2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET transmission

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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Wire
less applications in theve hicle Te
ch nology Frequency rang eT ransmission output/magnetic field
st re ngth
Con venience central lo cking sy stem 20 kHz (9–90 kHz)≤ 72dBμA/m at 10 m
Wi reless po wer transmission 105 kHz (90–1 19kHz) ≤ 42 dBμA/m at10 m
Con venience central lo cking sy stem
Wi reless po wer transmission 12
5 kHz (1 19–135 kHz)≤ 42 dBμA/m at10 m
Near-field communication 13.553–13.567 MHz ≤ 42 dBμA/m at10 m
Con venience central lo cking sy stem, garage
door opener, tyre pressure monitoring sy stem 433 MHz (433.05–434.79 MHz)≤
10mW e.r.p.
Heater boos ter function remo tecontrol, garage
door opener 868 MHz (868.0–868.6 MHz
)≤25 mW e.r.p.
Heater boos ter function remo tecontrol, garage
door opener 869 MHz (868.7–869.2 MHz
)≤25 mW e.r.p.
Blue tooth ®
, Kleer, RLAN, general remo tecon‐
trols, wi reless headphones 2.4 GHz ISM band (2400–2483.5 MHz
)≤100 mW e.i.r.p.
Interior monitoring radar, RLAN 5.8 GHz UNII-3 (5725–58 75MHz) ≤ 25 mW e.i.r.p.26
General no tes

Obser
vethe no tes and warnings of the manufac‐
turer of the medical aids; if in doubt, conta ctthe
device manufacturer and/or your doc tor.
Mercedes-Benz AGrecommends using only few
electrical vehicle sy stems and/or maintaining a
dis tance from the components if there is con‐
tinuing uncer tainty concerning the possibility of
medical aids malfunctioning.
Only ha verepairs and maintenance workinthe
area of thefo llowing components car ried out by
a qu alified specialist workshop:
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
R transmission aerials
R multimedia sy stem and sound sy stem
If yo u ha veany queries or suggestions, consult a
qu alified specialist workshop. Implied
warranty
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle arising
from violation of these operating instruc‐
tions. Damage
totheve hicle can arise from viola‐
tion of these operating instructions.
This damage is not co vered either bythe
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or bythe
New‑ or Used- Vehicle Warrant y. #
Follow the instructions in these operat‐
ing instructions on proper operation of
yo ur vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐
cle damage. QR code
forre scue card
QR codes are attached in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In theeve nt
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
code toquickly find the appropriate rescue card
fo ryo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card con‐
ta ins the most impor tant information about your ve
hicle in a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the
electric lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Data
storage Electronic control units
Elect
ronic control units are fitted in your vehicle.
Some of these are necessary forth e safe opera‐
tion of your vehicle, while some assist you when
driving (driver assis tance sy stems). In addition,
yo ur vehicle pr ovides com fort and enter tainment
functions, which are also made possible byelec‐
tronic control units.
Elect ronic control units contain da tamemories
which cantemp orarily or permanently store
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat‐
ing state, component loads, main tenance
re qu irements and tech nical events or faults. General no
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Depending on
the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
tai n information is simultaneously trans ferred to
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur
ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a suita ble place (e.g. Owner's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐ sonal data may be used
forth e pr ovision of
online services. Data is exchanged via a secure
connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services
exc lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, these services are there sponsibility
of the pr ovider in question and subject tothat
pr ov ider's data pr otection conditions and terms
of use. The manufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Fo rth is reason, please ask the service pr ovider
fo r information about the type, extent and pur‐
pose of the collection and use of personal data
when services are pr ovided bythird parties. General no
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Only af fix accesso ries which ha vebeen
specially appr oved forth is ch ild
re stra int sy stem bythech ild restra int
sy stem's manufacturer. Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz
care products for cleaning child restra int sys‐
te ms recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Only use child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto stre ss in
an accident may not be able toper form their
intended pr otective function.
It may be the case that thech ild cannot be
proper lyrestra ined. #
Alw ays immediately replace child
re stra int sy stems that ha vebeen dam‐
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on the me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect thech ild restra int sy stem, e.g.
with a blank et. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child in it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. 54
Occupant saf ety

O
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
O Ne
ver place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Installth ech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating or deactivating the child saf ety
lock for the rear side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c. R
ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
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. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect. 68
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
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. #
Keep theke y out of reach of children. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
* NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Indicator lamp 3
Unloc ks
4 Opens the boot lid
% If indicator lamp 2does not light up af ter
pressing theÜ orß button, the bat‐
te ry iswe ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place
th e battery as soon as possible.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( / page 73).
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the fuel filler flap
R the boot lid
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y. Opening and closing
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The front-passenger outside mir
ror will mo ve
back toits original position when:
R you shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position.
R you are tra velling at a speed greaterth an
15 km/h.
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side. St
oring the pa rking position of the front-
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar St
oring #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passen ger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 1.Calling up #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
to thestored parking position. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Switch Automatic fold-in on or off.13 8
Light and sight