2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET tow

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
 Key not detected (red dis‐
play message) *T
hekey cannot be de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you swit choff the engine:
R you can no lon gerst art the engine
R you cannot centrally lock theve hicle #
Ensure that theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toast ro ng radio signal source: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Place theke y in thestow age compartment forst arting the engine with theke y .
 Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *T
hekey de tection function is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Start theve hicle with theke y in thestow age compartment . Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 447

Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 303
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 303
Ending .................................................3 04
Overview ............................................. 303
To ne settings ....................................... 304
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 05
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ........................... 108
Re ar .................................................... .109
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) ................. .229
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 345
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 46
Displ aying the service due date ........... 345
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 345
Re gular service work ........................... 345
Special service requ irements .............. 345 ATA
(anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 84
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 85
Fu nction ................................................ 84
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 86
Fu nction of tow- aw ay protection ........... 85
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 209, 210
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .210
Fu nction .............................................. 209
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 09
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 320
Connecting USB devices ..................... 323
Co pyright ............................................. 320
Information .......................................... 319
Inserting/removing an SD card ...........3 20
Media sea rch ....................................... 326
Overview ............................................. 322
Pa use and playback function .............. .323
Selecting a track ................................. 323
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 323
Tr ack list .............................................. 323 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................11 5
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .127
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 14 9
Drive prog ram display ......................... .148
Drive programs ................................... .148
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 14 8
Engaging drive position ........................ 151
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .150
Kickdown ............................................. 15 2
Manual gearshifting ............................ .151 Index
481

Engaging pa
rkposition automatically .. 151
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 151
Shifting toneutral ................................ 15 0
Display Care .................................................... 360
Display (multimedia sy stem)
No tes .................................................. 250
Settings ............................................... 258
Display (on-board computer) Displa ysinthe multifunction display ... 228
Display content Menu (on-board computer) .................. 235
Display message ...................................... 419
Calling up (on-board co mputer) .......... .419
No tes ................................................... 419
Display messages ? .................................................. .440
C ................................................... 456
M ................................................... 456
N ................................................... 457
¯ .................................................... 430 Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........426
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 426
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 426
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 455
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ... 425
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........424
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 424
bAc tive Light Sy stem inoperative .. 460
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 462 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .462
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .462
4Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 436
Air conditioning Malfunction See
Owner's Manual .................................. 452
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 49
Apply brake toselect R ....................... 452
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 421
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 420
bAU TOlights inope rative ............... 461
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 452
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 425
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 426 Index
487

Pa
rking up ................................................ 16 5
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .166
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 406
Pe rm issible gross mass .......................... 406
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .375
Pe rsonalisation
see User profile
Pe trol ........................................................ 409
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .58
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode Picture settings
see Video mode
PIN pr otection for data export ............... 264
Pla stic trim (Care) .................................. .360
Playback options Selecting ............................................. 323
POI symbols Cust om ................................................ 284
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 41
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .40
Fu nction ................................................ 40
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 40
Re versing measures .............................. .41
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ .41
Fu nction ................................................. 41
Re versing measures .............................. .41
Pr ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection) Prog
ramme in form ation
TV channel .......................................... 339
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection of the environment
No tes ..................................................... 18
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ............ 18 Q
Qibla ......................................................... 287
QR code Rescue card ...........................................24
Qualified specialist workshop ................. 23 R
Ra dar senso rs.......................................... 16 6
Ra dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 331
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 334
Calling up a slide show ........................ 333
Calling up thest ation list .................... .333
Deleting stations ................................ .333
Direct frequency entry ........................ 333 Index
503

ST
EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 172
Ste ering Pilot .......................................... .187
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 89
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 188
Fu nction .............................................. 187
Switching on/off ................................. 188
Sy stem limits ....................................... 187
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 226
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 99
Ad justing (manually) .............................. 98
Buttons ................................................ 226
St eering wheel heater .......................... 100
Using the memory function ................. 101
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........151
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off ................................ .100
St ow age areas
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age comp artment........................... 103
Armrest ............................................... 103
Centre console .................................... 103
Door .................................................... 103Glo
vebox .............................................1 03
Spectacles compartment .................... 104
St ow age comp artments
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space under the boot floor ......107
Sulphur content ...................................... 409
Sun visor Operating ............................................ 12 8
Sur round lighting
Setting ................................................ .120
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension AIR BODY CONTROL ............................ 191
Damping characteristics ...................... 191
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 191
Setting the suspension le vel ................ 19 3
Suspension le vel
Setting ................................................. 19 3
Switch-off delay time Interior .................................................1 21Switching
the sur round sound on/off
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 344
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) ................................................... 131
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 2
Sy stem settings
Language ............................................ .262
No tes on language selection ............... 262
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ....2 65
Setting the dis tance unit ..................... 263
Software upda te.................................. 265
Sy stem settings
see Multimedia sy stem T
Ta ilgate
see Boot lid
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 358
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 18
Pr otection of the environment ............... 18508
Index

Tr
af fic information .................................. 279
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................... 281
Displaying traf fic incidents .................. 282
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 282
Overview ............................................. 279
Tr af fic map
see Map
Tr af fic Sign Assist .................................... 210
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 210
Setting ................................................. 212
Sy stem limits ....................................... 210
Tr ailer hitch
Axle load .............................................. 41 8
Bicycle rack ......................................... 222
Ca re .................................................... 358
Fo lding the ball neck in/out ................2 19
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 417
No tes ................................................... 218
Po we r soc ket ............................... 218, 220
To ngue weight ...................................... 417
Tr ailer operation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st....................... 213
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................. 215
Bicycle rack ......................................... 222 Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer ........ 220
Fo lding the ball neck in/out ................2 19
No tes ................................................... 218
Po we r soc ket ............................... 218, 220
Tr ailer stabilisation
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 171
Tr ailer tow hit ch
To wing weight ...................................... 417
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto ....................................... 305
Apple CarPl ay™ ................................... 305
Tr ansmission position display ................14 9
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle .................................................3 78
Tr im element (Care) ................................ 360
Tr ip
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 230
Tr ip computer
Displaying ............................................ 230
Re setting ............................................. 231
Tr ip distance
Displaying ............................................ 230
Re setting ............................................. 231 Tr
ip distance
see Dis tance recorder
see Trip me ter
Tr ip me ter ................................................ 230
Tu rn signal indicator
see Turn signal light
Tu rn signal light ....................................... 11 6
Ac tivating/deactivating ........................ 11 6
TV .............................................................. 24 6
Ac tivating ............................................ 336
Calling up the menu (CA module) ........ 342
Displaying telete xt ............................... 341
Displa ysintheTV control menu .......... 338
Fu nction/no tes (audio language,
subtitles) ............................................. 340
Information .......................................... 334
Inserting theCA module ...................... 342
Overview ............................................. 337
Picture settings ................................... 342
Picture settings overview .................... 342
Setting subtitles .................................. .341
Setting the audio language .................. 341
Showing/hiding theTV menu .............. 338
Te lete xt overview ................................. 341 Index
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