2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET automatic transmission

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Toactivate: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter1 or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.
% How long the manual gearshifting stay s acti‐
va ted is dependent on the driving style. #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel paddle
shif ter2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position 005Bappears in the
multifunction displa y.
Pe rm anent setting: #
Change todrive prog ram =(→ page138). #
Select drive program Manual(→page 139).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers. Gearshi
ftrecommendation Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers.
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Using kickd
own Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers. #
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts up tothe next
ge ar when the maximum engine speed is
re ached toprotect the engine from overrev ving. Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll in neut ral.
R The transmission position 005Bis displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.14 2
Driving and pa rking

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Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position 005D.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. 1
Start/ stop button #
On uphill or downhill inclines, turn the front
wheels towa rdsth e curb. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Select transmission position 005D. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Lock theve hicle. 14 6
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ryRadio equipment appr oval
number
Mexico RCPGEMU15-0448
Monaco CE
New Zea‐
land R-
NZ
Nor wayCE
Ru ssian
Fe dera‐
tion Not
requ ired
Saudi Ara‐
bia TA
10525
Switzer‐
land CE
South
Africa TA
-20 15/1386 Countr
yRadio equipment appr oval
number
Tu rkey Notrequ ired
Uni ted
Arab Emi‐
ra tes ER4
1849/15
Dealer No: DA35176/14
United
St ates FCC ID: NZLM
UAHL5 Fu
rther information on the declaration of con‐
fo rm ity for wireless vehicle components
(→ page 23). Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals left unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren and animals unat tended
in theve hicle, they may be able toset the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position 005D.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never 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. Driving and parking
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The electric parking brake is applied if
the trans‐
mission is in position 005Dand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is only the case if one of thefo llowing con‐
ditions is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off. R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d0049 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator lamp
appears in the instrument clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
R The transmission is in position 005Bor005E and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you shift from transmission position
005Dto005B or
005E.
R Ifth e transmission is in position 005E,the
trunk lid mu stbe closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position 005Doryou ha veprev iously
driven faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).
R Ifth e transmission is in position 005E,the
trunk lid mu stbe closed.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d0049 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator lamp
in the instrument clus ter goes out. 15 2
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Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking When
Active Brake Assi st,Ac tive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC 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 Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened. R
The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position 005B,005Eor005C.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until the00D9
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 the00D9 dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. R
The transmission is switched toposition 005D.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position 005Dorby the electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The drive sy stem is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. AIRMATIC
Fu
nction of AIRMATIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension sy stem with varia‐
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort. The
all-round le vel control sy stem ensures the best
possible suspension and const antground clear‐
ance, even with a laden vehicle. When driving at
speed, theve hicle is lo wered automatically to
impr ovedriving saf ety and toreduce fuel con‐
sum ption. You also ha vethe option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel. 17 8
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Engage reve rsege ar. #
Inthe multimedia sy stem, select the desired
vie w.
Opening the camera co ver of the rear view
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Camera
& Parking #
Select Open Camera Cover .
% The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle.
Setting the camera as a favo rite
Yo u can call up the camera view directly in the
multimedia sy stem bysetting it as a favo rite. #
Press the00E2 button on the control ele‐
ment.
The main functions are displa yed. #
Navigate down wards twice.
The Favorite s menu appears. #
Select New Favorite . #
Select Vehicle. #
Select Camera. Ac
tive Parking Assist Fu
nction of Active Parking Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an elect ronic pa rking
assis tance sy stem which uses ultrasound and is
automatically activated during forw ard tra vel.
The sy stem is operational at speeds of up to
appr oximately 22 mph (35 km/h). When all the
conditions are ful filled, thec symbol appears
in the multifunction display in the instrument
clus ter and the sy stem automatically sear ches
fo r and measu res parking spaces on bo thsides
of theve hicle parallel and perpendicular tothe
direction of tr avel. If Active Parking Assist is acti‐
va ted, suitable parking spaces are shown in the
display of the multimedia sy stem. The ësym‐
bol appears in the display of the multimedia sys‐
te m. The ar rowsshow on which side of thero ad‐
wa y free parking spaces are located.
The parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Pa rking Assist calculates a suitable vehicle path
and assists you in parking and exiting the park‐
ing space. Ac
tive Parking Assist supports bychanging gear,
accelerating, braking and steering theve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
maneu vering range.
Ac tive Parking Assist is canceled if, among other
th ings, one of thefo llowing actions is car ried
out:
R You deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You deactivate Active Parking Assist.
R You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake.
R You en gage transmission position 005D.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the doors or the trunk lid while
driving.
Sy stem limitations
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist are not de tected 19 0
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Con firm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS. Connectivity
Switching transmission of
theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
ö Connectivity #
Select Transmit Vehicle Pos.. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Blue
tooth ® Information about Blu
etoo th®
Bl ue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
32.8 ft(10 m).
Yo u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options: -
con tacts (→ page 292)
- call lists (→ page 294)
- text messa ges
R Internet connection
R listening tomusic via Blue tooth®
audio
(→ page 322)
R trans ferring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth ®
is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth®
is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth ®
Re quirements for switching off Blue tooth ®
:
R Apple CarPl ay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
ö Connectivity #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 Bluetoo th®
. If Android
Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth®
should be deactivated. #
Select Yes.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®
is
deactivated. Wi
-Fi Wi
-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
R Wi-Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection toaWi -Fi-capable
device, e.g. the cus tomer's mobile phone or
a ta blet PC is es tablished.
R Multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connec ted, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo l‐
lowing me thods:
R WPS PIN 248
Multimedia sy stem

Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem Information on
the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem ("eCall"). This feature can
help sa velives in theev ent of an accident. eCall
in no wayre places assis tance pr ovided from
dialing 911.
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem is
av ailable for at least tenye ars starting from the
manufacturing date.
Mercedes-Benz eCall only functions in areas
where mobile phone co verage isavailable from
th e wireless service pr oviders. Insuf ficient net‐
wo rkcoverage from the wireless service pr ovid‐
ers may result in an emergency call not being
transmitted.
eCall is a standard feature in your Mercedes-
Benz vehicle. In order tofunction as intended,
th e sy stem relies on the transmission of data
de tailed in the "Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
sy stem data transmission" section that follo ws
( → page 306). To
disable eCall, a cus tomer must visit an
auth orized Mercedes-Benz Service department
to deactivate theve hicle's communication mod‐
ule.
Deactivation of this module pr events the
activation of any and all Mercedes me con‐
nect services. Af ter the deacti vation of
eCall, automatic eme rgency call and manual
emer gency call will not be available.
The ignition must be switched on before an auto‐
matic emergency call can be made.
% eCall is activated at thefa ctor y.
% eCall can be deactivated byan authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer. Please no tethat in
th eeve ntow nership of theve hicle is trans‐
fe rred toano ther ow ner in its deacti vated
st ate, eCall will remain deactivated unless
th e new owner visits an au thorized
Mercedes-Benz dealership toreactivate the
sy stem.
Overview of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem
eCall can help toreduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
the site of the accident. It helps locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access. Ho wever,eve n if a vehicle is equipped
with eCall, this does not mean the sy stem is ON.
As such, eCall does not replace dialing 911 in the
eve nt of an accident.
The emergency call can be made au tomatical ly
( → page 305) or manually (→ page 305). Only
make emer gency calls if you or others are in
need of rescue.
Only make emer gency calls if you or others are
in need of rescue. Do not make an emer gency
call in theev ent of a breakdown or a similar sit‐
uation.
Displa ysinthe media displa y:
SOS READY : eCallavailable
SOS NOT READY: the ignition is not on or eCall
is not available.
During an active emer gency call, 0053appears
in the displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of eCall sy stem at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect_ecall. 304
Multimedia sy stem