MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manufacturing date
4 Paint code
5 VIN Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: all
ot her countries)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 EUgeneral operating pe rmit number (only
fo rc ertain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identification number)
4 Maximum permissible gross mass (kg) 5
Maximum permissible gross mass of vehicle
combination (kg) (for cer tain countries onl y,
optional)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The dat ashown in thei llustration is example
data. 408
Tech nica ldata

VIN in fron
tofthe fron tseat 1
VIN (vehicle identification number) VIN at the lo
weredgeoft he windscreen 1
VIN (vehicl eide nti fication number)
The VIN at thel owe redgeoft he windscreen is
onl yavailable in som ecountries.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped int othe crank‐
case.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Operating
fluids Note
sons ervice products Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observet he no tesin
th eS upplement .Otherwise, youm ayfailto rec‐
ognise dangers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethet extont he original con‐
ta iner swhen using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw ayss tore operating fluids seale din
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw aysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. &
WARNING ‑Riskoff ireore xplosion
caused byfuel
Fu els ar ehighly inflammable. Te
ch nica ldata 409

#
Youm usta void fire ,n aked flames ,cre‐
atin gspar ksand smoking. #
Befor erefuelling ,switc hoffthee ngine
and auxiliar yheating if your vehicle is
equipped wit hauxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els ar epoisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
contact wit hskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do no tinhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing: #
Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughl ywithc lean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately. #
Ifyo us wallowf uel, seek medical atten‐
tio nimmediatel y.Do no tinduce vomit‐
ing. #
Chang eimmediately out of clo thing that
has com eintoc ontact wi thfuel. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Service products include
thef ollowing:
R fuels
R lubricants
R coolant
R brak efluid
R washer fluid
R climat econtrol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dbyM ercedes-Benz.
Damag ecaused bytheu se of products that ha ve no
tb eena pprove disn otcoveredbyt he
Mercedes-Benzw arrant yorg oodwill gestures.
Yo uc an identif yservic eproducts appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ions on
th ec ontainer:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr ovedservice prod‐
ucts:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Servic eProducts at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forv ehicles with
ap etro le ngine
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→ pag e409). 41 0
Tech nica ldata

*
NO
TEDama gecaused bythew rong fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and thee mission control sy stem. #
Onlyrefuel using unleaded fuel that
con form stoEN2 28, or an equivalent
speci fication.
Fu el of this specification ma ycontain up to
10 %e thanol. Your vehicle is suitable foru se
wit hE 10 fuel.
Do no trefuel using:
R diesel
R E85, E100
R petrol containing me thano l(M15, M30,
M85 ,M100)
R petrol wit hadditives con tainin gm etal
If yo ua cciden tally refuel wit hthe wrong fuel: #
do no tswitc hthe ignition on. #
consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Re
commende dfuel:th er ecommende doctane
number fory our vehicle can be found in the
instruction label in thef uel filler flap
(→ pag e152).
If th ea vailable fuel is no tsufficientl ylow in sul‐
phu r,th is can produce unpleasant odours.
As atemporar ymeasure, if ther ecommended
fuel is no tavailable, youm ayalso use regular
unleaded petrol wit hanoctane number of at
leas t91R ON. This ma yreduce engine output
and increase fuel consum ption.
Ne verrefuel using petrol wit halowerRON.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R atafilling station
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Information on additives in petrol
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e409).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
thew rong additive
ma ylead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only ad dcleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benztot he fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youu se
brand-name fuels wit hadditives.
The fuel grade available in som ecountries may
no tbes ufficient. Residue could buildupint he
fuel injection sy stem as aresult. In this case, in
consultation wit haMercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,the fuel ma ybemixed wit hthe cleaning
additiv erecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Be
sur etoo bservethen otes and mixing ratios
speci fied on thec ontainer.
Ta nk capacit yand reser vefuel le vel
The total capacity of thef uel tank ma yvary,
dependin gonthevehicle equipment. Model
Total capacity
S5 60 80.0 l Of wh
ichr eser ve
fuel
S5 60 8.0 l Te
ch nica ldata 411

Engine oil
Note
sone ngine oil
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e409). *
NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilters
whic hdon otcor respond tothes pecifi‐
cation sexplicit lyprescribed fort he
service inter vals. #
Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do no tuse additives. #
Have thee ngine oil rene we datr egular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youh avet he
oil chang ecarried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Onl yM ercedes-Benz appr ovedengin eoils may
be used in Mercedes-Ben zengines.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Servic eProducts at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Pet role ngines: forc ertain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunctio nwith
re duced maintenanc einter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. Quality and
filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB -Appr oval Model
MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
S5 60 229.52, 229.61 If
th ee ngine oils lis tedint hetable ar enotavail‐
able, youm ayadd amaximum of 1.0l ofthef ol‐
lowing engine oils once only:
R MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229. 3or
AC EA A3/B3
The following values refertoano ilch ange,
includin gthe oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
S5 60 9.0 l412
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Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(→ pag e409). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va pour poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid cons tantl ya bsorbs moi sture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va pour poc kets ma yformint he brak esys‐
te mw hen theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This impair sthe braking ef fect. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. Ha
ve theb rake fluid regularly changed at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Onl yuse brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0. Fu
rther information on brak efluid:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e409). &
WARNING Risk offire ‑a nd inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes int ocontact wit hhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite. #
Allo wthe engine tocool down before
yo ut op up thea ntifre eze. #
Mak esuret hat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening. #
Thoroughl yclean thea ntifre eze from
componen tparts befor estartin gt he
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Onlyadd coolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant:
R IntheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures If an inappropriat
ecoolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is no tsufficientl ypro‐
te cted agains toverheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures. Te
ch nica ldata 413

#
Alw aysu se coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethei nstruction sinthe
Mercedes-BenzS pecificationsforO per‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Ha
ve thec oolant regularly changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrat einthe engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R am inimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximatel y-37 °C).
R am aximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C). Note
sonw indscreen washer fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(→ pag e409). &
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur ydue to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrat eishighly
fl ammable. It coul dignit eifitc omes into
con tact wi thhote ngine component parts or
th ee xhau stsystem. #
Mak esuret hat no windscreen washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do no tmix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do no
tuse distilled or de-ionised waterast hefill
le ve ls ensor ma ybetriggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
R Belo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rthe cor rect mixing ratio refertot he informa‐
tion on thea ntifre eze conta iner.
Mix thew ashe rfluid wit hthe windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicl edata Ve
hicl edimensions The heights speci
fied ma yvaryasar esult of the:
R tyres
R load
R condition of thes uspension
R optional equipment 414
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Height wheno
pened 1
1
Height
when
opened
All model s1 663 mm Ve
hicl edimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h5 032 mm
Ve hicle widt hincluding out‐
side mir rors 21
08 mm
Ve hicle widt hexcluding out‐
side mir rors 18
99 mm
Wheelbase 2945 mm Ve
hicl eheight All model
s1 417mm We
ight sand loads Please no
tethat fort he specified vehicle data:
R items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce thep ayload.
R vehicle-specific weight informatio ncan be
fo und on thev ehicle identification plate
(→ pag e407). Missing
values werenota vailable at thet ime of
going topress.
Ro of load All models
Maximum
roof load 0kg Te
ch nica ldata 415

Displa
ymessages Int
roduction Note
sond isplaymessages
Displa ymessages appear on them ultifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessa gesw ithg raphic symbols ar esim‐
plified in theO wner's Manual and ma ydiffer
from thes ymbols on them ultifunction displa y.
The multifunction displa yshows high-priority dis‐
pla ym essages in red. Cer tain displa ymessages
ar ea ccompanied byaw arning tone.
Please respond in accordance wit hthe display
messages and follo wt he additional no tesint his
Owner's Manual.
Fo rs ome displa ymessa ges,as ymbol is also
shown:
R ¤ Further information R
O Hide displa ymessage
Yo uc an select thed esired symbol byswiping
lef torr ight on thel eft-hand touc hc ontrol .Press
the ¤ symbol tosho wfurther information on
th em ultifunction displa y.Press theO symbol
to hide thed ispla ymessage.
Yo uc an hide lo w-priority displa ymessages by
pressing the¤ button or thel eft-hand touch
cont rol. The displa ymessages ar ethen stored in
th em essag ememor y.
Re ctify thec ause of adispla ymessag eas
qu ickl yasp ossible.
High-priority displa ymessages canno tbehid‐
den. The multifunction displa yshows th ese dis‐
pla ym essages continuousl yuntil thec ause of
th em essag ehas been rectified. Calling up
storedd ispl aymessages
On-boa rdcompu ter:
, Service .
1m essage
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, No messages
appear sonthe multifunction displa y. #
Scrol lthrough thed ispla ymessages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wardsont he left-hand
to uc hc ontrol. #
Toexitth em essag ememor y:press the
¤ button. 416
Displaymessa gesa nd warning/indicator lamps

Saf
etys ystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ inoperativ eSee Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning/indicator lamps 417