2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET engine

Emergency release
Tr unk lid(from ins ide)............................ 70
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 34
ENE RGIZING comfort
Overview of programs ........................ .254
St arting the program ........................... 255
Energy consum ption
SmartK ey............................................... 58
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 34
Engine number ....................................3 94
Jump-s tarting ...................................... 350
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 130
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 130
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 29
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 142
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 136
Engine number ........................................ 394
Engine oil .................................................. 331
Ad ding ................................................ .331 Ad
ditives .............................................3 98
Capacity .............................................. 399
Che cking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ............... .....
............... 331
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .399
Quality ................................................. 399
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 154
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 152
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 54
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 152
Exhaust pipes (Care) ...............................338
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 338
Ex terior lighting
see Lights
External device Locking ................................................ 248
F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Display message
Favo rite s
Ad ding ................................................ .237
Callin g up ............................................ 237
De leting .............................................. .238
Moving ................................................ 238
Overview ............................................. 237
Re naming ............................................ 238
Flacon Insert ing/removing .............................. 124
Flat tire .................................................... .342
Changing a wheel ................................ 386
MOExtended tires ................................ 343
No tes .................................................. 342
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 44
Floor mats ................................................ 107
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
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Frag rance sy stem .................................... 124
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .124
Fr ee software ............................................ 32
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 393
Fr equency band
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 215
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) .... 40
Fr ont passenger front air bag shuto ff
see Automatic front passenger front
air bag shutoff
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ............ 84
Fu el .......................................................... .398
Ad ditives .............................................3 98
E10 ...................................................... 397
Gasoline .............................................. 397
Quality (gasoline) ................................. 397
Re fueling ............................................. 140
Re ser vefuel le vel ................................ 398
Sulfur con tent ...................................... 397
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 398 Fu
el consum ption
On-board computer .............................. 213
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu nction seat (rear passenger com‐
partment)
see Seat (rear passenger compartment)
Fu se inser t
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 359
A

ssignment diagram ............................3 59
Dashboard fuse box .............................3 61
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 359
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot ‐
we ll ...................................................... 361
Fu se box in the trunk ........................... 361
No tes .................................................. 359
G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 146
Opening or closing the door ............... .145
Programming buttons .......................... 143
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 146 Re
solving problems ............................. 145
Synchronizing thero lling code ............ .144
Gas station sear ch
St arting an automatic gasst ation
sear ch................................................. 260
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 265
Gasoline ................................................... 397
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel paddle shif ters
Gearshift recommendation ....................139
Genuine parts ............................................ 21
Glass roof
see MAGIC SKY CONTROL
Glasses compartment ...............................97
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 126
Locking/unlocking ................................ 96
H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
476
Index

Handlingcharacteristics (unusual) ....... 362
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 68
Haza rdwa rning lamps ............................ .110
Head restra int .......................................... .84
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 84
Re ar (adjusting) .................................... .86
Re ar (lo wering from the front) ............... 85
Head-up Display ....................................... 217
Ad justing brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) ................................................... 217
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 217
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 217
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) ................................................... 217
Switching on/off ................................. 219
Using the memory function .................. .93
Headliner (care) ....................................... 339
High-beam flasher ................................... 109
High-beam flasher see Combination switch High-beam headlamps
Activating/deactivating .......................1 09
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................... 111
High-beam headlamps see Combination switch
Hill start assist ........................................ 173
HOLD function ......................................... 173
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1
73
Fu ncti

on/no tes .................................... 173
Hood Function (active hood) ......................... 328
Opening/closing ................................. 328
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 328
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 246
Hydropneumatic suspension see MAGIC BODY CONTROL
I
Identification plate Engine .................................................3 94
Re frigerant ...........................................4 01
Ve hicle ................................................ 394 Ignition
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 128
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 79
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Confi guring .......................................... 136
Selecting ............................................. 136
Instrument clus ter
see Instrument display
see Warning/indicator lamps
Instrument display .................................. 208
Ad justing the lighting ........................... 211
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 208
Overview ............................................. 208
Wa rning and indicator lamps (o ver‐
view) ...................................................... 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 445
Instrument lighting .................................. 211
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Cornering light function ...................... .111
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Overview ............................................. 233
Rear climate control ............................ 123
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 253
Setting thefo ot we llte mp erature ......... 122
St arting the ENE RGIZING comfort
program ..............................................2 55
Switching the sound on or off ............ .239
N
Na vigation
Calling up the Digital Operator's
Manual ................................................ 280
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 214
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .256
Switching on ....................................... 256
Up dating the map data ........................ 278
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 224
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information Na
vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 68
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .269
Re peating ............................................ 269
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 269
Switching on/off during a phone call .. 268
Na vigation messages
On-board computer .............................. 214
Ne arField Communication (NFC) .......... 283
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. 283
Information .......................................... 283
Switching Blue tooth
®audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 316
Switching mobile phones .................... 283
Ne utral
Selecting ............................................. 138
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
Night view see Night View Ass
ist
Night View Assist ................ .................... 199
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 01
Au tomatic activation ............................ 201 Ca
re .................................................... 337
Fu nction .............................................. 199
Pe destrian de tection ........................... 200
Spotlight function ................................ 201
Note s on breaking-in a new vehicle .......1 31
O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 56
Occupant saf ety
see Air bag
see Automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belts
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
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On-board computer................................. 209
Assis tance graphic menu ..................... 212
Displ aying the service due date ........... 327
Head-up Display menu ........................ .217
Media menu ......................................... 216
Menu designs ...................................... 218
Menu overview .................................... 209
Multifunction display ............................ 211
Na vigation sy stem menu ..................... .214
Operating ............................................ 209
Ra dio menu .......................................... 215
Service menu ....................................... 212
Te lephone menu .................................. 216
Tr ip menu ............................................ .213
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
Open-source software .............................. 32
Opening the trunk lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .68
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 398
Brake fluid .......................................... .399
Coolant (engine) .................................. 400
Engine oil .......................................... .. 398Fu
el (gasoline) ..
..................................
.397
No tes .................................................. 396
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy stem) ... 401
Wi ndshield washer fluid ...................... 400
Ope rating saf ety
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 25
Information ............................................ 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 22
Operator's Manual (digital) ......................20
Outside mir rors ................................ 116, 117
Anti-gla remode (auto matic) ................. 117
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 119
Fo lding in/out ...................................... 116
Pa rking position .................................. .118
Setting ................................................. 116
Using the memory function .................. .93
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 12
P
Pa int code ................................................ 394
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........336
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................... 89
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 58
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Pa noramic roof
Operating thero ller sunblind ................ .76
Re setting thero ller sunblind .................. 77
Pa rcel net hooks ........................................ 98
Pa rental control
Setting ................................................ .248
Pa rk position
Selecting ............................................. 138
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 138
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 195
Index 483

Information ..........................................251
Pe rforming ...........................................2 51
Sound PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 47
Wheels and tires ..................................3 62
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings
Sound settings ......................................... 324
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .324
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 324
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .324
Calls upthe sound menu ..................... 324
Information .......................................... 324
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed index (tires) ..................................377
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 213
Spotlight function Activating/deactivating .......................2 02St
andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 50
Fu nction .............................................. 149
St anding lights ........................................ 108
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 129
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 142
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 128
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill star t assist
St ati

on
Deleting ............................................... 318
Direct frequency entry ......................... 318
Moving .................................................3 18
Searc hing ............................................. 318
Setting ................................................. 318
St oring .................................................3 18St
ation presets
Editing ................................................. 318
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 155
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 209
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 90
Buttons ................................................ 209
St eering wheel heater ........................... .91
Using the memory function .................. .93
Ste ering wheel heater
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 91
Ste ering wheel paddle shif ters .............. 139
St ow age areas
see Stow age compartment
St ow age co mpartment .............................9 5
Armrest ................................................. 95
Center console ...................................... 95
Door ...................................................... 95
Glasses compa rtment ........................... 97
Glo vebox .............................................. 95
Pa rcel net hooks .................................... 98
Re ar armrest .......................................... 97
Re ar seat backrest ........................ ...
.....
97
Re ar-compartment cen ter armrest ........ 97
Index489

Video mode ............................................... 311
Ac tivating ............................................ 309
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode .................................................... 311
Overview ..............................................3 10
Settings ................................................ 311
VIN ............................................................ 394
Identification plate .............................. 394
Seat ..................................................... 394
Wi ndshield ........................................... 394
Vi sibility
Wi ndshield hea ter ................................ 125
Vi sion
Clearing fogged-up windo ws................ 123
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy stem) .................................................... 221
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................ .220
Application specifi cvo ice commands
............................................................ .221
Au dible help functions ........................ .222
Entering numbe rs................................ 222
Global voice commands ...................... .221
Impr oving speech quality .................... 222
Language setting ................................ .222 Media pla
yervo ice commands ............ 229
Message voice commands .................. 230
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 220
Na vigation voice commands ................ 224
Operable fun
ctions .............................. 221
Operating saf ety .................................. 22 0
Ra dio voice commands ...................... .228
Switch voice commands ...................... 223
Te lephone voice controls .................... .227
Te xt message voice commands .......... .230
Ty pes of voice commands .................... 221
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .231
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 221
Vo ice control sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .449 $Brake
warning lamp (USA) .......... .447
JBrakes warning lamp (Canada) .... 447
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .458
·Dis tance warning lamp ................ 455
#Elect rical malfunction warning
lamp .................................................... 456
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .456
åESP
®OFF warning lamp .............. 451
÷ESP®wa rning lamp flashes ........ .449
÷ESP®wa rning lamp lights up ...... .450
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .. 456, 457
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 455
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (Canada only) .. .452
FRe d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (USA only) ........ 452
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .453
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .454
Index 495