2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS warning

SmartKey
Overview of SmartKeyfunctions
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
ROpen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
RGet out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
ROperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position]or shifting manualtransmission into neutral.
RStartingthe engine
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofreach ofchil‐dren.
NOTEDamagetothekey causedbymagneticfields
Keepthekeyawayfromstrong mag‐neticfields.
1Locks
2Batterycheck lamp
3Unlocks
4Opens/closesthe trunk lid
5Panic alarm
The SmartKey mayvaryfromthe one showninthe diagram, depending onthevehicleequipment.
The SmartKeylocksand unlocksthefollowingcomponents:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe fuelfillerflap
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Vehicles with trunk lid convenience clos‐ingfeature:With the trunk lidstopped in anintermediate position, pull it upwards andrelease it as soon as it beginstoopen.With the trunk lid opening heightrestrictionactivated, manually pullthestopped trunk lidupwards.
Vehicles with trunk lid convenience closingfeature:If an objectrestrictsthe trunk lid duringthe automatic opening process, obstacle detec‐tion willstopthe trunk lid. The obstacle detec‐tion function is only an aid and is not a substi‐tuteforyour attentiveness.
Closingthe trunk lid
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom unsecureditems inthevehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not securedor not secured sufficiently,theycould slip,tipover or bethrown around andthereby hitvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot bethrown around.
Beforethe journey,secure objects, lug‐gageor loads against slipping or tippingover.
Comply withthe loading guidelines whenyou areloadingthevehicle.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedduring automatic closing ofthe trunk lid
Parts ofthe body could become trapped dur‐ing automatic closing ofthe trunk lid. More‐over,people, e.g.children, may bestandinginthe closing area or may enterthe closingarea duringthe closing process.
Make surethat nobody is inthe vicinityofthe closing area duringthe closingprocess.
Use one ofthefollowing optionstostopthe closing process:
RPressthe

Do not drive with theroller sun blindhooked in and side windowsopened atthe same time.
Pulltheroller sunblind outbytab1andhook it onto brackets2atthetop ofthewindow.
Extending/retractingtherear windowrollersunblind
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment whenextending orretractingtheroller sunblind
Body parts could become entrapped inthesweep oftheroller sun blind when it is beingextended orretracted.
Makesurethat no body parts are inthesweep oftheroller sun blind when it isbeingextended orretracted.
If someone becomes trapped, brieflypressthe button again.The opening or closing process isbrieflystopped. Theroller sun blindthenreturnstoitsstarting position.
NOTEDamagecausedbyobjects
Make surethattheroller sun blind canmovefreely.
Toextend orretract:press button1.
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Side windows
Opening and closingthe side windows
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment whenopening a side window
When opening a side window,parts ofthebody could be drawn in or become trappedbetweenthe side window and window frame.
When opening, make surethat nobodyistouchingthe side window.
If someone is trapped,releasethe but‐ton immediately or pull it in ordertoclosethe side window again.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhen closing a side window
When closing a side window,body partscould be trapped inthe closing area intheprocess.
When closing, make surethat no bodyparts are inthe closing area.
If someone is trapped,releasethe but‐ton immediately or pressthe button inordertoreopenthe side window.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhenchildren operatethe side windows
Children could become trapped iftheyoper‐atethe side windows, particularly when unat‐tended.
Activatethechild safety lockfortherear side windows.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
Requirements:RThe power supply orthe ignition is switchedon.
1Closes
2Opens
The buttons onthe driver's doortakeprece‐dence.
Tostart automatic operation:pressthebbutton beyondthe point ofresistanceor pull andrelease it.
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Tointerruptautomatic operation:press orpullthebbutton again.
Whenthevehicle is switched off,the side win‐dowscan continue being operated.
The function isavailablefor aroundfiveminutesor until a front door is opened.
Automaticreversing function ofthe side win‐dowsIf an object blocksa side windowduringtheclosing process,the side window opens againautomatically.The automaticreversing functionis only an aid and is not a substituteforyourattentiveness.
When closing, make surethat no body partsare inthe closing area.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappeddespitethere beingreversing protectiononthe side window
Thereversing function does notreact:
RTosoft, light andthin objects, e.g.fingers
RDuringresetting
This meansthatthereverse function cannotprevent someone from becoming trapped inthese situations.
When closing, make surethat no bodyparts are inthe closing area.
If someone becomes trapped, pressthebbuttontoopenthe side windowagain.
Convenience opening (ventilatingthevehiclebeforestarting a journey)
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment whenopening a side window
When opening a side window,parts ofthebody could be drawn in or become trappedbetweenthe side window and window frame.
When opening, make surethat nobodyistouchingthe side window.
Releasethe button immediately ifsomebody becomes trapped.
Press and holdthe6button ontheSmartKey.
Thefollowing functions are performed:
RThevehicle is unlocked.
RThe side windowsare opened.
RThe sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe seatventilation ofthe driver's seat isswitched on.
Iftheroller sunblinds ofthe panoramic slidingsunroof are closed,theroller sunblinds areopenedfirst.
Tointerruptconvenience opening:releasethe6button.
Tocontinue convenience opening:pressand holdthe6button again.
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Convenience closing (closingthevehiclefrom outside)
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment causedbyinadvertent convenience closing
Whenthe convenience closingfeature isoperating, parts ofthe body could becometrapped inthe closing area ofthe side win‐dow andthe sliding sunroof.
Observethe completeclosing proce‐durewhen using convenience closing.
When closing, makesurethat no bodyparts are inthe closing area.
Press and holdthe7button ontheSmartKey.
Thefollowing functions are performed:
RThevehicle is locked.
RThe side windowsare closed.
RThe sliding sunroof is closed.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is closed.
Tointerruptconvenience closing:releasethe7button.
Toclosetheroller sunblinds:press andholdthe7button again.
Convenience closing can also be operatedwithKEYLESS-GO (page 70).
Problems withthe side windows
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
A side window cannotbe closed andyou cannot seethe cause.
Checktosee whether any objects are inthe window guide.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trapped orfatally injured ifreversing protection is not activated
Ifyou close a side windowagain immediately after it has been blocked orreset,the side window closeswith increased or maximumforce. Thereversingfeature isthen not active.
Parts ofthe body could become trapped inthe closing area inthe process.
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\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhile opening and closingthe slidingsunroof
During opening and closing, parts ofthebody couldgetcaught inthe sweep ofthesliding sunroof.
When opening or closing, make surethat no body parts are inthe sweep.Releasethe button immediately ifsomebody becomes trapped.
or
Pressthe button in any direction duringthe automatic opening/closing process.The opening/closing process isstop‐ped.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trapped ifthe sliding sunroof is operatedbychil‐dren
Children operatingthe sliding sunroof couldgetcaught inthe moving parts, particularly ifunattended.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhile opening and closingtheroller sunblind
When opening or closing, make surethat nobody parts become trapped betweentheroller sun blind and frame orthe sliding sun‐roof.
When opening or closing, make surethat no body parts are inthe sweep oftheroller sun blind.Releasethe button immediately ifsomebody becomes trapped.
or
Pressthe button in any direction duringthe automatic opening/closing process.The opening/closing process isstop‐ped.
NOTEMalfunction causedbysnow andice
Snow and ice may leadtoa malfunction ofthe sliding sunroof.
Only openthe sliding sunroof if it is freeof snow and ice.
NOTEDamagecausedbyprotrudingobjects
Objectsthat protrude fromthe sliding sun‐roof may damagethe sealingstrips.
Do not allow anythingtoprotrude fromthe sliding sunroof.
NOTEImportant pointstorememberwhen aroofrackis installed
When aroofrackis installed,raising or open‐ingthe sliding sunroof may be limited.
Check whetherthe sliding sunroof canberaised or opened when aroofrackisinstalled.
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If in doubt, do notraise or openthesliding sunroof.
1Toraise
2Toopen
3Toclose/lower
UsetheWbuttontooperatethe panoramicsliding sunroof andtheroller sunblind.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof can be oper‐ated only whentheroller sunblind is open.
RTheroller sunblind can be operated onlywhenthe panoramic sliding sunroof isclosed.
Tostart automatic operation:presstheWbutton beyondthe point ofresistanceor pull andrelease it.
Tointerruptautomatic operation:brieflypresstheWbutton in any direction.The opening/closing process will bestop‐ped.
Vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof:The automaticraisingfeature isavailable onlywhenthe sliding sunroof is closed orraised.
Vehicles without a panoramic sliding sun‐roof:The automatic opening andraisingfeatureisavailable only whenthe sliding sunroof isclosed.
Automaticreversing function ofthe slidingsunroofIfthere is an object obstructingthe sliding sun‐roof duringthe closing process,the sliding sun‐
roof will open again automatically.The automaticreversing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐stituteforyour attentiveness.
When closing, make surethat no body partsare inthe closing area.
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapmenteven withthereversing function active
Thereversingfeature does notreact in par‐ticular:
RTosoft, light andthin objects, e.g.fingers
ROverthe last