steering MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 User Guide

00BBNever lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBPush release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked.
00BBAd just height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel.
00BBPush release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked.
00BBCheck and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
Ad justing the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
00BBSa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 98).
96 Seats and stowing

Switchingthest eering wheel heater on/off
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
00BBTo switch on/off: turnthe le ver in the direc‐
tion of ar row1or2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on.
Easy entry and exitfeature
Fu nction of the easy entry and exitfeature
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If youdr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
00BBAlw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
00BB‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
00BBMo vethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
Ve hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory position buttons of the memory func‐
tion.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
RYo uswit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed.
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RYou close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RVe hicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
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Using the memory function
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
00BBOnly use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
00BBDuring the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
00BBIf somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
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RSteering wheel
ROutside mir rors
RHead-up Display
00BBSet the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position.
00BBPress memory button M toge ther with one of
th e memory position switches 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
00BBTo call up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, Head-up Display
and outside mir ror is in thestored position.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
00BBAlw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
00BBNe ver drive with the trunk lid open.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
00BBBefore the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
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RAtspeeds between 25 mph(4 0 km/h) and
45 mph(7 0 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fic circle and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an eva luation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left the tra ffic circle or the intersection.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
0071
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
00BBAlw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist switch es automati‐
cally between:
RLow beam
RHigh beam
At speeds abo ve19 mp h (30 km/h):
RIf no other road users are de tected, high
beam is au tomatical lyswitched on.
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Light and visibility

Installingthe wiper blades
00BBPush the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1untilre lease
knob 2engages.
00BBPress the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and mo ves freely again.
00BBLay the wiper arm back on the windshield.
Mir rors
Operating the outside mir rors
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
steering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may mis judgethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, forex ample, when changing
lanes.
00BBTherefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u.
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Light and visibility

R2Gentle deceleration and rolling
R3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R1 Sporty acceleration
R2Heavy braking
R3Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
Rtheth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
Rthe ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achiev ed as aresult of your
drivin gst yle in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under %RQXV
IU 6WDUW . Therange displ ayed does not indicate a
fi xe dre duction in consum ption.
DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RC (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
RE (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving style
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive sy stem
-Engine and transmission management
-Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RESP®
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:chassis
RSteering
Selecting the drive prog ram
00BBPress DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y.
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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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1

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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Overview of driving systems and driving
saf ety sy stems
In this section, youwill find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R360° Camera (→page 181)
RABS ( Anti-lock Braking Sys tem)
(→page 154)
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 162)
RAIR BODY CONTROL (→page 171)
RAc tive Brake Assi st(→page 156)
RAc tive Lane Keeping Assist (→page 195)
RATTENTION ASSIST (→page 189)
RBA S (Brak eAssist System) (→page 154)
REBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→page 155)
RESP®(E lectronic Sta bility Program)
RHill Start Assist
RHOLD function (→page 170)
RSTEER CONTROL (→page 155)
RAc tive Steering Assist (→page 167)
RAc tive Parking Assist (→page 184)
RParking Assist PARKTRONI C (→page17 5)
RRe ar view camera (→page 178)
RCruis e control (→page 160)
RBlind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
(→page 193)
RTraf fic Sign Assist (→page191)
Fu nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
ABS regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
RDuring braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tires,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
RVehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving. Sy
stem limitations
RABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 5 mph
(8 km/h).
RABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low 0025 ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terth e
engine is star ted.
Fu nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem)
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assist Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an eme rgency braking situation is
increased.
00BBDepress the brake pedal with full forc e
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking.
BA S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
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