key MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Service Manual

#
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. #
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Toavo id possible water ingress in theve hi‐
cle, it is preferable touse car washes which
allow the high-pressure pre-wash tobe deac‐
tivated (specification forth e Cabrio pro‐
gramme).
R It is imperative toavo id a subsequent hot-
wa x treatment. R
Remo vetheke y in order toensure that the
draught stop on the front windscreen
re tracts.
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function are switched off.
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R The side windo wsand soft top are closed
comple tely.
R The blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position
g.
R In car washes with a towing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
R The key is at a dis tance of at least 3 m away
from theve hicle, otherwise the boot lid could
open unintentionall y.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubber, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Maintenance and care
353

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Tyre(s) overheated Reduce
speed *A
t least one tyre is overheated. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tyres
Overheated tyres may bur st, particularly at high speeds. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. Key
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
 Replace key *T
hekey needs tobe replaced. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 445

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
, Replace key See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle key:only a few or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. #
Make sure that the Internet connection is not limited bycer tain mobile phone settings. #
Open the Mercedes me connect web App http://www.mercedes.me. and call up the "digital vehicle key"
service. #
Deactivate the service firs t and then activate it again. #
Ifth e display message still appears, con tact the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center (C AC).
 Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery .
Â
Key not detected (white
display message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, start the engine with theke y in thestow age compartment . 446
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
 Key not detected (red dis‐
play message) *T
hekey cannot be de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you swit choff the engine:
R you can no lon gerst art the engine
R you cannot centrally lock theve hicle #
Ensure that theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toast ro ng radio signal source: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Place theke y in thestow age compartment forst arting the engine with theke y .
 Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *T
hekey de tection function is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Start theve hicle with theke y in thestow age compartment . Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 447

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

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

ECO display
Function ............................................... 147
Re setting ............................................. 231
ECO start/s top function ................. 146, 147
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 46
Operation ............................................ 14 6
Switching off/on ................................. 147
Electric pa rking brake .................... .164,16 5
App lying automatically ........................ 16 4
App lying or releasing manually ............ 16 5
Emergency braking .............................. 16 5
Re leasing automatically ...................... .164
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ......................21
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 404
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 15
Fire extinguisher ................................. .364 Fir
st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 364
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 363
Saf etyve st .......................................... 363
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .364
Emer gency braking ................................. 16 5
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 380
Emer gency key element
Inserting/removing ................................ 61
Locking a door ....................................... 68
Un locking a door .................................. .68
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 14 3
Emer gency spare wheel .........................4 02
No tes .................................................. 402
Re moving ............................................ 403
Energ y consum ption
Ke y ........................................................ 60
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 46
Engine number ................................... .406 St
arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 14 3
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .142
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 42
St arting assis tance .............................. 373
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 15 8
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 346
Opening/closing ................................. 347
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 346
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 14 9
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 404
Engine number ........................................4 06
Engine oil ................................................. 350
Ad ditives .............................................. 412
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 349
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 349
Filling capacity .....................................4 13
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .413
To pping up ...........................................3 50492
Index

Menu (on-board computer) .................. 236
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 236
Switching on/off ................................. 238
Using the memory function ................. 101
Head-up display see Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Head-up display menu see On-board computer
Headlamp flashing ................................... 11 6
Heating see Climate control
High-pressure cleaner (care) ................. 354
Hill start assi st........................................ 189
HOLD function ......................................... 19 0
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .190
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 0I
i-Size child seat attachment
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 53
i-Size child seat securing sy stem ............ 44
Fitting ................................................... .45No
tes ..................................................... 44
Identification pla te
Engine ................................................. 406
Ve hicle ................................................ 406
Ignition Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 41
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 84
Implied warranty
Ve hicle ................................................... 24
Inat tentiveness assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring .......................................... 14 9
Selecting ............................................. 14 8
Instrument clus ter .................................. 463
In stru ment clus ter
see Instrument display Instrument display
..................................2 25
Ad justing the lighting .......................... 229
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 225
Overview (s tanda rd) ................................ 7
Overview (widescreen) ............................ 7
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 463
Instrument display see Instrument clus ter
Instrument lighting .................................229
Instrument lighting see Dashboard lighting
Intelligent Light Sy stem .......................... 11 7
Ac tive headla mps function ...................1 17
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus ............ 11 9
Ad versewe ather light .......................... 11 8
City lighting .......................................... 11 8
Corne ring light ..................................... 11 7
Fo g light (extended range) ................... 11 8
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 11 8
Overview ..............................................1 17
Switching on/off .................................. 11 9
Interior lighting ........................................ 121
Ambient lighting ................................... 121
Setting ................................................. 121 Index
495