ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Repair Manual

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Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
iPhone®functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. They are oper‐
ated using the controller or the Siri
®vo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem. You can act ivate thevo ice-
operated control sy stem bypressing and holding
th e00E3 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can st
ill be operated via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(
→page 212).
On ly one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth
®audio and iPod®, are
una vailable.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance isactive on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance isstar ted
on the mobile phone. Connecting an iPhone
®via Apple CarPlay™
Re quirements:
RApple®operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone®.
RThere is an Internet connection forth e full
ra ng e of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
RThe iPhone®is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port 00C2using a suita‐
ble cable (
→page 296).
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Accepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
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appears.
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If yo u selected automat icstart, youwill have
to start Apple CarPlay™ manually the next
time youwa nttouse it.
Exiting Apple CarPlay™
00BBPress the00E2 button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
00CE If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Ap pleCarPlay™ in
th e main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
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The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or
00BBDisconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Android Auto
Android Autoove rview
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using the controller or thevo ice-operated con‐
trol sy stem. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem bypressing and holding the00E3
button on the multifunction steering wheel. When using Android
Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(
→page 212).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, forex ample the media
source Blue tooth
®audio, are not available.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance isactive on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
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Transfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Information on trans ferred vehicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
Sy stem information:
RSoftware release of the multimedia sy stem
RSy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (
→page 242).
Driving status data:
RTransmission position engaged
RDistinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
RDay/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
Po sition data:
RCoordinates
RSpeed
RCompass direction
RAc celeration dire ction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel).
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®(USA only)
Making a call via theov erhead control panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is only available in the
US A.
1Roadside Assis tance call
2SOS button co ver
3MB Info call
4SOS button
00BBTo make a Roadside Assistance call: press
button 1.
This initia tes a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
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00BBTomake an eme rgency call: press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen.
00BBPress and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
00BBTo make an MB In focall: press button 3.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
An emergency call can be initia tedeve n if a
Ro adside Assis tance or MB Info call is acti ve.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
Fu rther information on Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
and other services can be found at: http://
www .mbusa.com Inf
ormation onthe emer gency call sy stem
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
despite pressing the SOS button
Even if youpr ess the SOS button in an emer‐
ge ncy, remaining in theve hicle may be dan‐
ge rous forth efo llowing reasons:
Ryo u see smo keinside or outside of the
ve hicle, e.g. if there is a fire afte r an acci‐
dent
Rth eve hicle is on a dangerous section of
ro ad
Rtheve hicle is not visible or cannot easily
be seen by otherroad users, particular ly
when dark or in poor visibility conditions
00BBLea vetheve hicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to
do so.
00BBMo vetoa safe location along with other
ve hicle occupants.
00BBIn such situations, secure theve hicle in
accordance with national regulations,
e.g. with a warning triangle.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
The emer gency call is initia ted in thefo llowing
situations:
Rth e air bag is deplo yed.
Rthe Emer gency Tensioning Devices are trig‐
ge red.
Yo u can end an automatically initiated emer‐
ge ncy call yourself af ter 60 seconds.
Manual emer gency call
An emer gency call can be initia ted manually via
th e SOS button in theove rhead control panel
(
→page 282).
If yo u lea vetheve hicle immediately af ter press‐
ing the SOS button, you do not kn owif
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®has successfully made
th e emer gency call.
Initiated eme rgency call
When a voice connection is es tablished between
th e Cus tomer Assis tance Center and theve hicle
occupants, thefo llowing options apply:
RIf th eve hicle occupants are responsive: the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
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asksfor more de tailed information on the
emer gency.
RIfth eve hicle occupants are not responsive:
an ambulance is sent totheve hicle immedi‐
atel y.
Tr ansfer red data
During thevo ice connection tothe Cus tomer
Assis tance Center, thefo llowing data is transfer‐
re d:
RCur rent vehicle location
RVe hicle identification number
Emer gency call not possible
RIfth e mobile phone network is una vailable,
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is not able tomake
an emergency call.
A cor responding message appears inthe
multimedia sy stem displa y.
The indicator lamp flashes continuousl y.
In this case, seek assis tance by ot her means. Information on
the MB Info call
An Info calltothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Assis tance Center has been initia ted via the
ove rhead control panel (
→page 282).
Yo u can find information on thefo llowing topics:
RMercedes-Benz mbrace®activation
Roperating theve hicle
Rnearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rother products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transmitted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
(
→pa ge 284).
Information on theRo adside Assistance call
A Ro adside Assis tance call tothe Mercedes-
Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center has been initi‐
ated via theove rhead control panel:
Rthe problem with theve hicle is analyzed
using remo tediagn osis.
Fu rther information about this can be
obtained at: http://www.mbusa.com
Ra qu alified Mercedes-Benz tech nician car ries
out repairs on site and/or theve hicle will be
to we dto the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Yo u may becharge dfo rth ese services.
Data is transmit ted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis tance Center
(
→pa ge 284).
Transfer red data during a serv ice call
In certain countries you must confirm the data
transfer.
If yo u make service calls using Mercedes-Benz
br ace
®(USA), transfer red data includes thefo l‐
lowing:
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Connecting USB devices0075 NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures
High temp eratures can damage USB devices.
00BBRemo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle.
The multimedia connection unit is found inthe
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two USB ports. Depending on theve hicle's
equipment, additional USB ports can be found in
th estow age compartment of the center console
or rear folding compartment.
00BBConnect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
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Ap ple CarPlay™ and An droid Auto. Selecting a track
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again.
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00BBMake surethat no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening.
00BBAllow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle.
0075 NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
00BBDo not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forth e
service inter vals.
00BBDo not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescri bed.
00BBDo not use additives.
00BBFollow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil
Ad ding too much engine oil can cause dam‐
age tothe engine or the catalytic con verter.
00BBHa ve excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
00BBTu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
00BBAd d engine oil.
00BBReplace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
00BBCheck the oil le vel again (→page 318).
Checking coolant le vel
0071
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
00BBLet the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
0071
WARNING Danger of burn s from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when the engine is warm. If you
Maintenance and care 31
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Notes on paintwo rk/matt finish paintwork care
Observethefo llowing information:
Cleaning and car eA voiding paintwork damage
Pa intwork
RInsect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the
trea ted areas af terw ards.
RBird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
RCoolant, brake fluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing with a clo thsoaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
RTa rst ains: use tarre mo ver.
RWa x: use silicone remo ver.
RDo not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar.
RRe mo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt finish
ROnly use care products appr oved byMercedes-Benz.RDo not polish theve hicle and light-alloy wheels.
ROnly use car washes that cor respond tothe latest engi‐
neering standards.
RDo not use car wash programs with a final hot wax treat‐
ment.
RDo not use paint cleane rs, buf fing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers, e.g. wax.
RAlw ays ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
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Maintenance and care

00BBObservethe information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat
tires).
In theeve nt of a flat tire, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
RVe hicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you observ eth e
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
(
→page 333).
RVe hicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tire so that it is possible tocontinue the
journ eyfor a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (
→page 334).
RVe hicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace®(USA only): you can make a call for
Ro adside Assis tance via theove rhead control
panel in the case of a breakdown
(
→page 282).
RAll vehicles: change the wheel
(→page 377).
MOEx tended tires (run-flat tires)
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
When driving in emergency mode the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired, e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking.
00BBDo not exceed the specified maximum
speed.
00BBAv oid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in part icular,toa loaded
ve hicle.
00BBStop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
Rbanging noise
Rvehicle vibration
Rsmoke which smells like rubber
Rcontinuous ESP®inter vention
Rcrac ksin tire side walls
00BBAfter driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use.
00BBThe defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase.
With MOExtended tires (run-flat tires), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tires. How‐
eve r,th e tire af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognize MOExtended tires bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tire.
Ve hicles with tire pressure loss warning sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires may only be used in con‐
junction wi than activated tire pressure loss
wa rning sy stem.
Ve hicles with tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires may only be used in con‐
junction wi than activated tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.
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call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (inthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
00BBCor rect the tire pressure if it is still at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See theTire and
Loading Info rmation placard on the driver's
side B‑pillar or the tire pressure table in the
fuel filler flap forva lues.
00BBTo increase the tire pressure: switchon
th e tire inflation compressor.
00BBTo reduce the tire pressure: press pressure
re lease button 1next tomanome ter2.
00BBWhen the tire pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th efilling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tire.
00BBScr ew theva lve cap onto the tire valve of the
sealed tire.
00BBPull the tire sealant bottle out of the tire
inflation compressor.
The filling hose stay s on the tire sealant bot‐
tle.
00BBDrive tothe nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop and ha vethe tire, tire sealant bottle and
fi lling hose replaced there.
Bat tery (vehicle)
Note s onthe12 V battery
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, forex ample the lighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-lock braking system) or ESP®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf etyof your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rwhen braking
Rin theeve nt of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions
00BBIn theeve nt of a short circuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately.
00BBDo not continue driving.
00BBAlw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
RFu rther information on ABS (→page 154)
RFurther information on ESP®
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batte ries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr oved foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
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Breakdown assis tance