2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET boot

Closing
the boot lid 000A
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. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Comply with
the loading guidelines when loading
th eve hicle.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toclose the
boot lid: 0007
Pull the boot lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. Switching separate bo
otlocking on or off If
yo u centrally unlo ck theve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. 0007
Toswitch on: slidethe switch toposition
0047. 0007
Toswitch off: slidethe switch toposition
0048. 0009
If an accident has been de tected, the boot
will unlock even if separate lo cking is
switched on. Ac
tivating/deactivating the bo otlid opening
limiter Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Boot lid open. limiter
This function allo wsyouto avoid bumping the
boot lid on a low garage ceiling, forex ample. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Side windo
ws Opening and closing
the side windo ws 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. 84
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R
afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The side windo wsare closed as far as theve nti‐
lation position rega rdless of thest atus of the
soft top.
If th e side windo wsare bloc ked during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function is
th en deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. 0007
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. 0007
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. 0007
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. 0007
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. 0007
Press and hold the0036 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened when the
boot separator is open.
R The soft top is opened when the boot
separator is closed.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. 0007
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e0036 button. Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
do ws. 0007
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. 0007
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped bymoving parts such as thero of Opening and closing
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mechanism,
the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. 0007
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. 0007
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. 0007
Press and hold the0037 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The soft top is closed.
The side windo wsare closed when the
soft top is closed. 0007
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button.
0009 Con venience closing wi thKEYLESS-GO only
closes the side windo ws (0013 page 80). Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050 Solutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. 0007
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide.
000A WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. 0007
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. 0007
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. If a side window is obstructed during closing and
reopens again slightly: 88
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: 0007
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. 0007
Check the battery using the battery indicator lamp and replace if necessary (0013 page76). Soft
top Opening and closing
the soft top using the
so ft-top switch 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time. This causes
the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. 0007
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become trapped
bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. 0007
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. 0007
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. Opening and closing
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000E
NO
TEPossible damage tothe soft top
when opening or closing The soft
top can be damaged when opening
or closing. 0007
Make sure there is suf ficient clearance
ab ove it. 0007
Only load the boot below the boot sepa‐
ra tor so that it will not be pushed
upwards. 0007
Make sure that the boot lid is closed. 0007
Ifth e soft top is dirty, wet or frozen, do
not open the soft top. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe soft top caused by
heavy objects Heavy objects placed on
the soft-to p com‐
partment co ver can dama gethe soft top or
soft-to p compartment co ver. 0007
Do not place he avy objects on the soft-
to p compartment co ver. 0007
Do not sit on the soft-to p compartment
co ver. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
opening or closing the soft top when theve hicle
is stationar y.
To open or close the soft top while you are driv‐
ing, do not exceed a maximum speed of
50 km/h. Toavo id inter rupting the closing proc‐
ess while you are slightly exceeding this speed,
do not drive at a speed greater than 60 km/h. 0007
Make sure that the boot separator is closed. 0007
Close the boot lid. 0007
Switch on the ignition. 0007
Keep the brake pedal depressed when the
ve hicle is stationar y. 0007
Toopen: pull and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully opened.
The multifunction display sho wsthe opening
process of the soft top. 0007
Toclose: press and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully closed.
The multifunction display sho wsthe closing
process of the soft top. 90
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000A
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc essive speed during the soft-top
opening or closing procedure
If th eve hicle speed exceeds 60 km/h, the
soft topstops during the opening or closing
procedure.
This impairs your view tothere ar. 0007
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow
60 km/h or stop theve hicle, paying
attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Ope rate the soft-to p switch again in
order toopen or close the soft top full y. The cur
rent procedu reisstopped at a speed
abo ve60 km/h. The Open/close top completely
messa gewill be shown on the multifunction dis‐
pla y. 0007
Reduce your speed and press or pull the soft-
to p switch 1again.
If th e soft top does not close fully because of
stro ng headwinds, drive more sl owly or stop. Re
locking the soft top 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. 0007
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. If
th e soft top has not been comple tely lo cked,
th e multifunction display sho ws theOpen/close
top completely message. In addition, you will
hear a warning tone for up toten seconds while
driving. 0007
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow 60 km/h
or stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions. 0007
Ope rate the soft-to p switch again toopen or
close the soft top full y. Opening and closing
the boot sepa rator The boot separator co
vers luggage or loads in
th e boot.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or partially electric boot
separator.
The soft top can be opened only when the man‐
ual boot separator is closed.
In vehicles with a partially electric boot separa‐
to r,th is automatically closes when the soft top
is opened.
000E NO
TEDama getothe soft top or load
due tolong objects The soft
top or load may be damaged with
th e soft top open. 0007
Do not place any overly long objects
inside or behind the side luggage nets
when the boot separator is open. 0007
Make sure that the load does not push
th e boot separator upwards. Opening and closing
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0007
Allvehicles: toopen, push boot separator
2 bythe handle against the direction of the
ar row toits upper end position. 0007
Vehicles with a manual boot separator: to
close, pull boot separator 2bythe handle
in the direction of the ar row until it rests on
th e sides of the boot. 0007
Vehicles with a partially electric boot sep‐
arator: press button 1.
Boot sepa rator2 opens or closes auto mati‐
cally.
0009 Ifth ere is a sy stem failure, the automatic
boot separator can be closed partially elec‐
tricall y. Ac
tivating or deactivating AI RCAP AI
RCA Pre duces the draught in the front and
re ar compartments when you are driving with
th e soft top open.
Pa rticular lyturbulent air can reduce the ef fect of
AIR CAP.This can arise when you are driving
behind ano ther vehicle or if there is a crosswind,
fo rex ample.
AI RCA P consists of thefo llowing components:
R a wind deflector abo vethe windscreen
R a draught stop behind bo threar seat head
re stra ints
When AI RCAP is acti vated, the wind deflector
and the draught stop extend simultaneously. AIR
CAP can be activated or deactivated at
speeds of up toappr oximately 160 km/h. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when retracting AIR CAP
It is possible for persons tobecome trapped
when retracting AIR CAP. 0007
Make sure that persons do not hold
on to the upper frame of the windscreen
and do not touch the wind deflector or
th e draught stop. 92
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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
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