2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET Owner's Manual

#With th e handle pointing upwards, insert the
mechanical keyin to the trunk lock as far as it
will go.
#Tu rn the mechanical keyclo ckwise from posi‐
tion 1toposition 2.
#Turn the mechanical keybac kto position 1
and remo veit.
% Ifyo u use the mechanical keyto unlo ckand
open the trunk lid, the anti- theft alarm sys‐
te m will be triggered.
Ac tivating/deactivating the trunk lid opening
hight restriction
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.î Vehicle Set-
tings.Trunk Lid Restriction
This function allo wsyouto av oid bumping the
trunk lid on a low garage ceiling, forex 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.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d in the door control panel on the driver's
side.
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Side windows
Opening and 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.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
1Closes
2Opens
The buttons on the driver's door take prece‐
dence.
#To start automatic operation: pressthe
W button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it.
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#Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pull theW button again.
% Automatic operation for closing is available
only forth e front side windo ws.
When theve hicle is switched off, the side win‐
do ws can continue being ope rated.
The function is available for around five minutes
or until a door is opened.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do 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 there being 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
Rdu ring resetting
This means that there ve rse function cannot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese 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.
Con venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey)
&
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 seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
#To inter rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button.
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Convenience 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‐
dure when using con venience closing.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
#Press and hold the& button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is loc ked.
RThe side windo wsare closed.
#Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (
→page 62).
Problems with the side windo ws
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
A side window cannot be closed and
yo u cannot see the cause.
#Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side windowagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process.
#Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
#To stop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w.
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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 bloc ks, 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.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The SmartK
eybattery is dischar ged or nearly dischar ged.
#Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary .
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Panoramic roof
Operating the panoramic roof's roller sun‐
blind
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening and closing thero ller sun‐
blinds
Body parts can become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame when opening or
closing.
#When opening or closing, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of
mo vement of thero ller sunblind.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped.
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply is switched on. Opening or closing
thero ller sunblind
#To open: pushthe3 button in direction
1 or pull in direction 2.
#Toclose: pullthe3 button in direction
3.
If yo u press or pull the3 button be yond the
pressure point, you will start automatic opera‐
tion in the cor responding direction. You can stop automatic operation
bypressing or pulling the
button again.
Ve hicles without MAGIC SKY CONTROL: You
can start and inter rupt automatic operation via
button 1.
#Press button 1.
Depending on how far open it is thero ller
sunblind is comple tely opened or closed.
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Automatic 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 closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations.
#When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement.
#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.
Re setting the panoramic roof roller sunblind
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply is switched on.
If th ero ller sunblind cannot be mo ved smoo thly,
yo u can reset thero ller sunblind.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe
point of resis tance in the direction of the
ar row 1until thero ller sunblind has been
fully closed.
#Pull and press the3 button for ano ther
second.
#Check whe ther thero ller sunblind can be
comple tely opened again.
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#Ifth is is not the case: repeat thesteps abo ve
again.
#If th ero ller sunblind still cannot be mo ved
smoo thly, con tact a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
MAGIC SKY CONTROL function
MAGIC SKY CONTROL is a function with which
yo u can change the transparency of the panor‐
amic roof. You can choose tohave the panor‐
amic roof dar kened or transpa rent.
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury caused by
to uching electrical co mponents of
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
vo ltage. If thero of lining behind the panor‐
amic roof is damaged or remo ved, elect ric
components will be exposed.
If yo uto uch these components, you could
get an electric shoc k.
#Neverre mo vethero of lining behind the
panoramic roof.
#Ifth ero of lining is damaged, ne ver
to uch the electrical components behind
it.
#Alw ays ha vewo rkon MAGIC SKY CON‐
TROL car ried out at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
Operating MAGIC SKY CONTROL
#To change the deg ree of transparency:
press button 1.
% When you switch offthe po wer supply, the
panoramic roof dar kens au tomatical ly.
When you switch onthe po wer supply or the
ignition, the degree of transparency of the
panoramic roof returns tothest ate it was in
before the po wer supply was switched off.
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