2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET headlamp

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

Adaptive Highbeam Assist switch es automati‐
cally between:
RLow beam
RHigh beam
At speeds abo ve19 mp h (30 km/h):
RIf no other road users are de tected, high
beam is au tomatical lyswitched on. High beam switches off automatically:
RAt
speeds below 16mp h(2 5 km/h).
RIfot her road users are de tected.
RIfstre et lighting is suf ficient.
At speeds abo veappr ox.31 mp h (50 km/h):
RThe headlamp range of low beam is regulated
automatically based on the dis tance to ot her
ro ad users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windshield near theove rhead control panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/off
#To switch on: turnthe light switch to
th eà position.
#Switch on the high beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the high beam is switched on automat‐
ically in the dar k,the_ indicator lamp in
th e multifunction display comes on.
#To switch off: switch offthe high beam
using the combination switch.
Switching the daytime running lights on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.÷ Light Settings.Day-
time Run. Lights
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Setting theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.÷ Light Settings.Ext.
Light Switch Off
#Set the switch-off delay time.
Setting the sur round lighting
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.÷ Light Settings.Loca-
tor Lighting
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
If th e sur round lighting is switched on, theex te‐
ri or lighting remains lit for 40 seconds af terth e
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Light and visibility

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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7

camera1 helps de tect pedestrians and ani‐
mals.
Night View Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
% As inf rare d light is not visible tothe human
ey e, Night View Assist canremain activated
when there is oncoming traf fic.
The infrared headlamps switch on in the
dark from speeds of appr oximately 5 mph
(10 km/h). This means that, while station‐
ar y, yo udo not ha vethe full visual range and
cannot check whe ther Night View Assist is
wo rking.
Sy stem limitations
Night View Assist cannot displ ayobjects directly
in front of or directly next totheve hicle. It may
be the case that objects are highlighted as well
as pedestrians or animals.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
RPo or visibility, e.g. sno w,rain, fog or heavy
spr ay.
RThe windshield is dirty in the vicinity of the
came ra.
RThe camera is fogged up, damaged or cov‐
ered.
RThe infrared camera in thera diator grill is
damaged, dirty, fogged up or co vered.
ROn bends, on hilltops or in dips.
RAt high ambient temp eratures.
Fu nction of pedestrian and animal de tection
of Night View Assist
Night View Assist can de tect ped estri
ans using
typical characteristics, e.g. the body conto urs
and posture of a person standing upright.
Lar geanimals, e.g. deer, co wsor horses, can
also be de tected. Small animals, e.g. dogs or
cats, are not de tected.
Pe destrian and animal de tection is au tomatical ly
switched on when thefo llowing requ irements
are fulfilled:
RNight View Assist is activated.
RThe driving speed is at least 5 mph
(10 km/h).
RIt is dar k.
1NightView Assist display
2Standby symbol for active pedest rian de tec‐
tion
3Highlighting
4Pe destrian de tected
If pedestrian de tection is acti ve,st andby symbol
2 appears. There is no separate symbol for ani‐
mals. De tected pedestrians or animals are high‐
lighted bya colored frame.
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Activating or deactivating Night View Assist
Re quirements
RThe vehicle has been star ted or the ignition
is switched on.
RThe light switch is in theà orL posi‐
tion.
RRe versege ar has not been engaged.
#Press button 1.
The appropriate Night View Assist display
appears in the multifunction displa y.
% The infrared headlamps are deactivated at
speeds below 3 mph(5 km/h). The Night
Vi ew image continues tobe displa yed until
yo uswit chit off bypressing button 1.
Switching automatic activation on/off
Re quirements:
RPedestrian de tection is acti ve(→page 200).
RThe car riag ew ay is not lit.
RThe speed is at least 37mph (60 km/h).
If all therequ irements are fulfilled, the night
vision image is automatically shown in the multi‐
function display as soon as people or animals
are de tected.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.Aut.
Night View Assist
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Spotlight function
The spotlight function is an additional function
fo
r Night View Assist . Itruns in the bac kground
and flashes the headlamps at de tected persons
wi th four short impulses. This att racts the driv‐
er's attention toapproaching pedestrians.
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Displayin the assistance graphic
1Spotlight function switched on but not oper‐
ating
2Spotlight function switched on and operating
The pedestrian symbol in the assis tance graphic
indica testh est atus of the spotlight function. If
th e pedestrian symbol is displa yed dark 1,the
function is switched on. If the symbol is dis‐ pla
yed bright 2,the conditions forth e Spotlight
function are also fulfilled.
Sy stem limitations
The spotlight function does not flash at animals.
The spotlight function is not active or is active
only toa limited extent if:
RYo u are driving in urban traf fic.
RThe pedestrians are loca ted in the area of an
oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front.
Ac tivating/deactivating the spotlight func‐
tion
Re quirements:
RPedestrian de tection is acti ve(→page 200).
RThe car riag ewa yis no tlit .
RThe speed is at leas t37 mph(6 0 km/h).
RAd aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is switch ed
on.
If all there qu irements are fulfilled, the headlamp
fl ashes four short pulses at a pedestrian de tec‐
te d on or near tothero ad. Multimedia sy
stem:
,Vehicle.÷.Light Set-
tings.Spotlight
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot
Assi st
Function of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral,rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to130ft
(40 m) behind your vehicle and 10ft(3 m)
directly next to yourvehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 8 mph (12 km/h) and this vehicle subse‐
qu ent lyenters the monitoring range di rectly next
to yo urvehicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in
th e lateral monitoring range and youswit chon
th e turn signal indicator in the cor responding
direction, a warning tone sounds once. The red
wa rning lamp in the outside mir rorflashes. If the
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Driving and parking

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Check Washer Fluid*T
hewasher fluid leve l in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum.
#To p up thewa sher fluid .
Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
b
Example:Check Left Low
Beam *T
he cor responding light source is defective.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp only appears when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b
Active Headlamps Inopera-
tive *T
he active headlamp s are defective.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
b
Malfunction See Opera-
tor’s Manual*T
heexterior lighting is defective.
#Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop.
b
Auto Lamp Function Inoper-
ative *T
he light sensor is defective.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
b
Switch Off Lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on.
#Tu rn the light switch totheà position.
b
Switch On Headlamps *Y
ou are driving without low beam headlamps.
#Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Displaymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps