Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet 2019 User manual

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S-Class Cabriolet
Owner's Manual
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Mercedes-BenzS-Class Cabriolet

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Front passenger airbag warning
&WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries
if the front passenger airbag is enabled
If the front passenger front airbag is enabled,
achild on the front passenger seat may be
struck by the front passenger airbag during
an accident.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
Observe thechapter "Children in thevehicle". As at 28.03.2019

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Symbols ........................................................ 5
At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps .........................10
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings in therear passenger
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 GenuineParts ....................... 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
Notesfor persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 32
Implied warranty ...........................................32
QR code forrescue card ...............................32
Data storage .................................................32
Copyright ...................................................... 35
Occupant safety......................................... 36
Restraint system ...........................................36
Seat belts ..................................................... 38
Airbags ......................................................... 44
Roll bar .........................................................51
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 52
Safely transporting children in thevehi‐
cle ................................................................53
Notes on pets in thevehicle .........................72
Opening and closing .................................. 73
Key ...............................................................73
Doors ............................................................ 77
Boot .............................................................. 83
Soft top ........................................................ 89
Side windows ............................................... 95
Anti-theft protection .....................................99
Seats and stowing ................................... 102
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 102
Seats .......................................................... 102
Steering wheel ............................................ 112
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 113
Operating the memory function .................. 115
Stowage areas .............................................116
Cup holders ................................................ 122
Ashtray and cigarette lighter .......................123
Sockets ....................................................... 124
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial ...... 125
Fitting and removing thefloor mats ............ 127
Light and sight ......................................... 128
Exterior lighting .......................................... 128
Interior lighting ........................................... 134
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 136
2Contents

Mirrors ........................................................ 138
Operating the sun visors ............................. 140
Climate control ........................................ 142
Overview of climate control systems ..........142
Operating the climate control system ......... 142
Driving and parking ................................. 149
Driving ........................................................ 149
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................160
Automatic transmission .............................. 161
Refuelling .................................................... 165
Parking .......................................................168
Driving and driving safety systems .............. 177
Vehicle towing instructions .........................236
Instrument Display and on-board
computer .................................................. 238
Instrument display overview .......................238
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................239
Operating the on-board computer .............. 239
Setting the design ....................................... 241
Setting the area for additional values .......... 241
Overview of displays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................242
Adjusting the instrument lighting ................242
Menus and submenus ................................. 243
Head-up Display ......................................... 249
LINGUATRONIC ......................................... 251
Notes on operating safety ...........................251
Operation ................................................... 252
Using LINGUATRONIC effectively ............... 253
Essential voice commands .........................254
Multimedia system .................................. 266
Overview and operation .............................. 266
System settings .......................................... 275
Fit & Healthy ............................................... 287
Navigation .................................................. 289
Telephone ...................................................315
Online and Internet functions ..................... 343
Media ......................................................... 352
Radio .......................................................... 364
TV ............................................................... 367
Sound ......................................................... 375
Maintenance and care ............................. 378
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .........378
Engine compartment .................................. 379
Cleaning and care .......................................385
Breakdown assistance ............................ 398
Emergency ..................................................398
Flat tyre ...................................................... 400
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 406
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 411
Electrical fuses ............................................ 417
Wheels and tyres ..................................... 420
Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics ...................................................420
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................420
Notes on snow chains .................................421
Tyre pressure .............................................. 421
Wheel change .............................................430
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 439
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

Left-hand drive vehicles
6At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddles →164
2Combination switch →129
3Instrument display →238
4DIRECT SELECT lever →161
5PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →49
6Media display →266
7Start/stop button →150
8Climate control systems →142
9Glove compartment →118
AStowage compartment →118
BCup holder →122
CHazard warning light system →130
DExtends therear seat head restraints →106
EParking Assist PARKTRONIC →211
FTouchpad →267
GOpens and closes the soft top →89
HActivates and deactivates AIRCAP →91
IOpens and closes the side windows →95
JActive Parking Assist →219
KSets thevehicle level →206
LDYNAMIC SELECT switch →160
MECO start/stop function →159
NControl panel forthe multimedia system →239
OAdjusts thesteering wheel →112
Switches thesteering wheel heater on/off →113
PControl panel for:
On-board computer →239
Cruise control or variable limiter →189
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →193
QDiagnostics connection →30
ROpens the bonnet →380
SElectric parking brake →174
TLight switch →128
UControl panel for:
At aglance – Cockpit 7

Active Steering Assist →199
Active Lane Keeping Assist →235
Night View Assist →229
Head-up display →250
Seat belt extender →41
8At aglance – Cockpit

Instrument display
10 At aglance – Indicator and warning lamps

1Speedometer →238
2äSuspension malfunction →512
3#! Turn signal lights →129
4Multifunction display →242
5Rev counter →238
6åESP®OFF →513
÷ESP®→513
7KHigh beam →129
LLow beam →128
TStanding lights →128
8ÿCoolant too hot/cold →507
9Coolant temperature display →238
AÐElectric powersteering malfunction →506
BLDistance warning →512
C#Electrical fault →507
DJBrakes (red) →509
EüSeat belt not fastened →505
FFuel level indicator
G8Fuel reserve with fuel filler cap location
indicator
→507
HRRear fog light →129
I6Restraint system →505
J;Engine diagnostics →507
KJBrakes (yellow) →509
L!Electric parking brake applied (red) →509
MhTyre pressure monitor →516
N!ABS malfunction →513
O!Electric parking brake (yellow) →509
At aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

12 At aglance – Overhead control panel

1pSwitches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
→134
2cSwitches the front interior lighting
on/off
→134
3uSwitches therear interior lighting
on/off
→134
4|Switches automatic interior lighting con‐
trol on/off
→134
5pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off
→134
6Sun visors →140
7Inside rearview mirror →139
8Spectacles compartment →119
9;me button →336
AGSOS button →336
At aglance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1Adjusts the seats electrically →102
2Switches the seat heating on/off →109
3Switches the seat ventilation on/off →110
4Switches AIRSCARF on/off →111
5Adjusts the front passenger seat from the
driver's seat
→105
6Sets the memory function →115
7WOpens/closes therear left side window →95
8WOpens/closes the left side window →95
9Adjusts and folds the outside mirrors out/in
electrically
→138
AOpens/closes the boot lid →83
BWOpens/closes theright side window →95
CWOpens/closes therear right side win‐
dow
→95
DOpens the door →78
E&Locks thevehicle →79
F%Unlocks thevehicle →79
GSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →107
HAdjusts the head restraints →105
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

16 At aglance – Control settings in therear passenger compartment

1Stowage compartment in the centre console →119
12 V socket →124
2Cup holder →123
3Stowage compartment in therear armrest →119
4Stowage box in the seat backrest →119
Through-loading feature →121
5Switches therear seat heating on/off →109
At aglance – Control settings in therear passenger compartment 17