2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class CABRIOLET tow

Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................24
Introduction .......................................... .24
Operation ............................................... 24
Introduction ......................................... 25
Protecting the environment ...................2 5
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .............. .25
Operator's Manual ................................. 26
Service and vehicle operation ................2 6
Operating safety .................................... 28
QR codes for the rescue card ................3 0
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 30
Information on copyright ....................... 32
At a glance ........................................... 33
Cockpit .................................................. 33
Instrument cluster ................................. 34
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 35
Center console ...................................... 37
Overhead control panel .........................3 8
Door control panel ................................. 39
Rear seats ............................................. 40
Safety ................................................... 41
Panic alarm ............................................ 41
Occupant safety .................................... 41
Children in the vehicle ........................... 57
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 61
Driving safety systems ........................... 61
Protection against theft .........................7 0
Opening and closing...........................72
SmartKey ............................................... 72
Doors ..................................................... 78
Trunk ..................................................... 80
Side windows ......................................... 85
Soft top ................................................ .89
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....94
Correct driver's seat position ................9 4
Seats ..................................................... 94
Steering wheel ..................................... 101 Mirrors ................................................. 103
Memory function ................................. 105
Lights and windshield wipers
..........107
Exterior lighting ................................... 107
Interior lighting .................................... 111
Replacing bulbs ................................... 111
Windshield wipers ................................ 111
Climate control ................................. 114
Overview of climate control systems ... 114
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 116
Setting the air vents ............................ 121
Driving and parking ..........................123
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 123
Driving ................................................. 123
Automatic transmission ....................... 131
Refueling ............................................. 138
Parking ................................................ 140
Driving tips .......................................... 144
Driving systems ................................... 148
On-board computer and displays ....187
Important safety notes ........................ 187
Displays and operation ........................ 187
Menus and submenus ......................... 190
Display messages ................................ 204
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 232
Multimedia system ...........................243
General notes ...................................... 243
Important safety notes ........................ 243
Function restrictions ............................ 243
Operating system ................................ 244
Stowage and features ......................254
Stowage areas ..................................... 254
Features .............................................. 258
Maintenance and care ......................272
Engine compartment ........................... 272
2Contents

ASSYST PLUS ...................................... 277
Care ..................................................... 279
Breakdown assistance.....................288
Where will I find...? .............................. 288
Flat tire ................................................ 288
Battery (vehicle) .................................. 292
Jump-starting ....................................... 294
Towing and tow-starting ...................... 297
Fuses ................................................... 299
Wheels and tires ............................... 302
Important safety notes ........................ 302
Operation ............................................ 302
Winter operation .................................. 304
Tire pressure ....................................... 305
Loading the vehicle .............................. 311
All about wheels and tires ...................3 14
Changing a wheel ................................ 320
Wheel-tire combination ........................ 325
Technical data ................................... 327
Information regarding technical data ... 327
Vehicle electronics .............................. 327
Identification plates .............................3 28
Service products and filling capaci-
ties ...................................................... 329
Vehicle data ......................................... 334
Contents3

AlarmATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ........ .71
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 71
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 71
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Armrest
Stowage compartment .................. 256
Ashtray ............................................... 259
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 198
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 198
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 278
Hiding a service message .............. 278
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 278
Service message ............................ 277
Special service requirements ......... 278
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 71
Function ........................................... 71
Switching off the alarm .................... 71
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 200
Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ............................. 176
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 216
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 279
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 128
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 128
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 107Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 134
Automatic drive program ............... 135
Changing gear ............................... 134
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 131
Display message ............................ 227
Drive program display .................... 132
Drivi ng ti
ps .................................... 134
Emergency running mode .............. 138
Engaging drive position .................. 132
Engaging neutral ............................ 132
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 131
Engaging reverse gear ................... 131
Engaging the park position ............ 131
Kickdown ....................................... 134
Manual drive program .................... 135
Manual drive program (Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) ................................ 136
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 203
Overview ........................................ 131
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Program selector button ................ 134
Pulling away ................................... 127
Starting the engine ........................ 126
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 135
Transmission position display ........ 132
Transmission positions .................. 133
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 138
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 253
B
Back button ....................................... 244
Backup lamp
Display message ............................ 216
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/notes ................................ 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist)
Important safety notes .................... 63
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Battery (SmartKey)Checking .......................................... 75
Important safety notes .................... 75
Replacing ......................................... 75
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 294
Display message ............................ 218
Important safety notes .................. 292
Jump starting ................................. 294
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Blootooth
®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 252
Bluetooth
®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 251
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 243
Telephony ...................................... 251
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 210
Notes ............................................. 332
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 65
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 332
Display message ............................ 205
EBD .................................................. 68
High-performance brake system .... 147
Hill start assist ............................... 127
HOLD function ............................... 158
Important safety notes .................. 146
Maintenance .................................. 146
Parking brake ................................ 142
Riding tips ...................................... 146
Warning lamp ................................. 234 Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 288
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 188
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 248
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 248
Camera
see Rear view camera
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 284
AIRCAP .......................................... 282
Car wash ........................................ 279
Carpets .......................................... 287
Display ........................................... 285
Exhaust pipe .................................. 285
Exterior lights ................................ 284
General notes ................................ 279
Interior ........................................... 285
Matte finish ................................... 281
Night View Assist Plus ................... 285
Paint .............................................. 281
Plastic trim .................................... 286
Power washer ................................ 280
Rear view camera .......................... 284
Roof lining ...................................... 287
Seat belt ........................................ 287
Seat cover ..................................... 286
Selector lever ................................ 286
Sensors ......................................... 284
Soft top .......................................... 282
Steering wheel ............................... 286
Trim pieces .................................... 286
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Washing by hand ........................... 280
Wheels ...........................................283
Wind deflector ............................... 282
Wind screen ................................... 283
Windows ........................................ 283
Wiper blades .................................. 283
Wooden trim .................................. 286
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 43
CD player (on-board computer) ........195
Center console
Overview .......................................... 37
Stowage space .............................. 255
Center console in the rear com-
partment
Stowage compartment .................. 256
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........7 2
Changing the media source .............195
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 60
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 59
On the front-passenger seat ............ 60
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 58
Cigarette lighter ................................ 260
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 284
Climate control
Adjusting the footwell tempera-
ture (multimedia system) ............... 249
Automatic climate control ............. 115
Controlling automatically ............... 117
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 116
Cooling with air dehumidification
(multimedia system) ...................... 249
Defrosting the windows ................. 118
Defrosting the windshield .............. 118
ECO start/stop function ................ 115
General notes ................................ 114
Indicator lamp ................................ 116
Ionization ....................................... 121
Ionization (multimedia system) ...... 248 Note
s on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 115
Overview ........................................ 247
Overview of systems ...................... 114
Perfume atomizer .......................... 120
Perfume atomizer (multimedia
system) .......................................... 248
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 119
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 116
Refrigerant ..................................... 333
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 334
Setting the air distribution ............. 117
Setting the air vents ...................... 121
Setting the airflow ......................... 118
Setting the climate mode ............... 117
Setting the climate mode (multi-
media system) ............................... 248
Setting the temperature ................ 117
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 119
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 120
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 119
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 118
Synchronization function (multi-
media system) ............................... 249
Climate control settings
Multimedia system ........................ 247
Climate control system
Climate control .............................. 115
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 33
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 199
Display message ............................ 210
Operation/notes .............................. 64
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 285
Combination switch .......................... 108
Connecting a USB device
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 243
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EASY-EXIT featureCrash-responsive .......................... .103
Function/notes .............................1 02
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 207
Function/notes ................................ 68
ECO display
Function/notes .............................1 45
On-board computer ....................... 191
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 128
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 128
Deactivating/activating ................. 129
General information ....................... 128
Important safety notes .................. 127
Introduction ................................... 127
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 57
Emergency release
Driver's door ....................................7 9
Trunk ............................................... 84
Vehicle ............................................. 79
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ......................................... 54
Emissions control
Service and warranty information ....2 6
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp .......... .238
Display message ............................ 217
ECO start/stop function ................ 127
Engine number ............................... 329
Irregular running ............................ 130
Jump-starting ................................. 294
Starting (important safety notes) ... 125
Starting problems .......................... 130
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 126
Starting via smartphone ................ 126
Starting with the Start/Stop but-
ton ................................................. 126
Switching off .................................. 141 Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 299
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 130
E

ngine oil
Adding ...........................................2 75
Additives ........................................ 332
Checking the oil level ..................... 274
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 274
Checking the oil level using the
on-board computer ........................ 274
Display message ............................ 219
Filling capacity ............................... 332
General notes ................................ 331
Notes about oil grades ................... 331
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 274
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...............2 03
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 43
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 203
Characteristics ................................. 67
Deactivating/activating ................. 198
Deactivating/activating (notes) ....... 67
Display message ............................ 205
Function/notes ................................ 66
General notes .................................. 66
Important safety information ........... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 235
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 66
Exhaust
see Exhaust pipe
Exhaust check ................................... 145
Exhaust pipe
Cleaning ......................................... 285
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Setting options .............................. 107
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 103
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 104
Folding in/out (automatically) ....... 104
10Index

Function/notes ............................. 161
Important safety notes .................. 161
Problem (malfunction) ................... 164
Range of the sensors ..................... 162
Warning display ............................. 163
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 214
Indicator lamps ................................ 42
Problem (malfunction) ................... 214
Perfume atomizer
Operating ....................................... 120
Problem (malfunction) ................... 121
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ...................... 248
Vial ................................................ 120
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 61
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 243
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 286
Power locks ......................................... 79
Power washers .................................. 280
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 211
Operation ......................................... 56
PRE-SAFE
®Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 200
Display message ............................ 211
Function/notes ................................ 68
Important safety notes .................... 68
Warning lamp ................................. 240
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Display message ............................ 211
Operation ......................................... 56
Program selector button .................. 134
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 71
Immobilizer ...................................... 70
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 127 General notes ................................ 127
Hill start assist ............................... 127
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 30
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 29
Quick access for telephone
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 246
R
Radiator cover ................................... 273
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 194
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 243
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Reading lamp ..................................... 111
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 122
Stowage compartment .................. 256
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 216
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Rear seats
Overview .......................................... 40
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 284
Displays in the COMAND display ... 169
Function/notes ............................. 168
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Switching on/off ........................... 119
Rear-view mirror
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 104
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 333
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 138
see Fuel
16Index

Speed, controllingsee Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 202
Digital ............................................ 192
In the Instrument cluster ................. 34
Segments ...................................... 187
Selecting the display unit ............... 202
Standing lamps
Display message ............................2 16
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Start/Stop button
General notes ................................ 124
Key positions ................................. 125
Removing ....................................... 125
Starting the engine ........................ 126
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 125
STEER CONTROL .................................. 70
Steering
Display message ............................ 229
Warning lamps ............................... 242
Steering Assist
see DISTRONIC PLUS
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 225
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 101
Button overview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 188
Cleaning ......................................... 286
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 102
Important safety notes .................. 101
Paddle shifters ............................... 135
Steering wheel heating .................. 101
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 106
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 102
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........135Stop&Go Pilot
see DISTRONIC PLUS
Stowage areas ................................... 254
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) .............................2 56
Center console .............................. 255
Center console in rear compart-
ment ..................... ......................... 256
C

up holders ................................... 258
Door ............................................... 256
Eyeglasses compartment ...............2 55
Glove box ....................................... 255
Important safety information ......... 254
Rear ............................................... 256
Rear seat backrest ......................... 256
Stowage net ................................... 257
see Stowage areas
Stowage net ....................................... 257
Stowage space
Parcel net retainers ....................... 257
Securing a load .............................. 257
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 258
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 304
Sun visor ............................................ 259
Suspension setting
AIRMATIC ...................................... 160
Suspension settings
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 203
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 119
Switching on media mode
Via the device list .......................... 252
T
Tachometer ........................................ 187
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 216
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 34
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 329
Information .................................... 327
Tires/wheels ................................. 325
Vehicle data ................................... 334
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