2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE trunk release

#Release the door handle.
#Tu rn the mechanical keyanti-clo 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.
* 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.
#Pull thefo lded-out star when there ar view
camera is activated and the trunk lid is
unloc ked.
% 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.
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#Toswitch on: slidethe switch toposition
2.
#To switch off: slidethe switch toposition
1.
% If an accident has been de tected, the trunk
unloc kseve n if separate lo cking is switched
on.
Un locking the trunk with the emer gency
re lease from inside
Re quirements:Rthe12 Vve hicle battery is connected and
ch arge d.
#Press emer gency release button 1brief ly.
The trunk lid unloc ksand opens.
Un locking the trunk lid using the mechanical
ke y
#Take the mechanical keyout of the SmartK ey
(→page 59).
#Press theto p of thest ar 1.
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#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.
Side windo ws
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.
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&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.
& 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 trunk lid, or the side win‐
do ws .
#When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components.
#Re lease the button 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 when the
trunk pa rtition is open.
RThe soft top is opened when the trunk
partition is closed.
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.
&
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 trunk lid, or the side win‐
do ws .
#When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components.
#Re lease the button if somebody
becomes trapped.
#Press and hold the& button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is loc ked.
RThe soft top is closed.
The side windo wsare closed when the
soft top is closed.
#To inter 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.
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Opening and closing

#Fold down there ar armrest.
#Press release cat ch1 and swing the co ver
of the armrest upwards.
Opening thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar passenger co mpartment center console
#Slide co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row.
Opening thesto wage box in the backrest in
th ere ar passenger co mpartment
* NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest
When folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bythewe ight of your body .
#Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar armrest.
#Fo ld down there ar armrest.
#Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2.
Overview of the luggage net hooks
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
Rsecure the load using the luggage net hooks
Rdo not use elastic stra ps or nets tosecure a
load. These are intended only as anti-slip pro‐
te ction for light loads
Rdo not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or co rners
Rpad sharp edges for pr otection
There are up tofour luggage net hooks in the
trunk depending on the equipment ins talled.
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RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
#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.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also engaged:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
RThe HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
RActive Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is only the case if one of thefo llowing con‐
ditions is also fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
RThere is a sy stem malfunction.
RThe po wer supply is insuf ficient.
RThe vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re dF (USA) or !(Canada) indicator lamp
appears in the instrument clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function. Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is
released when the
fo llowin
g conditions are fulfilled:
RThe engine is running.
RThe seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
RThe transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
RIf th e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
RThe driver's door is closed.
RYo u mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).
RIfth e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
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Driving and pa rking

Whenthe electric parking brake is released, the
re dF (USA) or !(Canada) indicator lamp
in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Applying or releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying#Push handle 1.
The redF (USA) or !(Canada) indica‐
to r lamp appears in the instrument clus ter.
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing
#Swit chon the ignition.
#Pull handle 1.
The redF (USA) or !(Canada) indica‐
to r lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking
#Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked toa
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The redF (USA) or !(Can‐
ada) indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
Note s on parking theve hicle for an extended
period
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than
fo ur we eks, the disconnected battery may be
damaged bydeep dischar ge.
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than six
we eks, it may suf fer disuse dama ge.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Connecting trickle charge r
* NO
TEStarter battery dama gedue to
long non-ope rational times
Ifth eve hicle is not mo vedfo r a longer
period, thest ar ter battery may discharge and
be dama ged.
#Connect a trickle charge rto the soc ket
in the trunk.
#Switch the ignition off.
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