2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET rims

Observethefo llowing information:
Note s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake pads,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake pads warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe windo wswith a wet sponge and mild cleaning
agent, e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic covers.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure cleaner, mainta
in a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 11.8 in (30 cm).
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Maintenance and care

00BBObservethe information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat
tires).
In theeve nt of a flat tire, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
RVe hicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you observ eth e
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
(
→page 333).
RVe hicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tire so that it is possible tocontinue the
journ eyfor a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (
→page 334).
RVe hicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace®(USA only): you can make a call for
Ro adside Assis tance via theove rhead control
panel in the case of a breakdown
(
→page 282).
RAll vehicles: change the wheel
(→page 377).
MOEx tended tires (run-flat tires)
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
When driving in emergency mode the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired, e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking.
00BBDo not exceed the specified maximum
speed.
00BBAv oid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in part icular,toa loaded
ve hicle.
00BBStop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
Rbanging noise
Rvehicle vibration
Rsmoke which smells like rubber
Rcontinuous ESP®inter vention
Rcrac ksin tire side walls
00BBAfter driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use.
00BBThe defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase.
With MOExtended tires (run-flat tires), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tires. How‐
eve r,th e tire af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognize MOExtended tires bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tire.
Ve hicles with tire pressure loss warning sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires may only be used in con‐
junction wi than activated tire pressure loss
wa rning sy stem.
Ve hicles with tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires may only be used in con‐
junction wi than activated tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.
Breakdown assis tance 333

The minimum tread depthfor summer tires is
00CE in (3 mm) and for winter tires 00CFin
(4 mm).
Six mar ks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
00CD in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note s on snow chains
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tires.
00BBNe ver mount snow chains on the front
wheels.
00BBOnly mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow ch ains are mounte dto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged.
00BBRe mo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
RSn ow chains are only pe rmissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain information about
this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
RFo r saf etyre asons, only use snow ch ainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr oved foryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
RIf snow ch ains are moun ted, the maximum
permissible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
RVehicles with Active Parking Assis t:Do
no t use Active Parking Assist when snow
ch ains are mounte d.
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Only
drive at raised vehicle le vel when snow
ch ains are mounte d.
00CE You can deactivate ESP
®to pull away
(→page 155). This allo wsthe wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e.
Wheels and tires 353

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
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Index

Restra int sy stem ...................................... .31
Childr en ................................................ .47
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................................... 32
Malfunction ........................................... 32
Pr otection ............................................. .31
Re duced pr otection .............................. .31
Sy stem self-test .................................... .32
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 32
Re versege ar
Selecting ............................................. 140
Rims (Care) .............................................. 327
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) ........... 284
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ll bar
Fu nction ................................................ 45
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .329
Ro of load .................................................. 394
Ro ute ................................................ 252, 254
Calculating .......................................... 252 Display
ing destination information ...... 253
Ex tern al .............................................. .260
Selecting a type .................................. 252
Selecting an al tern ative route ........ ...... 254
Selecting no tific
ations
........................ .253
Selecting options ................................ 253
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 254
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 254
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .250
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 255
Canceling ............................................ 258
Changing direction .............................. 255
Continuing ...........................................2 58
Destination reached ............................ 256
Fr om an off-road location .................... 258
Lane recommendations ....................... 256
No tes .................................................. 255
Off-road ............................................... 259
To an off- road destination .................. .258
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 333
S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 332
Satelli temap ........................................... 268
Satelli te radio
Ac tivating/deactivating Tune Start ...... 311
Del eting a channel .............................. .310
Displ aying EPG information .................. 310
Displ aying service information ............ .311
Information .......................................... 307
Information on smart favo rite s and
Tu ne Start ............................................ 311
Logging in ............................................ 307
Moving a channel ................................ .310
Music and sport alerts function ........... 310
Overview ............................................. 309
Pa use and playback function .............. .311
Re strictions ......................................... 307
Selecting a category ............................310
Selecting a channel ............................ .310
Setting music and sport alerts .............310
Setting the parental control ................. 310
St oring a channel ................................ .310
Index 485