2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET steering

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Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel on the driv‐
er's side. Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Toraise
2 Tosof ten
3 Tolower
4 Toharden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra ints on the front
seats &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Seats and
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AIRSCARF
warmsth e head and neck area of
ve hicle occupants with warm air. The warm air
fl ow s out of theve nts in the head restra ints. #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all of the indicator lamps are off, AIRSCARF
is switched off.
% When switching on, the blo werst arts up on ly
af te r a preheating phase which lasts afew
seconds.
Af ter switching off, the blo werru ns on for a
fe w seconds tocool down the heating ele‐
ments.
% Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR‐
SCARF may switch off. #
Adjusting the AIRSCARF vent (→ page 140).
Ma kesure that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the head restra int. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel manually &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. 98
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Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. #
Tounlo ckthest eering column: push
re lease le ver1 down comple tely. #
Adjust height 2and di stance tosteering
wheel 3. #
Tolock thest eering column: pushrelease
le ve r1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off. 1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 101). Seats and
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Switching
thest eering wheel heater on/off 1
Toswitch on
2 Toswitch off
3 Indicator lamp Easy entry and
exitfeature How
the easy entry and exitfeature operates &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure th
at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel. #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web App. The easy ent
ryand exitfeature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on 100
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The
steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit ch the ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Using
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if memo ry
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
If yo u use the memory function toset the
seat or thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants, especially children, could
be ent rapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. Seats and
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The
following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up Display #
Tosave :set the seat, thesteering wheel, the
Head-up Display and the outside mir rorto
th e desired position. #
Press the memory button M toge ther with
one of thestorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat is in thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rectly
stowe d objects
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowe d incor rectl y,they can slide or be
th ro wn around and hit vehicle occupants. In 102
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The hazard
warning light switches off automati‐
cally when theve hicle reaches a speed exceed‐
ing 10km/h following maximum full-s top brak‐
ing. Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED Fu
nction of the Intelligent Light Sy stem
The sy stem is only active when it is dar k.
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oving the illumination of
th ero ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (→ page 117)
R Cornering light (→ page117)
R Motorw ay mode (→ page118)
R Enhanced fog light function (→ page118)
R Adversewe ather light (→ page118)
R City lighting (→ page118) Ac
tive headlamps function Fu
nctions of the active headlamps function:
R The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted while
driving.
R Vehicles with Lane Keeping Assist, Driv‐
ing Assistance Package, Driving Assis‐
tance Plus Package or Traf fic Sign Assis t:
th e active headlamps function evaluates the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving
and adjusts the light in advance. The functions are active when
the dipped beam
is switched on.
Cornering light Cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of the
car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility in tight bends,
fo rex ample. It can only be activated when the
dipped beam is switched on.
The function is active:
R Atspeeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal light is switched on or thesteering wheel
is turned. Light and sight
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R
Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
when thesteering wheel is turned.
Ro undabout and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an eva luation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left thero undabout or the intersection.
Mo torw ay mode
The mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and
brightness of the cone of light enabling better
visibility. The function is active if a mo
torw ay jou rney is
de tected by:
R The vehicle's speed.
R The multifunction camera.
R The GPS.
The function is not active:
R Atspeeds below 80 km/h.
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-
dazzling bythe driver and impr ovesth e illumina‐
tion of the edge of the car riag ewa y. The function is active:
R Atspeeds below 70 km/h when there ar fog
light is switched on.
The function is not active:
R Atspeeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R When there ar fog light is switched off.
Ad versewe ather light
The adverse weather light reduces reflections in
ra iny conditions bydimming individual LEDs in
th e headlamps. This reduces theglare forthe
driver and other road users.
City lighting
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of road‐
sides within built-up areas using a broader distri‐
bution of light.
The function is active:
R Atlowe r speeds.
R In illumina ted parts of built-up areas. 11 8
Light and sight