2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE light

Information on PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipa‐
to ry 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.
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS sy stem limitationsRNo me asures are implemented:
-Ifth eve hicle is backing up.
RThe brakes are not applied:
-Whilst driving. or
-When entering or
exiting a parking space
using Parking Pilot.
Children in theve hicle
Note s onthe safe transportation of children
&
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 j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
&
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.
#Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unatte nded intheve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s whenthech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
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#Always make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight.
#Pr otect it with a blank et,fo rex ample.
#Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before securi ng achild into it.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The use of seat belts and child restra int sy stems
is requ ired bylaw in:
RAll 50 states
RThe U.S. territories
RThe District of Columbia
RAll Canadian pr ovinces
All child restra int sy stems must meet thefo llow‐
ing standards:
RU. S. Federal Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 225
RCanadian Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 210.2 Yo
u can obtain fur ther information about the
cor rect child restra int sy stem from any author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old and under 5 ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observ eth e
fo llowing no tes:
ROnly secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is suitable and recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz vehicles, as well as appro‐
priate tothe height, age and weight of the
ch ild. Be sure toobser vethe instructions for
cor rect use of thech ild restra int sy stem.
RAlw ays ins tall a child restra int sy stem on a
re ar seat if possible.
ROnly usethefo llowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
-th e seat belt sy stem
-th eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac ket
-theTo pTe ther anchorages
RThe manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
fo rth ech ild restra int sy stem.
RThe warning labels in theve hicle interior and
on thech ild restra int sy stem.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per form its intended pr otective func‐
tion.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.
#Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use.
#Make surethat the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat.
#Ne ver place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions.
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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 eytoget her with elec‐
tronic devices or me tal objects. This can af fect
th e SmartK ey's functionality.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Ac tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Arming/deactivating the panic ala rm
Requirement:RIgnition switched off.
#To arm: Press button 1for app roxima tely
one second .
A visu al and audible alarm is triggered.
#Todeactivate: Briefly press but ton1 again.
or
#Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the SmartK eyis inside theve hicle).
Changing the unlocking settings
Po ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
RCentral unlocking
RUnlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap
#To switch between settings: pressthe
% and& 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:
RPressingthe% 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
Ifyo u do not intend touse theve hicle for an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can deactivate the
fo llowing functions on the SmartK ey.
RKEYLESS-GO starting function
RKEYLESS-GO
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#Todeactivate: pressthe& button on the
SmartK eytwice in rapid succession.
The battery check lamp of the SmartK ey
fl ashes twice brief lyand lights up once.
#To activate: press any button on the Smart‐
Ke y.
% When theve hicle is star ted with the Smart‐
Ke yin thestow age compartment of the cen‐
te r console (
→page 130),th e SmartK ey
functions are au tomatically activated.
Inserting/re moving the mechanical key
#To remo ve:press release knob 1.
Mechanical key2 is pushed out slight ly.
#Pull ou tme chanical key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position.
% You can use the intermediate position of
mechanical key2 toattach the SmartK ey
to ake yring.
#Press release knob 1again and fully
re mo vemechanical key2.
#To inser t:press release knob 1.
#Insert mechanical key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages.
Re placing the SmartK eybattery
&
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing batte ries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y.
#Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren.
#If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately.
+ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbyimproper disposal of
batteries
Bat teries conta in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish.
#
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries.
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#Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→page 66).
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.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
&
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 Óin (8 mm) of the closing
path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
RPress thep 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.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS function
With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt trunk lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (
→page 63)
and closing (→page 64)th e trunk lid.
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Opening and closing

Automatic reve rsing function for the side
windo ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing pr otection on the side
window
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
Rove rth e last ãin (4 mm) of the closing
path.
Rduring resetting.
Rwhen closing the side window again man‐
ually immediately af ter au tomatic reve rs‐
ing.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event someone from becoming trapped
in these situations.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again.
Ve ntilating theve hicle before starting a jour‐
ney (con venience opening)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
#When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w.
#Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
#Press and hold the% button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is unloc ked.
RThe side windo wsare opened.
RThe pano ramic sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t.
#To continue the opening procedu re:press
th e% button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Immediately af terth e window is obstructed, pull the cor responding button again until the side window
has closed, and hold the button for an additional second.
The side window is closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing the sliding sunroof
%
The term "slidin g sunro of" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof.
#When opening or closing, make sure
th at no body parts are in the sweep.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e sliding sunroof is operated bychil‐
dren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
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RTheroller sunblind can only be operated
when the panoramic sliding sunroof is
closed.
#To start automatic operation: press/pull
th e3 button be yond the pressure point.
#To inter rupt automatic operation: press/
pull the3 button again.
Re strictions:
RVe hicles with a panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of: The automatic raising feature is only
av ailable when the sliding sunroof is closed
or raised.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of opens again automatically. The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being
active
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers
Rdu ring the last 1/6 in (4 mm) of the clos‐
ing path
Rduring resetting
Rwhen closing the sliding sunroof again
manually immediately af ter au tomatic
re ve rsing
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event someone being trapped in these
situations.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
#When opening or closing thero ller sunblind,
make sure that no body parts are in the
sweep.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being
active
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, forex am‐
ple small fingers.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations.
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