2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET boot

X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock (Y page 133).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The key must
be outside the vehicle.
The alarm stops.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm stops.
The alarm does not stop, even if you close the
open door that has triggered it, for example.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, the Mercedes‑Benz emergency
call system automatically sends a message to
the Customer Centre. This is sent via text
message or a data connection.
The emergency call system sends a message
or establishes a data connection provided
that:
R you have subscribed to the Mercedes‑Benz
emergency call system
R the Mercedes‑ Benz emergency call system
has been activated properly
R the necessary mobile phone network is
available Tow-away protection
Function An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This can occur if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
Activating/deactivating Tow-away protection is automatically switched
on and off with the ATA (anti-theft alarm system) when:
R the doors are closed
R the boot lid is closed
Tow-away protection is active around
60 seconds after the ATA has been switched on (Y page 78). Deactivating To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection if you lock your vehicle and it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto a ferry or car trans-
porter
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a split-
level garage
The tow-away alarm remains deactivated until
you switch the ATA on again after opening a
door.
You can deactivate tow-away protection via the
multimedia system (see the Digital Owner's
Manual). Interior motion sensor
Function When the interior motion sensor is switched on,
a visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This can occur if someone reaches into the vehicle inte-
rior, for example.
Switching on/off The interior motion sensor is automatically
switched on and off with the ATA (Anti-Theft
Alarm system) when:
R the doors are closed
R the boot lid is closed
The interior motion sensor is active around ten
seconds after the ATA has been switched on
(Y page 78).
You can prevent false alarms by doing the fol-
lowing before switching on the ATA:
R close the side windows
R close the soft top
R make sure that no objects, such as mascots,
are attached to the rear-view mirror
Deactivating If you want to lock your vehicle and people or
animals are inside it, you can deactivate the
interior motion sensor.
The interior motion sensor remains deactivated
until you switch the ATA on again after opening
a door. Protection against theft
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Key
Important safety notes
United Kingdom only: G
WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been locked from the outside, the double lock function is activated as stand-
ard. It is then not possible to open the doors
from inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the
double lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (see Digital Owner's Manual).
The doors can then be opened from the inside
after the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side. The anti-theft alarm system is triggered if
the door is opened from the inside. Switch off
the alarm (Y page 78).
All countries: G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
sons or road users
R get out and be struck by oncoming traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P or shift manual transmission into
neutral
R start 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 and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the key, the key could be unintentionally turned in the
ignition lock. This could cause the engine to
be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
key. Remove any bulky keyrings before insert-
ing the key into the ignition lock.
! Keep the key away from strong magnetic
fields. Otherwise, the remote control function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the key: R with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile phone
or another key
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil
R inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case
This can impair the key's function.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function: do
not keep the key in the boot. Otherwise, the key
may not be detected, e.g. when starting the
engine using the Start/Stop button.
A check that periodically establishes a radio
connection between the vehicle and the key
determines whether a valid key is in or in the
direct vicinity of the vehicle. This occurs, for
example:
R during engine start
R during driving
R when the external door handles are touched
R during convenience closing Key
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Key functions
:
& Locks the vehicle
; F Opens the boot lid
= % Unlocks the vehicle
X To unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicle locks again
R protection against theft is reactivated
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The key centrally locks and unlocks the follow-
ing components:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the glove compartment
R the fuel filler flap
During unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
During locking, they flash three times.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated via the
multimedia system (see Digital Owner's Man-
ual).
Only when all the components have been locked is the visual or audible locking confirmation
issued.
When the locator lighting is activated via the
multimedia system, it lights up when it is dark
after the vehicle is unlocked with the key (see
Digital Owner's Manual).
X To open the boot lid automatically from
outside the vehicle: press and hold theF
button until the boot lid opens. KEYLESS-GO
General notes Note that the engine can be started by any of the
vehicle occupants if there is a key in the vehicle
(Y page 135).
Locking and unlocking centrally You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
KEYLESS-GO. To do this, you need to carry the
key with you. You can combine the KEYLESS-GO functions with the functions of a conventional
key. Unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-GO, for
instance, and lock it using the &button on
the key.
The driver's door and the door at which the han- dle is used must both be closed. The key must beoutside the vehicle. When you lock or unlock the
vehicle with KEYLESS-GO, the distance between the key and the door handle must not be greater
than 1 m.
A check that periodically establishes a radio
connection between the vehicle and the key
determines whether a valid key is in or in the
direct vicinity of the vehicle. This occurs, for
example:
R during engine start
R during driving
R when the external door handles are touched
R during convenience closing X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner sur-
face of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor surface :
or ;. 82
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Therefore, you could be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed
R the vehicle is being towed
R the vehicle is being tested on a dynamometer
You can also switch the automatic locking func- tion on and off using the multimedia system (see
the Digital Owner's Manual). Locking/unlocking the driver's door
with the emergency key element
i In order to lock all of the vehicle's locks,
begin by pressing the button for locking the
vehicle from the inside while the driver's door is open. Then proceed to lock the driver's
door using the emergency key element. X
Insert the emergency key element into open-
ing :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
To lock: turn the emergency key element
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.
X To unlock: turn the emergency key element
anti-clockwise as far as it will go to position
1.
Right-hand-drive vehicle: turn the emergency
key element in the opposite direction in both
cases.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 78). Boot
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open. 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.
The opening dimensions of the boot lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 367).
Do not leave the key in the boot. If you do so, you could lock yourself out. Boot
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Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 296).Opening and closing manually
Opening X
Press the Fbutton on the key.
The boot lid opens.
Closing X
Pull the boot lid down using recess :and
push it closed.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with the &
button on the key or with KEYLESS-GO
(Y page 82). Opening automatically from outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open.
You will find details on the boot lid opening
dimensions in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 367). Opening automatically You can open the boot lid automatically using
the key.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the boot lid opens. Opening automatically from inside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open.
! The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boot lid.
The opening dimensions of the boot lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 367).
Opening You can open the boot lid from the driver's seat
when the vehicle is stationary and unlocked.
X Pull remote operating switch :for the boot
lid until the boot lid opens. 90
BootOpening and closing

Locking the boot separately
The "separate boot locking" function is available
only in certain countries.
You can lock the boot separately. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the boot remains
locked and cannot be opened. X
To activate: close the boot lid.
X Open the glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position :.
If the vehicle is unlocked centrally, the boot
remains locked.
i You can also lock the glove compartment
(Y page 297).
X To deactivate: open the glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position ;.
If the vehicle is unlocked centrally, the boot
will also be unlocked. 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. Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocks
or restricts a side window from travelling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side window opens again automatically. Dur-
ing the manual closing process, the side window
only opens again automatically after the corre-
sponding switch is released. The automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and is no substi- tute for your attention when closing a side win-
dow. 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 the 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 prece-
dence. Side windows
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions A side 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. A side window cannot be
closed and you cannot
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 automatic reversing feature. Convertible top
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the soft-top hydraulics depressurise after a short time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
! Never sit on the soft-top compartment
cover or stow heavy objects there. 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 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
R there are no objects on the soft-top com-
partment cover
R the soft-top fabric is not dirty, wet or frozen
You could otherwise damage the soft top,
boot and other parts of the vehicle. Take the height of the vehicle into account when
opening and closing the soft top (Y page 367).
Make sure that the soft top is dry and clean
before opening 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 you are not exceeding a speed of
50 km/h (max. 60 km/h, to avoid interrupting
the closing process while slightly exceeding
the speed limit).
If there is a strong headwind, it may not be pos-
sible 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 open or close the soft top only
when the vehicle is stationary.
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 after about 20 seconds if the ignition is
switched off 94
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Opening/closing with the convertible
top switch
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the soft top, there is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped by moving parts such as the roof
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side windows.
There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing the roof, make sure
that no parts of the body are in the vicinity of moving parts. Release the switch if somebody
becomes trapped. G
WARNING
If the vehicle speed exceeds 60 km/h, the
soft top stops during the opening or closing
process. This impairs your view to the rear.
There is a risk of an accident.
Reduce your speed to below 60 km/ho r stop
the vehicle in accordance with the traffic con-
ditions. Operate 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 96).
X Close the boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed. X
To open: pull and hold soft-top switch :until
the entire soft top is stowed away in the boot.
The multifunction display shows the opening
process of the soft top.
If, when opening, you drive at speeds above
60 km/h, the opening process is stopped.
The Open/close
Open/close top topcompletely
completely message
is shown on the multifunction display. In order
to open the soft top fully, reduce your speed
again to below 60 km/h and pull the soft-top switch again.
X To close: pull and hold soft top switch :until
the soft top is completely closed.
The multifunction display shows the closing
process of the soft top.
If, when closing, you drive at speeds above
60 km/h, the closing process is stopped. The
Open/close top completely Open/close top completely message is
shown on the multifunction display. In order
to close the soft top fully, reduce your speed
to below 60 km/h and push the soft-top
switch again. Opening/closing with the key
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the soft top, there is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped by moving parts such as the roof
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side windows.
There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing the roof, make sure
that no parts of the body are in the vicinity of moving parts. Release the switch if somebody
becomes trapped.
Opening and closing The key must be in close proximity to the vehi-
cle. Convertible top
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