →13
KECO start/stop function →12
LControl panel forthe multimedia system
MAMG steering-wheel buttons →24
NAdjusts thesteering wheel
Switches thesteering wheel heater on/off
OControl panel:
On-board computer →25
Cruise control
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
PDiagnostics connection
QOpens the hood
RElectric parking brake
SLight switch
TControl panel for:
Active Steering Assist
At aglance – Cockpit 5

Active Lane Keeping Assist
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Night View Assist
Head-up Display →29
Sets thevehicle level →22
6At aglance – Cockpit

Operator's Manual
This Supplement provides information on all the
important functions of your AMG vehicle that are
either not described or differ from the descrip‐
tions in thevehicle Operator's Manual. This
information supplements or replaces the corre‐
sponding sections in thevehicle Operator's Man‐
ual. Under no circumstances does the Supple‐
ment replace the Operator's Manual.
This Supplement describes all models, and
standard and optional equipment foryour vehi‐
cle, as available at the time of going to press.
Country-specific differences are possible. Bear
in mind that your vehicle may not feature all
functions described here. This is also the case
for systems and functions relevant to safety.
Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle may
differ from that in the descriptions and illustra‐
tions.
The original purchase contract documentation
foryour vehicle contains a list of all of the sys‐
tems in your vehicle.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual, the Supplement and the
Maintenance Booklet are important documents
and should be kept in thevehicle.
Operating safety
&WARNING Risk of accident due to mal‐
functions or system failures
To avoid malfunctions or system failures:
#Always have the prescribed service and
maintenance work as well any required
repairs carried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&WARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to incorrect modifications on electronic
component parts
Modification of electronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networked com‐
ponent parts or safety-relevant systems.
This can endanger the operating safety of the
vehicle.
#Nevertamper with the wiring and elec‐
tronic component parts or their soft‐
ware.
#You should have all work on electrical
and electronic components carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Observe the "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data" in thevehicle Operator's Man‐
ual.
&WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
materials on hot parts of theexhaust
system
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with hot parts of theexhaust system.
General notes 7

#When driving on unpavedroads or off-
road, regularly check thevehicle under‐
side.
#Remove trapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular.
#If there is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
*NOTE Damage to thevehicle
In thefollowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage to thevehicle:
RThe vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpavedroad
RThe vehicle is driven toofast over an
obstacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
RA heavy object strikesthe underbody or
chassis components
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tires could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this
way can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended.
If the underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as leaves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
the underbody paneling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact with hot
parts on theexhaust system.
#Have thevehicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
or
#If driving safety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journey, pull over and stop
thevehicle immediately in accordance
with the traffic conditions, and contact
aqualified specialist workshop.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐
fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary
special skills, tools and qualifications to cor‐
rectly carry out thework required on your vehi‐
cle. This particularly applies to safety-relevant
works.
Forthefollowing, always have your vehicle
checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
ter:
Rsafety-relevant works
Rservice and maintenance work
Rrepair work
Rmodifications as well as installations and
conversions
Rwork on electronic components
Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service center.
Correct use of thevehicle
If youremove any warning stickers,you or others
could fail to recognize certain dangers. Leave
warning stickers in position.
Observe thefollowing information in particular
when driving your vehicle:
Rthe safety notes in this manual
8General notes