2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET light

00BBWashtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight.00BBCarefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topointthewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille.
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Notes on paintwo rk/matt finish paintwork care
Observethefo llowing information:
Cleaning and car eA voiding paintwork damage
Pa intwork
RInsect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the
trea ted areas af terw ards.
RBird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
RCoolant, brake fluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing with a clo thsoaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
RTa rst ains: use tarre mo ver.
RWa x: use silicone remo ver.
RDo not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar.
RRe mo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt finish
ROnly use care products appr oved byMercedes-Benz.RDo not polish theve hicle and light-alloy wheels.
ROnly use car washes that cor respond tothe latest engi‐
neering standards.
RDo not use car wash programs with a final hot wax treat‐
ment.
RDo not use paint cleane rs, buf fing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers, e.g. wax.
RAlw ays ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
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Maintenance and care

Notes on cleaning and care of the soft top
Obser vethefo llowing information:
Note s on cleaning and car eA voiding soft- top damage
Light soiling
RClean the soft top when dr y.
RRinsewit hclean water.
RNever use gasoline, thinners, tarre mo ver or stain remo ver
or other or ganic sol vents.
RRe mo vebird droppings immediatel y,as they are cor rosive
and can therefore cause the soft- topfabric toleak.
RNe ver use a high-pre ssure cleaner.
RDo not use sharp-edged equipment toremo veice and
sno w.
Norm
alto heavy
soiling
RClean the soft top with a brush and clean water.
RClean stains and other dirt with a brush and soft-top
cleaning agents recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
RAlw ays brush from front toback in the direction of the
fa bric.
Fr equent cleaning reduces the soft top's resist‐
ance todirt. Torestore the ef fect, clean the soft
to p with the care products and cleaning agents
re commended and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
Incor rect cleaning and care, as well as aging,
can cause the soft- top seams toleak. Ha vethe
soft-top seams sealed at a qualified specialist wo
rkshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-Benz service
cen ter.
00CE Place a suitable co verove rth e soft top if you
plan tolea vetheve hicle outside for a long
period of time.Cleaning AI RCAP
Cleaning the wind deflector
Re quirements:
RThe soft top is closed.
RApply the electric parking brake manually.
RThe ignition is switched on.
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RNever use a high-pre ssure cleanertoclean
th e net of the wind deflector.
00BBPull button 1.
The wind deflector between the windshield
and the soft topex tends.
00BBLight soiling: clean wind deflector net 1
with a soft brush or a moist clo th.
00BBHeavier soiling: clean wind deflector net 1
with care products and cleaning agents rec‐
ommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
00BBSubsequentl y,rinse off wi thclean water.
Cleaning the wind screen
Re quirements:
RThe soft top is open.
RApply the electric parking brake manually.
RThe ignition is switched on.
00BBPull button 1.
The AIR CAP wind screen mo ves upwards.
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Observethefo llowing information:
Note s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake pads,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake pads warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe windo wswith a wet sponge and mild cleaning
agent, e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic covers.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure cleaner, mainta
in a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 11.8 in (30 cm).
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Observethefo llowing information:
Cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean with lukewarmand soapy water.
RDo not use chemical cleaning agents.
RDo not dry seat belts byheating them toove r17 6 °F
(80 °C) or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha micro fiber clo thand
TFT/LCD display care product.
RSwit choff the display and let it cool down.
RDo not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim
RClean with a damp microfiber clo th.
RFo r heavy soiling: use care product recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
RDo not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar.
RDo not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim.
Re alwo od/t rim ele‐
ments
RClean wi tha micro fiber clo th.
RBla ckpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp clo thand
soap solution.
RFo r heavy soiling: use care product recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents, polishes or
waxes.
Ro of lining
Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet Use carpet andtextile cleaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
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call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (inthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
00BBCor rect the tire pressure if it is still at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See theTire and
Loading Info rmation placard on the driver's
side B‑pillar or the tire pressure table in the
fuel filler flap forva lues.
00BBTo increase the tire pressure: switchon
th e tire inflation compressor.
00BBTo reduce the tire pressure: press pressure
re lease button 1next tomanome ter2.
00BBWhen the tire pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th efilling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tire.
00BBScr ew theva lve cap onto the tire valve of the
sealed tire.
00BBPull the tire sealant bottle out of the tire
inflation compressor.
The filling hose stay s on the tire sealant bot‐
tle.
00BBDrive tothe nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop and ha vethe tire, tire sealant bottle and
fi lling hose replaced there.
Bat tery (vehicle)
Note s onthe12 V battery
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, forex ample the lighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-lock braking system) or ESP®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf etyof your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rwhen braking
Rin theeve nt of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions
00BBIn theeve nt of a short circuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately.
00BBDo not continue driving.
00BBAlw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
RFu rther information on ABS (→page 154)
RFurther information on ESP®
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batte ries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr oved foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
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Breakdown assis tance

00BBWhen givingstarting assis tance, al ways
make sure that you only connect bat‐
te ry term inals with identical polarity.
00BBDuring starting assis tance, you must
observ eth e described order for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jumper
cables.
00BBDo not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running.
0071
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture.
00BBAv oid fire , open flames, creating spar ks
and smoking.
00BBMake sure that there is suf ficient venti‐
lation du ring thech arging process and
during starting assis tance.
00BBDo not lean over a batter y.
Ifth e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen.
0071 WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, batte rygas may be released.
00BBAlw aysth aw a frozen batte ryout firs t
before charging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance.
The service li feof a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop. All
vehicles
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine
Nume rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel.
00BBAv oid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine.
Obser vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
ROnly use undamaged jumper/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
RNon- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jumper/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
RThe jumper/charging cable must not come
into contact wi thany parts which may mo ve
when the engine is running.
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