2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET stop start

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jori into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Start the engine.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position k,iorh. #
Shift the transmission toposition jwhen you park theve hicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position i. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition j. #
Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition hork.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted. #
When the transmission is in position h, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not change the trans‐
mission position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 450
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
d Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition
before exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state. #
When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition and take theke y with you. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heater. Otherwise, the12 V
battery might dischar geand it will then only be possible tostart theve hicle using a donor battery (s tarting
assis tance).
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shi fts to position iautomaticall y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no lon ger be engaged. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Start the engine. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 451

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

Brakes
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 167
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .177
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 16 8
Driving tips .......................................... 14 4
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 171
HOLD function .................................... .190
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 14 4
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 14 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 44
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Assis tance overview .............................. 15
To w- starting ........................................ 380
To wing away ........................................ 376
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 78
Wheel change ...................................... 397 Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 43
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 343
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 344
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 343
Calling up the sound menu .................. 343
Information .......................................... 343
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .344
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 226 C
CA module (TV) ........................................ 342
Calling up a menu ................................ 342
Inse rting .............................................. 342
Call list Making a call ...................................... .296
Options in the call list .......................... 296 Overview ............................................. 296
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 343
Calls ..........................................................2 93
Ac cepting ............................................ 293
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 293
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .293
Declining ............................................. 293
Ending a call ........................................ 293
Incoming call during an existing call .... 294
Making ................................................ 293
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ....................... 307
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 353
Care ..........................................................3 60
Car wash ............................................. 353
Carpet .................................................3 60
Displ ay................................................ 360
Draught stop ....................................... 357 Index
483

Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 26
ÂChange key bat teries .................. 446
Ø Check AdBlue See Owne r’s
Manual ................................................ 438
4Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 435
jChe cktrailer hitch lo ck............... 449
h Check tyre(s) .............................. .442
!Clean the fuel filter .................... .438
J Close boot sepa rator .................. 460
ÉCompressor is cooling ................ 423
K Convertible Top Operation pos‐
sible to60 km/h ................................. 459
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 432
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 430
Cruise control inope rative ................... 430
Cruise control off ................................ 430 Dis
tance Pilot available again .............. 428
Dis tance Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ...........................429
Dis tance Pilot inope rative .................... 429
È .................................................... 430
ØEng. start not possible in XXX
km ...................................................... .439
ØEng. start not possible ................ 439
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 437
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...4 36
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 435
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 437
_Example: Front left seat back‐
re st not lo cked ................................... 457
bExample: Left dipped beam ........ 460
6Example: Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult workshop ................. 420 Example:
Parking Pilot Parking can‐
celled ................................................ .427
_ Example: Rear left seat back‐
re st not lo cked ................................... 457
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............423
bIntelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 461
ÂKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 47
 Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 46
Let fresh air into theve hicle interior!
Air conditioning malf. Visit workshop .. 453
Limiter inoperative .............................. 430
Limiter passive .................................... 429
É Lowe ring ..................................... 421
A Malfunction Consult workshop ... 458
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 61
ð Maximum speed exceeded ..........4 31 488
Index

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
489

ECO display
Function ............................................... 147
Re setting ............................................. 231
ECO start/s top function ................. 146, 147
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 46
Operation ............................................ 14 6
Switching off/on ................................. 147
Electric pa rking brake .................... .164,16 5
App lying automatically ........................ 16 4
App lying or releasing manually ............ 16 5
Emergency braking .............................. 16 5
Re leasing automatically ...................... .164
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ......................21
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 404
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 15
Fire extinguisher ................................. .364 Fir
st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 364
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 363
Saf etyve st .......................................... 363
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .364
Emer gency braking ................................. 16 5
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 380
Emer gency key element
Inserting/removing ................................ 61
Locking a door ....................................... 68
Un locking a door .................................. .68
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 14 3
Emer gency spare wheel .........................4 02
No tes .................................................. 402
Re moving ............................................ 403
Energ y consum ption
Ke y ........................................................ 60
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 46
Engine number ................................... .406 St
arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 14 3
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .142
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 42
St arting assis tance .............................. 373
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 15 8
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 346
Opening/closing ................................. 347
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 346
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 14 9
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 404
Engine number ........................................4 06
Engine oil ................................................. 350
Ad ditives .............................................. 412
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 349
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 349
Filling capacity .....................................4 13
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .413
To pping up ...........................................3 50492
Index

Soc
ket (12 V) ............................................ 11 0
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 0
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 11 0
Soft top
Care .................................................... 356
Closing (soft- top switch) ........................ 78
Closing with theke y .............................. .76
Opening (soft-top switch) ......................78
Opening with theke y ............................ .75
Problem .................................................83
Re locking .............................................. .79
Soft-top switch .......................................... 78
Software update Information .......................................... 265
Pe rforming .......................................... 265
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 40
wheels and tyres ................................. 384
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Spare wheel see Emergency spa rewheel Spectacles compa
rtment ...................... .104
Spee chdialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed limit for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 180
Speed Limit Pilot .............................. 180, 212
Displ ay................................................. 180
Setting ................................................. 212
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 230
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .166
Fu nction .............................................. 16 6
St anding lights ......................................... 11 4
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 14 2
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 15 8
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................. 141
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection St
arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 333
Direct frequency entry ........................ 333
Fr equency fix ....................................... 334
Moving ................................................ 333
Sea rching ............................................ 333
Setting .................................................3 33
St oring ................................................ 333
St ation list
Calling up ............................................ 333
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 333
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) .................... 13 6
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 13 8
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 13 5
Setting (using the multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 13 5
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 13 4 Index
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