MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

Ifth e color of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
00CE The duration of the color change varies
depending on the usage conditions.
Re placing the windshield wiper blades
(MAGIC VISION CONTROL)
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Moving the wiper arms toave rtical position
00BBSwit chon the po wer supp ly.
00BBSet the windshield wiper tothe00AA slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch.
00BBAs soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe hood, switch off the po wer supply.
Re moving the wiper blades
00BBTo bring the wiper blade into position to
be remo ved: raise the wiper arm away from
the windshield and hold it with one hand.
Wi th th eot her hand, turn the wiper blade in
th e direction of ar row1beyond the point of
re sis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k.
00BBToremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
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Installingthe wiper blades
00BBPush the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1untilre lease
knob 2engages.
00BBPress the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again.
00BBLay the wiper arm back on the windshield.
Mir rors
Operating the outside mir rors
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
steering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may mis judgethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, forex ample, when changing
lanes.
00BBTherefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u.
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Folding the outside mir rors in/out
00BBBrief lypress switch 1.
00CE Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged ,th e outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. Ad
justing the outside mir rors
00BBPress the3 or4 buttons toselect the out‐
side mir rorto be set.
00BBPress the2 button toset the position of the
mir rorgl ass.
Engaging the outside mir rors
00BBPress and hold button 1.
Yo uwill hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The outside mir ror is set
in the cor rect position.
Au tomatic anti-glare mir rorsfunction
0071
WARNING Risk of burn s and poisoning
due tothe anti- glare mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-glare mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. It must not come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed.
00BBIfyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
RRinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
RIf th e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediate lych ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.
The insiderearview mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti- glare mode if light from a headlamp hits the
inside rearview mir ror.
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System limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti- glare mode in
th efo llowing situations:
Rth e engine is switched off.
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
Rthe interior lighting is switched on
Fu nction of the front-passenger outside mir‐
ro r parking position
00CE
The pa rking position is available only in vehi‐
cles with a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror tilts down‐
wa rds and sho wsthere ar wheel on the front
passenger side in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e parking position is stored (→page 122)
Rthe passenger mir ror is selected
Rreve rsege ar is engaged The front-passenger outside mir
ror mo ves back
to its original position in thefo llowing situations:
Rifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
Rat speeds greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)
Rifyo upr ess the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side
St oring the pa rking position of the
pa ssenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar
Storing
00BBSelect the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
00BBEngage reve rsege ar.
00BBMo vethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.
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Calling up
00BBSelectthe passenger outside mir ror using
button 2.
00BBEngage reve rsege ar.
The passenger outside mir ror mo vesto the
st ored parking position.
Ac tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function
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00BBAc tivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Operating the sun visors
Using the single sun visor
00BBGlare fromthe front: fold sun visor 1
down.
00BBGlare from the side: swing sun visor 1to
th e side.
00BBVe hicles with an extendable sun visor: slide
sun visor 1horizontal lyas requ ired.
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Overview of climate control systems
Control panel overview for dual-zone auto‐
matic climate control
The indica tor lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated.
10082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2008F Setsthe air distribution
3002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
contro l
40058Sets climate control toautomatic
(→page 125)
50064 Defrosts the windshield
6008A Calls up the air conditioning menu
7006C Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
80015 Activates or deacti vates synchroniza‐
tion(→page 126)
90072 Activates/deacti vates air-recirculation
mode (→page 127)
A005A Switches the A/C function on/off
(→page 125)
B0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture
3-zone automatic climate control panel over‐
view
The indicator lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated.
10082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2008F Setsthe driver's side air distribution
3002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
contro l
40058Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (→page 125)
50064 Defrosts the windshield
60006 Calls up the air conditioning menu
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(
→page 127)
7006C Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8005A Switches the A/C function on/off
(→page 125)
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90072Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(→page 127)
A008F Setsthe front passenger side air distri‐
bution
B0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture
Re ar operating unit
Yo u can set thete mp erature forth e entire rear
compartment using buttons 1or3.
1Sets thete mp erature
2Display
3Sets thete mp erature
Operating the clima tecontro l system
Ac tivating/deactivating climate control
00BBTo activate: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using the002D button.
00BBTodeactivate: setthe air flow toleve l 0
using the002D button.
00CE If climate control is deactivated, the win‐
do ws can fog up more quickl y.Deactivate
climate control only brie fly.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel
The A/C function cools, heats and dehumidifies
th e interior air in theve hicle.
00BBPress the005A button.
Deactivate the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan fog up more quickl y.
Condensation may dr ipfrom the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
00BBSwitch the function on 0073or off 0053.
Setting climate control toautomatic
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y.
00BBPressthe0058 button.
00BBToswitch tomanual mode: pressthe002D
or 008F button.
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Climatestyle
Climate style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
RFO CUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
RMEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
RDIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draft-free setting
Ad justing the climate style settings
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00BBSelect )2&86, 0(',80 or',))86( .
00CE In order to feelthe ef fect of the climate
st yle, the0058 function must be active
(
→page 125).
Overview of air distribution settings
The symbols in the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
R0061 demis terve nts
R009C center and side air vents
R009B foot we llve nts
R009F center, side and foot we llve nts
R0086 defros ter and foot we llve nts
R008F allvents
R0087 defros ter,middle and side air vents
R00A2 automatic air distribution
Ac tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nization function via the control
panel
Climate control can be set centrally using the
synchronization function. The temp erature and
air distribution setting forth e driver's side is
adop ted automatically forth e front passenger
side.
00BBPress the0015 button. The synchronization function is deactivated if
the
settings for one of theot her climate zones are
ch anged.
Ac tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nization function using the multime‐
dia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronization function. The temp erature set‐
ting is automatically adop tedfo r all climate
zones.
00BBSwitch the function on 0073or off 0053.
Defrosting the windo ws
Windo ws fo gged up on the inside
00BBPress the0058 button.
00BBIfth e windo wscontinue tofog up: press the
0064 button.
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Windo ws fo gged up on the outside
00BBSwit chon the windshield wiper.
00BBPress the0058 button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
00BBPress the0072 button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirc ulation mode is switched off automati‐
cally.
00CE If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly.
Switching there sidual heat on or off
Re quirements:RThe vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes.
00BBTo switch on: pressthe0006 button. Re
sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.
Activating and deactivating ionization
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Ionization cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionization of the interior air is
odorless.
00BBSwitch the function on 0073or off 0053.
Frag rance sy stem
Setting the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements
RAutomatic climate control is activated.
RThe glov e box is closed. Multimedia sy
stem:
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The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box.
00BBToset the intensity: select+LJK,0HGLXP,
/RZ or2II.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes.
00BBConsult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk.
00BBIf liquid perfume comes into conta ct
wi th your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water.
00BBIf sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor.
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00D2ENVIRONMENTALNOTEEnvironmental
damage duetoimproper disposal of full
fl acons
Fu llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste.
00BB
Fu llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point.
1Cap
2Flacon
00BBTo inser t:slide theflacon into the holder as
fa r as it will go.
00BBTo remo ve:pull out theflacon.
If yo udo not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, observ eth e manufacturers&#39; saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em ptyand do no tre fill
it.
Re fillable flacon
00BBUn scr ew the cap of the em ptyflacon.
00BBFill theflacon with a maximum of 0.5 fl. oz.
(15 ml).
00BBScr ew the cap back on totheflacon.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon.
Air vents
Ad justing the front air vents
0071
WARNING ‑ Danger of burn s or frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents.
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