2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET warning

00BBAfterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopTe ther
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death ifthe
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
ins talling TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent or du ring braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident.
00BBAlw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
ins talling TopTe ther belts.
00BBObser vethe lock verification indicator.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection
between thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt.00BBIns tallth eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int
sy stem with TopTe ther on there ar seat.
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
when doing so.
00BBFo ldthere ar seat backrest forw ards
(→page 101).
00BBHook TopTe ther hook 2into TopTe ther
anchorage 1.
00BBFoldthere ar seat backrest back
(→page 102).
00BBMake sure that TopTe ther belt 3is not
twis ted and there ar seat backrest is loc ked.
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shoulder beltstra p must be routed forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet.
RIf necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingly.
RNe ver place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used.
Child saf ety loc ks
Activating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws
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.
0071
WARNING 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 Thereis arisk of accident
and injury if you lea vechildren unatte n‐
ded in theve hicle
If ch ildren are tra veling in theve hicle, they
could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
ROpe rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
00BBAlw ays activate thech ild saf etyloc ks
av ailable if children are tra veling in the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
Child saf etyloc ksare available forth e side win‐
do ws inthere ar passenger compartment.
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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

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
ROpe rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the automatic transmission out
of park position 005Dor shifting manual
transmission into neutral.
RSt arting the engine
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBKe ep the SmartK eyout of reach of chil‐
dren.
0075 NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
00BBKe ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.
1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RThe doors
RThe trunk lid
RThe fuel filler flap
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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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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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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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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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