2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET stop start

1
Steering wheel paddle shif ter →
141
2 Combination swit ch →
11 2
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
13 9
4 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
42
5 Display (multimedia sy stem) →
237
6 Start/ stop button →
131
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
12 3
8 Glovebox →
101
9 Stow age compartment →
101
A Cup holder →
105
B Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 3
C Extends there ar seat head restra ints →
89
D Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →
184
E Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
238
F Opens and closes the soft top →
77
G Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
79
H Opens and closes the side windo ws →
72 I
Active Parking Assist →
19 2
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
180
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
13 8
L ECO start/ stop function →
137
M Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
211
N Adjusts thesteering wheel →
95
O Control panel for:
On-board computer →
211
Operates cruise control →
16 5
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
16 8
P Unloc ksthe hood →
338
Q Elect ric pa rking brake →
151
R Light switch →
111
S Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
173
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
207
Night View Assi st →
201 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Pr
otecting the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Environmental issues and
recommendations:
It is recommended that youre -use or recycle
materials ins tead of just disposing of them.
The releva nt environmental guidelines and regu‐
lations ser vetoprotect the environment and
must be strictly obser ved. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
+ ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. Gene
ral no tes 19

Av
oiding direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals left unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren and animals unat tended
in theve hicle, they may be able toset the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position 005D.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – are
ex posed toextreme temp eratures over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
serious or evenfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. 50
Occupant sa fety

#
Dep ress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the Key in the Marked Space See
Operator's Manual display message also
appears in the multifunction display: start
th eve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
tips".
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
Key in the Marked Space See Operator's Manual
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode. #
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo veSmartK ey1 from the SmartK ey
ri ng. #
Place Sma rtKe y1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2the engine continues running. For
fur ther vehicle starts ho wever,SmartK ey1
must be located in mar ked space 2during
th e entire journe y. #
Have SmartK ey1 checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. If
th eve hicle does not star t: #
Lea veSmartK ey1 in mar ked space 2. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
% This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning adjustment
is active.
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. 13 2
Driving and pa rking

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

The engine is automatically switched off if
the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
R if all vehicle conditions for an auto matic
engine stop are met.
The 00D6 symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position 005Bwhen the HOLD function is not
active.
R you shift from transmission position 005D.
R you en gage transmission position 005Bor005E.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R you open or close the soft top.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch the Ignition Off Before Exiting
displaymessa ge
also appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyou
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute.
Deactivating or activating the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is activated. ECO display function
The ECO display summarizes
the driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most
economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program ;
R obser vethege arshift recommendations Driving and pa
rking 137

#
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position 005D.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. 1
Start/ stop button #
On uphill or downhill inclines, turn the front
wheels towa rdsth e curb. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Select transmission position 005D. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Lock theve hicle. 14 6
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