2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owner's Manual

00BBFirst,re mo vethe jumper/charging cable
from ground point 3and negative pole of
th e donor batter y,then from positive clamp
2 and positive pole of the donor batter y.
Begin each time with the conta cts onyour
ow nve hicle firs t.
00BBAf terre moving the jumper/charging cable,
close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.Fu
rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
To w starting or towing away
Perm itted towing me thods
Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away. 0075
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly
00BBObser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away.
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Perm itted towing me thods
Ve hicle equipment/to wing
me thod
Bo th axles on thegr oundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h)
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
No
Towing wit h araised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Towing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound
00BBObser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→page 343) (→page 344).
00BBMake sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
Rthe engine cannot bestar ted.
Rth e electric parking brake cannot bereleased
or applied.
Rve hicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position 005Cor005D.
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00CEVehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position 005C, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
aw ay(
→page 346). A towing vehicle with lift‐
ing equipment is requiredforve hicle trans‐
por tation.
0075 NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces
The driv etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances.
00BBA towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded.
00BBAtowing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towe d
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
RThe towing eye may become de tach ed.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn.
00BBIf ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your ow n
ve hicle.
If a vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle.
00BBInformation on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition 005D.
00BBInstallth eto wing eye (→page 348).
00BBAttach theto w bar.
0075 NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion
00BBOnly connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes.
00BBDeactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→page 64).
00BBDo not activate the HOLD function.
00BBDeactivate Active Brake Assi st(→page 159).
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C.
00BBRe lease the electric parking brake.
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0071WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e ignition is switched off.
Rthe brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
Rth e energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired.
00BBUse a tow bar.
00BBMake sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay.
0075 NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po we r
Ifyo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged.
00BBPull away slowly and smoo thly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
00BBObser vethe no tes on towing away
(→page 344).
00BBConnect theto w bar totheto wing eyeto
load theve hicle.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C.
00CE Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission may be loc ked
in position 005Dintheeve nt of damage tothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift to005C, pr ovide the
on-board electrical sy stem with po wer
(
→page 340).
00BBLoad theve hicle onto the transpor ter.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005D.
00BBUse the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away.
00BBOnly secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS)
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the
ve hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle.
00BBWhen transporting, ensure that:
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RThevehicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly
RThe vehicle is secured at all four
wheels with suit abletensioning
st ra ps
RThe maximum permissible speed of
35 mph (60 km/h) is not exceeded
when transporting
0075 NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly
00BBAf ter loading, theve hicle must be
secured at all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged.
00BBA minimum dis tance of 8 in (20 cm) up
and 4 in (10 cm) down must bekept to
th e transport platform.
00BBSecure theve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading. 4MATIC
vehicles/ve hicles with automatic
transmission
00BBMake sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning
00BBDo not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle.
To wing eyesto rage location
Towing eye1 is in a stowage space under the
trunk floor.
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Installingtheto wing eye
00BBPress the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve.
00BBScr ew intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
00CE Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye. 0075
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye
When a towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
00BBOnly use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle.
To w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st arting)
Ve hicles with automatic transmission
0075 NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow star ted.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow star ted.
Electrical fuses
Note s on electrical fuses
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire .
00BBAlw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses
Incor rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems.
00BBOnly use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating.
Blown fuses must bereplaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. For fuses in the engine com‐
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partment and trunk, only usethose fuses
mar ked with an "S". The fuse ratings are li sted in
th e fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e trunk (
→page 351).
0075 NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture
Moisture may cause dama getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction.
00BBWhen the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box.
00BBWhen closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box.
Ifth e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen‐
te r.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
RThe vehicle is secured against rolling away.
RAll electrical consumers are switched off.
RThe ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
RFu se box on the driver's side of the engine
compartment (→page 349)
RFu se box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→page 350)
RFu se box in the front passenger foot we ll
(→page 350)
RFu se box in the trunk on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tr avel (
→page 351)
Fuse box in the engine compa rtment
Observ eth e no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 348).
Re quirements:
RYou need a dry clo thand a scre wdriver. Opening
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
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00BBTurn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left.
00BBPull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row .
00BBRemo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.
00BBLoosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
00BBCheck whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid.
00BBInsert the lid into the brac ket at there ar of
th e fuse box.
00BBFo ld down lid of the fuse box and tighten
scr ews4.
00BBInsert co ver1 on bo thsides and engage
th e saf etyclips.
00BBTu rn clip 2on co ver1 one quarter-turn to
th eright.
00BBClose the engine hood.
Dashboard fuse box
The fuse box is on the side of the dashboard
under a co ver.
00BBConta ct an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te rfo r fur ther information.
Fu se box in the front-passenger foot we ll
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 348).
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