towing MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2018, Model line: E-CLASS CABRIOLET, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018Pages: 498, PDF Size: 6.28 MB
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Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Callin g upthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
General notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety.......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 3
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................2 5
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 25
Re porting saf etydefects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 26 QR codes
forth ere scue card ....................... 26
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 29
Occupant safety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .45
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 46
Children in theve hicle ..................................4 7
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................5 6
Opening and closing.................................. 57
SmartK ey...................................................... 57
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 65
Sid ewind ows................................................ 71
Soft top .........................................................7 6
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .83
Seats and stowing .................................... .85
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position ... 85 Seats ............................................................ 86
St
eering wheel ............................................. .95
Using the memory function .......................... 98
St ow age areas .............................................. 99
Cup holder .................................................. 105
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .106
Soc kets ....................................................... 107
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 108
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ........... 110
Light and visibility .................................... 111
Exterior lighting ........................................... 111
Interior lighting ............................................ 115
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 117
Mir rors ........................................................ 120
Operating the sun visors ............................. 123
Climate control ......................................... 124
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .124
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 125
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Conte nts
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Drivingand pa rking .................................. 131
Driving ........................................................ 131
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 38
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 139
Re fueling .................................................... 143
Pa rking ...................................................... .145
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .153
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 199
Instrument Display overview ...................... .199
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .200
Operating the on-board computer .............. 200
Setting the additional value range .............. 202
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display ................................................ .202
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 203
Menus and submenus ................................ 203
Head-up Display .......................................... 210
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 212
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... .212
Operation ....................................................2 12Using
theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 214
Essential voice commands .......................... 214
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 223
Overview and operation .............................. 223
Sy stem settings .......................................... 231
ENE RGIZING comfort .................................. 243
Na vigation .................................................. 245
Te lephone .................................................. .269
Online and Internet functions ..................... 285
Media .........................................................2 92
Ra dio .......................................................... 304
Sound .......................................................... 311
Maintenance and care .............................314
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .314
Engine compartment .................................. 315
Cleaning and care ...................................... .321
Breakdown assistance ............................332
Emergency .................................................. 332
Flat tire ....................................................... 332 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 338
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 343
Electrical fuses ........................................... 348
Wheels and tires ...................................... 352
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .352
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 352
No tes on snow chains ................................ 353
Ti re pressure .............................................. 354
Loading theve hicle .................................... 360
Ti re labeling ................................................ 365
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 370
Changing a wheel ...................................... .373
Tech nical data .......................................... 383
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 383
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 83
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 85
Operating fluids .......................................... 387
Ve hicle data ................................................ 393
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Whattodo in theeve nt of an accident
1 Safetyve sts →
332
2 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
breakdown assis tance →
282
3 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
387
4 Tow- starting and towing away →
344
5 Flat tire →
3326Starting assis tance →
340
7 Haza rdwa rning lights →
113
8 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tire
pressure , fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
143
9 Tow- starting and towing away →
344
A TIREFIT kit →
334
Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17
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Notes onthe cor rect driver's seat position
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
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
Ensure thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
Ryou are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
Ryo u are sitting in a no rmal upright position
Ryour thighs are slightly supportedby the seat
cushion
Ryo ur legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
Rthe back of your head is support ed ateye
le ve lby the center of the head restra int
Ryo u can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryo u can mo veyour legs freely
Ryou can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clearl y
Ryou ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
Rth e seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst the
body and is routed across the center of your
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area
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Seats
Adjusting the front seat mechanically and
electrically
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The seats can be adjus ted when the ignition is
switched off.
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
00BBMake sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
Obser vethe saf etyno tes on "Air bags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle".
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle.
00BBAlw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidenta lly
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped.
00BBWhile moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking.
00BBAlw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
00BBBefore driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
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Do not interchange the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot
adjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slideunderneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple.
00BBAd just the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y.
00BBAlways ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the center of your shoul‐
der.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back
The seats may be damaged byobjects when
moving the seats bac k.
00BBWhen moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll or under or behind the seats.
1Seat backrest inclination
2Seat height
3Seat cushion inclination
4Seat fore -and-aft position
5Seat cushion length
00BBTo adjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver4 and slide the seat forw ards‑ or
backwards.
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00BBMake surethat the seat is engaged.
00BBTo adjust the seat cushion length: lift lever
5 and slide the front section of the seat
cushion forw ards or backwards.
Ad justing the front seat electrically
1Head restra int height
2Seat backrest inclination
3Seat height
4Seat cushion length
5Seat cushion inclination
6Seat fore -and-aft adjustment
00BBSa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 98).
Ad justing the front passen ger seat from the
driver's seat electrically
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
This function is only available on vehicles with an
electrically adjus table front passenger seat.
Yo u can call up thefo llowing functions forth e
front passenger seat:
RSeat adjustment
RSeat heating
RSeat ventilation
RMemory function
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00BBToselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
00BBAd just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel on the driv‐
er's side.
Ad justing the 4-w aylumbar support
1Toraise
2To sof ten
3To lowe r
4To harden
00BBUsing buttons 1to4, adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k.
Headrestra ints
Ad justing the head restra ints on the front
seats
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
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
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0071WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking.
00BBAlw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
00BBBefore driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
Do not inter change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot
adjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head.
00BBTo raise: pullthe head restra int up.
00BBTo lowe r:press release knob 1and push
th e head restra int down.
00BBTo mo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards.
00BBTo mo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int backwards.
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Installing/removingthere ar seat head
re stra ints
Re moving
00BBRelease there ar seat backrest and fold it
slightly forw ards (→page 101).
00BBPush release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int. Installing
00BBInsert
the head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel.
00BBPush the head restra int down until you hear
it enga gein position.
00BBFoldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages.
Configuring seat settings
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 9 H K L F O H00CFa 6 H D W V
00BBSelect ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or 3 D V V H Q J H U 6 H D W .
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters
00BBSelect 6 L G H % R O V W H U V .
00BBSelectthe setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest
00BBSelect / X P E D U.
00BBAdjust the air cushion. Memory function
00BBSa
ve the seat settings with the memory func‐
tion (→page 98).
Overview of massa geprog rams
Massage prog rams
The following programs can be selecte d:
R 5 H O D [ L Q J 0 D V V D J H
R $ F W L Y D W L Q J 0 D V V D J H
R & O D V V L F 0 D V V D J H
R 0 R E L O L ] L Q J 0 D V V D J H
Selectingthe massage prog ram for the front
seats
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 9 H K L F O H00CFa 6 H D W V
00BBSelect ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or ) U R Q W 3 D V V H Q J H U.
00BBSelect 0 D V V D J H.
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