light MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 303
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 303
Ending .................................................3 04
Overview ............................................. 303
To ne settings ....................................... 304
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 05
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ........................... 108
Re ar .................................................... .109
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) ................. .229
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 345
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 46
Displ aying the service due date ........... 345
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 345
Re gular service work ........................... 345
Special service requ irements .............. 345 ATA
(anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 84
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 85
Fu nction ................................................ 84
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 86
Fu nction of tow- aw ay protection ........... 85
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 209, 210
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .210
Fu nction .............................................. 209
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 09
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 320
Connecting USB devices ..................... 323
Co pyright ............................................. 320
Information .......................................... 319
Inserting/removing an SD card ...........3 20
Media sea rch ....................................... 326
Overview ............................................. 322
Pa use and playback function .............. .323
Selecting a track ................................. 323
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 323
Tr ack list .............................................. 323 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................11 5
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .127
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 14 9
Drive prog ram display ......................... .148
Drive programs ................................... .148
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 14 8
Engaging drive position ........................ 151
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .150
Kickdown ............................................. 15 2
Manual gearshifting ............................ .151 Index
481

Brakes
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 167
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .177
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 16 8
Driving tips .......................................... 14 4
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 171
HOLD function .................................... .190
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 14 4
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 14 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 44
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Assis tance overview .............................. 15
To w- starting ........................................ 380
To wing away ........................................ 376
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 78
Wheel change ...................................... 397 Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 43
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 343
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 344
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 343
Calling up the sound menu .................. 343
Information .......................................... 343
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .344
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 226 C
CA module (TV) ........................................ 342
Calling up a menu ................................ 342
Inse rting .............................................. 342
Call list Making a call ...................................... .296
Options in the call list .......................... 296 Overview ............................................. 296
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 343
Calls ..........................................................2 93
Ac cepting ............................................ 293
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 293
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .293
Declining ............................................. 293
Ending a call ........................................ 293
Incoming call during an existing call .... 294
Making ................................................ 293
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ....................... 307
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 353
Care ..........................................................3 60
Car wash ............................................. 353
Carpet .................................................3 60
Displ ay................................................ 360
Draught stop ....................................... 357 Index
483

Exterior lighting ................................... 358
Fo
lding draught stop ........................... 358
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 60
High-p ressure cleaner .........................3 54
Matt finish ........................................... 355
Pa int .................................................... 355
Plastic trim .......................................... 360
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 358
Ro of lining ...........................................3 60
Seat belt .............................................. 360
Seat co ver ........................................... 360
Sensors ............................................... 358
Soft top ...............................................3 56
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 358
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 358
Wa shing byhand ................................. 354
Wheels/rims ....................................... 358
Wi nd de flector .....................................3 56
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 358
Wi per blades .......................................3 58
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .360
Changing hub caps .................................. 397
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) ................................................... 11 4Channel tracking
Setting ................................................ .334
Charging Battery (vehicle) .................................. 373
Mobile phone (wireless) ....................... 11 0
Child saf ety lock
Re ar side wind ows................................. 56
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................... 49
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 47
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 48
Fr ont passenger seat (without airbag
shutoff) .................................................. 48
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................45
No tes ..................................................... 41
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 55
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 50
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 53
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 51
To pTe ther ..............................................46 Child seat
see i-Size child seat securing sy stem
see ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Children Restra int sy stems ..................................41
Chock Storage location ..................................3 96
Cho ck
see Wheel chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ........................... 109
City lighting .............................................. 11 8
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 12 9
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .130
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 13 0
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 131484
Index

Ac
tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 13 2
Air di stribution settings ........................ 131
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .132
Au tomatic control ................................ 131
Climate style function .......................... 131
Demi sting the windo ws....................... 13 2
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 29
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 13 8
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 13 9
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 13 3
ionisation ............................................ .132
Re ar air vents ...................................... 13 9
Re ar operating unit .............................. 12 9
Re sidual heat ....................................... 13 2
Setting the air distribution ...................1 29
Setting the air flow ............................... 12 9
Setting the climate style ......................1 31
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 13 2
Setting thete mp erature ......................1 29
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 13 4
Switching on/off ................................. 13 0
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................1 29THERMATIC control panel ....................
12 9
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............12 9
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 75
Climate style
Fu nction ............................................... 131
Setting ................................................. 131
Cockpit ........................................................ .5
Overview .................................................5
COMAND Online see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch ....................................... 262
Child saf ety lock .................................. 262
Managing devices ................................ 262
COMAND Touch App
see COMAND Touch
Combination swit ch
see Turn signal light
Compass .................................................. 287
Computer .................................................2 27
Connection status
Displ ays ............................................... 315
Overview ..............................................3 15Contacts
.................................................. .294
Calling up ............................................ 294
Deleting .............................................. .296
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 294
Importing ............................................ 295
Information .......................................... 294
Making a call ....................................... 295
Na me form at ...................................... .295
Options ................................................ 295
Saving ................................................. 295
Controller Operating ............................................. 251
Conv enience closing ................................ .76
Con venience opening ................................ 75
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck .......................................... 351
No tes ................................................... 414
Cooling see Climate control
Copyright .................................................... 24
Cornering light ........................................ .117
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .208 Index
485

Crosswind Assist
Function/no tes .................................... 171
Cruise control .......................................... 17 7
Ac tivating ............................................ .178
Calling up a speed .............................. .178
Deactivating ......................................... 178
Fu nction .............................................. 17 7
Le ver .................................................... 178
Re quirements ...................................... 178
Selecting .............................................. 178
Setting a speed .................................... 178
St oring a speed .................................... 178
Sy stem limits ....................................... 17 7
Cup holder Rear ben chseat ..................................1 08
Cup holder see Cup holders
Cup holde rs.............................................. 108
Fitting/removing (centre console) ....... 108D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting ..................................2 29Data import/export
Function/no tes ................................... 263
Importing/exporting ........................... 263
PIN pr otection for data export .............2 64
Data roaming
Ac tivating/deactivating (telephone
module) ............................................... 301
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 85
Declaration of conformity Electromagn etic compatibility .............. .21
Jack ...................................................... .21
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 22
Wi reless vehicle components ................21
Designs Menu (on-board co mputer) .................. 237
Destination .............................................. 279
Editing ................................................. 271
Editing the last destinations ................2 79
Entering an intermediate destination ... 271
Saving (cu rrent vehicle position) ......... 279
Saving as global favo urite .................... 279
St oring a map position ........................ 279
Destination ent ry............................ 26 7, 269
Entering a POI or address .................... 267 Entering
geo-coordinates .................... 270
Last destinations ................................. 269
Selecting a contact .............................2 69
Selecting a POI ................................... .269
Selecting from the map ....................... 270
Destination ent ry
see Intermediate destination
Diagnost ics connection ............................ 22
Diesel ........................................................ 41 0
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 10
Digital Owner's Manual .............................17
Digital speedome ter ............................... 230
Digital TV
see TV
Dipped beam Activating/deactivating ...................... .114
Setting ................................................. 12 0
Setting for abroad ................................ 11 4
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 14 9
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .150
Fu nction .............................................. 14 9
DIRECT SELECT selector le ver
Engaging drive position ........................ 151486
Index

Engaging pa
rkposition automatically .. 151
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 151
Shifting toneutral ................................ 15 0
Display Care .................................................... 360
Display (multimedia sy stem)
No tes .................................................. 250
Settings ............................................... 258
Display (on-board computer) Displa ysinthe multifunction display ... 228
Display content Menu (on-board computer) .................. 235
Display message ...................................... 419
Calling up (on-board co mputer) .......... .419
No tes ................................................... 419
Display messages ? .................................................. .440
C ................................................... 456
M ................................................... 456
N ................................................... 457
¯ .................................................... 430 Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........426
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 426
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 426
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 455
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ... 425
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........424
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 424
bAc tive Light Sy stem inoperative .. 460
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 462 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .462
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .462
4Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 436
Air conditioning Malfunction See
Owner's Manual .................................. 452
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 49
Apply brake toselect R ....................... 452
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 421
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 420
bAU TOlights inope rative ............... 461
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 452
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 425
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 426 Index
487

Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 26
ÂChange key bat teries .................. 446
Ø Check AdBlue See Owne r’s
Manual ................................................ 438
4Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 435
jChe cktrailer hitch lo ck............... 449
h Check tyre(s) .............................. .442
!Clean the fuel filter .................... .438
J Close boot sepa rator .................. 460
ÉCompressor is cooling ................ 423
K Convertible Top Operation pos‐
sible to60 km/h ................................. 459
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 432
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 430
Cruise control inope rative ................... 430
Cruise control off ................................ 430 Dis
tance Pilot available again .............. 428
Dis tance Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ...........................429
Dis tance Pilot inope rative .................... 429
È .................................................... 430
ØEng. start not possible in XXX
km ...................................................... .439
ØEng. start not possible ................ 439
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 437
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...4 36
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 435
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 437
_Example: Front left seat back‐
re st not lo cked ................................... 457
bExample: Left dipped beam ........ 460
6Example: Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult workshop ................. 420 Example:
Parking Pilot Parking can‐
celled ................................................ .427
_ Example: Rear left seat back‐
re st not lo cked ................................... 457
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............423
bIntelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 461
ÂKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 47
 Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 46
Let fresh air into theve hicle interior!
Air conditioning malf. Visit workshop .. 453
Limiter inoperative .............................. 430
Limiter passive .................................... 429
É Lowe ring ..................................... 421
A Malfunction Consult workshop ... 458
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 61
ð Maximum speed exceeded ..........4 31 488
Index

N permanently active Risk of
vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 450
ëOff .............................................. .428
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 450
K Open/close top comple tely ....... 459
jOpe ration only possible in
transmission position N .......................452
jOpe ration only possible in
transmission position P .......................453
Pa rking Pilot and PARKTRONIC inop‐
erative See Owner's Manual ................ 427
Pa rking Pilot Manoeuvring assis‐
ta nce limited See Owner's Manual ...... 427
ÂPlace theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual .................447
É Please reduce speed ...................4 23
hRe ctify tyre pressure ...................442
Ø Refill Ad Blue Eng. start not pos‐
sible .................................................... 438 ØRe
fill Ad Blue No start in XXX
km ...................................................... .439
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................4 37
¸ Replace air cleaner .....................439
,Re placekey See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .446
ÂRe placekey ................................ .445
8Re servefuel le vel........................ 438
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 51
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........450
#See Owner's Manual ................... 433
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 430
#St art engine See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .433
K Start engine See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .458 ÐSt
eering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ......................4 53
ÐSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 454
ÐSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......454
è Steering Pilot cur rently una vail‐
able See Owner's Manual .................... 429
èSt eering Pilot inoperative ............ 429
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................451
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 434
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 34
ÉSt opvehicle Vehicle too low ........ 422
bSwitch off lights ........................... 461
bSwitch on headlamps .................. 462
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 450 Index
489

K
Top lo wering ............................... 459
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ....431
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... .458
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 428
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 427
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 428
jTr ailer coupling extending… .........448
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 451
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .443
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........444
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors .................................... .444
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................441
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 44
Ty re(s) ove rheated Reduce speed ........445
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. .451 É
Vehicle rising Please wait............ 421
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 21
h Warning tyre defect .....................443
hWheel sensor(s) missing .............444
K While stationar y,apply the
brakes before operating the soft top.
.............................................................4 59
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 50
Dist ance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Di stance Pil otDISTRONIC ...................... .180
Ac tivating ............................................ 183
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 183
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 89
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 188
Calling up a speed .............................. .183
Deactivating ........................................ 183
Fu nction .............................................. 180
Le ver ................................................... 183
Selecting ............................................. 183
Setting a speed ................................... 183
St oring a speed ................................... 183Sy
stem limits ....................................... 180
Distance recorder .................................. .230
DISTRO NIC
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 63
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .68
Opening (from inside) ............................63
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .68
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .63
Door cont rol panel .................................... .13
Draught stop
Care .................................................... 357
Drive Away Assist .................................... 207
Drive position Selecting .............................................. 151
Drive prog ram display ............................. 14 8
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driving light see Automatic driving lights 490
Index

Driving saf
ety sy stem ............................ .166
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 167
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 172
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .177
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 16 8
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 171
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 171
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
trailer stabilisation .............................. .171
Overview ..............................................1 67
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 16 6
Re sponsibility ...................................... 16 6
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 172
Driving saf ety sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
AIR BODY CONTROL ............................ 191
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 191
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist see
ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
see Driving sa fety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Parking Pilot
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Pilot
see Steering Pilot
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (changing the lights) ..... 11 4
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .144
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 44
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ow siness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 191Dynamic handling cont
rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .148
Configu ring drive program I ................. 14 9
Displ aying engine data ........................ 14 9
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 14 9
Drive prog ram display ......................... .148
Drive programs ................................... .148
Fu nction .............................................. 14 8
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 48
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .148 E
E10 ............................................................ 409
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................. 100
Setting ................................................. 101
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................. 100
Setting ................................................. 101
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes .................................... 171 Index
491