2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET service

Accepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears.
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If yo u selected automat icstart, youwill have
to start Apple CarPlay™ manually the next
time youwa nttouse it.
Exiting Apple CarPlay™
00BBPress the00E2 button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
00CE If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Ap pleCarPlay™ in
th e main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect theto ne menu (→pa ge 312). Endin
gAp ple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect 'LVFRQQHFW .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or
00BBDisconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Android Auto
Android Autoove rview
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using the controller or thevo ice-operated con‐
trol sy stem. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem bypressing and holding the00E3
button on the multifunction steering wheel. When using Android
Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(
→page 212).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, forex ample the media
source Blue tooth
®audio, are not available.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance isactive on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
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Transfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Information on trans ferred vehicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
Sy stem information:
RSoftware release of the multimedia sy stem
RSy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (
→page 242).
Driving status data:
RTransmission position engaged
RDistinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
RDay/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
Po sition data:
RCoordinates
RSpeed
RCompass direction
RAc celeration dire ction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel).
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®(USA only)
Making a call via theov erhead control panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is only available in the
US A.
1Roadside Assis tance call
2SOS button co ver
3MB Info call
4SOS button
00BBTo make a Roadside Assistance call: press
button 1.
This initia tes a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
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00BBTomake an eme rgency call: press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen.
00BBPress and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
00BBTo make an MB In focall: press button 3.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
An emergency call can be initia tedeve n if a
Ro adside Assis tance or MB Info call is acti ve.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
Fu rther information on Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
and other services can be found at: http://
www .mbusa.com Inf
ormation onthe emer gency call sy stem
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
despite pressing the SOS button
Even if youpr ess the SOS button in an emer‐
ge ncy, remaining in theve hicle may be dan‐
ge rous forth efo llowing reasons:
Ryo u see smo keinside or outside of the
ve hicle, e.g. if there is a fire afte r an acci‐
dent
Rth eve hicle is on a dangerous section of
ro ad
Rtheve hicle is not visible or cannot easily
be seen by otherroad users, particular ly
when dark or in poor visibility conditions
00BBLea vetheve hicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to
do so.
00BBMo vetoa safe location along with other
ve hicle occupants.
00BBIn such situations, secure theve hicle in
accordance with national regulations,
e.g. with a warning triangle.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
The emer gency call is initia ted in thefo llowing
situations:
Rth e air bag is deplo yed.
Rthe Emer gency Tensioning Devices are trig‐
ge red.
Yo u can end an automatically initiated emer‐
ge ncy call yourself af ter 60 seconds.
Manual emer gency call
An emer gency call can be initia ted manually via
th e SOS button in theove rhead control panel
(
→page 282).
If yo u lea vetheve hicle immediately af ter press‐
ing the SOS button, you do not kn owif
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®has successfully made
th e emer gency call.
Initiated eme rgency call
When a voice connection is es tablished between
th e Cus tomer Assis tance Center and theve hicle
occupants, thefo llowing options apply:
RIf th eve hicle occupants are responsive: the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
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asksfor more de tailed information on the
emer gency.
RIfth eve hicle occupants are not responsive:
an ambulance is sent totheve hicle immedi‐
atel y.
Tr ansfer red data
During thevo ice connection tothe Cus tomer
Assis tance Center, thefo llowing data is transfer‐
re d:
RCur rent vehicle location
RVe hicle identification number
Emer gency call not possible
RIfth e mobile phone network is una vailable,
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is not able tomake
an emergency call.
A cor responding message appears inthe
multimedia sy stem displa y.
The indicator lamp flashes continuousl y.
In this case, seek assis tance by ot her means. Information on
the MB Info call
An Info calltothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Assis tance Center has been initia ted via the
ove rhead control panel (
→page 282).
Yo u can find information on thefo llowing topics:
RMercedes-Benz mbrace®activation
Roperating theve hicle
Rnearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rother products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transmitted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
(
→pa ge 284).
Information on theRo adside Assistance call
A Ro adside Assis tance call tothe Mercedes-
Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center has been initi‐
ated via theove rhead control panel:
Rthe problem with theve hicle is analyzed
using remo tediagn osis.
Fu rther information about this can be
obtained at: http://www.mbusa.com
Ra qu alified Mercedes-Benz tech nician car ries
out repairs on site and/or theve hicle will be
to we dto the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Yo u may becharge dfo rth ese services.
Data is transmit ted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis tance Center
(
→pa ge 284).
Transfer red data during a serv ice call
In certain countries you must confirm the data
transfer.
If yo u make service calls using Mercedes-Benz
br ace
®(USA), transfer red data includes thefo l‐
lowing:
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Overview of transferred data
Service cal lT ransfer red data
MB Info call
Ro adside Assis tance
call
RCu rrent vehicle
location
RVe hicle identifica‐
tion number
RService code
RSelected data
about thest atus
of theve hicle
Online and Internet functions
Internet connection
Internet connection restrictions
0071
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be dis tracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
00BBOnly operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
00BBIf yo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
You must observ eth e legal requirements forth e
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
USA: touse Mercedes-Benz Ap psand access
th e Internet, mbrace must be activated and
operational. Furthermore, mbrace must be acti‐
va tedfo r Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet
access.
Canada: the multimedia sy stem must be con‐
nected toa mobile phone via Blue tooth
®ortoan
ex tern al device acting as a Wi-Fi hotspot. Fur‐
th ermore, you need a valid mobile service con‐
tract with a data option, which is used tocalcu‐
la te the associated connection costs. The Internet functions can only be used
toa limi‐
te d degree whilst driving.
Setting up an Internet connection via Wi-Fi
Requ irements
RtheWi -Fi function is acti vated on the multi‐
media sy stem (→page 234).
Rth eWi -Fi function is acti vated on theex tern al
device (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
RInternet access via Wi-Fi is acti vated (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Internet connection via Wi-Fi is restricted or
does not function if:
Rth e mobile phone is switched off
Rmobile data use is deactivated on the mobile
phone
Rth eWi -Fi function is deacti vated on the multi‐
media sy stem
Rth eWi -Fi function is deacti vated on theex ter‐
nal device
RInternet access via Wi-Fi is deacti vated on
th eex tern al device
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Internetradio
Calling up the In ternetradio
Re quirements:
RThe Internet radio service is activated.
RThe data volume is available.
Depending on the count ry, data volume may
need tobe pur chased.
RAfast Internet connection for data transmis‐
sion free of inter fere nce.
The services are countr y-dependent.
Fo r more information, consult an au thorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect 7XQH,Q 5DGLR.
The Internet radio display appears. The last
st ation set starts playing.
00CE The connection quality depends on the local
mobile phone reception. In
tern etradio overview1Inte rnet radio pr ovider
2Selec ted category
3Display (if connec tedto private user
account)
4Data transfer rate
5Cur rent station is stored as a favo rite
6Ad ditional information on the cur rent station Selecting and connecting
toInternet radio
st ations
Multimedia sy stem:
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5DGLR00CF00D3 6HDUFK
00BBSelect a categor y.
00BBSelect astation.
The connection is es tablished automaticall y.
or
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00CE Arelatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using Internet radio.
Saving/deleting Internet radio stations as
fa vo rite s
Multimedia sy stem:
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5DGLR
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The service information screen appears
showing thera dio ID and the cur rent sub‐
scription status.
00BBEs tablish a telephone connection.
00BBFo llow the service staff's instructions.
The activation process may take up to te n
minutes.
00CE You can also ha vethe satellite service acti‐
va ted online. Todo so, please visit http:// www.siriusxm.com (USA) or http://
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
Switching on satellite radio
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect 6LULXV;0 5DGLR .
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ASSYST PLUS serv ice interval display
Fu nction of the ASS YST PLUS serv ice interval
displ ay
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display in the
instrument display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hidethis service message using the
back button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying the service due da te
On-board computer:
00866HUYLFH00CF$66<67 3/86
The next service due date is displa yed.
00BBTo exitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel. Make sure
toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
ROperating the on-board computer
(→page 200).
Car rying out maintenance workatregular
inter vals
0075 NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates
Service workwhich is not car ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle.
00BBAlw ays obser vethe prescribed service
inter vals.
00BBAlw ays ha vethe prescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Special service requ irements
The prescribed service inter val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Maintenance work will need
tobe per form ed more of tenth an
specified if theve hicle is operated under ardu‐
ous conditions or increased loads, forex ample:
Rregular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops.
Rif th eve hicle is primarily used for short-dis‐
ta nce driving.
Rfor frequent operation in mountainous terrain
or on poor road sur faces.
Rifth e engine is of ten le ftidling for long peri‐
ods.
Rin particula rly dusty condition sand/o rif air -
re circulation mode is frequently used.
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil, oil
fi lter etc. changed more frequent ly.Th etire s
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle
is operated under increased loads. Further infor‐
mation can be obtained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
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