2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Ð Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's
Manual *T
hesteering is malfunctioning. Steering capability is considerabl yimp aired. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering does no tfunction as intended, thev ehicle's operating saf etyisj eopardised. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
Do no tcontinu edriving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Ð Steering malfunction
Increased physical effort
See Owner's Manual *T
he po werassi stanc eoft hesteering is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoaltered steering characteristics
If th ep owe rassi stanc eoft hesteering fails partiall yorcomple tely,y ou will need touse mor eforce tosteer. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.454
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

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Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he activ ebonne t(pedestrian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperativ eafter having already been triggered. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
M *T
he engine bonne tisopen. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etodriving wit hthe engine bonne tunlo cked
An unloc kede ngin ebonn etma yopen up when thev ehicle is in motion and bloc kyour vie w. #
Neveru nloc kthe engine bonne twhen driving. #
Befor eevery trip, ensur ethat thee ngine bonn etis loc ked. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible. #
Close thee ngine bonn et.
C *A
tlea st one door is open. #
Close al ldoo rs. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning/indicator lamps 455

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N *T
he boo tlid is open. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaus tgas poisoning
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaus tgases suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaus tgases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theb ootlid is open when thee ngine is running ,especially if thev ehicle is in motion. #
Alw ayss witc hoffthee ngine befor eopening theb ootlid. #
Neverd rive wit hthe boo tlid open. #
Close theb ootlid.
_ Example:Front left seat
backrest not locked *T
he seat backres tofthe cor responding front seat is no tengaged. #
Push thes eat backres tbacku ntil it engages.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le velint hewasher fluid reser voir has dropped belo wthe minimum. #
Topupt hewasher fluid . 456
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Sof
ttop Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
K Decrease speed *T
he sof ttop is open. If youd rive at speeds greater than 60 km/h, it is no tpossible toclos ethe sof ttop. #
Do no tdrive fast erthan 60 km/h. #
Pull or press and hold thes oft-to pswitc huntil thes oftt op is closed fully.
K Start engine See Owner's
Manual *T
he on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eist oo lo w. #
Startt he engine.
K
While stationary, apply the
brakes before operating
the soft top. *T
hevehicle is stationar yand yout ryto open or close thes oftt op. #
Depress theb rake pedal. #
Push or pull thes oftt op switc hagain until thes oftt op is fully open or closed. Displa
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K Convertible Top Operation
possible to 60 km/h *I
fyou driv eatspeeds of mor ethan 60 km/h youc anno topen or close thes oftt op. #
Do no tdrive fast erthan 60 km/h. #
Fullyo pen or clos ethe sof ttop.
K Top lowering *T
he sof ttop is no tfully opened or closed. The hydraulics ar edepressuring. #
Fullyo pen or clos ethe sof ttop.
J Close boot separator *T
he boo tseparator is open. #
Close theb oots eparator.
K Open/close top completely *T
he sof ttop is no tloc ked. If youd rive at speeds of mor ethan 60 km/h youc anno topen or close thes oftt op. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Push or pull and hol dthe soft-top switc huntil thes oftt op is fully open or closed. 458
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Possible causes/consequences and M
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A Malfunction Consult work-
shop *T
heroll bar sarefaulty. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Lights
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b Example:Left dipped beam *T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
% LED light bulbs: thed ispla ymessag efor thec orresponding lam ponly appears when allthel ight-emitting diodes
in thel am ph avef ailed.
b Activ eLight System inoper-
ative *T
he activ eheadlamp sarefaulty. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
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b Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty .The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly withou tthe functionsof
th eI ntelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
b AUTO lights inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
b Switch off lights *Y
ou ar eleaving thev ehicle and thel ights ar estills witched on. #
Turn thel ight switc htotheà position. 460
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b Switc honh eadlamps *Y
ou ar edriving without dipped-beam headlamps. #
Turn thel ight switc htotheL orà position.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus inoperative *A
daptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus is faulty. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
daptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus is temp oraril yunavailable.
The sy stem border shave been reached (→ page122). #
Driv eon.
Once thec ause of thep roblem is no longer present ,the sy stem will be available again. The AdaptiveHighbeam
Assist Plus availabl eagain displa ymessag eappears.
Adaptiv eHighbeam Assist
Plus Camer aview restric-
te dS ee Owner' sManual *T
he camer aviewisr estricted. Possible causes:
R dirtont he windscreen in thec amera's field of vision
R heavy rain, sno worfog
Driv ings ystems and driving saf etys yst ems ma ybemalfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys yst ems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear: #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Clea nthe windscreen. Displa
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