2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET Owner's Manual

#Slide cover1 backwards.
#Lift up soc ket cap 2.
#Insert the plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open.
Using the12 V sock etinthe trunk
Re quirements:ROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
#Lift up soc ket cap 1.
#Insert the plug of the device.
Re frigerator box
Using there frigerator box
&
WARNING Risk offire due toa co vered
ve nt grille on there frigerator box
If yo u co verth eve nt grille forth ere frigerator
box, it may overheat.
#Alw ays make sure that theve nt grille is
not co vered.
The vent grille forth ere frigerator box is in the
trunk.
The refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
7. 7 lb (3.5 kg).
St ore only plastic bottles in the upper compart‐
ment of there frigerator box. The contents of the
bottle must be no more than 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l).
If yo udo not need touse there frigerator box for
an extended pe riod you should switch it off,
defrost it and clean it. Af ter doing so, lea vethe
lid open for a time.
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3

Therefrigerator box reduces its cooling capacity
or switches off in thefo llowing cases:
Rto o many electrical consumers are turned on
Rth est ar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d
If th is is the case, the indicator lamps flash in
th e button toswitch there frigerator box on and
off. The cooling function will au tomatically
switch back on as soon as there is suf ficient
vo ltage.
#Fo ld down there ar armrest.
#Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2.
#To open: pull handle 1and fold down the
co ver.
#To switch on: press button 2repeatedly
until an indicator lamp (low cooling) flashes
or two indicator lamps (high cooling) flash.
#To switch off: press button 2repeatedly
until bo thindicator lamps go out.
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Removing or in stalling there frigerator box
Re moving
#Switch off there frigerator box.
#Pull plug 2down and out.
#Unscr ew both scr ews3.
#Pull out there frigerator box.
#Close flap 1. Installing
#Swing
flap 1 tothe side until it is loc ked in
place bythe magnet.
#Insert there frigerator box.
#Tighten bo thscr ews3.
#Connect plug 2.
Wirelesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior antenna
Note s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone
& WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire .
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#Do not place additional objects, espe‐
ciallythose mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment.
* NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment
If yo uplac e objects inthe mobile phone
stow age compartment, these may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields.
#Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
* NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids
If liquids enter the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged.
#Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
RDepending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
RThe charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
RSmall mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
RLargemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
RThe mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This depends on the appli‐
cations (apps) cur rently running.
RTo ensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are designed
fo r wireless charging are excluded.
RWhen charging, the mat should be used if
possible.
Wire lesscharging of the mobile phone in the
front
Re quirements:RThe mobile phone must be suitable for wire‐
less charging (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 cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
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Malfunctions duringthech 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.
Installing or removing the floor mats
&
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 jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
#Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.
#To install: pressstud 1 into holder 2.
#Toremo ve:pull thefloor mat off the holders
2.
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Exterior lighting
Lighting systems and your responsibility
The various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation.
Light switch
Opera ting the light switch
1WLeft-hand standing lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3T Parking lights and license plate lamp
4Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
5L Low beam/high beam
6RSwitches there ar fog lights on or off
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth e parking lights is deactivated and
re placed bytheL low beam indicator lamp.
#Always park your vehicle safely and in a well-
lit area, in accordance with there leva nt le gal
st ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights
Operating thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y.
#Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light.
Inthe case of se vere battery discharging, the
parking lights or standing lamps are automati‐
cally switch ed offtofacilitate the next engine
st art.
The exterior lighting (e xcept parking lights and
st anding lamps) switch es off automatically when
th e driver's door is opened.
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Light and visibility

RObservethe no tes on sur round lighting
(→page 112).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Ac tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements
RThe light switch is in the L orà posi‐
tion.
#Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lights.Operating the combination switch for the
lights
1High-beam headla mps
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
#Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
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High-beam headlamps
#Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position.
#Press the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1.
When the high beam is activated, theL
indicator lamp for low beam is deactivated
and replaced bytheK indicator lamp for
th e high beam.
#To switch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
High-beam flasher
#Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal lights
#To indicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times.
#To indicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stcan:
Rlengthen turn signal ope ration forth e
duration of the lane change if the driver
has activated the turn signal indicator.
Rautomatically activate the turn signal indi‐
cator if the driver indicated toturn in that
direction immediately before but a lane
ch ange was not immediately possible.
Activating/deactivating the hazard warning
light
#Press button 1.
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Light and visibility