2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET tow

R
Maximum permissible load3com prises the
gr os swe ight ofall vehicle occupants, load
and luggage.
R Recomme ndedtirepr ess ure 1forcold
tir es. The recomme ndedtirepr ess ures are
va lid forth emaximum permissible loadand
up tothemaximum permissible vehicle
speed.
Please alsonote:
R Information onper missib lewe ight sand loads
on theve hicle identif ication plate
(/ page332).
R Information ontirepr essur ein thetir epr es‐
sur eta ble (/ page302).
Fu rther relat ed subje cts:
R Determ inin gth emaximum permissible load
(/ page308)
R Noteson tirepr essur e(/ page300). Ste
psforDe term ining Correct Load Limit The
follo wing steps have been developed as
re qu ired ofall manuf acturersunder Title 49, Co
de ofU.S. Feder alRe gulations, Part57 5, pur‐
sua nttothe"N ational Traf fic and MotorVe hicle
Saf etyAc tof 1966". #
(1):Locat eth est at emen t“T he combined
we ight ofocc upant sand cargoshould never
exc eed XXX kgorXXX lbs.”on your vehicle's
placar d. #
(2): Determ ine thecombin edweight ofthe
dr iver and passeng ersth at will beriding in
yo ur vehicle. #
(3): Subtr actthecombin edweight ofthe
dr iver and passeng ersfrom XXX kgor
XXX lbs. #
(4): The resulting figur eeq uals theav ailable
amoun tof car goand luggageload capac ity.
Fo rex am ple, ifth e"XXX" amount equals
1, 400 lbs.and ther ewill befive 150lb pas ‐
seng ersin your vehicle, theamount ofavaila‐
ble cargoand luggageload capac ityis
65 0lbs. (1,40 0-75 0(5 x15 0) =650 lbs.) #
(5):De term ine thecombin edweight oflug‐
ga ge and cargobein gloaded ontheve hicle.
That weight mayno tsaf elyexc eed theav aila‐ ble
cargoand luggageload capac itycalc ula‐
te din Step 4. #
(6): Ifyo ur vehicle willbetowing atrailer ,
load from your trailer willbetrans ferred to
yo ur vehicle. Consult this manual todeter‐
mine howthis reduces theav ailable cargo
and luggageload capac ityofyour vehicle.
% Notall vehicles areper mitt edtotow a
trailer .To wing atrailer isonl yper mittedifa
tra iler -hit chisins talled. Please consult an
aut hor ized Mercedes -Benz dealer ifyo uha ve
an yqu estion sabout towing atrailer with
yo ur vehicle.
Ev en ifyo uha ve cal cul ated thetot alload care‐
full y,yo usho uld still mak esur eth at themaxi‐
mum permissible gross weight andthemaxi‐
mum gross axle weight rating ofyour vehicle are
no texc eeded. Details can befound ontheve hi‐
cle identif ication plate. 308
Wheels andtires

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
To appl y: #
Swi tchth eignition off.
The electr icpar king brak ewill beapplied automaticall y.
If yo udo notwa nttheelectr icpar king brak eto be applied, e.g.atan aut omatic carwash orwhen theve hicle is
being towe d,lea vetheignition switchedon.This does notinclude having theve hicle towe dwit hth ere ar axle
ra ised.
If th eelectr icpar king brak eis no tapplied automaticall y: #
Switc hth eignition offand switc hit bac kon. #
Release andthen apply theelectr icpar king brak emanuall y(/ page16 2).
If it is still no tpossible toappl yth eelectr icpar king brak e: #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Wher enecessar y,also secureth epar kedve hicle agains tro lling away.
To release: #
Ifth econ ditions forau tomatic release arefulf illed andtheelectr icpar king brak eis no tre leased automat ically,
re lease theelectr icpar king brak emanuall y(/ page16 2).
If it is still no tpossible torelease theelectr icpar king brak e: #
Donotcon tinue driving. Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 36
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Con
venience opening ..................................8 5
Coolant (engine)
Capacit y.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 338
Ch eckleve l............................................ 269
No tes... ............................................. ....3 38
Co oling
see Clima tecontr ol
Co pyrights
Licen se.................................................... 34
Tr ademar ks<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 34
Co rnering light ...........................................1 16
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t......................................2 16
Cr osswind Assist
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 167
Cr uise contr ol
Ac tivati ng........... ................................. ...172
Butt ons<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>........172
Callin gup aspee d.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 172
Dea ctivating............ ..............................172
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>171
Re quiremen ts........................................ 172
Sel ecting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 172
Se tting aspe <0048004700110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 172 St
or ing aspeed... .............................. ..... 172
Sy stem limit ations. ........................... ..... 171
Cus tomer Assist ance Center (CAC )........... 28
Cus tomer Relat ions Depar tment. .............. 28 D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition
Ve hicle. ............................................. ...... 29
Data protection rights
Dat ast or ag e... ......................................... 32
Data storage
Dat apr otect ion rights ........................ ..... 32
Elect ronic contr oluni ts<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .29
Online services...... ..................................3 2
Ve hicle. ............................................. ...... 29
Da ytime running lampmode
see Daytime running lights
Da ytime running lights
Switc hingon/o ff<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 121
Deact ivat ing theala rm (ATA )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 87Deale
rship
see Qualified speci alist wo rkshop
Dec laration ofconf ormity
Wi reless vehicle component s.................. 25
Dec orativ efo il(cleaning instructions) .... 273
Def initions (tiresand loading) .................. 316
Des tinat ion entry
Ent ering aPOI oraddress...... ................237
De tectin ginat tentiv eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos ticsconnec tion.............................. 25
Digit alOper ator's Manua l... ........................ 18
Dingh yto wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT leve r
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ .............153
Eng aging neutr al....... .............................152
Eng aging par kposi tion......... .................152
Eng aging park position automatic ally....1 52
Eng aging reve rsege ar. .......................... 152
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 151
Disp lay(car e).............................................2 77 Inde
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Fr
ont Passeng erAirbag Disabled See
Oper ator's Manual.... ............................3 45
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Enabled See
Oper ator's Manual.... ............................3 45
Hazard Warning Flashe rsMalfunc‐
tioning. .................................................. 353
N Pe rm anen tly Ac tiveRi sk ofRo lling
Aw ay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 360
Only Shiftto 'P' when Vehicle isSta‐
tio nar y...................................................3 59
Pa rking Assistand PARK TRONI C
In operativ eSe eOperat or'sMan ual.......3 77
Place theKe yin theMar kedSpace
See Oper ator's Manual. .........................3 48
PRE-S AFEInoper ativeSee Oper a‐
to r's Manua l......... ................................. 346
Re versing NotPo ssible Service
Re quired ........ ........................................ 360
Ru nFla tIndi catorInop erati ve............... 389Ser
vice Required Do NotShif tGear s
Vi sit Dealer.... ........................................3 60
St op Vehicle LeaveEngi neRunning
Wa itTrans miss ionCoolin g.. ...................3 61
Ti re Press. Monit orCur rently
Un available ............................................ 385
Ti re Press. Monit orInopera tive... ..........3 85
Ti re Pressur eMonit orInopera tiveNo
Wheel Sensors.. .................................... 385
Ti re sOv erheat ed................................... 387
To Dese lect Por N, Dep ress Brak e
and StartEn gin e.. .................................. 359
To switc hengine off,pr ess and hold
St art/ Stop butt onforat lea st3sec‐
onds orpress 3times. ........................... 357
Tr af fic Sign AssistCur rently Unavail‐
able SeeOperat or'sMan ual.................. 371
Tr af fic Sign AssistInoper ative..... .......... 371
Tr ans miss ionMalfun ction Stop..... ........ 360 Displa
yon thewindsh ield
see Head- upDis play
Dis tance control
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
DI ST RO NIC
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Do or
Loc king (emerg ency key). ........................ 72
Opening (from inside)... ........................... 69
Po we rclosi ngfunction ............................ 72
Un loc kin g(emer gency key). .................... 72
Un loc kin g(fr om insid e)...........................6 9
Door controlpan el....................................... 14
DO T,Tire Iden tificat ionNumbe r(TI N)..... 312
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar system
Dr inking anddriving... ...............................1 42
Dr ive Awa yAssis t.... .................................. 215
Dr ive Awa yAssis t
see Protect ion agains tcollision
Dr ive position
Inser ting.. ..............................................1 53 Inde
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Ext
erior light ing(car e).............................. 276
Ext erior mir rors
Anti-g lare mode (automatic).... .......... .... 127
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function. .........1 29
Fo lding in/out.. .....................................1 26
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion............ 104
Pa rking posit ion............................... ...... 128
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 126 F
Fa tig ue detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fi rs t-aid kit(sof tsi ded) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> ......280
Fl aco n
Inse rting/ remo ving .............................. .1 33
Flat tire
Cha nging awhe el....... ........................... 323
MOExt ended tires ....... ........................... 281
No tes... .................................................2 80
TIREFIT kit............. ................................ 282
Flat towing
see Tow- bar system
Floor mats.................................................. 112 Fo
glight (ext ended rang e)........................ 117
Fo ilco vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors................ 164
Fo lding windscreen
Car e................................................. ...... 275
Ins talling. .................................................8 0
Re mo ving.. ..............................................8 0
Fr ag rance
see Perfume atomiz er
Fr ee sof tware.. ............................................ 34
Fr eq uencies
Tw o-w ayradio .................................. ...... 331
Fr ont airbag. ................................................ 42
Fr ont passeng erseat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditiv es.......................................... .....3 36
E1 0............. ...........................................335
Fu elreser ve<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 336
Ga sol <004C005100480011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 335
Qua lity (gas oline ).<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 335
Re fuel ing.... ...........................................1 55
Sulfu rcont ent............ ........................... 335 Ta
nk cont ent<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................336
Fu nction seat
see Door controlpanel
Fu ses
Bef orere placing afuse .......................... 296
Dashboar dfuse box.............................. 298
Fu se assignment diagram..................... 296
Fu se boxin theengine compartmen t.... 297
Fu se boxin thefront -passen gerfo ot ‐
we ll....................................................... 298
Fu se boxin thetrunk... .........................2 98
No tes... .................................................2 96
Fu ses
see Fuses G
Gar agedoor opener
Clea ring thememor y.... .........................1 61
Opening orclosing thedoor.. ................. 161
Pr ogr amming buttons. ........................... 159
Re sol ving problems ...............................1 60
Sync hronizing thero lling code.. .............1 60
Gasol ine......... ............................................335
Gear shiftre comm endation......................1 54 420
Index

Pa
rking brak e
see Elec tric par kingbr ak e
Pa rking foran extended period.. .............. 163
Pa rking light s.............................................1 13
Pa rking posit ion
Ex terior mir rors<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 128
St or ing theposition ofthefront -
passeng eroutside mirrorusi ng
re ve rsege ar.......................................... 129
PA SSEN GERAIRBAGstatus displa y
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Pa yload
Calculat ionexam ple.............................. 309
De term inin gth emaximum... ................. 308
Pe rfume
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe rfume atomizer
Inser ting/r emoving theflacon.. .............1 33
Se <00570057004C0051004A00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> ......................................133
Pe rfume vial
see Perfume atomiz er Pe
riod out ofuse
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating standb y
mode ................................................ .....1 64
St andb ymode function.. .................. .....1 63
Pe rm itted towing methods.. .....................2 91
Pe ts inthe vehicl e...... .................................64
Plas tictrim (Car e).... ................................. 277
Po we rcl os ingfun ction
Doo r......... ............. ..................................72
Po we rsupp ly
Swi tching on(Start/S topbutt on).......... 137
Po we rwa sher (care)................................. 271
Po we rwi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccupant
pr otection)
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 50
PR E-S AFE ®
Sou <0051004700110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 50
Re versing measur es.................................5 1
PRE-S AFE®
PL US (anticipat oryoccu‐
pant protection plus)
Fu nctio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 51Re
versing measur es.................................5 1
Pr ev entat ive occupa ntprotection sys‐
te m
see PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccu‐
pant protect ion)
Pr ofile
Cr eating ane wprofile ........................... 230
No tes... .................................................2 29
Selecti ngprofile options.......... ............. 230
Pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Pr otecting theen vir onmen t
No tes... ....................................................2 0
Pr otection agains tcollision .............. 215, 216
Pulling away
see Driving tips Q
QR code
Re scue card.... ........................................2 9
Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop .................... 27 Inde
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