2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET brake pads

Please also obser
vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie ve
optimum braking e.ect and grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation If all necessary
requ irements and activation con-
ditions are ful/lled, the best possible acceleration
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
ri sk of skidding and/or accident. Be sure
toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 186). Mo
Mo
ving awa
ving away wit
y wit h op
h optimised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, individ-
ual wheels could spin and you could lose con-
trol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 156).
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. *
N
NO OTE
TE Increased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera-
tion, all components of the driv etra in are sub-
jected toave ry high load.
This can lead toincreased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 169). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 166). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 188). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal /rmly with
yo ur leT foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal. Driving and parking
157
157

#
Only depress the accelerator pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause recti/ed immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Reduced battery life due tofrequent
short-distance trips The 12 V battery may not be su1cien
tly
ch arge d when theve hicle is used only for
short-dis tance trips. This reduces the life of
th e batter y. #
Drive longer distances regula rly to
ch arge the batter y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. N No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving wit
iving with a r
h a roof load, tr
oof load, tr ailer or fully
ailer or fully
laden v
laden v ehicle
ehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu-
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 115). R
Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads.
Therefore, obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
Not
Not es on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face. 160
160
Driving and parking

R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Make sure that the no tes on the cor rect ins tal-
lation and st owing location of thefo lding
draught stop are obser ved (/ page 89). #
Clean folding draught stop net with a damp
clo thin conjunction with the care products
and cleaning agents recommended and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
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
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
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 vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r
Wheels and r ims ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads
warm up and dry out.
W W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside 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 sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen
th oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 183).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 135). Maintenance and care
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Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake 0uid. Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual
*T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Dr Dr
iving syst
iving syst ems
ems Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is slipping or a condition for activation is not ful/lled. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (/ page 188).398
398
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .406
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 386
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........414
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limi ted
See Owner's Manual.............................. 415
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 402
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 401
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 401
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 406
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 406
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 403 Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 402
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........4 02
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .............403
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inoperative
See Owner's Manual.............................. 404
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 381
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative ....3 81
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 381
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .382
Apply brake todeselect Park (P) posi-
tion....................................................... .391
Apply brake toselect D or R ...................392
Apply brake toselect R .......................... 392
Au xiliary battery malfunction (red dis-
play message) ....................................... .394 Au
xiliary battery malfunction (white
displ aymessage) .................................... 393
Beginning emer gency stop..................... 403
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 404
Blind Spot Assist inoperative.................. 405
Blind Spot Assist not available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...... 405
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual.......................................... 388, 418
Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 398
Check ty repressures then restart Run
Flat Indicator......................................... 423
Cruise control and Limiter inoperative.... 399
Cruise control inoperative...................... 399
Cruise control o....................................4 00
Device de tected at diagnostics con-
nection See Owner's Manual................. .416 Index
455 455