2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET steering wheel

Drivingand pa rking .................................. 131
Driving ........................................................ 131
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 38
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 139
Re fueling .................................................... 143
Pa rking ...................................................... .145
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .153
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 199
Instrument Display overview ...................... .199
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .200
Operating the on-board computer .............. 200
Setting the additional value range .............. 202
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display ................................................ .202
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 203
Menus and submenus ................................ 203
Head-up Display .......................................... 210
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 212
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... .212
Operation ....................................................2 12Using
theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 214
Essential voice commands .......................... 214
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 223
Overview and operation .............................. 223
Sy stem settings .......................................... 231
ENE RGIZING comfort .................................. 243
Na vigation .................................................. 245
Te lephone .................................................. .269
Online and Internet functions ..................... 285
Media .........................................................2 92
Ra dio .......................................................... 304
Sound .......................................................... 311
Maintenance and care .............................314
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .314
Engine compartment .................................. 315
Cleaning and care ...................................... .321
Breakdown assistance ............................332
Emergency .................................................. 332
Flat tire ....................................................... 332 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 338
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 343
Electrical fuses ........................................... 348
Wheels and tires ...................................... 352
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .352
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 352
No tes on snow chains ................................ 353
Ti re pressure .............................................. 354
Loading theve hicle .................................... 360
Ti re labeling ................................................ 365
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 370
Changing a wheel ...................................... .373
Tech nical data .......................................... 383
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 383
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 83
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 85
Operating fluids .......................................... 387
Ve hicle data ................................................ 393
Contents 3

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
141
2 Combination switch →
112
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
139
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
223
5 Start/ Stop button →
132
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
223
7 Climate control sy stems →
124
8 Glovebox →
101
9 Hazard warning lights →
113
A Stow age compartment →
100
B Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
223
C Extends/ retracts the seat belt extender →
36
D Opens and closes the soft top →
76
E Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
79
F Stow age compartment →
100
G Opens and closes the side windo ws →
71
H ECO start/ stop function →
137I
Active Parking Assist →
185
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
173
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
138
L PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
43,
M Cont rol panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
200
N Adjusts thesteering wheel →
96
O Control panel forth e on-board computer →
200
P Cruise control le ver →
160
Q Unloc ksthe hood →
315
R Electric pa rking brake →
150
S Light switch →
111
T Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
168
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
197
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C →
177
Head-up Display →
211
At aglance – Cockpit 7

eral acceleration, display ofthefast ened seat
belts)
Rmalfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
Rinformation on vehicle damage events
Rsystem reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
Rambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing vehicle functions. The majority of this
data is temp orary and is only processed in the
ve hicle itself. Only a small portion of the data is
st ored in theeve nt or malfunction memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes,
wa rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board diagnostics") in
theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in find‐
ing malfunctions and impr oving quality and are
transmitted tothe manufacturer, if necessar y.
Fu rther more,
the manufact
urer is subjectto
product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
requ irestech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Malfunction memories in theve hicle can be
re set bya service outlet as part of repair or
maintenance work.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment.
This includes, forex ample:
Rmultimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playba ckin an integrated multimedia
sy stem
Raddress book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata about the use of Internet services This data can be
stored locally in theve hicle or
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle. If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitte dto third parties upon your
re qu est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
Rseat and steering wheel position settings
Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transmitte dto yo ur
smartphone.
General no tes 27

Toavo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an air bag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information:
RBefore starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(
→page 85).
ROnly hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This all owsth e air bag tobe fully
deplo yed.
RAlw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
air bags.
RAlw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the air bag.
RIfch ildren are tra veling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (→page 47).
RAlw aysstow and secure objects cor rectl y.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an air
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing:
RThere are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air
bag.
RThere are no objects between the seat , door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
RThere are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
RThere are no accessory parts, such as cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the
deployment area of an air bag, e.g. on doors,
side windo wsor side trim.
RThere are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
Re duced air bag pr otection
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from modifica‐
tions tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify an airbag co ver or af fix objects
such assticke rs to it,the airbag can no lon‐
ge r function cor rectl y.
00BBNe ver modify an airbag co ver and do
not af fix objects toit.
The ins tallation location of an air bag is identi‐
fi ed bythe AIRB AGsymbol (→page 38).
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of air bags integrated
into the seats.
Consequentl y,the air bags cannot protect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, operation of the automatic
front passenger air bag shutoff may be
re stricted.
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Occupant saf ety

Notes onthe cor rect driver's seat position
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
Ensure thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
Ryou are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
Ryo u are sitting in a no rmal upright position
Ryour thighs are slightly supportedby the seat
cushion
Ryo ur legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
Rthe back of your head is support ed ateye
le ve lby the center of the head restra int
Ryo u can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryo u can mo veyour legs freely
Ryou can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clearl y
Ryou ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
Rth e seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst the
body and is routed across the center of your
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area
Seats and stowing 85

00BBToselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
00BBAd just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel on the driv‐
er's side.
Ad justing the 4-w aylumbar support
1Toraise
2To sof ten
3To lowe r
4To harden
00BBUsing buttons 1to4, adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k.
Headrestra ints
Ad justing the head restra ints on the front
seats
0071 WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
Seats and stowing 89

AIRSCARFwarmsth e head and neck area of
ve hicle occupants with warm air. The warm air
fl ow s out of theve nts in the head restra ints.
00BBTo switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
00BBTo switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all of the indicator lamps are off, AIRSCARF
is switched off.
00CE When switching on, the blo werst arts up only
af te r a preheating phase which lasts afew
seconds.
Af ter switching off, the blo werru ns on for a
fe w seconds tocool down the heating ele‐
ments.
00CE Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR‐
SCARF may switch off.
00BBAd justing the AIRSCARF vent (→pa ge 130).
Ma kesure that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the head restra int.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
Seats and stowing 95

00BBNever lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBPush release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked.
00BBAd just height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel.
00BBPush release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked.
00BBCheck and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
Ad justing the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
00BBSa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 98).
96 Seats and stowing