2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET belt

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Tension TopTe ther belt 3from the boot. #
Make sure that there is enough seat belt
av ailable forfast ening. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
when doing so. Child
restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat Note
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Ac cident statistics show that children secured in
th ere ar seats are safer than children secured in
th e front seats. Forth is reason, Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that you ins tall a child restra int
sy stem on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary toins tall a child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (→ page 35).By doing
this, you can avoidrisks caused by:
R Ach ild restra int sy stem that is not de tected
by the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
R The unintentionally disabled front passenger
airbag.
R Incor rect positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem. Wa
rning notice on the front-passen ger sun
visor: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int
on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT
AIRB AGin front of it; DE ATH or SERIOUS
INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. If
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
goes out, the front passenger airbag is enabled.
Be sure toobser vethe no tes on the safe trans‐
por tation of children (→ page41). Occupant sa
fety 47

Ve
hicles without the automatic front
passenger airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. Ne
ver ins tall a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat: Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(→ page 48).
R On attaching suitable child restra int sy stems
(→ page 49).
Fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger
seat
When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled. This
is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is lit continuously (→ page37).
When using thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, it is essential toobser ve
th efo llowing:
R Movethe front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
R Set the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position. R
Retract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
R The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat. The child restra int sy stem
must not touch thero of or be put under
st ra in by the head restra ints.
R If necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
R Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position.
R Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem. The
shoulder belt stra p must be routed forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet. 48
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R
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly.
R Never place objects, e.g. a cushion, under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used, and the no tes on fitting
suitable child restra int sy stems (→ page 49). Suitability of
the seats forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms Note
s on attaching suitable child restra int
sy stems
On lych ild restra int sy stems with thefo llowing
ECE standards are permit tedfo r use in theve hi‐
cle:
R ECE R44
R ECE-R129 (i-Size child restra int sy stems)
Examples of appr oval labels on child restra int
sy stems: Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with ECE R-44 Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with ECE R-12 9
ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stems of thefo l‐
lowing “Universal“ category can be used, in
accordance with theta bles on suitability of seats
fo rth e atta chment of child restra int sy stems, on
seats mar kedU, UF, IUF or i-U. Occupant saf
ety49

Semi-uni
versal ch ild restra int sy stems are indi‐
cated bythete xt "semi-uni versal" on the
appr oval label. They can on ly beused if theve hi‐
cle and the seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secu redch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of the cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjustthe
driver's and front passenger seat such that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
R When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I: remo vethe
head restra int from there spective seat, if
possible (→ page 93). In addition, the seat
backrest of thech ild restra int sy stem must,
as far as possible, lie flat against the back‐
re st of theve hicle seat. R
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately
(→ page 93) and adjust all the head
re stra ints again cor rectly.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III, there might be restrictions
in the maximum size setting, e.g. due topos‐
sible con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ing ly.
R When opening or closing the soft top, the
ch ild restra int sy stems in weight categories II
or III must be remo ved or the head restra ints
of thech ild restra int sy stems must be mo ved
to the lo westposition. R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem.
Legend for the table:
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight
categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of
th e "Universal" category in this we ight
categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems of the "Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child
re stra int sy stems according totheta ble
in "Recommended child restra int sys‐
te ms", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem man‐
ufacturer's vehicle model list. 50
Occupant saf ety

Overview of
recommended child restra int sy stems Re
commended child restra int sy stems for attaching with the vehicle seat belt We
ight categories Manufactu rerT ype Approval number
(E1 ...) Order number
(A 000 ...) colour
code 9H95
Catego ry0:
up to10 kg
up toappr oximately 6 mon ths Britax
Römer BABY SAFE plus II 04 301 1469 70 36 00
97 057 00
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kg
up toappr oximately 15months Britax
Römer BABY SAFE plus II 04 301 1469 70 36 00
97 057 00
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kg
between appr oximately 9 mon ths and 4 years Britax
Römer DUO plus0 4 3011339 703700
97 0 58 00
Catego ryII/III:
15 to36 kg
between appr oximately 4 and 12years Britax
Römer KIDFIX 04 3011989 70 38 00
97 0 59 00
Britax Römer KIDFIX XP 04 301 30497061 00 Occupant saf
ety55

Cor
rect driver's seat position &
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. Obser
vethefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in a no rmal upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa ysinthe instrument
clus ter clea rly
R you should ha vea good overview of traf fic
conditions
R the seat belt is pulled snugly against the
body and must be routed across the cent re
of your shoulder and across your hips in the
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Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot
adjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll or under or behind the seats. 1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aft position
5 Seat cushion length #
Toadjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver4 and slide the seat forw ards or
backwards. Seats and
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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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