MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minute and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in
one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 478
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 201
Assigning as a favo urite ...................... .204
Care .................................................... 358
Fu nction .............................................. 201
Selecting a view .................................. 203 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 13 0
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 0
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .167
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .314
Setting ................................................. 313
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Swit ching on/off .................................. .60Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 213
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .215
Brake application ................................. 213
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 213
Sy stem limits ....................................... 213
Tr ailer operation .................................. .213
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 346
Operation ............................................ 346
Re setting ............................................. 346
Ac tive Brake Assi st.................................. 172
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 172
Setting ................................................. 176
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............189
Ac tive headlamps function .....................11 7
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 188
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .....................215
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .217
Fu nction ............................................... 215
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 218
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 218
Sy stem limits ....................................... 215
Tr ailer operation .................................. .215
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................17 7Ad
aptive cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .120
Fu nction ............................................... 11 9
Ad Blue ®
..................................................... 411
Ad ditives .............................................. 411
Filling capacity ..................................... 412
No tes ................................................... 15 6
Purity ....................................................4 11
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 63
Ad diti ves................................................... 412
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 411
Engine oil ............................................. 412
Fu el ...................................................... 41 0
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts Index
47 9

Ad
justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 343
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 344
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .118
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .191
Setting ................................................. 19 3
Suspension .......................................... 191
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ 12 9
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 13 8
Ad justing (front) .................................. 13 8
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 13 9
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 14 0
Glo vebox .............................................1 39Air
vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 13 2
Airbag ........................................................ .32
Ac tivation .............................................. 26
Fr ont airbag ...........................................32
Head airbag ........................................... 32
Ins tallation locations ............................ .32
Knee airbag ........................................... 32
Overview ............................................... 32
Pr otection ..............................................33
Re duced pr otection ...............................34
Side impact airbag ................................ 32
AI RC AP
Ac tivating .............................................. 80
Deactivating .......................................... 80
Ai rflow ...................................................... 12 9
AIRS CARF
Switching on/off ................................... 97
AIRS CARF vents
Ad justing ............................................. 14 0
Alarm see Panic alarm Alarm sy
stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 121
Android Auto ............................................ 304
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 304
Ending ................................................. 305
Overview ............................................. 304
To ne settings ....................................... 305
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 05
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 58
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 63
Immobiliser ...........................................84
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) 480
Index

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

Selecting pa
rkposition ........................ 151
Shifting toneutral ................................ 15 0
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .151
Tr ansmission position display .............. 14 9
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 14 9
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 406
Tr ailer operation .................................. .418 B
Bag hook .................................................. 106
Ball ne ck
Fo lding in/out ...................................... 219
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .168
Battery Key ........................................................ .61
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 137
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 373
No tes ................................................... 371
St arting assis tance .............................. 373
Belt see Seat belt Bic
ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 222
Blind Spot Assist ...................................... 213
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .215
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 213
Sy stem limits ....................................... 213
Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .259
Setting up an Internet connection ....... .313
Settings ............................................... 259
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 314
Blue tooth ®
Au dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 331
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 331
Information .......................................... 328
Overview .............................................3 29Sear
ching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 330
Switching device via NFC .................... 331
Boot lid .......................................................68
Ac tivating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ...................................... 73
Closing .................................................. 69
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .71
Loc ked separately .................................73
Opening .................................................68
Opening dimensions ............................4 15
Boot lid see Boot lid
see Locking/unlocking
Boot separator Closing .................................................. 80
Opening ................................................. 80
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes ................................................... 413
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 171482
Index

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
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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
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