MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

Configuring drive program I
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect the individual setting.
Displaying vehicle data
Multimedia sy stem:
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Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy stem:
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00CE The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
REngine speed
RSea le vel
RFu el grade
ROutside temp erature
Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Fu nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic
ROperate vehicle equipment
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake
RShifting the transmission out of park
position 005D
RStarting the engine.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBKe ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you enga gethe transmission posi‐
tion 005Bor005E, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply.
00BBIf yo u enga gethe transmission position
005B or005E always depress the brake
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pedalfirm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y.
005DPark position
005EReversege ar
005CNeutra l
005BDrive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R
00BBDepress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up past thefirs t point
of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005E
in the multifunction displa y.
Shifting toneutral N
00BBDepress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirs t
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005C
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
If yo uwa ntthe automatic transmission to
re main in neutral N even if the ignition is
switched off:
00BBSt art theve hicle.
00BBDepress the brake pedal and shift toneutral
005C.
00BBRe lease the brake pedal.
00BBSwitch the ignition off.
00CE Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke yin
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral 005C.
Engaging park position P
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00BBPress button1.
The transmission position display sho ws005D
in the multifunction displa y.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
Ryouswit chthe engine off with the transmis‐
sion in position 005Bor005E.
Ryou open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position 005B
or 005E.
Engaging drive position D
00BBDepress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirs t
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005B
in the multifunction displa y.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position 005B, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
RThe selected drive program
RThe position of the accelera tor pedal
RThe road speed
Manual gearshifting
0071
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift do wnon slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
00BBDo not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect.
00BBTo activate: 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.
00BBToshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2.
00BBToshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
00BBTodeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position 005Bappears in the
multifunction displa y.
00CE Ifyo u select theManual drive setting in
drive prog ram I, manual gearshifting is per‐
manent lyactivated.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style.
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00BBIfge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
Using kickdow n
00BBMaximum 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.
00BBEase 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 characterized bythefo llowing:
RThe combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll in neut ral.
RThe transmission position 005Bis displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
RDrive program Eis selected.
RThe speed is wi thin a suitable range
RThe cours e ofthero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients or tight
bends.
RYo u are no longe r depressingthe accelera tor
or brake pedal. 00CE
Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive
(engine management) when in drive program
I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC or Active
Brake Assi st:gl ide mode is also deactivated
depending on the traf fic situation and theve hi‐
cle then switches to overru n mode. This fur ther
re duces fuel consum ption.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
RUp hill gradient
RDownhill gradient
RTemp erature
RHeight
RSpeed
RObstruction de tection
ROpe rating status of the engine
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Refueling
Refueling theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
00BBYou must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
00BBBefore refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
00BBDo not sw allow fuel or letit come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing.
00BBDo not inhale fuel vapors.
00BBKe ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
00BBImmediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water.
00BBIf fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
00BBIf yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing.
00BBChange immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel.
0071
WARNING Risk ofexplosion or fire due
to electros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks and
th ereby ignite fuel vapors.
00BBAlw aysto uch the me talve hicle body
before opening the fuel filler cap or
to uching the pump nozzle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge that
may ha vebuilt up.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel
Fu elthat does not con form totherequ ired
qu ality can lead toinc reased wear as well as
damage tothe engine and exhaust sy stem.
00BBOnly use the fuel recommended.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel
Ve hicles with a gasoline engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem.
00BBThe RON octane rating can be found on
th e fuel filler flap.
00BBOnly re fuel with lo w-sulfur unleaded
fuel.
This fuel may contain up to10 %ethanol.
Yo ur vehicle is suitable for use with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
RDiesel
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RE15, E85, E100
RGasoline containing methanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
RGasoline with additives con taining me tal
If yo u acc identally refuel with the wrong fuel:
00BBDo not switch the ignition on.
00BBConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
0075 NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a gasoline engine.
Ifyo u acc identally refuel with the wrong fuel:
RDo not switch on the ignition. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
00BBContact a qualified specialist workshop.
00BBHa ve the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks.
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
0075 NO
TEFuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle.
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
Re quirements:RUn lock theve hicle.
00CE Do not get into theve hicle again during the
re fueling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 387).
1Fu elfiller flap
2Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3Ti re pressure table
4QR code forre scue card
5Fu el type
00BBPress fuel filler flap 1.
00BBTurn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
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00BBInsertthe fuel filler cap into holder 2.
00BBCompletely inse rtthe fuel pump nozzle into
th eta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel.
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank until the fuel pump noz‐
zle switches off.
Pa rking
Switching off theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow .
00BBPark theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components.
00BBIn particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position 005D.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
0075 NO
TEDama getotheve hicle or the driv‐
et ra in caused bytheve hicle rolling away
00BBAlw ays proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away.
00BBOn uphill or downhill inclines, turn the front
wheels towa rdsth e curb.
00BBSelect transmission position 005D.
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00BBApplythe electric parking brake.
00BBPress button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
00CE When youswit choff theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsforfive minutes.
Garage door opener
Prog ramming buttons for the garage door
opener
0071 WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning.
00BBNe ver lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury and entrapment
when opening thega rage door using the
ga rage door opener
When you operate or program thega rage
door with the integrated garage door opener,
persons in thera nge of mo vement of the
ga rage door can become trapped or stru ck
by thega rage door.
00BBWhen using the integrated garage door
opener, alw ays make sure that nobody
is within the sweep of thega rage door.
Only operate thega rage door opener on thefo l‐
lowing garage doors:
RGarage doors with a saf etyst op and reve rs‐
ing feature.
RGarage doors which con form tothe cur rent
U. S. safe tystandards.
Re quirements:
RThe vehicle is par ked outside of thega rage .
RThe engine is switched off.
00BBCheck if the transmit ter frequency of the
re mo tecontrol has the frequency range of
280 to868 MHz.
Ra dio equipment appr oval number:
RNZLMUA HL5 (USA)
R4112 A-MUAHL5 (Canada)
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00BBPress and hold button1,2or3 that you
wish toprog ram.
Indicator lamp 4flashes yello w.
00CE It can take up to20 seconds before the indi‐
cator lamp flashes yello w.
00BBRe lease the pr eviously pressed button.
Indicator lamp 4continues toflash yello w.
00BBPo int remo tecontrol 5at a dist ance of 1 in
(1 cm) to3 in (8 cm) towa rds buttons 1,2
or 3.
00BBPress and hold button 6ofremo tecontrol
5 until:
RIndicator la mp4lights up greencontin‐
uousl y.Programming is comple te.
RIndicator lamp 4flashes green. Pro‐
gr amming was successful. Additionally,
synchronization of thero lling code with
th ega rage door sy stem must also be car‐
ri ed out.
00BBIf indicator lamp 4does not light up or flash
green: repeat the procedure.
00BBRe lease all of the buttons. 00CE
The remo tecontrol forth ega rage door drive
is not included in the scope of delivery of the
ga rage door opener.
Synchronizing thero lling code
Re quirements:
RThe garage door sy stem uses a rolling code.
RThe vehicle must be within range of the
ga rage door or exterior gate drive.
RThe vehicle as well as persons and objects,
are located outside the sweep of thega rage
door.
00BBPress the programming button on the door
drive unit.
Initiate the next step within appr oximately
30 seconds.
00BBPress pr eviously prog rammed button 1,2
or 3 repeatedl y,until the door closes.
When the door closes, programming is com‐
ple ted.
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00CEPlease also read the operating instructions
fo rth ega rage door drive.
Tr oubleshooting when prog ramming the
re mo tecontro l
00BBCheckifth e transmit ter frequency of remo te
control 5is suppo rted.
00BBRe place the batteries in remo tecontrol 5.
00BBHoldremo tecontrol 5atvarious angles at
a dis tance between 1 in (1 cm) to3 in (8 cm)
in front of the inside rearview mir ror.Yo u
should test eve ryposition for at least 25 sec‐
onds before trying ano ther position.
00BBHold remo tecontrol 5atthe same angles
at various dis tances in front of the inside
re arview mir ror.Yo u should test eve ryposi‐
tion for at least 25 seconds before trying
ano ther position.
00BBNo tethat some remo tecontrols transmit
only for a limite d period, press button 6on
re mo tecontrol 5again before transmission
ends.
00BBAlign the antenna line of thega rage door
opener unit with there mo tecontrol.
00CE Support and additional information on pro‐
gramming:
ROntheto ll free HomeLink®Hotline on
1-800-355-35 15.
ROn the Internet at http://
www.homelink. com/mercedes.
Opening/closing thega rage door
Requ irements
RThe cor responding button is programmed to
operate thega rage door.
00BBPress and hold buttons 1,2or3 until
th ega rage door opens or closes.
00BBIf indicator lamp 4flashes yellow af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold
th e pr eviously pressed button again until the
ga rage door opens or closes.
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