2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET lock

Relocking the soft top
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo udo not fully open/c losethe soft top,
th e soft- tophy draulics depressurize af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped.
00BBAlw ays fully open or close the soft top.
Ifth e soft top is not loc ked fully:
RThe 2SHQ&ORVH &RQYHUWLEOH 7RS &RPSOHWHO\
message is shown on the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
RYouwill hear a warning tone for up to te n
seconds when pulling away or while driving.
00BBPull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi c conditions.
00BBSwitch on the ignition.
00BBFu lly close the soft top using the soft- top
switch.
Opening and closing the trunk sepa rator
The trunk separator co vers luggage or loads in
th e trunk.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or automatic trunk sep‐
arator.
The soft top can be opened only when the man‐
ual trunk separator is closed.
In vehicles with an automatic trunk separator,
th is automatically closes when the soft top is
opened.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe soft top or load
The soft top or load may be damaged with
th e soft top open.
00BBDo not place any overly lon gobjects
inside or behin dth e side parcel nets
when the trunk separator is open.
00BBMake sure that the load does not push
th e trunk separator upwards.
00BBVe hicles with a manual trunk separator:
to open, push trunk separator 2bythe han‐
dle against the direction of the ar row toits
upper end position.
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Anti-theft protection
Fu nction of the immobilizer
The immobilizer pr events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect SmartK ey.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the Smart‐
Ke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle. An yone can
st art the engine if a valid SmartK eyhas been left
inside theve hicle.
00CE Intheeve ntthe engine cannot bestar ted
(y et theve hicle ’sstar ter battery is charge d),
th e sy stem is not operational. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Fu nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
RWhen a door is opened
RWhen the trunk lid is opened
RWhen the hood is opened
The ATA sy stem is armed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
RAfter locking theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
RAf ter locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp 1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is activated.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
RAf ter unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Ke y
RAfter pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinthestow age compartment
(
→page 132)
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RAfter unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
00CE When the mbrace service (
→page 283) is
active and the alarm stay s on for more than
30 seconds, a message is automatically sent
to the Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
Deacti vating the ATA
00BBPressthe0036, 0037or008B button on the
SmartK ey.
or
00BBPress thest art/ stop button with the Smart‐
Ke yin thestow age compartment
(
→page 132)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO:
00BBGrasp the outside door handle with the
SmartK eyoutside theve hicle.
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Opening and closing

Seats
Adjusting the front seat mechanically and
electrically
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The seats can be adjus ted when the ignition is
switched off.
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
00BBMake sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
Obser vethe saf etyno tes on "Air bags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle".
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle.
00BBAlw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidenta lly
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped.
00BBWhile moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection 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.
00BBAlw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
00BBBefore driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
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Seats and stowing

00BBNever lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBPush release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked.
00BBAd just height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel.
00BBPush release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked.
00BBCheck and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
Ad justing the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
00BBSa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 98).
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Switchingthest eering wheel heater on/off
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
00BBTo switch on/off: turnthe le ver in the direc‐
tion of ar row1or2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on.
Easy entry and exitfeature
Fu nction of the easy entry and exitfeature
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If youdr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
00BBAlw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
00BB‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
00BBMo vethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
Ve hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory position buttons of the memory func‐
tion.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
RYo uswit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed.
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RYou close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RVe hicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
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Using the memory function
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
00BBOnly use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
00BBDuring the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
00BBIf somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
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Seats and stowing

Locking or unlockingthegl ove box
00BBTurn the mechanical key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 0048(to lock) or counter-clockwise 0047(to
unlock). Opening
the spectacles compa rtment
00BBPress button 1.
Rear ben chseat through-loading feature
Fo lding there ar seat backrest forw ards
0071
WARNING Risk of injury ifth ere ar
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
RIfth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar bench seat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
RObjects or loads in the trunk cannot be
re stra ined bythe seat backrest.
00BBMake sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip.
Both seat backrests can be folded forw ards sep‐
aratel y.
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