2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET boot

When star
ting the engine and whilst driving,
KEYLESS-GO also checks whether avalid key
is in the vehicle by periodicall yestablishing
radio con tact. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensorsur-
face :.
If you pull on the handle of the boot lid, only
the boot of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for along
time, you must pull the door handl etoacti-
vate the KEYLESS-GO functions. Changing the setting
softhe locking
system
Yo uc an change the setting of the locking
system in such away that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
is useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: Press the%
and & buttons simultaneously for
approximately six seconds until the battery
check lamp flashes twice.
The key now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
% button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the&button. The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X To unlock centrally: touchthe inner sur-
face of the front-passenger door handle.
X To lock centrally: touchsensor sur-
face :on one of the door handles. Restoring the factor
ysettings
X Press the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. Emergency key element
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
key element.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid, the anti-theft alarm system will be trig-
gered (Y
page 61).
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X Press the %or& button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the Star t/Stop butto ninthe ignition
lock .The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Loc koru nlock the vehicl eusing KEYL ESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle. Key
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To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;. Automati
clocking feature
i Thev ehicle is locked automaticall ywhen
the ignition is switched on and the wheels
begi ntot urn. There is arisk of being locked
out when the vehicle is being pushed or
tested on adynamometer. X
To deactivate: press and holdbutton :
for about five seconds until atones ounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
about fiv eseconds until atones ounds.
You can switc hthe automatic lockin gfunc-
tion on and off using the on-board computer
(Y page 208). Unlockin
gthe driver' sdoor (emer-
gency key element)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked cen-
trally with the key or KEYL ESS-GO: X
Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page67). X
Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it wil lgo.
X Tur nthe emergenc ykey elemen tanti-
clockwise to position 1.
The doo risu nlocked.
i On right -hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergenc ykey elemen tclockwise.
X Turn the emergenc ykey elemen tback and
remove it. Locking the vehicle (emergency key
element)
Emergency locking X
Open the driver' sdoor.
X Close the front-passenger door and the
boot lid.
X Press the lockin gbutton (Y page 70).
X Make sure that the locking knob on the
front-passenger door is still visible. Press
down the locking knob by hand, if neces-
sary.
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Take the emergenc ykey elemen tout of the
key (Y page 67). Doors
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Insert th eemergenc ykey element into the
lock of the driver' sdoor as far as it will go.
X Tur nthe emergenc ykey element clockwise
as far as it will go to position 1.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles ,turn the
emergency key element anti-clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it.
X Make sure that the doors and the boot lid
are locked. Boot
Important safety notes
G
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle interior
if the engine is running and the boot lid is
open. This could poiso nyou. Therefore, you
should mak esure that the boot lid is always
closed when the engine is running.
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could
otherwise lock yourself out.
The boot lid can be:
R opene dand closed manually
R opened automatically from outside
R opened automatically from inside Opening/closing manually
Opening X
Pres sthe % button on the key. X
Pull handle :.
Closing G
Risk of inju
ry
Make sur ethat nobody can becom etrapped
when closing th eboot lid. X
Pull the boot lid down firmly using
recess ;or=.
X Loc kthe vehicle if necessar ywith
the & button on the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO (Y page 66).
i If you leave aKEYLESS-GO key in the
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Locking th
eboot separately
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, mak esure that there is
sufficient clearanc eabove th eboot lid.
If th eboot can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS-GO:
X Take th eemergency key element ou tofthe
ke y( Ypage 67). X
Inser tthe emergenc ykey elemen tinto the
boo tlid lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergenc ykey elemen tanti-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
1 and pull the boo tlid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergenc ykey elemen tback and
remove it. Opening automatically from outside
You can unlock and open the boot lid simul-
taneously with the key.
X To unlock and open: press and hold
the F button on the key until the boot
lid opens. Opening automatically from inside
You can unlock and open the boot lid simul-
taneously with the key.
X To unlock and open: press and hold
the F button on the key until the boot
lid opens. Boot emergency release
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened .Therefore, make sur ethat ther eis
sufficient clearanc eabove the boot lid.
If the boot can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS-GO:
X Take the emergency key elemen tout of the
key (Y page 67). X
Insert the emergency key element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergency key element anti-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
1 and pull the boot lid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
when aside window is opened. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure. You could become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side window moves down. If
there is arisk of becoming trapped, release
the switch or pull the switch upwards to close
the side window again. Side windows
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Risk of accident and injury
Onl ydrive with th esoft top fully ope nor
closed.
If the soft top doe snot ope norclose fully, the
soft-top hydraulics are depressurised and the
soft top is lowered:
R after about seven minutes if the ignition is
switched on
R immediately if the ignition is switched off
Aw arning ton esounds shortly beforehand.
The Topb eing opened messageappear sin
the multifunction display.
Loc kthe soft top again befor edriving on. Oth-
erwise, th eunlocke dsoft top coul dopen dur-
ing the journey and cause you to lose control
of your vehicle. You or other persons could be
injured as aresult.
! Never sit on the soft-top compartment
cover and do not store any heavy objects
on it. You will otherwise damage the soft
top and soft-top compartmen tcover of the
vehicle.
! The soft top swings upwards when it is
opened or closed. In order to avoid dam-
aging the soft top or other parts of the vehi-
cle when openin gorclosing the soft top,
observe the following:
R there must be sufficient clearance above
the vehicle.
R the boot separator must be closed and
must not be pushed upwards by the load.
R there must not be any object sonthe
soft -top compartmen tcover.
R the boot lid must be closed.
R the fabric must not be dirty, wet or fro-
zen. Opening and closing with th
esoft-top
switch
Important safety notes G
Risk of injury
Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured
by movin gparts, such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartmen tcover ,when opening
or closing the soft top.
Release the soft -top switc hinthe even tof
danger .The soft -top mechanism stops imme-
diately. G
Risk of accident
If the vehicle speed exceeds 40 km /h,the
soft top stops the openin gorclosing move-
ment and remain sinthat position. This could
impair your rea rview. At high speeds, the soft
top may be damaged.
Reduce your speed to below 40 km/ horstop
the vehicle in accordanc ewith the traffic con-
ditions. Press the soft-top switc hagain in
order to open or clos ethe soft top fully.
i Make sure the soft top is dry befor eclos-
ing it. Otherwise, water could enter the
interior or boot.
Opening and closing X
Make sure that the boot separator is closed
(Y page 83).
X Close the boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centr econ-
sole. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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To open: pull soft-top switch :unti lthe
entire soft top is stowed away in the boot.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
If, whe nopening, you driv eatspeeds above
40 km/h, the opening procedure is stop-
ped and in the multifunction display, you
see the Open/close to pcompletely
message .Reduce your speed again to
below 40 km /hand pull th esoft-top switch
again, to open the soft top fully.
i Thes ide windows close if you keep on
pulling the soft-top switch.
X To close: press and hold soft-top
switch :until the soft top is fully closed.
The Topino peration message appears
in th emultifunction display.
If, when closing, you drive at speeds above
40 km/h, the closing procedure is stopped
and in the multifunction display ,you see
the Open/close to pcompletely mes-
sage .Reduce your speed again to below
40 km /hand pull th esoft-top switch again,
to close the soft top fully.
i Thes ide windows close if you keep on
pressing the soft-top switch. Opening and closin
gwith the key
Impor tant safety notes G
Risk of inju
ry
Make sur enobody can be trapped or injured
by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closin
gthe soft top.
If ther eisariskofe ntrapment, immediately
releas ethe % or& button on the key.
The soft -top mechanism stops immediately.
Opening and closing i
The key must be near the handle of the
driver' sdoor.
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X To open: press and hold the %button
on the key until the soft top is fully opened.
The Topino peration message appears
in th emultifunction display .The seat ven-
tilation is switched on. The rea rside win-
dows open.
X To close: press and hold the &button
on the key until the soft top is fully closed.
The Topino peration message appe ars
in the multifunction display. The soft top
and the sid ewindows close. Closing the soft top manually
If the soft top cannot be closed automatically,
check the following points:
R Is the boot separator engaged
(Y page 83)?
R Are the head restrain tson the rea rbench
seats extended?
R Is the boot lid closed?
R Is the on-boar dvoltage sufficient?
Start the engin eifnecessary.
If automatic operation still does not work ,the
soft top can be closed manually.
This wor kmust be performed by two persons.
i Closing the soft top manually is acom-
plex, technically demandin gprocess which
require sagreatdeal of force. Only close
the soft top manually in extreme emergen-
cies. In these situations, it is better to get
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Risk of injury
Remove wristwatches and any jewellery such
as rings or bracelets. You could otherwise get
caught, injured and damage the vehicle.
Always grip the soft top at the indicated grip-
ping point swhen closing the soft top man-
ually. You coul dotherwis ebeinjured.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Ope nthe side windows.
X Lower the head restraint s(automatically
(Y page 95) or manually (Y page95)).
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Open the boot.
X Take the two st raps out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 27 4).
X Take the hex-socket wren chout of the
Owner 'sManual wallet and keep it with
you. X
To ope nthe cover on the left hand side
in the boot: turn rotary catch :anti-
clockwis eand fold dow ncover ;. X
Inser thex-socket wren ch= intov alve
screw ?on the hydraulic pump.
X Turn valve screw ?of the hydraulic pump
with hex-socket wrench =anti-clockwise
af ull turn. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both side softhe boot, tear trim A
alon gthe perforation in the direction of the
arrow. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both sides, behind the trim ,pull out
catch Bas far as it will go and turn it Soft top (Cabriolet)
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aquarter of aturna nti-
clockwise.
X Make sure catch Bis not pulled in again.
If thi shappens, pull outcatch Bagain as
far as possible and tur nitabout aquarter
turn anti-clockwise.
The soft- topc ompartmen thinges are on the
right-han dand left-hand sid einthe gap
between the lid of the soft-top compar tment
and the boot sealing. X
Shif tboth levers Dof soft-top compar t-
ment hinges Cforward sbeyond the
deten tposition on both sides. X
On both sides, pull the straps through
behind the soft -top compar tmenthinges in
the direction of the arrow.
X Rout ethe straps through the create dloops. X
Pull the straps between the soft -top com-
partmen thinges and the soft-top compart-
ment.
i Do not pull the straps as long as the boot
is open. X
Place straps Eon the cover of the soft-top
compartment.
X Take the hex-soc ketw rench and th evehi-
cle key out of the boot if necessary.
X Close the boot lid.
i You can only access the boot again once
you have fully closed the soft top manually.
! The boot lid must be closed for the next
steps. The soft top compartmen tcover
coul dotherwise collid ewith the boot lid. G
Risk of injury
You could be injured durin gthe following
steps of opening the soft top manually if you
wor kalone. Perform the followin gsteps
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