2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning

Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
Closing the side windows with increased force or without the anti-entrapment feature could lead
to serious or even fatal injury. Make sure that nobody can become trapped when closing the side
windows. Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
As
ide window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause. If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X
Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapmen tfeature. Soft top (Cabriolet)
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Only drive with the soft top fully open or
closed.
If the soft top does not open or close 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 tone sounds shortly beforehand.
The Top being opened message appears in
the multifunction display.
Loc kthe soft top again before driving on. Oth-
erwise, the unlocked soft top could open dur-
ing the journey and cause you to lose control of your vehicle. You or other persons could be
injured as a result.
! 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 compartment cover of the
vehicle.
! When opening and closing the soft top,
make sure that:
R there is sufficient clearance above it, as
the soft top swings upwards
R the boot separator is closed.
R the boot is only loaded to below the boot
separator.
R the boot separator is not pushed up by
the load.
R the boot lid is closed. 92
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R
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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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 soft-top compart-
men tlid.
i Take the Allen key and the key out of the
boot if necessary. You can only access the
boot again once you have fully closed the
soft top manually.
X Close the boot lid. G
WARNING
You could be injured during the following
steps of opening the soft top manually if you
work alone. Perform the following steps
together with a second person.
! The boot lid must be closed for the next
steps. The soft top compartment cover
could otherwise collide with the boot lid. X
Each perso ntakes a strap.
X Pulling with force, simultaneously lift out
the cover of the soft-top compartment
back/up by the straps in the direction of
the arrow. G
WARNING
You could become trapped or injured.
Grip the soft-top compartmen twith one hand
and support yourself with the other hand on
the edge of the boot lid as illustrated. X
One perso nstands on the right-hand side
and the other perso nonthe left-hand side
of the vehicle.
X Grip the soft-top compartment with one
hand as illustrated.
X Use the other hand to support yourself on
the edge of the boot lid as illustrated.
X Lift soft-top compartment lid Fup as far
as it will go. In doing so, pull soft-top com-
partment lid Fto the rear, applying con-
stant force. 96
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G
WARNING
Do not reach between the cover halves and
the hinges .You could otherwise become trap-
ped. X
Reach under the tip of soft top Gin the
soft-top compartment from the right-hand
and left-hand sides. X
Lift the soft top out of the soft-top com-
partment and guide it forwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow onto windscreen frame
H. I
To open
J To lock
X Pull off the cover of the roof lock behind the
overhead control panel.
X Insert the Allen key into the roof lock.
X Turn the Allen key clockwise Ias far as
possible.
! Make sure the hex-socket wrench is
turned anti-clockwise as far as possible
during the following step. The soft top may
otherwise not be fully locked.
X Turn the Allen key anti-clockwise Jas far
as possible.
The soft top is now pre-locked on the wind-
screen frame. X
Move material tensioning frame Kto an
upright position.
! Make sure the soft-top compartment
cover does not collide with the material
tensioning frame during the following step.
X Lower soft-top compartment lid L. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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G
WARNING
You could trap yourh ands.
Do not push the soft-top compartment cover
forwards in front of the soft-top support with
your hands. X
With your hand flat, pres sdown the mate-
rial tensioning frame until it rests on soft-
top support Mof the soft-top compart-
ment lid.
X With your hand flat, press the soft-top com-
partmen tlid forwards/downwards on both
sides simultaneously until it engages in the
guide. Apply your hands to the points indi-
cated with arrows.
At the same time, press the material ten-
sioning frame gently downwards with your
flat hand. X
Insert the Allen key into the roof lock.
X Turn the Allen key anti-clockwise Nas far
as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanis mrepaired
immediately at a specialist workshop.
i Press the soft-top compartment lid again
if the boot lid cannot be opened.
! Do not under any circumstances open the
boot lid with the emergency key. You could
otherwise damage the boot lid and the soft-
top compartment cover. Re-locking the soft top
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as
it is safe to do so and lock the soft top before
continuing to drive. You could otherwise
endanger yourself and others.
The soft top is not locked if:
R the Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
R you hear a warning tone for up to ten sec-
onds when pulling away or while driving. 98
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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
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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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X
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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