2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET fold seats

0007
Switch the ignition on. 0007
Toactivate: pull button 1.
AIR CAPex tends and the indicator lamp on
button 1lights up. 0007
Todeactivate: press button 1.
AIR CAPre tracts and the indicator lamp on
button 1goes out. If
th eve hicle is par ked with the soft top open
and the ignition is switched off, AIR CAP will
re tract au tomatical ly.
When youre start the engine af ter having been
par ked, AIR CAP will extend again au tomatically. Fi
tting and removing the folding draught
stop 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e draught stop in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The draught stop impairs your view tothe
re ar, particular ly when darkor in poor visibil‐
ity conditions. 0007
Only use the draught stop in good visi‐
bility conditions. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly fitted draught stop
If th e draught stop is not cor rectly fitted it
can come loose du ring the journey and
endanger other road users. 0007
Fitthe draught stop as described. 0007
Do not place objects on thefitted
draught stop. 000E
NO
TEThe draught stop can be damaged
if fitted when the soft top is closed The
vehicle interior or the draught stop can
be damaged if fitted when the soft top
closed. 0007
Tofit, open the soft top. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe draught stop due
to collision wi thseat backrests The draught
stop may collide with the front
seat backrests when fitted. 0007
Adjust the backrest positions of the
front seats. The
folding draught stop is fitted overth ere ar
seats toprotect against wind when you are driv‐
ing with the soft top open. Only the front seats
can be occupied when thefo lding draught stop
is fitted. Opening and closing
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The bag containing
thefo lding draught stop is
attached totheth ro ugh-loading feature behind
th ere ar seats. If youwa nttouse theth ro ugh-
loading feature, loosen the bag's lashing stra ps
and stow them in the boot. Fasten the lashing
st ra ps tothe luggage hook.
Yo u should preferably per form operations in volv‐
in g th efo lding draught stop on the side facing
aw ay from traf fic. 0007
Open all side windo wsand the soft top. 0007
Foldthere ar seats forw ard toremo vethe
bag. 0007
Remo vethefo lding draught stop from the
bag. 0007
Fold out folding draught stop 1 as shown. 0007
Fold out the two brac kets 2 tothe left and
ri ght. 0007
Align brac kets 2 offolding draught stop 1
with the two rear fixtures 3ontheve hicle. 94
Opening and closing

000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. 0007
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. 0007
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 will not be
able toadjust 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. 0007
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. 0007
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. 0007
Tomo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards. 0007
Tomo vebackwards: press and hold the
re lease knob 2. 0007
Press the head restra int backwards and let
go of there lease knob 2.
Fi tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val
The head restra ints can be remo ved only in vehi‐
cles with folding rear seat backrests. Seats and
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0007
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for‐
wa rds slightly (0013 page116). 0007
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. 0007
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting 0007
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. 0007
Push the head restra int down until it
engages. 0007
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 © 0019
Comfort 0019
Seat comfort 0007
Select a seat.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters 0007
Select Side bolsters . 0007
Adjust the air cushions.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) 0007
Select Lumbar . 0007
Adjust the air cushions. Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
Seats 0007
Select Driver's seat orFront-passenger area. 0007
Select Massage. 0007
Select a massage programme.
The massage programme runs for appro x‐
ima tely 9to 15 minutes, depending on the
setting. 0007
Toset the massage intensity: switch High
intensity on0073 or off 0053. Re
setting seat adjustments Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
a Seats 0019
Reset 0007
Select YesorNo.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset. Fo
lding the front seat backrest forw ards/
back (vehicles with memo ryfunction) Wi
th th e EASY -ENTRY function, the seat will
mo veforw ards if you ha vefolded the seat back‐
re st forw ards. This makes it easier for passen‐
ge rs to get into and out of there ar of theve hi‐
cle. 106
Seats and stowing

0007
Tofold forw ards: pullthe seat release han‐
dle 1and fold the seat backrest forw ards
as far as it will go.
The seat will mo veautomatically tothefo re‐
most position. 0007
Tofold back: swing back the seat backrest
horizon tally.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display of the instrument clus
ter.A wa rning tone will also
sound.
The seat will mo veautomatically tothe
st ored position.
If th e set seat position can no longer be reached,
e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll or
af te r occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: 0007
Pull the seat release handle 1again and
re turn the seat backrest toan upright posi‐
tion.
The seat will lock in the new fore -and-aft
position. Fo
lding the front seat backrest forw ards/
backwards (vehicles with out memory func‐
tion) Fo
lding forw ards
Wi th th e EASY -ENTRY function, the seat will
mo veforw ards if you ha vefolded the seat back‐
re st forw ards. This makes it easier for passen‐
ge rs to get into and out of there ar of theve hi‐
cle. 0007
If necessar y,release the head restra int and
push it down. 0007
Pull the seat release handle 1and fold the
seat backrest forw ards until the seat back‐
re st engages. 0007
Push the seat as farfo rw ards as it will go. Seats and
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Fo
lding back 0007
Push the seat back horizon tally by the seat
backrest until it reaches the seat position
th at wa s pr eviously set. 0007
Foldthe seat backrest back until it engages.
Do so as smoo thly as possible.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display of the
instrument clus ter.A wa rning tone will also
sound. 0007
Afterth e seat backrest has been folded
bac k,check the position of the head restra int
and set it tothe cor rect position.
If th e set seat position can no longer be reached,
e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll or
af te r occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: 0007
Pull the seat release handle 1again and
re turn the seat backrest toan upright posi‐
tion.
The seat will lock in the new fore -and-aft
position. Switching the seat heating on/o
ff 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. 0007
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
000E NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐ ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. 0007
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on 108
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St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment Locking and unlo
cking thegl ove box 0007
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 0048(to lock) or anti-clockwise 0047(to
unlock). Opening
the spectacles compa rtment 0007
Press button 1. Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐ 11 6
Seats and stowing

wa
rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. 0007
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked, this will be shown on the
multifunction display of the instrument clus ter. A
wa rning tone will also sound.
The seat ba ckrests can be folded forw ards sepa‐
ra tely. 0007
Vehicles without a memory function:
mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 0007
Vehicles with a memory function: if at
lea stone section of there ar seat backrest is
fo lded forw ards, the cor responding front seat
will mo veforw ards slightl y,if necessar y,to
av oid a collision. 0007
Left and right seat backres t:pull the but‐
to n on theright or left 1.
The cor responding rear seat backrest will be
unlo cked. 0007
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 2for‐
wa rds. 0007
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat. Seats and
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