2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET ECU

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Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure objects that
are heavy, hard, poin ted, sharp-edged,
fragile or too large in the trunk. Obser
vethe no tes on the cup holders. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e gross axle weight rating forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the parcel net hooks.
Distribute the load on the parcel net hooks
eve nly. 100
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St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure objects that
are heavy, hard, poin ted, sharp-edged,
fragile or too large in the trunk. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia and USB ports as
we ll as stow age space, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer 3
Stow age compartment in the front center
console
4 Glovebox
Locking and unlocking thegl ove box #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 0048(to lock) or counter-clockwise 0047(to
unlock). Seats and
stowing 101

Overview of
the pa rcel net hooks Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Secure the load using the parcel net hooks.
R Do not use elastic stra ps or nets tosecure a
load. These are intended only as anti-slip pro‐
te ction for light loads.
R Do not route tie downs across sharp edges
or co rners.
R Pad sharp edges for pr otection.
There are up tofour parcel net hooks in the
trunk depending on the equipment ins talled. 1
Parcel net hooks Opening
theth rough-loading feature in the
re ar passenger comp artment *
NO
TEDama getothe soft top caused by
loading The soft
top can be damaged if theth ro ugh-
loading feature is loaded in there ar
passenger compartment and the trunk sepa‐
ra tor has not been lo wered. #
Before loading theth ro ugh-loading fea‐
ture in there ar passenger compart‐
ment, lo werth e trunk separator. Seats and
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Cup holder
Installing
the cup holder in or removing it
from the center console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids may be spilled. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u
could be di stra cted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Close the conta iner, particular lyifthe
liquid is hot. #
Toremo ve: slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1. #
Toinstall: insert cup holder 1and slide
back cat ch2.
% The cup holder rubber mat can be remo ved
fo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luk ewarm
wate r.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 99). Opening
the cup holder in there ar armrest *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. #
Lift there ar armrest co ver. #
Press release knob 1.
The co verfo r cup holder 2will fold out in
th e direction of the ar row. #
If necessar y,swivel there ar armrest co ver
down wards again. Seats and
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Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior antenna Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure objects that
are heavy, hard, poin ted, sharp-edged,
fragile or too large in the trunk. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior antenna via thech arging module. 108
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R
The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior antenna are only available if the igni‐
tion is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in every position of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior antenna.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This depends on the appli‐
cations (apps) cur rently running.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior antenna,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are designed
fo r wireless charging are excluded.
R When charging, the mat should be used if
possible. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone in the
front Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone must be suitable for wire‐
less charging (Qi-compatible mobile phone).
Yo u can find a li stof Qi-compatible mobile
phones at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d. Malfunctions during
thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r. Installing and
removing the floor mats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. Seats and
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R
The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
% You can also set thete mp erature with your
smartphone. In form ation on Mercedes me
connect and other services: http://
www.mercedes.me
This function is not available for all models.
Charging the bat tery before commencing
yo ur journey
% This function is not available in all countries.
R Ifth eve hicle battery is discharged, you
re cei vea message on your smartphone.
R You can then start theve hicle with the
smartphone tocharge the batter y.
R The vehicle is automatically switched off
af te rte n minu tes.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su fficiently filled. St
arting theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. #
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R Park position 005Dis selected.
R The anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R The panic alarm is not activated.
R The hazard warning lights are switched off.
R The hood is closed.
R The doors are closed and loc ked.
R The windo wsand soft top are closed. #
Start theve hicle using the smartphone: R
Aftereve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
R You can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts. The vehicle must be
st ar ted once with the SmartK eybefore trying
to start theve hicle again with the smart‐
phone.
R You can stop theve hicle again at any time.
R Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
Switch on the hazard warning lights.
or #
Unlock the doors.
or #
Open a side window or the soft top. Breaking-in no
tes Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers. Driving and pa
rking 13 3

To
preser vethe engine during thefirst
10 00 mile s (1500 km):
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before theta ch ome ter needle is
00C3 ofthewa yto there d area of theta ch ome‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
10 00 miles (1500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced. Please also obser
vethefo llowing breaking-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tires that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom eters of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuitable foot we ar
Operation of the pedals may be restricted
due tounsuitable foot we ar such as:
R Shoes with plat form soles
R Shoes with high heels
R Slippers #
When driving alw ayswe ar suitable
shoes in order tobe able tooperate the
pedals safel y. 134
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