2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ECO mode

Fu
nction of the emer gency call sy stem self-
diagnosis (Russia)
Yo ur car verifies the operability of the emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem each time the ignition is ON.
In case of sy stem failure, you will be informed
with text messa geon the instrument clus ter and
with red indicator SOS NOT READY onthe media
displa y.
Please, make sure, that during 30 seconds af ter
switching ignition ON there d indicator SOS
NOT READY inthe upper right corner of the
media display is switched OFF, this means the
emer gency call sy stem passed diagnostics suc‐
cessfully. If necessar y,switch ON the media dis‐
pla y,if it was switched OFF before.
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test mode
(Russia)
Re quirements:
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
R The ignition is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least
one minute. #
Tostart thete st mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least five seconds.
The test mode is star ted and automatically
ends af terth e language test has been per‐
fo rm ed. #
Toend thete st mode manuall y:switch off
th e ignition.
The test mode is ended. Online and Internet functions
Internet connection
Information on connecting
tothe Internet &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted
from the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when 356
Multimedia sy stem

Connecting USB devices
* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. #
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. The multimedia connection unit is
found in the
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two USB ports.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, addi‐
tional USB ports can be found in thestow age
compartment of the cent reconsole and in the
re ar passenger compartment. #
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
% Use the USB port identified byç touse
Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment there is
an additional USB port in there ar passenger
compartment. Ports th at are labelled with a bat
tery symbol can only be used tocharge
USB devices.
Selecting a track in the media playba ck
Multimedia sy stem:
Media
Selecting a track byskipping toa track #
Toskip backwards or forw ards toa
track: navigate up or down.
Selecting a track using the cur rent track list #
Select è. #
Select Current track list. #
Select a tra ck.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
Media ZOptions
Playing back similar trac ks #
Select Play similar tracks.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k. Playback mode #
Select Random playback of the current track
list.
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r. #
Select Random playback of the current
medium.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r. #
Select Normal track sequence .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in the order it
appears on the data storage medium.
Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy stem:
Media YPlayback control
A bar with playback controls is shown. #
Topause playback: select and confirm
Y with th e cent ral control element.
The Ë symbol is displa yed. #
Toresume playback: select and confirm
Y again with the cent ral control element.
The Ì symbol is displa yed. 368
Multimedia sy stem

Overview of
the displa ysintheTV cont rol
menu The
following information is displa yed:
R Cur rent TV channel with theß symbol (if
th ech annel has been sa ved as a favo urite)
R Cur rent programme wi thstart and finish
times
R FIX
Channel fix, description of the function
(→ page 385)
Ac tivating/deactivating channel fix
( → page 385)
R Symbols, forex ample:
p Telete xt
z Audio languages available
r Encryp tedch annel Showing or hiding in full screen
Showing
#
Select #Full screen .
or #
Press theD button.
Hiding #
Press the% button. Selecting
TVchannels Selecting
TVchannels from the control menu
Multimedia sy stem:
Media àMedia sources TV #
Swipe up or down on theto uchpad.
The TVtuner sets the pr evious/n extch annel
from thech annel list. The control menu
appears for twelve seconds.
Selecting TVchannels from thech annel list
Multimedia sy stem:
Media àMedia sour-
ces TV ªStation lists #
Select TV channels. #
Select a TVchannel.
The TVtuner selects thech annel from the
ch annel list. The control menu appears for
appr oximately twelve seconds. Sear
ches for a TVchannel #
Select TV channels . #
Select ªSearch . #
Enter thech annel sear ched for
( → page 288). #
Select a TVchannel.
Selecting a TVchannel from thefa vo urites
Re quirements:
R The TVchannel has been sa ved in thefa vo ur‐
ites.
Multimedia sy stem:
Media àMedia sour-
ces TV ßPresets #
Select theTV channel.
Selecting TVchannels in the bac kground
Re quirements:
R An application is active, e.g. the navigation.
R TVmode is switched on in the bac kground
and the sound from the selected TVchannel
can be heard 384
Multimedia sy stem

Quic
k-saving a TVchannel
Multimedia sy stem:
Media àMedia sources TV #
In full-screen mode, press theto uchpad for
longer than thre e seconds.
The cur rent TV channel is stored in the
fa vo urites in the next available position.
St oring TVchannels
Multimedia sy stem:
Media àMedia sour-
ces TV ßPresets #
Select Store current station in the presets .
or #
Highlight a channel in thech annel list and
st ore as a favo urite.
The cur rent channel is stored in thefa vo ur‐
ites in the next available position.
Moving channels in thefa vo urites #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Move highlighted station. #
Highlight the new position. #
Confirm the position.
Deleting channels #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Delete highlighted station. #
Select Yes.
Using a voice tag
Multimedia sy stem:
Media àDevi-
ces TV ßFavourites #
Highlight a TVchannel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Voice tag . #
Alternatively: use a voice tag inthech annel
list.
Creating a voice tag #
Select Add. #
Say a voice tag.
A messa geappears when thevo ice tag has
been created.
Lis tening toavo ice tag #
Select Listen. Deleting a
voice tag #
Select Delete.
A message appears asking whe ther youwa nt
to dele tethevo ice tagfo rth eTV channel. #
Select Yes. TV
prog ramme Overvi
ewof audio language and subtitles
Au dio language
R It is possible tochoose between se veral
audio languages when a programme is broad‐
cast in multiple languages.
R If En glish, forex ample, is set as the sy stem
language and a TVchannel is broadcasting in
th is language, En glish is selec ted automati‐
cally.
The prog ramme transmission may be indica ted
with thefo llowing symbols:
m Programme with audio explanations for
th e visually impaired
o Stereo broadcast 386
Multimedia sy stem

R
Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call for breakdown assi stance via
th eove rhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (→ page 351).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(→ page 447).
% The emer gency spa rewheel is only available
in cer tain countries. Note
s on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in eme rgency mode
When driving in emer gency mode, the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired. e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking. #
Do not exceed the permissible maxi‐
mum speed. #
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road). This applies, in pa
rticular, toa loaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
R banging noise
R vehicle vibration
R smoke which smells like rubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksin tire side walls #
After driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use. #
The defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tyres. How‐
eve r,th e tyre af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage. Yo
u can recognise MOExtended tyres bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tyre.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure loss warning sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure mon‐
itoring sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e multifunction displa y,proceed as follo ws:
R Check the tyre for dama ge.
R If driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes. Breakdown assis
tance 415

Count
ryRadio equipment appr oval
number
United
Arab Emi‐
ra tes TRA
REGISTERED NO: ER3
7156/15.
DEALER NO: DA00470 74/10
Vi etnam Schrader Electronics Ltd.
Model:
AG5SP4
No: B0 1281702 17AF04A2 Ty
re pressure loss warning sy stem Fu
nction of the ty repressure loss warning
sy stem
The tyre pressure loss warning sy stem warnsthe
driver bymeans of display messa ges when there
is a se vere tyre pressu reloss.
Af ter a change in tyre pressure, a wheel rotation
or a tyre change, or if you ha verefitted wheels or tyres,
the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
has tobe restar ted (→ page 442).
The tyre pressu reloss warning sy stem does not
re place the need toregular lych eck the tyre
pressures.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R incor rectly set tyre pressure
R sudden pressure loss caused, forex ample,
by afo re ign object penetrating the tyre
R steady pressure loss in se veral tyres
The sy stem has a restricted or del ayed function
particularly in thefo llowing situations:
R poor ground cond itions, e.g. snow or gr avel
R driving with snow chains
R when adopting a very sporty driving style
with high cornering speeds or sudden accel‐
eration
R driving with a very heavy or lar getrailer
R driving wi tha high load Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 436)
R Display messages about the tyres
(→ page 508)
Re starting the ty repressure loss warning
sy stem
Re quirements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating status on
each of thefo ur wheels (→ page 436).
Re start the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted. 442
Wheels and tyres

#
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ iredfor
yo ur vehicle. *
NO
TEVehicle and tyre damage thro ugh
tyre types and sizes that ha venot been
appr oved Fo
r saf etyre asons, on lyuse tyres, wheels
and accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres are specially adap tedto the con‐
trol sy stems, such as ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer‐
tain AMG tyres) Cer
tain characteristics, such as handling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuel consum ption,
et c. may otherwise be adversely af fected.
Fu rthermore, other tyre sizes could result in
th e tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle.
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
NO
TERisk todriving saf ety from retrea‐
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are nei ther tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damage cannot alw ays be de tected on
re treaded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cannot be guar‐
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
NO
TEPossible damage towheels or
tyres when driving over obs tacles Lar
gewheels ha vea lo wer tyre section width.
The lo werth e tyre section width, the greater
is therisk of damage towheels or tyres when
driving over obs tacles. #
Avoid obs tacles or drive pa rticular ly
carefully. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts. #
Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop onl y. 444
Wheels and tyres

The
recommended octane number foryo ur vehi‐
cle can be found on the instruction label in the
fuel filler flap (→ page173).
E 300, E 350: onlyrefuel using super unleaded
petrol with at lea st98 RON if you wish toach‐
ie ve maximum engine output. Alternatively, you
can also refuel using premium grade petrol with
at lea st95 RON.
All models: as atemp orary measure, if there c‐
ommended fuel is not available, you may also
re fuel with regular unleaded petrol with an
octane number of at least 91RON. This may
re duce engine output and increase fuel con‐
sum ption.
Ne verre fuel using petrol with an even lo wer
RO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
fi lling station or a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on additives in petrol
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 459). *
NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
In some countries, the fuel available may not
ha ve suf ficient additives. Residue could build up
in the fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this
case, in consultation with a Mercedes-Benz
service centre, the fuel may be mixed with the
cleaning additive recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Be sure toobser vethe no tes and mixing
ra tios speci fied on the conta iner.
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 459). &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol in diesel
engines. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using sulphu r-free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐
ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-f ree diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel 462
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