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

Tire s
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
0077
Tire pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tire pressure loss in at least one of the tires.0071
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tire pressure
Ti re pressures that are too low pose thefo llowing hazards:
RThe tires may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
RThe tires may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tire traction.
RThe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle.
00BBObser vethere commended tire pressure.
00BBAd just the tire pressure if necessar y.
00BBStop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
00BBCheck the tire pressure and the tires.
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps 459

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
0077
Tire pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for app roxima tely one
minute and then remains lit.
The tire pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning.0071
WARNING Thereis arisk of an accident if the tire pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tire pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in
one or more of the tires.
Un derinflated tires ma y,forex ample, impair the driving, steering and braking characteristics.
00BBHa ve the tire pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
00BBConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

1,2, 3 ...
12 V sock et
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 22
360° Camer a............................................ 181
Assigning as a favo rite ......................... 183
Care .................................................... 327
Fu nction ............................................... 181
Selecting a view ................................... 183
A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 125
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 125
ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem) ................ 154
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .287
Setting ................................................. 286 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 193
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 95
Brake application ................................. 193
Fu nction .............................................. 193
Sy stem limitations .............................. .193
To wing a trailer .................................... 193
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 156
Setting ................................................. 159
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC........ 162
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 70
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 169
Callin g up a speed .............................. .164
Fu nction .............................................. 162
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 64
Re quirements ...................................... 164
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 164
St oring a speed ... ................................
164
Sw

itching off/deacti vating .................. 164
Switching on/activating ...................... 164
Sy stem limitations .............................. .162
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............170 Ac
tive hood (pedestrian pr otection) ......315
Me thod of operation ............................3 15
Re setting ............................................. 315
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st
Fu nction .............................................. 169
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 195
Fu nction .............................................. 195
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 198
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 198
Switching on/off ................................. 197
Sy stem limitations .............................. .195
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 184
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 189
Drive AwayAssist ................................ 188
Exiting a pa rking space ........................ 186
Fu nction .............................................. 184
Pa rking ................................................ 185
Sy stem limitations .............................. .184
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 192
Setting ................................................. 192
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .167
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1
68
Ac ti

ve Emergency Stop Assist .............1 70
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 169
Index 461

Function ............................................... 167
Sy stem limitations .............................. .167
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 114
Switching on/off .................................. 115
Ad ditive s.................................................. 389
Engine oil ............................................ 389
Fu el ..................................................... 389
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .313
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .313
ADS PL USdamp ing sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fr ont air bag .......................................... 38
Head air bag .......................................... 38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr otection ............................................. .39
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
Sid e i
mpact air bag ............................... 38
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .171
Setting ................................................. 173
Suspension .......................................... 171
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .124
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure Air suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 128
Ad justing (front) .................................. 128
Ad justing (rear passenger compart‐
ment) ................................................... 129
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 130
Glo vebox ............................................ .129
Air-recirculation mode ............................127
AIR CAP
Ac tivating .............................................. 79
Deactivating .......................................... 79
Ai rflow ...................................................... 124
AIRS CARF
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 94
AIRS CARF vents
Setting ................................................ .130
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
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Index

Ambient lighting ...................................... 116
Android Auto ............................................ 280
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 281
Ending ................................................. 281
No te .................................................... 280
Overview ............................................. 280
Sound settings ..................................... 281
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 82
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ............................................ 83
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection) see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 279
Connecting an iPhone
®.............. .........279
Ending ................................................. 280
No tes ................................................... 279
Overview ............................................. 279
Sound settings .................................... 280
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 82
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board
comp
uter) .................. 204
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ............................................ 314
Displ aying the service due date ........... 314
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 314
Non-operational times with the bat‐
te ry disconnec ted ................................ 315
Re gular maintenance work .................. 314
Special service requ irements .............. .314 ATA
(anti-theft alarm system) .................. 83
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 84
Fu nction ................................................ 83
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................189, 190
Fu nction .............................................. 189
Setting ................................................. 190
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 89
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 294
Connecting USB devices ..................... 296
Co pyright ............................................. 293
Information .......................................... 292
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........2 94
Media sear ch....................................... 299
Overview ............................................. 295
Pa use and playback function .............. .296
Selecting a track ................................. 296
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 296
Tr ack list .............................................. 296
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist wo
rkshop
Index 463

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

BrakesABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 154
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 156
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. 154
Driving tips .......................................... 134
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
HOLD function .....................................1 70
Limite d braking ef fect (salt-treate d
ro ads) .................................................. 134
New/replaced brake pads/brake
discs .................................................... 134
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 134
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Breakdown Changing a wheel ................................ 377
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Ro adside Assis tance .............................. 21
To w- starting ........................................ 348
To wing away ........................................ 344
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 46
Breakdown see Flat tire Burmes
ter®sur round sound sy stem .....3 12
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .313
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 313
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 312
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .313
Callin g upthe sound menu ...... .....
.......
312
Information .......................................... 312
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .313
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 200
C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making a call ...................................... .277
Options in the call list .......................... 277
Overview ............................................. 277
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .312 Calls
.......................................................... 273
Ac cepting ............................................ 273
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 273
Calls with se veral participants ............ .274
Declining ............................................. 273
Ending a call ........................................ 273
Incoming call during an existing call .... 274
Making ................................................ 273
Camera see 360° Camera
see Rear view camera
Car key
see SmartK ey
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ........................................3 21
Care .......................................................... 329
Car wash ............................................. 321
Carpet .................................................3 29
Display ................................................ 329
EAS Y-PA CK tr unk box .......................... 329
Ex terior light ing ................................... 327
Fo lding draft stop ................................ 327
Matt finish ........................................... 324
Index 465

Paint wo rk ............................................ 324
Plastic trim .......................................... 329
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 322
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................3 29
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 327
Ro of lining ...........................................3 29
Seat belts ............................................ 329
Seat co ver ........................................... 329
Sensors ............................................... 327
Soft top .............................................. .325
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 327
Wa shing byhand ................................. 322
Wheels/rims ....................................... 327
Wi nd de flector .................................... .325
Wi nd screen ........................................ 326
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 327
Wi per blades .......................................3 27
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .329
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ownership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle ............................3 81
Mounting a new wheel ........................ 380
Preparation .......................................... 377 Ra
ising theve hicle ...............................3 78
Re moving a w heel ...............................3 80
Re moving/ins talling hub caps ............ .377
Changing hub caps .................................. 377
Channel list Calling up ............................................ 306
Cha racter entry
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 229
On theto uchpad ................................ .230
Using the controller ............................. 230
Charging Battery (vehicle) ................................. .340
Mobile phone (wi reless) ...................... 108
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .173
Child saf ety lock
Re ar side wind ows................................. 55
Setting ................................................. 236
Child seat Front passenger seat (no tes) ................. 54
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 54
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) ............ 52 LA
TC H-type (ISOFIX) (no tes) .................. 50
No tes ..................................................... 47
To pTe ther ............................................. .53
Child seat saf etyfe ature .......................... 50
Children Child seat saf etyfe ature ........................ 50
Re stra int sy
stems ..
............................... .47
Chock Storage location ................................... 376
Chock see Wheel chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont center console ............................1 07
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 124
3-zone au tomatic climate control
panel .................................................... 124
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 25
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .125
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 125
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Index

Activating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (cont rol panel) .......... 126
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 126
Ad justing the climate style settings ..... 126
Air di stribution settings ...................... .126
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 127
Au tomatic control ................................ 125
Climat est yle function .......................... 126
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 126
Defrosts the windshield ....................... 124
Dual-zone au tomatic climate control
panel .................................................... 124
Filling capacity forPA G oil .................. .393
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 128
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 129
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 127
Ionization ............................................. 127
Re ar air vents ...................................... 129
Re ar operating unit .............................. 124
Re frigerant .......................................... 392
Re frigerant filling capacity .................. .393
Re sidual heat ....................................... 127
Sets the air flow .................................... 124 Setting
the air distribution .................. .124
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 127
Se tting
thete mp erat
ure ....................... 124
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 124
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 73
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 126
Setting ................................................. 126
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
COMAND see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch
Managing devices ................................ 236
Combination switch see Turn signals
Compass .................................................. 268
Computer On-board computer ............................. 200
Connection status
Display ing ............................................ 288 Overview ............................................
.288
Contacts ................................................... 274
Callin g up ............................................ 275
Del eting .............................................. .276
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 274
Importing ............................................. 276
Information .......................................... 274
Making a call ................................. ......
276
Na me form at .

..................................... .275
Options ................................................ 276
St oring .................................................2 76
Controller Operating ............................................ 224
Con venience closing feature .................... 74
Con venience opening ................................ 73
Coolant (engine) Checking le vel ...................................... 319
Filling capacity ..................................... 391
No tes ................................................... 391
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright
Licenses ................................................ 29
Index 467

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