2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ignition

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no objects are on the soft-top compart-
ment cover
R the fabric is not dirty, wet or frozen.
You could otherwise damage the sof ttop,
boot and other parts of the vehicle.
i Make sure that the soft top is dry and
clean before closing it. Otherwise, water or
dirt could enter the vehicle interior or boot.
You can open or close the soft top:
R when the vehicle is stationary or
R when driving up to a speed of 40 km/h
If there is a strong head wind, it may not be
possible to close the soft top fully. In this
case, reduce speed or stop in order to close
the soft top fully.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only open or close the soft
top when the vehicle is stationary. Opening and closing with the soft-top
switch
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured
by moving parts, such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartment cover, when opening
or closing the soft top.
Release the soft-top switch in the event of
danger. The soft-top mechanism stops imme-
diately. G
WARNING
If the vehicle speed exceeds 40km/h, the soft
top stops the opening or closing movement
and remains in that position. This could impair
your rear view. At high speeds the soft top
may be damaged.
Reduce your speed to below 40km/h or stop
the vehicle in accordanc ewith the traffic con-
ditions. Press the soft-top switch again in
order to open or close the soft top fully. Opening and closing X
Make sure that the boot separator is closed
(Y page 99).
X Close the boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centre con-
sole. X
To open: pull soft-top switch :until the
entire soft top is stowed away in the boot.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
If, when opening, you drive at speeds above
40 km/h, the opening procedure is stop-
ped and you see the Open/close top completely message in the multifunction
display. In order to open the soft top fully,
reduce your speed again to below
40 km/h and pull the soft-top switch again.
i The side 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 Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
If, when closing, you drive at speeds above
40 km/h, the closing procedure is stopped
and you see the Open/close top com‐ pletely message in the multifunction dis-
play. In order to close the soft top fully,
reduce your speed again to below
40 km/h and push the soft-top switch
again. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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The side windows close if you keep on
pressing the soft-top switch. Opening and closing with the key
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured
by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closing the soft top.
If there is a risk of entrapment, immediately
release the %or& button on the key.
The soft-top mechanism stops immediately.
Opening and closing The key must be close to the driver's door
handle.
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 Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display .The seat ven-
tilation is switched on. The rear side win-
dows open.
X To close: press and hold the &button
on the key until the soft top is fully closed.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display. The soft top
and the side windows close. Closing the soft top manually
Important safety notes G
WARNING
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 points when closing the soft top man-
ually. You could otherwise be injured. If the soft top cannot be closed automatically,
check the following points:
R
Is the boot separator engaged
(Y page 99)?
R Are the head restraints on the rear bench
seats extended?
R Is the boot lid closed?
R Is the on-board voltage sufficient?
Start the engine if necessary.
If automatic operation still does not work, the
soft top can be closed manually.
To carry out this work, you will need the assis-
tance of another person.
i Closing the soft top manually is a com-
plex, technically demanding process which
requires a great deal of force. Only close
the soft top manually in extreme emergen-
cies. Preferably, contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Closing the soft top X
Apply the parking brake.
X Open the side windows.
X Lower the head restraints automatically or
manually, see the Digital Owner's Manual,
keyword "Head restraint".
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Open the boot.
X Take the two straps out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 323).
X Take the Allen key out of the Owner's Man-
ual wallet and keep it with you. Example: left trim in the boot94
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Locking
You can lock the soft top again if it is not
locked fully.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the soft-top switch (Y page 93).Boot separator
General notes !
To avoid damaging the sof ttop or load
when folding back the soft top, observe the
following:
R when the boot separator is open, do not
place any objects in or behind the net on
the side that are so long they could
obstruct the boot separator or damage
the opened soft top.
R make sure that the load does not push
the boot separator upwards.
The soft top can only be opened when the
boot separator is closed.
The boot separator can be used to cover lug-
gage and loads in the boot.
Opening and closing X
To close: pull boot separator :by the
handle in the direction of the arrow until it
rests on the sides of the boot.
Boot separator :finishes closing auto-
matically.
X To open: push boot separator :against
the direction of the arrow by the handle.
The boot separator finishes opening auto-
matically. Brackets for draught stop
G
WARNING
Fold back the top part of the draught stop if it
restricts your vision or when it is dark. It could
otherwise impair your view to the rear and you
could cause an accident.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use draught stops which have been
tested and approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. This helps to prevent damage to
the vehicle.
! Observe the backrest position of the front
seats if the draught stop is installed, since
the backrest could collide with the draught
stop here. The draught stop protects against wind when
driving with the soft top open. It is secured
above the rear bench seats. For this reason,
only the driver and the front passenger can
travel in the vehicle when the draught stop is
fitted. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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When installing the draught stop, use lat-
eral brackets :.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. AIRCAP
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When extending and retracting AIRCAP, make
sure that no one can become trapped. If there
is a risk of entrapment, press the button again
to retract AIRCAP again.
With AIRCAP, four people can travel comfort-
ably with the soft top open. AIRCAP reduces
the draught for the driver and passengers in
both the front and the rear compartment in a
vehicle with the soft top down.
You can open or close AIRCAP either when
the vehicle is stationary or when driving up to
a speed of 160 km/h.
AIRCAP has the following components:
R a wind deflector between the windscreen
and the soft top
R an AIRCAP draught stop between the two
head restraints on the rear bench seat
Extending AIRCAP X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centre con-
sole.
X Press AIRCAP button :.
The two indicato rlamps on the AIRCAP but-
to nl ight up. Wind deflector
;extends. The head restraints on the rear bench seats
and AIRCAP draught stop
=move to the
centre position simultaneously.
When a seat belt in the rear compartment is
fastened, the head restraints on the rear
bench seats and AIRCAP draught stop =
move to the upper position.
i If you park your vehicle with the soft top
down and remove the key, the wind deflec-
tor and the head restraints in the rear com-
partment retract automatically. When you
restart your engine after having been
parked, the wind deflector and the head
restraints in the rear compartment extend
again automatically. 100
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AIRCAP cannot be extended or retracted
if the vehicle speed exceeds 160 km/h.
Retracting AIRCAP X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centre con-
sole.
X Press AIRCAP button :.
The two indicator lamps on the AIRCAP but-
ton go out. Wind deflector ;retracts.
The head restraints on the rea rbench seats
and AIRCAP draught stop =move to the
lower position simultaneously.
i If there are passengers wearing seat belts
in the rear compartment, the head
restraints on the rear bench seats and the
AIRCAP draught stop remain in the upper
position.
Retracting the head restraints on the
rear bench seats from the driver's seat To improve the rear view, you can retract the
head restraints on the rear bench seats indi-
vidually (Y page 111). The wind deflector
remains in its current position. Fitting/removing the AIRCAP draught
stop
Preparation You will need a
4mmAllen key to fit/remove
the AIRCAP draught stop.
Before fitting or removing the AIRCAP draught
stop:
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the folding roof fully (Y page 93).
X Extend the head restraints in the rear com-
partment fully (Y page 111). Removing
Bolts on the AIRCAP draught stop between the
head restraints in the rear compartment
X
Use the 4mmAllen key to tur nthe bolts on
both sides anti-clockwise by about 90° and
loosen them.
X Pull the bolts out of the brackets on the
head restraints. X
Pull the AIRCAP draught stop out of the
guide rails in the direction of the arrow.
Make sure that you pull the AIRCAP draught
stop forwards slightly when doing so. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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Problems with the soft top
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The soft 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 99). The boot separator is not closed.
X
Close the boot separator (Y page 99). The roll bars have been deployed.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The head restraints in the rear compartment do not retract auto-
matically.
X
Lower the head restraints in the rear compartmen tmanually,
see the Digital Owner's Manual, keyword "Head restraint". The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the sof ttop manually if necessary (Y page 94).
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The soft top has been opened and closed several times in a row.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure. Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when opening and closing the sliding sunroof.
If there is a risk of entrapment, release the
switch immediately. During automatic opera-
tion, push the switch briefly in any direction
to stop the sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
The glass in the panorama sunroof could
break in an accident .Ifyou are not wearing a
seat belt, there is a risk that you could be
thrown through the opening in the event of the
vehicle overturning. Therefore, always wear a
seat belt to reduce the risk of injuries. G
WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they oper-
ate the sliding sunroof. Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
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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
a short time.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usual airflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open a side window slightly to reduce or
eliminate these noises.
In the following section, the term "sliding sun-
roof" refers to the panorama sliding sunroof. Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction. i
If you press the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the corre-
sponding direction. You can stop automatic
operationb y pressing again.
Rain-closing feature If the key is in position
0in the ignition lock
or if it is removed, the panorama sliding sun-
roof closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is a malfunction in the powe rsupply
The panorama sliding sunroo fremains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
i If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted while being closed by the rain-closing
feature, it opens again slightly. The rain-
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor,
e.g. because the vehicle is under a bridge
or in a carport. Operating the roller sunblind for the
panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you open or close the roller sunblind.
The roller sunblind shields the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The roller sunblind can only be
opened and closed when the panorama slid-
ing sunroof is closed. 104
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Opening and closing
Overhead control panel
:
To open
; To open
= To close
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the corre-
sponding direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing again. Resetting the panorama sliding sun-
roof and the roller sunblind
! If the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind cannot be fully opened or
closed after resetting, contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
Reset the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind if the panorama sliding sunroof
or the roller sunblind does not move
smoothly.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the 3switch repeatedly to the point
of resistance in the direction of arrow =until the panorama sliding sunroof is fully
closed (Y
page 105).
X Keep the 3switch pulled for an addi-
tional second.
X Pull the 3switch repeatedly to the point
of resistance in the direction of arrow =
until the roller sunblind is fully closed.
X Keep the 3switch pulled for an addi-
tional second.
X Make sure that the panorama sliding sun-
roof (Y page 104) and the roller sunblind
(Y page 105) can be fully opened again.
X If this is not the case, repeat the steps
above again. Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
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