2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET warning light

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

1Speedom eter →
199
2 00E5 ESP
®→
446
3 003E003D Turn signal light →
112
4 00CC Powe r assi sted steering malfunction →
454
5 Multifunction display →
202
6 0025 ABS malfunction →
446
7 00B9 Check Engine →
455
8 Tach ome ter →
199
9 0028 This indicator lamp has no function
A Elect ric park ing brake applied (red) →
446
0049 USA only
0024 Canada only
B Brakes (red) →
446
0027 USA only
004D Canada only
C 003D Electrical fault →
455
D00BA Distance warning →
453
E 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
455
F Coolant temp erature display →
199
G 004D Brakes (yell ow) →
446
H 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
446
I 0075 Restra int sy stem
J 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
453
K 0060 Parking lights →
111
L Fuel le vel indicator
00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
455
M 0057 High beam →
112
N 0058 Low beam →
111
O 005E Rear fog light →
112
P AIR BODY CONTROL malfunctioning →
453
Q 0077 Tire pressure monitoring sy stem →
459
R 00BB ESP
®OFF →
446
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 9

1Speedom eter →
199
2 AIR BODY CONTROL malfunctioning →
453
3 003E003D Turn signal light →
112
4 Multifunction display →
202
5 Tach ome ter →
199
6 00BB ESP
®OFF →
446
00E5 ESP
®→
446
7 0057 High beam →
112
0058 Low beam →
111
0060 Parking lights →
111
8 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
455
9 Coolant temp erature display →
199
A 00BA Distance warning →
453
B 00CC Powe r assi sted steering malfunction →
454
C 003D Electrical fault →
455
D Brakes (red) →
446
0027 USA only
004D Canada only
E 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
453
F Fuel le vel indicator
G 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
455
H 005E Rear fog light →
112
I 0075 Restra int sy stem
J 0028 Indicator lamp has no function
K 00B9 Check Engine →
455
L 004D Brakes (yellow) →
446
M Electric pa rking brake applied (red) →
446
0049 USA only
0024 Canada only
N 0077 Tire pressure monitoring sy stem →
459
O 0025 ABS malfunction →
446
P 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
446
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

Calling upthe Digital Operator's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
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V 0DQXDO
00BBSelect a menu item.
In addition, you can also call up the Operator's
Manual within a main function (e.g. via ,QIR RQ
3KRQH).
The Digital Operator's Manual describes the
function and operation of:
RThe vehicle
RThe multimedia sy stem Fo
r saf etyre asons, the Digital Operator's Man‐
ual is deactivated while driving.
The Digital Operator's Manual conta insthefo l‐
lowing menu items:
R6HDUFK: allo wsyouto sear chprecisely for
ke ywords.
R4XLF NVWDUW: prov ides youwit him por tant
information so that you can start using your
ve hicle immediatel y.
R7LSV: provides tips on how touse your vehicle
in cer tain situations.
R%RRNPDUNV: pr ovides youwit h a list of all the
bookmar ksyou ha vestored yourself.
1Picture
2Menu
3Na vigation window
Some sections of the Digital Operator's Manual,
e.g. warnings, can be made visible byhighlight‐
ing and pressing them.
00CE The Operator's Manual can also be found in
th e Mercedes-Benz Guides app in all com‐
mon app stores.
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Digital Operator's Manual

Restra int sy stem functionality
When the ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed, during which the0075
re stra int sy stem warning lamp lights up. It goes
out no later than a few seconds af terth eve hicle
is star ted. The components of there stra int sys‐
te m are then functional.
Malfunctioning restra int sy stem
A malfunction has occur red in there stra int sys‐
te m if:
RThe 0075 restra int sy stem warning lamp
does not light up when the ignition is
switched on.
RThe 0075 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up continuously or repeatedly during a
journe y.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
due toa malfunction in there stra int sys‐
te m
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components may be trig‐
ge red unintentionally or might not be trig‐
ge red at all in theeve nt of an accident. This
may af fect the Emer gency Tensioning Device
or airbag, forex ample.
00BBHa ve there stra int sy stem checked and
re paired immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Fu nction of there stra int sy stem in an acci‐
dent
How there stra int sy stem works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type
of accident anticipated:
RFr ontal impact
RRe ar impact
RSide impact
RRo llover The activation
thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on
th eev aluation of the sensor values measured at
va rious points in theve hicle. This process is pre-
em ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem should
ta ke place in good time at thest art of the colli‐
sion.
Fa ctors whi chcan only be seen and measure d
af te r a collision has occur red cann otplay a deci‐
sive role in air bag deployment, nor do they pro‐
vide an indication of air bag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an air bag being deplo yed. This is the case if
only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an air bag may be
deplo yedev en though theve hicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts
such as longitudinal members are hit, forex am‐
ple, theve hicle deceleration may be high enough
fo rth is to happen.
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Occupant saf ety

0075NO
TEDeployment of the Emer gency
Te nsioning Device when the front
passenger seat is unoccupied
If th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the Emer gency Tensioning
Device may also depl oyintheev ent of an
accident along with other sy stems.
00BBOnly one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Re leasing seat belts
00BBPress there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Ac tivating or deactivating seat belt adjust‐
ment via the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
00869HKLFOH00CFî 9HKLFOH 6HWWLQJV00CF%HOW
$GMXVWPHQW
00BBAc tivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Seat belt warning function for the driver and
front passen ger
The 00E9 seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
The 00E9 seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds af tereve ryengine start.
In addition, an acoustic warning tone may sound.
When the driver's and front passenger doors are
closed and the driver and front passenger ha ve
fast ened their seat belts, the seat belt warning
goes out. During a journe
y,the seat belt warning lights up
if:
RThe vehicle speed exceeds 15mp h
(25 km/h) and the driver's or front
passenger seat belt is not fastened.
RThe driver or front passenger unfas tens their
seat belt while theve hicle is in motion.
Airbags
Overview of air bags
1Driver's knee bag
2Driver's air bag
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Occupant saf ety

Function of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps
Sy stem self-te st
When the ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed during which the two
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneousl y.The
status of the front passenger air bag is dis‐
pla yed af terth e sy stem self-tes t:
RPASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
60 seconds, subsequently bo thPASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps are off:
th e front passenger air bag is able todeploy
in theeve nt of an accident.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu‐
ously: the front passenger air bag is deactiva‐
te d. It will then not be deplo yed in theeve nt
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, only thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger air
bag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the0075 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not ins tall
a ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger air bag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and durin
g
the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger air bag is cor rect for
th e pr evailing situation.
Af ter in stalling a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit con‐
tinuousl y.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger air bag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger air bag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe air bag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
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should not usethe front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
RIfth e front passenger seat is occupied bya
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on there sult of the
classifi cation.
-PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF is off: mo vethe
front passenger seat as far back as possi‐
ble or a person of smaller stature should
use a rear seat.
-Ifth ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: a person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger air bag is deactivated. It
will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent. In this case, the front passenger air bag
cannot perform its intended pr otective func‐
tion, e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
RThe classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger air bag is enabled or
deactivated in accordance with the per‐
son in the front passenger seat.
RThe person is seated proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
RThe front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
Fu rther related subjects:RChild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (→page 54).
Ro ll bar
0071
DANG ER Risk of injury or death caused
by a malfunction of thero ll bars
If th e function of thero ll bars is defective,
th ey may not extend in an accident forex am‐
ple.
Consequent ly,th ero ll bars cannot pr otect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do.
00BBHa ve thero ll bars checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury whenthero ll
bars are triggered
If th ero ll bars are triggered, there is a risk of
injur y.
Alw ays make sure that there is no thing in the
sweep of thero ll bars.
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