2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class CABRIOLET wheel

You can obtain further information from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or at
http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
iThe ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does not show any information on the engine
oil level. Observe the notes on the engine oil
level (
Ypage 258).
The multifunction display shows a service mes-
sage for several seconds, e.g.:
RService A in .. days
RService A Due
RService A Exceeded by .. Days
Depending on the operating conditions of the
vehicle, the remaining time or distance until the next service due date is displayed.
The letter A
orB, possibly in connection with a
number or another letter, indicates the type of
service. A
stands for a minor service and Bfor a
major service.
You can obtain further information from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display does
not take into account any periods of time during
which the battery is disconnected.
Maintaining the time-dependent service sched-
ule:
XNote down the service due date displayed in
the multifunction display before disconnect-
ing the battery.
or
XAfter reconnecting the battery, subtract the
battery disconnection periods from the ser-
vice date shown on the display.
Hiding a service message
XPress the aor% button on the steering
wheel.
Displaying service messages
XSwitch on the ignition.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Serv.menu.
XPress the9or: button to select the
ASSYSTPLUSsubmenu and confirm by press-
ing the abutton.
The service due date appears in the multi-
function display.
Information about Service
Resetting the ASSYST PLUS service inter-
val display
!If the ASSYST PLUS service interval display
has been inadvertently reset, this setting can
be corrected at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Have service work carried out as described in
the Maintenance Booklet. This may otherwise lead to increased wear and damage to the
major assemblies or the vehicle.
A qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, will reset the
ASSYST PLUS service interval display after the
service work has been carried out. You can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work, for example.
Special service requirements
The specified maintenance interval takes only
the normal operation of the vehicle into
account. Under arduous operating conditions or
increased load on the vehicle, maintenance
work must be carried out more frequently, for
example:
Rregular city driving with frequent intermediate stops
Rif the vehicle is primarily used to travel short
distances
Ruse in mountainous terrain or on poor road
surfaces
Rif the engine is often left idling for long periods
Under these or similar conditions, have, for
example, the air filter, engine oil and oil filter
replaced or changed more frequently. Under
arduous operating conditions, the tires must be
checked more often. Further information can be
obtained at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g.
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Driving abroad
An extensive Mercedes-Benz Service network is
also available in other countries. You can obtain
further information from any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Maintenance261
Maintenance and care
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Care
General notes
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible man- ner.
!For cleaning your vehicle, do not use any of
the following:
Rdry, rough or hard cloths
Rabrasive cleaning agents
Rsolvents
Rcleaning agents containing solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surfaces or protective films
with hard objects, e.g. a ring or ice scraper.
You could otherwise scratch or damage the
surfaces and protective film.
!Do not park the vehicle for an extended
period straight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for a few minutes after cleaning.
Braking heats the brake discs and the brake
pads/linings, thus drying them. The vehicle
can then be parked.
Regular care of your vehicle is a condition for
retaining the quality in the long term.
Use care products and cleaning agents recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Washing the vehicle and cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash
GWARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
After the vehicle has been washed, brake
carefully while paying attention to the traffic
conditions until full braking power is restored.
!If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function is
activated, the vehicle brakes automatically in
certain situations.
To prevent damage to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or other similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
!Preferably use automatic car washes with
adjustable high-pressure pre-cleaning. This
corresponds with the specification for the
Cabriolet program. In car washes that use
high water pressures, there is a risk that a
small amount of water may leak into the vehi-
cle.
!Make sure that the vehicle is not subse-
quently treated with hot wax.
!Never clean your vehicle in a Touchless
Automatic Car Wash as these use special
cleaning agents. These cleaning agents can
damage the paintwork or plastic parts.
!Make sure that:
Rthe side windows and the sliding sunroof or
soft top are fully closed.
Rthe ventilation/heating is switched off (the
OFF button has been pressed).
Rthe windshield wiper switch is in position 0.
Ot
herwise, the vehicle might be damaged.
!In car washes with a towing mechanism,
make sure that the automatic transmission is in transmission position N, otherwise the
vehicle could be damaged.
RVehicles with a SmartKey:
Do not remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock. Do not open the driver's door or
front-passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position Pauto-
matically and locks the wheels. You can
prevent this by shifting the automatic trans-
mission to Nbeforehand.
RVehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
Do not open the driver's door or front-
passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position Pauto-
matically and locks the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission stays in position N:
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Maintenance and care

XRemove coolant, brakefluid ,tree resin, oils ,
fuel sand greases by rubbing gentl ywit h a
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighte r
fluid .
XUse tar remove rto remove tar stains.
XUse silicon eremove rto remove wax.
If water no longer forms "beads "on th epain t
surface, use th epain tcar eproducts recommen -
ded and approve dby Mercedes-Benz. This is th e
cas eapproximately every three to fiv emonths,
depending on th eclimat econdition sand th e
car eproduc tused.
If dirt has penetrated th epain tsurfac eor if th e
pain thas become dull, th epain tcleane rrecom-
mended and approve dby Mercedes-Ben z
should be used.
Do no tuse these car eproducts in th esun or on
th ehoo dwhile th ehoo dis hot .
XUseasuitable touch-up stick ,e.g. MB Touch-
Up Stick ,to repair slight damag eto th epaint-
wor kquickly and provisionally.
Matte finish care
!Never polis hth evehicl eor th eligh talloy
wheels. Polishin gcauses th efinish to shine.
!The followin gmay caus eth epain tto
become shin yand thus reduce th ematte
effect:
Rstron grubbing of th epaintwork wit h
unsuitable materials
Rfrequen tuse of automatic car washe s
Rwashing thevehicl ein direct sunligh t
!Never use paintcleaner, buffing or polishin g
products ,or glos spreserver ,e.g. wax. These
products are only suitable for high-gloss sur -
faces. Their use on vehicles wit hmatte finish
leads to considerable surfac edamag e(shiny,
mottled areas).
Always hav epaintwork repairs carrie dout at a
qualified specialist workshop.
!Do no tuse wash program swit h a hot wax
treatmen tunder any circumstances.
Observ ethese note sif your vehicl ehas aclear
matte finish. This will help you to avoi ddamag e
to th epaintwork due to incorrec ttreatment.
These note salso apply to ligh talloy wheels wit h
a clear matte finish.
iThe vehicl eshould preferably be washe dby
han dusin g asoftsponge, car shampoo and
plenty of water.
iUse only insec tremove rand car shampoo
from th erange of recommended and
approve dMercedes-Benz car eproducts .
Cleaning the vehicle parts
Cleaning the soft top
!Never use any of th efollowin gto clean th e
sof ttop:
Rgasolin e
Rthinner
Rtar or stain remove r
Rother organicsolvents
!Remove bird droppings immediately as they
are corrosiv eand ,therefore, can mak eth e
soft-to pfabric leak .Do no tuse high-pressur e
cleaning equipmen tto clean th evehicle. Do
no tuse sharp-edge dequipmen tto remove ice
and snow.
XLigh tsoiling: you can clean th esof tto pwhile
it is dry or rinse it wit hclear water.
XNorma lto heavy soiling: clean thesof tto p
wit h a brus hand clear water. Clean stain sand
other dirt wit h abrus hand sof tto pcleaning
agents that hav ebeen recommended and
approve dby Mercedes-Benz .Always brus h
from fron tto back, followin gth egrai nof th e
fabric.
Frequen tcleaning reduce sth esof ttop's resist -
anc eto dirt .
To restore this resistanc eto dirt ,clean th esof t
to pusin gsof tto pcleaning agents that hav e
been recommended and approve dby
Mercedes-Benz .
Incorrec tcleaning and care, as well as aging,
can caus eth esoft-to pseam sto leak .Hav eth e
soft-to pseam sseale dat aqualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at an authorize dMercedes-Benz
Center.
iCove rth esof tto pappropriately if you plan
to leav eth evehicl eoutside for alon gperiod
of time.
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Maintenance and care

Cleaning AIRCAP
Cleaning the wind deflector
!Do not use high-pressure cleaning equip-
ment to clean the net.
Clean the wind deflector on the windshield with
the soft top closed.
XApply the parking brake firmly.
XVehicles with SmartKey: turn the SmartKey
to position 2in the ignition lock (Ypage 128).
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: press the
Start/Stop button twice (Ypage 128).
XOpen the cover in the lower center console.
The AIRCAP button is under the cover.
XPress AIRCAP button :.
The wind deflector between the windshield
and the soft top is extended.
XClean net ;of the wind deflector with a soft
brush or a moist cloth. For heavier soiling,
clean it with the care and cleaning agents
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz and rinse it with clean water.
Cleaning the AIRCAP wind screen
Clean the AIRCAP wind screen with the soft top
open.
XVehicles with SmartKey: turn the SmartKey
to position 2in the ignition lock (Ypage 128).
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: press the
Start/Stop button twice (Ypage 128).
XOpen the soft top (Ypage 86).
XPress rear seat head restraints button :.
The rear seat head restraints and AIRCAP
wind screen rise upwards.
XClean net ;of the AIRCAP wind screen with
a moist cloth together with the care and
cleaning agents recommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the wheels
GWARNING
The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage
to the tires or chassis components. Compo-
nents damaged in this way may fail unexpect-
edly. There is a risk of an accident.
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Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced imme-
diately.
!Do not use acidic wheel cleaning products
to remove brake dust. This could damage
wheel bolts and brake components.
!Do not park the vehicle for an extended
period straight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for a few minutes after cleaning.
Braking heats the brake discs and the brake
pads/linings, thus drying them. The vehicle
can then be parked.
Cleaning the windows
GWARNING
You could become trapped by the windshield wipers if they start moving while cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades.
!Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean the inside of the windows. Do
not touch the insides of the windows with
hard objects, e.g. an ice scraper or ring. There
is otherwise a risk of damaging the windows.
!Clean the water drainage channels of the
windshield and the rear window at regular
intervals. Deposits such as leaves, petals and pollen may under certain circumstances pre-
vent water from draining away. This can lead
to corrosion damage and damage to elec-
tronic components.
XClean the inside and outside of the windows
with a damp cloth and a cleaning product that
is recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning wiper blades
GWARNING
You could become trapped by the windshield wipers if they start moving while cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades.
!Do not pull the wiper blade. Otherwise, the
wiper blade could be damaged.
!Do not clean wiper blades too often and do
not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the graph-
ite coating could be damaged. This could
cause wiper noise.
!Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windshield could be damaged if the
wiper arm smacks against it suddenly.
XFold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield.
XCarefully clean the wiper blades with a damp
cloth.
XFold the windshield wiper arms back again
before switching on the ignition.
Cleaning the exterior lighting
!Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
which are suitable for plastic light lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
could scratch or damage the plastic light len- ses.
XClean the plastic lenses of the exterior light-
ing using a wet sponge and a mild cleaning
agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or
cleaning cloths.
Mirror turn signals
!Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
that are suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
mirror turn signals.
XClean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn sig-
nals in the exterior mirror housing using a wet
sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
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Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning
cloths.
Cleaning the sensors
!If you clean the sensors with a power
washer, make sure that you keep a distance
of at least 11.8 in (30 cm) between the vehicle
and the power washer nozzle. Information
about the correct distance is available from
the equipment manufacturer.
XClean sensors :of the driving systems with
water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the rear view camera
!Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the rear view camera with a power
washer.
XUse clear water and a soft cloth to clean cam- era lens :.
Cleaning the 360° camera
!Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the 360° camera with a power
washer.360
XUse clear water and a soft cloth to clean cam- era lens :.
Cleaning the exhaust pipes
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
!Do not clean the exhaust pipe with acid-
based cleaning agents, such as bathroom
cleaner or wheel cleaner.
Impurities combined with the effects of road grit and corrosive environmental factors may cause
flash rust to form on the surface. You can
restore the original shine of the exhaust pipe by
cleaning it regularly, especially in winter and
after washing.
XClean the exhaust pipe with a care product
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
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Interior care
Cleaning the display
!Fo rcleaning ,do no tuse any of th efollowing:
Ralcohol-base dthinner or gasolin e
Rabrasive cleaning agents
Rcommercially-available household cleaning
agents
Thes emay damag eth edisplay surface. Do
no tput pressur eon th edisplay surfac ewhen
cleaning .This could lead to irreparable dam-
age to th edisplay.
XBefore cleaning th edisplay, mak esur ethat it
is switched off and has cooled down .
XClean thedisplay surfac eusin g acommer-
cially available microfiber cloth and TFT/LCD
display cleaner.
XDr yth edisplay surfac eusin g adry microfiber
cloth .
Cleaning the plastic trim
GWARNIN G
Care products and cleaning agents containing solvents caus esurfaces in th ecockpit to
become porous. As aresult ,plastic part smay
come loos ein th eevent of air bag deploy-
ment. Ther eis aris kof injury.
Do no tuse any car eproducts and cleaning
agents to clean th ecockpit .
!Do notaffix th efollowin gto plastic surfaces:
Rstickers
Rfilm s
Rscente doil bottles or similar items
You can otherwise damag eth eplastic.
!Do no tallow cosmetics ,insec trepellen tor
sunscree nto come int ocontact wit hth eplas-
ti c trim. This maintains th ehigh-qualit ylook of
th esurfaces.
XWipe th eplastic trim wit h adamp ,lint-free
cloth ,e.g. amicrofiber cloth .
XHeavy soiling:use careand cleaning prod-
uct srecommended and approve dby
Mercedes-Benz.
The surfac emay chang ecolor temporarily.
Wait until th esurfac eis dry again .
Cleaning the steering wheel and gear or
selector lever
XThoroughly wipe wit h adamp cloth or use
leather car eagents that hav ebeen recom-
mended and approve dby Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning genuine wood and trim ele-
ments
!Do no tuse solvent-base dcleaning agents
suc has tar remover, whee lcleaners, polishes
or waxes. Ther eis otherwise aris kof damag -
ing th esurface.
!Do no tuse chrom epolis hon trim pieces.
The trim pieces hav e achrom elook but are
mostl ymade of anodized aluminum and can
lose their shin eif chrom epolis his used. Use
a damp ,lint-free cloth instead when cleaning
th etrim pieces.
If th echrome-plated trim pieces are ver y
dirty, you can use achrom epolish. If you are
unsure as to whether th etrim pieces are
chrome-plated or not, consult an authorize d
Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
XWipe th ewooden trim and trim pieces wit h a
damp ,lint-free cloth ,e.g. amicrofiber cloth .
XHeavy soiling:use car careand cleaning
products recommended and approve dby
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the seat covers
Gene ral notes
!Do no tuse amicrofiber cloth to clean cover s
made out of real leather ,artificial leather or
DINAMICA .If used often ,these can damag e
th ecover .
iNotethat regular car eis essential to ensur e
that th eappearanc eand comfort of th ecov-
ers is retained ove rtime.
Genuine leather seat covers
Leather is anatural product.
It exhibit snatural surfac echaracteristics ,for
example:
Rdifference sin th etexture
Rmarks caused by growth and injury
Rslight nuance sof color
Thes eare characteristics of leather and no t
material defects .
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Where will I find...?
Vehicle tool kit
General notes
The vehicle tool kit can be found in the stowage
well under the trunk floor (Ypage 243).
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
:"Minispare" emergency spare wheel
;Vehicle tool kit tray
=Stowage well
XOpen the trunk lid.
XLift the trunk floor upwards (Ypage 243).
The vehicle tool kit contains:
RStraps for emergency release of the Cabriolet
soft top
RFolding wheel chock
RFuse allocation chart
RJack
RAlignment bolt
ROne pair of gloves
RLug wrench
RTowing eye
iExample: equipment and country-specific
variations possible.
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
RMOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper-
ties) (Ypage 270) Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tires
Ra TIREFIT kit (Ypage 270)
Ran emergency spare wheel (Ypage 308)
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. A TIREFIT kit may be obtained from
a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on changing and mounting wheels
(
Ypage 303).
XStop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away
(Ypage 144).
XIf possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS‑GO:
XOpen the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
XRemove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 128).
XMake sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is near the danger area while a wheel is being
changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting
in the wheel change should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
XGet out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traffic
conditions when doing so.
XClose the driver's door.
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties)
General notes
With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive your vehi-
cle even if there is a total loss of pressure in one
or more tires. The affected tire must not show
any clearly visible damage.
270Flat tire
Breakdown assistance