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

Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Callin g upthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
General notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety.......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 3
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................2 5
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 25
Re porting saf etydefects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 26 QR codes
forth ere scue card ....................... 26
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 29
Occupant safety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .45
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 46
Children in theve hicle ..................................4 7
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................5 6
Opening and closing.................................. 57
SmartK ey...................................................... 57
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 65
Sid ewind ows................................................ 71
Soft top .........................................................7 6
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .83
Seats and stowing .................................... .85
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position ... 85 Seats ............................................................ 86
St
eering wheel ............................................. .95
Using the memory function .......................... 98
St ow age areas .............................................. 99
Cup holder .................................................. 105
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .106
Soc kets ....................................................... 107
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 108
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ........... 110
Light and visibility .................................... 111
Exterior lighting ........................................... 111
Interior lighting ............................................ 115
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 117
Mir rors ........................................................ 120
Operating the sun visors ............................. 123
Climate control ......................................... 124
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .124
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 125
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Conte nts

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
141
2 Combination switch →
112
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
139
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
223
5 Start/ Stop button →
132
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
223
7 Climate control sy stems →
124
8 Glovebox →
101
9 Hazard warning lights →
113
A Stow age compartment →
100
B Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
223
C Extends/ retracts the seat belt extender →
36
D Opens and closes the soft top →
76
E Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
79
F Stow age compartment →
100
G Opens and closes the side windo ws →
71
H ECO start/ stop function →
137I
Active Parking Assist →
185
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
173
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
138
L PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
43,
M Cont rol panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
200
N Adjusts thesteering wheel →
96
O Control panel forth e on-board computer →
200
P Cruise control le ver →
160
Q Unloc ksthe hood →
315
R Electric pa rking brake →
150
S Light switch →
111
T Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
168
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
197
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C →
177
Head-up Display →
211
At aglance – Cockpit 7

eral acceleration, display ofthefast ened seat
belts)
Rmalfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
Rinformation on vehicle damage events
Rsystem reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
Rambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing vehicle functions. The majority of this
data is temp orary and is only processed in the
ve hicle itself. Only a small portion of the data is
st ored in theeve nt or malfunction memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes,
wa rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board diagnostics") in
theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in find‐
ing malfunctions and impr oving quality and are
transmitted tothe manufacturer, if necessar y.
Fu rther more,
the manufact
urer is subjectto
product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
requ irestech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Malfunction memories in theve hicle can be
re set bya service outlet as part of repair or
maintenance work.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment.
This includes, forex ample:
Rmultimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playba ckin an integrated multimedia
sy stem
Raddress book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata about the use of Internet services This data can be
stored locally in theve hicle or
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle. If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitte dto third parties upon your
re qu est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
Rseat and steering wheel position settings
Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transmitte dto yo ur
smartphone.
General no tes 27

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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Climat e control

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
Multimedia sy stem:
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PDWH 0RGH
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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WURO00CF6<1&
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
Multimedia sy stem:
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]DWLRQ
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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)UHVKHQHU
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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00BBMake surethat all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dist anceto
th e air vents.
00BBIf necessary , directthe air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior.
00BBTo open or close: turnthe center of air
ve nt 1 counter-clo ckwise or clockwise as
fa r as it will go.
00BBTo adjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the center and mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. Ad
justing the rear air vents
00BBTo open or close: turnthe center of there ar
air vent 1 tothe left or right as far as it will
go.
00BBTo adjust the air direction: holdrear air
ve nt 1 inthe center and mo veit up or down
or tothe left or right. Opening/closing
the air vent in thegl ove box
0075 NO
TEDama geto te mperature-sensitive
objects in theglove box
Temp erature-sensitive objects stored in the
gl ove box may be damaged bythe air vent
located inside it.
00BBClose the air vent when you heat the
ve hicle.
00BBAt high outside temp eratures, open the
air vent and switch on the A/C func‐
tion.
Re quirements:RAutomatic climate control is activated.
Climate control 12
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Voice command Function
7H[W PHVVDJH WR 1DPH! To
create a message. All address book names are available.
5HSO\ To
reply toa message
)RUZDUG WH[W PHVVDJH To
forw ard a message
Overview of vehicle voice commandsYou can use theve hicle voice commands to
directly call up the cor responding menus forth e
ve hicle settings.
Vo ice command Function
$PELHQW OLJKW To
display ambient light settings
'LVSOD\ VHWWLQJV To
show display settings
$VVLVWDQFH VHWWLQJV To
display assis tance settings
6FHQW To
display fragrance settings
(QHUJ\ IORZ To
display energy flow settings
,RQL]DWLRQ To
display ionization settings
&OLPDWH FRQWURO To
display climate control settings
Voice Cont rol Sy stem 221

Navigation
Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy stem:
00861DYLJDWLRQ
00BBAlternatively: press the00CB button.
The map appears and sho wscurrent vehicle
position 1. 00CE
If a climate contro l setting ischanged, a cli‐
mate bar appears brief ly.
Showing/hiding the navigation menu
Re quirementsRThe map sho wstheve hicle&#39;s cur rent posi‐
tion.
00861DYLJDWLRQ
00BBTo sho w:swipe left on theto uchpad or the
To uch Control.
or
00BBSlide the controller tothe left.00BBTo hide: swipe right on theto uchpad or the
To uch Control.
or
Multimedia sy stem 24
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