manual transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

At
agl ance .................................................... 5
Cockpit ........................................................... 5
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 7
Overhead control panel ................................ .11
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 13
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 15Digital Owner's Manual
.............................17
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........17 Genera
l notes............................................. 18
Pr otection of the environment ......................18
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................18
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Owner's Manual ...........................................20
Operating saf ety .......................................... .20
Declaration of Conformity ............................. 21
Diagno stics connection ................................ 22
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 23
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 23
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 24
Implied warranty .......................................... .24
QR code forre scue card ...............................24
Copyright ...................................................... 24 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 25
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................25
Seat belts ..................................................... 27
Airbags ......................................................... 32
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 40
Children in theve hicle ..................................41
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................58 Opening and closing
.................................. 59
Ke y .............................................................. .59
Doo rs............................................................ 63
Boot .............................................................. 68
Side windo ws................................................ 73
Soft top ........................................................ 78
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................84 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 87
Cor rect driver's seat position ....................... 87
Seats ............................................................ 88
St eering wheel ..............................................98
Using the memory function .........................1 01
St ow age areas ............................................ 102Cup holders ................................................
108
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .108
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 0
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 10
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 11 2 Light and sight
.......................................... 11 4
Exterior lighting ........................................... 11 4
Interior lighting ........................................... 121
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 12 2
Mir rors ........................................................ 12 5
Operating the sun visors ............................. 12 8 Climate control
......................................... 12 9
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 29
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 13 0 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 141
Driving ........................................................ 141
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 48
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 14 92
Contents

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING ‑ Thereis a risk of accident
and injury if you lea vechildren unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,th ech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
R starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren or animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R The doors
R The boot lid
R The fuel filler flap
If yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Opening and closing
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#
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R The driver's door is open.
R You press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
R You press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R The key is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R Or if the "Digital Car Key" function is activa‐
te d via the Mercedes me connect web app:
th e mobile phone is located in theve hicle. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual display message also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
instructions".
St arting theve hicle with a mobile phone
(NFC)
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with the "Digital Car
Ke y" function.
R The "Digital Car Key" function is activated via
th e Mercedes me connect web app: http://
www.mercedes.me.
R Suitable mobile phone with NFC aerial (Near
Field Communication) and Secure Element. 14 2
Driving and pa rking

%
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i
Engaging park position P #
Press button 1.
The transmission position display sho wsj
in the multifunction displa y. Pa
rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R Ifyo u swit chthe engine off with the trans‐
mission in position hork.
R Ifyo u open the driver's door when theve hi‐
cle is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh
in the multifunction displa y.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
R The selected drive program
R The position of the accelera tor pedal
R The road speed Manual
gearshifting &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. Driving and pa
rking 151

#
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.#
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position
h appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Ifyo u select theManual drive setting in
drive prog ram I, manual gearshifting is per‐
manent lyactivated. Gea
rshift recommendation The
gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving. #
Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached. Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll in neut ral.
R The transmission position his displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R Drive program Eis selected.
R The speed is wi thin a suitable range.
R The cou rse of thero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients or tight
bends.
R There is no trailer coupled tothe ball head of
th e trailer hitch, and no bicycle rack fitted. 15 2
Driving and pa rking

R
The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e electric parking brake is released,
th e! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Applying or
releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually #
Toappl y:push handle 1.
The ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. #
Torelease: switch on the ignition. #
Pull handle 1.
The ! indicator lamp in the instrument
clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking #
Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked to a
st andstill:
R The electric parking brake is applied.
R The ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. Pa
rking up theve hicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
fo ur we eks, the battery may become damaged.
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suf fer dama geas a result of
lack of use.
Information on parking up your vehicle can be
obtained at a qualified specialist workshop. Driving and parking
16 5

The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is switched toposition j.
R When theve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R When the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
R When the engine is switched off.
R When there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supp lyis insuf ficient. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R Variable damping characteristics R
Continual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R Vehicle load
R The drive program selected
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to re
duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate
R Automatic le vel control sy stem
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manual le vel adjustment
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button Driving and parking
191

R
The full range of functions for Android Autois
only possible with an Internet connection.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Connect .
Android Auto #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept and start.
or #
Select Reject and end.
Ac tivating automatic start #
Select Start automatically O.
St arting manually #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button. Calling up
the Android Auto to ne settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, Connect .
Android Auto .
Sound #
Select theto ne menu (→ page 343).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
, Connect .
Android Auto #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Tr
ansfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto Note
s on transfer redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
Sy stem information:
R software release of the multimedia sy stem
R system ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (→ page 265).
Driving status data:
R transmission position engaged Multimedia sy
stem 305

Pe
rm itted towing me thods Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e cent reposition with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No NoTo
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→ page375) (→ page376). #
Makesure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted.
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied. R
vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, havetheve hicle trans‐
por tedaw ay ( →page 378). A towing vehicle
with lifting equipment is requiredforve hicle
transpor tation. 376
Breakdown assis tance

R
Centring pin
R Folding wheel chock
R Ratchet for jack
Setting up thefo lding wheel chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position j. #
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Set the
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 193). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→ page 397). #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 398). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirement:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 397).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Wheels and tyres
397