2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE warning

The doors can then be opened from the inside
after the vehicle has been locked from the
outside. The anti-theft alarm system is trig-
gered if the door is opened from the inside.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 80).
All countries: G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves.
Children could also set the vehicle in motion, for example by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children.
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot. Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 316).Unlocking and opening the doors
from the inside
i When a door is opened, the side window
on that side opens slightly. When the door
is closed, the side window is raised again.
! The side windows will not open/close if
the battery is discharged or if the side win-
dows have iced up. It will then not be pos-
sible to close the door. Do not attempt to
force the door to close. You could other-
wise damage the door or the side window.
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO, the double lock function is activa- ted as standard. It is then not possible to open
the doors from inside the vehicle. You can
deactivate the double lock function by deac-
tivating the interior motion sensor . The doors can then be opened from the inside after thevehicle has been locked from the outside. The
anti-theft alarm system is triggered if the door
is opened from the inside. Switch off the
alarm (Y page 80).
For all countries except the United King-
dom:
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. If the vehicle has
previously been locked with the key or with
KEYLESS-GO, opening a door from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm system.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 80). X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unlocked and opens. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock and unlock the vehicle from the inside. The buttons are located on
both doors. Doors
91Opening and closing Z

X
Insert the emergency key element into
opening :in the protective cap.
X Pull and hold the door handle.
X Pull the protective cap on the emergency
key as straight as possible away from the
vehicle until it releases.
X Release the door handle. X
Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.
X Turn the emergency key element to the
right as far as it will go to position 1.
The locking knob drops down and the driv-
er's door is locked.
On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the emer-
gency 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.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key (Y page 87).
X Carefully press the protective cap onto the
lock cylinder until it engages and is seated firmly. Do not pull the door handle when
doing so.
i If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not primed. Boot
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
i You can limit the opening angle of the
boot lid in COMAND Online (see separate
operating instructions).
i The opening dimensions of the boot lid
can be found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 410).
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could
otherwise lock yourself out.
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 316). Obstacle detection with boot lid
reversing feature
On vehicles with boot lid remote closing fea-
ture, the boot lid is equipped with automatic
obstacle detection with reversing function. If
a solid object blocks or restricts the boot lid
when automatically opening or closing, this
procedure is stopped. If the boot lid is stop-
ped during the closing procedure, it will open 94
BootOpening and closing

again automatically. The automatic obstacle
recognition with reversing function is only an aid. It is not a substitute for your attentive-
ness when opening and closing the boot lid. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 8 mm of the closing path
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door or
R press the closing or locking button on the
boot lid. Opening/closing automatically from
the outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key.
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door.
R press the closing or locking button on the
boot lid. !
The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
i The opening dimensions of the boot lid
can be found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 410).
Opening You can open the boot lid automatically using
the key.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the boot lid opens.
Closing You can close the boot lid automatically using
the key or the closing button in the boot lid. X
Press and release closing button :on the
boot lid.
or X If the key is located in the immediate vicin-
ity of the vehicle: press the Fbutton on
the key.
You can release the button as soon as the
boot lid starts to close.
X To stop the closing process:
R Press the Fbutton on the key, or
R Press closing button :or locking but-
ton ;on the boot lid, or Boot
95Opening and closing Z

R
Press the remote operating switch on the
driver's door, or
R In vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
kick into the sensor detection range
under the bumper with your foot.
i If the
F button on the key is pressed or
HANDS-FREE ACCESS is initiated after the
closing process is stopped, the boot lid
opens.
Vehicles with boot lid remote closing fea- ture and KEYLESS-GO: when all the doors
are closed, you can simultaneously close the
boot lid and lock the vehicle. The key must be located to the rear of the vehicle.
X Press and release locking button ;on the
boot lid.
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected outside
the vehicle, the boot lid closes and the vehi-
cle locks.
i If KEYLESS-GO detects a key in the boot,
the boot lid opens again after it is closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a second key out-
side the vehicle, the boot lid remains
closed. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make a leg movement
within the detection range of sensors.
! If the key is within the rear detection
range of KEYLESS-GO, the following situa-
tions, for example, could lead to the boot lid opening unintentionally:
R using a car wash
R using a high-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3 m away
from the vehicle. General notes With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE
ACCESS, you can open or close the boot lid or
stop the procedure without using your hands. This is useful if you have your hands full. To do
this, make a kicking movement under the
bumper with your foot.
Observe the following points:
R Carry your KEYLESS-GO key about your
person. The KEYLESS-GO key must be in
the rear detection range of the vehicle.
R When making the kicking movement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clear-
ance to the rear of the vehicle. You could
otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice. R
Always ensure that you only make a kicking
movement within the detection range of
sensors :.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from the rear
area while doing so.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking movement. Oth-
erwise, the sensors may not function cor-
rectly.
R HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function
when the engine is started.
R If a KEYLESS-GO key is within the rear
detection range of KEYLESS-GO, HANDS-
FREE ACCESS could be triggered. The boot 96
BootOpening and closing

lid could thus be opened or closed unin-
tentionally, for example, if you:
- sit on the edge of the boot
- set down or lift up an object behind the
vehicle
- polish the rear of the vehicle
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key about
your person in such situations. This will
prevent the unintentional opening/closing
of the boot.
R Dirt caused by road salt around sensors :
may restrict functionality.
R Using HANDS-FREE ACCESS with a pros-
thetic leg may restrict functionality.
Operation X
To open/close: kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumper with your leg.
You will hear a warning tone while the boot lid is opening or closing.
X If the boot lid does not open after sev-
eral attempts: wait at least ten seconds
then kick under the bumper once again.
i If you hold your foot under the bumper for
too long, the boot lid does not open or
close. Repeat the kicking movement more
quickly if this occurs.
Stopping the opening or closing procedure:
R kick with your leg in the sensor detection
range :under the bumper or
R press the closing button in the boot lid, or
R press the Fbutton on the key If the boot lid closing procedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the boot lid will open
If the boot lid opening procedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the boot lid will close Opening/closing automatically from
the inside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key.
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door.
R press the closing or locking button on the
boot lid.
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
i The opening dimensions of the boot lid
can be found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 410). Boot
97Opening and closing Z

X
Slide the tip of the emergency key element
into opening =and turn.
The lock cover is levered off. 1
Basic position
2 To unlock
X Insert the emergency key element into the
lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergency key element from posi-
tion 1anti-clockwise as far as it will go to
position 2.
The boot is unlocked and opens slightly.
X Turn the emergency key element back to
position 1and remove it.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key.
X Close the lock cover.
X Swing cover ;upwards until it engages.
X Fold up the rear seat armrest. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win- dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or pull the switch to close the side window again. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle. Side window reversing feature
The front side windows are equipped with an
automatic reversing feature. If a solid object
blocks or restricts the upward movement of
one of the front side windows during the auto- matic closing process, the side window opens again automatically. During the manual clos-
ing process, the side window only opens
again automatically after the corresponding
switch is released. However, the automatic
reversing feature is only an aid, not a substi-
tute for your attention when closing the side
window. Side windows
99Opening and closing Z

G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R while resetting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing, make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If someone
becomes trapped, press the switch to open
the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch for
the front-passenger side window on the front- passenger door.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 161).
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started. X
To close manually: pull and hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To close the front side windows fully:
pull the corresponding switch beyond the
pressure point and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation:
press/pull the corresponding switch again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dows after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until you open a
door.
i Before opening or closing the side win-
dows, a check is carried out to see whether a valid key is in the vehicle, if:
R a side window switch is pressed or pulled
and
R the Start/Stop button is used instead of
the key in the ignition lock
and
R the engine is not running
This is carried out by means of a brief radio
connection between the vehicle and the
key. Convenience opening feature
General notes You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving.
If the key is in close proximity to the vehicle,
the convenience opening function is availa-
ble.
The "convenience opening" feature is also
available on unlocked vehicles.
To do this, the key is used to carry out the
following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
er's seat 100
Side windowsOpening and closing

Convenience opening feature
X
Keep the %button pressed until the
side windows are in the desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening:
release the %button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When using convenience closing, you could
become trapped within the sweep of the clos- ing window. There is a risk of injury.
Monitor the entire closing procedure when
using convenience closing. When closing,
make sure that no one has any parts of the
body within the closing area.
When you lock the vehicle, you can close the
windows at the same time.
You can then close the roller sunblinds.
i Notes on the automatic reversing feature
for:
R the side windows (Y page 99)
R the roller sunblind (Y page 103)
Using the key X
Press and hold the &button until the
side windows are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows are
closed.
X Press and hold the &button again until
the roller sunblinds of the panorama roof
close.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release the &button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The key must be outside the vehicle. All the
doors must be closed. X
Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows are fully
closed.
i Make sure you only touch recessed sen-
sor surface :.
X Make sure that all the side windows are
closed.
X Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle again until the roller sunblind
of the panorama roof closes.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle. Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully, you must reset it.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 161).
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com- pletely closed (Y page 100).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly: X Immediately pull the corresponding switch
on the door control panel until the side win-
dow is completely closed (Y page 100).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released, Side windows
101Opening and closing Z