2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET tow

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. If
th e display message does not disappear, the trailer tow hit chis defective and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The trailer tow hit chwill not be operational when theve hicle is at a standstill. #
Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure (→ page246).
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer tow hit chis defective and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 519

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer tow hit chwarning lamp is on.
The trailer tow hit chis not operational or swivels. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
If th e trailer hitch swivels: #
Wait until the ball coupling has reached the operational position. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 539

Anti-theft pr
otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................76
Immobiliser ........................................... 96
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™ ....................................... 346
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 347
Ending .................................................3 47
No tes ................................................... 347
Overview ............................................. 346
Sound settings .................................... 347
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 49
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 2
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .122
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem Assistant display
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 257
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 391
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 92
Displ aying the service due date ........... 391
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 391
Re gular maintenance work .................. 391
Special service requ irements .............. 391
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 96
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 97
Fu nction ................................................ 96
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 98
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 98
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 98
To w- aw ay protection function ................97
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 235, 236
Fu nction .............................................. 235
Setting ................................................. 236
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 35
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Au
dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 368
Co pyrights ...........................................3 65
Information .......................................... 364
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 366
Media sea rch ....................................... 371
Overview ............................................. 367
Pa use and playback function .............. .368
Selecting a track ................................. 368
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 368
Switching on media mode ...................3 66
Tr ack list .............................................. 368
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
st op function) .......................................... 16 3
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
st op function) .......................................... 16 3 Index
543

Data
storage
Electronic control units ........................ .26
Online services ...................................... 28
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 291
Deactivating the alarm (A TA).................... 97
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 23
Jack .......................................................23
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 24
Wi reless vehicle components ................23
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .403
DeNO x agent
see AdBlue ®
Designs Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) ................. .255
Dest ination .............................................. .319
Editing intermedia tedestinations ........ 309 Editing
the pr evious destinations ........ 320
Ex tern al .............................................. .320
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ..........3 19
Saving as global favo urite .................... 320
St oring a map position ........................ 320
Destination entry .................................... 304
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 310
Entering a POI or address .................... 304
Entering an intermedia tedestination .. 308
Ente ring geo-coordinates ..................... 310
Selecting a contact ............................. 309
Selecting a POI .................................... 307
Selecting from the map ....................... 310
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .307
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................24
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 62
No tes .................................................. 462
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18
Digital speedome ter ............................... 258 Digital
TV
see TV
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 77
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 8
Unlocking theve hicle ............................77
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting .................................................1 33
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 16 9
Engaging drive position ....................... 17 0
Engaging neutral .................................. 17 0
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 17 0
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 17 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .170
Fu nction .............................................. 16 9
Display Care .................................................... 409
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings .............................................. .290
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 256 Index
549

Display content
Setting the additional value range ....... 255
Displ aymessage ...................................... 472
Calling up (on-board co mputer) .......... .472
No tes ................................................... 472
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h .................................. .493
ç - - - km/h ................................... 492
È - - - km/h ................................... 494
#12 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 498
K 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 521
#48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 500
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........496
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 492
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 487 Ac
tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 517
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 485
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 483
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .493
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........493
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 493
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ... 495
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........489
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 490
bAc tive Light Sy stem inoperative .. 523Ac
tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 495
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........488
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......487
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 525
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .525
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .524
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ 505
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced in XXX km See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 504 550
Index

!Tu
rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 473
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... .511
h Tyre press. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ .511
h Tyre press. monitor inoperative ....511
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................508
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 12
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ 488
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 90
hWa rning tyre defect .....................509
hWheel sensor(s) missing ..............511
K While stationar y,apply the
brakes before operating the soft top.
.............................................................5 22
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 07
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display Distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock ...............................76
Locking (emergency key) ...................... .80
Opening (from the inside) ......................76
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .80
Un locking (from the inside) .................... 76
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Draught stop
Care .................................................... 406
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist .................................... 234
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 17 0
Drive prog ram display ............................. 16 8
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT Driver's seat
see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 27
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .186
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 187
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 3
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .198
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 188
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 2
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 19 2
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .192
Overview .............................................. 187
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 187
Re sponsibility ...................................... 186
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 3
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 215
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st554
Index

ESP
®
Crosswind Assist ................................ .192
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 19 2
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 188
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .192
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 188
EU general operating permit number ....457
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 407
Exterior lighting see Lights
External device Locking (child saf ety lock) .................. .296 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 86
Calling up ............................................ 285
Deleting ............................................... 286 Moving ................................................ 286
Overview ............................................. 285
Re
naming ............................................ 286
Fi ll le vel
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 257
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 308
Switching au tomatic sear chon/off ..... 314
Using automatic sear ch....................... 314
Fi re extinguisher ...................................... 414
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) ...........................413
Flacon Inserting/removing ............................ .147
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................4 14
MOExtended tyres ...............................4 15
No tes ................................................... 414
TIREFIT kit ............................................ 416
Wheel change ...................................... 447
Floor mats ................................................ 12 5
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 31Fo
il co vering
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 187
Fo lding draught stop
Care .................................................... 407
Fitting .................................................... 93
Re moving ............................................. .93
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem .................................... 147
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .147
Setting ................................................. 147
Fr ee software ............................................ 29
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 456
Fr equency band
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .261
Fr ont airbag .............................................. .38
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el .......................................................... .462
Ad ditives .............................................4 62
Diesel ................................................. .462
E10 ...................................................... 461 Index
557

Outside mir
rors ............................... 139, 14 0
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 14 0
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 141
Fo lding in/out .................................... .139
Operating the memory function ........... 11 3
Pa rking position .................................. .140
Setting ................................................. 13 9
Overhead control panel Making calls (Mercedes me connect) .. 351
Overview ................................................ 12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 21
Owner's Manual (digital) ...........................18 P
Pa int code ................................................ 457
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........402
Pa nel heating
Setting .................................................1 08
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 73
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 73
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 17 0Selecting au
tomatical ly....................... 17 0
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 218
Ac tivating ............................................ 221
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 221
Deactivating ........................................ 221
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Side impact pr otection .........................2 19
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 18
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .127
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 14 0
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 141
Pa rking up ................................................ 185PA
SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 457
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .426
Pe rsonalisation
see User profile
Pe trol ........................................................ 461
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .70
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode Index
567