2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET boot

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Push bo thsides of warning triangle holder
1 inthe direction of the ar row and open it. #
Remo ve wa rning triangle 2.
Setting up thewa rning triangle #
Fold side reflectors 1upwards toform a tri‐
angle and attach at theto p using press stud
2. #
Fold legs 3down and out tothe side. Fi
rs t-aid kit (soft sided) Fir
st-aid kit (so ftsided) 1is in the boot in the
left-hand stowage net. Re
moving the fire extinguisher #
Left-hand drive vehicle: Pulltab1
upwards. #
Remo vefire extinguisher 2. 364
Breakdown assi stance

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After driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use. #
The defective tyre must be replaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tyres. How‐
eve r,th e tyre af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognise MOExtended tyres bythe
MOExtended marking which appears on the side
wa ll of the tyre.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure loss warning sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure mon‐
itoring sy stem. If a pressure loss
warning message appears in
th e multifunction display:
R Check the tyre for dama ge.
R If driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes.
Driving distance possible in limp-home mode
af te r the pressure loss warning: Load condition Driving distance pos‐
sible in limp-homemode
Pa rtially laden 80 km
Fu lly laden 30 km R
The driving dis tance possible in li mp-home
mode may vary depending on the driving
st yle.
R Maximum permissible speed 80 km/h.
If a tyre has gone flat and cannot be replaced
with an MOEx tended tyre, you can use a stand‐
ard tyre as a temp orary measure. TIREFIT kit
storage location The TIREFIT kit is located under
the boot floor. 1
Tyre sealant bottle
2 Tyre inflation compressor
% You can find information on the po wer cate‐
gory and/or electrical de tails on the back of
th e tyre inflation compressor.
R LK2 – 12V/15A, 180W, 0.8 kg 366
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NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly #
After loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. #
A minimum dis tance of 20 cm up wards
and 10cm down wards must be kept to
th e transport platform. #
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading.
4MATIC vehicles/ vehicles with automatic
transmission #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transport vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. To
wing eyesto rage location To
wing eye1 is in a stowage compartment
under the boot floor. Fi
tting the towing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise tothe
st op.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha vea brac ket at the back for Breakdown assis
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th
eto wing eye. Connect theto w bar tothe
trailer hitch.
% Makesure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w- starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses Incor
rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems. #
Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings are li sted in
th e fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e boot (→ page 382).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. 380
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If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→ page 381)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→ page 382)
R Fuse box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→ page 382)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tra vel (→ page 382) Fu
se box in the engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 380).
Ha ve thefo llowing readily available:
R A dry clo th
R A scr ewdriver
Opening &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Turn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
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Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.#
Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid. #
Insert lid into the brac ket at there ar of the
fuse box. #
Fold down lid of the fuse box and tighten
scr ews4. #
Insert co ver1 on bo thsides and engage
saf ety clips . #
Close the engine bonn et. Fu
se box on the dashboa rd The fuse box is on
the side of the dashboard
under a co ver. #
Con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre for
fur ther information. Fu
se box in the front-passenger foot we ll Re
quirement:
R Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 380). #
Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit. Fu
se box in the boot Re
quirements:
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 380). 382
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Aluminium hub cap
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Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1.
% The soc ket can be found in the tyre-change
to ol kit. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Tofit: position hub cap 1and turn until it is
comple tely flush with the wheel. #
Position soc ket2 on hub cap 1. #
Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. #
Raising theve hicle (→ page 398). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 397).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( → page 397).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle. R
The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R The base of the jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Do not lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. 398
Wheels and tyres

Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: For a few minutes af ter an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel is fitted, the sy stem may
st ill display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 385)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 386) Re
moving the eme rgency spa rewheel The eme
rgency spare wheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the boot. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(→ page 392). #
Open the boot. #
Detach thefast ening stra ps. #
Unhook there taining spring hooks of thefa s‐
te ning stra ps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel bag with
th e emer gency spa rewheel. #
Open the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
re mo vethe emer gency spa rewheel. Wheels and tyres
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