2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET brakes

Safety sy stems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
0027
Brakewarning lamp (USA)
004D
Brakes warning lamp (Can‐
ada) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes are:
RThe brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
RThere is insuf ficient brake fluid inthe brake fluid reser voir.
0071
WARNING Thereis arisk of an accident if brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. Braking char‐
acteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
00BBPull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
00BBConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid leve l is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired.
00BBPull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
00BBConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not add brake fluid.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

BrakesABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 154
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 156
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. 154
Driving tips .......................................... 134
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
HOLD function .....................................1 70
Limite d braking ef fect (salt-treate d
ro ads) .................................................. 134
New/replaced brake pads/brake
discs .................................................... 134
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 134
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Breakdown Changing a wheel ................................ 377
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Ro adside Assis tance .............................. 21
To w- starting ........................................ 348
To wing away ........................................ 344
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 46
Breakdown see Flat tire Burmes
ter®sur round sound sy stem .....3 12
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .313
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 313
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 312
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .313
Callin g upthe sound menu ...... .....
.......
312
Information .......................................... 312
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .313
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 200
C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making a call ...................................... .277
Options in the call list .......................... 277
Overview ............................................. 277
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .312 Calls
.......................................................... 273
Ac cepting ............................................ 273
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 273
Calls with se veral participants ............ .274
Declining ............................................. 273
Ending a call ........................................ 273
Incoming call during an existing call .... 274
Making ................................................ 273
Camera see 360° Camera
see Rear view camera
Car key
see SmartK ey
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ........................................3 21
Care .......................................................... 329
Car wash ............................................. 321
Carpet .................................................3 29
Display ................................................ 329
EAS Y-PA CK tr unk box .......................... 329
Ex terior light ing ................................... 327
Fo lding draft stop ................................ 327
Matt finish ........................................... 324
Index 465

003DStopVehicle See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 423
00CCSt opVehicle Vehicle Too Low ......414
0049Switch Off Lights .........................442
0049Switch On Headlamps .................442
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available .......................................... 428
Ti re Press. Monitor Inoperative ........... 429
Ti re Pressure Monitor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensors .................................... 429
Ti re s Overheated ................................. 429
Ti re s Overheated Decrease Speed ...... 430
To Deselect P or N,Dep ress Brake
and Start Engine .................................. 432
To Engage Transmiss. Position R Fir st
Dep ress the Brake .............................. .435
Tr af fic Sign Assist CameraView
Re stricted See Ope rator's Manual .......418
Tr af fic Sign Assist Currently Unavail‐
able See Operator's Manual .................418 Tr
af fic Sign Assist Inoperative..............418
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 434
0058 Trunk Partition Open .................. 441
0049Tu rnOn the Ignition to Release
th ePa rking Brake ................................ 401
0072Ve hicle Operational Switch the
Ignition Off Before Exiting ................... 433
00CC

Ve hicle Rising Please Wait.......... .414
00CCVe hicle Rising .............................. 413
0077Wa rning Tire Malfunction ............ 428
0077Wheel Sensor(s) Missing .............429
0059 While stationar y,apply the
brakes before operating the soft top.
.............................................................4 40
Display on the windshield
see Head-up Display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance DI
STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Door Locking (me chanical key) ...................... 65
Opening (from inside )............................ 62
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .62
Un locking (mechanical key) .................. .65
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 366
Drinking and driving ................................134
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 188
Driv eposition
Selecting .............................................. 141
Driv eprog ram display ............................. 138
Driv eprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driving lights
see Automa

tic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .153
ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem) .............. 154
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 156
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. 154
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Index

Overview ............................................. 298
Settings ............................................... 299
VIN ............................................................ 385
Identification plate .............................. 385
Seat ..................................................... 385
Wi ndshield ........................................... 385
Vi sibility
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 126
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy stem) .................................................... .213
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 212
Application specific voice commands .. 213
Au dible help functions .........................2 14
Entering numbe rs................................ 214
Global voice commands ...................... .213
Impr oving speech quality .................... .214
Langua gesetting ................................. 214
Media pla yervo ice commands ............ 220
Message voice commands .................. 220
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 212
Na vigation voice commands ................ 216
Operable functions .............................. 213
Operating saf ety .................................. 21
2 R
a
dio voice commands ........................ 219
Switch voice commands ...................... 214
Te lephone voice controls .................... .218
Te xt message voice commands .......... .220
Ty pes of voice commands .................... 213
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .221
Vo ice prom pting .................................. .213
W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning/indicator lamp
0025ABS warning lamp ...................... .448
0027Brake warning lamp (USA) .......... .446
004DBrakes warning lamp (Canada) .... 446
00ACCoolant warning lamp ................ .457
00BADis tance warning lamp ................ 454
003DElect rical malfunction warning
lamp .................................................... 455
00B9Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .455 00BBESP
®OFF
warning lamp .............. 450
00E5ESP®wa rning lamp flashes ........ .448
00E5ESP®wa rning lamp lights up ...... .449
00B6Fu elreser vewarning lamp .. 455, 456
00CCPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 454
0024Re d indicator lamp, electri c
parking brake applied (Canada only) .... 451
0049Re d indicator lamp, electri c
parking brake applied (USA only) ........ .451
0075Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .452
0076Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .453
0076Seat belt warning lamp lights
up .................................. ...
................... 453
00CCSuspension warning lamp .......... .453
0077Ti repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .460
0077Ti repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .459
494
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