ignition MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owner's Guide

St
andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R thest ar ter battery is preser ved.
R the maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
R functions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be guaranteed
that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R theve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
R theBattery charge insufficient for standby
mode message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Standby mode #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessa ry. Be aware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms. Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (→ page 358).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, ove rhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in 16 6
Driving and pa rking

Sy
stem limitations
Ac tive Brake Assi stmay be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered.
R Ifth e sensors malfunction due to otherradar
source inter fere nce, forex ample strongradar
re flections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may not react cor rectly:
R In compl extraf fic st ations where objects
cannot alw ays be clearly identified.
R Topedestrians or vehicles if they mo ve
qu ickly into the sensor de tection range.
R Topedestrians who are hidden by other
objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground. R
If a pedestrian is not recognised as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius. Setting
Active Brake Assi st Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Active
Brake Assist
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The settings can be made af terst arting the
ve hicle.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kage:
The settings can be made when the ignition is
switched on.
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stswitched on.
The moment of warning or inter vention can be
adjus ted as follo ws: #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: early: your selection is retained
when theve hicle is next star ted. #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: medium :yo ur selection is
re tained when theve hicle is next star ted. #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: late :yo ur selection is retained
when theve hicle is next star ted. #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: off:
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. When theve hicle is next star ted, the
middle setting is auto matically selected.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. Evasive Steering Assist is una vailable.
When the ignition is next star ted, the middle
setting is selected automatically and Evasive
St eering Assist is available.
% When Active Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthe assis tance
graphic in the multifunction displa y.176
Driving and pa rking

The guide lines in
the multimedia sy stem dis‐
play show the dis tances toyour vehicle. The
dis tances only apply toroad le vel. In trailer
mode, the guide lines are shown at the le vel
of the trailer hitch.
Sy stem limitations
The 360° Camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e doors are open.
R The side mir rors are folded in.
R Ifth e boot lid or tailgate is open.
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
R The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
ted up.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted, are dama ged. In this
eve nt, ha vethe cameras, their positions and
th eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Do not use
the 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. You could otherwise injure others or
collide with objects when parking theve hicle.
On vehicles with height-adjus table suspension or
if th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional accesso ries on there ar of theve hicle (e.g.
licence plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(→ page 358).
Selecting a view for the 360° Camera
The Auto reversing camera function is selected
in the multimedia sy stem. #
Enga gereve rsege ar. #
Inthe multimedia sy stem, select the desired
vie w. Switching
reve rsing camera automatic mode
on/off
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Cam. &
Parking Pilot .
Auto reversing camera #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Opening the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Cam. &
Parking Pilot #
Select Open camera cover.
% The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle. Driving and parking
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Operating saf
ety &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated in theve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation. This could also cause
youto lose control of
th eve hicle.
Only operate this equipment when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, al ways obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are driving.
R While driving, on ly operate mobile communi‐
cations equipment and your voice control
sy stem when the tra ffic conditions permit it.
Yo u may otherwise be distracted from the
traf fic conditions and cause an accident,
inju ring yourself and others.
R Do not use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency as your voice can change and
yo ur telephone call can be unnecessarily
dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y. Operation
Operating
the multifunction steering wheel LINGU
ATRO NIC is operational appr oximately
th irty seconds af terth e ignition is switched on. 1
8 Switches the sound off/on (ends LIN‐
GU ATRO NIC)
2 ó Starts LINGU ATRO NIC
3 6 Makes/accepts a call
4 ~ Rejects/ends a call (ends LINGUA‐
TRONIC)
5 W Increases thevo lume
6 X Decreases thevo lume LINGU
ATRO NIC 239

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Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select ةيبرعلاas
th e language from the language list. Naviga‐
tion announcements are then also made in
Arabic. Setting
the distance unit Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
Units #
Select kmormi. #
Switch Additional speedometer onO todis‐
play in the instrument clus ter's multifunction
displa y. Data import and
export Data import/export function
The
following functions are possible:
R transfer ring da tafrom one sy stem or vehicle
to ano ther sy stem or vehicle.
R creating a bac kup copy of your personal data
and loading it again. R
protecting your personal data against un wan‐
te dex port with PIN pr otection.
Yo u can either use an SD card or a USB storage
device as temp orary storage.
% Please no tethat the NTFS file sy stem is not
suppor ted. The FAT32 file sy stem is recom‐
mended.
Importing/exporting data
* NO
TEData loss #
Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The ignition is switched on or theve hicle has
been star ted.
R The SD card is inser ted (→ page 320) or the
USB device is connecte d (→page 323). Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
System backup #
Select Import data orExport data.
Importing #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
originates from ano ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nised du ring da tareading.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN is reques‐
te d. #
Ente ryo ur four-digit PIN. #
Select a data storage medium.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes. Multimedia sy
stem 263

Ac
tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection for
data export
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
System backup #
Toactivate: activatePIN protection O.#
Enter your four-digit PIN. #
Enteryo ur four-digit PIN again.
PIN pr otection is activated when bo thPINs
match. #
Todeactivate: deactivatePIN protection ª.#
Enter your four-digit PIN.
% Ifyo u ha veforg ottenyo ur PIN, a Mercedes-
Benz service centre can deactivate your PIN
pr otection foryo u.
Alternatively: you can deactivate PIN pr otec‐
tion byresetting your personal data
(→ page 265). User profile
Selecting a user profile
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
g Personalisation #
Select Guestor individual profile #.
% Some settings from the user profile are only
loaded when theve hicle is stationary or
when the ignition is switched on.
Creating a user profile
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
g Personalisation .
Cre-
ate profile #
Ente r a name. #
Select a.
The user profile sa ves individual settings, e.g.:
R system settings
R settings in theTV tuner's channel list
R navigation and traf fic information
The settings di ffer depending on theve hicle
equipment. Importing/exporting user profiles
Re quirements:
R There is an Internet connection
(→ page 312).
R A Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
R The Personalisation service is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
g Personalisation .
Man-
ual export/import
This function is not available in all countries.
On lyindividual profiles can be impor ted or
ex por ted.
The individual profiles are alw ays collectively
impor ted or expor ted. #
Impor t:select Import profiles from the
server.
The The profile import overwrites the exist-
ing profiles. Do you want to continue? mes‐
sage appears. #
Select Yes.
User profiles are impor ted. 264
Multimedia sy stem

R
distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
Po sition data:
R co-ordinates
R speed
R compass direction
R acceleration direction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active, in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel). Mercedes me connect
Note
s on Mercedes me connect
Mercedes me connect pr ovides thefo llowing
services:
R Breakdown management
R Appointment requ ests or similar R
Accident mana gement
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
The Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre and the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre are availa‐
ble foryo u around the cloc k.
The Info call button, the breakdown assis tance
button and the emer gency call button can be
fo und on theove rhead control panel of theve hi‐
cle (→ page 307).
Yo u can also use the multimedia sy stem tomake
th e call (→ page 306).
Please no tethat Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, al ways
call the national emer gency services firs t using
th est andard national emer gency service phone
numbe rs. In emergencies, you can also use the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
(→ page 309).
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/de_DE/index.html Calling
the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
using the multimedia sy stem
Requ irements:
In order tobe able touse the Mercedes me con‐
nect service in theve hicle, thefo llowing is
requ ired:
R you ha veaccess toa GSM network
R the contract partner's GSM network co ver‐
age is available in there spective region
R the ignition must be switched on so that
ve hicle data can be transfer red automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
, Telephone .
ª Contacts #
Call Mercedes me connect.
Af ter confirmation, the multimedia sy stem
sends there qu ired vehicle data.
The data transfer is shown in the displa y.
Then, you can select a service and be con‐
nected toa specialist at the Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Centre.
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation is 306
Multimedia sy stem

av
ailable at: http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/
cars/connectme/de_DE/ind ex.html
Making a call via the overhead control panel
Re quirements:
In order tobe able touse the Mercedes me con‐
nect service in theve hicle, thefo llowing is
re qu ired:
R you ha veaccess toa GSM network
R the contract partner's GSM network co ver‐
age is available in there spective region
R the ignition must be switched on so that
ve hicle data can be transfer red automatically 1
Breakdown assis tance call
2 SOS button co ver
3 MB Info call
4 SOS button #
Tomake a breakdown assistance call:
press button 1. #
Tomake an eme rgency call: press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen. #
Press and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second. #
Tomake an MB In focall: press button 3.
An emer gency call can be initia tedeve n if a
breakdown assi stance or MB In focall is acti ve.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
More information on Mercedes me connect and
fur ther services can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me
Information on the MB Info call
An In focall tothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre has been initia ted via theove rhead con‐
trol panel (→ page 307) orthe multimedia sys‐
te m (→ page 306).
Yo u can find information on thefo llowing topics:
R activation of Mercedes me connect
R operating theve hicle
R nearest Mercedes-Benz service centre Multimedia sy
stem 307

Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre in order to
improve the processing of your request?
mes‐
sage appears. #
Select Yes.
The releva nt vehicle data is sent automati‐
call y.
More information on Mercedes me: http://
www.mercedes.me Tr
ansfer red data during a se rvice call In cer
tain countries you must confirm the data
transfer.
If yo u make service calls using Mercedes me
connect, transfer red data includes thefo llowing: Overview of transfer
red data Service cal
lT ransfer red data
MB Info call
Breakdown assis‐
ta nce call R
current vehicle
location
R vehicle identifica‐
tion number
R service code
R selected data
about thest atus
of theve hicle Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem Note
s onthe Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
sy stem
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage
is available from there leva nt contract pa rtner.
Insu fficient network co verage from there leva nt
contract pa rtner may result in an emer gency call
not being transmitted.
The ignition mu stbe switched on before an auto‐
matic emer gency call can be made. Overvi
ewofthe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services
at the site of the accident. It helps locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access.
The emer gency call can be made au tomatical ly
( → page 310). Only make eme rgency calls if you
or others are in need of rescue. Do not make an
emergency call in theeve nt of a breakdown or a
similar situation.
Messages in the multimedia sy stem displa y:
SOS READY : emergency call available
SOS NOT READY: the ignition is not on or there
is a malfunction with the emer gency call sy stem.
During an active emer gency call, Gappears
in the displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
sy stem at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect_ecall. Multimedia sy
stem 309

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If an emergency call is una vailable, a mes‐
sage tothis ef fect also appea rsinthe multi‐
function display of the instrument clus ter.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery has been suf ficiently
ch arge d.
If re stra int sy stems such as airbags or seat belt
te nsioners ha vebeen activated af ter an acci‐
dent, the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
may automatically initiate an emer gency call.
The emergency call has been made:
R avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R a messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call centre
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the public emer gency services call cen‐
tres. R
in cer tain situations additional data is trans‐
mit tedto the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
centre.
This allo wsmeasu resfo rre scue, reco very or
to wing toa Mercedes-Benz service centre to
be initiated quickl y.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with an SOS button in
th eove rhead control panel, it flashes until the
emer gency call has been compl eted.
It is not possible toimmediately end an auto‐
matic emer gency call.
If th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
cann otconnect tothe Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call centre, the emer gency call is au tomat‐
ical lysent tothe public emer gency services call
centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a releva nt messa ge
appears in the displa y. #
Dial the emer gency call number 999 or 11 2
on your mobile phone. If an eme
rgency call has been initiated:
R remain in theve hicle, if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so, until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre operator.
R onthe basis of the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary todeploy rescue
te ams and/or the police tothe accident site.
R if no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediatel y.
Manual emer gency call #
Ifth eve hicle has an SOS button in theove r‐
head control panel: press and hold the but‐
to nfo r at least one second.
The emer gency call has been made:
R avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R remain in theve hicle, if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so, until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre operator. 310
Multimedia sy stem