2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET brake light

St
atus displa ysinthe Assis tance graphic:
R é: ATTENTION ASSIST deactivated
R æ: Active Brake Assi stdeactivated
R Light lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist activated
R Green lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist active R
Grey radar waves next tovehicle: Blind Spot
Assist activated
R Green radar waves next tovehicle: Blind Spot
Assist active
R Display of Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
(→ page 180) Calling up
displays in theTr ip menu On-board computer:
, Trip
% Ve
hicles with an instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: whenyou ha ve
th e design set toProgressive ,yo u can view
information on the journey in the left-hand
area of the instrument displa y. #
Toselect a displa y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand side of Touch Control.
Displa ysintheTrip menu:
R standard display
R range and cur rent fuel consu mption When
gliding mode is active (→ page152),
Gliding mode is displayed ins tead of the cur‐
re nt fuel consu mption.
A recuperation displ ayis also available for
cer tain engines. If there is only a small
amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the dis‐
play sho wsave hicle being refuelled ins tead
of thera nge.
R ECO displ ay (→page 147)
R trip computer From startandFrom reset
R Digital speedome ter
% Ve
hicles with an Instrument Display in
th eWi descreen Co ckpit: The digital speed‐
ome ter only appears in theClassic andSport
designs. 230
Instrument Display and on-board computer

Note
s on paint work/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethefo llowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding damage tothe paintwork
Pa int R
Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the
trea ted areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
R Coolant, brake fluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
ge ntly rub with a clo thsoaked in petroleum ether or
lighter fluid.
R Tarst ains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. R
Do not apply sticke rs,fi lms etc.
R Remo vedirt immediately, where possible.
Matt finish R
The vehicle should preferably be washed byhand using a
soft sponge, car shampoo and plenty of water.
R Only use care products recommended byMercedes-Benz. R
Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy wheels.
R Do not ha veyour vehicle cleaned at an automatic car
wa sh too frequently and do not use wash programs which
fi nish wi tha hot waxve hicle treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaner, buf fing or polishing products
su ch as a gloss preser ver,e.g. wax.
R Alw ays ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. Maintenance and care
355

Note
s on cleaning and care of the soft top Obser
vethefo llowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding soft- top damage
Light soiling R
Clean the soft top when dr y.
R Rinse with clean water. R
Never use petrol, thinners, tarre mo ver or stain remo ver
or other or ganic sol vents.
R Remo vebird droppings immediatel y,as they are cor rosive
and can therefore cause the soft-to pfabric toleak.
R Never use a high-p ressure cleaner.
R Do not use sharp-edged equipment toremo veice and
sno w.
Norm
alto heavy
soiling R
Clean the soft top with a brush and clean water.
R Clean stains and other dirt with a brush and soft-top
cleaning agents recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
R Alw ays brush from front toback in the direction of the
fa bric. Fr
equent cleaning reduces the soft top's resist‐
ance todirt. Torestore the ef fect, clean the soft
to p with the care products and cleaning agents
re commended and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
Incor rect cleaning and care, as well as ageing,
can cause the soft-to p seams toleak. Ha vethe
soft-top seams sealed at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. %
Place a suitable co verove rth e soft top if you
plan tolea vetheve hicle outside for a long
period of time. Cleaning AIRC
AP Cleaning
the wind deflector
Re quirements:
R The soft top is closed. R
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
R The ignition is switched on.
R Never use a high-p ressure cleaner toclean
th e net of the wind deflector. 356
Maintenance and care

#
Pull switch 1.
The wind deflector between the windscreen
and the soft topex tends. #
Light soiling: clean wind deflector net 1
with a soft brush or a moist clo th. #
Heavier soiling: clean wind deflector net 1
with care products and cleaning agents rec‐
ommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. #
Subsequentl y,rinse off wi thclean water.
Cleaning the draught stop
Re quirements:
R The soft top is open.
R Apply the electric parking brake manually.
R The ignition is switched on. #
Pull switch 1.
The draught stop raises. Maintenance and care
357

Obser
vethefo llowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake linings,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake linings warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths, abrasive products or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean the inside of the windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild de terg ent, e.g.
car shampoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumpers and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure
water jet, maintain a minimum
dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera R
Open the camera co ver with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 203).
R Use clear water and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a high-pressure
water jet. Maintenance and care
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#
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient venti‐
lation du ring thech arging process and
during starting assis tance. #
Do not lean over a batter y. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas may be released. #
Alw aysth aw a frozen bat tery out first
before charging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. The service li
feof a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. It is
recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point. R
The jump leads/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
R When charging: only use battery charge rs
te sted and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz and
re ad the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of
12 V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Petrol engine: Only acceptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. #
Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake. 374
Breakdown assis tance

Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of
warning and indicator lamps Some sy
stems per form a self-test when the igni‐
tion is switched on. Some warning and indicator
lamps may briefly light up or flash. This behav‐
iour is non-critical. These warning and indicator
lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up
or flash af terth e engine is star ted or during a
journe y.
Instrument Display (standard) Instrument Display in
theWi descreen Co ck‐
pit Prog
ressive setting (Widescreen Cockpit) If
yo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Widescreen Cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Dipped beam (→
page114)
T St
anding lights (→ page114)
K Main beam (→
page116)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page116)
R Re
ar fog light (→ page114)
ü Seat belt is not
fastened
(→ page 470)
J Brakes (red) (
→page 464)
! ABS malfunctioning (→
page 464)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 464)
å ESP®
OFF (→ page 464)
! Electric parking brake (→
page 464)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunctioning
(→ page 472)
# Electrical
fault (→ page474)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (→ page 464) Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 463

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt .
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
· Dis tance warning warning
lamp The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Ac tive Brake Assi st . Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 471