2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning

#Toactivate/deacti vate:Press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
is possible:
RWi th indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door.
RWi th indicator lamp 1off: via the switch
on the cor responding rear door or driv‐
er's door.
Pe ts in the vehicle
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
Ractivate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
Rswitch systems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Uns ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking maneuver and
injure vehicle occupants in the process.
#Ne ver lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded.
#Alw ays cor rectly secure animals while
driving, forex ample using a suitable
animal car rier.
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Occupant saf ety

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
&
WARNING ‑ Danger of accident or injury
if ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
Rst arting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
#Ke ep theve hicle keyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
* NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke 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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Unlocking/locking the driver's door using
th e emer gency key
%
Ifyo uwish 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 keyin to opening 1in
th e co ver.
#Pull and hold the door handle.
#Pull the co ver on the emer gency keyas
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases.
#Re lease the door handle.
#To unlock :turn the emer gency keycounter -
clo ckwise toposition 1.
#Tolock: turnthe emer gency keyclo ckwise to
position 1.
#Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly.
Tr unk
Opening the trunk lid
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
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*NO
TEDama getothe trunk lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle
The trunk lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe trunk lid.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toopen the trunk
lid:
#Wi th th e trunk lid unloc ked, press theto p of
th est ar.
#Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing feature: withthe trunk lid stopped in an
intermediate position, pull it up and release
as soon as it begins toopen.
% Toopen the trunk lid, pull on thefo lded-out
st ar when there ar view camera is activated.
#Press and hold thep button on the
SmartK ey.
#Pull trunk lid remo teoperating switch 1.
#Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→page 66).
Ve hicles with trunk lid co nvenience closing:
if an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic opening process, obs tacle de tection
st ops the trunk lid. The obs tacle de tection func‐
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness.
Closing the trunk lid
&
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
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.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
duri ng au tomatic closing of the trunk lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
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Opening and closing

#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

%Awa rning tone sounds while the trunk lid is
opening or closing.
& WARNING Risk of burn s causedbya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS- FREEACCES S,you
could burn yourself by touching theex haust
sy stem.
#Alw ays ensure that you only ma kea
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the trunk lid
RWhen using an automatic car wash
RWhen using a high pressure cleaner
#Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that the SmartK eylocated is at least
10 ft(3 m) away from theve hicle in
such situations.
When making the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground, oth‐
erwise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
RThe SmartK eyis behind theve hicle.
RStand at least 12in (30 cm) away from the
ve hicle while per form ing the kicking mo ve‐
ment.
RDo not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
RDo not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
RThe kicking mo vement must be towa rdsth e
ve hicle and bac k.
1Sensor detection range
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:
RThe area around the sensor is dirty, e.g. due
to road salt or snow .
RThe kicking movement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg.
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Activating/deactivating the trunk lid opening
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Ac tivating the function allo wsyouto av oid
bumping the trunk lid on a low garage ceiling, for
ex ample.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ro ller sun blinds
Extending/r etra cting there ar window roller
sunblind
& WARNING Risk of entrapment when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sun
blind
Body parts could become ent rapped in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is being
ex tended or retracted.
#Make surethat no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is
being extended or retracted.
#If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button again.
The opening or closing process is
brief lystopped. The roller sun blind
th en returns toits starting position.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects
#Make sure that thero ller sun blind can
mo vefreely.
#To extend or retract: press button 1.
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Side windows
Opening/closing the side windo ws
&
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.
#If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pres sth e button in
order toreopen the side windo w.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Childr en could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded.
#Ac tivate thech ild saf etyloc kfo rth e
re ar side wind ows.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.1To close
2Toopen
The buttons in the driver's door take prece‐
dence.
#To start automatic operation: press/pull
th eW button be yond the pressure point.
#To inter rupt automatic operation: press/
pull theW button again.
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Opening and closing