warning light MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 User Guide

Automatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
#When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations.
#When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Re setting the panoramic roof roller sunblind
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply is switched on.
If th ero ller sunblind cannot be mo ved smoo thly,
yo u can reset thero ller sunblind.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe
point of resis tance in the direction of the
ar row 1until thero ller sunblind has been
fully closed.
#Pull and press the3 button for ano ther
second.
#Check whe ther thero ller sunblind can be
comple tely opened again.
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Notes onthe cor rect driver's seat position
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
Ensure thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
RYou are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
RYo u are sitting in a no rmal upright position
RYour thighs are slightly supportedby the seat
cushion
RYo ur legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
RThe back of your head is support ed ateye
le ve lby the center of the head restra int
RYo u can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
RYo u can mo veyour legs freely
RYo u can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clearl y
RYou ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
RThe seat belt is pulled snugly against the
body and is routed across the center of your
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area
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#Save the settings with the memory function
(→page 93).
% The head restra int height is adjus ted auto‐
matically when you adjust the seat height or
th e seat fore -and-aft position.
Ad justing the front passen ger seat from the
driver's seat electrically
Re quirements:RTo select the front passenger seat: the po wer
supply is switched on.
Yo u can call up thefo llowing functions forth e
front passenger seat:
RSeat adjustment
RSeat heating
RSeat ventilation
RMemory function
#To select the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
#Ad just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel on the driv‐
er's side.
Head restra ints
Ad justing the front seat head restra ints man‐
ually
& WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
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#Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
% Ifyo uswit ch th e power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious setting
of the seat ventilation forth e driver's seat
re mains active.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
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1Toadjust the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2To adjust the height
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 93).
Switching thest eering wheel heater on/off
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
#Tu rn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on.
Easy entry and exitfeature
Fu nction of the easy entry and exitfeature
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If youdr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature
When the easy ent ryand exitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped.
#During the adjustment process of the
easy ent ryand exitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of the seat or thesteering wheel.
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Usingthe cigar ette lighter in the front center
console
& WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself ifyo uto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
Ryo udr op the hot cigar ette lighter
Rach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample
#Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob.
#Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
Re quirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
#Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
Soc kets
12 V sock etinthe front center console
Re quirements:ROnly devices with up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A) are pe rmissible.
#Lift up soc ket cap 1.
#Insert the plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open.
Using the12 V sock etinthere ar passen ger
compa rtment
Re quirements:ROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
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RObservethe no tes on sur round lighting
(→page 112).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Ac tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements
RThe light switch is in the L orà posi‐
tion.
#Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lights.Operating the combination switch for the
lights
1High-beam headla mps
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
#Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
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High-beam headlamps
#Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position.
#Press the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1.
When the high beam is activated, theL
indicator lamp for low beam is deactivated
and replaced bytheK indicator lamp for
th e high beam.
#To switch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
High-beam flasher
#Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal lights
#To indicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times.
#To indicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stcan:
Rlengthen turn signal ope ration forth e
duration of the lane change if the driver
has activated the turn signal indicator.
Rautomatically activate the turn signal indi‐
cator if the driver indicated toturn in that
direction immediately before but a lane
ch ange was not immediately possible.
Activating/deactivating the hazard warning
light
#Press button 1.
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Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light improvesth e illumination of the
ro adw ayove r a wide angle in the turning direc‐
tion, enabling better visibility on tight bends, for
ex ample. It can only be activated whenthe low
beam is switched on.
The function is active:
RAt speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
RAt speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special inte‐
ri or lighting sequence runs.
Setting the in terior lighting switch-off delay
time
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.÷ Light Settings.Int.
Light Switch Off
#Set the switch-off delay time.
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching the windshield wipers on/off
1g Windshield wipe rsoff
2Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3ÅIntermittent wiping, frequent
4°Continuous wiping, slow
5¯Continuous wiping, fast
#Turn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 1-5.
#Sin gle wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
Rí Single wipe
RîWipes with washer fluid
Moving the wiper arms toave rtical position
(service position)
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
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