Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet 2018 User manual

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Front passenger airbag warning
&WARNING Risk of injury or fatalinjuries
if thefront passenger airbag is enabled
If thefront passenger front airbag is enabled,
achild on thefront passenger seat maybe
struck by thefront passenger airbag during
an accident.
NEVERuse arearward-facing child restraint
system on aseat withanENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG,DEATH or SERIOUS INJURYtothe
CHILD can occur.
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Symbols ........................................................ 5
At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Warning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings in therear compartment .....16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18
Digital Owner's Manual ............................. 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20
General notes............................................. 21
Protection of the environment ......................21
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating safety ...........................................23
Declaration of Conformity ............................. 24
Diagnostics connection ................................ 30
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 31
Vehicle registration ....................................... 31
Correct use of thevehicle ............................. 31
Information on the REACH regulation ........... 31
Implied warranty ...........................................32
QR code forrescue card ...............................32
Data storage .................................................32
Copyright ...................................................... 34
Occupant safety......................................... 35
Restraint system ...........................................35
Seat belts ..................................................... 37
Airbags ......................................................... 43
Roll bar .........................................................50
PRE-SAFE®system ........................................51
Safely transporting children in thevehi‐
cle ................................................................52
Notes on pets in thevehicle .......................... 71
Opening and closing .................................. 73
Key ...............................................................73
Doors ............................................................ 77
Boot .............................................................. 83
Side windows ............................................... 88
Soft top ........................................................ 93
Anti-theft protection .....................................99
Seats and stowing ................................... 103
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 103
Seats .......................................................... 104
Steering wheel ............................................ 113
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 114
Operating the memory function .................. 116
Stowage areas .............................................117
Cup holders ................................................ 123
Ashtray and cigarette lighter .......................124
Sockets ....................................................... 125
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial ...... 126
Fitting and removing thefloor mats ............ 128
Light and sight ......................................... 129
Exterior lighting .......................................... 129
Interior lighting ........................................... 135
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 137
Mirrors ........................................................ 139
Operating the sun visors ............................. 142
2Contents

Climate control ........................................ 143
Overview of climate control systems ..........143
Operating the climate control system ......... 143
Driving and parking ................................. 150
Driving ........................................................ 150
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ........................... 159
Automatic transmission .............................. 160
Function of the 4MATIC .............................. 164
Refuelling .................................................... 165
Parking ........................................................ 167
Driving and driving safety systems .............. 177
Vehicle towing instructions .........................235
Instrument Display and on-board
computer .................................................. 236
Instrument display overview .......................236
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................237
Operates the on-board computer ............... 237
Setting the design ...................................... 239
Setting the additional value range .............. 239
Overview of displays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................240
Adjusting the instrument lighting ................240
Menus and submenus ................................. 241
Head-up Display .......................................... 247
LINGUATRONIC ......................................... 248
Notes on operating safety ...........................248
Operation ................................................... 248
Using LINGUATRONIC effectively ............... 250
Essential voice commands .......................... 251
Multimedia system .................................. 263
Overview and operation .............................. 263
System settings .......................................... 272
Fit & Healthy ............................................... 284
Navigation .................................................. 286
Telephone ...................................................313
Online and Internet functions ..................... 340
Media ......................................................... 349
Radio .......................................................... 362
TV ............................................................... 365
Sound ......................................................... 373
Maintenance and care ............................. 377
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .........377
Engine compartment .................................. 378
Cleaning and care .......................................384
Breakdown assistance ............................ 397
Emergency .................................................. 397
Flat tyre ...................................................... 399
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 405
Tow-starting or towing away ....................... 410
Electrical fuses ............................................ 416
Wheels and tyres ...................................... 419
Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics ...................................................419
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ............................................................ 419
Notes on snow chains .................................419
Tyre pressure .............................................. 420
Wheel change .............................................429
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 438
Contents 3

Technical data .......................................... 441
Notes on technical data .............................. 441
On-board electronics ..................................441
Vehicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 443
Operating fluids .......................................... 445
Vehicle data ................................................ 451
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 453
Display messages .......................................453
Warning and indicator lamps ...................... 503
Index .......................................................... 518
4Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will find thefollow‐
ing symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of
risks which may lead to your vehicle being
damaged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%Useful instructions or further information
that could be helpful to you.
XInstruction
(Qpage) Further information on a topic
Display Information on the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
+Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Corresponding submenus, which are
to be selected in the multimedia sys‐
tem
*Marks a cause
Symbols 5

6At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddles →163
2Combination switch →130
3DIRECT SELECT lever →160
4PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →48
5Media display →263
6Start/stop button →151
7Climate control systems →143
8Glove compartment →119
9Stowage compartment →119
ACup holder →123
BHazard warning lights →131
CExtends therear seat head restraints →107
DParking Assist PARKTRONIC →210
ETouchpad →264
FOpens and closes the soft top →93
GActivates and deactivates AIRCAP →96
HOpens and closes the side windows →88
IActive Parking Assist →218
JSets thevehicle level →205
KDYNAMIC SELECT switch →160
LECO start/stop function →158
MControl panel forthe multimedia system →237
NAdjusts thesteering wheel →113
OControl panel for:
On-board computer →237
Cruise control or variable limiter →189
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →192
PDiagnostics connection →30
QUnlocks the bonnet →379
RElectric parking brake →173
SLight switch →129
TControl panel for:
Active Steering Assist →199
Active Lane Keeping Assist →234
At aglance – Cockpit 7

Night View Assist →227
Head-up display →247
Seat belt extender →40
8At aglance – Cockpit

Instrument display
10 At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1Speedometer →236
2äSuspension malfunction →511
3#! Turn signal lights →130
4Multifunction display →240
5Rev counter →236
6åESP®OFF →505
÷ESP®→505
7KHigh beam →130
LLow beam →129
TStanding lights →129
8?Coolant too hot/cold →512
9Coolant temperature display →236
AÐElectric powersteering malfunction →517
BLDistance warning →511
C#Electrical fault →512
DJBrakes (red) →505
EüSeat belt not fastened →510
FFuel level indicator
G8Fuel reserve with fuel filler cap location
indicator
→512
HRRear fog light →130
I6Restraint system →505
J;Engine diagnostics →512
KJBrakes (yellow) →505
L!Electric parking brake applied (red) →505
MhTyre pressure monitor →515
N!ABS malfunction →505
O!Electric parking brake (yellow) →505
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

12 At aglance – Overhead control panel

1pSwitches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
→135
2cSwitches the front interior lighting
on/off
→135
3uSwitches therear interior lighting
on/off
→135
4|Switches automatic light control on/off →135
5pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off
→135
6Sun visors →142
7Inside rear-view mirror →140
8Spectacles compartment →120
9Service call button (Mercedes me connect) →333
AGSOS emergency call system
(Mercedes-Benz emergency call system)
→337
At aglance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1Adjusts the seats electrically →104
2Switches the seat heating on/off →110
3Switches the seat ventilation on/off →111
4Switches AIRSCARF on/off →112
5Adjusts the front passenger seat from the
driver's seat
→106
6Sets the memory function →116
7WOpens/closes therear left side window →88
8WOpens/closes the left side window →88
9Adjusts and folds the outside mirrors out/in
electrically
→139
AOpens/closes the boot lid →83
BWOpens/closes theright side window →88
CWOpens/closes therear right side win‐
dow
→88
DOpens the door →78
E&Locks thevehicle →79
F%Unlocks thevehicle →79
GSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →108
HAdjusts the head restraints →106
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

16 At aglance – Control settings in therear compartment

1Stowage compartment in the centre console →120
Socket →125
2Cup holder →124
3Stowage compartment in therear armrest →120
4Stowage box in the seat backrest →120
Through-loading feature →122
5Switches therear seat heater on/off →110
At aglance – Control settings in therear compartment 17