spare wheel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Flat ty
re Note
s onflat tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident due toaflat
tyre
A flat tyre se verely affects the driving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thesteering and braking
of theve hicle.
Ty res without run-flat characteristics: #
Do not drive on with a flat tyre. #
Chan getheflat tyre immediately with
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Ty res with run-flat characteristics: #
Obse rveth e information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres). In
theeve nt of a flat tyre, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtended tyres: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you obse rvethe
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(→ page 365).
R Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tyre so that it is possible tocontinue the
jou rney for a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (→ page 367).
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call for breakdown assi stance via
th eove rhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (→ page 307).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(→ page 397).
% The emer gency spa rewheel is only available
in cer tain countries. MOExtended tyres (run-
flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
When driving in emergency mode the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired. e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking. #
Do not exceed the specified maximum
speed. #
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
manoeuvres as well as driving over
obs tacles (kerbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in pa rticular, toa loaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
R banging noise
R vehicle vibration
R smoke which smells like rubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksin tyre side walls Breakdown assis
tance 365

This could cause damage
totheve hicle or
th e tyres. #
Neverfit snow chains on the front
wheels. #
Only fit snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. *
NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from fit‐
te d snow chains If sn
ow ch ains are fitted tosteel wheels, the
wheel trims can be damaged. #
Remo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before fitting snow chains. R
Snow chains are on ly permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re.
R For saf etyre asons, on lyuse sn owchains that
ha ve been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard. R
If sn owchains are fitted, the maximum per‐
missible speed is 50 km/h.
R Vehicles with Parking Pilo t:Do not use
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC if sn ow chains
are fitted.
R Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:If snow
ch ains are fitted, only drive at raised vehicle
le ve l.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(→ page 180).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( → page 171). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. Ty
re pressure Note
s on tyre pressure &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tyre pressure
Underinfla ted or overinfla ted tyres pose the
fo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the
load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or
une venly, which may greatlyimpair tyre
traction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as
st eering and braking, may be greatly
impaired. #
Comply with there commended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
all tyres including the spare wheel regu‐
larly:
R at least once a month
R when the load changes Wheels and tyres
385

&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Have the tightening torque checked
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop af terch anging a wheel. #
Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun‐
te d wheel and adjust according ly.#
Vehicles with tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem: Restart the tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem (→ page 392).
Exception: ifth e new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: Restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (→ page 388).
Exception: ifth e new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Make sure
toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 385) Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel may se verely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size brie fly. #
Do not switch off ESP ®
. #
>Ha vethe emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe
cor rect dimensions. Check
the tyre pressure of the emer gency spa re
wheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as necessar y.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with sn ow
ch ains.
Re place the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
% Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Only restart the sys‐
te m again when the emer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced with a new wheel. 402
Wheels and tyres

Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: For a few minutes af ter an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel is fitted, the sy stem may
st ill display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 385)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 386) Re
moving the eme rgency spa rewheel The eme
rgency spare wheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the boot. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(→ page 392). #
Open the boot. #
Detach thefast ening stra ps. #
Unhook there taining spring hooks of thefa s‐
te ning stra ps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel bag with
th e emer gency spa rewheel. #
Open the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
re mo vethe emer gency spa rewheel. Wheels and tyres
403

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

Soc
ket (12 V) ............................................ 11 0
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 0
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 11 0
Soft top
Care .................................................... 356
Closing (soft- top switch) ........................ 78
Closing with theke y .............................. .76
Opening (soft-top switch) ......................78
Opening with theke y ............................ .75
Problem .................................................83
Re locking .............................................. .79
Soft-top switch .......................................... 78
Software update Information .......................................... 265
Pe rforming .......................................... 265
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 40
wheels and tyres ................................. 384
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Spare wheel see Emergency spa rewheel Spectacles compa
rtment ...................... .104
Spee chdialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed limit for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 180
Speed Limit Pilot .............................. 180, 212
Displ ay................................................. 180
Setting ................................................. 212
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 230
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .166
Fu nction .............................................. 16 6
St anding lights ......................................... 11 4
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 14 2
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 15 8
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................. 141
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection St
arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 333
Direct frequency entry ........................ 333
Fr equency fix ....................................... 334
Moving ................................................ 333
Sea rching ............................................ 333
Setting .................................................3 33
St oring ................................................ 333
St ation list
Calling up ............................................ 333
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 333
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) .................... 13 6
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 13 8
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 13 5
Setting (using the multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 13 5
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 13 4 Index
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