2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET automatic transmission

Back button
% Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or LINGUA-
TRONIC
R Hides display messages or calls up
the last Trip Tripmenu function used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in the
Trip
Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Text field
; Menu bar
= Drive program
? Transmission position
A Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed
X To display menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press the buttons any longer,
menu bar ;is faded out after a few seconds.
Text field :shows the selected menu or sub-
menu as well as display messages.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation for manual
transmission (Y page 147) or for automatic
transmission (shifting manually)
(Y page 151)
R j Active Parking Assist (Y page 183)
R ¯ Cruise control (Y page 163) R
È SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 165)
R _ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Y page 117)
R ¤ ECO start/stop function (Y page 142)
R ë HOLD function (Y page 177)
R 120 km/h! 120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain countries) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to call up the menu bar and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer (Y page 214).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 215)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 217)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 218)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 219)
R Assist.
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y page 220)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 222)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 223)
The displays are dependent on the multimedia
system. This is why the displays for the Audio Audio,
Navi
Navi andTel
Tel menus may differ slightly to those
in your vehicle. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with trip
meter :and total distance recorder ;
appears. Menus and submenus
215On-board computer and displays Z

Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start
From start orFrom reset
From reset.
The values in the From
Fromstart
start submenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey whilst the
values in the From reset From resetsubmenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(Y page 216).
In the following cases, the trip computer is auto-
matically reset From start
From start:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours
R 999 hours have been exceeded
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 kilometres have
been exceeded, the trip computer is automati-
cally reset From reset From reset.
ECO display X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select ECO
ECO
DISPLAY
DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 159). Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press 9or: to select the display with
approximate range and the current fuel con-
sumption.
The approximate range that can be covered is calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, a vehicle being refuelled C
appears instead of approximate range.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
A gearshift recommendation Zcan also
appear in the display.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation Zfor manual transmission
(Y page 147) or for automatic transmission
(shifting manually) (Y page 151).
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press ato confirm your selection.
X Press :to select Yes
Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions: R Trip meter
R "From start" trip computer
R "From reset" trip computer
R ECO display 216
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Tyre press. monitor
Tyre press. monitor
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble No signals can be received from the tyre pressure sensors due to
strong RF interference. The tyre pressure monitor is temporarily mal-
functioning.
X Drive on.
The tyre pressure monitor restarts automatically as soon as the
cause has been rectified. Wheel sensor(s) Wheel sensor(s)
missing missing There is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or several
wheels. The pressure of the affected tyre does not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
X Have the faulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative No
inoperative No
wheel sensors wheel sensors The wheels fitted do not have suitable tyre pressure sensors. The tyre
pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitor is activated automatically after driving for
a few minutes. Tyre press. monitor Tyre press. monitor
inoperative inoperative The tyre pressure monitor is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions To start engine,
To start engine,
shift to either P shift to either P
or N or N You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in posi-
tion Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. Apply
Apply
brake
braketo
todese‐
dese‐
lect
lect
Park (P) position Park (P) position You have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to posi-
tion
D,Ror Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. To shift out of P To shift out of P
or N, or N,
depress brake and depress brake and
start engine start engine With the engine switched off, you have attempted to shift the trans-
mission out of position Por Ninto another transmission position.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Start the engine. 248
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Risk of vehicle
Risk of vehicle
rolling rolling
Transmission Transmission
not
notin
in
P
P The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the transmission is in
position R,Nor D.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Close the driver's door fully. Only
Only
select
select Park
Park(P)
(P)
when
when vehicle
vehicle is
issta‐
sta‐
tionary
tionary The vehicle is moving.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.Without changing Without changing
gear, gear,
consult workshop consult workshop You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position
Dis selected:
X Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the trans-
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Reversing not poss. Reversing not poss.
consult workshop consult workshop You cannot shift into the transmission position
Rdue to a malfunction.
The transmission positions P,N or Dcontinue to be available.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Transmission Mal‐
Transmission Mal‐
function Stop function Stop A malfunction has occurred in the mechanical transmission compo-
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The transmission shifts automatically to position N.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Auxiliary battery Auxiliary battery
Malfunction
Malfunction The auxiliary battery for the transmission is no longer being charged.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop at the next opportunity.
X Until then, set the transmission to position Pbefore you switch off
the engine.
X Before leaving the vehicle, apply the parking brake. Display
messages
249On-board computer and displays Z

Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions !
N
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is faulty.
An additional warning tone indicates that EBD (electronic brake force distribution) is faulty.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock, for example, if you brake
hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will be unavailable. J÷
å!
N
The red brake system warning lamp and the yellow ESP ®
, ESP ®
OFF and ABS
warning lamps are lit while the drive system is running.
ABS and ESP ®
are faulty.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock, for example, if you brake
hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 256
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

phone is no longer possible. Any existing
Bluetooth
®
connection is ended upon SIM
card insertion.
Connecting the mobile phone General notes
Before using your mobile phone with the module and the multimedia system for the first time, youwill need to search for the phone and then
authorise it.
Requirements The mobile phone can be authorised and con-
nected to the module if:
R the module is installed (Y page 268) and acti-
vated in the multimedia system
(Y page 268)
R no SIM card is inserted in the module
R the mobile phone has no active Bluetooth ®
connection to another device
R the mobile phone supports the Bluetooth ®
SAP profile (SIM AccessProfile)
Depending on the type of mobile phone, differ-
ent settings must be changed on the mobile
phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated on the mobile
phone and must be made visible to other devi-
ces.
R the Bluetooth ®
SIM Access Profile of the
mobile phone must be activated.
Authorising and connecting a mobile
phone
Multimedia system:
X Select Connect device
Connect device QSearch forSearch for
phones
phones QSAP phoneSAP phoneQ Start Start
search
search QMB SAP module phonesMB SAP module phones .
X Select the mobile phone.
X Enter and confirm any 16-digit PIN.
X Enter and confirm the same PIN on the mobile
phone.
X Where necessary, enter the SIM card PIN into
the multimedia system and confirm.
i Please observe the messages in the mobile
phone. If necessary you will be asked to con-
firm further profile requests. Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorised more than one mobile
phone on the module, you can switch between
the individual phones. X Select the mobile phone under MB
MB SAP SAP mod‐
mod‐
ule phones
ule phones .
X Confirm the connection request (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
X Where necessary, enter the SIM card PIN into
the multimedia system and confirm.
Data modem mode X
Connect the mobile phone to the module
(Y page 269).
or
X Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot on
the module (Y page 268).
X Before connecting for the first time, enable
the module for Internet access and select the
network provider in the multimedia system
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
Use as a data modem is automatically activa- ted.
X Activate/deactivate data roaming (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
For further information on data mode without
telephony with COMAND Online (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Settings Storing/deleting the SIM card PIN
Multimedia system:
X Select Connect Connect device
deviceQMBMBSAP
SAP module
module
phones
phones .
X Highlight the mobile phone.
X To select G: navigate to the right.
X Activate Oor deactivate ªStore PINStore PIN.
Transferring the phone book In order to use the phone book of the mobile
phone via the multimedia system, the phone
book must be transferred using the module.
The transfer of data may take up to ten minutes.
Transmission occurs automatically after a Blue-
tooth ®
connection is automatically established. Operating system
269Multimedia system Z

Cup holders in the front centre console
Vehicles with manual transmission
:
Cup holders
; Cover
X To open: slide cover ;back. Vehicles with automatic transmission
You can remove the rubber mat of the cup
holder to clean it. Wash it with clean, lukewarm
water only.
X To open: open the stowage compartment
(Y page 273).
Cup holder ;opens.
X To close: press stowage compartment
cover :down until it engages. Removing/fitting the cup holder in the
centre console (vehicles with manual
transmission) Removing
X
Prise groove ;away carefully on the front-
passenger side using a suitable tool until lug
= becomes visible.
X Pull the cup holder upwards slightly to the
stop.
X Prise groove :away carefully on the driver's
side using a suitable tool. At the same time,
pull the cup holder upwards slightly to the
stop.
X Prise groove on driver's side :and front-
passenger side ;away alternately. When
doing so, lift the cup holder upwards until it
can be removed.
Fitting X
Insert left-hand and right-hand grooves ;of
the cup holder into side-mounted springs =.
Insert the cup holder so that the wedge of the upper section of cup holder :faces for-
wards.
X Press the cup holder downwards until it
engages on the front-passenger side. 278
FeaturesStowing and features

Cup holder in the rear stowage box
X
To open: slide front cup holder cover ;and
rear cup holder cover :in the direction of
the arrows. Sun visors
Overview :
Mirror light
; Retainer
= Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
:only functions if the sun visor is
clipped into retainer ;and mirror cover Ahas
been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
X Swing the sun visor to the side. Ashtray
Front ashtray !
The stowage space under the ashtray is not
heat resistant. Before placing lit cigarettes in the ashtray, make sure that the ashtray is
properly engaged. Otherwise, the stowage
space could be damaged. Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
X To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X To remove the insert: hold insert=by the
ribbing at the sides and lift it up ;and out.
X To refit the insert: press insert=into the
holder until it engages.
X To close: briefly press cover :at the front.
The cover retracts.
You can remove the ashtray insert and use the
resulting compartment for stowage.
Rear-compartment ashtray Features
279Stowing and features Z