2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET air conditioning

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The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. The mobile phone can be
cooled in the mobile phone stowage com‐
partment when the air conditioning sy stem is
switched on. The cooling output in the
mobile phone stowage compartment is high‐
est when the controller in theglove box is
closed.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone.
R When charging, the mat should be used if
possible. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone Requ
irements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging (Qi-compatible mobile phone). Yo u
can find a li stof Qi-compatible mobile
phones at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r. Fi
tting and removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. Seats and
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Ac
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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Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter must alw ays be used so that
th e air conditioning sy stem, pollution le vel moni‐
to ring and the air filtering function workcor‐
re ctly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins talled cor‐
re ctly and thefilter housing in the engine com‐
partment is closed cor rectly using the cap and
alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use fil‐
te rs recommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature, left
2 _ Setsthe air distribution
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (→ page145)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen 6
Vehicles without a stationary heater: t
calls up the air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: !calls
up the air conditioning menu, switches the
re sidual heat on/off (→ page146)
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0
swit ches the synchronisation on/off
(→ page 146)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 148)
9 g Switches air- recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 146)
A ¿ Switches the A/C function on/off
(→ page 145)
B w Setsthete mp erature, right THERMOT
RONIC control panel overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. Climate
control 14 3

1
w Setsthete mp erature, left
2 _ Setsthe air distribution, left
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (→ page145)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 ! Calls up the air conditioning menu Switches
residual heat on/off (→ page146)
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater:
¿ switches the A/C function on/off
(→ page 145)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 148)
9 g Switches air- recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 146)
A _ Setsthe air distribution, right
B w Setsthete mp erature, right
Re ar operating unit
Yo u can set thete mp erature forth e entire rear
compartment using buttons 1or3. 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets thete mp erature Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button. 14 4
Climate cont rol

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Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. #
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
ve hicle starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2during the entire
journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. If
th eve hicle does not star t: #
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon 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
commencing your journey
% This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning adjustment
is active.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked. Driving and parking
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Climate control
Displ
aymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Air conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *O
peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode. #
Have the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Let fresh air into the vehi-
cle interior! Air condition-
ing malf. Visit workshop *T
he climate contro l system is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand accident due toan insuf ficient supply of fresh air
If th e climate control sy stem is malfunctioning, carbon dioxide le vels may inc rease in the passenger compart‐
ment. Breathing in carbon dioxide may cause dizziness. #
Open the window toensure that there is a suf ficient supply of fresh ai r. #
Open the window toensure that there is an adequate supply of fresh air. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
&
inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on
th est ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop. 520
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ .215
Setting ................................................. 217
Suspension .......................................... 215
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .143
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 15 3
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 3
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 3
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 154
Glo vebox .............................................1 54
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 6Air-water duct
.......................................... 399
Ke eping free ........................................3 99
Airbag ........................................................ .38
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Fr ont airbag ...........................................38
Head airbag ........................................... 38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .42
Pr otection ..............................................38
Re duced pr otection ...............................40
Side impact airbag ................................ 38
AI RC AP
Ac tivating .............................................. 92
Deactivating .......................................... 92
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .143
AIRSCARF Adjusting the outlets ........................... 154
Switching on/off ................................. 109
Alarm see Panic alarm Alarm sy
stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 34
Android Auto ............................................ 348
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 348
Ending ................................................. 349
Information .......................................... 348
Overview ............................................. 348
Sound settings .................................... 349
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 49
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 70
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) 542
Index

¯
AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced: XXX mph No start in XXX
miles .................................................. .505
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .504
4Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 503
Air conditioning Malfunction See
Owner's Manual .................................. 520
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................5 07
App lybrake toselect R ....................... 508
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 492
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 488
bAu tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 524
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 508
Beginning emer gency stop .................. 484 Blind Spot Assist cur
rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 494
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 488
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 91
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 498
ÁChan gekey bat teries ...................5 14
J Check brake fluid le vel................ 477
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .486
4Che ckeng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 503
ïChe cktrailer hitch lo ck(white
display message) .................................5 18
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 512
h Check tyre(s) .............................. .510
! Clean the fuel filter ...................... 497
J Close boot separator .................. 522 K
Convertible Top Operation pos‐
sible to60 km/h ................................. 522
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 499
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 494
Cruise control inope rative ................... 494
Cruise control off ................................ 493
!cu rrently unavailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 479
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 473
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 501
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...5 01
4 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 501
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 502 Index
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