2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET automatic transmission

Fo
rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sy stems
(→ page 208). *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. To
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Pe rm itted towing me thods Ve
hicle equipment/ towing
me thod Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel lock To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→ page 367). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d. When
the battery is dischar ged, thefo llowing
actions cannot be per form ed:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied R
the automatic transmission cann otbe shif ted
to position 005Cor005D 368
Breakdown assis tance

%
Ifth e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( → page 370). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
R The towing eye may become de tach ed.
R The vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (→ page 408). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door, otherwise the automatic transmission automatically shifts
toposition
005D. #
Installth eto wing eye (→ page 372). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→ page 64). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st (→page 163). #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C. #
Release the electric parking brake. Breakdown assis
tance 369

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( → page 368). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eyeto
load theve hicle. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C.
% The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position 005Dintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrics. Toshift to005C , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( → page 366). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005D. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS) &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the
ve hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. #
When transporting, ensure that:
R The vehicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly 37 0
Breakdown assis tance

#
Press and hold button 1for at least five
seconds.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
last active drive prog ram. Indicator lamp 2
goes out. #
Drive theve hicle off the transpor ter. To
wing eyesto rage location To
wing eye1 is located with theve hicle tool kit
under the trunk floor. Installing
theto wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w- starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) *
NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. 372
Breakdown assis tance

Setting up
thefo lding chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tire-change tool is available. If
yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools. R
The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position 005D. #
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: Setthe
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 180). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→ page 400). #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 401). Re
moving and in stalling hub caps Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 400).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the center co ver of the hub
cap counter-clockwise and remo vethe hub
cap. #
Toinstall: make sure that the center co ver of
th e hub cap is turned counter-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the center
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. 400
Wheels and tires

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Check Engine Oil Level
(Add 1 quart) *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
When next refueling, add 1 quart of engine oil.
To p up engine oil (→ page 340).
No tes on engine oil (→ page412).
00B2 Che ck Engine Oil At Next
Refueling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Check the engine oil le vel when next refueling.
Ad d engine oil (→ page 340).
No tes on engine oil (→ page412). Tr
ansmission Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
* The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition 005Cautomaticall y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 447

Sound settings .................................... 298
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 00
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 215
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 336
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 37
Displ aying the service due date ........... 336
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 336
Re gular maintenance work .................. 336
Special service requirements .............. 336
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 84
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 84
Fu nction ................................................ 84
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 196, 197
Fu nction .............................................. 19 6
Setting ................................................. 197
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 96
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Au
dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 313
Connecting USB devices ...................... 316
Copyrights .......................................... .313
Information .......................................... 312
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 313
Media sear ch....................................... 319
Overview ..............................................3 15
Pa use and playback function .............. .316
Selecting a track .................................. 316
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 316
Tr ack list .............................................. 316
Au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic activation
Switching on/o ff................................. 201
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................11 2
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 13 6Au
tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 13 6
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 40, 42
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag shutoff .............. 40
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .42
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................... 90
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .121
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 13 9
Drive program display .......................... 13 8
Drive programs .................................... 13 8
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 13 8
Engaging drive position ........................ 141
Engaging neutral .................................. 14 0
Engaging pa rkposition .........................1 41
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .140 480
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