tow 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

Re
fuelling .................................................... 15 3
Pa rking ...................................................... .158
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 66
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 218
Bicycle rack ................................................ 222 In
stru ment Displ ayand on-board
comp uter.................................................. 225
Instrument display overview ...................... .225
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 26
Operating the on-board computer .............. 227
Displa ysinthe multifunction display ..........2 28
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 229
Menus and submenus ................................ 229
Head-up Display ......................................... 237 LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 239
Ope rating sa fety ......................................... 239
Operation ................................................... 239
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 241
Essential voice commands .......................... 241 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 250
Overview and operation .............................. 250
Sy stem settings .......................................... 258
Na vigation .................................................. 266
Te lephone .................................................. .289
Online and Internet functions ..................... .312
Media ..........................................................3 19
Ra dio .......................................................... 331
TV ............................................................... 334
Sound ......................................................... 343 Main
tenance and care ............................. 345
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 345
Engine compartment .................................. 346
Cleaning and care ...................................... .353 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 363
Emergency ................................................. .363
Flat tyre ...................................................... 365
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 371
To w starting or towing away ....................... 375
Electrical fuses ........................................... 380 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 384
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .384
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ........ 384
No tes on snow chains ................................ 384
Ty re pressure .............................................. 385
Wheel change ............................................ .392
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 402 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 404
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 404
On-board electronics .................................. 404
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................4 06
Operating fluids .......................................... 408
Ve hicle data ................................................ 41 5
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 417 Display messages and
warning/indi‐
cator lamps ............................................... 419
Displ aymessa ges ........................................4 19
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 463 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
151
2 Combination swit ch →
11 6
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
250
5 Start/ Stop button →
14 2
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
250
7 Climate control sy stems →
13 0
8 Glovebox →
104
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 6
A Stow age compartment →
103
B Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
250
C Toextend/r etra ct the seat belt extender →
30
D Toopen and close the soft top →
78
E Toactivate and deactivate AI RCAP →
80
F Stow age compartment →
103
G Toopen and close the side windo ws →
73
H ECO start/ stop function →
147 I
Parking Pilot →
205
J Toset theve hicle le vel →
19 3
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
14 8
L PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,37
M Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
226
N Toadjust thesteering wheel →
99
O Control panel forth e on-board computer →
226
P Cruise control le ver →
178
Q Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
347
R Electric parking brake →
16 4
S Light switch →
11 4
T Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
188
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
217
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
19 6
Head-up display →
238 6
Ataglance – Cockpit

What
todo in theeve nt of an accident
1 Safetyve sts →
363
2 Button forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
breakdown assis tance →
309
3 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
408
4 Tow- starting and towing away →
376
5 Flat tyre →
365
6 Starting assis tance →
373
7 Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 6 8
Fire extinguisher →
364
9 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR codes for accessing
th ere scue card →
15 3
A Tow- starting and towing away →
376
B TIREFIT kit →
367
C First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
364
D Warning triangle →
363 16
Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns

#
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt
to saf ety. Alw
ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R Workreleva nt tosaf ety
R Service and maintenance work
R Repair work
R Modifications, ins tallations and con versions
R Workon electronic component parts
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehi‐
cle checks if Mercedes-Benz has your registra‐
tion data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
re gis tere d in your name in thefo llowing cases:
R Ifyo ur vehicle was not pur chased at an
authorised specialist dealer. Gene
ral no tes 23

Re
stra int sy stem Pr
otection bythere stra int sy stem The
restra int sy stem includes thefo llowing:
R Seat belt sy stem
R Airbags
R Child restra int sy stem
R Child seat securing sy stem
In theev ent of an accident, there stra int sy stem
can:
R Reduce therisk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with parts of theve hicle interior.
R Reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu‐
pants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of pro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, seat belt tensioners
and/or airbags supplement the pr otection
of fere dby a cor rectly wornseat belt. Seat belt
te nsioners and/or airbags are not depl oyed in
eve ryaccident. So
that there stra int sy stem can pr ovide pr otec‐
tion, each vehicle occupant mus t:
R Fasten their seat belt cor rectly.
R Sit in an almost up right position with their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
R Alw ays be secured in an additional restra int
sy stem suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles
if th ey are under 1.50 m ta ll.
Ho wever,no sy stem available today can com‐
ple tely eliminate injuries and fatal ities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt
and airbag generally do not pr otect against
objects penetrating theve hicle from the outside.
It is also not possible tocompl etely rule out the
ri sk of injury caused bythe airbag deploying. Re
duced restra int sy stem pr otection &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
modifications tothere stra int sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af ter alterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem may then not pr otect
th eve hicle occupants as intended byfailing
in an accident or triggering unexpec tedly, for
ex ample #
Never alter the parts of there stra int
sy stem. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software. If it is necessary
tomodify theve hicle toaccom‐
modate a person with disabilities, con tact a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on lyuse
seat belts which ha vebeen appr oved specifically
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Occupant saf
ety25

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's airbag, front
passenger airbag Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Head airbag Side impact, rollo ver,
frontal impact The front passenger airbag can only be depl
oyed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (→ page 37). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trig gered or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions. Pr
ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Alwa ys ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting prope rly. R
The seat belt mus t: Occupant saf
ety27

Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Seat belt
extender The seat belt
extender forth e front seat helps
yo ufa sten your seat belt. When the door is
closed, the seat belt extender extends.
Yo u can also extend the seat belt extender using
th e seat belt extender button. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Press seat belt extender button 1.
The seat belt extender extends.
The seat belt extender is retracted again if:
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle.
R The seat belt tongue is not engaged in the
seat belt buckle within 60 seconds. In
this case, press seat belt extender button
1 again. The seat belt extender extends
again.
R The respective door is opened.
R Youfo ld the seat backrest forw ards.
R The front passenger side remains unoccu‐
pied.
If yo u press seat belt extender button 1
af te rth is, the seat-belt extender will not
ex tend.
The seat belt extender mu stalw ays be retracted
while theve hicle is in motion. Fa
stening seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. 30
Occupant saf ety

When activated, an airbag can pr
ovide addi‐
tional pr otection for the respective vehicle
occupant. AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for
…
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
airbag Head and
ribcage
Head airbag Head
Side impact air‐
bag Ribcage, also pelvis
for
front seat occupants The front passenger airbag can only be depl
oyed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (→ page 37). *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
To avo id hazardous situations, alw ays make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectly,
including pregnant women.
R Are seated properly and keep as faraw ay
as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idrisks resulting from the deployment of
th e airbag:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible. Occupant saf
ety33

When doing so, alw
ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(→ page 87).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allow sth e airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the dashboard, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (→ page 41).
R Alwa ys stow and secure objects cor rectly. Objects in
theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectly. The refore
alw ays ensure that:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on doors,
side windo wsor side panelling.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Re
duced airbag pr otection &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom modi fica‐
tions tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify an airbag co ver or af fix objects
su ch assticke rs to it,the airbag can no lon‐
ge r function cor rectl y. #
Never modify an airbag co ver and do
not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (→ page 32). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of the airbags integra‐
te d into the seats.
Consequentl y,the airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, the operation of the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff could
be restricted. 34
Occupant saf ety