2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

Securing
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection between
thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
ISOFIX or i-Size and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt. #
Adjust the ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sys‐
te m to there ar seat with TopTe ther. Alw ays
comply wi th thech ild restra int sy stem manu‐ fa
cturer's ins tallation instructions when
doing so. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest forw ards
(→ page 104). #
Hook TopTe ther hook 2into TopTe ther
anchorage 1. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back
(→ page 105). #
Make sure that TopTe ther belt 3is not
twis ted and there ar seat backrest is loc ked. #
Fitthech ild restra int sy stem with ISOFIX or i-
Size (→ page 45). 46
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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
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We
ight categories
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
Front passenger airbag disa‐
bled 1, 2 Re
ar seat left, right
Category 0: upto10 kg XU ,LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU ,LU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination tothe highest/s teepest position and set the seat backrest toan upright position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with an automatic front passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. Suitability of
the seats for attaching ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I on a rear
seat: adjustthe driver's and front passenger
seat such that the seat does not touch the
ch 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 rectl y.
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. Occupant saf
ety51

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 west position. R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable for an ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stem in this we ight category
and/or size categor y.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems of the"Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te ms according totheta ble in "Over‐
view of there commended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and
th e seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model
list. We
ight categories Size categoryEquipment Rear seat
Left ,ri ght
Car rycotF
GISO/L1
ISO/L2X
X
Category 0:up to10 kgand appr ox. 6 months EISO/R1I L52
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We
ight categories Size categoryEquipment Rear seat
Left ,ri ght
Category 0+: upto13 kgand appr ox.15 months E
D
CISO/R1
ISO/R2
ISO/R3IL
IL
IL
1
Category I:9to 18 kgand between appr ox. 9 months and 4 yearsD
C
B
B1
A ISO/R2
ISO/R3
ISO/F2
ISO/F2X
ISO/F3IL
IL
1
IUF
IUF
X
1 When using a child restra int sy stem of size category C (ISO/R3), mo vethe front seat tothe highest position and mo vethe seat backrest toan
upright position. Make sure that the seat backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild restra int sy stem. Suitability of
the seats for attaching i‑Size
ch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. R
When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: remo vethe head restra int
from there spective seat, if possible
(→ page 93). In addition, the seat backrest of
th ech ild restra int sy stem must, as far as
possible, lie flat against the backrest of the
ve 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 Makesure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y. Occupant saf
ety53