2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ECU

00BBSecurethech ild restra int sy stem with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (→page 52).
00BBTension TopTe ther belt 3from the trunk.
00BBMake sure that there is suf ficient seat belt
st ra pto pull tight.
00BBAlw 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 41). By doing
this, you can avoidrisks caused by:
RAch ild restra int sy stem that is not de tected
by the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
RThe unintentionally deactivated front
passenger airbag.
RIncor rect positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem.
Note s onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra 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 front air bag must alw ays be deactiva‐
te d. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(
→page 43).
When using thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, it is essential toobser ve
th efo llowing:
RMo vethe front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
RSet the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position.
RRe tract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
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 lie as flat as possible
against 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.
RIf necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
RAd just 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.
RAlways 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
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Occupant saf ety

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

0075NO
TEDama getothe trunk lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle
The trunk lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
00BBTherefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe trunk lid.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toopen the
trunk lid:
00BBPull trunk lid remo teoperating switch 1.
00BBPress and holdthe008B button on the
SmartK ey.
00BBWi th th e trunk lid unloc ked, press theto p of
th est ar.
00CE Toopen, pull on thefo lded-out star when the
re ar view camera is activated.
00BBVe hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→page 69).
00BBVe hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing feature: withthe trunk lid stopped in an
intermediate position, pull it upwards and
re lease as soon as it begins toopen.
Wi th th e trunk lid opening limiter switched
on, manually pull thestopped trunk lid
upwards.
Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience closing:
if an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic opening process, the object recogni‐
tion function stops the trunk lid. The object rec‐
ognition function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
Closing the trunk lid
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
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Opening and closing

tipove 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.
00BBAlw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
00BBBefore the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
duri ng au tomatic closing of the trunk lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process.
00BBMake sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
00BBUse one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
RPress the008B button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress or pull 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.
Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: It is also
possible tostop the closing process bymoving
yo ur foot in a kicking motion under there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toclose the
trunk lid:
00BBPull the trunk lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed.
00BBVe hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: With
th e trunk lid comple tely opened ,ki ck your
fo ot below the bumper (
→page 69).
00BBVe hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing and KEYLESS-GO: With th e trunk lid
comple tely opened, press and hold the008B
button on the trunk (with the SmartK eyinthe
vicinity of theve hicle).
00BBVe hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press trunk lid remo teoperating switch
1.
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If several consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
RSnow or dirt, e.g. from road salt, co vers the
sensor area.
RThe kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg.
The trunk lid could be opened or closed unin ten‐
tional ly, in thefo llowing situations:
RIf a person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle, sitting on the edge of the trunk,
or picking up objects.
RIf objects are mo ved or placed behind the
ve hicle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage
RWhen working on the trailer coupling, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (
→page 58) or do not
car rythe SmartK eyabout your person insuch
situations.
Switch ing separate trunk locking on or off
Ifyo u centrally unlo ck theve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the trunk remains loc ked.
00BBTo switch on: slidethe switch toposition
0047.
00BBTo switch off: slidethe switch toposition
0048. 00CE
If an accident has been de tected, the trunk
unloc kseve n if separate lo cking is switched
on.
Un locking the trunk with the emer gency
re lease from inside
Re quirementsRThe 12‑V‑vehicle battery is connected and
ch arge d.
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Opening and closing

RSteering wheel
ROutside mir rors
RHead-up Display
00BBSet the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position.
00BBPress memory button M toge ther with one of
th e memory position switches 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
00BBTo call up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, Head-up Display
and outside mir ror is in thestored position.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
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.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
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.
00BBAlw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
00BBBefore the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
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There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
00BBAlw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
00BBClose the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
00BBAlwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
0071
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
00BBAlw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
00BBAllow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
Rne verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
Ralw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
Rsecure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly.
St ow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
1St ow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox
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Seats and stowing

1Tie-down eyes
Ve hicles with a wind screen: there is an addi‐
tional tie-down eye behind there ar bench seat
backrests. Toaccess this, the seat backrests
must be folded down (
→page 101).
Overview of bag hoo ks
0071
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be throw n
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions.
00BBOnly hang light objects on the bag
hooks.
00BBNe ver hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
2.2 lbs (1 kg). Do not use it tosecure cargo.1Bag hook
00CE Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 99).
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