MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2018, Model line: S-CLASS CABRIOLET, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018Pages: 502, PDF Size: 6.27 MB
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Welcome totheworl d of Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirs t drive off, read this Operator's
Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with
yo ur vehicle. Foryo ur ow n safe ty and a longer
ve hicle life, follow the instructions and warning
notices in this Opera tor's Manual. Disregarding
th em may lead todamage totheve hicle or per‐
sonal injur y.
Ve hicle damage resulting from the disregard of
th e instructions is not co veredby the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warrant y.
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REquipment-dependent supplements
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Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings inthere ar compartment .... .16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .20
Callin gup the Digital Operator's Manual ...... 20
General no tes............................................. 21
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 21
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 21
Operator's Manual ........................................2 2
Service and vehicle operation ......................2 3
Operating saf ety.......................................... .24
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 5
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 27
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 27
Re porting saf etydefects .............................. .27 Limited
Warranty .......................................... 28
QR codes forth ere scue card ....................... 28
Data storage .................................................2 8
Copyright .. .................................................... 32
Occupant safety......................................... 33
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .33
Seat belts ..................................................... 35
Airbags ......................................................... 40
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 47
Childr en intheve hicle ..................................4 9
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................5 6
Opening and closing.................................. 57
SmartK ey...................................................... 57
Doors ............................................................ 61
Tr unk ............................................................ 65
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .71
Side windo ws................................................ 72
Pa noramic roof ............................................. 76
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .79
Seats and stowing ...................................... 81
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 81
Seats ............................................................ 82
St eering wheel ..............................................9 0
Using the memory function .......................... 93
St ow age areas .............................................. 94
Cup holder .................................................. 100
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .101
Soc kets ....................................................... 102
Re frigerator box .......................................... 103
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 105
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ..........1 07
Light and visibility ................................... 108
Exterior lighting .......................................... 108
Interior lighting ............................................ 113
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 114
Mir rors ........................................................ 116
Operating the sun visors ............................. 119
Infrared reflective windshield function ........ 119
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Climate control......................................... 121
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .121
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 121
Drivin gand pa rking ................................. 128
Driving ........................................................ 128
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 36
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 137
Re fueling .................................................... 140
Pa rking ...................................................... .142
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .150
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 208
Instrument Display overview ...................... 208
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .209
Operating the on-board computer .............. 209
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ......................................................... 211
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .211
Menus and submenus ................................. 212
Head-up Display .......................................... 218
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 220
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... 22 0
Ope ration ................................................... 220
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 222
Essential voice commands ........................ .223
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 233
Overview and operation .............................. 233
Sy stem settings .......................................... 242
ENERGIZING comfort .................................. 254
Na vigation .................................................. 256
Te lephone .................................................. .280
Online and Internet functions ..................... 297
Media .........................................................3 04
Ra dio ...........................................................3 16
Sound ......................................................... 324
Main tenance and care ............................. 327
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 327
Engine compartment .................................. 328
Cleaning and care ...................................... .334
Breakdown assist ance............................ 342
Emergency ..................................................3 42
Flat tire ....................................................... 342
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 348
To w starting or towing away ....................... 353
Electrical fuses ........................................... 359
Wheels and tires ...................................... 362
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .362
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 362
No tes on snow chains ................................ 363
Ti re pressure .............................................. 364
Loading theve hicle .....................................3 70
Ti re labeling ................................................ 374
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 379
Changing a wheel ...................................... .382
Tech nical data .......................................... 392
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 392
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 92
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ .394
Operating fluids .......................................... 396
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Vehicle data ................................................ 402
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 404
Display messages ...................................... .404
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 445
Index ......................................................... 462
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6Ataglance – Cockpit
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1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
139
2 Combination switch →
109
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
137
4 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
45,
45
5 Display (multimedia sy stem) →
233
6 Start/ Stop button →
129
7 Climat e control sy stems →
121
8 Glovebox →
96
9 Stow age compartment →
95
A Cup holder →
100
B Hazard warning lights →
110
C Extends there ar seat head restra ints →
85
D Parking Assist PARKTRONI C →
184
E Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
234
F Active Parking Assist →
192
G Sets theve hicle le vel →
176H
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
136
I ECO start/ stop function →
135
J Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
209
K Adjusts thesteering wheel →
90
L Control panel for:
on-board computer →
209
Operates cruise contro l →
160
Operates Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC →
163
M Unloc ksthe hood →
328
N Elect ric park ing brake →
147
O Light switch →
108
P Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
169
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
206
Night View Assist →
201
Head-up Display →
218,
21 8
At aglance – Cockpit 7
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Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
71Seat belt extender →
38
8Ataglance – Cockpit