2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ignition

If
th e soft top does not close fully because of
stro ng headwinds, drive more sl owly or stop. Re
locking the soft top &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. #
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. If
th e soft top has not been comple tely lo cked,
th e multifunction display sho ws theOpen/close
top completely message. In addition, you will
hear a warning tone for up toten seconds while
driving. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi c conditions. #
Makesure that the ignition is switched on. #
Fully close the soft top using the soft-top
switch. Opening and closing
the boot sepa rator The boot separator co
vers luggage or loads in
th e boot.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or automatic boot sepa‐
ra tor.
The soft top can be opened only when the man‐
ual boot separator is closed.
In vehicles with an automatic boot separator,
th is automatically closes when the soft top is
opened. *
NO
TEDama getothe soft top or load
due tolong objects The soft
top or load may be damaged with
th e soft top open. #
Do not place any overly long objects
inside or behind the side luggage nets
when the boot separator is open. #
Make sure that the load does not push
th e boot separator upwards. Opening and closing
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#
Switch the ignition on. #
Toactivate: pull button 1.
AIR CAPex tends and the indicator lamp on
button 1lights up. #
Todeactivate: press button 1.
AIR CAPre tracts and the indicator lamp on
button 1goes out. If
th eve hicle is par ked with the soft top open
and the ignition is switched off, AIR CAP will
re tract au tomatical ly.
When youre start the engine af ter having been
par ked, AIR CAP will extend again au tomatically. Fi
tting and removing the folding draught
stop &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e draught stop in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The draught stop impairs your view tothe
re ar, particular ly when darkor in poor visibil‐
ity conditions. #
Only use the draught stop in good visi‐
bility conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly fitted draught stop
If th e draught stop is not cor rectly fitted it
can come loose du ring the journey and
endanger other road users. #
Fitthe draught stop as described. #
Do not place objects on thefitted
draught stop. *
NO
TEThe draught stop can be damaged
if fitted when the soft top is closed The
vehicle interior or the draught stop can
be damaged if fitted when the soft top
closed. #
Tofit, open the soft top. *
NO
TEDama getothe draught stop due
to collision wi thseat backrests The draught
stop may collide with the front
seat backrests when fitted. #
Adjust the backrest positions of the
front seats. The
folding draught stop is fitted overth ere ar
seats toprotect against wind when you are driv‐
ing with the soft top open. Only the front seats
can be occupied when thefo lding draught stop
is fitted. Opening and closing
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Pe
rform thefo llowing steps in sequence on bo th
sides of theve hicle: #
Pull handle 5inthe direction of the ar row. #
Align folding draught stop 1 with side fix‐
ture 4ontheve hicle from abo veand insert. #
Push handle 5onfolding draught stop 1
back as far as it will go.
Fo lding draught stop 1 is loc ked.
Fo llow the instructions in reve rse order to
re mo vethefo lding draught stop. Problems with
the soft top Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The soft top will not open or close. The ignition is not switched on. #
Make sure that the ignition is switched on.
The boot lid is open. #
Close the boot lid (→ page 82) (→page81) (→ page 84) (→ page 83). Opening and closing
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The boot separator is not closed. #
Remo ve ov erhanging luggage and close the boot separator.
The mechanical soft-to p components or control sy stem are defective. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The soft top has been opened and closed se veral times in a row. The soft-top drive has been switched off
au tomatical lyand will be available again af ter appro ximately ten minu tes. #
Repeat the opening or closing procedure af ter appro ximately ten minu tes.
Yo u are driving at a speed greaterth an 60 km/h. #
Reduce your speed tobelow 60 km/h. Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonn etis opened R
when interior pr otection is triggered
(→ page 98)
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(→ page 97)
The ATA system is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey 96
Opening and closing

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
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. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. &
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. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
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. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
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. 100
Seats and stowing

#
Push release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel. #
Push release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked. #
Check 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. 1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 113). Swi
tching the steering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on. Seats and
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Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process forthe
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the sweep of
thesteering wheel or the driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off when the driver's
door is open
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off
% The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position. 11 2
Seats and stowing

The
steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position is stored in thefo llowing
situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R Vehicles with memory function: call upthe
seat settings via the memory function.
R Vehicles 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 Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle îVehicle settings Easy
Entry/Exit #
Select Steer. wheel and seat, Steering wheel
only orOff. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
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. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
memory position switch or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. &
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. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle Seats and
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