2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET suspension

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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Driving
Notes on Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Obser vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto recog‐
nize dangers.
RAMG Performance exhaust sy stem
RAMG high-per form ance brake sy stem and
AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
RRACE START
RAMG adaptive spo rtsuspension sy stem
Switching on the po wer supp lyor ignition
using thest art/s top button
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j.
Rstarting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ke ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning.
#Ne ver lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation.
& WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem.
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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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RIfth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant.
RIfth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with or if the battery is disconnec‐
te d.
#Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle.
* NO
TEDama gefrom au tomatic braking
When Active Brake Assi st,Ac tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC or the HOLD function are
activated, theve hicle brakes autonomously
in cer tain situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations:
#During towing
#In a car wash
Requirements:RThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
RThe engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
RThe electric parking brake is released.
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
RThe transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function
#Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
#Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or
#Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
RThe transmission is switched toposition j.
RThevehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
RThe seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
RThe engine is switched off.
RThere is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supply is insuf ficient.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
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ground clearance,even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf etyand to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available. AIR
BODY CONTROL comprises:
RAir suspension with automatic all-round le vel
control
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManually selecta ble high-level setting for
greater ground clearance
RADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
RDY NA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ramC haracteristics
C (Sport)
B (Sport Plus)
RThe suspension tuning is firm er.
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve50 mph (70 km/h) theve hicle is lo wered.
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds.
RWhen driving at speeds below 30 mph(4 8 km/h) theve hicle is raised again.
A (Comfort)
; (Econo my)
RThe suspension tuning is comfor table.
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve75 mph (120 km/h) theve hicle is lo wered.
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve100mp h (160 km/h) theve hicle continues tobe lo wered.
RWhen driving at speeds below 75mph(120 km/h) theve hicle is raised again.
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Thevehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
RWhen driving fasterthan 75 mph
(120 km/h).
RWhen driving between 50 mph (80 km/h)
and 75mph(120 km/h) for app roxima tely
th re e minutes.
RAf ter selecting a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the last
active drive prog ram.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the last active drive
program.
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL function
MAGIC BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension with variable damping for impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le
vel control sys‐
te m ensures the best possible suspension and
const ant ground clearance, even wi tha laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is
lo we red automatically toimpr ove driving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. The suspension
tuning is adjus ted depending on thero ad sur‐
fa ce, vehicle load and the drive program selec‐
te d. The ROAD SURFA CE SCAN function detects
areas of une venness in thero ad before you dr ive
ove rth em bymeans of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements. The option of
manually adjust ingtheve hicle le vel is also avail‐
able.
The damping is tuned individual lyfor each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
RThe driving style, e.g. sporty
RThe road condition, e.g. bumps
RThe individual selection of the drive program:
B (Sport+), C(Sport), A(Comfort),
N (CURVE) or ;(Economy) MAGIC
BODY CONTROL comprises:
RActive Body Control ABC
RRO AD SURFA CESCAN
RCur veinclination function CURVE
RAutomatic le vel control sy stem
RAu tomatic vehicle stabilization in theeve nt of
sidewinds
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManually selecta ble high-level setting for
grea ter ground cleara nce
RDYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
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Available suspension settings
Drive prog ramC haracteristics
B (Sport Plus)
C (Sport)
RThe suspension tuning is firm er.
RThe vehicle is lo wered.
RWhen driving at speeds between 40 mph (65 km/h) and 87mph (140 km/h) theve hicle is lo weredsteadily
and remains at this le vel up tothe maximum vehicle speed.
RWhen returning tospeeds between 87mph(1 40 km/h) and 40 mph(6 5 km/h) theve hicle is raised again.
RRO AD SURFA CE SCAN is deactivated.
A (Comfo rt)
RThe suspension tuning is comfor table.
RThe vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
RWhen driving at speeds between 40 mph(6 5 km/h) and 63.7 mph(1 02.5 km/h) theve hicle is lo weredstead‐
ily.
RRO AD SURFA CESCAN is active.
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Driveprog ramC haracteristics
N (CURVE)
RThe suspension tuning is comfor table.
RThe vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
RWhen driving at speeds between 40 mph (65 km/h) and 63.7 mph(1 02.5 km/h) theve hicle is lo weredstead‐
ily.
RThe cur veinclination function is active.
RRO AD SURFA CE SCAN is active.
; (Economy)
RThe suspension tuning is comfor table.
RThe vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
RWhen driving at speeds between 40 mph (65 km/h) and 63.7 mph(1 02.5 km/h) theve hicle is lo weredstead‐
il y.
RRO AD SURFA CE SCANisdeactivated.
Crosswind Assist
The crosswind stabilization:
ROperates bychanging wheel loads thro ugh
adjusting the ABC spring stru ts.
RRe duces disruptions when driving stra ight
ahead.
RSupports coun terste ering.
RIs active in the speed range between 50 mph
(80 km/h) and 130mp h (2 10km/h) when
driving stra ight ahead or cornering gently.
Fu nction of ROAD SURFA CE SCAN
% This function is not available in all countries.
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