2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET lock

must accept any interfere nce, including inter fer‐
ence that may cause undesired operation of the
device."
USA: "Wireless charging sy stem for mobile devi‐
ces (Model: D-WMI20 15A): this device complies
with Part18 ofthe FCC Rules."
The name and address of there sponsible party
is:
Continental Automotive Sy stems US Inc.
24 00 Executive Hills Drive
Au burn Hills, MI 48326-2980
Uni tedSt ates of America
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is only in tended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf etyof theve hi‐
cle could be af fected.
00BBOnly connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz.
0071 WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
00BBStow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
00BBAlw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
00BBDo not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.
0075 NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection
Using devices at the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y.
00BBCheckthech arge leve l of the batter y.
00BBIfth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance.
Connecting equipment tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection.
24 General no tes

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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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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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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Ifyo udo not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
RThe vehicle is loc ked again
RAnti- theft pr otection is reactivated
Do not keep the SmartK eytoge ther with elec‐
tronic devices or me tal objects. This can af fect
th e SmartK ey's functionality.
00CE If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the0036 or0037 button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Changing the SmartK eybattery (
→page 59).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBAc tivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating the panic alarm
Re quirements
00CE The panic alarm function is only available in
cer tain countries.
RThe ignition is switched off.
00BBTo activate: press button 1for app rox‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered.
00BBTo deactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or
00BBPress thest art/ stop button on the dash‐
board (the SmartK eyis inside theve hicle).
Changing the unlocking settings
Po ssible unlocking functions of the SmartK ey:
RCentral unlo cking
RUn locking the driver's door and fuel filler flap
00BBTo switch between settings: pressthe
0036 and0037 buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selecte d:
RPressingthe0036 button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle.
RVe hicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked.
Re ducing the energy consu mption of the
SmartK ey
Allvehicles: ifyo udo not use theve hicle or a
SmartK eyfor an extended pe riod of time, you
can reduce the energy consum ption of the
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Requirements:RYourequ ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
00BBRe mo vethe emer gency key (→pag e59).
00BBPress release button 2down fully and slide
co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row.
00BBFold out co ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row and remo ve.
00BBRe mo vebattery compartment 3and take
out the dischar ged batter y.
00BBInsertthe new battery into battery compart‐
ment 3. Obser vethe positive pole marking
in the battery compartment and on the bat‐
te ry.
00BBPush in battery compartment 3.
00BBRe-attach co ver1 and push it until it
engages.
Problems with the SmartK ey
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
Yo u can no longe r lock or unlock the
ve hicle. Po
ssible causes are:
RThe SmartK eybattery is dischar ged or nearly dischar ged.
RThere is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
RThe SmartKeyis defective.
00BBCheck the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessar y.
00BBUsethe mechanical keyto lock or unloc k.
00BBHave the SmartK eychecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u ha velost a SmartK ey.
00BBHa ve the SmartK eydeactivated at a qualified specialist workshop.
00BBIf necessar y,ha ve the loc kschanged as well.
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