2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET brake pads

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m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greater forc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on optimised acceleration If all necessary
requirements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you
could lose control of theve hicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 183). Pulling
away with optimised acceleration &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, indi‐
vidual wheels could spin and you could lose
cont rol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is run in (/ page 154).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature. *
NO
TEIncreased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera‐
tion, all components of the driv etra in are
subjected toave ry high load.
This can lead toinc reased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page166). #
Movethesteering wheel tothest ra ight-
ahead position. #
Select the sportiest available drive program
B orC(/ page163). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 184). #
Dep ress and hold the brake pedal firm ly wi th
yo ur left foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the accel‐
erator pedal. Driving and parking
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Non-combus
ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s on driving on salt-treated roads
The braking ef fect is limited on salt-trea ted
ro ads.
Therefore, obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
considerab lyor result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey Note
s on aquaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulated on thero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precip‐
itation or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake carefully
% Also obser vethe no tes on regular lych ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 325).
Note s on driving through water on the road
sur face
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage. Obser
vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most, otherwise
wate r can enter theve hicle interior or engine
compartment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. 15 8
Driving and pa rking

#
Clean the net of thefo lding draught stop with
a damp clo thin conjunction with the care
products and cleaning agents recommended
and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tes on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehi‐
cle parts.
Wheels and rims
R Use wate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo ve
brake dust. This could damage wheel bolts
and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake discs and
brake pads, drive theve hicle for a few
minutes af ter cleaning before parking it. The
brake discs and brake pads warm up and dry
out. Wi
ndo ws
R Clean wind owsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or solvent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
Wi per blades
R Fold out the wiper blades and clean them
using a damp clo th.
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plast ic lenses.
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear
bumpers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 181).
R When using a high -pressure cleaner,maintain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm. Maintenance and care
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch on the ignition.
J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 384
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Blind Spot Assi
st..................................... 228
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .231
Fu nction .............................................. 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 28
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonn et
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 289
Boot lid Closing .................................................. 80
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .80
Locking separa tely ................................ .81
Opening .................................................79
Opening dimensions ............................3 54
Boot separator Closing .................................................. 84
Opening .................................................84
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes .................................................. 353 Brake
forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 185
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 182
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 186
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .190
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 182
Driving tips .......................................... 15 6
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 185
HOLD function .................................... .204
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 6
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 154
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 54
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 322
To wing away ........................................ 318
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 20
Wheel change ...................................... 335 Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 43 C
Calls Mercedes me ...................................... 269
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 295
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .263
Care .......................................................... 302
360° Camera ....................................... 301
Air-water duct ...................................... 295
Car wash ............................................. 295
Carpet .................................................3 02 Index
433

:
Active Light Sy stem inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 368
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km ................................................ 411
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................. 411
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ .412
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 411
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling ...................................... 413
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative
.............................................................3 92
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 392
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 367 Á
Change key bat teries ................. 363
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .384
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 384
5 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling .............................................. 412
ï Check trailer hit chlock .............. 371
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 406
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .377
J Close boot separator .................. 366
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 376
_ Currently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 396
ç Currently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty .......................................3 95
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .397
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .398 5
Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ .414
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.. 413
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 413
5 Engine oil pressu reStop
Switch off engine ................................. 414
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ...... 389
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ 360
_ Front left seat backrest not
loc ked (e xamp le).................................. 374
& inoperative Battery low ..............370
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ..........3 70
& inoperative See Owner's Man. ...370
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 398
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 399 Index
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