2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class CABRIOLET park assist

Index....................................................... 3
Digital Operator's Manual..................22
Introduction ......................................... 24
At a glance........................................... 32
Safety................................................... 40
Opening and closing...........................73
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....96
Lights and windshield wipers ..........109
Climate control ................................. 117
Driving and parking..........................127
On-board computer and displays ....189
Multimedia system ...........................234
Stowage and features ......................240
Maintenance and care ......................257
Breakdown assistance .....................270
Wheels and tires ............................... 285
Technical data................................... 310
2Contents

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socketsee Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .267
Display in the multimedia system .. 176
Function/notes .............................1 74
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 203
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 227
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 239
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 121
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 198
Display message ............................ 215
Function/information .................... 183
Active Driving Assistance package .. 183
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 198
Display message ............................ 215
Function/information .................... 186
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 167
Display message ............................ 216
Exiting a parking space .................. 169
Function/notes ............................. 166
Important safety notes .................. 166
Parking .......................................... 168
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 66
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 211
Function/notes ............................. 111
Switching on/off ........................... 112 Additives (engine oil)
........................ 315
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 234
Adjusting the volume
Audio 20 ........................................ 235
COMAND ....................................... 235
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Display message ............................ 209
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 46
Head bag ......................................... 48
Important safety notes .................... 45
Introduction ..................................... 45
Knee bag .......................................... 47
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 41
P

elvis air bag ................................... 48
Side impact air bag .......................... 47
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 126
Important safety notes .................. 126
Setting ........................................... 126
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCARF vents ............................. 126
Setting the side air vents ............... 126
Switching AIRSCARF on/off .......... 102
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRCAP
Cleaning instructions ..................... 265
Extending/retracting ....................... 92
Important safety notes .................... 92
Installing/removing the wind
screen .............................................. 93
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off ........................... 102
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output .............. 126
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 71
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 71
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 71
Index3

Alarm systemsee ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Asht ray.............................................. .244
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 96
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 96
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........2 61
Hiding a service message .............. 261
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 261
Service message ............................ 260
Special service requirements ......... 261
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 71
Function ...........................................7 1
Switching off the alarm .................... 71
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 197
Display message ............................ 214
Function/notes ............................. 177
Audio 20
Switching on/off ........................... 235
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 211
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 262
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 131
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 131
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 109
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 136
Automatic drive program ............... 138
Chang ing g
ear ............................... 136 DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 134
Display message ............................ 220
Drive program display .................... 134
Driving tips .................................... 136
Emergency running mode .............. 141
Engaging drive position .................. 135
Engaging neutral ............................ 135
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 135
Engaging reverse gear ................... 135
Engaging the park position ............ 134
Kickdown ....................................... 137
Manual drive program .................... 138
Manual drive program (vehicles
with Sports package AMG) ............ 139
Overview ........................................ 134
Problem (malfunction) ................... 141
Program selector button ................ 137
Pulling away ................................... 130
Starting the engine ........................ 130
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 138
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 134
Transmission positions .................. 136
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 141
B
Back button ....................................... 235
Bag hook ............................................ 242
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/notes ................................ 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist)
Important safety notes .................... 63
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 76
Important safety notes .................... 75
Replacing ......................................... 76
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 276
Display message ............................ 213
Important safety notes .................. 274
Jump starting ................................. 278
4Index

Beltsee Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 198
Display message ............................ 215
Notes/function .............................. 180
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 239
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 238
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 234
Telephony ...................................... 237
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 205
Notes ............................................. 315
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 211
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 315
Display message ............................ 203
HOLD function ............................... 162
Important safety notes .................. 148
Maintenance .................................. 149
Parking brake ................................ 145
Riding tips ...................................... 148
Warning lamp ................................. 226
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 270
see Flat tire
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CaliforniaImportant notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 267
AIRCAP .......................................... 265
Car wash ........................................ 262
Carpets .......................................... 269
Display ........................................... 268
Exhaust pipe .................................. 267
Exterior lights ................................ 266
Gear or selector lever .................... 268
Interior ........................................... 268
Matte finish ................................... 264
Notes ............................................. 262
Paint .............................................. 263
Plastic trim .................................... 268
Power washer ................................ 263
Rear view camera .......................... 267
Roof lining ...................................... 269
Seat belt ........................................ 269
Seat cover ..................................... 268
Sensors ......................................... 267
Soft top .......................................... 264
Steering wheel ............................... 268
Trim pieces .................................... 268
Washing by hand ........................... 263
Wheels ........................................... 265
Wind deflector ............................... 265
Wind screen ................................... 265
Windows ........................................ 266
Wiper blades .................................. 266
Wooden trim .................................. 268
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 242
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 234
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 194
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 200
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 73
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COLLISION PREVENTION AS SIST
PLUS ................................................ 64
Distance warning function .............. .65
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 68
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®Brake ............................. 69
STEER CONTROL ............................. 71
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 174
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 183
Active Driving Assistance pack-
age .................................................1 83
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 186
Active Parking Assist ..................... 166
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 177
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 180
Cruise control ................................ 151
Display message ............................ 214
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 153
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ...............1 60
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode .................................. 163
HOLD function ............................... 162
Lane Keeping Assist ......................1 82
Lane Tracking package .................. 180
PARKTRONIC ................................. 163
Rear view camera .......................... 170
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 179
Driving tips
Automatic transmission ................. 136
Brakes ...........................................1 48
Break-in period .............................. 127
Downhill gradient ........................... 148
Drinking and driving ....................... 147
Driving in winter .............................1 50
Driving on flooded roads ................ 150
Driving on wet roads ......................1 49
Exhaust check ............................... 147
Fuel ..................... ........................... 146
G

eneral .......................................... 146
Hydroplaning ................................. 149
Icy road surfaces ........................... 150 Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 149
Snow chains .................................. 287
Wet road surface ........................... 148
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 194
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 34
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 163
E
E10
see Fuel
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 200
Function/notes .............................1 04
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 105
Function/notes .............................1 04
Switching on/off ........................... 200
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 204
Function/notes ................................ 68
ECO display
Function/notes .............................1 47
On-board computer ....................... 192
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 131
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 131
Deactivating/activating ................. 132
General information ....................... 131
Important safety notes .................. 131
Introduction ................................... 131
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Emergency closing
Soft top ............................................ 87
Emergency release
Driver's door ....................................8 0
Trunk ............................................... 82
Vehicle ............................................. 80
8Index

Grade (gasoline) ............................ 313
Important safety notes .................. 313
Problem (malfunction) ...................144
Refueling ........................................ 141
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 313
Fuel filler flap
Opening ......................................... 142
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 192
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 313
Problem (malfunction) ................... 144
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 270
Fuses
Allocation chart .............................2 83
Before changing .............................2 83
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 283
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 283
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 284
Important safety notes .................. 282
G
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 255
General notes ................................ 252
Important safety notes .................. 253
Opening/closing the garage door .. 255
Problems when programming ........2 55
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 253
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 254
Gasoline ............................................. 313
Genuine parts ...................................... 24
Glove box ...........................................2 41
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 34
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................111Head bags
Display message ............................ 208
Operation ......................................... 48
Head level heating (AIRSCARF) ........102
Head restraint
Lowering manually (rear) ................. 98
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 98
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 98
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 98
see NECK-PRO head restraints
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 112
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher .............................1 10
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 111
Changing bulbs .............................. 114
Display message ............................ 211
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Hill start assist .................................. 130
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 162
Deactivating ................................... 162
Display message ............................ 214
Function/notes .............................1 62
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 34
Hood
Closing ...........................................2 58
Display message ............................ 222
Important safety notes .................. 257
Opening ......................................... 257
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 149
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 71
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 232
10Index

Indicator lampssee Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 33
Settings ........................................ .198
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 33
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 199
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 113
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 200
Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
Setting the brightness of the dis-
play/switch (on-board computer) .. 199
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 34
J
Jack
Storage location ............................ 270
Using ............................................. 305
Jump starting (engine) ......................278
K
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 128
SmartKey ....................................... 128
KEYLESS-GO
Deactivation ..................................... 73
Display message ............................ 224
Locking ............................................ 73
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 129
Start/Stop button .......................... 128
Starting the engine ........................ 130
Unlocking ......................................... 73
Kickdown
Driving tips ....................................1 37
Manual drive program .................... 140
Knee bag .............................................. 47
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 198
Display message ............................ 215
Function/information .................... 182
Lane Tracking package ..................... 180
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 211
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 211
Light sensor (display message) ....... 211
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 200
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 111
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 109
Cornering light function ................. 111
Hazard warning lamps ................... 111
High beam flasher .......................... 110
High-beam headlamps ................... 110
Light switch ................................... 109
Low-beam headlamps .................... 110
Parking lamps ................................ 110
Rear fog lamp ................................ 110
Setting the brightness of the dis-
play/switch (on-board computer) .. 199
Standing lamps .............................. 110
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 199
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 199
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 199
Turn signals ................................... 110
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Loading guidelines ............................ 240
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 79
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Emergency locking ........................... 80
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 79
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 200
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 211
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Luggage cover
see Trunk partition
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 100
M
M+S tires ............................................ 287
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 264
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 249
Display message ............................ 205
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) .....................................2 49
Downloading routes ....................... 252
Emergency call .............................. 247
General notes ................................ 246
Geo fencing ................................... 252
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............2 51
MB info call button ........................ 248
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 251
Remote vehicle locking .................. 251
Roadside Assistance button .......... 248
Search & Send ............................... 250
Self-test ......................................... 246
Speed alert .................................... 252
System .......................................... 246
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 252
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 250
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 75
General notes .................................. 75
Inserting .......................................... 75
Locking vehicle ................................ 80 Removing ......................................... 75
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 80
Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
center console ............................... 241
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 194
Memory function ............................... 108
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 174
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 183
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 186
Active Parking Assist ..................... 166
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 177
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 180
Cruise control ................................ 151
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 153
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 160
General notes ................................ 150
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 182
PARKTRONIC ................................. 163
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Rear view camera .......................... 170
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 179
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 202
Messages
see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) .............................................. 237
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 239
Frequencies ................................... 310
Installation ..................................... 310
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 195
Transmission output (maximum) .... 310
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 74
12Index