2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET air condition

Settingtheve hicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo udriv e at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering.
#Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
th eve hicle body and the tires or underneath
th eve hicle.
#Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when youlowe rth e
ve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
le ve l control sy stem: When you unload lug‐
ga ge or lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle firs t
ri ses slightly and then returns tothe set le vel
shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked.
#When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody.
Re quirements:RThe vehicle has been star ted.
RThe vehicle must not be moving fasterthan
50 mph(8 0 km/h). Ra
ising theve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicato r lamp2lights up.
The vehicle is set tothe high le vel.
Yo ur selection issave d.
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ROAD SURFA CE SCAN:
RMonitorsthero ad in front of theve hicle
using multifunction camera 1.
RIs active when one of drive programs A
(Comfort) or N(CURVE) is selected.
RDetects une venness in thero ad sur face, e.g.
bump s, before theve hicle drives overth em.
RRe duces chassis mo vements. Sy
stem limitations
RO AD SURFA CE SCAN can be impaired inthe
fo llowing situations or can stop functioning:
RIf th ero adw ayis insuf ficiently lit, e.g. at
night.
RIn sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
ambient light.
RIf th e windshield in the area of multifunction
camera 1is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
co vered.
RIfth ero ad sur face has no optic stru cture or
re flects light.
RIf th e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short.
RIf sections of thero ute ha veave ry small
ra dius of cur vature.
RDuring dynamic driving maneu vers, e.g. if
yo u accelerate or brake theve hicle sharpl y.
RAtspeeds below 5 mph (7 km/h) or abo ve
11 2mp h (180 km/h).
RIfth eve hicle is at a raised le vel or in drive
prog ram C (Sport) or B(Sport Plus). Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (
→page 338).
Setting theve hicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering.
#Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
th eve hicle body and the tires or underneath
th eve hicle.
#Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
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Driving and pa rking

Wide-angle view
Sy stem failure
If th ere is no operational readiness, thefo llowing
message appears in the multimedia sy stem:
Sy stem limitations
The rear view camera will not function or will
only pa rtially function in thefo llowing situations:
RThe trunk lid is open.
RThere is heavy rain, snow or fog.
RThe light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
RThe camera lens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
te d up. Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the
re ar view camera (
→page 338).
RThe camera or rear of your vehicle is dam‐
aged. In this case, ha vethe camera and its
position and setting checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The field of vision and other functions of there ar
view camera may be restricted due toadditional
accessori es onthere ar of theve hicle (e.g.
license plate brac ket or bicycle rack ).
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
by direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage . In this
case, pay particular attention. %
Ifth e display operation is considerably
impaired, e.g. due topixel er rors, ha vethe
display repaired or replaced.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning there ar view
camera (
→page 338).
360° camera
Fu nction of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a sy stem that consists of
fo ur cameras. The cameras co verth e immediate
ve hicle sur roundings. The sy stem assists you,
e.g. when parking or at exits with reduced visibil‐
ity.
The 360° Camera is only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the maneu‐
ve ring area while maneu vering and pa rking in
parking spaces.
The sy stem evaluates images from thefo llowing
cameras:
RRe ar view camera
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Traf fic Sign Assist detects traf fic signs wi thmul‐
tifunction camera 1and assist syo uby display‐
ing de tected speed limits and overtaking restric‐
tions in the instrument clus ter.The camera also
de tects traf fic signs wi thare striction indicated
by an additional sign (e.g. in wet conditions).
Wa rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyouif yo u unin tentional ly
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify inthe multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. You
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well. If the
automatic speed accep tance forAc tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated, thewa rnings are
suppressed. Display in
the Instrument Display
1Pe rm issible speed
2Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3Ad ditional sign with restriction
% Display of speed restriction signs has priority
ove rot her recognized traf fic signs, e.g. over‐
ta king restriction signs.
Since Traf fic Sign Assist also usesthe data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs:
RWhen theve hicle changes roads, e.g. for a
free wayentr yor exit lane.
RWhen a village or city boundary is passed
which is stored in the digital map.
Traf fic Sign Assist is notavailable in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIf yo u are driving in conditions of poor visibil‐
ity, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illumination of the
ro ad, highly variable shade conditions, or due
to rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
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System limitations
No lane-cor recting brake application occurs in
th efo llowing situations:
RYo u clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
RYo u ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
RA driving safe ty system inter venes, such as
ESP®, Ac tive Brake Assi stor Active Blind
Spot Assi st.
RYo u ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
RESP®is deactivated.
RIf a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIf th ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, highly variable
shade conditions, or due torain, sno w,fog or
heavy spr ay.
RThere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic, the
sun or reflections.
RIf th ere is dirt on the windshield in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
RNo or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. near roadwor ks.
RThe lane markings are worn, dark or co vered.
RThe dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
RThe lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one ano ther or mer ge.
RThe roadw ayisvery nar row and winding.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kage or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ckage: Active Lane
Ke eping Assist uses radar sensors tomonitor
se veral areas around theve hicle. If thera dar
sensors in there ar bumper are dirty or co vered
with snow ,th e sy stem may be impaired or may
not function. If an obs tacle in the lane in which
yo u are driving has been de tected, no lane-cor‐
re cting brake application occurs .Ac
tivating Active Lane Keeping Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist warning
A lane-cor recting brake application cannot
al wa ys bring theve hicle back into the origi‐
nal lane.
#Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist warnsyo u or makes a lane-cor‐
re cting brake application.
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite inter‐
ve ntion of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist does not de tect
traf fic conditions or road users. In very rare
cases, the sy stem may make an inappropri‐
ate brake application, e.g. af ter intentional ly
driving over a solid lane marking.
The brake application can be inter rupte d at
any time if yousteer slightly in the opposite
direction.
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Instrument Displayoverview
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognize function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf etyof your vehicle may be
impaired.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers.
If th e operating saf etyof your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display
1Speedome
ter
2Multifunction display
3Ta ch ome ter
4Coolant temp erature gage
5Fu el le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r
% This display is an example. Inst ead oftach ‐
ome ter3 other displa ysare also possible.
The segments in speedome ter1 indica tethe
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
RCruise control (→page 159) (→page 160)
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 162)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:De tected
instructions and traf fic signs appear in the
speedome ter (
→page 197).
* NO
TEEngine damage duetoexc essively
high engine speeds
The engine will be damaged if you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range.
#Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range.
In tach ome ter3 theove rrev ving range is
shown in red. When theove rrev ving range is
re ached, the fuel supply is inter rupted toprotect
th e engine.
During normal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to248 °F
(120 °C).
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#Tomake an eme rgency call: press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen.
#Press and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second.
A call is triggered with the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem.
#To make an MB In focall: press button 3.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
An emergency call can be initia tedeve n if a
breakdown assist ance or MB Infocall is active.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
Fu rther information on Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
and other services can be found at: http://
www .mbusa.com Inf
ormation onthe emer gency call sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
despite pressing the SOS button
Even if youpr ess the SOS button in an emer‐
ge ncy, remaining in theve hicle may be dan‐
ge rous forth efo llowing reasons:
Ryo u see smo keinside or outside of the
ve hicle, e.g. if there is a fire afte r an acci‐
dent
Rth eve hicle is on a dangerous section of
ro ad
Rtheve hicle is not visible or cannot easily
be seen by otherroad users, particular ly
when dark or in poor visibility conditions
#Lea vetheve hicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to
do so.
#Mo vetoa safe location along with other
ve hicle occupants.
#In such situations, secure theve hicle in
accordance with national regulations,
e.g. with a warning triangle.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
The emer gency call is initia ted in thefo llowing
situations:
RThe airbag is deplo yed.
RThe Emer gency Tensioning Devices are trig‐
ge red.
Yo u can end an automatically initiated emer‐
ge ncy call yourself af ter 60 seconds.
Manual emer gency call
An emer gency call can be initia ted manually via
th e SOS button in theove rhead control panel
(
→page 294).
If yo u lea vetheve hicle immediately af ter press‐
ing the SOS button, you do not kn owif
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®has successfully made
th e emer gency call.
Initiated eme rgency call
When a voice connection is es tablished between
th e Cus tomer Assis tance Center and theve hicle
occupants, thefo llowing options apply:
RIf th eve hicle occupants are responsive: the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
Multimedia sy stem 295

ASSYST PLUS serv ice interval display
Fu nction of the ASS YST PLUS serv ice interval
displ ay
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display in the
instrument display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hidethis service message using the
back button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying the service due da te
On-board computer:
,Service.ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed.
#To exitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel. Make sure
toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
ROperating the on-board computer
(→page 209).
Car rying out maintenance workatregular
inter vals
* NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates
Service workwhich is not car ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle.
#Alw ays obser vethe prescribed service
inter vals.
#Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Special service requ irements
The prescribed service inter val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Maintenance work will need
tobe per form ed more of ten if theve hi‐
cle is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
Rre gular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
Rmainly short-dis tance driving
Rfrequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
Rwhen the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
Roperation in particula rly dusty condition s
and/o rif air-recirculation mod eis frequentl y
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequently. The
tires must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop.
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