USB MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Owners Manual

Depending on
theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected. Smar
Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integ rated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart-
phone can be output via the multimedia system.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For
more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment system.
This integ ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no fu rther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-
tional data processing is de term ined bythe pro-
vider of the app being used. Which settings you
can make, if an y,depends on the speci/c app and
th e operating system of your smartphone. Online ser
Online ser
vices
vices W W
ir ireless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
it enables data tobe exch anged between your
ve hicle and additional systems. The wireless net-
wo rkconnection is made possible bytheve hicle's
ow n transmitter and receiver or bya mobile end
device that you ha vebrought into theve hicle, for
ex ample, a smartphone. Online functions can be
used via the wireless network connection. This
includes online services and applications/apps
pr ov ided toyouby the manufacturer or by other
pr ov iders.
Manuf
Manuf actur acturer's ser
er's ser vices
vices
Re garding the manufacturer's online services, the
individual functions are described bythe manu-
fa cturer in a suitable place, forex ample, in the
Owner's Manual or on the manufacturer's web-
site, where there leva nt data pr otection informa-
tion is also given. Personal data may be used for
th e pr ovision of online services. Data are
ex ch anged via a secure connection, such as the
manufacturer's designated IT systems. Any per-
sonal data which are collected, processed and General no
tes
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37

The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 356).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute 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. R
When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 165).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
Ov
er
er vie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports and st owage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment Seats and st
owing
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117

Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
180 W (15 A).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has a 12 V soc ket in the st owage compartment in
th e front centre console. In addition, depending
on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle has a 12 V
soc ket in the st owage compartment in there ar
cent reconsole. Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Brie0y press the trim element of the co ver on
th e front.
The co ver opens in the direction of the ar row. #
LiT up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. USB por
USB por
t in t
t in the r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
par tment
tment Depending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing USB ports in there ar passen ger
compartment:
R inthe front st owage compartment
R inthe st owage compartment under the front
armrest
R inthere ar cent reconsole
R inthe st owage compartment in there ar arm-
re st
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
design of the st owage compartment and thenumber of USB ports in
there ar cent recon-
sole may vary.
When theve hicle is switched on, you can charge a
USB device, such as a mobile phone, at USB ports
using a suitable charging cable.
When theve hicle is switched on, the devices can
be charge d with 5 V (up to3 A). W W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y c har
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cann otalw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. Seats and st
owing
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ular
the data pr otection regulations, in your
countr y.
Fo rth is reason, before using the dashcam
inform yourself about there gulation de tails for
th ere specti vecount ry.
This function is not permitted in all countries. #
Obser vethe count ry-speci/c regula-
tions. Selecting a USB de
Selecting a USB de
vice f
vice f or a video r
or a video r ecor
ecording with
ding with
t
t he dashcam
he dashcam R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Atleast one USB device is connected with the
multimedia system .
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam #
Select the USB device.
% When USB devices contain multiple partitions,
re corded video /les are not alw ays displa yed
in there cording list. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use
USB devices with one partition. S
S
t
tar
ar ting or st
ting or st opping video r
opping video r ecor
ecording wit
ding wit h t
h the
he
dashcam
dashcam R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R A USB device is connected with the multime-
dia system .
R The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam #
If se veral USB devices are connected with the
multimedia system, select a USB device
(/ page 273). #
Select theIndividual recording orLoop
recording recording mode.
If Individual recording is selected andthe
memory is full there cording stops.
If Loop recording has been selected, se veral
short video /les are recorded. When the mem-
ory limit is reached, the oldest video /le is dele
ted and recording is continued automati-
call y. #
T To st
o st art
art::select Start recording.
The length of there cording is shown. The
Please do not remove the storage medium.
message appears. The video /le is stored on
th e USB device. #
T To end:
o end: selectEnd recording .
A report may appear in thefo llowing cases:
R Forth eIndividual recording recording mode:
th e memory is full or there are only a few
minutes recording time available. The video
re cording stops or will be stopped imminent ly.
Change the USB device or dele tea video /le.
R If a video recording has star ted and a national
border is de tected, theNational border
crossed. Please observe the countryspecific
regulations regarding video recording. mes-
sage appears.
This function is not available in all countries.
R The camera is not functional, theCamera
unavailable message appears. MBUX multimedia system
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%
Websites cannot be shown while theve hicle is
in motion. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of smar
w of smar tphone int
tphone int egr
egration
ation Wi
th Sma rtphone Integ ration, you can use cer tain
functions on your mobile phone via the multime-
dia system displa y.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec-
te d via Smartphone Integ ration tothe multimedia
system. Also for use with two phone mode with
smartphone integ ration, only one additional
mobile phone can be connec ted using Blue tooth ®
with the multimedia system.
The full range of functions for Smartphone Inte-
gr ation is only possible with an Internet connec-
tion. The appropriate application must be down-
loaded on the mobile phone touse Smartphone
Integ ration. The mobile phone must be switched
on and connec tedto a USB port with theç
symbol on the multimedia system using a suitable
cable.
Apps for Smartphone Integ ration
R Apple CarPlay ® R
Android Auto
% For saf etyre asons, the /rst activation of
Smartphone Integ ration on the multimedia
system must be car ried out when theve hicle
is stationary and the parking brake is applied.
Yo u can start Apple CarPlay ®
or Android Auto
from the device manager.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
stationar y.
Ov
Ov er ervie
vie w of tr
w of tr ansf
ansferr
erred v
ed v ehicle data
ehicle data
When using Smartphone Integ ration, cer tain vehi-
cle data is transfer redto the mobile phone. This
enables youto get the best out of selected mobile
phone services. Vehicle data is not directly acces-
sible.
The following system information is transmitted:
R SoTware release of the multimedia system
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise com-
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone. To
do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identi/er is random lyge n-
erated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identi/ca-
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi-
media system is reset (/ page 265).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the inst rument clus ter
R Drive type
The transfer of this data is used toalter how con-
te nt is displa yedto cor respond tothe driving sit-
uation.
The following position data is transmitted:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration direction MBUX multimedia system
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Symbol
Symbol
DesignationF
Designation Function
unction
Z SettingsS electtomake settings.
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j MessagingSelecttocall up messaging.
2 Full screen Selecttoswitch tofull sc reen mode. The
following functions and settings are available
in the media menu:
R Connecting extern al data storage media with
th e multimedia system (e.g. using USB or
Blue tooth ®
) R
Playing ba ckaudio or video /les
R Streaming online music
R Looking at TVprog rammes in theTV menu MBUX multimedia system
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291

Seat belt................................................ 312
Seat co ver.............................................3 12
Sensors................................................. 311
SoT top................................................ .308
St eering wheel....................................... 312
Ta ilpipes................................................ 311
Tr ailer hitc h............................................ 311
Wa shing byhand.................................... 307
Wheels/rims.......................................... 311
Wi nd de0ector....................................... 309
Wi ndo ws................................................ 311
Wi per blades.......................................... 311
Car Car pe
pet (Car
t (Car e)
e)............................................... 312
Changing g
Changing g ears
ears
Manually................................................ 169
Changing hub caps
Changing hub caps ....................................... 346
Char
Char ging
ging
Mobile phone (wireless)........................ .121
On-board electrical system battery
(12 V).................................................... 326
USB port................................................1 21
Chassis
Chassis
Damping characteristics........................ .217
DY NAMIC BODY CONTROL................... .217 Chassis lev
Chassis lev el (AIR BOD el (AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL)
OL)
Setting................................................... 218
Child safe
Child safe ty lock
ty lock
Re ar side wind ows................................... 72
Child seat
Child seat Appr oval catego ries.................................60
At tach ing (no tes)..................................... .59
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes).................... 70
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shuto.)............................... .69
ISOFIX/i-Size (/tting).............................. .63
No tes on risks and danger s...................... 56
Re commendations forch ild restraint
systems................................................... 58
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
re straint systems..................................... 66
Seats suitable for i‑Size child restraint
systems................................................... 63
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems..................................... 62
Securing on the co-driver seat..................70
Securing on there ar seat......................... 68
To pTe ther................................................ 65 Childr
Childr en en
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............... .56
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Chock
Chock Storage location..................................... 345
Chock
Chock see Chock
City lighting
City lighting.................................................. 129
Cleaning
Cleaning
see Care
Climat
Climat e contr
e contr ol
ol
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 143
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (control panel).................................1 43
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (MBUX multimedia system).............. 144
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (control panel).............1 44
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
system).................................................. 145
Air-recirculation mode............................1 45
Au tomatic control................................. .144
Calling up the air conditioning menu....... 143 450 450
Index

Climate style function............................ 144
Demisting the windscreen...................... 142
Demisting windo ws................................ 145
Fr ont air vents........................................ 151
Inserting/removing the 0acon (fra-
gr ance system)...................................... 146
Ionisatio n............................................... 145
No te...................................................... 142
Re ar air vents......................................... 151
Re sidual heat......................................... 145
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 143
Setting the air distribution...................... 142
Setting the air0ow.................................. 142
Setting the climate style......................... 144
Setting the frag rance system.................. 145
Setting theve hicle interior temp era-
ture....................................................... 142
St ationary heater/ ventilation................. 147
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/o.................................................... 142
THERM ATIC cont rol panel...................... 142
THERMOTRONIC control panel............... 142
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 93 Climat
Climat e s e stytyle
le
Fu nction................................................ 144
Setting.................................................. .144
Co-dr
Co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
Coc
Coc kpit
kpit
Overview.................................................... 6
Co.ee
Co.ee cup symbol
cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Combination switch
Combination switch .................................... .127
Com
Com ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation................... 355
Com
Com put
puter
er
see On-board computer
Conv
Conv enience closing
enience closing...................................... 94
Conv
Conv enience opening
enience opening..................................... 93
Coolant (engine)
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck............................................ 303
No tes..................................................... 365
Cooling
Cooling see Climate control
Cop Cop yr yright
ight....................................................... 38
Cor
Cor ner
nering light
ing light............................................. 128 Cr
Cr oss
oss tr
tra1c
a1c (w
(war
arning)
ning)
see Manoeuvring assis tance
Cr
Cr oss
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert........................................ 236
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 187
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating............................................... 193
Buttons.................................................. 193
Calling up a speed................................. 193
Deactivating........................................... 193
Fu nction................................................ 192
Re quirements:....................................... 193
Selecting............................................... 193
Setting a speed...................................... 193
St oring a speed...................................... 193
System limitations.................................. 192 D D
Dashboard Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashcam Dashcam Notes..................................................... 272
Selecting a USB device......................... .273
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .273 Index
451 451

Re
starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 340
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 19
Ty re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 340
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 339
Ty re pressure table................................ .338
T
T yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning syst
ning syst em
em
Fu nction................................................ 340
Re starting.............................................. 341
T
T yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy st
ing syst em
em
Checking the tyre pressures................... 339
Checking the tyre temp eratur e............... 339
Fu nction................................................ 339
Re starting.............................................. 340
T
T yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e t
e table
able ...................................... .338
T
T yr
yr e t
e t em
em per
per ature
ature
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
system)..................................................3 39
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 339
T T yr
yr e tr
e tr ead
ead.................................................... 336 T
T
yr
yr e-c
e-c hang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit
Overview................................................ 345
T
T yr
yr es
es
Checking............................................... 336
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 339
Fi tting.................................................... 349
Flat tyre................................................. 317
Inter changing......................................... 344
MOExtended tyres................................. 317
Noise..................................................... 336
No tes on /tting...................................... 341
Re moving............................................... 349
Re placing...................................... .341, 346
Re placing the wheel trim........................ 346
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 341
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 340
Selection...............................................3 41
Snow chains.......................................... 336
St oring................................................... 345
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 319
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 337 Ty
re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 340
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 339
Ty re pressure table................................ .338
Unusual handling characteristics............ 336 U U
U
Unloc nloc king
king
see Locking/unlocking
U
Updat pdat es
es
Impor tant system updates...................... 262
USB port
USB port Front st owage compartmen t.................. 117
Re ar....................................................... 121 V
V
V
V ehicle
ehicle
Activating/deactivating standby mode... 183
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 77
Cor rect use............................................. .33
Data acquisition....................................... 35
Data storag e............................................ 35
Diagnostics connection............................ 31 474
474
Index