DISTRONIC MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Owner's Manual

F
F
ull-scr
ull-scr een menus
een menus
Yo u can display thefo llowing menus full-screen on
th e inst rument displa y:
R Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the leT-hand
To uch Control toscroll tothe end of the list. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control.
The selected menu will be displa yed full-
screen. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of display
w of display s on t
s on the ins
he ins tr
trument display
ument display
Displa yson the inst rument displa y:
u Active Parking Assist activated
(/ page 233)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated
(/ page 230)
h Cruise control (/ page 192)
È Limiter (/ page 192) ç
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 195)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 209)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page 203)
¬ Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 202)
à Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 214)
è ECO start/s top function (/ page 161)
ë HOLD function (/ page 188)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 130)
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 131)
ð Maximum permissible speed exceeded (for
cer tain countries only)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hTr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist:
Sign Assist: detected instruc-
tions and tra1c signs (/ page 210).
Fo r an overview of the indicator and warning
lamps, see (/ page 429). Head-up display
Head-up display
F
F
unction of t
unction of t he head-up display
he head-up display *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up display projects
thefo llowing infor-
mation into the driver's /eld of vision abo vethe
cockpit, forex ample:
R The vehicle speed
R Information from the navigation system
R Information from the driving systems and driv-
ing saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, di.erent
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up displ ay (/page 252). Inst
rument display and on-board computer
251
251

#
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher 0uid.
% Further information about the windscreen
wa sher 0uid (/ page 366) K
K
eeping t
eeping t he air
he air-w
-wat
ater duct fr
er duct fr ee
ee #
Keep the area between the bonnet and the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Cleaning and care
Inf
Inf
or
ormation on w
mation on w ashing t
ashing the v
he vehicle in a car w
ehicle in a car w ash
ash &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer aTer washing the
ve hicle
Braking e1ciency is reduced aTer washing the
ve hicle. #
ATer theve hicle has been washed, brake
carefully while paying attention tothe
tra1c conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. *
N
NOOTE
TE Dama gefrom au tomatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due tounsuitable car wash #
Before driving into a car wash make sure
th at the car wash is suitable forth eve hi-
cle dimensions. Main
tenance and ca re
305
305

#
Ensure there is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle when using a car
wa sh, ensu rethefo llowing beforehand:
R toavo id possible water ing ress in theve hicle,
it is preferable touse car washes which allow
th e high-pressure pre-cleaning tobe deactiva-
te d (speci/cation forth e cabriolet prog ram).
R avoid any hot-wax treatment.
R make sure that the wind de0ector on the wind-
screen has been retracted.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The HOLD function is switched o..
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched o..
R the side windo wsand soT top are closed com-
ple tely. R
The blo werfo rth eve ntilation and heating is
switched o..
R the windscreen wiper switch is in position g.
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise the boot lid could
open unintentionall y.
R For car washes with a con veyor system:
- neutral iis engaged.
- Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while
it is being washed, make sure theke y is
located in theve hicle. The park position
j isotherwise automatically engaged.
% If, aTer the car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper noise. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on using a high-pr
mation on using a high-pr essur
essure cleaner
e cleaner &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleaners with round-spr ay
nozzles
The water jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may un ex-
pectedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise the boot lid could
open unintentionall y.
R Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles with decor h decorativ
ative f
e foil:
oil: Parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil. 306
306
Maintenance and care

T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 328). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the engine cannot be star ted328
328
Breakdown assistance

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Cruise control off *Cruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise cont rol has been deactivated automatically (/ page 192).
È
- - -km/h *T
he limi ter can temp orarily not be engaged. Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be
av ailable again.
Limiter passive *Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(/ page 193).
Limiter inoperative *The limi ter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
ç
- - - km/h *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 198).
ç suspended *I
fyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the setting of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the system will switch to
passive mode (/ page 195).400
400
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
ç
Off *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC was deacti vated. If a warning tone also sounds, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
has deactivated automatically (/ page 198).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 195).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle.
Active Distance Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
401
401

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is ope rational again. #
Switch on Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 198).
ð
Maximum speed exceeded *Y
ou ha veexceeded the maximum permissible speed (for cer tain countries only). #
Drive more slo wly.
Speed limit (winter tyres)
XXX km/h *Y
ou ha vereached the maximum permissible stored speed for winter tyres. It is not possible toexceed this speed.
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 203).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on #
Check the tyre pressure if necessar y.
Active Steering Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC remains available. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 402 402
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable due to
multiple emergency stops *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable due tomultiple emer gency stops. #
Take ove rth e steering and stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
Ac tive Steering Assist is available once more.
Beginning emergency stop *Your hands are not on the steering wheel. An emer gency stop is being initia ted (/ page 205). #
Put your hands back on the steering wheel.
Yo u can cancel the deceleration at any time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering
R Braking or accelerating
R Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Ø *A
ctive Steering Assist has reached the system limits (/ page 203).
Yo u ha venot steered independently for a considerable period of time. #
Take ove rth e steering and drive on in accordance with the tra1c conditions.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist
currently unavailable see
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Stop-and-Go Assist is temp orarily una vailable. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist are
still available.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 202).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
403
403

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Active Stop-and-Go Assist
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *A
ctive Stop-and-Go Assist is malfunctioning.
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist has been deactivated. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist are still
av ailable. #
Drive on.
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Traffic Sign Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *
Tra1c Sign Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. #
Drive on
Traffic Sign Assist inopera-
tive *
Tra1c Sign Assist is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The system limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 212).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. 404 404
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist
Display................................................... 200
Fu nction................................................ 200
A
A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 204
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 205
Fu nction................................................ 203
System limits......................................... 203
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 203
Fu nction................................................ 202
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 190
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 131
Fu nction................................................ 130
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 131
Switching on/o..................................... 132
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 362
Capacity................................................ 363 No
tes..................................................... 174
Purit y.................................................... .362
To pping up............................................ .175
A
A dditional door lock
dditional door lock ....................................... 77
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .362
Engine oil............................................... 363
Fu el....................................................... 360
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PL
ADS PL US dam
US dam ping syst
ping syst em
em
see AIR BODY CONTROL
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see AS SYST PLUS
AIR BOD
AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
Setting................................................... 218
Suspension............................................ 217
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 143 Air dis
Air distr
tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 142
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 144
Air fr Air fr eshener syst
eshener syst em
em
see Frag rance system
Air inlet
Air inlet
see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air suspension
Air suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 151
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 151
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents................ 152
Air v
Air v ents
ents
see Air vents
Air
Air -conditioning syst
-conditioning syst em
em
see Climate cont rol
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode.................................. 145
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct
Ke eping free.......................................... 305 446
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