2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET tow

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps ........................ .10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 20
Pr otection of the environment ......................20
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................20
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 21
Owner's Manual ...........................................22
Operating saf ety .......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity ............................. 24
Diagno stics connection ................................ 28
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 29
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 29
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................30 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 30
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 30
Implied warranty .......................................... .31
QR code forre scue card ...............................31
Data storage .................................................31
Copyright ...................................................... 34 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 35
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................35
Seat belts ..................................................... 37
Airbags ......................................................... 42
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .49
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 50
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 51
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................70 Opening and closing
.................................. 71
Ke y ................................................................ 71
Doo rs............................................................ 74
Boot .............................................................. 79
Soft top ........................................................ 82
Side windo ws............................................... 88 Anti-theft pr
otection .....................................92 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 96
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 96
Seats ............................................................ 97
St eering wheel ............................................ 108
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .110
Memory function ......................................... 111
St ow age areas ............................................ .113
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 8
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 19
Fitting and removing thefloor mats ............ 121 Light and sight
......................................... 12 2
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 2
Interior lighting ........................................... 131
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 13 2
Mir rors ........................................................ 13 62
Contents

Climate control
........................................ 13 9
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 39
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 0 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 0
Driving ........................................................ 15 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 62
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 4
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 16 8
Re fuelling .................................................... 16 9
Pa rking ........................................................ 174
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 80
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 234
Bicycle rack function .................................. 239
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .240 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 241
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 241
Instrument display overview ...................... .242
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 43
Operating the on-board computer .............. 24 3Overview of displa
yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 45
Head-up Displ ay......................................... 24 5 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ....................... 248
Overview and operation .............................. 24 8
Sy stem settings .......................................... 254
Na vigation .................................................. 257
Te lephone .................................................. .264
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 267
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 276
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 280
Sound settings ........................................... 286 Main
tenance and care ............................. 288
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 288
Engine compartment .................................. 289
Cleaning and care ...................................... .295 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 304
Emergency ................................................. .304
Flat tyre ...................................................... 306
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 312To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 317
Electrical fuses ........................................... 322 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 325
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .325
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .325
No tes on snow chains ................................ 325
Ty re pressure .............................................. 326
Wheel change ............................................ .330
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 340 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 341
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 341
On-board electronics .................................. 341
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 343
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 343
Operating fluids .......................................... 345
Ve hicle data ................................................ 354
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 356 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
16 6
2 Combination swit ch →
124
3 Instrument display →
24 2
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 4
5 Media display →
24 8
6 Start/ stop button →
151
7 Calls up MBUX multimedia sy stem applica‐
tions →
250
8 Climate control sy stems →
14 0
9 Glovecompa rtment →
11 5
A Haza rdwa rning light sy stem →
124
B Stow age compartment →
11 5
C Touchpad →
250
D Controller forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
24 8
E Switches the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
24 8
F Extends/r etra cts the seat belt extender →
39 G
Opens/closes the soft top →
82
H Activates/deacti vates AIR CAP →
85
I Opens thestow age compartment →
11 5
J Opens/closes the side windo ws →
88
K ECO start/ stop function →
16 0
L Active Parking Assist →
221
M Sets theve hicle le vel →
207
N DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
16 3
O PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →
47
P Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
24 3
Q Adjusts thesteering wheel mechanically →
108
R Adjusts thesteering wheel electrically →
109
Switches thesteering wheel heater on/off →
109
S Control panel:
On-board co mputer →
24 3
Cruise cont rol or variable limiter →
19 2 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Safetyve sts →
304
2 me button and SOS button →
269
3 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
345
4 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
318
5 Flat tyre →
306
6 Starting assis tance →
316
7 Haza rdwa rning light sy stem →
124
8 Fire extinguisher →
305 9
Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
16 9
A Totow- start and tow aw ay →
318
B TIREFIT kit →
308
C First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
305
D Warning triangle →
304 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17

Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Info 5
Owner's Manual 5
Õ The Digital Owner's Manual describes
the func‐
tions and operation of theve hicle and the multi‐
media sy stem. #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Owner's Manual:
R Search: sea rchfo rke ywords in order tofind
qu ick answers toquestions about the opera‐
tion of theve hicle.
R Quick start: find thefirs tst eps towa rds set‐
ting up your vehicle. R
Tips: find information that prepares youfor
cer tain eve ryday situations with your vehicle.
R Animations: watch animations of theve hicle
functions.
R Messages: recei veadditional information
about the messages in the instrument dis‐
pla y.
R Bookmarks: gain access to your personally
sa ve d bookmar ks.
R Language: select the language forth e Digital
Owner's Manual. 1
Back
2 Adds bookmar ks 3
Picture
4 Contents section
5 Directions of mo vement of contents section
6 Menu
Some sections in the Digital Owner's Manual,
e.g. warning no tes, can be expanded and col‐
lapsed.
Ad ditional methods of calling up the Digital
Owner's Manual:
Di rect access: openthere qu ired con tent in the
Digital Owner's Manual bypressing and holding
an ent ryon theta b bar in the multimedia sys‐
te m: 18
Digital Owner's Manual

#
Only connect devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle that ha ve
been tested for suita bility and are safe. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks. Alw
ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
R vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ boost tech nology): workon
high voltage components of the 48 V on-
board electrical sy stem
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. General no
tes29

is occupied, make sure, bo
thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (/ page 47). &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trig gered or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Alwa ys ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting prope rly. Alw
ays obser vethe instructions about the cor‐
re ct driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 96).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must obser vethefo llowing infor‐
mation:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must
fi t tightly and snu gly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your ne cknor be routed under
yo ur arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐ Occupant saf
ety37

The seat belts may no longer per
form their
intended pr otective function. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat belt buck‐
les are not bloc ked. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cann otprov ide pr otection in the
fo llowing situations:
R the seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
fi ed, is extremely di rty, bleached or dyed
R the seat belt buckle is damaged or
ex treme lydirty
R modifications ha vebeen made tothe seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or
seat belt retractor
Seat belts may su stain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due toglass splin ters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fa il in theev ent of an accident, forex ample.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden‐
ta lly trigger or failto function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem, for
ex ample the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
seat belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage
and seat belt retractor. #
Makesure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not wornand clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use seat
belts which ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely re
placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Ex
tending/r etra cting the seat belt extender When
the door is closed, the seat belt extender
ex tends. Occupant sa
fety 39