2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ESP

00BBYou should only use seat covers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door paneling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cannot protect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do.
00BBNe ver modify the doors or parts of the
doors.
00BBAlw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
paneling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury duetodeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer has a pr otective
function and cann otprotect as intended in
th eev ent of an accident.
00BBHa ve theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced.
Ha ve deplo yed air bags replaced immediately.
St atus of the front passenger airbag
Fu nction of the front passenger front air bag
shuto ff
The automatic front passenger front air bag
shutoff is able todetect whe ther the front
passenger seat is occupied bya person or a
ch ild restra int sy stem. The front passenger air
bag and front passenger knee air bag are then
cor respondingly either enabled or deactivated. When ins
talling a child restra int sy stem tothe
front passenger seat, alw ays make sure of the
fo llowing:
REnsure that thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (→page 47).
RAlw ays obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
RNe ver place objects, e.g. cushions, under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
RFu lly retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
RThe entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
RThe 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.
RThe 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 seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ing ly.
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0071WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects between the sitting sur face and
th ech ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
This could result in the front passenger air‐
bag not functioning as intended during an
accident.
00BBDo not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem.
00BBThe entire base of thech ild restra int
sy stem must alw aysre st on the sitting
sur face of the front passenger seat.
00BBThe backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as pos‐
sible against the backrest of the front
passenger seat.
00BBAlw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
A person on the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
RFa sten seat belts cor rectl y.
RSit in an almost up right seat position with
th eir back against the seat backrest.
RSit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
Otherwise, the front passenger air bag may be
deactivated bymis take ,fo rex ample in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
RThe front passenge r transferstheir weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
RThe front passenger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
fa ce.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
deactivated front passenger airbag
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of
an accident and cannot pe rform its intended
pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
RThe classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
RThe front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
RThe person is seated cor rectl y.
00BBEnsure , bothbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect.
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Occupant saf ety

NEVER use arear wa rdfacing child restra int
on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIR
BA G in front of it; DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RY
to thech ild can occur.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem tothe
front passenger seat, observ eth eve hicle-spe‐
cific information .
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do
not fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
to the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat.
Af ter in stalling a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat: depending on thech ild restra int sy stem
and thest ature of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR
BA G OFF may be lit continuously or be off.
Alw ays obser vethefo llowing information.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe cockpit, in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, thech ild could:
RCome into con tact wi th theve hicle inte‐
ri or if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, forex ample.
RBe stru ck bythe air bag if the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is off.
00BBAlw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from
th eve hicle belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjustthe seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingly.
00BBAlw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem tothe
front passenger seat, observ eth eve hicle-spe‐
cific information .
If a person is sitting in the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature.
A person on the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
RIf th e front passenger seat is occupied with
an adult or a person with a stature cor re‐
sponding tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger air bag is
enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
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Occupant saf ety

should not usethe front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
RIfth e front passenger seat is occupied bya
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on there sult of the
classifi cation.
-PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF is off: mo vethe
front passenger seat as far back as possi‐
ble or a person of smaller stature should
use a rear seat.
-Ifth ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: a person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger air bag is deactivated. It
will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent. In this case, the front passenger air bag
cannot perform its intended pr otective func‐
tion, e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
RThe classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger air bag is enabled or
deactivated in accordance with the per‐
son in the front passenger seat.
RThe person is seated proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
RThe front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
Fu rther related subjects:RChild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (→page 54).
Ro ll bar
0071
DANG ER Risk of injury or death caused
by a malfunction of thero ll bars
If th e function of thero ll bars is defective,
th ey may not extend in an accident forex am‐
ple.
Consequent ly,th ero ll bars cannot pr otect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do.
00BBHa ve thero ll bars checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury whenthero ll
bars are triggered
If th ero ll bars are triggered, there is a risk of
injur y.
Alw ays make sure that there is no thing in the
sweep of thero ll bars.
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00BBToactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
passenger compartment is possible:
RWi th indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door.
RWi th indicator lamp 1off: via the switch
on the cor responding rear door or driv‐
er's door.
Note s on pets in theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
Ractivate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
Rswitch systems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Uns ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking maneuver and
injure vehicle occupants in the process.
00BBNe ver lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded.
00BBAlw ays cor rectly secure animals while
driving, forex ample using a suitable
animal car rier.
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Occupant saf ety

respective SmartK ey.To do so, deactivate the
SmartK eyfunctions.
00BBTo deactivate: pressthe0037 button on the
SmartK eytwice in rapid succession.
The battery check lamp of the SmartK ey
fl ashes twice brief lyand lights up once.
00BBTo activate: press any button on the Smart‐
Ke y.
00CE When theve hicle is star ted with the Smart‐
Ke yin thestow age compartment of the cen‐
te r console, the SmartK eyfunctions are
au tomatical lyactivated (
→page 132).
Re moving/inserting the mechanical key
00BBTo remo ve:press release knob 1.
Mechanical key2 is pushed out slight ly.
00BBPull ou tme chanical key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position.
00CE You can use the intermediate position of
mechanical key2 toattach theke yto ake y
ri ng.
00BBPress release knob 1again and fully
re mo vemechanical key2.
00BBTo inser t:press release knob 1.
00BBInsert mechanical key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages.
Re placing the SmartK eybattery
0071
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing batte ries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y.
00BBKeep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren.
00BBIf batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately.
00D2ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbyimproper disposal of
batteries
Bat teries conta in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish.
00BB
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries.
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Locking/unlockingthe driver's door with the
me chanical key
00CE
Ifyo uwish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e mechanical key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the mechanical key.
00BBInsertthe mechanical keyas far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver.
00BBPull and hold the door handle.
00BBPull the co ver on the mechanical keyas
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases.
00BBRe lease the door handle.
00BBTo unlock :turn the mechanical keycounter -
clo ckwise toposition 0047.
00BBTolock: turnthe mechanical keyclo ckwise
to position 0047.
00BBCarefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly.
Tr unk
Opening the trunk lid
0071
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
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
00BBAlw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
00BBNe ver drive with the trunk lid open.
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00BBVehicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press closing button 1inthe trunk lid.
00BBVe hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing and KEYLESS-GO: Press locking button
2 inthe trunk lid.
If a SmartK eyis de tected outside theve hicle,
th e trunk lid closes and theve hicle is loc ked. Au
tomatic reve rsing function of the trunk lid
If an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic closing process, the trunk lid opens
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness.
00BBWhen closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
Rove rth e last 00C2in (8 mm) of the closing
path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped.
00BBWhen closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
00BBIf someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
RPress the008B button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
RPress the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
RPress theto p of thest ar on the
trunk lid.
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