2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET child seat

Problems wit
hchilds eat recognition Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The
4 PASSENGER
AIRB AGOFF indicator
lam ponthe cen trecon-
sole is lit. As
pecial Mercedes-Benz child seat with automatic child seat rec-
ognition has been fit tedtot he front-passenger seat. The front-
passenger airbag has therefor ebeen disabled as desired. G
Risk of inju
ry
There is no child seat fit tedtot he front-passenger seat. Aut omatic
chil dseat recognition is malfun ctioning.
It is also possible that the 6SRS warnin glamp lights up and/
or the 4PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp does not light
up briefly when you switch the ignition on.
X Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.
R
laptop
R mobile phone
R cards with transponde rs,s uch as ski passes or access cards
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is still on:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 50
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Suitabl
epositioning of the child restraint system Weight categories
Seat positions
¬ Grou
p0:upto
10 kg Group 0+: up to
13 kg Group I:
9to18kg Front-passenger
seat (the front-
passenger front air-
bag is not disabled)
X
3 X
3 UF
4, 5, 6 Front-passenger
seat (the front-
passenger front air-
bag is disabled)
7
) U
5, 6, 8 U
5, 6, 8 U
5, 6, 8 Rear seat, left and
right
U
8 U
8 U
8 Weight categories
Seat positions
¬ Group II: 15 to 25 kg Group III
:22to36kg Front-passenger seat (the
front-passenger front airbag
is not disabled)
UF
9, 10, 11 UF
9, 10, 11 Front-passenger seat (the
front-passenger front airbag
is disabled)
12
) U
10, 11, 13 U
10, 11, 13 Rear seat, left and right
U
13 U
13 3
X: seat unsuitable for children in this weight category.
4 UF: suitable for forward-facin gchild seat securing system softhe "Universal" category approved for use in
this weight category.
5 Move the front-passenger seat to its rearmost and lowest position.
6 As recommended, see the following table "Recommended child restraint systems".
7 Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat: achild restraint system of the
"Universal "category with automatic child seat recognition must be fitted. The 4PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp must be lit.
8 U: suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category approved for use in this weight category.
9 UF: suitable for forward-facing child seat securing systems of the "Universal" category approved for use in
this weight category.
10 Move the front-passenger seat to its rearmost and lowest position.
11 As recommended, see the following table "Recommended child restraint systems".
12 Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat: achild restraint system of the
"Universal "category with automatic child seat recognition must be fitted. The 4PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp must be lit.
13 U: suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category approved for use in this weight category. Childre
ninthe vehic le
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"Universal" category child restraint systems can be recognised by their orange approval label.
Approval label on the child restraint system (example)
Suitable seat positions for ISOFIX child seat securing systems
Weight categories
Carry-cot 0: up to
10 kg 0+: up to 13 kg
Size cate-
gory F G E E D C
Equipment ISO/L1 ISO/L2 ISO/R1 ISO/R1 ISO/R2 ISO/R3
Rear seat,
left and right
X
14 X
14 IL
15 IL
15 IL
15 IL
15 Weight category
I:
9to18kg Size category D C B B1 A
Equipment ISO/R2 ISO/R3 ISO/F2 ISO/F2X ISO/F3
Rear seat, left
and right
IL
16 IL
16 IUF
17 IUF
17 IUF
17 14
X: this position is unsuitable.
15 IL: as recommended ,see the following table of "Recommended ISOFIX child seat securing systems".
16 IL:a sr ecommended, see the following table of "Recommended ISOFIX child seat securing systems".
17 IUF: suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX child seat securing systems that belong to the "Universal" category
and are approved for use in this weight category. 52
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Recommende
dchild restraint systems Weight catego-
ries Manufac-
turer Type Approval
number Ord
er nu m-
ber Automatic
child seat
recognition
Group 0+: up to
13 kg Britax
Römer BABY
SAFE
PLUS E1 03 301146
E1 04 301146 A0
00 970 10
00 Yes
Group I:
9to
18 kg Britax
Römer DUO
PLUS E1 03 301133
E1 04 301133 A0
00 970 11
00 Yes
A0
00 970 16
00 No
18 Categ
oryI I/III:
15 to 36 kg Brit
ax
Römer KID E1 03 301148
E1 04 301148 A0
00 970 12
00 Yes
A0
00 970 17
00 No
18 KIDFIX E1 04 301198 A0
00 970 18
00 No
18 A000 970 19
00 Yes
Recommende
dISOFIX child se at securing systems Weight categories
Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg
Size cate-
gory
E F G C D E
Manufac-
turer
- - - - - Britax
Römer
Type
- - - - - BABY SAFE
ISOFIX
PLUS
Type
approval
number
- - - - - E1 04
301146
Category
- - - - - Universal
18
For child restraint systems without automati cchild seat recognition ,move the front-passenger seat to the
rearmost position. Children in th
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Wei
ghtc ategori es Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg
Order
number - - - - - B6
686
8224 Auto-
matic
chil
dseat
recogni-
tion - - - - - No
Weigh
tcateg ories Grou
pI:9to
18 kg Grou
pI:9 to
18 kg Group I:
9to
18 kg Grou
pI:9 to
18 kg Group I:
9to
18 kg Size cate-
gory
A B B1 C D
Manufac-
turer
- - Britax Römer - -
Ty
pe - - DUO PLUS - -
Type
approval
number
- - E1 03
301133
E1 04
301133 - -
Category
- - Universal - -
Order num-
ber - - A0
00 970 11
00 - -
Automatic
chil
dseat
recognition - - Yes - -
Child-proof locks
Overrid efeature for the rear side win-
dows G
Risk of accident and injury
Activat ethe over ride switch for the rear side
windows if children are travelling in the vehi- cle. Otherwise, the children could open the
side windows while the vehicl
eismovingand
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The key cannot be
turned in the ignition
lock. The key has been in position
0for aconsiderable time.
X Remove the key and reinsert it int othe ignition lock.
X Chec kthe starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 285).
X Star tthe engine. The on-boar
dvoltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heatin gorinterior
lighting ,and try to turn the key again.
If this doe snot work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 285).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 289).
or
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Doors
Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside
You can open adoor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
i When adoor is opened, the side window
on that side opens slightly .When the door
is closed ,the side window closes again. !
The side windows will not open/close if
the battery is discharged or if the side win-
dows hav eiced up. It wil lthen not be pos-
sible to close the door. Do not attemp tto
force th edoor to close. You coul dother-
wise damage the doo rorthe side window. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from th einside G
Risk of accident
Do not leav echildren unsupervised in the
vehicle. They coul dopen adoor from the
inside –even if it is locke d–and thereby
endanger themselves and others. 70
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Problems wit
hthe soft top Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
es oft top will not
open or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the ignition lock. The boot lid is open.
X
Close the boot lid (Y page 83). The boot separator is not closed.
X
Close the boot separator (Y page 83). The roll bar
shave been deployed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The head restraint
sinthe rea rcompartmen tdon ot retract auto-
matically.
X Lower the head restraint sinthe rea rcompartmen tmanually
(Y page 95). The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the soft top manually if necessary (Y page 78).
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The soft top was opened and closed several times in succession.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open or close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X
Switch the ignition off and then on again.
X Repea tthe opening or closing procedure. Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
Important safety notes
G
Risk of injury
Make sur ethat nobody can becom etrapped
when closing th esliding sunroof. If there is a
risk of entrapment, release the switch and
push it briefly in any direction to stop the slid-
ing sunroof. G
Risk of injury
Children could injur ethemselves if they oper-
ate the slidin gsunroof.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as hort time. G
Risk of injury
The glass in the panoram asunroof could
break in an accident. If you are not wearing a
seat belt, there is arisk that you could be Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
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Seats
Important safety notes
G
Ris
kofi njury
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could adjust the seats and
becom etrapped. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Only adjust the driver' sseat when the vehicle
is stationary .You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic condition sand you
could los econtrol of the vehicle as aresult of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can becom etrapped
when adjustin gthe seats.
Observ ethe note sonairbags.
Secur echildren as recommended; see the
"Childre ninthe vehicle" section. G
Risk of injury
Make sur ethat the bac kofyour head is sup-
ported at eye level by the cen tralarea of the
head restraint. If your head is not supported
correctly by th ehead restraint ,you coul dsuf-
fer asever eneck injury in the event of an
accident .Never driv eifthe head rest raints are
not engaged and set correctly.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat cover sare damp or wet, do not
switc hont he seat heating. The seat
heating should also not to be used to dry
the seats. R
clea nthe seat cover sasrecommended;
see the "In terior care" section.
R do not transport heav yloads on the
seats. Do not plac eshar pobjects on the
seat cushions ,e.g. knives, nails or tools.
Th es eats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heatin gisinoperation ,do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blanke ts,c oats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! When you mov ethe seats, make sur ethat
ther eare no objects in th efootwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
i The head restraint sinthe fron tseats are
fit tedw ith the NECK -PRO system
(Y page 39). For this reason, it is not pos-
sibl etor emov ethe head restraint sfrom
th ef ront seats.
Please contact aMercedes-Ben zService
Cent refor more info rmation.
i Related topics:
R Through-loading feature in the rear
bench seat 19
(folding the rear bench seat
forwards) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically
:
Backrest angle
; Seat height
19 Only in the Coupé. Seats
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