2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET manual transmission

Pe
rm itted towing me thods Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e cent reposition with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No NoTo
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→ page375) (→ page376). #
Makesure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted.
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied. R
vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, havetheve hicle trans‐
por tedaw ay ( →page 378). A towing vehicle
with lifting equipment is requiredforve hicle
transpor tation. 376
Breakdown assis tance

R
Centring pin
R Folding wheel chock
R Ratchet for jack
Setting up thefo lding wheel chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position j. #
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Set the
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 193). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→ page 397). #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 398). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirement:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 397).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Wheels and tyres
397

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Air conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *O
peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode. #
Have the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Apply brake to select R *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position hand into transmission position k. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Switch the transmission toposition k.
j
Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto displace the ball neck and the transmission is not in position i. #
Switch the transmission toposition i. 452
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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

N permanently active Risk of
vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 450
ëOff .............................................. .428
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 450
K Open/close top comple tely ....... 459
jOpe ration only possible in
transmission position N .......................452
jOpe ration only possible in
transmission position P .......................453
Pa rking Pilot and PARKTRONIC inop‐
erative See Owner's Manual ................ 427
Pa rking Pilot Manoeuvring assis‐
ta nce limited See Owner's Manual ...... 427
ÂPlace theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual .................447
É Please reduce speed ...................4 23
hRe ctify tyre pressure ...................442
Ø Refill Ad Blue Eng. start not pos‐
sible .................................................... 438 ØRe
fill Ad Blue No start in XXX
km ...................................................... .439
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................4 37
¸ Replace air cleaner .....................439
,Re placekey See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .446
ÂRe placekey ................................ .445
8Re servefuel le vel........................ 438
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 51
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........450
#See Owner's Manual ................... 433
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 430
#St art engine See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .433
K Start engine See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .458 ÐSt
eering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ......................4 53
ÐSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 454
ÐSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......454
è Steering Pilot cur rently una vail‐
able See Owner's Manual .................... 429
èSt eering Pilot inoperative ............ 429
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................451
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 434
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 34
ÉSt opvehicle Vehicle too low ........ 422
bSwitch off lights ........................... 461
bSwitch on headlamps .................. 462
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 450 Index
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