2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET ESP

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cles and about Daimler AGcan be found on the
fo llowing websites:
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©Daimler AG:Notto be reprinted, translated or
ot herwise reproduced, in whole or in part, with‐
out written permission from Daimler AG.
Ve hicl em anufacturer
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
7032 7Stuttgart
Ge rmany
Symbols
In this Operator's Manual, youw illfind thef ol‐
lowing symbols:
& DANG ER Dan gerd ue tonoto bserving
th ew arning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attentio ntohaz‐
ards that ma yendanger your healt horlife, or
th eh ealt horl ifeofo thers.
#Please obser vethew arning notices in
th is manual.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetofailur etoo bserveenvi‐
ro nmental no tes
Environmental no tesi nclude information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi‐
ro nmentally responsible disposal.
#Obser veenvironmen taln otes.
* NO
TEDama getoproperty due tofailure
to obser venotesonm aterial damage
Notesonm aterial damag einfor myou of
ri sk sw hichm aylead to yo urvehicle being
damaged.
#Obser venotesonm aterial damage.
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Useful instructions or fur ther information
th at coul dbehelpfulto you.
X In
stru ction
( Q page )Fu
rther information on atopic
Display Information in
them ultifunction dis‐
play/multimedia display
+ Highestmenu le vel, whic histob e
selected in them ultimedia sy stem
* Corresponding submenus, whic hare
to be selected in them ultimedia sys‐
te m
*M arks ac ause
As at27.06. 17

1Speedom eter →
208
2 AIR BODY CONTROL malfunctioning →
454
3 #! Turn signal light →
109
4 Multifunction display →
211
5 Tach ome ter →
208
6 å ESP
®OFF →
447
÷ ESP
®→
447
7 K High beam →
109
L Low beam →
108
T Parking lights →
108
8 ? Coolant too hot/cold →
456
9 Coolant temp erature gauge →
208
A · Distance warning →
454
B Ð Steering assis tance malfunction →
455
C # Electrical malfunction →
456
D Brakes (red) →
447
$ USA only
J Canada only
E ü Seat belt is not fastened →
454
F Fuel le vel display
G 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
456,
456
H R Rear fog light →
109
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
34
J % Indicator lamp has no function
K ; Check Engine →
456
L Elect ric park ing brake applied (red) →
447
F USA only
! Canada only
M h Tire pressure monitoring sy stem →
460
N ! ABS malfunction →
447
O ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
447
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

&WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem.
#When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side.
#Re mo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material.
#If th ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle
In thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
RThe vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpa vedro ad.
RThe vehicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐
hole.
RA heavy object strike sth e underbody or
ch assis components.
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tires could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this
wa ycan unexpec tedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended.
If th e underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody paneling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts on theex haust sy stem.
#Ha ve theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or
#If driving saf etyis impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediately in accordance
with the traf fic conditions, and contact
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Declaration of conformity for wi reless vehi‐
cle co mponents
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com‐
ply with Part15 ofthe FCC Rules. Operation is
subject tothefo llowing two conditions: 1) These
devices may not cause harmful inter fere nce, and
2) These devices must accept any interfere nce
re ceive d, including inter fere nce that may cause
undesired operation. Change s or modifications
not expressly appr ovedby the party responsible
fo r compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle
comply with Industry Canada license-e xemp t
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject tothefo l‐
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may
not cause inter fere nce, and (2) These devices
General no tes 25

Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transfer redto yo ur
smartphone.
Dependin g onthere spective integration type,
th is includes, forex ample:
Rge neral vehicle data
Rposition data
This enables the use of selected smartphone
apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k.There is
no fur ther interaction between the smartphone
and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle data is not
directly accessible. Which type of fur ther data
processing occurs is de term ined bythe pr ovider
of the specific app used. Which settings you can
make, ifan y,depends on the specific app and
th e operating sy stem of your smartphone.
Online services
Wire less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmitter and receive r unit or via connec‐
te d mobile end devices (e.g. smartphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manufa cturer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a sui table place (e.g. Operator's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐
sonal data may be used forth e pr ovision of
online services. Data is exch anged via a secure
connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services exc
lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, th
ese services are subj
ecttothe data
pr otection and term s of use of there sponsible
pr ov ider. The manufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Please inquire, therefore, about the type, scope
and purpose of the collection and use of per‐
sonal data as part of third party services from
th eir respective pr ovider.
COMAND/mbrace
Ifth eve hicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about theve hicle's oper‐
ation, the use of theve hicle in cer tain situations,
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General no tes

Copyright
Free and open source software
Info rmation on free and open source software
licenses foryo ur vehicle's software can be found
on the data storage medium in your vehicle
document wallet and on the Internet toge ther
with updates:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource
Re gis tere d trademar ks
RBluetoo th®is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h SIG Inc.
RDTS™ is a regis tere d trademark of DTS, Inc.
RDolby®and MLP™ are regis tere d trademar ks
of DOLBY Laboratories.
RBabySmart™, ESP®and PRE-SAFE®are reg‐
is te re d trademar ksof Daimler AG.
RHomeLink®is a regis tere d trademark of
Johnson Contro ls.
RiPod®andiTunes®are regis tere d trademar ks
of Apple Inc.
RBurmes ter®is a regis tere d trademark of
Burmes terAu diosy steme GmbH.
RMicrosoft®and Windo wsMedia®are regis‐
te re d trademar ksof Microsoft Corporation.
RSIRIUS®is a regis tere d trademark of Sirius
XM Radio Inc.
RHD Radio™ is a regis tere d trademark of iBiq‐
uity Digital Corporation.
RGraceno te®is aregis tere d trademark of
Graceno te, Inc.
RZAGA TSurve y®and related brands are regis‐
te re d trademar ksof ZagatSur vey, LLC.
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General no tes

#You should only use seat covers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz.
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door paneling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cannot protect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do.
#Ne ver modify the doors or parts of the
doors.
#Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
paneling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetodeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer has a pr otective
function and cann otprotect as intended in
th eev ent of an accident.
#Ha ve theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced.
Ha ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately.
St atus of the front passenger airbag
Fu nction of the automatic front passenger
airbag shuto ff
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat
is occupied bya person or a child restra int sys‐
te m. The front passenger airbag and front
passenger knee airbag are then cor responding ly
either enabled or deactivated. When ins
talling a child restra int sy stem tothe
front passenger seat, alw ays make sure of the
fo llowing:
REnsure that thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (→page 49).
RAlways obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
RNe ver place objects, e.g. cushions, under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
RFu lly retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
RThe entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
RThe backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
RThe child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ing ly.
Occupant saf ety 43

&WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects between the sitting sur face and
th ech ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
This could result in the front passenger air‐
bag not functioning as intended during an
accident.
#Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem.
#The entire base of thech ild restra int
sy stem must alw aysre st on the sitting
sur face of the front passenger seat.
#The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, be resting on the seat backrest of
th e front passenger seat.
#Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
A person on the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
RFa sten seat belts cor rectly (→page 35).
RSit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
RSit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
Otherwise, the front passenger airbag may be
deactivated bymis take ,fo rex ample in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
RThe front passenge r transferstheir weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
RThe front passenger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
fa ce.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
deactivated front passenger airbag
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of
an accident and cann otper form its intended
pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
RThe classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
RThe front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
RThe person is seated cor rectl y.
#Ensure , bothbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect.
Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terth e
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The sta‐
tus of the front passenger airbag is displa yed.
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Occupant saf ety

cator lampis off, the front passenger air bag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe air bag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int
on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIR
BA G in front of it; DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RY
to thech ild can occur.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, alw ays obser vetheve hi‐
cle-specific information in this Operator's Man‐
ual (
→page 55), (→page 55).
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do
not ins tallth ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, ins tallth ere ar wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a suitable rear seat.
Af ter in stalling a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat:
depending on thech ild restra int sy stem
and thest ature of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR
BA G OFF may be lit continuously or be off.
Alw ays obser vethefo llowing information.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe dashboard, in theeve nt of an
accident, thech ild could:
Rcome into con tact wi thparts of theve hi‐
cle interior if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, forex ample
Rbe stru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
#Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from
th e seat belt outlet. If necessar y,adjust
th e front passenger seat according ly.
#Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, observ eth eve hicle-spe‐
cific information in this Operator's Manual.
If a person is sitting in the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature.
A person on the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
RIf th e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER air‐
bag OFF indica tor lamp must be off. This
indica testh at the front passenger front air‐
bag is enabled.
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