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

Notes on care of vehicle parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wipers are switch ed on while
th e windshield is being cleaned
If th e windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades, you can betrapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades.
& WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake pads,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake pads warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
338
Maintenance and care

Intheeve nt of a flat tire, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
RVe hicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you observ eth e
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
(
→page 343).
RVe hicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tire so that it is possible tocontinue the
journ eyfor a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (
→page 344).
RVe hicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace®(USA only): you can make a call for
Ro adside Assis tance via theove rhead control
panel in the case of a breakdown
(
→page 294).
RAll vehicles: change the wheel
(→page 386).
Note s on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
When driving in emergency mode the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired, e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking.
#Do not exceed the specified maximum
speed.
#Av oid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in part icular,toa loaded
ve hicle.
#Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
Rbanging noise
Rvehicle vibration
Rsmoke which smells like rubber
Rcontinuous ESP®inter vention
Rcrac ksin tire side walls
#After driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use.
#The defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase.
With MOExtended tires (run-flat tires), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tires. How‐
eve r,th e tire af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognize MOExtended tires bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tire.
Ve hicles with tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires may only be used in con‐
junction wi than activated tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e multifunction display:
RCheck the tire for dama ge.
RIf driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes.
Breakdown assis tance 34
3

The minimum tread depthfor summer tires is
â in (3 mm) and for winter tires ãin
(4 mm).
Six mar ks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
á in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note s on snow chains
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tires.
#Ne ver mount snow chains on the front
wheels.
#Only mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs.
* NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow ch ains are mounte dto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged.
#Re mo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
RSn ow chains are only pe rmissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain information about
this from a Mercedes-Benz
service cen ter.
RFo r saf etyre asons, only use snowchains that
ha ve been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
RIf snow chains are fitted, the maximum per‐
missible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
RVehicles with Active Parking Assis t:Do
no t use Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cwhen
sn ow ch ains ha vebeen ins talled.
RVe hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL:If snow chains are
installed, only driv e atraised vehicle le vel.
% You can deactivate ESP
®to pull away
(→page 154). This allo ws the wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e.
Wheels and tires 363

Call listMaking a call ...................................... .288
Options in the call list .......................... 288
Overview ............................................. 288
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 325
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .324
Calls .......................................................... 284
Ac cepting ............................................ 284
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 285
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .285
Declining ............................................. 284
Ending a call ........................................ 284
Incoming call during an existing call .... 285
Making ................................................ 284
Camera see 360° Camera
see Rear view camera
Car key
see SmartK ey
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 334 Care
..........................................................3 39
Car wash ............................................. 334
Carpet .................................................3 39
Display ................................................ 339
Exhau stpipes ...................................... 338
Ex terior lighting ... ................................ 338
Headliner ............................................. 339
Mat

t finish ........................................... 336
Night View Assist ................................ 337
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 336
Plastic trim .......................................... 339
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 335
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................3 39
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 338
Seat belts ............................................ 339
Seat co ver ........................................... 339
Sensors ............................................... 338
Wa shing byhand ................................. 335
Wheels/rims ....................................... 338
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 338
Wi per blades ...................................... .338
Carpet (care) ............................................ 339
Change of address ....................................2 3
Change of ownership ................................ 23 Changing a wheel
Lowe ring theve hicle ........................... 390
Mounting a new wheel ........................ 389
Preparation ......................................... 386
Ra ising theve hicle ...............................3 87
Re moving a wheel ...............................3 89
Re moving/ins talling hub caps ............ .386
Changing hub caps ................................. 386
Channel list Calling up ............................................. 318
Cha racter entry
Fu ncti
on/no tes ................................... 240
On theto uchpad .................................. 241
Using the controller ............................. 241
Cha rging
Batte ry(vehicle) .................................. 350
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... 105
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .176
Chassis le vel (MAGIC BODY CON‐
TROL)
Setting ................................................ .180
Index 467

Replacing the battery (vehicle)
see 12V battery
Re placing the vehicle battery
see 12V battery
Re porting malfunctions releva nt to
saf ety .......................................................... 27
Re scue card ............................................... 28
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 398
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....2 53
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 23
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .33
Childr en,Notes on how totrave l
safely ..................................................... 49
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 34
Fu nctionality .......................................... 34
Malfunction ........................................... 34
Pr otection ............................................. .33
Re duced pr otection .............................. .33
Self-test ................................................. 34
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 34 Re
versege ar
Selecting ............................................. 138
Rims (Care) .............................................. 338
RO AD SURFA CE SCAN
Multifunction camera .......................... 179
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 23
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) ........... 296
Ro llaw ay protect
ion
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Pa noramic roof ...................................... 76
Re ar wind ow.......................................... 71
Ro of load .................................................. 402
Ro ute ................................................ 263, 265
Calculating .......................................... 263
Display ing destination information ...... 265
Ex tern al .............................................. .271
Selecting a type .................................. 263
Selecting an al tern ative route .. ...........2 65
Selecting notifications ......................... 264
Selecting options ................................. 264 St
arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 265
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 265
Using automatic gasst ation sear ch.... 265
Wi th intermediate destinations ............ 261
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 266
Canceling ............................................ 269
Changing direction .............................. 267
Destination reached ............................ 268
Fr om an off-road location .................... 270
Lane recommendations ....................... 267
No tes .................................................. 266
Off-road ............................................... 270
To an off- road destination ...
...............
.270
Ro ute-based speed adaptation ..............166
Displ ays in the Instrument Display ...... .171
Ro ute-based speed adjustment
Setting .................................................1 67
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 343
486 Index