light MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2020 Owners Manual

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
*T he red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 40).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
*The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 417

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rning/indicator lamp
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8 Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up The
yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
*T he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp The
red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction.
* #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 421

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
*T he dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 423

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
*O ne or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page183). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 425

Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
*The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
*The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 427

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 19 8
Displ ay................................................. 19 8
Fu nction .............................................. 19 8
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .201
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .203
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 03
Fu nction .............................................. 201
Sy stem limits ....................................... 201
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .204
Fu nction .............................................. 203
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 0
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 127
Switching on/off ................................. 12 8
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 12 8
Switching on/off ................................. 13 0Ad
Blue ®
.................................................... 350
Ad ditives .............................................3 50
Capacity .............................................. 350
No tes ................................................... 171
Purity ................................................... 350
To pping up ...........................................1 72
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 351
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 350
Engine oil ............................................. 351
Fu el ..................................................... 348
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .127
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ 206
Setting ................................................ .207
Suspension .......................................... 206
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 0
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .139
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ...... 141
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 147
Ad justing (front) ................................... 147
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 14 8
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 14 8
Air vents
see Air vents 430
Index

Air-conditioning sy
stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode ............................14 2
Air-water duct .......................................... 295
Ke eping free ........................................2 95
Airbag ........................................................ .42
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....42
Head airbag ........................................... 42
Ins tallation locations ............................ .42
Knee airbag ........................................... 42
Overview ............................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .47
Pr otection ..............................................43
Re duced pr otection ...............................44
Side airbag ............................................ 42
AI RC AP
Ac tivating .............................................. 85
Deactivating .......................................... 85
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .139
AIRSCARF Adjusting the outlets ........................... 14 8
Switching on/off ................................. 107Alarm sy
stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 31
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 70
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................74
Immobiliser ........................................... 92
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) Apple CarPlay
®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 288
Battery disconnection pe riods .............2 89
Displ aying the service due date ........... 288
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 288
Re gular maintenance work .................. 288
Special service requ irements .............. 288
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 93
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 93
Fu nction ................................................ 93
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 94
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 95
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 94
To w- aw ay protection function ................93
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 22 4, 226
Fu nction .............................................. 224
Setting ................................................. 226
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 24 Index
431

At
tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ........................................... 45, 47
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .47
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .138 Au
tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................ .102
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 4
Drive program display .......................... 16 3
Drive programs .................................... 16 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 16 2
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 6
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 5
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 6
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .165
Kickdown ............................................. 167
Manual gear changing ........................ .166
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .166
Tr ansmission position display .............. 16 4
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 16 4
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 343
Tr ailer operation .................................. 357 B
Bag hook .................................................. .117 Ball ne
ck
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 36
Fo lding out/in .................................... .234
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .182
Battery Key ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 14 6
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 317
Charging .............................................. 316
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 15 3
No tes ................................................... 312
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 314
Re placing .............................................3 17
St arting assis tance .............................. 316
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 357
Tr ailer operation .................................. 239 432
Index

Blind Spot Assi
st..................................... 228
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .231
Fu nction .............................................. 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 28
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonn et
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 289
Boot lid Closing .................................................. 80
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .80
Locking separa tely ................................ .81
Opening .................................................79
Opening dimensions ............................3 54
Boot separator Closing .................................................. 84
Opening .................................................84
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes .................................................. 353 Brake
forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 185
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 182
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 186
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .190
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 182
Driving tips .......................................... 15 6
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 185
HOLD function .................................... .204
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 6
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 154
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 54
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 322
To wing away ........................................ 318
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 20
Wheel change ...................................... 335 Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 43 C
Calls Mercedes me ...................................... 269
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 295
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .263
Care .......................................................... 302
360° Camera ....................................... 301
Air-water duct ...................................... 295
Car wash ............................................. 295
Carpet .................................................3 02 Index
433

Deco
rative foil .................................... .297
Displ ay................................................ 302
Draught stop ....................................... 300
Exterior lighting ................................... 301
Fo lding draught stop ........................... 300
High-pressure cleaner .........................2 96
Matt finish ........................................... 297
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 297
Plastic trim .......................................... 302
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................3 02
Re versing camera ................................ 301
Ro of lining ...........................................3 02
Seat belt .............................................. 302
Seat co ver ........................................... 302
Sensors ............................................... 301
Soft top ...............................................2 98
St eering wheel .................................... 302
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 301
Tr ailer hit ch.......................................... 301
Wa shing byhand ................................. 297
Wheels/rims ........................................3 01
Wi nd de flector .....................................2 99
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 301
Wi per blades ........................................ 301
Carpet (Care) ...........................................3 02Changing
gears ........................................ 16 6
Manually ..............................................1 66
Changing hub caps ................................. 335
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................3 16
Mobile phone (wireless) ....................... 11 9
USB port ..............................................1 18
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 205
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 205
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .207
Child saf ety lock
Re ar side wind ows................................. 68
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .56
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 56
Basic instructions ..................................51
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 66 Fr
ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 66
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................60
No tes on risks and dangers ...................52
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 55
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 63
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Securing on the co-driver seat ............... 67
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 64
To pTe ther ..............................................62
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............52
Basic instructions .................................. 51
Chock ...................................................... .334
St orage location ..................................3 34
Cho ck
see Chock
City lighting ..............................................1 27434
Index