2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class CABRIOLET distronic

Exiting 360° camera display mode
The 360° camera display is stopped:
Rwhen you select transmission positionP, or
Rwhen you are driving at moderate speeds
The view which was active before the 360° cam-
era was displayed appears in the multimedia
system. You can also stop the 360° camera dis-
play split-screen view by selecting the %
symbol in the display and then confirming with
the COMAND controller.
ATTENTION ASSIST
General notes
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous journeys, such as on highways. It is
active in the 37 mph (60 km/h) to 124 mph
(200 km/h) speed range. If ATTENTION ASSIST
detects typical indicators of fatigue or increas-
ing lapses in concentration on the part of the
driver, it suggests taking a break.
Important safety notes
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid to the driver. It
might not always recognize fatigue or increasing inattentiveness in time or fail to recognize them
at all. The system is not a substitute for a well-
rested and attentive driver.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warnings may be delayed or not
occur at all:
Rif the length of the journey is less than approx-
imately 30 minutes
Rif the road condition is poor, e.g. if the surface
is uneven or if there are potholes
Rif there is a strong side wind
Rif you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration
Rif you are predominantly driving at a speed
below 37 mph (60 km/h)or above 124 mph
(200 km/h)
Rif you are driving with the active Steer Assist
of DISTRONIC PLUS
Rif the time has been set incorrectly
Rin active driving situations, such as when you
change lanes or change your speed The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness assessment
is deleted and restarted when continuing the
journey, if:
Ryou switch off the engine
Ryou take off your seat belt and open the driv-
er's door, e.g. for a change of drivers or to
take a break
Displaying the attention level
The current status information can also be
shown in the on-board computer.
XCall up the assistance graphic and select
ATTENTION ASSIST (Ypage 198).
The following information appears:
RLength of the journey since the last break.
RThe attention level determined by ATTENTION
ASSIST (Attention Level), displayed in a
bar display in five levels from high to low
RIf ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculate
the attention level and cannot issue a warn-
ing, the System Suspended
message
appears. The bar display then changes the
display, e.g. if you are driving at a speed below
37 mph (60 km/h) or above 124 mph
(200 km/h).
Activating ATTENTION ASSIST
XActivate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
board computer (Ypage 200).
The system determines the attention level of
the driver depending on the setting selected:
If Standard
is selected: the sensitivity with
which the system determines the attention level
is set to normal.
If Sensitive
is selected: the sensitivity is set
higher. The attention level detected by Attention Assist is adapted accordingly and the driver is
warned earlier.
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Driving and parking

Display in theassistanc egraphicXTo display th eassistanc egraphic:s elect
th eAssistanc e
Graphicmenuusin gth eon -
boar dcomputer (Ypage 198).
Pedestrian symbol :in th eassistanc e
graphic indicate sth estatu sof th espotligh t
function .If th esymbol is displayed no tfilled
in ,th efunction is switched on .If th esymbol is
displayed filled in ,th econdition sfo rth espot-
ligh tfunction are met .
Problemswit hNight View Assis tPlu s
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The picturequalit yof
Night Vie wAssis tPlus
has deteriorated.The windshield is fogge dup on th einside .
XFold down camera cover (Ypage 285).
XDefrost thewindshield (Ypage 118).
The windshield is ice dup.
XDe-ice th ewindshield (Ypage 118).
The windshield wiper sare smearin gth ewindshield .
XReplaceth ewiper blade s (Ypage 112).
The windshield is smeared after th evehicl ehas been cleane din acar
wash .
XClean th ewindshield (Ypage 283).
There is windshield chip damage in th ecamera's field of vision .
XReplaceth ewindshield .
The pedestrian and ani -
mal recognition is no t
available.th einfrare dcamera in th eradiato rtrim is dirty
XUse asof tcloth and water to clean th einfrare dcamera .
Driving Assistance PLUS package
General notes
The Driving Assistance PLU Spackag econsist s
of DISTRONIC PLU S (Ypage 150), Active Blind
Spot Assis t (Ypage 181) and Active Lan eKeep-
in g Assis t (Ypage 184).
Active Blind Spot Assis t
General notes
Active Blind Spot Assistuses arada rsensor
system, pointe dtoward th erea rof th evehicle,
to monitor th eare ato th eside sof th evehicl e
whic hth edriver is unable to see . Awarnin gdis-
play in th eexterio rmirror sdraw syour attention
to vehicles detecte din th emonitore darea. If
you then switch on th ecorrespondin gtur nsig -
nal to chang elane, you will also receiv ean opti-
cal and audibl ewarning. If aris kof latera lcolli-
Driving systems18 1
Driving an d parking
Z

Right control panel
~RRejects or ends a call
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
6RMakes or accepts a call
RSwitches to the redial memory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
8RMute
óRSwitches on the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the separate operating
instructions)
Multifunction display
:Top status bar
;Display
=Bottom status bar
Display panel ;shows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
XTo open the menu list: press theòbut-
ton on the steering wheel.
The menu list appears in display panel ;.
Possible top status bar displays:
R--‡ Outside temperature (Ypage 187)
R# Turn signal, left (Ypage 108)
RLLow-beam headlamps (Ypage 108)
RKHigh-beam headlamps (Ypage 108)
RTParking lamps and license plate lamps
(Ypage 108)
R! Turn signal, right (Ypage 108)
Possible bottom status bar displays:
Rè ECO start/stop function (Ypage 127)
RëHOLD function (Ypage 158)
RjActive Parking Assist (Ypage 164)
R_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Ypage 109)
Ra DISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot (Ypage 156)
R--- km/hAdditional speedometer
(Ypage 202)
Head-up display
General notes
The Head-up Display projects information from
the navigation system and the driver assistance
system above the dashboard into the driver's
field of vision. The Head-up Display allows the
driver to see all of the information without hav-
ing to take their eyes off the road.
A requirement for the display of the contents is that the following functions are available in the
vehicle and are switched on:
RCruise control
RDISTRONIC PLUS
RTraffic Sign Assist
RNavigation
Important safety notes
The Head-up Display is only an aid and is not a
substitute for attentive driving.
Speed limits and overtaking restrictions are not
always correctly displayed. Traffic signs always
have priority over the Traffic Sign Assist display.
The visibility of the Head-up Display is influ-
enced by the following conditions:
Rthe driver's seat position
Rthe positioning of the display image
Rthe general ambient light
Rsunglasses with polarization filters
Rwet roads
Rblocking of sunlight by objects on the display
cover
In the event of extreme sunlight, sections of the
display may fade. This can be reversed by
switching the Head-up Display off and on again.
iVehicles with the head-up display are equip-
ped with a special windshield. Should repairs
be necessary, have the windshield replaced at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Displays and operation189
On-board computer and displays
Z

Displaysan doperation
Switching th eHead-up Display on/of f
XPress button:.
Whe nth eHead-up Display is switched on ,th e
display appears in th edriver's field of vision .
Standard displaysin th eHead-up Display
:Navigation messages
;Curren tspeed
=Detected instruction sand traffic signs
?Cruise contro lor DISTRONIC PLU Sset
speed
AMG display sin th eHead-up Display
:Upshif tindicator
;Currentl yselecte dgear ,gearshift option s
when shiftin gmanually
=Curren tengin espeed
?Curren tspeed
Setting options
You can adjust th efollowin gsetting sin th e
Head-up Display submenu:
Radjust th eposition of th eHead-up Display on
th ewindshield (Ypage 201)
Radjust thebrightness of th edisplays in th e
Head-up Display (Ypage 201)
Rselectdisplays in th eHead-up Display
(Ypage 201).
Using th eDispla yConten t
function ,you
can ,dependin gon your vehicle' sequipment,
choos ebetween four standard displays .The
selecte dcontents then appear in th eHead-up
Display.
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles ,you can also
choos ebetween tw oAM Gdisplays .If you
selec tan AM Gdisplay, th eHead-up Display
shows AMG-specifi ccontents .
If you selec t adisplay wit htraffic signs ,detec -
te dtraffic signs from Traffic Sign Assis t
appear in th eHead-up Display.
Menus an dsubmenu s
Menuoverview
Press th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee lto
ope nth emen ulist .
Operatin gth eon-boar dcompute r (
Ypage 188).
190Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Light submenu
Switching the spotlight function on/off
XPressòon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Lightssubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Spotlightfunction.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
When the spotlight function is activated, the
assistance graphic shows the pedestrian
symbol.
Further information on the spotlight function
(
Ypage 180).
Switching the daytime running lamps on/ off
This function is not available in Canada.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the Lightssub-
menu.
XPress ato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the DaytimeRunning Lightsfunction.
If the DaytimeRunningLightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light in the
multifunction display is shown in white and
blue.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lamps
Daytime Running Lights
(Ypage 107).
Instrument cluster submenu
Selecting the distance unit
The DisplayUnitSpeed-/Odometerfunction
allows you to choose whether certain displays
appear in kilometers or miles in the multifunc-
tion display.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Instru‐ment Clustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometerfunction.
The current setting kmorMilesappears.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to:
Rspeedometer
Rdigital speedometer in the Tripmenu
Radditional speedometer in the status area on
the multifunction display
The unit in the additional speedometer is dis-
played inversely to the selected distance unit.
Rthe odometer and trip odometer
Rthe trip computer
Rthe current consumption and the range
Rnavigation instructions in the Navimenu
Rcruise control
RSPEEDTRONIC
RDISTRONIC PLUS
RDISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot
RASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
TheAdditional Speedometer [km/h]func-
tion allows you to choose whether the status
area in the multifunction display shows the
speed digitally. The unit in the additional speed-
ometer is always inverse to the speedometer
unit.
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Instru‐ment Clustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
202Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
RadarSensorsDirtySee Operator' sMan ‐ual
The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl ecauses are:
RDirt on sensor s
RHeavy rain or snow
RWhendrivin gon inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on edrivin gsystem or drivin gsafet ysystem is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :
RPRE-SAFE®PLUS
RPRE-SAF E®Brake
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S
RActive LaneKeepin gAssis t
RActive Blind Spot Assis t
RDISTRONICPLU Swit hSteering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo t
If th eradar sensor system in fron tis dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis twill
no tperfor m acourse-correcting brak eapplication .
A warning tone also sounds.
Once th ecaus eof th eproblem is no longer present, th edrivin gand
drive safet ysystems will be available again .The display message dis-
appears.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 140).
XSwitchoff th eengine.
XClean all sensor s (Ypage 284).
XRestart theengine.
The display message disappears.
6
SRSMalfunctionSer ‐viceRequired
The restrain tsystem is malfunctioning .The 6 warning lamp also
lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th erestrain tsystem, see (
Ypage 41).
212Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
TrafficSignAssistInoperativeTraffic Sig nAssis tis malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
ë
Off
The HOLD function is deactivated. th evehicl eis skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
XReactivat eth eHOLD function later (Ypage 158).
DISTRONIC PLUSOffDISTRONI CPLU Shas been deactivated.
If awarning tone also sounds, DISTRONI CPLU Shas deactivated auto -
matically (
Ypage 150).
DISTRONIC PLU SNowAvailableDISTRONI CPLU Sis operational again after having been temporarily
unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONI CPLU S (Ypage 150).
DISTRONIC PLU SCur ‐rently UnavailableSee Operator' sMan ‐ual
DISTRONI CPLU Sis temporarily inoperative.
Steering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth eradar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation
Rth esystem is outside th eoperating temperature range
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
DISTRONI CPLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 140).
XRestart th eengine.
DISTRONICPLU SInop‐erativ eDISTRONI CPLU Sis malfunctioning
The followin gmay hav ealso failed:
RBA SPLU Swit hCross-Traffic Assis t
RPRE-SAFE®Brake
RSteering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo t
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLUSSus ‐pendedYou hav edepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTRONI CPLU Sis no
longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfrom th eaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S- - -mphAn activation condition for DISTRONI CPLU Sis no tfulfilled .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfor DISTRONI CPLU S (Ypage 150).
224Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
÷NThe yellow ESP®warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
ESP®or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of skidding or at
least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
XWhen pulling away, only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary.
XEase off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
XAdapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
XDo not deactivate ESP®.
In exceptional cases, it may be better to deactivate ESP®:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypage 66).
÷N The yellow ESP®warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP®is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunction.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
236Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays