2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET wheel torque

RAdapt your drivin gst yle to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
It can make sense todeactivate ESP
®inthefo l‐
lowing situations toimpr ovetraction:
RWhen using snow chains.
RIn deep snow .
ROn sand or gr avel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
If th e÷ ESP
®warning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP®is not available due toa malfunction. Observ
eth efo llowing information:
RWa rning and indicator lamps (→page 445)
RDispl aymessage s (→page 404)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP
®and
makes it possible topull away or accelerate on a
slippery sur face.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
RThe drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
RMore drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP®to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive prog rams using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (
→page 136).
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Lane Change Assist cannotthen assist you
by applying steering torques .
#Always monitor the lane change and
ke ep your hands onthesteering wheel.
Obser vethe tra ffic conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessar y.
System limitations
The sy stem limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply toActive Lane Change Assi st
(
→page 167).
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Lane Change
Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance
#Select Lane Change Assist .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Fu nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continues toigno rethere peated
acoustic warning toput their hands on thesteer‐
ing wheel, Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
re duces the speed. If the driver still does not
re spond, theBeginning Emergency Stop mes‐sage is shown in
the multifunction displa y.The
ve hicle is decelerated in stages toast andstill. At
speeds below 40 mph(6 0 km/h) the hazard
wa rning lights switch on automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
RThe vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is ended.
RThevehicle is unloc ked.
RIf possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call center.
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
RSt eering
RDepressing the brake or accelera tor pedal
RPressing a steering wheel button or operat‐
ing Touch Control
RAc tivating or deacti vating Active Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC
Overview ofActive Di stance Assist
DI STRO NIC displa ysinthe instrument clus‐
te r
The assis tance graphic and thest atus display
show thest atus of thefo llowing functions in the
instrument clus ter:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RRoute-based speed adap tation
RAc tive Steering Assist
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#Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated (1 to5).
Specified tightening torq ue: 111 lb-ft
(150 Nm).
& WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh incor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
Th ewheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque.
#Ha ve the tightening torque checked
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop af terch anging a wheel.
#Check the tire pressure of the newly moun‐
te d wheel and adjust according ly.
#Ve hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: Restart the tire pressure monitoring
sy stem (
→page 369).
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
RNotes on tire pressure (→page 364)
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