2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET manual transmission

Depending on
the selected equipment, you can
import data into theve hicle's comfort and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data is
sent tothird parties only at your requ est, partic‐
ular lywhen you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time. Depending on
the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customizations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur
ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a suita ble place (e.g. Operator's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐ General no
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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

R
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
Driving and pa rking

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

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
Reversing Not Possible
Service Required #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Auxiliary Battery Malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition 005Dbefore you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
N Permanently Active Risk
of Rolling Away *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position 005C. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition 005Bor005E.
Only Shift to 'P' when Vehi-
cle is Stationary *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position 005Dwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Driver's Door Open &
Transmission Not in P Risk
of Vehicle Rolling Away *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position 005E,005Cor005B. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005Dwhen you park theve hicle.
To Engage Transmiss. Posi-
tion R First Depress the
Brake *
You ha vetried toswitch totransmission position 005E. #
Dep ress the brake pedal. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005E.
Shift to 'P' *
Shift the selector le verto position 005D. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 449

Blind Spot Assi
stNot Available When
To wing a Trailer See Operator's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .437
0027 Check Brake Fluid Le vel.............. 424
Check Brake Pads See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 432
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 442
00B2 Check Engine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling .................................................... 447
00B2 Check Engine Oil Le vel (Add 1
qu art) .................................................. 446
0049 Check Left Low Beam (Exam‐
ple) ...................................................... 461
0077Check Tire s ................................. 451
00B2Check Washer Fluid .................... 458
0059 Convertible Top Lo wering ........... 460
0059 Convertible Top Operation Pos‐
sible to37 mph................................... 460 00ACCoolant
Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................... 444
Cruise Control Inoperative ...................441
Cruise Control Off ...............................440
0025Cu rrently Un available See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 425
00E5Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... .419
Decrease Speed .................................. 453
00AFDon't Forget Your Key................ .455
Drive More Slowly ............................... 433
Driver's Door Open & Transmission
Not in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away ..449
00B3 Engine Oil Le vel Cann otBe
Measured ............................................ 445
00B2 Engine Oil Le vel Low Stop Vehi‐
cle Turn Engine Off .............................. 445
00B2 Engine Oil Pressure Stop Switch
Off Engine ...........................................4 46
00B2Engine Oil Reduce Oil Le vel........ .445 0075Fr
ont Left Malfunction Service
Re quired (Example) ............................ .428
006FFr ont Left Seat Backrest Not
Lo cked (Example) ................................ 456
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 30
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 29
00B6Fu el Level Low ............................ 443
00B6 Gas Cap Loose ............................ 442
0025 Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 426
00E5Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 427
007AInoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 423
0053Inoperative .................................. 432
0049Intell. Light Sy stem Inoperative ... 461
00AFKe yNot De tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge).....................................4 54 Index
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