Mercedes Benz AMG S Class 2019 Operator Manual

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Order no. P217 0250 13 Part no. 217584 73 06 EditionC2019

S-Class

Mercedes-AMG Supplement

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Vehiclemanufacturer

Daimler AG

Mercedesstrasse 137

70327Stuttgart

Germany

As at 03.06.18

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-AMG

Before you first drive off, read this Operator's Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with your vehicle. For your own safety and a longer operating lifespan, follow the instructions and warning notices in this Operator's Manual. Disre‐ garding them may lead to damage to the vehicle or personal injury.

Vehicle damage resulting from the disregard of the instructions is not covered by the MercedesBenz Limited Warranty.

The equipment or model designation of your vehicle may vary according to:

Model

Order

National version

Availability

Mercedes-AMG reserves the right to introduce changes in the following areas:

Design

Equipment

Technical features

The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐ fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐ trations.

The following are integral parts of the vehicle:

Digital Operator's Manual

Printed Operator's Manual

Maintenance Booklet

Equipment-dependent supplements

Keep these documents in the vehicle at all times. If you sell the vehicle, always pass all of the documents on to the new owner.

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Contents

Symbols ........................................................ 3

At a glance .................................................... 4

Cockpit ........................................................... 4

General notes ............................................... 7

Operator's Manual .......................................... 7

Operating safety .............................................7

Qualified specialist workshop .........................8

Correct use of the vehicle ...............................8

Limited Warranty ............................................ 9

Seat belts .................................................... 10

Reduced protection ...................................... 10

Function of the seat belt extender ................ 10

Driving and parking .................................... 11

Driving .......................................................... 11

DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............................. 12

Automatic transmission ................................ 13

Driving and driving safety systems ................15

Instrument Display and on-board

computer .................................................... 28

Notes on the Instrument Display and on-

board computer ............................................ 28

Calling up displays on the Performance

menu ............................................................ 28

Displaying and starting RACETIMER in

the Performance menu ................................. 29

Function of the Head-up Display ...................31

Multimedia system .................................... 32

AMG TRACK PACE ........................................ 32

Breakdown assistance ............................... 37

Flat tire ......................................................... 37

Wheels and tires ........................................ 38

Overview of the tire-change tool kit .............. 38

Changing a wheel ......................................... 38

Installing/removing the longitudinal

member panel ..............................................39

Technical data ............................................ 40

Operating fluids ............................................ 40

Vehicle data .................................................. 41

Display messages and warning/indi‐

cator lamps ................................................ 44

Display messages ......................................... 44

Warning and indicator lamps ........................ 44

Index ........................................................... 46

Symbols

In this Operator's Manual, you will find the fol‐ lowing symbols:

DANGER Danger due to not observing the warning notices

Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐ ards that may endanger your health or life, or the health or life of others.

Observe the warning 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.

Useful instructions or further information that could be helpful to you.

(Q page)

Display

Instruction

Further information on a topic

Information on the multifunction dis‐ play/media display

Highest menu level, which is to be selected in the multimedia system

Corresponding submenus, which are to be selected in the multimedia sys‐ tem

*Marks a cause

At a glance – Cockpit

Coupe display

At a glance – Cockpit

Steering wheel paddle shifter

Combination switch

DIRECT SELECT lever

PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator lamps

Display (multimedia system)

Start/stop button

Climate control systems

Glove box

Stowage compartment

Cup holder

Hazard warning lights

Active Parking Assist

AMG adaptive sport suspension system with

air suspension (Mercedes‑AMG S 63 4MATIC+ and S 65 Convertible only)

Hydropneumatic suspension (Mercedes‑AMG S 65 Coupe only)

→

AMG Performance exhaust system

→

(Mercedes‑AMG S 63 4MATIC+ only)

Control elements for the multimedia system

Activates/deactivates ESP

Manual gearshifting (permanent setting)

DYNAMIC SELECT switch

ECO start/stop function

Control panel for the multimedia system

Adjusts the steering wheel

Control panel for:

→

On-board computer

Operates cruise control

Operates Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

→

Unlocks the hood

Electric parking brake

Light switch

Control panel for:

At a glance – Cockpit

Active Steering Assist

Active Lane Keeping Assist

Parking Assist PARKTRONIC

Night View Assist

Head-up Display

Sets the vehicle level

General notes

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 the vehicle Operator's Manual. This information supplements or replaces the corre‐ sponding sections in the vehicle 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 for your 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 for your 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 the vehicle.

Operating safety

WARNING Risk of accident due to mal‐ functions or system failures

If you do not have the prescribed service/ maintenance work or any required repairs carried out, this could result in malfunctions or system failures.

Always have the prescribed service/ maintenance work as well any required repairs carried out at a qualified spe‐ cialist workshop.

WARNING Risk of accident or injury due to incorrect modification of electronic components and parts

Modification to electronic components, their software or wiring could impair their function and/or the function of other networked com‐ ponent parts. In particular, systems relevant to safety could also be affected.

As a result, these may no longer function properly and/or jeopardize the operating safety of the vehicle.

Never tamper with the vehicle's wiring, electronic components or software.

You should have all work on electrical and electronic components carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.

WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable materials on hot parts of the exhaust system

Flammable material such as leaves, grass or twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system.

General notes

When driving on unpaved roads or offroad, regularly check the vehicle under‐ side.

Remove trapped plants or other flam‐ mable material.

If there is damage, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.

NOTE Damage to the vehicle

In the following situations, in particular, there is a risk of damage to the vehicle:

The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a high curb or an unpaved road

The vehicle is driven too fast over an obstacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐ hole

A heavy object strikes the 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 the exhaust system.

Have the vehicle checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.

If driving safety is impaired while con‐ tinuing your journey, pull over and stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the traffic conditions, and contact a qualified 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 the work required on your vehi‐ cle. This particularly applies to safety-relevant works.

For the following, always have your vehicle checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐ ter:

safety-relevant works

service and maintenance work

repair work

modifications as well as installations and conversions

work on electronic components

Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz service center.

Correct use of the vehicle

If you remove any warning stickers, you or others could fail to recognize certain dangers. Leave warning stickers in position.

Observe the following information in particular when driving your vehicle:

the safety notes in this manual

technical data for the vehicle

traffic rules and regulations

laws and safety standards pertaining to motor vehicles

Limited Warranty

NOTE Damage to the vehicle arising

from violation of these operating instruc‐ tions.

Damage to the vehicle can arise from viola‐ tion of these operating instructions.

This damage is not covered either by the Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty.

Follow the instructions in these operat‐ ing instructions on proper operation of your vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐ cle damage.

General notes

Seat belts

Reduced protection

The AMG sport seat is designed for the standard three-point seat belt. If you install a different multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat belts, the restraint system cannot provide the intended level of protection.

Depending on the type of seat, there may be openings in the seat backrest. These openings have no function.

WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due to modified seat belt systems

If you feed seat belts through the opening in the seat backrest, the seat backrest may be damaged or may even break in the event of an accident.

Only use the standard three-point seat belt.

Never modify the seat belt system.

Function of the seat belt extender

The seat belt extender for the front seat helps you fasten your seat belt. When the door is closed, the seat belt extender extends.

The seat belt extender retracts again in the fol‐ lowing cases:

the seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat belt buckle

The seat belt tongue is not engaged in the seat belt buckle within 60 seconds

The respective door is opened

You fold the seat backrest forwards

Nobody is sitting in the front passenger seat

The seat belt extender must always be retracted while the vehicle is in motion.

Driving and parking

Driving

Breaking-in notes

To preserve the engine during the first 1000 miles (1500 km):

drive at varying road speeds and engine speeds.

do not drive faster than 87 mph (140 km/h).

only briefly allow the engine to reach a maxi‐ mum engine speed of 4500 rpm (4500 rpm).

drive the vehicle in drive program A.

change gear before the tachometer needle is Ô of the way to the red area of the tachome‐ ter.

do not shift down a gear manually in order to brake.

avoid overstraining the vehicle, e.g. driving at full throttle.

do not depress the accelerator pedal past the pressure point (kickdown).

only increase the engine speed gradually and accelerate the vehicle to full speed after 1000 miles (1500 km).

This also applies when the engine or parts of the drivetrain have been replaced.

Please also observe the following breaking-in notes:

in certain driving and driving safety systems, the sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐ tain distance is being driven after the vehicle has been delivered or after repairs. Full sys‐ tem effectiveness is not reached until the end of this teach-in process.

brakepads, brake discs and tires that are either new or have been replaced only ach‐ ieve optimum braking effect and grip after several hundred kilometers of driving. Com‐ pensate for the reduced braking effect by applying greater force to the brake pedal.

Operation of the ECO start/stop function

The engine is automatically switched off if the following conditions are met:

you brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐ mission position h or i.

if all vehicle conditions for an automatic engine stop are met.

The è symbol appears in the multifunction display when the vehicle is stationary.

The engine is restarted automatically if:

you release the brake pedal in transmission position h when the HOLD function is not active.

you shift from transmission position j.

you engage transmission position h or k.

you depress the accelerator pedal.

you permanently activate manual gearshift‐ ing.

you pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter.

you change the vehicle level.

an automatic engine start is necessary.

If the engine was switched off by the ECO start/ stop function and you leave the vehicle, a warn‐ ing tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch

the Ignition Off Before Exiting display message

also appears in the multifunction display. If you

Driving and parking

do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is automatically switched off after one minute.

AMG Performance adjustable exhaust sys‐ tem

Function of the AMG Performance exhaust system The AMG Performance exhaust system is only available for the Mercedes‑AMG S 63 4MATIC+ model.

Changing the position of the exhaust gas flap allows you to select the volume of the AMG Per‐ formance exhaust system.

Operating the AMG Performance exhaust system

Press button 1. If indicator lamp 2 lights up, the loudest setting is selected.

Notes for the AMG high-performance brake system and the AMG ceramic high-perform‐ ance composite brake system

The brake system is designed for heavy loads. This may lead to noise when braking. This effect can also occur after washing the vehicle.

The noise depends on the following factors:

Speed

Brake force

Environmental conditions, e.g. temperature and air humidity

Have the brake system checked at a qualified specialist workshop after it has been subjected to extreme use.

DYNAMIC SELECT switch

Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch

Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change between the following drive programs:

= (Individual): individual settings

Driving and parking

A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐ cal driving style

C (Sport): sporty driving style

B (Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving style

Mercedes-AMG S 65 Coupe: N (CURVE): comfortable driving with curve

inclination function

Mercedes-AMG S 63 4MATIC+: I (RACE): driving like on a race track

Drive program I may not be used on nor‐ mal roads. Drive program I may only be activated and used on dedicated race cir‐ cuits, not on public roads.

Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive program A when in city traffic or stop-and-go traffic.

Depending on the drive program selected, the following vehicle characteristics will change:

Drive (engine management)

Transmission management

ESP

Suspension

Mercedes-AMG S 63 4MATIC+: position of the exhaust gas flaps

Steering

Availability of the ECO start/stop function

Driver assistance systems

Mercedes-AMG S 63 4MATIC+: availability of glide mode

Mercedes-AMG S 63 4MATIC+: 4MATIC+

You can also change the following vehicle characteristics using the buttons in the cen‐ ter console:

Mercedes-AMG S 63 4MATIC+: position of the exhaust gas flaps

ECO start/stop function

ESP

Suspension

Manual gearshifting

Displaying dynamic data

Multimedia system:

Vehicle.e DYNAMIC SELECT

Select Dyn. Data.

Dynamic data is displayed, e.g.:

G-force values

Torque distribution

Boost

Current power output

Variable all-wheel drive

Automatic transmission

Manual gearshifting

WARNING Risk of skidding and of an accident due to shifting down on slippery road surfaces

If you shift down on slippery road surfaces to increase the engine braking effect, the drive wheels may lose traction.

Driving and parking

Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐ faces to increase the engine braking effect.

To activate/deactivate: press button 1. If indicator lamp 2 is lit, manual gearshift‐ ing is activated. The current gear is displayed in the multifunction display.

To permanently shift the gears manually in drive program = using the steering wheel paddle shifters, select the M (Manual) set‐ ting for the transmission.

NOTE Damage to the engine due to shift‐

ing up too late

The automatic transmission does not shift up in manual mode even when the engine's lim‐ iting speed is reached.

The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre‐ vent the engine from overrevving.

Shift up before the engine speed rea‐ ches the red area in the tachometer.

To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle shifter 2.

To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle shifter 1.

If the engine speed becomes too high or too low, you cannot change gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters. In this case, segments 1 light up red.

Gearshift recommendation

The gearshift recommendation assists you in adopting an economical driving style.

If gearshift recommendation message 1 is shown on the multifunction display, shift to the recommended gear.

Gearshift recommendation is active only if you have activated manual gearshifting with the button on the center console.

Using kickdown

Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐ erator pedal beyond the pressure point.

If you have activated manual gearshifting with the button in the center console, the transmission does not react to the kick‐ down.

During kickdown, you cannot change gears using the steering wheel paddle shifters. The auto‐ matic transmission shifts up to the next gear when the maximum engine speed is reached to protect the engine from overrevving.

Driving and driving safety systems

Function of ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram)

WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning

If ESP®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot carry out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driving safety systems are switched off.

Drive on carefully.

Have ESP®checked at a qualified spe‐ cialist workshop.

You can select between the following modes of ESP®:

ESP®on

SPORT handling mode on

ESP®off

Driving and parking

Characteristics when ESP®is activated

ESP®monitors and improves driving stability and traction, particularly in the following situations:

When pulling away on wet or slippery road‐ way.

When braking.

In strong sidewinds when you are driving faster than 43 mph (70 km/h).

ESP®can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in the following ways:

One or more wheels are braked.

The engine output is adapted according to the situation.

ESP®is activated every time the engine is star‐ ted, regardless of whether ESP®was in SPORT handling mode or was deactivated before the engine was switched off.

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