2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET transmission

Climate control......................................... 121
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .121
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 121
Drivin gand pa rking ................................. 128
Driving ........................................................ 128
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 36
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 137
Re fueling .................................................... 140
Pa rking ...................................................... .142
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .150
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 208
Instrument Display overview ...................... 208
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .209
Operating the on-board computer .............. 209
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ......................................................... 211
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .211
Menus and submenus ................................. 212
Head-up Display .......................................... 218
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 220
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... 22 0
Ope ration ................................................... 220
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 222
Essential voice commands ........................ .223
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 233
Overview and operation .............................. 233
Sy stem settings .......................................... 242
ENERGIZING comfort .................................. 254
Na vigation .................................................. 256
Te lephone .................................................. .280
Online and Internet functions ..................... 297
Media .........................................................3 04
Ra dio ...........................................................3 16
Sound ......................................................... 324
Main tenance and care ............................. 327
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 327
Engine compartment .................................. 328
Cleaning and care ...................................... .334
Breakdown assist ance............................ 342
Emergency ..................................................3 42
Flat tire ....................................................... 342
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 348
To w starting or towing away ....................... 353
Electrical fuses ........................................... 359
Wheels and tires ...................................... 362
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .362
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 362
No tes on snow chains ................................ 363
Ti re pressure .............................................. 364
Loading theve hicle .....................................3 70
Ti re labeling ................................................ 374
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 379
Changing a wheel ...................................... .382
Tech nical data .......................................... 392
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 392
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 92
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ .394
Operating fluids .......................................... 396
Conte nts 3

Children in theve hicle
Note s onthe safe transportation of children
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the automatic transmission out
of park position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – are
ex posed toextreme heat or cold over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y.
#Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unatte nded intheve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s whenthech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
#Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight.
#Pr otect it with a blank et,fo rex ample.
#Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before securi ng achild into it.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The use of seat belts and child restra int sy stems
is requ ired bylaw in:
RAll 50 states
RThe U.S. territories
RThe District of Columbia
RAll Canadian pr ovinces
All child restra int sy stems must meet thefo llow‐
ing standards:
RU. S. Federal Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 225
RCanadian Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 210.2
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about the
cor rect child restra int sy stem from any author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
&
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.
* NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.
1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RDoo rs
RTrunk lid
RFu elfiller flap
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System limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti- glare mode in
th efo llowing situations:
Rth e engine is switched off.
Rreve rsege ar is engaged.
Rthe interior lighting is switched on.
Fu nction of the front-passenger outside mir‐
ro r parking position
%
The pa rking position is available only in vehi‐
cles with a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror tilts down‐
wa rds and sho wsthere ar wheel on the front
passenger side in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e parking position is stored (→page 118)
Rthe passenger mir ror is selected
Rreve rsege ar is engaged The front-passenger outside mir
ror mo ves back
to its original position in thefo llowing situations:
Rifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
Rat speeds greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)
Rifyo upr ess the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side
St oring the pa rking position of the
pa ssenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar
Storing
#Select the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
#Mo vethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.
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Light and visibility

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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Driving and pa rking

#Therefore,check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem.
Re quirements:RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
#To switch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 (USA) or 2(Canada) once.
Yo u can activate the windshield wipers, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
RYou open the driver's door.
RYo upr ess butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
twice.
#To switch on the ignition: press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
RYou do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
The transmission is in position j.
or
The electric parking brake is applied.
RYo upr ess butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
once.
St arting theve hicle
Starting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
to n
Requ irements:
RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
#Shift the transmission toposition jori.
#Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 (USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the Key in the Marked Space See
Operator's Manual display message also
appears in the multifunction display: start
th eve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can switchoff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) for
about thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf etyno tes under "Driving tips".
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9

Non-combusted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter.
#Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y.
#Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Limited braking ef fect on salt-treate dro ads:
Rdue tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side.
Rmaintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
Rbrake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions.
Rcarefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journe y.
ECOstart/s top function
Opera tion of the ECO start/s top function
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
The engine is au tomatical lyswitched off if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
Rifyo ubr ake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
Rif all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
Ryo ure lease the brake pedal in transmission
position hwhen the HOLD function is not
active.
Ryo u shift from transmission position j.
Ryou enga getransmission position hork.
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryo uch ange theve hicle le vel.
Ran automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch
the Ignition Off Before Exiting displaymessage
also appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute.
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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