2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET length

1Adjusts the seats electrically →
88
2 Switches the seat heating on/off →
92
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/off →
94
4 Switches AIRSCARF on/off →
94
5 00370036Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
62
6 Opens/closes the trunk lid →
65
7 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
120
8 0062 Opens/closes theright side window →
71
9 0062 Opens/closes there ar right side window →
71
A Child safetyloc kfo rth ere ar side wind ows →
55
B 0062 Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
71C0062 Opens/closes the left side window →
71
D Opens the door →
62
E Sets the memory function →
98
F Sets the seat fore -and-aft position →
86
G Adjusts the seat cushion length →
86
H Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
89
I Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
91
J Adjusts the head restra ints →
89
K Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
86
L Adjusts the seat height →
86
M Sets the seat backrest inclination →
86
Ataglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

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.
Occupant saf ety 41

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

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

Do not interchange the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot
adjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slideunderneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple.
00BBAd just the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y.
00BBAlways ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the center of your shoul‐
der.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back
The seats may be damaged byobjects when
moving the seats bac k.
00BBWhen moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll or under or behind the seats.
1Seat backrest inclination
2Seat height
3Seat cushion inclination
4Seat fore -and-aft position
5Seat cushion length
00BBTo adjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver4 and slide the seat forw ards‑ or
backwards.
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00BBMake surethat the seat is engaged.
00BBTo adjust the seat cushion length: lift lever
5 and slide the front section of the seat
cushion forw ards or backwards.
Ad justing the front seat electrically
1Head restra int height
2Seat backrest inclination
3Seat height
4Seat cushion length
5Seat cushion inclination
6Seat fore -and-aft adjustment
00BBSa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 98).
Ad justing the front passen ger seat from the
driver's seat electrically
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
This function is only available on vehicles with an
electrically adjus table front passenger seat.
Yo u can call up thefo llowing functions forth e
front passenger seat:
RSeat adjustment
RSeat heating
RSeat ventilation
RMemory function
88
Seats and stowing

Cleanthe sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Fu nction of the passive side impact pr otec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr otection is an additional
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cfunction whic h
wa rnsth e driver about obs tacles at the side of
th eve hicle. A warning is issued when obs tacles
are de tected between the front and rear de tec‐
tion range. In order for an object tobe de tected,
th e sensors in the front and rear bumper must
de tect the object while you are driving past it.
During the parking procedure or maneuvering,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past.
If yo usteer in the direction of a de tected obs ta‐
cle and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a
wa rning is issued. The lateral segments light up
orange or red, depending on the dis tance tothe
obs tacle. Segment color depending on distance
Color Lateral distance in
cm
Re dA pprox. < 30
Orang eA pprox. 30 - 60
In order for lateral front or rear segments tobe
displa yed, theve hicle must firs t tr ave l a dis tance
of at least half of theve hicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr aveled the length of theve hicle, all
of the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
pla yed.
Ve hicles without 360° Camera
1Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cis on ly oper a‐
tional in the front and rear
2Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3Obs tacle de tected at the front right (orange)
and rear (red)
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Driving and pa rking

You can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assis tance
menu of the on-board computer:
RThe length of the journey since the last
break.
RThe attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
6\VWHP 6XVSHQGHG messageappears.
If a warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the00D7
symbol appears in the assis tance graphic in the
Instrument Display when the engine is running.
AT TENTION ASSIST is activated automatically
when the engine is re-sta rted. The last selected
sensitivity le velre mains stored. Sy
stem limitations
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the37 mph
(60 km/h) to124mp h (200 km/h) speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
re stricted, and warnings may be dela yed or not
occur at all in thefo llowing situations:RIf yo u ha vebeen driving for less than 30
minutes.
RIf th ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
RIfth ere is a strong side wind.
RIfyo u adopt a sporty drivingst yle (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
RIfth eSt eering Assist function of Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC is acti ve.
RIfth e time has been set incor rectl y.
RIn active driving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
RIf yo u switch offthe engine.
RIfyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. change drivers or take a
break).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia sy stem:
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Setting options
00BBSelect 6WDQGDUG, 6HQVLWLYHor2II.
Suggesting a rest area
00BBSelect 6XJJHVW 5HVW $UHD .
00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate the function 0053.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y.
00BBSelect a sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area.
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Driving and pa rking