clock MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

#Alwaysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
1Stow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia and USB ports as
we ll as stow age space, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console
4Glo vebox Locking or unlocking
thegl ove box#Turn the mechanical key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
96 Seats and stowing

Refueling
1Fuelfiller flap
2Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3Ti re pressure table
4QR code forre scue card
5St ationary heater indication
6Fu el type
#Press fuel filler flap 1.
#Turn the fuel filler cap coun ter-clockwise and
re mo veit.
#Insert the fuel filler cap into brac ket2.
#Co mp lete ly inse rtthe pump nozzle into the
ta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel.
#Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
Pa rking
Pa rking theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow .
#Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components.
#In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields.
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the automatic transmission out
of park position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
#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.
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Driving and pa rking

Operatingthe controller
1% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2Cont roller
3ò button Calls up
the main functions
Calls up favo rite s: when the main functions
are displa yed, slide controller 2down.
Controller 2operating options:
#Turn 3 counter-clockwise or clockwise.
#Slide1 left or right.
#Slide 4 up or down.
#Slide2 diagonally.
#Press 7brief lyor press and hold.
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.w Input
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª theTouchpad .
Operating theto uchpad
Re quirements
RThe touchpad is switched on (→page 235).
1% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2To uchpad
3© button
Calls up the main functions
Calls up favo rite s: when the main functions
are displa yed, swipe down on touchpad 2.
Multimedia sy stem 235

•To filter the display of POIs in the vicinity
according toPOI category
5Switches the display of personal POI sym‐
bols on the map on or off
6Switches one of thefo llowing displa yson or
off depending on the equipment:
• We ather information
• Satellite map
• Traf fic incidents
7Switches the tra ffic map display on or off
The map and satellite images are shown in globe
projection. This allo wsfor a realistic map display
in all map scales. The map uses ele vation model‐
ing.
Depending on the map data, impor tant buildings
in many cities are depicted realistically on the
map in small map scales (1/32 mi (20 m),
1/16 mi (50 m)). Other buildings are shown as
models.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 248). If online information is
available, fuel prices and
th eav ailability of parking spaces in parking
ga rage s are displa yed, forex ample.
% Online information is not available in all
countries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
If Display in COMAND is activated inTraf fic Sign
Assist (
→page199),spee dlimit san dove rtaking
re strictions are displ ayed on the map.
% Company logos displa yed on the map are
trademar ksofthere spective companies and
used solely for
th e purpose of in
dicatingthe
locations of these companies. The use of
such logos on the map does not indicate
appr oval of, support of or advertising by
th ese companies forth e navigation sy stem
itself.
Setting the map scale
Re quirements:
RThe map is shown. Multimedia sy
stem:
,Navigation
#To zoom in: swipe down on theTo uch Con‐
trol.
or
#Tu rn the controller anti-clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers apart on theto uchpad.#To zoom out: swipe up on theTo uch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers toge ther on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 248).
Multimedia sy stem 27
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#SelectMove Highlighted Station.
#Select a memo rypreset.
Deleting stations:
#Highlight a preset entry and navigate tothe
left.
#Select Delete Highlighted Station .
#SelectYes.
Tagging music trac ks
Multimedia system:
,Radio
If ra dio stations pr ovide there leva nt information,
th is function allo wsyouto trans fer information
on the music track cur rently pl aying toan
Apple
®device. You can then pur chase the audio
fi le from theiTunes Store®.
#Select ♫→ Tag This Song.
The track information is sa ved.
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text
Multimedia sy stem:
,Radio.Z Options.Display Radio
Text Information
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Satellite radio
Info rm ation on the satellite radio
SIRIUS XM®satelli teradio of fers more than 175
digital-quality radio channels pr oviding 100%
commercial-free music, sports, ne wsand enter‐
ta inment, forex ample. SIRIUS XM satellite radio
emplo ysafleet of high-per form ance satellites to
broadcast around the clock thro ughout the USA
and Canada. The satellite radio program is avail‐
able for a monthly fee. Information about this
can be obtained from a Sirius XM
®Service Cen‐
te r and at http://www.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
% Sirius, XM and all related mar ksand logos
are trademar ksof Sirius XM Radio Inc. and
its subsidiaries. All other mar ks,ch annel names and logos are
the property of their
re spective owners. All rights reser ved.
Satellite radio restrictions
Satellite radio mode may be temp orarily una vail‐
able or inter rupte dfo r a variet yof reasons.
These include environmenta l ortopog raphical
conditions be yond the control of Mercedes-Benz
US A,LLC. Thus, operation at cer tain locations
may not be possible.
Re gis tering satellite radio
Re quirements:
Rsatellite radio equipment
Rre gistration with a satellite radio pr ovider
Rifre gistration is not included when pur chas‐
ing the sy stem, your credit card de tails will
be re
qu ired toac
tivateyour account
Multimedia sy stem 31
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#Select¥Options .
The following options are available:
RMark This Entry
RUnmark This Entry
RMark All Entries
RUnmark All Entries
RDelete This Entry
RDelete All Entries
#Select an option.
#Activate Artist & Song Alerts O.
The alert is set forth e cur rent artist or trac k.
If a match is found, a prom ptappears asking
whe ther you wish tochange tothest ation.
Setting a sport alert
#Select Add New Alert.
or
#Select Manage Sports Alerts.#SelectSelect New Alerts.
or
#Select Edit Alerts .#Select ateam from a league.
#Activate Sports Alerts O.
Information on Smart Favorite s and Tune
St art
St ations in thest ation presets can be added as
smart favo rite s. Smart favo rite sst ations are
automatically sa vedto temp orary storage in the
bac kground. Ifyo uch ange toa smart favo rite
st ation, you can repla y,pause or actively skip
fo rw ard or back tobroadcasts which you ha ve
missed. If Tune Start is activated and youch ange
to ano ther smart favo rite station, the music
tra ck cur rently pl aying on thest ation is automat‐
ically restar ted from the beginning of the tra ck.
Ad ding a channel toSmart Favorite s
Multimedia sy stem:
,Radio.Þ Radio Source.Sir-
iusXM Radio
#Select the active frequency band.
#Highlight an ent ry.
#Select ¥.
#SelectAdd Highlighted Channel to Smart
Favorites. Ac
tivating/deactivating Tune Start
Multimedia sy stem:
,Radio.Z Options.TuneStart
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Playback controls
Multimedia sy stem:
,Radio.►||Playback Control
Yo u can pause the playback of the cur rent sta‐
tion or skip forw ard or backward in the timeline.
This lea ves live mode toaccess the internal tem‐
porary storage.
#To fast forw ard/r ewind: turn the controller
anti-clockwise or clockwise.
#To jump tothe pr evious/next song: slide
th e controller tothe left or right.
#To pause playback: selectË.
#Toreturn tolive mode: navigatetothe end
of the timeline.
Multimedia sy stem 323

*NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
#Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forth e
service inter vals.
#Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescri bed.
#Do not use additives.
#Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil
Ad ding too much engine oil can cause dam‐
age tothe engine or the catalytic con verter.
#Ha ve excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
#Tu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
#Ad d engine oil.
#Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
#Check the oil le vel again (→page 331).
Checking coolant le vel
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when the engine is warm. If you
open the cap, you could be scalded byhot
coolant spr aying out.
#Let the engine cool down before open‐
ing the cap.
#When opening the cap, wearglove s and
saf etygl asses.
#Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure.
332 Maintenance and care

#Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
#Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
15 8 °F (70 °C).
#Slowly turn cap 1counter-clockwise to
re lease overpressure.
#Continue turning cap 1counter-clockwise
and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
Rifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
Rifth e engine is warm, up to0.6 in (1.5 cm)
ov er mar ker bar 2
#If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
RFurther information on coolant (→page 400)
Ad ding washer fluid tothe windshield
wa sher sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
wit h hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and
call thefire service.
&
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem.
#Make sure that no windshield washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening.
Maintenance and care 333

RThe jumper/charging cable must not come
into contact with any parts which may move
when the engine is running.
RAlw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
RKe ep away from fire and open flames.
RDo not lean overth e batter y.
RWhencharging: only use battery charge rs
te sted and appr oved byMercedes-Benz, and
please read the battery charge r's operating
instructions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
RSt arting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of
12 V.
RThe vehicles must not touch.
RGa soline engine: onlyaccept starting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold.
#Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake.
#Au tomatic transmission: shiftthe transmis‐
sion toposition B.
#Make sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off.
#Open the hood.
#Ve hicles with ground point co ver:tur n
sc rews 2 from ground point co ver1 anti-
clockwise and remo veground point co ver
1.#Slide co ver3 of positive clamp 4onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row.
#Connect positive clamp 4onyour vehicle to
positive pole of the donor battery using the
jumper/charging cable. Alw ays begin with
positive clamp 4onyour ow nve hicle firs t.
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Breakdown assist ance

#Duringthest arting assist ance proce‐
dure: start the engine of the donor vehicle
and run at idle speed.
#Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ground po int5 ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jumper/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t.
#Du ring starting assist ance:start the
engine of your ow nve hicle.
#During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process.
#During starting assist ance:letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes.
#During starting assist ance:before discon‐
necting the jumper cable, switch on an elec‐
trical consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. the
re ar wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete:
#Fir st,re mo vethe jumper/charging cable
from ground point 5and negative pole of
th e donor batter y,then from positive clamp
4 and positive pole of the donor batter y.
Begin eachtime with the conta cts onyour
ow nve hicle firs t.
#Af terre moving the jumper/charging cable,
close co ver3 of positive clamp 4.
#Vehicles with ground point co ver:replace
ground point co ver1 and turn scr ews2
clockwise.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information on starting
assis tance at any qualified specialist workshop.
Re placing the 12V battery
#Obser vethe no tes on the12 V battery
(→page 348).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes if youwa ntto
re place the battery yourself:
RAlw aysre place a defective battery with a bat‐
te ry which meets the specific vehicle require‐
ments.
RCar ryove r de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow fitting or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
RMake sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Ins tall any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
RMake sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way.
Tow starting or towing away
Perm itted towing me thods
Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly
#Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away.
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