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

Drivingand pa rking .................................. 131
Driving ........................................................ 131
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 38
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 139
Re fueling .................................................... 143
Pa rking ...................................................... .145
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .153
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 199
Instrument Display overview ...................... .199
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .200
Operating the on-board computer .............. 200
Setting the additional value range .............. 202
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display ................................................ .202
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 203
Menus and submenus ................................ 203
Head-up Display .......................................... 210
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 212
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... .212
Operation ....................................................2 12Using
theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 214
Essential voice commands .......................... 214
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 223
Overview and operation .............................. 223
Sy stem settings .......................................... 231
ENE RGIZING comfort .................................. 243
Na vigation .................................................. 245
Te lephone .................................................. .269
Online and Internet functions ..................... 285
Media .........................................................2 92
Ra dio .......................................................... 304
Sound .......................................................... 311
Maintenance and care .............................314
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .314
Engine compartment .................................. 315
Cleaning and care ...................................... .321
Breakdown assistance ............................332
Emergency .................................................. 332
Flat tire ....................................................... 332 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 338
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 343
Electrical fuses ........................................... 348
Wheels and tires ...................................... 352
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .352
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 352
No tes on snow chains ................................ 353
Ti re pressure .............................................. 354
Loading theve hicle .................................... 360
Ti re labeling ................................................ 365
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 370
Changing a wheel ...................................... .373
Tech nical data .......................................... 383
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 383
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 83
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 85
Operating fluids .......................................... 387
Ve hicle data ................................................ 393
Contents 3

RVehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision.
00BBIn these situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist.
Sn owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr aw
bars might not be identified as such or be meas‐
ured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking Assist
on le vel, high-grip ground.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
RIf yo u are drivingin extreme weather condi‐
tions such as ice, pac ked snow or in heavy
ra in.
RIfyo u are transport ing a loadthat pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
RIfth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
RIf yo u ha veinstalled snow chains. Ac
tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, e.g.:
RPa rking spaces where parking is prohibited.
RPa rking spaces on unsuitable sur faces.
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist youwit h
parking spaces at right angles tothe direction of
tr av el in thefo llowing situations:
RIf two parking spaces are located immedi‐
ately next toeach other.
RIfth e parking space is directly next toa low
obs tacle such as a low curb.
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist youwit h
parking spaces at right angles tothe direction of
tr ave l in the
fo llowin
g situations:
RIf th e parking space is on a curb.
RIfth e parking space is bordered byan obs ta‐
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a traile r.
Park ing with Active Park ing Assist
00CE Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
button may also be located at a dif fere nt
position in the center console.
00BBPress button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.Area 2dis‐
pl ay s de tected park ing spaces 4and vehi‐
cle path 3.
00CE Vehicle path 3shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path.
Driving and parking 18
5

The minimum tread depthfor summer tires is
00CE in (3 mm) and for winter tires 00CFin
(4 mm).
Six mar ks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
00CD in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note s on snow chains
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tires.
00BBNe ver mount snow chains on the front
wheels.
00BBOnly mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow ch ains are mounte dto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged.
00BBRe mo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
RSn ow chains are only pe rmissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain information about
this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
RFo r saf etyre asons, only use snow ch ainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr oved foryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
RIf snow ch ains are moun ted, the maximum
permissible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
RVehicles with Active Parking Assis t:Do
no t use Active Parking Assist when snow
ch ains are mounte d.
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Only
drive at raised vehicle le vel when snow
ch ains are mounte d.
00CE You can deactivate ESP
®to pull away
(→page 155). This allo wsthe wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e.
Wheels and tires 353

ing system has tobe taught-in again bybeing
re star ted (→page 360).
The tire pressure loss warning sy stem does not
re place the need toregularly check the tire pres‐
sures.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIf th e tire pressure is set incor rectly.
RIfth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tire.
RIf th e pressure loss in se veral tires decreases
at the same rate.
The sy stem has a limited or dela yed function:
RWhen thero ad sur face is poo r,e.g. snow or
gr ave l.
RWhen driving with snow chains.
RWhen driving in a very sporty driving style
with high cornering speeds or sudden accel‐
eration.
RWhen driving with a high load. Be sure
toalso observ eth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 354)
RDisplay messages about the tires
(→page 425)
Re starting the tire pressure loss warning
sy stem
Re quirement:
RThe recommended tire pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (
→page 354).
On-board co mputer:
00866HUYLFH00CF7LUHV
The 5XQ )ODW ,QGLFDWRU $FWLYH3UHVV
2.
WR
5HVWDUW message is sho w
nin the multifunction
displa y.
Re start the tire pressure loss warning sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
RThe tire pressure has changed.
RThe wheels or tires ha vebeen changed or
newly ins talled.
00BBPress 0076tobegin the new start.
The 7LUH 3UHVVXUH 1RZ 2." message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
00BBSelect<HV.
00BBPress0076toconfirm there start.
The 5XQ )ODW ,QGLFDWRU 5HVWDUWHG message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
Af teryo u ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
tire pressure losswarning sy stem monitors
th e set tire pressures of all the tires.
Be sure toalso observ eth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 354)
Loading theve hicle
Tire and Loading Information placard
0071
WARNING Risk of accident from overloa‐
ded tires
Overloaded tires may overheat and bur stas a
consequence. Overloaded tires can also
360 Wheels and tires

Ambient lighting ...................................... 116
Android Auto ............................................ 280
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 281
Ending ................................................. 281
No te .................................................... 280
Overview ............................................. 280
Sound settings ..................................... 281
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 82
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ............................................ 83
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection) see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 279
Connecting an iPhone
®.............. .........279
Ending ................................................. 280
No tes ................................................... 279
Overview ............................................. 279
Sound settings .................................... 280
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 82
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board
comp
uter) .................. 204
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ............................................ 314
Displ aying the service due date ........... 314
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 314
Non-operational times with the bat‐
te ry disconnec ted ................................ 315
Re gular maintenance work .................. 314
Special service requ irements .............. .314 ATA
(anti-theft alarm system) .................. 83
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 84
Fu nction ................................................ 83
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................189, 190
Fu nction .............................................. 189
Setting ................................................. 190
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 89
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 294
Connecting USB devices ..................... 296
Co pyright ............................................. 293
Information .......................................... 292
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........2 94
Media sear ch....................................... 299
Overview ............................................. 295
Pa use and playback function .............. .296
Selecting a track ................................. 296
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 296
Tr ack list .............................................. 296
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist wo
rkshop
Index 463

Short messagessee Text message s
Side impact air bag ................................... 38
Side impact pr otection ............................ 176
Side windo ws............................................. 71
Child safetyloc kin there ar
passenger compartment ...................... .55
Closin g .................................................. 71
Closin g (all) ............................................ 71
Closin g using the SmartK ey................... 74
Con venience closing feature ................ .73
Con venience opening ............................ 73
Opening .................................................7 1
Opening (all) .......................................... 71
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 73
Problem .................................................7 5
Size designation (tires) ........................... 368
SmartK ey................................................... 57
Battery .................................................. 59
Energy consump tion .............................. 58
Fe atures ................................................ 57
Ke yring attachment .............................. 59
Mechanical key ...................................... 59
Overvie w.............................................. .57 Pa
nic alarm ........................................... 58
Problem ................................................. 60
Un locking sett ing .
................................. 58
Sma rtphone
see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 353
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 107
Fr ont center console ............................1 07
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .108
Soft top
Care .................................................... 325
Closing (soft- top switch) ........................ 76
Closing using the SmartK ey................... 74
Opening (soft-top switch) ......................7 6
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 73
Problem .................................................8 2
Re locking .............................................. .78
Soft-top switch .......................................... 76
Software update Impor tant sy stem updates .................. .241
Information .......................................... 240
Pe rforming ...........................................2 41Sound
PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 46
Wheels and tires ..................................3 52
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings
Sound settings ......................................... 311
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .312
Ad jus ting tre
ble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 312
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .312
Calls up the sound menu ..................... 312
Information .......................................... 311
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed index (tires) ..................................368
Speedome ter
Digital ..................................................2 04
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 53
Fu nction .............................................. 152
St anding lights ......................................... 111
Index487

Checkingthe tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 356
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .358
Definitions ...........................................3 70
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................3 66
Flat tire ................................................ 332
Ins talling .............................................. 380
Load index .......................................... .368
Load-beari ng capacity ......................... 368
Maximum tire load ............................... 367
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 367
MOExtended tires ................................ 333
Noise ...................................................3 52
No tes on ins talling .............................. .373
Overview of tire labeling ......................3 65
Re moving ............................................ 380
Re placing .................................... .373,37 7
Re starting the tire pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 360
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .359
Selection ............................................. 373
Snow chains ........................................ 353
Speed rating ........................................ 368 St
oring ... ..............................................3
76
Te mp erat
ure grade .............................. 365
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard
............................................................ .360
Ti re pressure (N otes) ........................... 354
Ti re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 359
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 357
Ti re pressure table .............................. 355
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 365
Ti re size designation ............................3 68
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 34
Tr action grade .................................... .365
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .365
Un usual handlin gch aracteristics ........ 352
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To pTe ther .................................................. 53
To tal di stance .......................................... 204
Display ing ............................................ 204
To uch Control
On-board computer ............................. 200
Operating ............................................ 224 Setting
the sensitivity ............... ........... 224
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 25
Ac tivating/deactivating hapt ic oper‐
ation feedback .................................... 226
Operating ............................................ 225
Re ading the handwriting recognition
aloud ................................................... 226
Selecting a station and track .............. .226
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 226
To w- starting ............................................. 348
To wing atrailer
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st....................... 193
To wing away ............................................ 344
To wing eye
Ins talling .............................................. 348
St orage location ..................................3 47
To wing me thods ...................................... 343
Tr ack
Selecting (audio mode) ....................... 296
Tr action grade ......................................... 365
Tr af fic information .................................. .261
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................... 261
Index 491

0024Yellow elect ric park ing brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning .......... 451
Wa rning/indicator lamps ...................8,44 3
Instrument display (ove rview) .................. 8
Overview ............................................ .443
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 43
Wa rranty .................................................... 26
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 322
We ather information ............................... 268
We b br owser
Calling up a web page ........................ .289
Calling up options ............................... 290
Calling up the settings ........................ .290
Deleting a bookmark ........................... 290
Deleting br owser data ........................ .290
Ending ................................................. 290
Managing bookmark s .......................... 290
Overview ............................................. 289
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .289
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 289 Showing/hiding
thewe b br ows er
menu ................................................... 289
Wheel chock ............................................ .376
Wheel rotation ............................ ............
.375
Whe

els
Ca re .................................................... 327
Changing hub caps .............................. 377
Checking .. .......................................... .352
Che cking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 356
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .358
Definitions ...........................................3 70
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................3 66
Fitting ..................................................3 80
Flat tire ................................................ 332
Load index ...........................................3 68
Load-beari ng capacity ......................... 368
Maximum tire load ............................... 367
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 367
MOExtended tires ................................ 333
Noise ................................................... 352
No tes on ins talling .............................. .373
Overview of tire labeling ......................3 65Re
moving ............................................ 380
Re placing .....................................3 73,37 7
Re starting the tire pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 360
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .359
Ro tating ............................................... 375
Selection ............................................. 373
Snow chains ...................... ...
............... 353
Speed rating ........................................ 368
St oring .................................................3 76
Te mp erature grade .............................. 365
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard
............................................................ .360
Ti re characteristics .............................. 368
Ti re pressure (N otes) ........................... 354
Ti re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 359
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 357
Ti re pressure table .............................. 355
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 365
Ti re size designation ............................3 68
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 34
Tr action grade .................................... .365
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .365
Index 495