2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ECU
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Applying or releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying
00BBPush handle 1.
The 0049 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamp appears in the instrument clus ter. 00CE
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing
00BBSwit chon the ignition.
00BBPull handle 1.
The 0049 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking
00BBPress and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked toa
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The 0049(USA) or 0024(Canada)
indicator lamp appears in the instrument
clus ter.
Note s on parking theve hicle for a long
period
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than
fo ur we eks, the disconnected battery may be
damaged bydeep dischar ge. If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than six
we eks, it may suf fer dama geas a result of lack
of use.
00CE Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use)
St andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
Rth est ar ter battery is preser ved.
Rthe maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Rfunctions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
Rthe connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
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0071WARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC still being
activated when you lea vethe driver's
seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Dis tance Assist
DISTRONIC only, theve hicle can rollaw ay.
00BBAlw ays deactivate Active Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC and secure theve hi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away
before you lea vethe driver's seat.
Re quirementsRThe vehicle's engine must be switched on.
RThe electric parking brake must be released.
RAc tive Parking Assist is not being used to
park theve hicle or toexit from a parking
space.
RESP®must be activated, but not inter vening.
RThe transmission must be in position005B.
RThe driver door, front passenger door and the
re ar doors must be closed.
RThe engine hood must be closed.
00BBRe mo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal.
00BBTo store cur rent speed 2.
Yo ur vehicle adapts its speed tothat of the
ve hicle in front, but only up tothestored
speed.
or
00BBCall up stored speed 2.
00BBOron vehicles with Driving Assistance
Pa ckage and Traf fic Sign Assis t:the dis‐
pla yed speed limit is adop ted, if available 2.
00BBDeactivate Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
1.
00BBIncrease 3orreduce 4the speed.
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RIfth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant.
RIfth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with or if the battery is disconnec‐
te d.
00BBAlw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle.
0075 NO
TEDama gefrom au tomatic braking
When Active Brake Assi st,Ac tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC or the HOLD function are
activated, theve hicle brakes autonomously
in cer tain situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations:
00BBDuring towing
00BBIn a car wash
Requirements:RThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
RThe engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
RThe electric parking brake is released.
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is not acti‐
va ted.
RThe transmission is in position 005B,005Eor005C.
Ac tivating the HOLD function
00BBDep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time depress fur ther until the00D9 display
appears in the multifunction displa y.
00BBRelease the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
00BBDepress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or
00BBDepress the brake pedal until the00D9 dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RWhen Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is
acti vated.
RThe transmission is switched toposition 005D.
RWhentheve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position 005Dorby the electric
parking brake:
RWhen the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
RWhen the engine is switched off.
RWhen there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
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Function of Cross Traf fic Alert
00CE Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (
→page 193).
Ve hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:Dr ivers can
also be warned of any crossing traf fic when
back ing out of a parking space. If a critical situa‐
tion is de tected, a warning symbol appears on
th e camera image of the multimedia sy stem. If
th e driver does not respond tothewa rning, the
ve hicle's brakes can be applied automaticall y.To
do this, the function uses thera dar sensors in
th e bumper. The area adjacent totheve hicle is
continually monitored.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles
or other objects, de tection is not possible.
The Cross Traf fic Alert function is acti veunder
th efo llowing conditions:
RIf Blind Spot Assist is activated.
RIf th eve hicle is backing up at walking pace.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tant function is acti‐
va ted in the multimedia sy stem.
The Cross Traf fic Alert function is not available
on inclines. Deactivating/activating
the maneuvering
assistant
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 9 H K L F O H00CFk $ V V L V W D Q F H00CF & D P H U D
3 D U N L Q J00CF 0 D Q H X Y H U L Q J $ V V L V W
00BBSwitch the function on 0073or off 0053.
ATTENTION ASSIST
Fu nction of ATTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mon oto‐
nous journe ys, e.g. on free ways and trunk roads.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of fati‐
gue or increasing lapses in concentration on the
part of the driver, it suggests taking a brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cann ot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration
until too late. The sy stem is not a substitute for a
we ll-res ted and attentive driver. On long jour‐
ne ys,tak ere gular breaks in good time that allow
fo r ade quate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings.
RStandard: normal sy stem sensitivity
RSensitive: higher system sensitivity. The
driver is warned earlier and the attention
le ve l de tected byATTENTION ASSIST is adap‐
te d accordingly.
If dr owsiness or inc reasing lapses in concentra‐
tion are de tected, the $ 7 7 ( 1 7 , 2 1 $ 6 6 , 6 7 7 D N H
D % U H D N warning appears in the Instrument Dis‐
pla y.Yo u can ackn owledge the message and
ta ke a break where necessar y.Ifyo u do not take
a break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues to
de tect increasing lapses in concentration, you
will be warned again af ter a minimum of
15 minutes.
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Whenglide mode is active (→page 142),
* O L G L Q J 0 R G H is displa yed ins tead of the cur‐
re nt fuel consump tion.
A recuperation displ ayis also available for
cer tain engines. If there is only a small
amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the dis‐
play sho wsave hicle being refueled ins tead
of thera nge.
RECO displ ay(→page 137)
RTrip computer ) U R P 6 W D U Wand ) U R P 5 H V H W
RDigital speedomet er
00CE Ve
hicles with an Instrument Display in
th eWi descreen Co ckpit: the digital speed‐
ome ter only appears in the & O D V V L F and 6 S R U W
designs.Example: standard display
1Trip dis tance
2To tal dis tance recorder
Example: trip compute r
1Total dis tance recorder
2Driving time
3Av erage speed
4Average fuel consum ption
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The connectiontoa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
RWPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
Rsecurity key
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Prerequisite
RThe device tobe connec ted supports one of
th eth re e means of connection described
(
→page 233).
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 6 \ V W H P00CFö & R Q Q H F W L Y L W \
Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi
00BBSwitch : L ) Lon0073 or off 0053.
If : L ) L is deactivated 0053, communication via
Wi -Fi toall devices is inter rupte d. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cannot be estab‐
lished. Then functions such as dynamic route
guidance with Live Traf fic Information are not
av ailable.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with a
device via Wi-Fi
This function is available if a HERMES communi‐
cation module is not ins talled.
The type of connection es tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
00CE The connection procedure may dif fer
depending on the device. Follow the instruc‐
tions that are shown in the displa y.Fu rther
information (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions).
00BBSelect , Q W H U Q H W 6 H W W L Q J V .
00BBSelect 6 H D U F K I R U : L ) L 1 H W Z R U N V.
Using a WPS PIN:
00BBHighlight a Wi-Fi network in the list.
00BBSelect 0080 & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 , Q S X W.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN.
00BBEnter this PIN on the device tobe connec ted.
00BBConfirm the ent ry.
Using a button:
Re quirements
RThis function is only available in a Wi-Fi fre‐
qu ency of 2.4 GHz.
00BBHighlight a Wi-Fi network in the list.
00BBSelect 0080 & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 % &.
00BBSelect "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connec ted.
00BBPress the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted.
00BBSelect & R Q W L Q X H inthe multimedia sy stem.
Using a security key:
00BBHighlight a Wi-Fi network in the list.
00BBSelect 0080 & R Q Q H F W 8 V L Q J 6 H F X U L W \ . H \.
00BBHave the security keydispla yed on the device
to be connec ted (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
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00BBEnterthis security keyon the multimedia sys‐
te m.
00BBConfirm the ent rywith ¡.
00CE All devices support a security keyas a
mean sof connection .
Device ha salread ybeen connec ted:
00BBTo automatically connect: highlight aWi-Fi
network in the list.
00BBAc tivate 0080 & R Q Q H F W $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ 0073.
00BBToconnect: highlight a Wi-Fi network in the
list.
00BBSelect 0080 & R Q Q H F W .
The connection is es tablished again. These
functions are possible when the device has
already been connected totheWi -Fi networ k.
Setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 6 \ V W H P00CFö & R Q Q H F W L Y L W \
Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-
Fi hotspot
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connec ted. The function must be suppor
tedby the multimedia sy stem and by
th e device tobe connec ted. The type of connec‐
tion es tablished must be selected on the multi‐
media sy stem and on the device tobe connec‐
te d.
00BBSelect 6 H W 8 S + R W V S R W .
00BBHighlight & R Q Q H F W ' H Y L F H W R 9 H K L F O H + R W V S R W .
Generating a WPS PIN
00BBSelect 0080 & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 * H Q H U D
W L R Q .
00BBEnterth e PIN shown in the multimedia sys‐
te m display on the device tobe connec ted
and con firm .
Connecting using a WPS PIN
00BBSelect 0080 & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 , Q S X W .
00BBSelect ( Q W H U : 3 6 3 , 1.
00BBEnterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem.
00BBSelect & R Q W L Q X H. Connecting using a button
Re
quirements
RThis function is only available in a Wi-Fi fre‐
qu ency of 2.4 GHz.
00BBSelect 0080 & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 % &.
00BBPress the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted or select & R Q Q H F W.
00BBSelect & R Q W L Q X H inthe multimedia sy stem.
Connecting using a security key
00BBSelect & R Q Q H F W ' H Y L F H W R 9 H K L F O H + R W V S R W .
A securi tykeyis displa yed.
00BBSelect theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
SSID 0 % + R W V S R W ; ; ; ; ; .
00BBEnterthe security keywhic his shown in the
multimedia sy stem display on the device to
be connec ted.
00BBConfirm the ent ry.
Connecting using NFC
00BBSelect & R Q Q H F W L R Q Y L D 1 ) &.
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00BBActivate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
00BBBring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (→page 272).
00BBSelect ' R Q H.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
To generate a new security key:
00BBSelect 6 H W 8 S + R W V S R W .
00BBSelect * H Q H U D W H 6 H F X U L W \ . H \.
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key.
00BBTosave a security key:select 6 D Y H.
When a new security keyis sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security keymus tbe en tere d.
Managing COMAND Touch devices
Re quirementsRThe COMAND Touch app isins talled on the
ex tern al device (e.g. tablet or smartphone).
RWi -Fi is acti vated (→page 234) and the mul‐
timedia sy stem is confi gured as a Wi-Fi hot‐
spot (
→pa ge 235).
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 6 \ V W H P00CF & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K
Connecting a new device
00BBSelect $ X W K R U L ] H D 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
00BBSelect & R Q Q H F W 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
00BB $ F F H S W the connection requ est from the new
device.
A security keyis displa yed.
00BBEn terth e security keyin theex tern al device.
The device is authorized.
Selecting a connected device
00BBSelect $ X W K R U L ] H D 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
The devices already connec ted are displa yed.
00BBSelect & R Q W L Q X H 8 V L Q J & R Q Q H F W H G ' H Y L F H V.
The 3 O H D V H V W D U W & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K R Q \ R X U
G H Y L F H D Q G I R O O R Z W K H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V message
appears.
00BBSelect & R Q W L Q X H.
Fo llow the instructions toauthorize the
selected device.
De-authorizing the device
00BBSelect a connec ted device from the list.
The 3 O H D V H V W D U W & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K R Q \ R X U
G H Y L F H D Q G I R O O R Z W K H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V message
appears.
00BBSelect & R Q W L Q X H.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld like tode-authorize the selected
device.
00BBSelect < H V.
The device is de-authorized.
Ac tivating/deactivating child saf ety lock
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 6 \ V W H P00CF 3 D U H Q W D O & R Q W U R O
Locking an extern al device
00BBSelect an extern al device.
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Multimedia sy stem