2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET steering wheel

1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 98). Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If you drive off while the easy entry andexit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of the seat or thesteering wheel. 96
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If
th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. Ve
hicles with memory function: You can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
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. If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off when the driver's
door is open
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off
% The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position is
stored in thefo llowing
situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R Vehicles with memory function: call upthe
seat settings via the memory function.
R Vehicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle Set-
tings .
Easy Entry/Exit #
Select Steering Wheel & Seat, Steering
Wheel Only orOff. Seats and
stowing 97

Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
The memory function is only available in vehicles
with the memory pac kage.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. The
following settings can be stored forth e front
seats:
R Seat, backrest, head restra int position and
con tour of the seat backrest in the lumbar
re gion
R Active multicontour seat: side bols ters of the
seat backrest, shoulder of the seat backrest,
conto ur ofthe seat backrest, dynamic func‐
tion le vel
R Seat heating: di stribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
R Driver's side: steering wheel position and
position of the outside mir rors on the driver's
and front passenger sides
R Head-up Display 98
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#
Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the Head-up
Display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position. #
Brief lypress memory button M and then
press preset position button 1,2 or 3 within
th re e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. %
Depending on the model, only preset posi‐
tion buttons 1 and 2 are available. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, Head-up Display
and outside mir ror are in thestored position.
% Depending on the model, only preset posi‐
tion buttons 1 and 2 are available.
% Ifyo ure lease the preset position button, the
seat, steering wheel and mir ror setting func‐
tions stop immediatel y.
Ve hicles with theAc tive Multicon tour
Seat Package: Setting the active multicon‐
to ur seat or the 4-w aylumbar support is still
car ried out.
Ve hicles without theAc tive Multicon tour
Seat Package: Adjustment of the 4-w ay
lumbar support is still car ried out. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid. #
Never drive with the trunk lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. Seats and
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Cornering light
Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th ero adw ayove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, forex ample. It can be activated on ly
when the low beam is switched on.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R at speeds below 25 mph (4 0 km/h) when the
turn signal indica tor is switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned R
at speeds between 25 mph (4 0 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late. In
these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is on lyan aid. You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions. 11 4
Light and visibility

#
Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again. #
Foldthe wiper arm back onto the windshield. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Press the00D4 button on the combination
switch (→ page117).
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front-passen ger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, forex ample, when changing
lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Light and visibility
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%
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving the
SmartK eyintheve hicle, the automatic trans‐
mission remains in neutral 005C.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(→ page 145). #
Press the005D button.
The transmission position display sho ws005D
in the multifunction displa y.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit chthe engine off with the transmis‐
sion in position 005Bor005E.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position 005B
or 005E.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005B
in the multifunction displa y. When
the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position 005B, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
R The selected drive program
R The position of the accelera tor pedal
R The driving speed Manual
gearshifting &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position 005B,you can manually shift it with the
st eering wheel paddle shif ter.If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts tothe next gear
up or down depending on thesteering wheel
paddle shif ter being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R Temp orary setting
R Perm anent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Te mp orary setting: Driving and parking
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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