2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET stop start

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

Protecting the environment
00D2ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetooperating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions:
00BBMake sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
re ct.
00BBDo not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
longe r need them).
00BBAd here tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection.
00BBAlw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style:
00BBDo not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine.
00BBDo not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.
00BBDrive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front.
00BBAv oid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking.
00BBChange gear in good time and use each
ge ar only upto00C3 of its maximum
engine speed.
00BBSwitch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function.
00BBDrive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.
Environmental issues and recommendations:
It is recommended that youre -use or recycle
materials ins tead of just disposing of them. The
releva nt environmental guidelines and regu‐
lations ser vetoprotect the environment and
must be strictly obser ved.
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
00D2ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbynot using recycled
re conditioned components
Daimler AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and part s withthe same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts.
00BBUse recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and part s from Daimler AG.
Gene ral no tes 19

Ifth eve hicle is par ked with the soft top open
and the po wer supp lyis switched off, AI RCAP
re tracts au tomatical ly.
When youre start the engine af ter having been
par ked, AIR CAPex tends au tomatically.
Fitting and removing the folding draft stop
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e wind screen in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The wind screen impairs your view tothe
re ar, particular ly when darkor in poor visibil‐
ity conditions.
00BBOnly use the wind screen in good visibil‐
ity conditions.
0071 WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toan incor rectly ins talled wind
screen
If th e wind screen is not cor rectly ins talled it
can come loose during the journey and
endanger other road users.
00BBInst allthe wind screen as described.
00BBDo not place objects on the ins talled
wind screen.
0075 NO
TEDama getothefo lding wind screen
or vehicle interior
The vehicle interior or thefo lding wind
screen can be damaged if ins talled when the
soft top is closed.
00BBTo install, open the soft top.
0075 NO
TEFront seat backrest position
The folding wind screen may collide with the
front seat backrests when ins talled.
00BBAd just the backrest positions of the
front seats.
The folding draft stop is fitted overth ere ar seats
to protect against wind when driving with the
soft top open. Only the front seats can be occu‐
pied when thefo lding draft stop is ins talled. The bag con
taining thefo lding draft stop is
attached totheth ro ugh-loading feature behind
th ere ar seats. If youwa nttouse theth ro ugh-
loadin gfe ature, loosen the bag's lashing stra ps
and stow them in the trunk. Fasten the lashing
st ra ps tothe luggage hook.
Yo u should preferably per form operations in volv‐
in g th efo lding draft stop on the side facing away
from traf fic.00BBOpen all side windo wsand the soft top.
00BBFo ldthere ar seats forw ard toremo vethe
bag.
00BBRe mo vethefo lding draft stop from the bag.
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Opening and closing

must be located in marked space 2during
th e entire journe y.
00BBHave SmartK ey1 checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t:
00BBLea veSmartK ey1 in mar ked space 2.
00BBDepress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
00BBSt art theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
00CE You can also switchon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button.
St arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior before
st arting a journey
00CE This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selecte d air conditioning setting is
active. Ensure
thefo llowing before starting the engine:
RThe legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
RIt is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
St arting theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
00BBAlw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirements:Rpark position 005Dis selected.
Rthe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
Rth e panic alarm is not activated.
Rthe hazard warning lights are switched off.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe doors are closed and loc ked.
Rthe windo wsand soft top are closed.
00BBSt art theve hicle using the smartphone:Rafte reve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Ryo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
Ryo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
Rfur ther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
00BBSwitch on the hazard warning lights.
or
00BBUn lock the doors.
or
00BBOpen a side window or the soft top.
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0071WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il.
00BBNe ver use the brake pedal as a foot re st.
00BBDo not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving.
0075 NO
TEWearing out the brake linings by
continuously dep ressing the brake pedal
00BBDo not depress the brake pedal contin‐
uously whilst driving.
00BBTo use the braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and the
engine when pulling away
00BBDo not warm upthe engine when the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y.
00BBAvoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
operating temp erature.
00BBDo not allow the wheels tospin.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel
The engine is not running smoot hly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter.
00BBOnly depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y.
00BBHave the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Limited braking ef fect on salt-treate dro ads:
Rdue tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brake lining, the braking dis tance can
increase conside rably or result in braking
only on one side.
Rmaintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
Rbrake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions.
Rcarefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journe y.
ECOstart/s top function
Opera ting the ECO start/s top function
The engine is au tomatically switched off if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
RYoubr ake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
RAll vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
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Driving and pa rking

warning. 1appears in the multifunction displa y.
If yo u are still not steering theve hicle yourself or
if yo u ha venot take n hold of thesteering wheel,
a wa rning tone sounds in addition tothewa rning
message toremind youto take control of the
ve hicle.
The warning message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
RThe driversteers theve hicle.
RThe driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
Fu nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continues toigno rethe acoustic
wa rning of Active Lane Change Assi st,Ac tive
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC reduces the speed.
If th e driver still does not respond, theve hicle is
decelerated in stages toast andstill.
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
RSt eering
RBraking or accelerating
RPressing a steering wheel button or operat‐
ing Touch Control
RAc tivating or deacti vating Active Steering
Assist or Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
The driver must beready totake control of the
ve hicle at any time.
Information on Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
RThe transmission is in position 005Bor005E.
RThe elect ric park ing brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused bytheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no longe r
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay.
00BBTherefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist.
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes.
Sy stem limitations
RThe incline must not be greaterth an 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
RIf th ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
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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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Please notethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure.
00BBSt art theve hicle.
00BBPress button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.
00BBIfth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
00CE
The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path.
00BBConfirm tostart theex iting process.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
00BBPa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
00BBWhere necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist.
00BBIf, forex ample, the(QJDJH )RUZDUG *HDU
message appears in the multimedia sy stem
display: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
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