2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET key

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Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Centrally locking and unlocking
theve hicle
from the inside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
The vehicle is not unloc ked:
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using thekey. R
Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with a Digital
Ve hicle Key Re
quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone must be suf ficiently
ch arge d.
% You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me. Opening and closing
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Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
% The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair thera nge of functions.
If th eve hicle has been par kedfo r longer than
two weeks, the NFC aerial in the door handle is
deactivated. #
Pull the door handle.
The NFC aerial is activated. #
Touch the door handle on the driver's door in
th e area where NFC aerial 1is located with
th e part of the Digital Vehicle Key where the
NFC aerial is located.
The vehicle is loc ked or unloc ked alternately.
If yo u lose your Digital Vehicle Key,deactivate
th e "Digital Vehicle Key" service in Mercedes me
connect via http://www.mercedes.m e. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with KEY‐
LESS-GO Re
quirements:
R The key is outside theve hicle.
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m.
R The driver's door and the door at which the
door handle is used are closed. 78
Opening and closing

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Tounlo cktheve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle. #
Tolock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2. #
Convenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor su rface 2until the closing procedure is
comple te. %
Further information on con venience closing
(→ page 87).
If yo u open the boot lid from outside it is auto‐
matically unloc ked. Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Yo u can no lon ger lock or unlock the
ve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Po
ssible causes:
R The key functions ha vebeen deactivated (→ page73).
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
R The key is faulty. #
Activate theke y functions (→ page73). #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (→ page74). #
Use the emer gency keyto unlo ckor lock theve hicle (→ page74). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Opening and closing
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing feature The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace. #
Toactivate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R While theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
R The vehicle is being tested on the dynamom‐
et er. Locking/unlocking
the driver's door with the
emer gency key %
Ifyo u wish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e emer gency 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 emer gency key. #
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. #
Pull and hold the door handle. #
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. #
Release the door handle. 80
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Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 1. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 1. #
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. *
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options for opening
the bo otlid: #
Pull boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. #
With th e boot lid unloc ked, press theto p of
th e Mercedes star.
% Toopen, pull on thefo lded-out star when the
boot lid is unloc ked. Opening and closing
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Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Use
yo ur foot to kick below the bumper
(→ page 82). Closing
the boot lid &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove 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. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Comply with
the loading guidelines when loading
th eve hicle. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options toclose the
boot lid: #
Pull the boot lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open the
boot lid byper form ing a kicking mo vement
under the bumper.
Obser vethe no tes when opening the boot lid
(→ page 81). &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the boot lid: R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that theke y located is at least 3 m 82
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ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at your feet are firm ly on the ground, other‐
wise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
R Snow or dirt, e.g. from road salt, co vers the
sensor area.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The boot lid could be opened unin
tentionally, in
th efo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R Workis being under take n on the trailer hitch,
on trailers or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions ( →page 73) or do
not ca rryth eke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Swit
ching separate boot locking on or off If
yo u centrally unlo cktheve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. Opening and closing
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. #
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. #
Press and hold the% button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened when the
boot separator is open.
R The soft top is opened when the boot
separator is closed. R
The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button. Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
do ws. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. #
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. #
Press and hold the& button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The soft top is closed.
The side windo wsare closed when the
soft top is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button. Opening and closing
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