ESP MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2019 Owner's Manual

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Before youfirs t drive off, read this Operator's
Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with
yo ur vehicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer
operating li fespan, follow the instructions and
wa rning notices in this Opera tor's Manual. Disre‐
ga rding them may lead todamage totheve hicle
or personal injur y.
Ve hicle damage resulting from the disregard of
th e instructions is not co veredby the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warrant y.
The equipment or model designation of your
ve hicle may vary according to:
R Model
R Order
R National version
R Availability
Mercedes-Benz reser vesth eright tointroduce
ch anges in thefo llowing areas:
R design
R equipment
R tech nical features The equipment in
your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of theve hicle:
R Digital Operator's Manual
R Printed Operator's Manual
R Maintenance Booklet
R Equipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
A Daimler Company
2175843906
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In
this Operator's Manual, you will find thefo l‐
lowing symbols: &
DANG ER Dan ger due tonot observing
th ewa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohaz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
th e health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tofailure toobser veenvi‐
ro nmental no tes Environmental no
tes include information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi‐
ro nmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmen tal no tes. *
NO
TEDama getoproperty due tofailure
to obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of
ri sks which may lead to yourvehicle being
damaged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
Useful instructions or fur ther information
th at could be helpful to you.
X In
stru ction
(007B page) Fu
rther information on a topic
Display Information on
the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
+ Highest menu le vel, which is tobe
selected in the multimedia sy stem
* Corresponding submenus, which are
to be selected in the multimedia sys‐
tem
*M arks a cause Symbols
5

1
Speedom eter →
210
2 00CC Chassis malfunctioning →
471
3 003E003D Turn signal indicator →
11 2
4 Multifunction display →
214
5 Tach ome ter →
210
6 00BB ESP®
OFF →
465
00E5 ESP®
→
465
7 0057 High beam →
11 2
0058 Low beam →
111
0060 Parking lights →
111
8 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
472
9 Coolant temp erature gauge →
210
A L Distance warning →
471
B 00CC Powe rst eering assis tance malfunction‐
ing →
476
C 003D Electrical malfunction →
472
D Brakes (red) →
465 0027
USA only
004D Canada only
E 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
470
F Fuel le vel display
G 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
472
H 005E Rear fog light →
11 2
I 0075 Restra int sy stem →
31
J 0028 This indicator lamp has no function
K 00B9 Check Engine →
472
L Electric pa rking brake applied (red) →
465
0049 USA only
0024 Canada only
M 0077 Tire pressure monitoring sy stem →
474
N 0025 ABS malfunctioning →
465
O 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
465 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

Pr
otecting the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Environmental issues and
recommendations:
It is recommended that youre -use or recycle
materials ins tead of just disposing of them.
The releva nt environmental guidelines and regu‐
lations ser vetoprotect the environment and
must be strictly obser ved. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
+ ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. Gene
ral no tes 19

If
th e underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody paneling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts on theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediately in accordance
with the traf fic conditions, and contact
a qu alified specialist workshop. Declaration of conformity
for wi reless vehi‐
cle comp onents
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com‐
ply with Part15 ofthe FCC Rules. Operation is
subject tothefo llowing two conditions: 1) These
devices may not cause harmful inter fere nce, and
2) These devices mu staccept any inter fere nce re
cei ved, including inter fere nce that may cause
undesired operation. Chan ges or modifications
not expressly appr ovedby the party responsible
fo r compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle
comply with Industry Canada license-e xempt
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject tothefo l‐
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may
not cause inter fere nce, and (2) These devices
mu staccept any inter fere nce, including inter fer‐
ence that may cause undesired operation of the
device."
USA: "Wireless charging sy stem for mobile devi‐
ces (Model: D-WMI20 15A): this device complies
with Part18 ofthe FCC Rules."
The name and address of there sponsible party
is:
Continental Automotive Sy stems US Inc.
24 00 Executive Hills Drive
Au burn Hills, MI 48326-2980
Uni tedSt ates of America Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is on ly intended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal. General no
tes23

sonal data may be used
forth e pr ovision of
online services. Data is exch anged via a secure
connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services
exc lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, these services are subject tothe data
pr otection and term s of use of there sponsible
pr ov ider. The manufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Please inquire, therefore, about the type, scope
and purpose of the collection and use of per‐
sonal data as part of third party services from
th eir respective pr ovider. COMAND/mbrace
If
th eve hicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about theve hicle's oper‐
ation, the use of theve hicle in cer tain situations,
and the location of theve hicle may be compiled
th ro ugh COMAND or the mbrace sy stem.
Fo r additional information please referto the
ch ap ter Multimedia sy stem and/or the mbrace
Te rm s and Conditions. Event data
recorders USA onl
y:
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
re corder (EDR). The main pu rpose of an EDR is
to record, in cer tain crash or near crash-like sit‐
uations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting
a ro ad obs tacle, da tathat will assist in under‐
st anding how a vehicle's sy stems per form ed.
The EDR is designed torecord da tarelated to
ve hicle dynamics and saf ety sy stems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in
this vehicle is designed torecord
su ch data as:
R How various sy stems in your vehicle were
operating
R Whe ther or not the driver and front
passenger seat belts werebuckled/fas tened
R How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
th e accelera tor and/or brake pedal and
R How fasttheve hicle was tr aveling
This data can help pr ovide a better under stand‐
ing of the circums tances in which accidents and
inju ries occur. NOTE: EDR data is recorded by
yo ur vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data is recorded bythe EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gende r,age and accident location) is
re corded. Ho wever,ot her parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine EDR data with the
type of pe rsonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash in vestigation.
Ac cess totheve hicle and/or the EDR is needed
to read data that is recorded bythe EDR, and
special equipment is required. In addition tothe
ve hicle manufacturer, other parties that ha vethe 28
General no tes

special equipment, such as law enforcement,
can read the information byaccessing theve hi‐
cle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal mat‐
te rs as a tool in accident reconstruction, acci‐
dent claims and vehicle saf ety. Since the Crash
Data Retrie val (CDR) tool that is used toextract
da ta from the EDR is commercially available,
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and all liability arising from the
ex traction of this information byunauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others with‐
out the consent of theve hicle owner or, if the
ve hicle is leased, without the consent of the les‐
see. Exceptions tothis representation include
re sponses tosubpoenas bylaw enforcement; by
fe deral, state or local go vernment; in connection
with or arising out of litigation in volvin g MBUSA
or its subsidia ries and af filiates; or, as requ ired
by law.
Wa rning: the EDR is a component of the
Re stra int Sy stem Module. Tamp ering with, alter‐
ing, modifying or removing the EDR component may
result in a malfunction of theRe stra int Sys‐
te m Module and other sy stems.
St ate la wsorregulations rega rding EDRs that
con flict with federal regulation are pre-em pted.
This means that in theev ent of such confl ict,the
fe deral regulation go verns. As of December
20 16 ,17 states ha veenacted la wsrelating to
EDRs. Co
pyright Fr
ee and open source software In
fo rm ation on free and open source software
licenses foryo ur vehicle's software can be found
on the data storage medium in your vehicle
document wallet and on the Internet toge ther
with updates:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource Re
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Dolby ®
and MLP™ are regis tere d trademar ks
of DOLBY Laboratories.
R BabySmart™, ESP ®
and PRE-SAFE ®
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tes29

R
The seat belt tongue is not engaged in the
seat belt buckle within 60 seconds
If yo u press seat belt extender button 1
again in this case, the seat belt extender will
ex tend again.
R The respective door is opened
R Youfo ld the seat backrest forw ards
R Nobody is sitting in the front passenger seat
If yo u press seat belt extender button 1
again in this case, the seat belt extender will
no longer extend.
The seat belt extender mu stalw ays be retracted
while theve hicle is in motion. Fa
stening seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharply, the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. #
Alw ays engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe
seat belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor‐
re sponding seat.
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff: *
NO
TEDeployment of the Emer gency
Te nsioning Device and side air bag when
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the Emer gency Tensioning
Device and the side air bag may also deploy
in theev ent of an accident along with other
sy stems. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff:
* NO
TEDeployment of the Emer gency
Te nsioning Device when the front-
passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front-
passenger seat, the Emer gency Tensioning
Device may also depl oyintheev ent of an
accident along with other sy stems. 36
Occupant saf ety

Limited pr
otection from airbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (→ page37). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of air bags integrated
into the seats.
Consequentl y,the air bags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, operation of the automatic
front passenger air bag shutoff may be
re stricted. #
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door paneling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
paneling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer has a pr otective
function and cann otprotect as intended in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the front passenger front airbag Fu
nction of the automatic front passenger
front airbag shu toff
The automatic front passenger front airbag shut‐
off is able todetect whe ther the front passenger
seat is occupied bya person or a child restra int
sy stem. The front passenger front airbag and
front passenger knee airbag are enabled or disa‐
bled accordingly. 40
Occupant saf ety

A pe
rson in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R The person is seated cor rectl y. #
Ensu re, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger front airbag shutoff self-test.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps dis‐ play
thest atus of the front passenger front air‐
bag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(→ page 42).
Fu nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Self-
test of automatic front passenger front
airbag shu toff
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simul taneously.
The status of the front passenger front airbag is
displa yed af terth e self-tes t:
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
60 seconds, subsequently bo thindicator
lamps are off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF): the front passenger front airbag is able
to deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu‐
ously: the front passenger front airbag is dis‐
abled. It will then not be deplo yed in the
eve nt of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho ws thest atus of the front passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the0075 restra int sy stem warning lamp 42
Occupant saf ety