automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 User Guide

00CEVehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position 005C, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
aw ay(
→page 346). A towing vehicle with lift‐
ing equipment is requiredforve hicle trans‐
por tation.
0075 NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces
The driv etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances.
00BBA towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded.
00BBAtowing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towe d
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
RThe towing eye may become de tach ed.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn.
00BBIf ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your ow n
ve hicle.
If a vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle.
00BBInformation on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition 005D.
00BBInstallth eto wing eye (→page 348).
00BBAttach theto w bar.
0075 NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion
00BBOnly connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes.
00BBDeactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→page 64).
00BBDo not activate the HOLD function.
00BBDeactivate Active Brake Assi st(→page 159).
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C.
00BBRe lease the electric parking brake.
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0071WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e ignition is switched off.
Rthe brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
Rth e energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired.
00BBUse a tow bar.
00BBMake sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay.
0075 NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po we r
Ifyo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged.
00BBPull away slowly and smoo thly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
00BBObser vethe no tes on towing away
(→page 344).
00BBConnect theto w bar totheto wing eyeto
load theve hicle.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C.
00CE Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission may be loc ked
in position 005Dintheeve nt of damage tothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift to005C, pr ovide the
on-board electrical sy stem with po wer
(
→page 340).
00BBLoad theve hicle onto the transpor ter.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005D.
00BBUse the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away.
00BBOnly secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS)
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the
ve hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle.
00BBWhen transporting, ensure that:
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RThevehicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly
RThe vehicle is secured at all four
wheels with suit abletensioning
st ra ps
RThe maximum permissible speed of
35 mph (60 km/h) is not exceeded
when transporting
0075 NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly
00BBAf ter loading, theve hicle must be
secured at all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged.
00BBA minimum dis tance of 8 in (20 cm) up
and 4 in (10 cm) down must bekept to
th e transport platform.
00BBSecure theve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading. 4MATIC
vehicles/ve hicles with automatic
transmission
00BBMake sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning
00BBDo not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle.
To wing eyesto rage location
Towing eye1 is in a stowage space under the
trunk floor.
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Installingtheto wing eye
00BBPress the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve.
00BBScr ew intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
00CE Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye. 0075
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye
When a towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
00BBOnly use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle.
To w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st arting)
Ve hicles with automatic transmission
0075 NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow star ted.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow star ted.
Electrical fuses
Note s on electrical fuses
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire .
00BBAlw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses
Incor rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems.
00BBOnly use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating.
Blown fuses must bereplaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. For fuses in the engine com‐
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Setting upthefo lding wheel chock
Prepa ring theve hicle for a wheel change
Re quirementsRThe requ ired tire-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
RThe vehicle is not on a slope.
RThe vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground .
00BBApplythe electric parking brake manually.
00BBMo vethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position.
00BBVe hicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position 005D.
00BBVehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:set the
normal vehicle le vel (→page 173).
00BBSwitch off the engine.
00BBMake sure that the engine cannot bestar ted.
00BBPlace choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel youwish tochange.
00BBRe mo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→page 377).
00BBRa ising theve hicle (→page 378).
Re moving and in stalling hub caps
Re quirement:RThe vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→page 377).
Plas tic hub cap
00BBToremo ve:turn the center co ver of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap.
00BBTo install: make sure that the center co ver of
th e hub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
00BBPo sition the hub cap and turn the center
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly.
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The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition 005Cautomaticall y.
00BBPullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
00BBSwitch the transmission toposition 005D.
00BBConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
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he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible.
00BBPull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
00BBLea vethe engine running.
00BBWa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
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he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d.
00BBVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
00BBUn tilthen, alw ays manually set the transmission toposition 005Dbefore youswit choff the engine.
00BBBefore leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
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peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode.
00BBHa ve the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Automatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................112
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 136
Au tomatic front passen ger front air
bag shu toff ........................................... 41, 43
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Au tomatic front-passenger front air
bag deacti vation sy stem .......................... .41
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .41
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 23
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 139
Drive program display .......................... 138
Drive programs .................................... 138
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 138
Engaging drive position ........................ 141
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .140
Kickdown ............................................. 142
Manual gearshifting ............................ .141
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 140 Shifting
toneutral ................................ 140
St eering wheel paddle shif ters ............. 141
Tr ansmission position display .............. 139
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 139
B
Bag hook .................................................. 103
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .154
Battery SmartK ey............................................... 59
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 340
Jump -sta rting ...................................... 340
No tes .................................................. 338
Belt see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist .....................................1 93
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 95
Fu nction .............................................. 193
Sy stem limitations .............................. .193
Blo wer
see Climate control Blue
tooth
®
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 33
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 286
Settings ............................................... 233
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 287
Blue tooth
®audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 304
De-authorizing (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 304
Information .......................................... 301
Overview .............................................3 02
Sear ching for a track ........................... 304
Sear ching for and au thorizing the
device .................................................. 303
Selecting a music pla yer .....................3 04
Switching device via NFC .................... 304
Brake A

ssist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
No tes .................................................. 390
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
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Index

Trademar ks............................................ 30
Co rnering light function ..........................113
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .189
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 155
Cruise control .......................................... 160
Ac tivating ............................................ 160
Callin g up a speed .............................. .160
Deactivating ........................................ 160
Fu nction .............................................. 160
Le ver ...................................................1 60
Prerequisites ....................................... 160
Selecting ............................................. 160
Setting a speed ................................... 160
St oring a speed ................................... 160
Sy stem limitations .............................. .160
Cup holder Rear bench seat ..................................1 06
Cup holder in the center console
Inst alling/removing (automatic
transmission) ...................................... .105
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ .25
Cus tomer Relations Department .............25D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 26
Data import/export Function/no tes ................................... 237
Importing/exporting ........................... 237
PIN pr otection for data export ............ .238
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 232
Daytime running lights ............................1 15
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 15
Daytim eru nning lights mode
see Daytime running lights
Deacti vating the alarm (A TA).................... 84
Decla ration of conformity
Wi reless vehicle components ................2 3
Definitions (ti res and loading) ...............370 Design
s
Men u(on-boar dco mp uter) .................. 210
Destination .............................................. 25 9
Editing intermediat edestination s........ 25 0
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 259
Ex tern al .............................................. .260
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 259
Saving as global favo rite ...................... 259
St oring a map position ........................ 259
Using intelligent destination sugg es‐
t

ions ....................................................2 60
De stination entry ............................ 246, 248
Enter geo-coordinates .........................2 50
Entering a POI or add ress .................... 246
Entering an intermedia tedestination ...2 49
Selecting a contact .............................2 50
Selecting a POI ....................................2 48
Selecting from the map ....................... 251
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .248
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................24
Digita lOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Digita lspeedome ter ............................... 204
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Index