2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET warning

Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off #
1 í Single wipe/ îwipes with
wa sher fluid #
1gWi ndscreen wipers off #
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal #
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent #
4 ° Continuous wiping, slow #
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms toave rtical position #
Set the windscreen wipers tothe° slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch. #
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe engine bonn et, switch off the igni‐
tion. #
Foldthe wiper arm away from the wind‐
screen.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm to
th estop. 12 2
Light and sight

#
Remo veprotective film 1 ofthe mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly fitted
wiper blade.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The duration of the colour change varies
depending on the usage conditions. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades
(MAGIC VISION CONT ROL) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms toave rtical position #
Swit chon the po wer supp ly. #
Set the windscreen wipers tothe° slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch. #
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe bonn et, switch off the po wer sup‐
pl y. Re
moving the wiper blades #
Tobring the wiper blade into position to
be remo ved: raise the wiper arm away from
th e windscreen and hold it with one hand.
Wi th th eot her hand, turn the wiper blade in
th e direction of ar row1beyond the point of
re sis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k.124
Light and sight

#
Toremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
Fi tting the wiper blades #
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1until release
knob 2engages. #
Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again. #
Lay the wiper arm back on the windscreen. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the st
eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Light and sight
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#
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 1.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Toadjus t:select therequ ired mir ror using
button 3or4. #
Use button 2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
An outside mir ror which has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again in the
fo llowing manner: #
Vehicles without electrical lyfolding out‐
side mir rors:manually mo vethe outside
mir ror into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrical lyfolding outside
mir rors:press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The mir ror is set in the
cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and poisoning
due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour skin,
eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The outside mir
rors and inside rearview mir rors
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- 12 6
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#
Toset the intensit y:select High,Medium,
Low orOff.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. #
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes into conta ct
wi th your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. 1
Cap
2 Flacon #
Toinser t:slide theflacon into the holder as
fa r as it will go. #
Toremo ve:pull out theflacon.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Climate control
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Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon #
Unscr ew the cap of the em ptyflacon. #
Filltheflacon with a maximum of 15ml. #
Screw the cap back on totheflacon.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. St
ationary heater/ventilation Fu
nction of thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation
R The air in theve hicle interior is heated or
ve ntilated tothe set temp erature.
R The air in theve hicle interior cannot be
cooled down totemp eratures below the out‐
side temp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating mode or from heating mode
toventilation
mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. theex haust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of theex haust sy stem
R theex haust gas itself #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
ta ilpipe unhindered
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials 134
Climate cont rol

Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the stationary heater/stationary ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
FA IL¨ The signal transmission between
the transmit ter and theve hicle is faulty. #
Chan geyour position in relation totheve hicle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL Thestar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
The fuel tank content is below there ser vefuel le vel. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
FA IL¯ The
stationary heater is malfunctioning. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING ‑ Risk of bu rns/frostbite due
to not maintaining a su fficient dis tance
to the air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. This could
result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants maintain a suf ficient di stance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry,re direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. 13 8
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Ad
justing the AIRSCARF vents &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bythe
heating output from AIRSCARF being too
high
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the outlet opening in the head
re stra ints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the outlet opening. #
Turn the heating output down in good
time. *
NO
TEDama gecaused toAIRSCARF by
th e use of pr otective co vers If a pr
otective co ver is placed overth e front
seat head restra ints, theflow of air from the
AIRSCARF vent is hinde red.
This can cause AIRS CARF toove rheat and be
damaged. #
Do not use pr otective co vers on head
re stra ints with AIRSCARF. Make sure
that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the seat head
re stra int. #
You can adjust the blo wer output of AIR‐
SCARF vents 1using the AIRSCARF button
(→ page 97). #
Adjust the height of AIRSCARF vents 1and
th e cur rent of air byadjusting the height of
th e head restra int (→ page91). 14 0
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