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

#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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Light and visibility

Settingthere ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Con-
trol.Rear
Setting the airflow
#Select Airflow.
#Setthe air flow .
Setting thetemp erature
#Select Temperature.
#Setthete mp erature.
Activating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nization function using the multime‐
dia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Con-
trol.SYNC
Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronization function. The temp erature set‐ ting is automatically adop
tedfo r all climate
zones.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Clearing fogged-up windo ws
Windo ws fo gged up on the inside
#Press theà button.
#Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo ws fo gged up on the outside
#Swit chon the windshield wipers.
#Press theà button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirc ulation mode automatically switches to
fresh air mode af ter some time. %
If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly.
Switching there sidual heat on or off
Re quirementsRThe vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes.
#To switch on: presstheÁ button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.
Activating and deactivating ionization
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Ioni-
zation
Ionization cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionization of the interior air is
odorless.
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#Therefore,check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem.
Re quirements:RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
#To switch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 (USA) or 2(Canada) once.
Yo u can activate the windshield wipers, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
RYou open the driver's door.
RYo upr ess butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
twice.
#To switch on the ignition: press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
RYou do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
The transmission is in position j.
or
The electric parking brake is applied.
RYo upr ess butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
once.
St arting theve hicle
Starting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
to n
Requ irements:
RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
#Shift the transmission toposition jori.
#Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 (USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the Key in the Marked Space See
Operator's Manual display message also
appears in the multifunction display: start
th eve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can switchoff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) for
about thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf etyno tes under "Driving tips".
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&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
#To open: pull lever1 torelease the engine
hood.#Push hood catch 1upwards and lift the
hood byappr oximately 15in (40 cm).
#Toclose: lowe rth e hood and let it fall from a
height of appr oximately 8 in (20 cm).
#Ifth e hood can still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e hood again and close it with a little more
fo rc e until it engages cor rectl y.
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Maintenance and care

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.
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Maintenance and care

Opening
&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
#Re lease retaining clips 1.
Pull co ver2 up.#Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.
#Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
#Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 3.
360
Breakdown assis tance

Tire Quality Grading ............................. 374
Ti re size designation ............................3 77
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 44
Tr action grade ...................................... 374
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .374
Un usual handlin gch aracteristics ........ 362
Wi -Fi
Overview ............................................. 245
Setting ................................................. 245
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 246
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 297
Wi ndow curtain air bag ............................40
Wi ndow lif ter
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .338
Wi ndshield ................................................ 115
Infrared reflective ................................. 119
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL) ............................... 115
Wi ndshield
see Windshield Wi
ndshield heater ................................... 125
Wi ndshield heating
see Windshield hea ter
Wi ndshield washer fluid .........................4 00
No tes .................................................. 400
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Re filling .............................................. .333
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTR OL) ...............................
115
Se

rvice position ................................... 114
Switching on/off .................................. 114
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 363
Wi per blades
Ac tivating/deactivating the service
position ................................................ 114
Care .................................................... 338
Re placing (MAGIC VISION CONTROL) .. 115
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 105
Mobile phone ...................................... 106 Wire
lessvehicle co mponents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 25
Wo rkout prog ram
Overview ............................................... 86
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Index 497