2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET technical data

Index
....................................................... 3Digital Owner's Manual
......................23 Introduction
......................................... 24 At a glance
........................................... 29 Safety
................................................... 37 Opening and closing
...........................74 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....99 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........114 Climate control
................................. 123 Driving and parking
..........................138 On-board computer and displays
....213 Multimedia system
...........................263 Stowing and features
.......................272 Maintenance and care
......................289 Breakdown assistance
.....................304 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 321 Technical data
................................... 3352
Contents

Rear control panel ........................
.124
Setting the air distribution ............. 128
Setting the air vents ..................... .136
Setting the airflow ......................... 129
Setting the climate mode .............. .128
Setting the temperature ................ 128
Setting the temperature,
THERMATIC ................................... 128
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 128
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 131
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 132
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 130
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .129
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................ .124
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 124
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 29
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 221
Display message ............................ 232
Operation/notes .............................. 64
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 301
COMAND Online
Switching on/off ........................... 263
Combination switch .......................... 116
Connecting a USB device
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 263
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 216
Controller .......................................... .264
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 131
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 292
Display message ............................ 238
Important safety notes .................. 341
Temperature gauge ........................ 213
Warning lamp ................................. 259 Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 28
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 236
Function/notes ............................ .117
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 164
Cruise control lever ....................... 163
Deactivating ................................... 165
Display message ............................ 245
Driving system ............................... 163
Important safety notes .................. 163
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 163
Selecting ........................................ 163
Setting a speed .............................. 165
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 164
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 278
Important safety notes .................. 277
Rear compartment ......................... 279 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 218
Data modem mode
Telephone with Bluetooth ®
(SAP
profile) .......................................... .269
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 236
Function/notes ............................ .114
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 224
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 26
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 225
Interior lighting .............................. 225
Diagnostics connection ......................26
Diesel .................................................. 339 Index
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Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 203
Active Driving Assistance pack-
age ................................................. 203
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 206
Active Parking Assist ..................... 183
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 196
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 200
Cruise control ................................ 163
Display message ............................ 241
Distronic Plus ................................ 168
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode .................................. 179
HOLD functio n............................... 177
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 202
Lane package ................................ 200
PARKTRONIC ................................. 179
Reversing camera .......................... 188
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 165
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 197
Driving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 161
Automatic transmission ................. 149
Brakes ........................................... 160
Downhill gradient ........................... 160
Driving abroad ............................... 114
Driving in winter ............................. 162
Driving on flooded roads ................ 161
Driving on wet roads ...................... 161
General .......................................... 159
Icy road surfaces ........................... 162
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 161
New brake pads/linings ................ 161
Running-in tips ............................... 138
Snow chains .................................. 324
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 114
Towing a trailer .............................. 209
Wet road surface ........................... 161
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 218
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 263
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 179 E
E10 see Fuel EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 227
Function/note s............................. 109
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 110
Function/note s............................. 109
Switching on/of f........................... 227
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 231
Function/note s................................ 69
ECO display
Function/note s............................. 159
On-board computer ....................... 216
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 143
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 142
Deactivating/activating ................. 143
General information ....................... 142
Important safety notes .................. 142
Introduction ................................... 142
Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 49
Emergency closing
Soft top ............................................ 90
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 82
Emergency key element
Function/note s................................ 76
General notes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicle ................................ 82
Removing ......................................... 76
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 82
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 334
Important safety notes .................. 333
Removing ....................................... 334
Storage location ............................ 334
Stowing .......................................... 334
Technical data ............................... 334 Index
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T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 236
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 337
Emergency spare wheel ................. 334
Information .................................... 335
Trailer load s................................... 344
Tyres/wheels ................................. 333
Vehicle data ................................... 342
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 219
Authorising a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 266
Connecting a Mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 266
Display message ............................ 251
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 219
Number from the phone book ........ 220
Redialling ....................................... 220
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 220
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 263
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 267
Telephone compartment ................ 274
Telephone module with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
module ........................................... 268
Charging a mobile phone ............... 270
Connecting the mobile phone ........ 269
Connecting the module using a
USB cable ...................................... 268
Data modem mode ........................ 269
Installing the module ..................... 268
Introduction ................................... 267
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM card ........................................ 269
Setting s......................................... 269
SIM card mode .............................. 268
Text messages ............................... 270
Transferring the phone book .......... 269
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 213 Outside temperature ...................... 213
Setting (climate control
)................ 128
TEMPOMAT
Function/note s............................. 163
Text messages
Telephone module with Blue-
tooth ®
(SAP profile) ....................... 270
Through-loading ................................ 276
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 307
Important safety notes .................. 307
Storage location ............................ 305
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 309
Tyre pressure reached ................... 309
Total distance recorder .................... 215
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 72
Deactivating ..................................... 72
Function ........................................... 72
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 318
Important safety notes .................. 315
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 315
Transporting the vehicle ................ 317
With the rear axle raised ................ 317
Towing a trailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 205
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 208
Active Parking Assist ..................... 187
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 344
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 68
Failure check for LEDs ................... 212
General notes ................................ 209
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 251
Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 316
Removing the towing eye ............... 317
With both axles on the ground ....... 317
Towing eye ......................................... 305
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function .................................... 221
Display message ............................ 241
Function/note s............................. 197
Important safety notes .................. 198
Instrument cluster display ............. 198 Index
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Qualified specialist workshop
A qualified specialist workshop has the neces-
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
correctly carry out any necessary work on your
vehicle. This particularly applies to work rele-
vant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Service Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications, installations and conversions
R work on electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres to
carry out technical inspections on certain vehi-
cles. The quality or safety of the vehicle is
improved as a result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehi-
cle checks if it has your registration data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
registered in your name in the following cases:
R if your vehicle was not purchased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R if your vehicle has not yet been examined at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle owner-
ship. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre, for example. Correct use
If you remove any warning stickers, you or oth-
ers could fail to recognise certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when driving your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the vehicle technical data R
traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to motor
vehicles Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicle as well as
about possible vehicle damage. Damage to
your vehicle that arises from culpable contra- ventions against these instructions are not
covered either by Mercedes-Benz implied
warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty. QR code for rescue card
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the event
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
code to quickly find the appropriate rescue card for your vehicle. The current rescue card con-
tains, in a compact form, the most important
information about your vehicle, e.g. the routing
of the electric cables.
You can find more information under http://
portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/public/
content/asportal/en/communication/
informationen_fuer/QRCode.html. Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in your
vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
R the vehicle's operating state
R events
R faults
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of its
individual components, e.g. number of wheelrevolutions/speed, deceleration in move- Data stored in the vehicle
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ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
R malfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. airbag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
R quality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser- vice network (including the manufacturer) using
special diagnostic testers. You can obtain more
information there, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the information
is deleted from the fault memory or is continu-
ally overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec- tion with other information (if necessary, after
consultation with an authorised expert), could
be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been con- tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi-
cle as well. The additional functions include, for example, vehicle location in case of an emer-
gency. Copyright information
General notes
Information on licences for free and open-
source software used in your vehicle and its
electronic components is available on the fol-
lowing website:
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Copyright informationIntroduction

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Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.30 m from the ball coupling
; Trailer drawbar locating aid
= Trailer drawbar
? Symbol for the "Coupling up a trailer" func-
tion
A Ball coupling
i For technical reasons, the ball coupling of
the trailer tow hitch in the multimedia system
display is either only partially visible or not at all.
X Select symbol ?using the controller.
The "Coupling up a trailer" function is selec-
ted. The distance specifications now only
apply to objects that are at the same level as the ball coupling.
X Reverse carefully, making sure that trailer
drawbar locating aid ;points approximately
in the direction of trailer drawbar =.
X Reverse carefully until trailer drawbar =rea-
ches the red guide line.
The distance between the trailer drawbar and the red guide line is now approximately
0.30 m.
X Couple up the trailer (Y page 209).Wide-angle function :
Symbol for the wide-angle view function
; Own vehicle
= PARKTRONIC warning displays
You can also use the reversing camera to select
a wide-angle view.
When PARKTRONIC is operational (Y page 181),
a symbol for your own vehicle appears in the
display of the multimedia system. If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active, warn-
ing displays =light up in the multimedia system
in yellow or red accordingly. 360° camera
General notes The 360° camera is a system that consists of
four cameras.
The system evaluates images from the following
cameras:
R Reversing camera
R Front camera
R Two cameras in the exterior mirrors
The cameras cover the immediate surroundings
of the vehicle. The system assists you, for
instance when parking or at exits with reduced
visibility.
You can show pictures from the 360° camera in
full-screen mode or in seven different split-
screen views on the multimedia system display. A split-screen view also includes a top view of
the vehicle. This view is calculated from the data
supplied by the installed cameras (virtual cam-
era).
The seven split-screen views are: 192
Driving systemsDriving and pa
rking

You will find the applicable permissible values,
which must not be exceeded, in the vehicle
documents.
You will find the values approved by the manu-
facturer on the vehicle identification plates and
those for the towing vehicle under "Technical
data" (Y page 344).
When towing a trailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be different in comparison to
when driving without a trailer.
The vehicle/trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleration and gradient-
climbing capability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected more by strong crosswinds
R demands more sensitive steering
R has a larger turning circle
This can impair the vehicle's handling charac-
teristics. Adapt your driving style accordingly.
Maintain a safe distance. Drive carefully.
When towing a trailer, always adjust your speed to the current road and weather conditions. Do
not exceed the maximum permissible speed for
your vehicle/trailer combination. Notes on towing a trailer
General notes The E 500 model cannot be used to tow a trailer.
i When towing a trailer, set the tyre pressure
on the rear axle of the towing vehicle for a
maximum load; see the tyre pressure table in
the fuel filler flap (Y page 324).
Please note that when towing a trailer, the fol-
lowing driving systems have limited availability
or are not available at all.
R PARKTRONIC (Y page 179)
R Active Parking Assist (Y page 183)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 200)
i The height of the ball coupling changes with
the load of the vehicle. If necessary, use a
trailer with a height-adjustable drawbar.
You will find fitting dimensions and loads under "Technical data" (Y page 343). Driving tips i
Observe the notes on ESP ®
trailer stabilisa-
tion (Y page 68).
The maximum permissible speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations depends on the type of
trailer. Before beginning the journey, check the
trailer's documents to see what the maximum
permitted speed is. Observe the legally prescri-
bed maximum speed in the relevant country.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the maxi-
mum permissible rear axle load is increased
when towing a trailer. See the "Technical data"
section to find out whether this applies to your
vehicle (Y page 344). If you utilise any of the
added maximum rear axle load when towing a
trailer, the vehicle/trailer combination may not
exceed a maximum speed of 100 km/h for rea-
sons concerning the operating permit. This also applies in countries in which the permissible
maximum speed for vehicle/trailer combina-
tions is above 100 km/h.
When towing a trailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be different in comparison to
when driving without a trailer and it will con-
sume more fuel.
Change into a lower gear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients.
i This also applies if you have activated cruise
control, SPEEDTRONIC or DISTRONIC PLUS.
This will use the braking effect of the engine, so
less braking will be required to maintain vehicle speed. This relieves the load on the brake sys-
tem and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly. If you need additional
braking, depress the brake pedal repeatedly
rather than continuously.
Driving tips If the trailer swings from side to side:
X Do not accelerate.
X Do not countersteer.
X Brake if necessary.
R Maintain a greater distance to the vehicle in
front than when driving without a trailer.
R Avoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake gen-
tly at first to allow the trailer to run on. Then,
increase the braking force rapidly.
R The values given for gradient-climbing capa-
bilities from a standstill refer to sea level.
When driving in mountainous areas, note that Towing a trailer
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