2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET tow bar

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Control settings in there ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Operator's Manual
.........................18
Calling up the Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ...................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................20
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 24Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................. 24
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 24
Re porting saf ety defects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 25
QR code forre scue card ...............................25
Data storage .................................................26
Copyright ...................................................... 29 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .45
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................57 Opening and closing
.................................. 58
SmartK ey...................................................... 58
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 66
Side wind ows................................................ 72
Soft top ........................................................ 77Anti-theft pr
otection .....................................83 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 85
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 85
Seats ............................................................ 86
St eering wheel ..............................................95
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .96
Operating the memory function .................... 98
St ow age areas .............................................. 99
Cup holder .................................................. 105
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .106
Soc kets ....................................................... 106
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 108
Ins talling and removing thefloor mats ........ 109 Light and visibility
.................................... 111
Exterior lighting ........................................... 111
Interior lighting ............................................ 11 6
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 11 7
Mir rors ........................................................ 11 9
Operating the sun visors ............................. 12 22
Contents

R
The person is seated properly with a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (→ page 55). Ro
ll bar &
DANG ER Risk of injury or death caused
by a malfunction of thero ll bars
If th e function of thero ll bars is defective,
th ey may not extend in an accident forex am‐
ple.
Consequent ly,thero ll bars cannot pr otect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. #
Have thero ll bars checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen thero ll
bars are triggered
If th ero ll bars are triggered, there is a risk of
injur y.
Alw ays make sure that there is no thing in the
sweep of thero ll bars. &
WARNING Danger of inju ryor death
from obstructed roll bars
If yo u lea veobjects or items of clo thing on
th e co vers of thero ll bars, this may restrict
th ero ll bars as they ex tend.
Consequently, thero ll bars cannot pr otect as
th ey are designed todo. Furthermore, the
objects may endanger vehicle occupants
when thero ll bars extend. #
Alw ays make sure that there is no thing
in the sweep of thero ll bars. #
Alw aysstow and secure objects in the
ve hicle cor rectl y. The
roll bars are under the co vers behind the
re ar head restra ints. The roll bars are triggered
when danger of theve hicle rolling over is de tec‐
te d.
Once thero ll bars ha vebeen triggered, you can
no lon ger close a soft topth at is open. In this
case, consult the next qualified specialist work‐
shop. Occupant saf
ety45

#
Brief lypress button 1.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d on the door control panel on the driver's
side.
Au tomatically extending or retracting the
re ar seat head restra ints #
Toextend: fasten seat belt.
The head restra int is extended. #
Toretract: release seat belt.
The head restra int lo wersto its starting posi‐
tion. Configuring
the seat settings Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats #
Select Driver's Seat orPassenger Seat.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side Bolsters . #
Select the setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Adjust the air cushion.
Setting the shoulder section #
Select Shoulders . #
Select the settings. Setting
the seat heating balance #
Select Seat Heating Balance. #
Select the settings.
Memory function #
Save the seat adjustments with the memory
function (→ page 98). Setting automatic adjustment of
the lateral
support (active multicontour seat) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle. #
Select Driver's Seat orPassenger Seat. #
Select Dynamic Seat. #
Select setting: Off,Level 1 orLevel 2. 90
Seats and stowing

Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
The memory function is only available in vehicles
with the memory pac kage.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. The
following settings can be stored forth e front
seats:
R Seat, backrest, head restra int position and
con tour of the seat backrest in the lumbar
re gion
R Active multicontour seat: side bols ters of the
seat backrest, shoulder of the seat backrest,
conto ur ofthe seat backrest, dynamic func‐
tion le vel
R Seat heating: di stribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
R Driver's side: steering wheel position and
position of the outside mir rors on the driver's
and front passenger sides
R Head-up Display 98
Seats and stowing

#
Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the Head-up
Display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position. #
Brief lypress memory button M and then
press preset position button 1,2 or 3 within
th re e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. %
Depending on the model, only preset posi‐
tion buttons 1 and 2 are available. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, Head-up Display
and outside mir ror are in thestored position.
% Depending on the model, only preset posi‐
tion buttons 1 and 2 are available.
% Ifyo ure lease the preset position button, the
seat, steering wheel and mir ror setting func‐
tions stop immediatel y.
Ve hicles with theAc tive Multicon tour
Seat Package: Setting the active multicon‐
to ur seat or the 4-w aylumbar support is still
car ried out.
Ve hicles without theAc tive Multicon tour
Seat Package: Adjustment of the 4-w ay
lumbar support is still car ried out. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid. #
Never drive with the trunk lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. Seats and
stowing 99

#
Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient di stance tothe side forot her traf‐
fi c or obs tacles. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teLane
Ke eping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist cann otalw ays clearly
de tect lane markings.
In su chcases, Lane Keeping Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning
R not give a warning #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation and keep within the
lane, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist alerts you. Be sure
toobser vethe sy stem limitations of
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist. #
Press button 2.
If indicator lamp 1lights up, Active Lane
Ke eping Assist is activated, the lane mark‐
ings are shown as light in the assis tance
graphic. When Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active, the lane markings are shown in green
in the assis tance graphic.
% Depending on the count ry,yo u may ha veto
press and hold the button todeactivate. Setting
the sensitivity of Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Act.
Lane Keep. Assist #
Select a setting.
Ac tivating/deactivating the warning #
Swit chLane Depart. Warning on0073 or off
0053.
Yo u do not recei veany warning when leaving
a lane if the lane keeping warning sy stem is
deactivated. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be
guaranteed forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐ 208
Driving and parking

Connecting USB devices
* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. #
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. The multimedia connection unit is
found in the
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two USB ports.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, addi‐
tional USB ports can be found in thestow age
compartment of the center console and in the
re ar passenger compartment. #
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
% Use the USB port identified by00C2 touse
Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment there is
an additional USB port in there ar passenger
compartment. Ports th at are labeled with a bat
tery symbol can only be used tocharge
USB devices.
Selecting a track in the media playba ck
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media
Selecting a track byskipping toa track #
Toskip backwards or forw ards toa
track: navigate up or down.
Selecting a track using the cur rent track list #
Select 00D3. #
Select Current Track List. #
Select a tra ck.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
Z Options
Playing back similar trac ks #
Select Play Similar Tracks.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k. Playback mode #
Select Random Mode - Current Playlist .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r. #
Select Random Mode - Current Medium.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r. #
Select Normal Track Sequence.
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in the order it
appears on the data storage medium.
Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
Y Playback Control
A bar with playback controls is shown. #
Topause playback: select and confirm
Y with th e cent ral control element.
The 00CF symbol is displa yed. #
Toresume playback: select and confirm
Y again with the cent ral control element.
The 00D0 symbol is displa yed.
To fast forw ard/r ewind #
Move00CF onthe timeline. 316
Multimedia sy stem

If a tire pressu
reof180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has been attained af ter eight minutes: &
WARNING Risk of accident from driving
wi th sealed tires
A tire temp orarily sealed with tire sealant
impairs driving characteristics and is not
suitable for higher speeds. #
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. #
Do not exceed the maximum speed
limit with a tire that has been repaired
using tire sealant. Obser
vethe maximum permissible speed for a
tire sealed with tire sealant 50 mph (8 0 km/h). #
Affix th e upper section of the TIREFIT sticker
to the instrument clus ter in a location where
it will be easi lyseen bythe driver.
* NO
TEStaining caused byleaking tire
sealant Af
ter use, excess tire sealant may leak out
from thefilling hose. #
Therefore, place thefilling hose in the
plastic bag that con tained the TIREFIT
kit. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal Ti
re sealant contains polluta nts. #
Have the tire sealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. #
Switch off the tire inflation compressor. #
Unscr ew thefilling hose from theva lve of the
fa ulty tire. #
Stow th e tire sealant bottle, the tire inflation
compressor and thewa rning triangle. #
Pull away immediatel y. #
Stop driving af ter appro ximately ten minu tes
and check the tire pressure using the tire
inflation compressor.
The tire pressure must now be at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
specified tire pressure not being reached
If th e specified tire pressure is not reached
af te r a brief drive, the tire is too badly dam‐
aged. The tire sealant cannot repair the tire
in this ins tance.
Dama ged tires and tire pressure that is too
low can significantly impair the braking prop‐
erties and the handling characteristics. #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. In cases such as
the one mentioned abo ve, con‐
ta ct an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Or
call 1-800-FOR-MERC edes (inthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100(in Canada). #
Cor rect the tire pressure if it is still at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). You will find the
va lues in theTire and Loading In form ation
placard on the B-pillar on the driver's side or
in the tire pressure table in the fuel filler flap. #
Toincrease the tire pressure: switchon
th e tire inflation compressor. Breakdown assis
tance 361