MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Owners Manual

Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the trans-
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi-
tion is displa yed in the inst rument displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neutral
h Drive position Eng
Eng
aging rev
aging rever
erse g
se g ear R
ear R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
Eng
Eng aging neutr
aging neutr al N
al N #
Dep ress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver up or down tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
% ToshiT into neutral iwith theve hicle
switched on, push the selector le ver up or
down for se veral seconds tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
yo uto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush it or
to w it away.
Pr
Pr oceed as f
oceed as f ollow
ollow s if y
s if you w
ou w ant t
ant the aut
he aut omatic
omatic
tr
tr ansmission t
ansmission t o r
o remain in neutr
emain in neutr al
ali
i ev
even if t
en if t he
he
v
v ehicle is switc
ehicle is switc hed
hedo.
o.or t
or t he dr
he dr iv
iver's door is
er's door is
opened:
opened: #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the car is stationar y. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch o. theve hicle. %
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neut rali.
Eng
Eng aging par
aging par k position P
k position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 177). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toa standstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but-
to nj.
When the transmission position display sho ws
j ,th e park position is engaged. If no trans-
mission position display jappears, secure
th eve hicle toprev ent it from rolling away.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission posi-
tion displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch the stationary vehicle o. in trans-
mission position hork. 168
168
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R
You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is hor
k.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position hork again.
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it shiTsthege ars automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram
R The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position h,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo wer
ge ar depending on the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shiT the auto-
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting
R permanent setting
The gears shiT automatically when manual shiTing
is deactivated. T
T em em por
por ar
ary se
y se tting:
tting: #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display sho wsp
and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual shiTing st ays activated
is dependant on various factors.
Manual shiTing can be automatical lydeactiva-
te d in thefo llowing cases:
R changing the drive prog ram
R restarting theve hicle
R when the transmission position his
engaged again
R driving style #
T To o shiT
shiT up:
up:pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
T To
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh. Driving and parking
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P
P
er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Change todrive prog ram =(/ page 166). #
Select drive setting p(/ page 166). Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshiT recommendation 1appears
next tothe transmission position displa y,shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
Maximum acceler
Maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear when maxi-
mum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode function
*
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Wi
th an anticipatory driving st yle, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
the driv etra in and continues torun in neutral.
R The transmission position display his sh own
in green. R
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 48 V on-boar
h 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em:
em:
th e combustion engine can be switched o..
All of theve hicle functions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing conditions
are met:
R Drive prog ram ; is selected.
R The speed is within a suitable range.
R The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R There is no trailer hitched up tothe trailer
hitch, and no bicycle rack Fitted.
R You do not depress the accelerator or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llowing
parame ters:
R Incline
R Downhill gradient 170 170
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R
Temp erature
R Height
R Speed
R Operating status of the engine
R Tra1c situation F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 4MA
he 4MATIC
TIC
4MATIC ensu resth at all four wheels are driven.
To ge ther with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsu1cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane.
% In wintry road conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y. R
R
efuelling
efuelling R
R
efuelling t
efuelling t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before refuelling, switch o. theve hicle
and, if /tted, the stationary heater and
ke ep switched o. during /lling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process. If
yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit-
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and explosion due
to electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour. #
Before you open the fuel /ller cap or
ta ke hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic vehicle body. Driving and parking
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171

#
Toavo id creating ano ther electrostatic
ch arge , do not get into theve hicle again
during there fuelling process. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, the 0ash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While theve hicle is running, component parts
in theex haust system may overheat without
wa rning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphur-free
spar k-ignition engine fuel that conforms to
European EN 228, or an equivalent
speci/cation.
Fu el of this speci/cation may contain up to
10% ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Diesel
R Regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R Petrol with more than 10% ethanol byvol-
ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R Petrol with more than 3% me thanol byvol-
ume, e.g. M15, M30
R Petrol with additives containing me tal
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system. #
Only refuel using sulphu r-free diesel fuel
th at conforms toEuropean standard
EN 590, or an equivalent speci/cation.
In count ries without sulphur-free diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Pure bio-diesel or vege table oil
R Para1n or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: 172
172
Driving and parking

#
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NO OTE
TE Do not use diesel torefuel vehicles
with a petrol engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N NO
OTE
TE Do not use petrol torefuel vehicles
with a diesel engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe fuel system caused
by ove r/lled fuel tanks #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. *
N
NOOTE
TE Fuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
% Do not getinto theve hicle again during the
re fuelling process. Othe rwise, electrostatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids and fuel.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi-
cle can be found on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap. Driving and pa
rking
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173

1
Fuel /ller 0ap
2 Brac ketfo r fuel /ller cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 QR code forre scue card
5 Stationary heater indication
6 Fuel type #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Turn the fuel /ller cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Insert the fuel /ller cap from abo veinto
brac ket2. #
Comple tely insert the pump nozzle into the
ta nk /ller nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches o..
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: whenthe fuel
ta nk is comple tely em pty, top up with at least
5 litres of diesel. #
Replace the cap on the /ller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y. #
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
(v
(vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine onl
h a diesel engine onl y)
y) N
No
ot
tes on
es on r
re/lling
e/lling A
AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth e NOx
ex haust gas aTertreatment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas aTertreatment tofunc-
tion proper ly, only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance
with ISO 22241. Ad
Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-0ammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Only /ll the
Ad Blue ®
tank in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact wi thskin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
awa y from chil-
dren.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughl y.
Drink plenty of water. Seek medical at tention at
once.
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 358).
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
can be topped up byfast service at a
quali/ed specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre. 174 174
Driving and parking

R
AdBlue ®
is available at many /lling stations
from AdBlue ®
/lling pumps.
R Alternati vely,Ad Blue ®
is available at quali/ed
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centres, and at many /lling stations in
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ters or AdBlue ®
re/ll bot-
tles.
% Ensure the connection between there /ll con-
ta iner and vehicle /ller neck does not drip.
T
T opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
* NO
NOTE
TEEngine damage due toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used to/ll the fuel
ta nk. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to /ll theAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not over/ll theAd Blue ®
tank. *
N
NOOTE
TE Contamination of theve hicle inte-
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
ATer topping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re/ll con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re/ll con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
The following message s appear in order in the
Instrument Displ aywhen theAd Blue ®
tank
re qu ires topping up:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual The
Ad Blue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser ve
ra nge. Top up AdBlue ®
immediatel y.
R Top up AdBlue Emergency op. in XXX miles
See Owner's ManualThe low AdBlue ®
level
will lead tolimited per form ance aTer the
re maining distance displa yed has been driven.
To p up AdBlue ®
immediatel y.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emer. op.: max. XXX
km/h Start not poss. in XXX kmThe low Ad
Blue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance
from the speed displa yed. ATer there maining
distance displa yed has been co vered, it will no
longer be possible tostart theve hicle. Top up
with at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displa yed.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on ignition, wait
60 sec. or eng. start not poss. TheAdBlue ®
ta nk is em pty. Yo u can no longer start the
ve hicle. Top up with at least the amount of
Ad Blue ®
displa yed. Switch on theve hicle and
wa itfor appr oximately 60 seconds. Start the
ve hicle.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
range and le vel in the
Service menu in the Instrument Displa y.
% The AdBlue ®
range sh own depends strongly
on the driving style and operating conditions.
The actual range can therefore deviate from
th e calculated range. Driving and parking
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Opening t
Opening t
he A
he AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
/ller
/ller cap
cap #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1.#
Turn AdBlue ®
/ller cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
T
T opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
Mercedes-Benz recommends topping up AdBlue ®
at a /lling pump. If no AdBlue ®
/lling pump is av
ailable, you can also top up AdBlue ®
using a
canister. #
Screw onthefa stener of AdBlue ®
re/ll canis-
te r4. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 until hand-tight. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto the /ller neck
of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
LiT up and tip AdBlue ®
re/ll canis ter4.
The /lling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is comple tely full. Ad
Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ewand close disposable hose 3and
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 inreve rse order. #
Replace AdBlue ®
/ller cap 2and turn it
clo ckwise until it audibly engages. #
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Switch on theve hicle for at least 60 seconds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tank was em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere /ll tobe de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re/ll con tainers perma-
nently in theve hicle. 176
176
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P
P
ar
ar king
king P
P
ar
ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused byan insu1ciently secured vehi-
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked su1-
cient ly,it can rollawa y in an uncontrolled way
eve n at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of /re caused byhot
ex haust system parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no 0ammable
material can come into contact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass-
land or har vested grain /elds. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toitro ll-
ing away #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due totheve hicle lo wering V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or lev
OL or lev el
el
contr
contr ol:
ol:The vehicle can lo wer because of tem-
perature di.erences or longer non-operational
times. This can cause damage toparts of the
body. #
When stopping theve hicle and when
driving o., make sure that there are no
obstacles such as curbs under or in the
immediate vicinity of the body. Driving and parking
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