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

Ambient lighting ...................................... 116
Android Auto ............................................ 280
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 281
Ending ................................................. 281
No te .................................................... 280
Overview ............................................. 280
Sound settings ..................................... 281
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 82
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ............................................ 83
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection) see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 279
Connecting an iPhone
®.............. .........279
Ending ................................................. 280
No tes ................................................... 279
Overview ............................................. 279
Sound settings .................................... 280
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 82
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board
comp
uter) .................. 204
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ............................................ 314
Displ aying the service due date ........... 314
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 314
Non-operational times with the bat‐
te ry disconnec ted ................................ 315
Re gular maintenance work .................. 314
Special service requ irements .............. .314 ATA
(anti-theft alarm system) .................. 83
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 84
Fu nction ................................................ 83
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................189, 190
Fu nction .............................................. 189
Setting ................................................. 190
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 89
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 294
Connecting USB devices ..................... 296
Co pyright ............................................. 293
Information .......................................... 292
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........2 94
Media sear ch....................................... 299
Overview ............................................. 295
Pa use and playback function .............. .296
Selecting a track ................................. 296
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 296
Tr ack list .............................................. 296
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist wo
rkshop
Index 463

Automatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................112
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 136
Au tomatic front passen ger front air
bag shu toff ........................................... 41, 43
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Au tomatic front-passenger front air
bag deacti vation sy stem .......................... .41
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .41
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 23
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 139
Drive program display .......................... 138
Drive programs .................................... 138
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 138
Engaging drive position ........................ 141
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .140
Kickdown ............................................. 142
Manual gearshifting ............................ .141
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 140 Shifting
toneutral ................................ 140
St eering wheel paddle shif ters ............. 141
Tr ansmission position display .............. 139
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 139
B
Bag hook .................................................. 103
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .154
Battery SmartK ey............................................... 59
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 340
Jump -sta rting ...................................... 340
No tes .................................................. 338
Belt see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist .....................................1 93
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 95
Fu nction .............................................. 193
Sy stem limitations .............................. .193
Blo wer
see Climate control Blue
tooth
®
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 33
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 286
Settings ............................................... 233
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 287
Blue tooth
®audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 304
De-authorizing (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 304
Information .......................................... 301
Overview .............................................3 02
Sear ching for a track ........................... 304
Sear ching for and au thorizing the
device .................................................. 303
Selecting a music pla yer .....................3 04
Switching device via NFC .................... 304
Brake A

ssist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
No tes .................................................. 390
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
464
Index

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

Paint wo rk ............................................ 324
Plastic trim .......................................... 329
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 322
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................3 29
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 327
Ro of lining ...........................................3 29
Seat belts ............................................ 329
Seat co ver ........................................... 329
Sensors ............................................... 327
Soft top .............................................. .325
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 327
Wa shing byhand ................................. 322
Wheels/rims ....................................... 327
Wi nd de flector .................................... .325
Wi nd screen ........................................ 326
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 327
Wi per blades .......................................3 27
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .329
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ownership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle ............................3 81
Mounting a new wheel ........................ 380
Preparation .......................................... 377 Ra
ising theve hicle ...............................3 78
Re moving a w heel ...............................3 80
Re moving/ins talling hub caps ............ .377
Changing hub caps .................................. 377
Channel list Calling up ............................................ 306
Cha racter entry
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 229
On theto uchpad ................................ .230
Using the controller ............................. 230
Charging Battery (vehicle) ................................. .340
Mobile phone (wi reless) ...................... 108
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .173
Child saf ety lock
Re ar side wind ows................................. 55
Setting ................................................. 236
Child seat Front passenger seat (no tes) ................. 54
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 54
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) ............ 52 LA
TC H-type (ISOFIX) (no tes) .................. 50
No tes ..................................................... 47
To pTe ther ............................................. .53
Child seat saf etyfe ature .......................... 50
Children Child seat saf etyfe ature ........................ 50
Re stra int sy
stems ..
............................... .47
Chock Storage location ................................... 376
Chock see Wheel chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont center console ............................1 07
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 124
3-zone au tomatic climate control
panel .................................................... 124
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 25
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .125
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 125
466
Index

Activating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (cont rol panel) .......... 126
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 126
Ad justing the climate style settings ..... 126
Air di stribution settings ...................... .126
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 127
Au tomatic control ................................ 125
Climat est yle function .......................... 126
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 126
Defrosts the windshield ....................... 124
Dual-zone au tomatic climate control
panel .................................................... 124
Filling capacity forPA G oil .................. .393
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 128
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 129
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 127
Ionization ............................................. 127
Re ar air vents ...................................... 129
Re ar operating unit .............................. 124
Re frigerant .......................................... 392
Re frigerant filling capacity .................. .393
Re sidual heat ....................................... 127
Sets the air flow .................................... 124 Setting
the air distribution .................. .124
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 127
Se tting
thete mp erat
ure ....................... 124
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 124
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 73
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 126
Setting ................................................. 126
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
COMAND see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch
Managing devices ................................ 236
Combination switch see Turn signals
Compass .................................................. 268
Computer On-board computer ............................. 200
Connection status
Display ing ............................................ 288 Overview ............................................
.288
Contacts ................................................... 274
Callin g up ............................................ 275
Del eting .............................................. .276
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 274
Importing ............................................. 276
Information .......................................... 274
Making a call ................................. ......
276
Na me form at .

..................................... .275
Options ................................................ 276
St oring .................................................2 76
Controller Operating ............................................ 224
Con venience closing feature .................... 74
Con venience opening ................................ 73
Coolant (engine) Checking le vel ...................................... 319
Filling capacity ..................................... 391
No tes ................................................... 391
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright
Licenses ................................................ 29
Index 467

Trademar ks............................................ 30
Co rnering light function ..........................113
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .189
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 155
Cruise control .......................................... 160
Ac tivating ............................................ 160
Callin g up a speed .............................. .160
Deactivating ........................................ 160
Fu nction .............................................. 160
Le ver ...................................................1 60
Prerequisites ....................................... 160
Selecting ............................................. 160
Setting a speed ................................... 160
St oring a speed ................................... 160
Sy stem limitations .............................. .160
Cup holder Rear bench seat ..................................1 06
Cup holder in the center console
Inst alling/removing (automatic
transmission) ...................................... .105
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ .25
Cus tomer Relations Department .............25D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 26
Data import/export Function/no tes ................................... 237
Importing/exporting ........................... 237
PIN pr otection for data export ............ .238
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 232
Daytime running lights ............................1 15
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 15
Daytim eru nning lights mode
see Daytime running lights
Deacti vating the alarm (A TA).................... 84
Decla ration of conformity
Wi reless vehicle components ................2 3
Definitions (ti res and loading) ...............370 Design
s
Men u(on-boar dco mp uter) .................. 210
Destination .............................................. 25 9
Editing intermediat edestination s........ 25 0
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 259
Ex tern al .............................................. .260
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 259
Saving as global favo rite ...................... 259
St oring a map position ........................ 259
Using intelligent destination sugg es‐
t

ions ....................................................2 60
De stination entry ............................ 246, 248
Enter geo-coordinates .........................2 50
Entering a POI or add ress .................... 246
Entering an intermedia tedestination ...2 49
Selecting a contact .............................2 50
Selecting a POI ....................................2 48
Selecting from the map ....................... 251
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .248
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................24
Digita lOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Digita lspeedome ter ............................... 204
468
Index

DIRECT SELECT lever............................... 139
Engaging drive position ........................ 141
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 140
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .140
Fu nction .............................................. 139
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 140
Shifting toneutral ................................ 140
Displa y
Car e.................................................... 32 9
Displa y(multimedi asy stem)
No tes .................................................. 223
Settings ............................................... 231
Display (on-board computer) Displa ysinthe multifunction display ... 202
Display content (Additional value range) ....................... 202
Display message ..................................... 395
Calling up (on-board compu ter) ........... 395
No tes .................................................. 395
Display messages 00AC ................................................... 424
0051 ................................................... 438
0083 ................................................... 437 0084
................................................... 438
00B2 ....................................................4 20
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stCur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 17
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stInoperative .....41
7
Ac ti

ve Blind Spot Asst. Not Available
When Towing a Trailer See Opera‐
to r's Manual ......................................... 417
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions Cur‐
re ntly Limited See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 408
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions Limi‐
te d See Operator's Manual .................. 408
Ac tive Dis tance Assist Currently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 19
Ac tive Dis tance Assist Inoperative .......419
Ac tive Dis tance Assist NowAvailable ...4 19
0049Ac tive Headlamps Inoperati ve..... 441
Ac tive Hood Malfunction See Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 437 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 416
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 15
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... .415
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONI CInoperati veSee Opera ‐
to r's Manual .........................................4 18
èAc tiveSteering Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 19
èAc tiveSteering Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 420
Ad aptive Hig
hbeam A
ssist Camera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 443
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual ....443
Index 469

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 442
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Ope rator's Manual ...............................4 34
Apply Brake toShift from 'P' ............... 432
00ADAT TENTION ASSIST Inoperative ...413
00ADAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 413
0049Au toLamp Function Inoperati ve
............................................................. 442
Au xilia ryBattery Malfunction .............. 434
Blind Spot Assist Currently Una vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual .................. 416
Blind Spot Assist Inoperative...............417
Blind Spot Assist NotAv ailable When
To wing a Trailer See Operator's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 417
0027Check Brake Fluid Le vel.............. 405
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 421 00B2Check Engine Oil
AtNext Refu‐
eling .................................................... 424
0049Che ckLeft Low Beam (Exam‐
ple) ...................................................... 441
Check Tire Pressure Soon ...................425
0077Che ckTire s ................................. 427
00B2Check Washer Fluid .................... 439
0059 Convertible Top Lo wering ........... 440
0059 Convertible Top Oper
ationPos‐
sible to35 mph................................... 440
00AC

Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off .................................... 421
Cruise Control Canceled ..................... 420
Cruise Control Inoperati ve.................. 420
0025Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 397
00E5Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 398
00AFDon't Forget Your Key.................. 43 1Driver'
sDoor Ope n &Transmission
No t in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away .. 432
006FExample: Front Left Seat Back‐
re st Not Loc ked .................................. 435
0075Example: Left Side Cur tain Air‐
bag Malfunction Service Required ...... 407
0075Fr ont Left Malfunction Service
Re quired (Example) .............................. 410
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 11
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 12
00B6Fu el Level Low ............................ .424
00B6Gas Cap Loose ............................ 424
0025Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ...................................... ...
....... 396
00E5Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 399
007AInoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 400
470
Index