2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle ÷Light settings Exterior
light shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Setting
the sur round lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle ÷Light settings Locator
lighting #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
If th e sur round lighting is swit ched on, theex te‐
ri or lighting remains lit for 40 seconds af terthe
ve hicle is unloc ked. When youstart theve hicle,
th e sur round lighting is deactivated and the
automatic driving lights are activated. Interior lighting
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justing the in terior lighting #
1 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off #
2 p Switches the front right reading
lamp on/off #
3 | Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off #
4 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off #
5 p Switches the front left reading lamp
on/off Ad
justing the ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle ÷Light settings Ambient
lighting
Setting the colour #
Select Colour. #
Set a colour.
Ad justing the brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Set a brightness value.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness zones . #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The Display ,Front andRear zones can be set
separately.
Ac tivating multi-coloured lighting #
Select Multi-colour. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
There are ten preset colour combinations
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tivating multi-coloured animation #
Select Multi-colour anim.. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The chosen colour combination changes at
predefined inter vals.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings #
Select Climate. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting changes brief ly.
Ac tivating welcome lighting #
Select Welcome. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special inte‐
ri or lighting sequence runs. Setting the in
terior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle ÷Light settings Interior
light shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent Light and sight
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4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press button
î onthe combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (→ page135).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row4. 13 6
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tting the wiper blades #
Inse rtthe new wiper blade into the wiper
arm in the direction of ar row1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade sits cor rectly. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
screen. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Press theî button on the combination
switch.
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position.
Maintenance display
The maintenance display is available on lyfor
st andard windsc reen wipers. #
Remo veprotective film 1 from the mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades
(MAGIC VISION CONT ROL) Moving
the wiper arms into thech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on, and switch it off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press button
î onthe combination switch for around 3
seconds (→ page135).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position. Light and sight
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Re
moving the wiper blades #
Tobring the wiper blade into position to
be remo ved: raise the wiper arm away from
th e windscreen and hold it with one hand.
Wi th th eot her hand, turn the wiper blade in
th e direction of ar row1beyond the point of
re sis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k. #
Toremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
Fi tting the wiper blades #
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1until release
knob 2engages. #
Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again. #
Foldthe wiper arm back onto the wind‐
screen. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Press button îonthe combination
switch (→ page135).
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position. 13 8
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Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Fo
lding the outside mir rors in/out #
Brief lypress switch 1.
Re setting the outside mir rors
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Brief lypress switch 1. Light and sight
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justing the outside mir rors #
Press the3 or4 buttons toselect the out‐
side mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Press button 2toadjust the position of the
mir rorgl ass.
Engaging the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir rors: manually mo vethe outside mir ror
into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir‐
ro rs: press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The outside mir ror is
set tothe cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors function &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and poisoning
due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir
rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e sensor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti-dazzle mode in
th efo llowing situations:
R the engine is switched off
R reve rsege ar is engaged
R the interior lighting is switched on Fu
nction of the front-passenger outside mir‐
ro r parking position The pa
rking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror tilts down‐
wa rds and sho ws there ar wheel on the front-
passenger side in thefo llowing situations:
R the parking position is stored (→ page141)
R the passenger mir ror is selected
R reve rsege ar is engaged 14 0
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The front-passenger outside mir
ror mo ves back
to its original position in thefo llowing situations:
R you shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
R at speeds greater than 15 km/h
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side St
oring the pa rking position of the front-
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar St
oring #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passen ger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 1.Calling up #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
to thestored parking position. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle îVehicle settings Auto.
fold-in mirrors #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Light and sight
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