maintenance MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2022 Owner's Manual

Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
th efo il-co vered parts of theve hicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Mo vethe
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The waterte mp erature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis-
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's opera-
to r manual.
R Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, soT top, wind de0ector net, gaps, elec-
trical component parts, batteries, illuminants
and louvres. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand *
N NOOTE TE Engine damage due towa ter ing ress #
Take care not topoint thewa ter jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonnet. Obser
vethere leva nt legal requ irements (e.g. in
some countries, washing byhand is permitted
only in special lydesignated wash ba ys). #
Use a mild cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo). #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm water using a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle o. with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obser vethe no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 313). N No
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
ork/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes:
P
P aint
aint
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards. R
Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards. Maintenance and care
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R
Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers,e. g. wa x.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 186). N
No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 309). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid damage.
Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances (e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz). R
Remo vedirt as soon as possible. Avoid rub-
bing too hard in order tonot ir reparably dam-
age the decorative foil.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Toprev ent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
A
A v
voiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colou ring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- Sunlight
- Temp erature (e.g. hot air blo wer)
- Weather conditions
- Stone chippings and dirt
- Chemical cleaning agents
- Oily products R
Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely re paired. In this
case, contact a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning agents from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pro tected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil.
% Have workor repairs todecorative foils car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop
(e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre). N
No
ot
tes on cleaning and car
es on cleaning and car e of t
e of the
hesoT
soT t
top
op Obser
vethefo llowing no tes in order toprev ent
damage tothe soT top. 310
310
Maintenance and care

Light dirt
Light dirt
R Clean the soT top when dr y.
R Rinse with clean water.
N
N or
or mal t
mal t o hea
o hea vy dirt
vy dirt
R Clean the soT top with a brush and clean
wa ter.
R Clean stains and other heavy dirt with a brush
and soT-top cleaning agents recommended
and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Brush from front toback in the direction of the
fa bric.
Av
Av oiding
oiding soT-t
soT-top
opdamage
damage
R Never use petrol, thinners, tar or stain
re mo ver or other or ganic sol vents.
R Remo vebird droppings immediatel y,as they
are cor rosive and can therefore cause the
soT-top fabric toleak.
R Never use a high-pressure cleaner.
R Do not use sharp-edged equipment toremo ve
ice and sno w.
Fr equent cleaning reduces the soT top's resist-
ance todirt. Torestore the e.ect, clean the soT to
p with the soT- topcleaning agents recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
Incor rect cleaning and care, as well as ageing,
can cause the soT- topseams toleak. If this hap-
pens, ha vethe soT- topseams sealed at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-
Benz service centre.
% Place a suitable co verove rth e soT top if you
plan tolea vetheve hicle outside for a long
period of time. Cleaning AIRC
Cleaning AIRC
AP
AP Cleaning t
Cleaning t
he wind
he windde0ect
de0ector
or
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe net due tousing a
high-pressure cleaner #
Never use a high-pressure cleaner to
clean the net of the wind de0ector. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The soT top is closed.
R The electric parking brake has been applied.
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Pull but ton1.
The wind de0ector between the windscreen
and the soT top will extend. Maintenance and ca
re
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#
Light dirt:
Light dirt: clean wind de0ector net 1with a
soT brush or a damp clo th.#
Hea
Hea vier dir t:
vier dir t:clean net 1with care products
and cleaning agents recommended and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Rinse or spr aythe net with clean water.
Cleaning t
Cleaning t he dr
he draught st
aught st op
op
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The soT top is open.
R The electric parking brake has been applied.
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Pull but ton1.
The AIR CAP draught stop will mo veupwards. #
Clean draught stop net 1with a damp clo th
in conjunction with the care products and
cleaning agents recommended and appr oved
fo r Mercedes-Benz. Cleaning t
Cleaning t
he f
he folding dr
olding dr aught st
aught stop
op *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe net due tousing a
high-pressure cleaner #
Never use a high-pressure cleaner to
clean the net of the wind de0ector. 312
312
Maintenance and care

R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Make sure that the no tes on the cor rect ins tal-
lation and st owing location of thefo lding
draught stop are obser ved (/ page 91). #
Clean folding draught stop net with a damp
clo thin conjunction with the care products
and cleaning agents recommended and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing car parts:
Wheels and r
Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads
warm up and dry out.
W W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen
th oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 186).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 137). Maintenance and care
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clo
thand wipe down with a dry clo th.Re gu-
lar lyclean the seat co vers.
R For heavy soiling: use a leather care agent rec-
ommended for Mercedes-Benz aTercare.
R Leather care: Use a leather care agent that
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
ucts.
% Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
sur face properties such as di.erences in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand injury
or subtle colour di.erences. These sur face
properties are characteristics of leather and
not material faults. What's more, leather is
subject toa natural ageing process during
which the sur face properties change.
Re gular cleaning and care ofthe leather
re duces soiling, wear mar ksand ageing dam-
age and thus signi/cant lyex tends its life
span. Clo thing that can lea vestains (e.g.
jeans) can discolour the leather. DIN
DINAMIC AMIC A seat cov A seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
Imit
Imit ation leat
ation leat her seat cov
her seat cov ers
ers
R Vacuum up dirt such as crumbs or dust and
th en use a damp cotton clo thand a 1% soap-
suds solution toclean the entire seat co ver.
Do not spot clean.
R Use cleaning and care products recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
R Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
ucts.
F F abr
abr ic seat cov
ic seat cov ers
ers
R Vacuum up dirt such as crumbs or dust and
th en use a damp micro/bre clo thand a 1%
soapsuds solution toclean the entire seat
co ver.Do not spot clean.
R Use cleaning and care products recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
ucts. 316
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At
a dis tance of app roximately 1 m tothe tyre
in0ation compressor and appr oximately 1.6 m
abo vethegr ound, thefo llowing sound pres-
sure le vels appl y:
R Emission sound pressure le vel L
PA 83 dB
(A)
R Sound po wer le vel L
WA 91 dB (A)
The tyre in0ation compressor is maintenance-
free. If there is a malfunction, please contact
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Using t Using t
he TIREFIT kit
he TIREFIT kit R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Tyre sealant bottle and tyre in0ation compres-
sor (/ page 320)
R TIREFIT stic ker
R Gloves
Yo u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal per fora-
tion damage of up to4 mm, particular lythose in
th e tyre contact sur face. You can use TIREFIT in
outside temp eratures down to-20 °C. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
The tyre sealant may be unable toseal the
tyre proper ly, especially in thefo llowing cases:
R there are lar gecuts or punctures in the
tyre (la rger than damage pr eviously men-
tioned)
R the wheel rims ha vebeen damaged
R aTer journe yswith very low tyre pressure
or with 0at tyres #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury and poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and causes
ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into contact
with your skin, eyes or clo thing, and do not
swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours. Keep
th e tyre sealant away from children. Obser
vethefo llowing if you come into contact
with the tyre sealant: #
Rinse o. the tyre sealant from your skin
using water immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant gets into your eyes, thor-
oughly rinse them using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant has been swallo wed,thor-
oughly rinse out your mouth immediately
and drink plenty of water. Do not induce
vo miting and seek medical attention
immediatel y. #
Change out of clo thing which has come
into contact with tyre sealant immedi-
atel y. #
If an alle rgic reaction occurs, seek medi-
cal attention immediatel y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Overheating due tothe tyre in0ation
compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre in0ation compressor
fo r longer than ten minutes without inter-
ru ption. Breakdown assistance
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Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" (/ page 343)
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di.er:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre
Do not drive with tyres that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This signi/cantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensu rethe direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. N
No
ot
tes on st
es on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels When storing wheels, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R ATer removing wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease
or fuel. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tyr
he tyr e-c
e-chang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Apart from some countr
y-speci/c variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-changing tools may include,
fo re xamp le:
R Jack R
Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on the identi/cation plate on the
jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located in tool bag 1
in the boot.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, theto ol
bag may be located at other positions in the
boot. Wheels and tyres
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#
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:position soc ket2 from the tyre-
ch ange tool kit on hub cap 1. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: follow the inst ructions abo veinreve rse
order.
% Speci/ed
Speci/ed tight
tightening t
ening t orq
orque:ue: 25 Nm. R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (/ page 348).
R The wheel trims and hub caps ha vebeen
re mo ved (/ page 348).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only a vehicle-speci/c jack that has been
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz toraise theve hi-
cle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and hold-
ing theve hicle for a short time while a wheel is being
changed and not for maintenance
wo rkunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge, 0at,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti-
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. Wheels and tyres
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N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t ec
echnical data
hnical data
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The
tech nical data was de term ined in accordance
with EU Directives. The data stated only applies to
ve hicles with standard equipment. You can obtain
fur ther information from a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Onl Onl y f
y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:you can /n dvehicle-
speci/c vehicle data in theCO C documents (CER-
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These documents
are supplied when theve hicle is deli vered. On-boar
On-boar
d electr
d electronics
onics N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t am
amper
per ing wit
ing wit h t
h t he engine electr
he engine electr onics
onics *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh improper
maintenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in validated. #
Always ha veworkon the engine elec-
tronics and related components car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T
T
w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios N
No
ot
tes on
es on /tting
/tting tw
two-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retro/t-
ted incor rectl y,the electromagnetic radiation
from the two-w ayradios can inter fere with the
ve hicle elect ronics and jeopardise the operat-
ing saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper operation of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two-w ayradios in theve hicle
improper ly,th eir electromagnetic radiation
can disrupt theve hicle's elect ronics. This is
th e case in thefo llowing situations, in particu-
lar:
R The two-w ayradio is not connected toan
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is /tted incor rectly or is
not a lo w-re0ection aerial.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-re0ection exterior aerial /t-
ted at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe lo w-
re 0ection exterior aerial. Te
ch nical data
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