Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe 2015 User manual

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 23
Protection of the environment ...............23
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ...............23
Owner's Manual .....................................24
Operating safety .................................... 24
QR code for rescue card ........................ 26
Data stored in the vehicle ......................26
Copyright information ............................ 27
At a glance ........................................... 28
Cockpit .................................................. 28
Instrument cluster .................................30
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 32
Centre console ...................................... 34
Overhead control panel .........................35
Door control panel ................................. 36
Rear seats ............................................. 37
Safety ................................................... 38
Useful information ................................. 38
Panic alarm ............................................ 38
Occupant safety .................................... 38
Children in the vehicle ........................... 54
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 62
Driving safety systems ........................... 63
Protection against theft .........................72
Opening and closing ........................... 75
Useful information ................................. 75
Key ........................................................ 75
Doors ..................................................... 81
Boot .......................................................84
Side windows ......................................... 89
Panorama roof (Coupé) .......................... 93
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors .... 95
Useful information ................................. 95
Correct driver's seat position ................ 95
Seats ..................................................... 96
Steering wheel ..................................... 102
Mirrors ................................................. 104
Memory function ................................. 107
Lights and windscreen wipers ......... 109
Useful information ............................... 109
Exterior lighting ................................... 109
Interior lighting .................................... 114
Replacing bulbs ................................... 115
Windscreen wipers .............................. 115
Climate control ................................. 119
Useful information ............................... 119
Overview of climate control systems ... 119
Operating the climate control system .. 122
Adjusting the air vents ......................... 134
Driving and parking .......................... 137
Useful information ............................... 137
Running-in notes .................................. 137
Driving ................................................. 137
Automatic transmission ....................... 145
Refuelling ............................................. 152
Parking ................................................ 154
Driving tips .......................................... 157
Driving systems ................................... 161
On-board computer and displays .... 208
Useful information ............................... 208
Important safety notes ........................ 208
Displays and operation ........................ 208
Menus and submenus ......................... 212
Display messages ................................ 227
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 259
Stowing and features ....................... 271
Useful information ............................... 271
Stowage areas ..................................... 271
Features .............................................. 277
Maintenance and care ...................... 291
Useful information ............................... 291
Engine compartment ........................... 291
ASSYST PLUS ...................................... 296
Care ..................................................... 297
2Contents

Breakdown assistance ..................... 306
Useful information ............................... 306
Where will I find...? .............................. 306
Flat tyre ............................................... 308
Battery (vehicle) .................................. 312
Jump-starting ....................................... 315
Towing away and tow-starting ............. 318
Electrical fuses .................................... 321
Wheels and tyres .............................. 324
Useful information ............................... 324
Important safety notes ........................ 324
Operation ............................................ 324
Winter operation .................................. 326
Tyre pressure ....................................... 327
Changing a wheel ................................ 332
Wheel and tyre combinations .............. 337
Emergency spare wheel (Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) ...................................... 345
Technical data ................................... 348
Useful information ............................... 348
Information on technical data .............. 348
Vehicle electronics .............................. 348
Identification plates ............................. 349
Service products and capacities .......... 350
Vehicle data ......................................... 355
Contents 3

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 180
4MATIC off-road system ...................180
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ......................................... 302
Function/notes .............................191
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 229
Function/notes ................................ 63
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 53
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ....................................126
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 122
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 201
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 223
Display message ............................ 248
Function/notes .............................202
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 246
Active Body Control ABC
Function/notes .............................177
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 223
Display message ............................ 247
Function/notes .............................204
Active light function ......................... 112
Active Light System
Display message ............................ 241
Active multicontour seat .................. 100
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 184
Display message ............................ 248
Exiting a parking space .................. 186
Function/notes .............................183
Important safety notes .................. 183
Parking .......................................... 185
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 70
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 67
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 68
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 180
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 242
Function/notes .............................113
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Additional speedometer ................... 226
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 353
Air conditioning
General notes ................................ 119
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Glove compartment ....................... 135
Important safety notes .................. 134
Rear ............................................... 136
Setting ...........................................134
Setting the centre air vents ........... 135
Setting the side air vents ...............135
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation.......................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 43
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 39
Airbags
Display message ............................ 238
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 45
Important safety guidelines ............. 43
Kneebag ........................................... 45
Sidebag ............................................ 45
Triggering ......................................... 51
Windowbag...................................... 46
4Index

AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes .............................179
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 73
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 73
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 73
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-glare film ....................................290
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 160
Armrest
Stowage compartment .................. 273
Ashtray ............................................... 279
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................220
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................221
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........297
Hiding a service message .............. 297
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 297
Service message ............................ 296
Special service requirements ......... 297
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 73
Function ...........................................73
Switching off the alarm .................... 73
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 223
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes............................. 195
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 242
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 142
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 142
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation
Display message ............................ 238
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system
Operation ......................................... 46
Problems ......................................... 50
System self-test ............................... 49
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 109
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 148
Automatic drive program ............... 149
Changing gear ............................... 148
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 145
Display message ............................ 255
Driving tips .................................... 148
Emergency running mode .............. 152
Engaging drive position .................. 147
Engaging neutral ............................ 146
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 146
Engaging reverse gear ................... 146
Engaging the park position ............ 145
Kickdown ....................................... 148
Manual drive program.................... 150
Manual drive program (Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) ................................ 151
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 226
Overview ........................................ 145
Problem (fault) ............................... 152
Program selector button ................ 148
Pulling away ................................... 141
Starting the engine ........................ 140
Steering wheel gearshift paddles... 149
Transmission position display ........ 147
Transmission positions .................. 148
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 152
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 257
Heater booster function ................. 132
Important safety notes .................. 129
Problem (display message) ............ 134
Remote control .............................. 131
Switching on/off (on the centre
console) ......................................... 130
Index 5

B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 64
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/notes................................ 64
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist)
Important safety notes .................... 64
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 78
Important safety notes .................... 78
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 314
Display message ............................ 243
Important safety notes .................. 312
Jump starting ................................. 315
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 51
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 291
Closing ........................................... 292
Display message ............................ 257
Important safety notes .................. 291
Opening ......................................... 292
Boot
Emergency release .......................... 89
Important safety notes .................... 84
Locking separately ........................... 88
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 87
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 85
Opening/closing (from the out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ............ 86
Power closing .................................. 83
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 256
Obstacle recognition ........................ 85
Opening dimensions ...................... 355
Opening/closing .............................. 84
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 355
Brake
EBD .................................................. 70
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 234
Notes............................................. 354
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 68
Display message ............................ 240
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 63
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 67
BAS .................................................. 64
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 64
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 354
Display message ............................ 229
Driving tips.................................... 158
High-performance brake system .... 159
Hill start assist ............................... 141
HOLD function ............................... 175
Important safety notes .................. 158
Parking brake ................................ 156
Warning lamp ................................. 261
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 306
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 32
Buttons on the steering column ...... 209
C
Calling up a fault
see Display messages
Camera
see 360° camera
see Reversing camera
Capacities (technical data) ............... 350
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash (care) ................................. 298
6Index

Care
360° camera .................................302
Automatic car wash ....................... 298
Carpets .......................................... 305
Display ...........................................303
Exhaust pipe .................................. 302
Exterior lighting .............................301
Gear or selector lever .................... 304
General notes ................................ 297
High-pressure cleaner .................... 299
Interior ...........................................303
Matt paintwork .............................. 300
Night View Assist Plus ................... 303
Paint .............................................. 299
Plastic trim ....................................303
Reversing camera .......................... 301
Roof lining ...................................... 305
Seat belt ........................................ 304
Seat cover ..................................... 304
Sensors ......................................... 301
Steering wheel ............................... 304
Trim pieces ....................................304
Washing by hand ........................... 299
Wheels ...........................................300
Windows ........................................ 300
Wiper blades .................................. 301
Wooden trim .................................. 304
CD player (on-board computer) ........217
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (key).................. 76
Centre console
Overview .......................................... 34
Stowage space .............................. 272
Centre console in the rear com-
partment
Stowage compartment .................. 274
Changing the media source ............. 217
Child
Restraint system .............................. 54
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 58
i-Size ................................................ 55
ISOFIX .............................................. 55
On the front-passenger seat............ 57
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 58
Recommendations ........................... 61
Suitable positions ............................ 58
Top Tether ....................................... 56
Cigarette lighter ................................ 279
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 301
Climate control
Automatic air conditioning ............. 120
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 129
Controlling automatically............... 123
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 126
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 122
Demisting the windows .................. 125
Demisting the windscreen ............. 125
ECO start/stop function ................ 121
Indicator lamp ................................ 123
Ionisation ....................................... 129
Notes on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 121
Overview of systems ...................... 119
Perfume atomizer .......................... 127
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 126
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 123
Setting the air distribution ............. 124
Setting the air vents ...................... 134
Setting the airflow ......................... 124
Setting the climate mode............... 124
Setting the temperature ................ 124
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off............................................ 126
Switching on/off........................... 122
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 127
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off...................................... 126
Switching the synchronisation
function on and off ........................ 125
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 222
Display message ............................ 235
Operation/notes.............................. 66
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 303
Index 7