2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET brake light

Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
th efo il-co vered parts of theve hicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Mo vethe
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The waterte mp erature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis-
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper-
ating inst ructions.
R Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, soT top, wind de0ector net, gaps, elec-
trical components, batteries, light sources and
ve ntilation slits. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand *
N NOOTE TE Engine damage due towa ter ing ress #
Take care not topoint thewa ter jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonnet. obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted in
special lydesignated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm water using a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle o. with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obser vethe no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 311). N No
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tes on paintw
es on paintw or
ork/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes:
P
P aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards. R
Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt Matt /nish /nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards. Maintenance and care
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Light dirt
Light dirt
R Clean the soT top when dr y.
R Rinse with clean water.
N
N or
or mal t
mal t o hea
o hea vy dirt
vy dirt
R Clean the soT top with a brush and clean
wa ter.
R Clean stains and other heavy dirt with a brush
and soT-top cleaning agents recommended
and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Brush from front toback in the direction of the
fa bric.
Av
Av oiding
oiding soT-t
soT-top
opdamage
damage
R Never use petrol, thinners, tar or stain
re mo ver or other or ganic sol vents.
R Remo vebird droppings immediatel y,as they
are cor rosive and can therefore cause the
soT-top fabric toleak.
R Never use a high-pressure cleaner.
R Do not use sharp-edged equipment toremo ve
ice and sno w.
Fr equent cleaning reduces the soT top's resist-
ance todirt. Torestore the e.ect, clean the soT to
p with the soT- topcleaning agents recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
Incor rect cleaning and care, as well as ageing,
can cause the soT- topseams toleak. If this hap-
pens, ha vethe soT- topseams sealed at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-
Benz service centre.
% Place a suitable co verove rth e soT top if you
plan tolea vetheve hicle outside for a long
period of time. Cleaning AIRC
Cleaning AIRC
AP
AP Cleaning t
Cleaning t
he wind
he windde0ect
de0ector
or
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe net due tousing a
high-pressure cleaner #
Never use a high-pressure cleaner to
clean the net of the wind de0ector. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The soT top is closed.
R The electric parking brake has been applied.
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Pull but ton1.
The wind de0ector between the windscreen
and the soT top will extend. Maintenance and ca
re
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309

#
Light dirt:
Light dirt: clean wind de0ector net 1with a
soT brush or a damp clo th.#
Hea
Hea vier dir t:
vier dir t:clean net 1with care products
and cleaning agents recommended and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Rinse or spr aythe net with clean water.
Cleaning t
Cleaning t he dr
he draught st
aught st op
op
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The soT top is open.
R The electric parking brake has been applied.
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Pull but ton1.
The AIR CAP draught stop will mo veupwards. #
Clean draught stop net 1with a damp clo th
in conjunction with the care products and
cleaning agents recommended and appr oved
fo r Mercedes-Benz. Cleaning t
Cleaning t
he f
he folding dr
olding dr aught st
aught stop
op *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe net due tousing a
high-pressure cleaner #
Never use a high-pressure cleaner to
clean the net of the wind de0ector. 310
310
Maintenance and care

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. !
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning.412 412
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive careful lyon a suitable st retch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. ÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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413

Ins
Ins
tr
trument displ ay
ument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions of
th e indicator lamps on the inst rument display may
di.er from theex ample shown.
Indicat
Indicat or and w
or and w ar
arning lam
ning lam ps:
ps:
6 Restraint system (/ page 431)
ü Seat belt (/ page 431)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 432)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 432)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 433)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 433)
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: preglow#
Electricalfault (/ page 433)
8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 433)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 437)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 437)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 437)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 437)
L Distancewarning (/ page 439)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 439)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 439)
ä AIR BODYCONTROL (/ page 439)
ä DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL
(/ page 439)
! ABS (/page 440)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 440)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 440)
h Tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 443) T
Standing lights (/ page 125)
L Low beam (/ page 125)
K High beam (/ page 127)
#! Turn signal lights (/ page 127)
R Rear fog light (/ page 125) 430 430
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

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Dr
iving syst
iving syst ems
ems W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obstacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the distance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assist (/ page 205).
Ó Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
Due todirty sensors or a malfunction, the system is not available or thera nge of functions is restric ted. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
ê
Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
The system is switched o. or thera nge of functions has been automatically restric ted.
This may be the case if the driver is not wearing a seat belt or ano ther driving system has been activated. #
Obser vethe no tes on Active Brake Assist (/ page 205). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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439

W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 186). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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441