light MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Quic
k-saving aTVchannel
Multimedi asystem:
, Media .
à Media sources .
TV #
In full-screen mode, press thet ouchpad for
longer than thre es econds.
The cur rent TV channel is stored in the
fa vo urites in then exta vailable position.
St oring TVchannels
Multimedi asystem:
, Media .
à Media sour-
ces .
TV .
ß Presets #
Select Store curren tstation in the presets .
The cur rent channel is stored in thef avo ur‐
ites in then exta vailable position. #
Alternatively: highlight thec hannel in the
ch annel lis tand stor easaf avourite.
Moving channels in thef avo urites #
Highlight achannel in thef avo urites. #
Select ¥Movehighlighted station. #
Highligh tthe ne wposition. #
Confir mthe position. Deleting
channels #
Highlight achannel in thef avo urites. #
Select ¥Deletehighlighted station. #
Select Yes. TV
prog ramme Overvi
ewof audio languag eand subtitles
Au dio language
R It is possible tochoose between se veral
audio languages when aprogramme is broad‐
cas tinm ultiple languages.
R If,fore xamp le, En glish is se tasthe sy stem
languag eand aTVc hannel is broadcasting in
th is language, En glish is selec teda utomati‐
cally.
The prog ramme transmission ma ybeindica ted
wit hthe following symbols:
m Programme wit haudioexplanation sfor
th ev isuall yimp aired
o Stereo broadcast
n Programme fort he hearing impaired 5.1
Broadcas
tinsurround sound
If as ymbol is no tshown, thep rogramme
is either broadcas tinmonoort he trans‐
mission properties ar eunknow n.
Subtitles
R The functio niss witched on: subtitle sare
shown in thes elected languag efor thec ur‐
re nt programme (i favailable).
Setting theTVa udio language
Multimedi asystem:
, Media .
à Media sour-
ces .
TV .
Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. #
Select one of thea vailable audio languages.
The audio languag eselec tedo nlya pplies to
th ec urrent programme.
Settin gthe TV subtitles
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Media sour-
ces .
TV .
Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. Multimedia sy
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Batter
ydisconnection periods The AS
SYST PLUS service inter vald isplay
can onl ycalculat ethe servic edue date when
th eb attery is connected. #
Notedown thes ervice due dat edispla yedon
th ei nstrument displa ybefor edisconnecting
th eb atter y(→pag e345). Engine compartment
Ac
tiv eb onne t(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
thea ctiv ebonne t(pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations ,the risk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythea ctuation
of thea ctiv ebonnet .The rear area of thee ngine
bonn etisraised byappr oximatel y80m m.
Fo rthe driv etotheworkshop, rese tthe trig‐
ge reda ctiv ebonn etyourself .Ifthe activ ebonnet
has been triggered, pedestrian pr otection may
be limited.
Aq ualified specialis tworks hop mus tre-ins tate
th ef ull functionality of thea ctiv ebonnet. The activ
ebonne tisnotavailable in all coun‐
tries.
Re setting thea ctiv ebonnet &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsf romh ot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tmaybe very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th er adiator and parts of thee xhau stsystem. #
Letthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
below: #
With your han dflat, push down activ ebonnet
1 inthea reaa round theh inges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
The engine bonne tmuste ngag einp osition. #
Ifth ea ctiv ebonnet can be raised slight lyat
th er ear in thea reaoft he hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y. 346
Maintenance and care

th
er adiator and parts of thee xhau stsystem. #
Letthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
below: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wiper swhile thee ngine bon‐
ne tiso pen
When thee ngine bonn etis open ,and the
windscreen wiper saresetinm otion, youc an
be trapped bythew iper linkage. #
Alw ayss witc hoffthew indscreen wip‐
er sa nd ignition befor eopening the
engine bonn et. #
Toopen: pull lever1torelease thee ngine
bonn et. #
Push bonne tcatch 1upwards and lif tthe
bonne tbyapproximatel y40cm. #
Toclose: lowe rthe bonne tand le titfall from
ah eight of appr oximatel y20cm. #
Ifth eb onnet canstill be lif teds lightl y,open
th eb onnet again and close it wit halittle
mor eforce until it engages cor rectly. 348
Maintenance and care

Information on usin
gahigh-p ressur ecleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressur ecleane rswit hc ircu‐
lar je tnozzles
The wate rjet of ac ircula rjet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern all yinv isible dam‐
ag etot he tyres or chassis parts.
Component sdamaged in this wa ym ayunex‐
pec tedly fail. #
Do no tuse high-pressur ecleaner swith
circular je tnozzles toclean thev ehicle. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damag etoyourvehicle, obser vethef ol‐
lowing when using ahigh-pressur ecleaner:
R Keep thek eyat leas t3ma wayfromt he
ve hicle. Otherwise theb ootlid could open
unintentionall y. R
Maintain adista nce of at leas t30cmtot he
ve hicle.
R Vehicles with deco rativ efoil: parts of your
ve hicle ar ecove redw ithad ecorativ efoil.
Maintain adista nce of at leas t70cm
betwee nthe foil-c ove redp arts of thev ehicle
and then ozzle of theh igh pressur ecleaner.
Mo vetheh igh-pressur ecleaner nozzle
around whils tcleaning.
R Obser vethei nformation on thec orrect dis‐
ta nce in thee quipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
R Do no tpoint then ozzle of theh igh-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitiveparts suc has
tyres, thes oftt op, thed raught stop net, slits,
electrical component parts, batteries, light
sources and ventilation sl ots. Wa
shing thev ehicle byhand Obser
vethel egal requ irements, e.g. in anumber
of countries, washing byhand is onl ypermitted
in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use amild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washthev ehicle wit hlukewa rmwate rusing
as oftc ar sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose thev ehicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose thev ehicle of fwithw ater and
dr yu sing achamois. Take car enot to point
th ew ater je tdirectl ytow ards thea ir inlet. Maintenanc
eand care 353

Note
sonp aintwork/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethef ollowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa intwork R
Insect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd rinse of fthe
treated areas af terw ards.
R Birdd roppings: soak wit hwater an drins eo ffafte rw ards.
R Coolant, brak efluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing wit hacloth soaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
R Tars tains :use tarr emo ver.
R Wax: us esilico neremo ver. R
Do no tattac hstickers,f ilms or similar.
R Remo vedirtimmediatel y,wher epossible.
Mat tfinish R
Onlyuse car eproducts appr oved byMercedes-Benz. R
Do no tpolish thev ehicle and light-allo ywheels.
R Onlyuse car washes that cor respond tothel ates tengi‐
neering standards.
R Do no tuse car wash programmes wit hafinalhot wax
treatment.
R Do no tuse paint cleane rs,b uffing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers,e .g. wax.
R Alw aysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 354
Maintenance and care

Note
sonc leaning and car eofthe sof ttop Obser
vethef ollowing no tes: Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding soft- topd amage
Light soiling R
Clea nthe sof ttop when dr y.
R Rins ewithc lean water. R
Neveru se petrol, thinners, tarr emo verors tain remo ver
or other or ganic sol vents.
R Remo vebirdd roppings immediatel y,as they arec orrosive
and can therefor ecause thes oft-to pfabric toleak.
R Neveru se ah igh-p ressur ecleaner.
R Do no tuse sharp-edged equipment toremo veice and
sno w.
Norm
alto heavy
soiling R
Clean thes oftt op wit habrush and clean water.
R Clean stains and other dir twithab rush and soft-top
cleaning agents recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
R Alw aysb rush from front tobac kint he direction of the
fa bric. Fr
equent cleanin greduces thes oftt op's resist‐
ance todirt. Torestor et he ef fect, clean thes oft
to pw itht he car eproducts and cleanin gagents
re commended and appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
Incor rect cleaning and care, as well as ageing,
can cause thes oft-to pseams toleak .Have the
soft-top seams sealed at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-Ben zservice
centre. %
Plac eas uitable co vero verthe sof ttop if you
plan tolea vethev ehicle outside foral ong
period of time. Cleaning AIRC
AP Cleaning
thew ind deflector
Re quirements:
R The sof ttop is closed. R
The electric parking brak ehas been applied
manuall y.
R The ignition is switched on.
R Neveru se ah igh-p ressur ecleaner toclean
th en etof thew ind deflector. 356
Maintenanc eand care

#
Open thec over on thel ow er centre console. #
Press button 1.
The wind deflector between thew indscreen
and thes oftt op extends. #
Light soiling: clean wind deflector net 1
wit has oftb rush or amoistcloth. #
Heavier soiling: cleanwind deflector net 1
wit hc arep roducts and cleaning agents rec‐
ommended and appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz. #
Subsequentl y,rinse of fwithc lean water.
Cleaning thed raught stop
Re quirements:
R The sof ttop is open.
R The electric parking brak ehas been applied
manuall y.
R The ignition is switched on. #
Open thec over on thel ow er centre console. #
Press button 1.
The AIR CAPd raught stop mo vesu pwards. Maintenance and care
357

Obser
vethef ollowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaners. R
Do no tuse acidic whee lcleaner storemovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
R Toavoid cor rosion of theb rake discs and brak epads,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak ediscs and brak epadsw armupa nd
dr yo ut.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gagentsr ecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth sora brasiv eorsolve nt-based cleaning
agents toclean thei nside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out thew iper blades and clean them using adam pcloth .D onotclean thew iper blades tooo ften.
Exterior lighting Cleanthel enses wit hawetspong eand mild cleaning agent,
e.g .car sha mpoo. Onl
yuse cleaning agents or cleaning clo thst hat ar esuitable
fo rp last ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthes ensor sinthe front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator trim wit hasoftc loth and car shampoo. When usin
gahigh-pressur ewater jet, main tain am inimum
dis tance of 30 cm. Maintenance and care
359

Obser
vethef ollowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicl edamage
Seat belts Clean withlukewa rmand soap ywater. R
Do no tuse chemical cleanin gagents.
R Do no tdryseat belts byheating them toove r80°Cor
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro fibr ec loth and
TFT/LCD displa ycarep roduct. R
Swit chofft he displa yand le titcool down.
R Do no tuse an yother cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Cleanw ithad ampm icrofibr ecloth.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tattac hstickers,f ilms or similar.
R Do no tallowc osmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th theplastic trim.
Re alwo od/t rime le‐
ments R
Clea nwitham icro fibr ec loth.
R Piano-lacquer blac klook: clean wit hadampcloth and
soap solution.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse sol vent-based cleaning agents, polishe sorwaxes.
Ro of lining
Clean withabrush or dr yshampoo.
Carpet Use carpetand textil ec leaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Maintenance and care
361

#
Avoid fire ,n aked flames ,creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient venti‐
latio ndurin gthe chargin gprocess and
during startin gassis tance. #
Do no tlea no verab atter y. If
th ei ndicator/warning lamps in thei nstrument
clus terdon otlight up at lo wtemperatures, it is
ve ry likel ythat thed ischar gedb atter yhas fro‐
zen. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from afro‐
zen battery
Ad ischar gedb atter ymayfreeze at temp era‐
tures slightl yabove or belo wfreezing point.
During startin gassis tance or batter ycharg‐
ing, batter ygas ma ybereleased. #
Alw ayst hawaf roze nb atte ry out first
befor echarging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. The service li
feof ab atter ythat has been
th awe dmaybe dramaticall yshor tened. It is
recommended that youh ave athawe db at‐
te ry checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
All vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerou sor
ex tende dattem ptstos tart thee ngine Nume
rous or extende dattem ptstos tart the
engine ma ydamag ethe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extende dattem pts
to star tt he engine. Obser
vethef ollowing points during starting
assis tance and when chargin gthe battery:
R Onlyuse undamaged jum plead/charging
cables wit hasufficient cross-section and
insula tedt erminal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thet erminal clamps
mus tnotcom eintoc ontac twitho ther me tal
parts while thej um plead/charging cable is
connected totheb attery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point. R
The jum plead/c harging cable mus tnot
come int ocontact wi thanyp arts whic hmay
mo vewhen thee ngine is running.
R Alw aysm akes uret hat neither youn orthe
batter yiselectrost aticall ychar ged.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do no tlean overthe batter y.
R When charging: only use batter ychargers
te sted and appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz, and
please read theb atter ychar ger's operating
instructions befor echarging theb atter y.
Obser vethea dditional following point sduring
st artin gassis tance:
R Startin gassis tance ma yonly be pr ovided
using batteries wit hanominal voltag eof
12 V.
R The vehicles mus tnottouch.
R Petrol engine: only acceptstartin gassis‐
ta nce if thee ngine and exhaus tsystema re
cold. #
Secur ethe vehicle byapplying thee lectric
parking brake. 374
Breakdown assis tance