tow MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2019 Owner's Manual
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Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Control settings in there ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Operator's Manual
.........................18
Calling up the Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ...................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................20
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 24Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................. 24
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 24
Re porting saf ety defects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 25
QR code forre scue card ...............................25
Data storage .................................................26
Copyright ...................................................... 29 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .45
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................57 Opening and closing
.................................. 58
SmartK ey...................................................... 58
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 66
Side wind ows................................................ 72
Soft top ........................................................ 77Anti-theft pr
otection .....................................83 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 85
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 85
Seats ............................................................ 86
St eering wheel ..............................................95
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .96
Operating the memory function .................... 98
St ow age areas .............................................. 99
Cup holder .................................................. 105
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .106
Soc kets ....................................................... 106
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 108
Ins talling and removing thefloor mats ........ 109 Light and visibility
.................................... 111
Exterior lighting ........................................... 111
Interior lighting ............................................ 11 6
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 11 7
Mir rors ........................................................ 11 9
Operating the sun visors ............................. 12 22
Contents
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Climate control
......................................... 12 3
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 23
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 12 3 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 13 0
Driving ........................................................ 13 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 38
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 13 9
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 14 3
Re fueling .................................................... 14 3
Pa rking ...................................................... .145
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 55
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .208 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 210
Instrument Display overview ...................... .210
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 11
Operating the on-board computer ............... 211
Setting the design ....................................... 213
Setting the additional value range ............... 213
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 14Ad
justing the instrument lighting ................2 14
Menus and submenus ................................. 215
Head-up Display .......................................... 221 Vo
ice Control Sy stem .............................. 222
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 222
Ope ration ................................................... 222
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 224
Essential voice commands .......................... 224 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 237
Overview and operation .............................. 237
Sy stem settings .......................................... 24 6
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 257
Na vigation .................................................. 259
Te lephone .................................................. .284
Online and Internet functions ..................... 306
Media ..........................................................3 12
Ra dio .......................................................... 325
Sound .........................................................3 33 Maintenance and care
.............................336
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 336
Engine compartment .................................. 337
Cleaning and care ...................................... .343 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 356
Emergency ................................................. .356
Flat tire ....................................................... 356
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 362
To w starting or towing away ....................... 367
Electrical fuses ........................................... 373 Wheels and tires
...................................... 376
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .376
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tires ............................................................ 376
No tes on snow chains ................................ .377
Ti re pressure .............................................. 377
Loading theve hicle .................................... 384
Ti re labeling ................................................ 388
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 393
Changing a wheel ....................................... 396 Contents
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1
Steering wheel paddle shif ter →
141
2 Combination swit ch →
11 2
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
13 9
4 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
42
5 Display (multimedia sy stem) →
237
6 Start/ stop button →
131
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
12 3
8 Glovebox →
101
9 Stow age compartment →
101
A Cup holder →
105
B Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 3
C Extends there ar seat head restra ints →
89
D Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →
184
E Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
238
F Opens and closes the soft top →
77
G Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
79
H Opens and closes the side windo ws →
72 I
Active Parking Assist →
19 2
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
180
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
13 8
L ECO start/ stop function →
137
M Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
211
N Adjusts thesteering wheel →
95
O Control panel for:
On-board computer →
211
Operates cruise control →
16 5
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
16 8
P Unloc ksthe hood →
338
Q Elect ric pa rking brake →
151
R Light switch →
111
S Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
173
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
207
Night View Assi st →
201 At
aglance – Cockpit 7
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1
Stow age compartment in the center console →
102
Soc ket →
107
2 Cup holder →
105
3 Stow age compartment in there ar armrest →
102 4
Stow age box in the seat backrest →
102
Through-loading feature →
103
5 Switches there ar seat heating on/off →
92 At
aglance – Control settings in there ar passenger compartment 15
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What
todo in theeve nt of an accident
1 Safetyve sts →
356
2 Button for SOS emergency call sy stem →
304
3 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
41 0
4 Tow- starting and towing away →
368
5 Flat tire →
356
6 Starting assis tance →
366 7
Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 3
8 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tire
pressu re, fuel type and QR codes for access‐
ing there scue card →
14 3
9 Tow- starting and towing away →
368
A TIREFIT kit →
358 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17
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This jeopardizes
the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. It has the necessary
special skills, tools and qualifications tocor‐
re ctly car ryout thewo rkrequ ired on your vehi‐
cle. This particular lyapplies tosaf ety-re leva nt
wo rks.
Fo rth efo llowing, alw ays ha veyour vehicle
ch ecked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components Mercedes‑Benz
recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service center. Co
rrect use of theve hicle
If yo ure mo veany warning sticke rs,yo u or others
could failto recognize cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning sticke rs in position.
Obser vethefo llowing information in particular
when driving your vehicle:
R the saf ety no tes in this manual
R tech nical da taforth eve hicle
R traf fic ru les and regulations
R laws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles Problems with
your vehicle
If yo u should experience a problem with your
ve hicle, particular lyone that you belie vemay
af fect its safe ope ration, weurge youto contact
an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi‐
ately tohave the problem diagnosed and recti‐
fi ed. If the problem is not resol vedto yo ur satis‐ 24
General no tes
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The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Emer gency Tension‐
ing Devices Fr
ontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's airbag, front
passenger front air‐
bag Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side airbag
Side impact
Head airbag Side impact, rollo ver,
frontal impact The front passenger front airbag can only be
depl oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of th
e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(→ page 42). &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot air bag
components
The air bag parts are hot af ter an air bag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the air bag parts. #
Have a deplo yed air bag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if an Emer gency Tensioning Device is trig‐
ge red or an airbag deplo yed.
If th e Emer gency Tensioning Devices are trig‐
ge red or an airbag is deplo yed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also be
re leased:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties.
Airbags and pyrotech nic Emergency Tensioning
Devices contain pe rchlorate material, which may
re qu ire special handling or environmental pro‐
te ction measu res. Na tional guidelines rega rding
wa ste disposal must be obser ved. In California,
see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWas te/
Pe rchlorate/index.cfm. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectl y. 32
Occupant saf ety
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#
Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not wornand clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Only use seat belts which ha
vebeen appr oved
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic Emergency Ten‐
sioning Devices
Py rotech nic Emergency Tensioning Devices
th at ha vebeen deplo yed are no longer opera‐
tional and are unable toper form their inten‐
ded pr otective function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
Emergency Tensioning Devices immedi‐
ately replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Ex
tending/r etra cting the seat belt extender The seat belt
extender forth e front seat helps
yo ufa sten your seat belt. When the door is
closed, the seat belt extender extends.
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers. The seat belt extender button is
not available in Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
Yo u can also extend the seat belt extender using
th e seat belt extender button. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Press seat belt extender button 1.
The seat belt extender extends.
The seat belt extender retracts again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle Occupant saf
ety35
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3
Front passenger front airbag
4 Front passenger knee airbag
5 Head airbag
6 Side impact airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the airbag symbol.
When activated, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant.
Pot ential pr otection from each airbag: Airba
gP otential pr otection for
…
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
front airbag Head and
ribcage
Head airbag Head Airbag
Potential pr otection for
…
Fr ont side airbag Ribcage and pelvis
Re ar passenger
compartment
side airbag Head and
ribcage The front passenger front airbag can only be
deplo
yed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(→ page 42).
* NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat. R
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e air bag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries. 38
Occupant saf ety
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To
avo id hazardous situations, alw ays make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectly,
including pregnant women.
R Are seated properly and that dis tance to
th e air bags is as large as possible.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the air bag and the
ve hicle occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front-
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(→ page 85). R
Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allow sth e airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra veling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (→ page 48).
R Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectly.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectly. Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag. R
There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as PNDs
(Personal Navigation Devices), mobile
phones or cup holders attached totheve hi‐
cle within the deployment area of an airbag,
e.g. on the cockpit, on doors, side windo ws
or side paneling.
In addition, no connecting cable, tensioning
st ra p or retaining stra p may be routed
th ro ugh or attached in the deployment area
of an airbag. Alw ays obser vethe accesso ry
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions, in
particular the information on suitable places
fo r ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Occupant saf
ety39