2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET rims

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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
Seats and stowing

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Clean wind sc reen net 1with a damp clo th
in conjunction with the care products and
cleaning agents recommended and appr oved
fo r Mercedes-Benz. Cleaning
thefo lding wind screen Re
quirements:
R Never use a po werwa sher toclean the net of
th e wind deflector. R
Obser vethe no tes on the cor rect ins tallation
and stow ing location of thefo lding wind
screen (→ page 80). #
Clean the net of thefo lding wind screen with
a damp clo thin conjunction with the care
products and cleaning agents recommended
and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Note
s on care of vehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wipers are swit ched on while
th e windshield is being cleaned
If th e windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. &
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. 352
Maintenance and care

Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent,
e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grill with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a po
werwa sher, maintain a minimum dis tance of
11 .8 in (30 cm).
Re ar view camera
and 360° Camera R
Open the camera co ver with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 190).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a po
werwa sher.
Ta ilpipes
Clean with cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin the winter and af terwa shing theve hicle. Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Maintenance and care
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Ti
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

Six mar
ks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
00CD in (1.6 mm) has been reached. Note
s on snow chains &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components. This could cause damage
totheve hicle or
th e tires. #
Never mount snow chains on the front
wheels. #
Only mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs. *
NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains If sn
ow ch ains are moun tedto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged. #
Remo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains. R
Snow chains are on ly permissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain
information about this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R For saf etyre asons, on lyuse sn ow chainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr oved foryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard. R
If sn ow ch ains are ins talled, the maximum
permissible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
R Vehicles with Active Parking Assis t:Do
not use Parking Assist PARKTRONIC when
sn ow ch ains ha vebeen ins talled.
R Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL:If sn owchains are
installed, on ly driveatraised vehicle le vel.
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( → page 159). This allo wsthe wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e. Ti
re pressure Note
s on tire pressure &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tire pressure
Underinfla ted or overinfla ted tires pose the
fo llowing risks:
R The tires may bur st, especially as the
load and vehicle speed increase. Wheels and tires
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Wheels/rims ....................................... 352
Wi
nd de flector .....................................3 50
Wi nd screen ......................................... 351
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 352
Wi per blades .......................................3 52
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .354
Change of address .................................... .21
Change of ownership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel Preparation ........................................ .400
Ra ising theve hicle ...............................4 01
Changing gears ........................................ 141
Manually ..............................................1 41
Changing hub caps .................................400
Character entry Ontheto uchpad .................................. 24 5
Using the controller ............................. 24 5
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 366
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... 108
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 251 Child seat
Attach ing (no tes) ................................... 51
Basic instructions .................................. 47
front-passenger seat (no tes) ................. 55
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) ............ 52
No tes on risks and dangers ...................48
Secu ring on the front passenger seat ....56
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 54
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............48
Basic instructions .................................. 47
Special seat belt retractor ..................... 52
Chock ....................................................... 399
St orage location ..................................3 99
Cho ck
see Chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating ...................... .123
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .123 Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 12 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 12 5
Air di stribution settings ........................ 124
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .125
Au tomatic control ................................ 124
Climate style function .......................... 124
Control panel for 3-zone auto matic
clima tecontrol .................................... 12 3
Filling capacity forPA G oil .................... 416
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 127
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 12 8
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 12 6
Ionization ............................................. 12 5
Re ar air vents ...................................... 127
Re frigerant .......................................... .415
Re frigerant filling capacity .................. .416
Re moving condensation from the
windo ws.............................................. 12 5
Re sidual heat ....................................... 12 5
Setting rear climate control (multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................1 24
Setting the climate style ......................1 24 Index
483

Sea
rching forst ations ........................ .327
Setting a channel ................................ 327
Setting thewa veband .......................... 327
St oring radio stations .......................... 327
Swit ching on ...................................... .325
Switching the HD radio function
on/off .................................................3 27
Ta gging music trac ks........................... 328
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 230
Ra dio stations
Dialing (on-boa rdcompu ter) ................ 218
Ra nge
Displaying ............................................ 216
Re ading light
see Interior lighting
Re alwo od (Care) .................................... .354
Re ar climate control
Setting ................................................. 124
Re ar fog lamp
Switching on/off .................................. 11 2
Re ar view camera ................................... .185
Care .................................................... 352 Fu
nction .............................................. 185
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera) ............................................... 19 0
Setting favo rite s (360° Camera) ..........1 90
Re flective sa fety vest ............................. 356
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy stem)
No tes ................................................... 41 5
Re fueling
Re fueling theve hicle ........................... 14 3
Re mo teOnline
Charging the battery ............................1 33
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 32
St arting theve hicle ............................. 13 3
Re porting malfunctions releva nt to
saf ety .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 25
Re ser ve
Fu el ...................................................... 412
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....2 56
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 25Re
storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .30
Basic instructions forch ildren .............. .47
Fu nction in an accident ........................ .31
Fu nctionality .......................................... 31
Malfunction ...........................................31
Pr otection ..............................................30
Re duced pr otection ...............................30
Self-test ................................................. 31
Wa rning lamp ........................................ .31
Re versege ar
Inserting .............................................. 14 0
Rims (Care) .............................................. 352
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
see Mercedes me connect
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ll bar
Fu nction ................................................ 45
Ro of load .................................................. .416 502
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