towing MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Guide

00BBPull button1.
00BBFoldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back
0075 NO
TEDama getothe seat belt
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
00BBMake sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
00BBMo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y.
00BBFold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked, this will be shown in the multifunc‐
tion display in the instrument clus ter.
Overview of the tie-down eyes
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→page 99).
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1Tie-down eyes
Ve hicles with a wind screen: there is an addi‐
tional tie-down eye behind there ar bench seat
backrests. Toaccess this, the seat backrests
must be folded down (
→page 101).
Overview of bag hoo ks
0071
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be throw n
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions.
00BBOnly hang light objects on the bag
hooks.
00BBNe ver hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
2.2 lbs (1 kg). Do not use it tosecure cargo.1Bag hook
00CE Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 99).
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3

Hookingthe luggage net
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.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
00BBAlw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
00BBClose the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
00BBAlwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
00BBFo ld up the tie-down eyes.
00BBHook luggage net 1into the front and rear
tie-down eyes.
Opening thesto wage space under the trunk
floor
00BBPull trunk floor 2upwards using handle 1
until it rests against the trunk separator.
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00BBFold out hook 3onthe underside of the
trunk floor.00BBClip hook 3onto drip rail4.
Cup holder
Installing the cup holder in or removing it
from the center console (au tomatic trans‐
mission)
0071 WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liq uidsmay be spilled. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
could be dist racted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle.
00BBOnly use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
00BBOnly use the cup holder for containers
of theright size.
00BBClose the conta iner, particular lyifth e
liquid is hot.
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5

00BBToremo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1.
00BBToinstall: insert cup holder 1and slide
back catch 2.
00CE The cup holder rubber mat can be remo ved
fo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luk ewarm
wate r.
Function of the cup holder in there ar ben ch
seat
There is room for two cups of up to17 fl. oz.
(0.5 l) in cup holder 1.
Ashtrayand cigar ette lighter
Using the ashtr ayinthe front center console
0075 NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr ay
Thestow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be damage d if
yo ure st a lit cigar ette on it.
00BBMake sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged.
00BBTo open: push up the co ver2 ofthe ash‐
tray on its right or left side.
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00BBToremo vethe inser t:press insert 1
upwards slightly and pull it out upwards.
00BBTo refit the inse rt:press insert 1into the
holder until it engages.
Using there ar ashtr ay
00BBToopen: pull co ver2 out byits top handle
edge.
00BBTo remo vethe inser t:push ribbing 3from
th e left side and pull insert 1upwards and
out.
00BBTo install the inser t:ins tall inse rt1 from
abo veand press down into the holder until it
engages.
Using the cigar ette lighter
0071
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself ifyo uto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
Ryo u drop the hot cigar ette lighter
Rach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample
00BBAlw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob.
00BBAlw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
Re quirements:Rthe ignition is switched on.
00BBPress in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
Soc kets
12 V sock etinthe front center console
Re quirementsROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
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00BBLift up cap1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open.
Using the12 V sock etinthere ar passenger
co mp artment
Requirements:ROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
00BBPull co ver2 out byits top handle edge.
00BBRe mo veblind plug 1from the soc ket and
insert the plug of the device.
Wire lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior antenna
Note s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone
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.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
00BBAlw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
00BBClose the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
00BBAlwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
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0071WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo uplac e objects inthe mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire .
00BBDo not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment.
0075 NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment
If yo uplac e objects inthe mobile phone
stow age compartment, these may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields.
00BBDo not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids
If liquids enter the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged.
00BBEnsure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
RDepending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior antenna via thech arging module.
RThe charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior antenna are only available if the igni‐
tion is switched on.
RSmall mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in every position of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
RLargemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior antenna.
RThe mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. The mobile phone can be
cooled in the mobile phone stowage com‐
partment when the air conditioning sy stem is
switched on. The cooling output in the
mobile phone stowage compartment is high‐
est when the controller in theglov e box is
closed.
RTo ensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior antenna,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone.
RWhen charging, the mat should be used if
possible.
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone in the
front
Requ irementsRThe mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging (Qi-compatible mobile phone).
00CE A list of Qi-compatible mobile phones can be
found at: http ://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect.
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00BBPlacethe mobile phone as close tothe cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
00CE The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
Installing or removing the floor mats
0071
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 jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
00BBStow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
00BBAlw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
00BBDo not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.00BBTo install: pressstud 1 into holder 2.
00BBToremo ve:pull thefloor mat off the holders
2.
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youto stay inthe center of the lane by
means of moderate steering inter ventions.
RIt uses theve hicle in front and the lane mark‐
ings as a refere nce depending on the driven
speed.
RAc tive Steering Assist requ ires you, as the
driver, tokeep your hands onthesteering
wheel at all times so that you are ableto
inter vene at any time tocor rect the course of
th eve hicle and keep it in lane.
RAc tive Steering Assist can be overridden at
any time bysteering theve hicle yourself.
RWhen the sy stem is actively steering, the
è symbol is shown in green in the multi‐
function displa y.
Sy stem limitations of Active Steering Assist
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not suff icienttokeep the
ve hicle in the lane.
If th e de tection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist
switches topassive mode. The sy stem pr ovides
no support in this case. During the transition from
the active topassive status, theè sym‐
bol is shown as enlar ged and flashes yello w.
Once the sy stem is passive theè symbol is
gr ay ed out in the multifunction displa y.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in the
fo llowin
g ins tances:
RIfth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, or due tosno w,
ra in, fog or heavy spr ay.
RIfth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
dire ct sunlight or reflection from other vehi‐
cles (e.g. if the car riag ewa yis we t).
RIfth e windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged
or co vered, for ins tance byast icke r,in the
vicinity of the camera.
RIf no, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in a construction
area.
RIf th e lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
RThe distance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
RIfth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
RThe car riag ewa yis nar rowand winding.
RIfth ere are highly variable shade conditions
on the car riag ewa y.
RIfth ere are obs tacles such as object mar kers
on the lane or projecting out into the lane.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
ROn very sharp bends.
RWhen towing a trailer.
RIfyo u act ively change lane without switch ing
on the turn signal indicator.
RIfyo u switch onthe t urn signal indicator and
th e conditions for activating Active Lane
Change Assi stare not fulfilled.
Ac tivating Active Steering Assist
Requ irements:
RESP®must be activated, but not inter vening.
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