2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET warning

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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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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0071WARNING Danger of injury or death
from obstructed roll bars
If yo u lea veobjects or items of clo thing on
th e co vers of thero ll bars, this may restrict
th ero ll bars as they ex tend.
Consequently, thero ll bars cannot pr otect as
th ey are designed todo. Furthermore, the
objects may endanger vehicle occupants
when thero ll bars extend.
00BBAlw ays make sure that there is no thing
in the sweep of thero ll bars.
00BBAlw aysstow and secure objects in the
ve hicle cor rectl y.
The roll bars are under the co vers behind the
re ar head restra ints. The roll bars are triggered
when danger of theve hicle rolling over is de tec‐
te d.
Once thero ll bars ha vebeen triggered, you can
no longe r close a soft topth at is open. In this
case, consult the next qualified specialist work‐
shop.
PRE-SAFE®sy stem
PRE- SAFE®(Pre-Crash Saf ety-Sy stem)
PRE- SAFE®is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE
®can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
RTightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
RClosing the side windo ws.
RVehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo rable
seat position.
RVe hicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
RPRE-SAFE®Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's heari ng.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat
The automatic adjustment of the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object.
00BBSt ow objects in a suitable place.
Reversing the PRE- SAFE®system measures
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self.
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00BBIfth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases.
Fu nction of PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
PRE- SAFE®PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
RTightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
RInc reasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is can‐
celed automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed. Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
Rwhen reve rsing
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
Rwhilst driving
or
Rwhen entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
Children in theve hicle
Note s onthe safe transportation of children
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position 005D.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
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0071WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – are
ex posed toextreme heat or cold over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y.
00BBNever lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unatte nded intheve hicle.
0071
WARNING Risk of burn s whenthech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
00BBAlw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight.
00BBPr otect it with a blank et,fo rex ample.
00BBIfth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before securi ng achild into it.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The use of seat belts and child restra int sy stems
is requ ired bylaw in:
RAll 50 states
RThe U.S. territories
RThe District of Columbia
RAll Canadian pr ovinces
All child restra int sy stems must meet thefo llow‐
ing standards:
RU. S. Federal Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 225
RCanadian Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 210.2
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about the
cor rect child restra int sy stem from any author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 5 ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observ eth e
fo llowing information:
ROnly secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is appropriate tothe height,
age and weight of thech ild and suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Be sure toobser ve
th e instructions for cor rect use of thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
RAlw ays ins tall a child restra int sy stem on a
re ar seat if possible.
ROnly usethefo llowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
-th e seat belt sy stem
-th eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brack‐
et s
-th eTo pTe ther anchorages
RThe manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
fo rth ech ild restra int sy stem.
RThe warning labels in theve hicle interior and
on thech ild restra int sy stem.
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0071WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per form its intended pr otective func‐
tion.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.
00BBAlw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use.
00BBMake surethat the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat.
00BBNe ver place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions.
00BBAlw ays use child restra int sy stems with
th e original co ver designed forth em.
00BBAlw aysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rectly ins talled child restra int sys‐
te ms
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is not cor rectly
ins talled or secured, it could release in the
ev ent of an accident, sudden braking or a
sudden change in direction.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. This poses
an increased risk of injury or even fata l
injur y.
00BBAlways ins tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve n when not in use.
00BBAlw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.
00BBAlw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident.
00BBHa ve the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again.
A boos ter seat may be necessary toachie ve
proper seat belt positioning forch ildren over
40 lbs (18 kg) in weight or until they reach a
height where a thre e-point seat belt can be
ins talled proper lywithout a boos ter seat.
The following no tes must be obser ved:
RWhen ins talling a child restra int sy stem on
th e front passenger seat, the information on
ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat (
→page 54).
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RInstructions and safetyno tes on the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff
(
→page 41).
RSaf etyno tes on the seat belt (→page 33).
RInformation on the cor rect use of the seat
belt (→page 38).
Ac tivating/deactivating the child seat saf ety
fe ature of the seat belt
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death if a
seat belt is unfas tened while theve hicle
is in motion
If th e seat belt is released while theve hicle is
in motion, thech ild restra int sy stem is no
longer cor rectly secure d. Thechild seat
saf etyfe ature is deactivated and the seat
belt is dr awn in a bit bythe inertia reel.
It is therefore not possible toengage the seat
belt again.
00BBPull over and stop theve hicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf fic conditions.
00BBAc tivate thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
again and cor rectly secure thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
When enabled, thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slac ken
once thech ild restra int sy stem is secured.
Installing a child restra int sy stem:
00BBAlw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when ins talling and
re moving thech ild restra int sy stem.
00BBPull the seat belt smoo thly from the seat belt
outlet.
00BBEn gage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivating the child seat saf etyfe ature:
00BBPull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
re el retract it again.
When thech ild seat saf etyfe ature is activa‐
te d,you should hear a ratcheting sound.
00BBPush thech ild restra int sy stem down until
th e seat belt sits tightly. Deactivating the
child seat saf etyfe ature:
00BBPress there lease button of the seat belt
buckle.
00BBHold the seat belt tongue and guide it ba ck
to the seat belt outlet.
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat attachment
Note s onLATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments
0071 WARNING Risk of‑ injury or death ifthe
maximum permissible gross mass for
using a LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sys‐
te ms in which thech ild is secured using the
integrated seat belt integrated in thech ild
re stra int sy stem, the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is
73 lb (33 kg).
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 73 lb (33 kg),th e
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InstallingLATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stems
0071
WARNING Risk of‑ injury or death ifthe
maximum permissible gross mass for
using a LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sys‐
te ms in which thech ild is secured using the
integrated seat belt integrated in thech ild
re stra int sy stem, the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is
73 lb (33 kg).
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 73 lb (33 kg),th e
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem
with integrated seat belt does not of fer suf fi‐
cient pr otection. An excessive load may be
placed on theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments and thech ild may not be
re stra ined in theeve nt of an accident, for
ex ample.
00BBIfth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 73 lb
(33 kg),only use a LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
child restra int sy stem which secures
th ech ild with theve hicle seat belt.
00BBAlso secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available.
Alw ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
Rin the manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
Ron a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
being adhered to.
When using a child restra int sy stem, be sure to
obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation and
operating instructions as well as its cor rect use
and the suitability of the seats for attaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Before everytrip, make surethat theLA TC H-type
(ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets.
1LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brac kets
00BBRe mo veeach co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
00BBAttach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
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