2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET air suspension

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Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due todriv‐
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo‐
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo‐
nents damaged in this wa y can unexpec tedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon‐
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended. If
th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody panelling. These materials
may ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and traf fic conditions,
and contact a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage co mponents
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m contain individual high-voltage compo‐
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage.
If yo u modify co mponent parts of these high-
vo ltage components or touch damaged com‐
ponent parts, you may be electrocuted.
High voltage components may be damaged
in an accident, although the damage may not
be visible. #
Never per form modifications tocompo‐
nent pa rts of high-voltage components. #
Neverto uch damaged co mponent parts
of high-voltage components. #
Neverto uch co mponent parts of high-
vo ltage components af ter an accident. General no
tes23

R
The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. AIR BODY
CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. You also ha vethe
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel. AIR
BODY CONTROL includes thefo llowing com‐
ponents and functions:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate
R Automatic le vel control sy stem
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manually selec table high-le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance
R ADS PLUS (Ada ptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Suspension settings and vehicle le vel per
drive prog ram
Drive program A:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of appr oximately
12 5 km/h or abo ve,th eve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
80 km/h, theve hicle is raised again. Drive program
;:
R The suspension setting is com fortable.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Drive prog ram C:
R The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tra velling at higher speeds.
Drive prog ram B:
R The suspension setting is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tra velling at higher speeds.
Individual suspension settings can be called up
in drive prog ram = (/page 163). 206
Driving and pa rking

It is only permissible
tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theev ent of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit.
R Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing thei snowflake
symbol in addition tothe M+S marking pro‐
vide the best possible grip in wintry road
conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted. If
th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's field of
vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 194).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 326)R
Tyre pressure table (/ page 327)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 340) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Onlyinter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder Wheels and tyres
333

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 186).
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
A fault has occur red in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. 424
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 19 8
Displ ay................................................. 19 8
Fu nction .............................................. 19 8
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .201
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .203
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 03
Fu nction .............................................. 201
Sy stem limits ....................................... 201
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .204
Fu nction .............................................. 203
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 0
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 127
Switching on/off ................................. 12 8
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 12 8
Switching on/off ................................. 13 0Ad
Blue ®
.................................................... 350
Ad ditives .............................................3 50
Capacity .............................................. 350
No tes ................................................... 171
Purity ................................................... 350
To pping up ...........................................1 72
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 351
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 350
Engine oil ............................................. 351
Fu el ..................................................... 348
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .127
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ 206
Setting ................................................ .207
Suspension .......................................... 206
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 0
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .139
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ...... 141
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 147
Ad justing (front) ................................... 147
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 14 8
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 14 8
Air vents
see Air vents 430
Index

see
Stow age compartment
St ow age comp artment............................ 11 5
Armrest ................................................ 11 5
Centre console .................................... .115
Door ..................................................... 11 5
Glo vecompa rtment ............................. 11 5
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age spaces
USB ports ............................................ 11 5
Suggestions Configuring .......................................... 253
Sulphur content ....................................... 347
Sur round lighting
Switching on/off ................................. 13 0
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 07
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL SV
HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .30
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 13 0
Interior ................................................. 13 2
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 141
Switching on/off (control panel) .......... 141
Sy stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu ................................................... 254 T
Ta ilpipes (care) ........................................ 301
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 20
Pr otection of the environment ............... 20
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 350
Fu el ..................................................... 349
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 349
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 357 Fa
stening points (trailer hitch) .............3 56
Information .......................................... 341
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch) ..... 356
No tes (trailer hitch) ............................. 356
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch) ...... 356
Ra dio operating permits ...................... 343
To ngue weight .................................... .357
To wing capacity (trailer operation) ...... 356
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 343
Te lephone ........................................ 264, 266
Connecting a mobile phone (Pass‐
ke y) ...................................................... 267
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure
Simple Pairing) .................................... 267
Fu nctions in thete lephone menu ........ 267
No tes ................................................... 264
Operating modes ................................. 266
Te lephone menu overview ...................2 66
Wi reless charging (mobile phone) ........ 12 0
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth ®
Te lephony .......................... 266
Making calls in theve hicle .................. 266
Te mp erature ............................................ 13 9456
Index

Ve
nts
see Air vents
VIN ............................................................ 343
Identification plate .............................. 343
Seat ..................................................... 343
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 343
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 2W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 304
Setting up ............................................ 305
Wa rning/indicator lamp
! ABSwarning lamp ...................... 424
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 422 J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 422
ÿ Coolant warning lamp ................ .418
! Electric pa rking brake indicator
lamp (red) ............................................ 421
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... 420
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. 420
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp ............ .426
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ 425
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... 425
8 Fuelreser vewarning lamp
lights up .............................................. .421
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red) .................................................... .418
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. .416
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .416
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 417
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low) .................................................... .424 !
The electric parking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp .............................. 421
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp .... 417
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .427
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .427
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .423
Wa rning/indicator lamps ........................41 5
Overview ..............................................4 15
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ .47
Wa rranty ..................................................... 31
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 297
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 263
We b br owser
Overview ..............................................2 74460
Index