2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET towing

4MATIC
vehicles/ vehicles with automatic
transmission #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. To
wing eyesto rage location The
towing eye is located in thestow age space
under the boot floor. Installing
theto wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe
to wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. Breakdown assis
tance 321

We
ights and loads Please obser
vethefo llowing no tesfo rth e speci‐
fi ed vehicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the pa yload.
R You will find vehicle-specific weight informa‐
tion on theve hicle identification plate
(/ page 343). Tr
ailer hitch Gene
ral no tes on the trailer hit ch Modifications
tothe engine cooling sy stem may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retrofitting of a trailer hitch is only pe rmissi‐
ble if a towing capacity is specified in your vehi‐
cle documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mounting dimensions
1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line The
overhang dimension and fastening points
are valid for a trailer hitch ins talled at thefa c‐
to ry. Model
2 2Over‐
hang dimen‐ sion
All model s1 203 mm To
wing capacity The
tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity.
To wing capacit y,braked (at a minimum start-
off gradeability of 8%) Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
E 300 d 4MATIC
All other models 1800 kg 356
Tech nical da ta

To
wing capacit y,braked (at a minimum start-
off gradeability of 12%) Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
E 300 d 4MATIC
All other models 1800 kg To
wing capacit y,unbraked Model
Towing capacit y,
unbraked
E 300 d 4MATIC
All other models 750kg Maximum
tongue weight *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe trailer
coming loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the
trailer may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe bicycle
ra ck coming loose When using a bicycle
rack , bo th th e maximal
to ngue weight and the maximal load capacity
should be obser ved. #
Do not exceed the permissible load
capacity. Obser
vethe additional no tes on load capacity
(/ page 239).
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress. To
ngue weight Model
Maximum
to ngue
we ight
E 300 d 4MATIC
All other models 75kg Load capacity
Model
Maximum
load
All models Pe
rm issible rear axle load (trailer operation) The permissible axle load may
vary, depending
on theve hicle's equipment.
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress. Te
ch nical da ta357

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 228).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Drive on.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart
th e engine.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist will be una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 228).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Drive on.
or Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 393

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart
th e engine.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stwill be una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page 231).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Drive on.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 394
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

St
oring a speed ................................... 19 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 91D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 31
Data storage
Electronic control units .......................... 31
Online services ...................................... 33
Ve hicle ................................................... 31
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 93
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 24
Jack ...................................................... .27
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 28
Wi reless vehicle components ................24
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .. 297
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ® De
stination entry .................................... 260
En tering a POI or address .................... 260
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................28
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................3 48
No tes .................................................. 348
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 76
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 2
Unlocking theve hicle ............................76
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting .................................................1 30
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 16 4
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 6
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 5
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 6
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 16 6
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .165 Fu
nction .............................................. 16 4
Display (care) .......................................... .302
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Home screen ...................................... .249
Display (multimedia sy stem) ................ .250
Operating ............................................ 250
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 24 5
Display message .................................... .359
Calling up (on-board computer) ........... 359
No tes .................................................. 359
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ................................... 385
ç - - - km/h ................................... 386
È - - - km/h ................................... 385
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 402
K 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 366
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 403 436
Index

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Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 384
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... .371
É Vehicle rising Please wait.......... .391
É Vehicle rising .............................. 391
h Warning tyre defect .................... 407
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ............ 405
K While stationar y,apply the
brake before operating the soft top .....3 65
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss. .............................................. 41 0
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........393
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 394
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 394 Ac
tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 373
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 400
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ............................ 401
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .387
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........386
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ....... 387
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........394
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 394
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 391 Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops ......................................... 388
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........387
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......388
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .........388
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual ..................... 389
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........369
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 369
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .369
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .369 Index
439

Un
locking a door .................................. .78
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 2
Emer gency spare wheel .........................3 40
No tes .................................................. 340
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 58
Engine number ................................... .343
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 15 2
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 15 2
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 15 3
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 51
St arting assis tance .............................. 316
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 74
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 289
Opening/closing ................................. 290
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 16 4
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 341
Engine number ........................................3 43Engine oil
................................................. 292
Ad ditives .............................................. 351
Capacity .............................................. 352
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 292
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .352
Quality ................................................. 352
To pping up ...........................................2 92
EQ Boost Operating saf ety .................................... 22
Quali fied specialist workshop ................29
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 279
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 185
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 185
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 183
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .184
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 183
EU general operating permit number ....343 Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior lighting (care) ............................ 301 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Fi re extinguisher ..................................... 305
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 305
Flacon Inse rting/ removing ............................. 14 2
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................3 06
MOExtended tyres ............................... 306
No tes .................................................. 306
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 08
Wheel change ...................................... 335
Floor mats ................................................ 121
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 26 Index
443