2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

R
ifth et wo -way radio is no tconnec tedto
an exterior aerial
R ifth ee xterio raerial is no tcorrectly
mounted or is no toflowreflection
This could jeopardise theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Have thel ow -reflectio nexterio raerial
fi tted at aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw aysc onnect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. *
NO
TEInva lidation of theo perating per‐
mit due tofailur etoc omply wi th the
instructions fori ns tallation and use The operatin
gpermit ma ybeinvalidated if
th ei nstruction sfor ins tallation and use of
two-w ayradios ar enotobser ved. #
Onlyuse appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethem aximum permissible out‐
put po werint hese frequency bands. #
Onlyuse appr oved aerial positions. 1
Rear wing
On ther ear wings, it is recommended that you
ins tallth ea erial on thes ide of thev ehicle clos‐
es ttot he centre ofther oad.
Use Tech nica lSpecificatio nISO/T S21609 (Road
Ve hicles –"EMC guidelines fori ns tallation of
af te rm arke tradio frequency transmittin gequip‐ ment") when
retrofitting two-w ayradios. Comply
wit hthe legal requ irements ford etachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has fitting sfor two-w ayradio
equipment ,use thep ower suppl yoraerial con‐
nector sintended foru se wit hthe basic wiring.
Obser vethem anufacturer's supplement swhen
fi tting.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission outpu t(PEAK) at the
base of thea erial mus tnotexc eed thev alues in
th ef ollowing table:
Wa veband and maximum transmission out‐
put Wa
veband Maximum transmis‐
sion output
Shor twave
3-54M Hz 10
0W
4mw aveband
74 -78M Hz 30 W406
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Wa
veband Maximum transmis‐
sion output
2mw aveband
14 4-1 74MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 -460 MHz 10 W
70 cm waveband
400 -460 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 WThe
following can be used in thev ehicle without
re strictions:
R RF transmitter switham aximum transmis‐
sion output of up to100mW
R RF transmitter switht ransmitter frequencies
in the3 80 -410 MHz waveband and amaxi‐
mum transmission output of up to2W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra)
R Mobile phones (2G/3G/4G) Ther
eareno restrictions whe npositioning the
aerial on theo utside of thev ehicle fors ome
wav ebands.
This applies tothef ollowing wavebands:
R trunked radio sy stem/T etra
R 70 cm waveband
R 2G/3G/4G Ve
hicl eidentification plate, VIN and engine
number overview
Ve hicl eidentification plate Te
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Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manufacturing date
4 Paint code
5 VIN Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: all
ot her countries)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 EUgeneral operating pe rmit number (only
fo rc ertain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identification number)
4 Maximum permissible gross mass (kg) 5
Maximum permissible gross mass of vehicle
combination (kg) (for cer tain countries onl y,
optional)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The dat ashown in thei llustration is example
data. 408
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VIN in fron
tofthe fron tseat 1
VIN (vehicle identification number) VIN at the lo
weredgeoft he windscreen 1
VIN (vehicl eide nti fication number)
The VIN at thel owe redgeoft he windscreen is
onl yavailable in som ecountries.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped int othe crank‐
case.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Operating
fluids Note
sons ervice products Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observet he no tesin
th eS upplement .Otherwise, youm ayfailto rec‐
ognise dangers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethet extont he original con‐
ta iner swhen using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw ayss tore operating fluids seale din
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw aysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. &
WARNING ‑Riskoff ireore xplosion
caused byfuel
Fu els ar ehighly inflammable. Te
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#
Youm usta void fire ,n aked flames ,cre‐
atin gspar ksand smoking. #
Befor erefuelling ,switc hoffthee ngine
and auxiliar yheating if your vehicle is
equipped wit hauxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els ar epoisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
contact wit hskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do no tinhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing: #
Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughl ywithc lean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately. #
Ifyo us wallowf uel, seek medical atten‐
tio nimmediatel y.Do no tinduce vomit‐
ing. #
Chang eimmediately out of clo thing that
has com eintoc ontact wi thfuel. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Service products include
thef ollowing:
R fuels
R lubricants
R coolant
R brak efluid
R washer fluid
R climat econtrol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dbyM ercedes-Benz.
Damag ecaused bytheu se of products that ha ve no
tb eena pprove disn otcoveredbyt he
Mercedes-Benzw arrant yorg oodwill gestures.
Yo uc an identif yservic eproducts appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ions on
th ec ontainer:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr ovedservice prod‐
ucts:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Servic eProducts at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forv ehicles with
ap etro le ngine
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→ pag e409). 41 0
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*
NO
TEDama gecaused bythew rong fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and thee mission control sy stem. #
Onlyrefuel using unleaded fuel that
con form stoEN2 28, or an equivalent
speci fication.
Fu el of this specification ma ycontain up to
10 %e thanol. Your vehicle is suitable foru se
wit hE 10 fuel.
Do no trefuel using:
R diesel
R E85, E100
R petrol containing me thano l(M15, M30,
M85 ,M100)
R petrol wit hadditives con tainin gm etal
If yo ua cciden tally refuel wit hthe wrong fuel: #
do no tswitc hthe ignition on. #
consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Re
commende dfuel:th er ecommende doctane
number fory our vehicle can be found in the
instruction label in thef uel filler flap
(→ pag e152).
If th ea vailable fuel is no tsufficientl ylow in sul‐
phu r,th is can produce unpleasant odours.
As atemporar ymeasure, if ther ecommended
fuel is no tavailable, youm ayalso use regular
unleaded petrol wit hanoctane number of at
leas t91R ON. This ma yreduce engine output
and increase fuel consum ption.
Ne verrefuel using petrol wit halowerRON.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R atafilling station
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Information on additives in petrol
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e409).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
thew rong additive
ma ylead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only ad dcleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benztot he fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youu se
brand-name fuels wit hadditives.
The fuel grade available in som ecountries may
no tbes ufficient. Residue could buildupint he
fuel injection sy stem as aresult. In this case, in
consultation wit haMercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,the fuel ma ybemixed wit hthe cleaning
additiv erecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Be
sur etoo bservethen otes and mixing ratios
speci fied on thec ontainer.
Ta nk capacit yand reser vefuel le vel
The total capacity of thef uel tank ma yvary,
dependin gonthevehicle equipment. Model
Total capacity
S5 60 80.0 l Of wh
ichr eser ve
fuel
S5 60 8.0 l Te
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Engine oil
Note
sone ngine oil
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e409). *
NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilters
whic hdon otcor respond tothes pecifi‐
cation sexplicit lyprescribed fort he
service inter vals. #
Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do no tuse additives. #
Have thee ngine oil rene we datr egular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youh avet he
oil chang ecarried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Onl yM ercedes-Benz appr ovedengin eoils may
be used in Mercedes-Ben zengines.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Servic eProducts at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Pet role ngines: forc ertain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunctio nwith
re duced maintenanc einter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. Quality and
filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB -Appr oval Model
MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
S5 60 229.52, 229.61 If
th ee ngine oils lis tedint hetable ar enotavail‐
able, youm ayadd amaximum of 1.0l ofthef ol‐
lowing engine oils once only:
R MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229. 3or
AC EA A3/B3
The following values refertoano ilch ange,
includin gthe oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
S5 60 9.0 l412
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Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(→ pag e409). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va pour poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid cons tantl ya bsorbs moi sture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va pour poc kets ma yformint he brak esys‐
te mw hen theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This impair sthe braking ef fect. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. Ha
ve theb rake fluid regularly changed at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Onl yuse brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0. Fu
rther information on brak efluid:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e409). &
WARNING Risk offire ‑a nd inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes int ocontact wit hhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite. #
Allo wthe engine tocool down before
yo ut op up thea ntifre eze. #
Mak esuret hat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening. #
Thoroughl yclean thea ntifre eze from
componen tparts befor estartin gt he
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Onlyadd coolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant:
R IntheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures If an inappropriat
ecoolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is no tsufficientl ypro‐
te cted agains toverheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures. Te
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