2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET steering

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re s with run-flat characteristics: #
Obse rveth e information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat
tires). In
theeve nt of a flat tire, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you obse rvethe
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat tire)
(→ page 357).
R Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tires so that it is possible tocontinue the
jou rney for a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (→ page 358).
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call forRo adside Assis tance via
th eove rhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (→ page 302).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(→ page 400). Note
s on MOExtended tires (run-flat tire) &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in eme rgency mode
When driving in emer gency mode, the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired. e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking. #
Do not exceed the permissible maxi‐
mum speed for MOExtended tires. #
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in pa rticular, toa loaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
R banging noise
R vehicle vibration
R smoke which smells like rubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksin tire side walls #
After driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use. #
The defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tires (run-flat tire), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tires. How‐
eve r,th e tire af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognize MOExtended tires bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tire.
Ve hicles with tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires may only be used in con‐
junction wi than activated tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e multifunction displa y,proceed as follo ws:
R Check the tire for dama ge.
R If driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes. Breakdown assis
tance 357

#
Toreduce the tire pressure: press pressure
re lease button 1next topressure gauge
2. #
When the tire pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th efilling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tire. #
Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tire. #
Pull the tire sealant bottle out of the tire
inflation compressor.
The filling hose stay s on the tire sealant bot‐
tle. #
Drive tothe nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop and ha vethe tire, tire sealant bottle and
fi lling hose replaced there. Batte
ry(vehicle) Note
s onthe12 V battery &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, forex ample the lighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-lo ckbraking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf ety of your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R intheeve nt of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheeve nt of a sho rtcircuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately. #
Do not continue driving. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (→ page156)
R Further information on ESP ®
(→ page 156)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you on lyuse bat teries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr oved foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact
pr otection toprev ent vehicle occupants from
suf fering acid bu rns should the battery be dam‐
aged in theev ent of an accident. 362
Breakdown assis tance

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
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&
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
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R
The vehicle is secured at all four
wheels with suitable tensioning
st ra ps
R The maximum permissible speed of
35mph (6 0 km/h) is not exceeded
when transporting *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly #
After loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. #
A minimum dis tance of 4 in (10 cm)
up wa rds and 8 in (20 cm) down wards
must be kept tothe transport platform. Tr
ansport le vel is not available forth efo llowing
ve hicles:
R Mercedes-AMG vehicles
R Vehicles with MAGIC BODY CONTROL %
Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the control panel between thesteering
wheel and the driver's door. #
Toactivate transpo rtleve l:press button
1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by1.2 in (30 mm) com‐
pared tothe normal le vel. #
Press button 1again and hold it for at least
fi ve seconds.
The vehicle is raised from thera ised le velto
th e transport le vel.
The transport le vel is reached when indicator
lamp 2flashes and theMax. Speed 22mph
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y.
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 22 mph (35 km/h).
R After selecting a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is then adjus tedto the height of
th e last active drive program. #
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading. #
Todeactivate transpo rtleve l:start the
engine when theve hicle is at a standstill.
If transpo rtleve l is activated, indicator lamp
2 flashes. Breakdown assis
tance 371

Make sure
toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tire pressure (→ page377)
Rest arting the tire pressure moni toring sys‐
tem
Requ irements:
R The recommended tire pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (→ page377).
Re start the tire pressure monitoring sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tire pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tires ha vebeen changed or
newly ins talled.
On-board computer: , Service .
Tires #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Use Current Pressures as New Refer-
ence Values? message is shown in the multi‐
function displa y. #
Press 0076toconfirm there start.
The Run Flat Indicator Restarted message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
Cur rent wa rning messages are dele ted and
th e0077 yellow warning lamp goes out.
Af teryo u ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
sy stem checks whe ther the cur rent tire pres‐
su res are within the specified range. The cur‐
re nt tire pressures are then accep ted as ref‐
erence values and monitored.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tire pressure (→ page377) Ra
dio equipment appr oval of the tire pres‐
sure moni toring sy stem
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers Countr
yRadio type appr oval number
Canada IC: 2546A-GG4T IC: 2546A-DG6W2D4
IC: 2546A-MC34MA4
Le présent appareil est conforme
aux CNR d'Indu strie Canada
applicables aux appareils radio
exe mpts de licence. L'exploi ta‐
tion est au torisée aux deux con‐
ditions suivantes:
(1) l'appare il ne doit pas produire
de brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit
accep terto ut brouillage radioé‐
lectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d'en
compromettre lefonctionnement. Wheels and tires
383

Count
ryRadio type appr oval number
US AF CC ID: MRXGG4T
FCC ID: MRXDG6W2D4
FCC ID: MRXMC34MA4
This device co mplies with Part15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject tothefo llowing two con‐
ditions:
(1) This device may not cause
harmful inter fere nce, and
(2) This device mu staccept any
inter fere nce recei ved, including
inter fere nce that may cause
undesired operation. Loading
theve hicle Note
s onTire and Loading Information plac‐
ard &
WARNING Risk of accident from overloa‐
ded tires
Overloaded tires may overheat and bur stas a
consequence. Overloaded tires can also
impair thesteering and handling characteris‐
tics and lead tobrake failure. #
Obser vethe load-bearing capacity of
th e tires. #
The load-bearing capacity must be at
least half the gross axle weight rating of
th eve hicle. #
Neverove rload the tires by exceeding
th e maximum load. The
Tire and Loading In form ation placard is on
th e B-pillar on the driver's side of theve hicle. 1
Tire and Loading In form ation placard 384
Wheels and tires

Saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
00E5 Currently Unavailable See
Operator's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also malfunction. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve19 mph
(30 km/h). #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
0049 (USA only)
0024 *
The red0049 (USA only) or 0024indicator lamp (Canada only) is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch the ignition on. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 419