2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET ESP

#Setthe seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position.
#Brief lypress memory button M and then
press preset position button 1,2 or 3 within
th re e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
#To call up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, head-up display and
outside mir ror are in thestored position.
% Ifyo ure lease the preset position button, the
seat, steering wheel and mir ror setting func‐
tions stop immediatel y.
Ve hicles with an Active Multicon tour
Seat Package: The setting of the active mul‐
ticon tour seat or the 4-w aylumbar support
is still car ried out.
Ve hicles without theAc tive Multicon tour
Seat Package: Adjustment of the 4-w ay
lumbar support is still car ried out.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
#Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
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Seats and stowing

#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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Seats and stowing

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

Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light improvesth e illumination of the
ro adw ayove r a wide angle in the turning direc‐
tion, enabling better visibility on tight bends, for
ex ample. It can only be activated whenthe low
beam is switched on.
The function is active:
RAt speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
RAt speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
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Folding 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 ,th e outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly.
#Brief lypress switch 1. Ad
justing the outside mir rors
#Select there qu ired mir ror using button 3or
4.
#Use button 2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
Engaging the outside mir rors
#Press and hold button 1.
Yo uwill hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The mir ror is set in
th e cor rect position.
Au tomatic anti-glare mir rorsfunction
&
WARNING Risk of burn s and poisoning
due tothe anti- glare mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-glare mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. It must not 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:
RRinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
RIf th e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediate lych ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.
The insiderear-view mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti- glare mode if light from a headlamp hits the
sensor on the inside rear-view mir ror.
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DYNA MIC SELECT switch
Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R= (Individual): individual settings
RB(Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
st yle
RC (Sport): sporty driving style
RA (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style
RVe hicles with MAGIC BODY CONT ROL:
N (CURVE): comfortable driving with
cur veinclination function
Depending on the drive program selected thefo l‐
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive
-Engine and transmission management
-Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RESP®
RSuspension
RSteering
Selecting the drive prog ram
#Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y.
Configuring drive prog ram I
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.e DYNAMIC
SELECT.Individual
#Select the individual setting.
Displaying vehicle data
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.e DYNAMIC SELECT
#Select Vehicle Data.
The vehicle data is displa yed.
Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.e DYNAMIC SELECT
#Select Engine Data.
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Driving and pa rking