SmartKey
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
inserting the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from strong mag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin- ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey: R with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile phone
or another SmartKey
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil
R inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case
This can affect the functionality of the Smart-
Key. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function:
do
not keep the SmartKey in the trunk. Otherwise, the SmartKey may not be detected, e.g. when
starting the engine using the Start/Stop button.
A brief radio connection between the vehicle
and the SmartKey determines whether a valid
SmartKey is in, or in the direct vicinity of, the
vehicle.
This occurs, for example:
R when starting the engine
R while driving
R when using the trunk lid unlocking sensor
R when the external door handles are touched
R during convenience closing SmartKey functions
0043
0037 Locks the vehicle
0044 0054 Opens the trunk lid
0087 0036 Unlocks the vehicle
X To unlock centrally: press the0036button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicle is locked again
R the anti-theft alarm system is armed again.
X To lock centrally: press the0037button.
The SmartKey centrally locks and unlocks the
doors, the glove box and the fuel filler flap.
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated via the
multimedia system; see the Digital Operator's
Manual.
When the locator lighting is activated via the
multimedia system, it lights up when it is dark 66
SmartKeyOpening and closing
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions KEYLESS-GO is malfunctioning.
X Lock/unlock the vehicle using the remote control function of the
SmartKey.
X Have the vehicle and SmartKey checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
If the vehicle can also not be locked/unlocked using the remote con-
trol function:
X Unlock (Y page 73) or lock (Y page 73) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
X Have the vehicle and SmartKey checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. The engine cannot be
started using the Smart-
Key. the on-board voltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Y page 255).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 256).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The engine cannot be
started using the Start/
Stop button. The Smart-
Key is in the vehicle. The vehicle is locked.
X Unlock the vehicle and try to start the vehicle again. The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Check the SmartKey battery (Y page 69) and replace it if necessary
(Y page 69).
If this does not work: X Start your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. There is interference from a powerful source of radio waves.
X Start your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. You have lost a Smart-
Key. X
Have the SmartKey deactivated at a qualified specialist workshop.
X Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. You have lost the
mechanical key. X
Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. SmartKey
71Opening and closing Z
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or pull the switch to close the side window again. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocks
or restricts a side window from traveling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side window opens again automatically. Dur-
ing the manual closing process, the side window only opens again automatically after the corre-
sponding switch is released. The automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and does not
relieve you of the responsibility to pay attention
when closing a side window. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R while adjusting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If someone becomes trapped, press the
0062
button to open the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on
the driver's door. There is also a switch on the
front-passenger door for the corresponding side
window.
The switch on the driver's door has priority. 0043
Left
0044 Right
X Switch on the power supply or switch on the
ignition with the Start/Stop button.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull the corresponding
switch and hold it.
X To close fully: pull the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the corresponding switch again.
If you press the switch beyond the point of
resistance and release, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You can
stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling
the switch again.
You can still operate the side windows when you switch off the power supply or the ignition. This
function remains active for five minutes or until
you open a door. Side windows
77Opening and closing Z
Convenience opening
General notes You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving.
If the SmartKey is in close proximity to the vehi-
cle, the convenience opening function is availa- ble.
To do so, open the side windows using the
SmartKey.
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked.
Convenience opening X
After unlocking the vehicle, press and hold
the 0036 button on the SmartKey until the
side windows begin to open.
or
X When the vehicle is unlocked, press and hold
the 0036 button until the side windows have
reached the desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening: release
the 0036 button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When using the convenience closing feature,
parts of the body could be trapped in the clos- ing area when a side window is being closed. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. Make sure that no body parts are in
close proximity during the closing procedure.
When you lock the vehicle, you can close the
windows at the same time. Using the SmartKey X
Press and hold the 0037button until the side
windows are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows are
closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
the 0037 button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver's door and the door at which the han-
dle is used, must both be closed. The SmartKey
must be outside the vehicle. The gap between
the SmartKey and the corresponding door han-
dle should not be greater than 3 ft (1 m). X
Touch recessed sensor surface 0043on the
door handle until the side windows are fully
closed.
Make sure you only touch recessed sensor
surface 0043.
X Make sure that all the side windows are
closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
recessed sensor surface 0043on the door han-
dle. Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close all the doors.
X Switch on the power supply or switch on the
ignition with the Start/Stop button.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed (Y page 77).
X Hold the switch for an additional second. 78
Side windowsOpening and closing
Soft top (Roadster)
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the soft-top hydraulics depressurize after a short
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
! Never sit on the soft top or store heavy
objects on it. You will otherwise damage the
vehicle soft top and soft-top covers.
! When opening and closing the soft top,
make sure that:
R there is sufficient clearance above it, as the
soft top swings upwards
R there are no objects on the soft top or the
soft-top covers to the side
R the fabric is not dirty, wet or frozen
R the outside temperature is above -10 †
You could otherwise damage the soft top as
well as other parts of the vehicle.
Take the height of the vehicle into account when
opening and closing the soft top (Y page 293).
Make sure that the soft top is dry and clean
before opening or closing it. Otherwise, water or
dirt could enter the vehicle interior or trunk.
You can open or close the soft top:
R when the vehicle is stationary or
R when you do not exceed a speed of 31 mph
(50 km/h) (Max. 37 mph (60 km/h), to avoid
interrupting the closing process while slightly exceeding this speed)
If there is a strong head wind, it may not be pos- sible to close the soft top fully. In order to close
the soft top fully, reduce your speed or stop the
vehicle in accordance with the traffic condi-
tions.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only open or close the soft top
when the vehicle is stationary.
If the soft top does not open or close fully, the
soft-top hydraulics are depressurized and the
soft top is lowered: R
after approximately 7 minutes when the igni-
tion is switched on
R after about
20 seconds if the ignition is switched off Opening/closing with the soft top
switch
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the soft top, there is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped by moving parts such as the roof
mechanism, the trunk lid, or the side win-
dows. There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing the roof, make sure
that no parts of the body are in the vicinity of
moving parts. Release the switch if somebody
becomes trapped. G
WARNING
If the vehicle speed exceeds 37 mph
(60 km/h), the soft top stops during the open- ing or closing procedure. This impairs your
view to the rear. There is a risk of an accident.
Reduce your speed to below 37 mph
(60 km/h) or stop the vehicle in accordance
with the traffic conditions. Press or pull the
soft-top switch again in order to open or close the soft top fully.
Opening and closing X
Select SmartKey position 0048with the Start/
Stop button (Y page 110).
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed. 80
Soft top (Roadster)Opening and closing
The soft top is not locked if:
R theOpen/Close Convertible Top Com‐ Open/Close Convertible Top Com‐
pletely
pletely message is shown in the multifunc-
tion display
R you hear a warning tone for up to ten seconds
when pulling away or while driving
Lock the soft top again if it is not locked fully:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions.
X Select SmartKey position 0048with the Start/
Stop button (Y page 110).
X Press the soft top switch (Y page 80).Installing/removing the wind screen
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the wind screen is incorrectly installed, it
could detach itself during a journey and
endanger other road users. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
Install the wind screen as described. Do not
place any objects on top of the installed wind screen.
! Install or remove the wind screen only when
the soft top is open. You could otherwise
damage the wind screen or the vehicle inte-
rior.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use wind screens which have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Installing/removing The wind screen protects against wind when
driving with the soft top open. It is secured
between the roll bars.
The wind screen is in wind screen bag 0043on the
tank partition wall in the trunk. X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 127).
X Open the trunk.
X Detach wind screen bag 0043from four press-
studs 0044on the tank partition wall.
X Remove the wind screen from wind screen
bag 0043.
X Attach wind screen bag 0043to the tank parti-
tion wall again. X
To install: fold both fastening levers 0085on
wind screen 0087inwards in the direction of the
arrow.
X Push wind screen 0087into the recess between
the roll bars up to the locking point.
X Fold both fastening levers 0085on wind screen
0087 outwards.
X To remove: fold both fastening levers 0085on
wind screen 0087inwards in the direction of the
arrow.
X Pull wind screen 0087upward.
X Detach the wind screen bag and remove it
from the trunk and stow wind screen 0087in it.
X Attach the wind screen bag to the tank parti-
tion wall in the trunk again. 82
Soft top (Roadster)Opening and closing
Problems with the soft top
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The soft top will not open
or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X Select SmartKey position 0048with the Start/Stop button. The brake pedal has not been depressed with the vehicle stationary.
X Depress the brake pedal. The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The soft top has been opened and closed several times in a row. The
soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Open or close the soft top again. Soft top (Roadster)
83Opening and closing Z
The three red indicator lamps in buttons
0043
indicate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down from
level 3to level 2after approximately eight
minutes.
The system automatically switches down from
level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes after it is set to level 1.
X Select key position 0047or0048 with the Start/
Stop button.
X To switch on: press button0043repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button0043repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
Activating/deactivating seat ventila-
tion The three blue indicator lamps in buttons
0043
indicate the blower setting you have selected.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0047or0048 in the
ignition lock (Y page 111).
X To switch on: press button0043repeatedly
until the desired blower setting is set.
X To switch off: press button0043repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i Seat ventilation is only available for AMG
Performance seats.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows using the
"Convenience opening" feature (Y page 78).
The seat ventilation of the driver's seat auto-
matically switches to the highest level. 88
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors