2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET warning light

kicking mo
vement with your foot below there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options for closing the
trunk lid: #
Vehicles with trunk lid conv enience clos‐
ing feature: Press closing button 1onthe
trunk lid. #
Vehicles with trunk lid conv enience clos‐
ing feature and KEYLESS-GO: Press locking
button 2onthe trunk lid.
If a SmartK eyis de tected outside theve hicle,
th e trunk lid will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. #
Vehicles with trunk lid conv enience clos‐
ing feature: Press trunk lid remo teoperating
switch 1. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (→ page 69).
Tr unk lid automatic reve rsing feature
If an object obstructs the trunk lid during the
automatic closing process, the trunk lid will
open again automaticall y.The automatic reve rs‐
ing feature is on lyan aid and is not a substitute
fo ryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere ve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R overth e last 00C2in (8 mm) of the closing
path. 68
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R Tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R During resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr ev ent 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
0062 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. #
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. #
Press and hold the0036 button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened when the
trunk pa rtition is open.
R The soft top is opened when the trunk
partition is closed.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e0036 button. 74
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain 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. #
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. If a side window is obstructed during closing and
reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat 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 (→ page 60).76
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Soft
top Opening and closing
the soft top using the
so ft-top switch &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurize af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. #
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. &
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. #
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. *
NO
TEPossible damage tothe soft top
when opening or closing The soft
top can be damaged when opening
or closing. #
Make sure there is suf ficient clearance
ab ove it. #
Only load the trunk below the trunk
separator so that it will not be pushed
upwards. #
Make sure that the trunk lid is closed. #
Ifth e soft top is dirty, wet or frozen, do
not open the soft top. *
NO
TEDama getothe soft top caused by
heavy objects Heavy objects placed on
the soft-to p com‐
partment co ver can dama gethe soft top or
soft-to p compartment co ver. #
Do not place he avy objects on the soft-
to p compartment co ver. #
Do not sit on the soft-to p compartment
co ver. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
opening or closing the soft top when theve hicle
is stationar y.
To open or close the soft top while you are driv‐
ing, do not exceed a maximum speed of 30 mph
(50 km/h). Toavo id inter rupting the closing
process while you are slightly exceeding this
speed, do not drive at a speed greater than
37 mph (60 km/h). #
Make sure that the trunk partition is closed. #
Close the trunk lid. #
Switch on the ignition. Opening and closing
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#
Switch on the ignition. #
Foldthe armrest upwards. #
Toactivate: press button 1.
AIR CAPex tends and the indicator lamps on
button 1light up. #
Todeactivate: press button 1again.
AIR CAPre tracts and the indicator lamps on
button 1go out. If
th eve hicle is par ked with the soft top open
and the ignition is switched off, AIR CAP will
re tract au tomatical ly.
When youre start the engine af ter having been
par ked, AIR CAP will extend again au tomatically. Installing and
removing the folding wind
screen &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e wind screen in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The wind screen impairs your view tothe
re ar, particular ly when darkor in poor visibil‐
ity conditions. #
Only use the wind screen in good visibil‐
ity conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly ins talled wind
screen
If th e wind screen is not cor rectly ins talled it
can come loose during the journey and
endanger other road users. #
Install the wind screen as described. #
Do not place objects on the ins talled
wind screen. *
NO
TEThe wind screen can be dama ged
if ins talled when the soft top is closed The
vehicle interior or the wind screen can
be damaged if ins talled when the soft top
closed. #
Toinstall, open the soft top. *
NO
TEDama getothe wind screen due to
collision wi thseat backrests The wind screen may collide with
the front
seat backrests when ins talled. 80
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the center of the head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the center of your
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area Seats and
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#
Save the settings using the memory function
(→ page 98).
% The head restra int height will be adjus ted
automatically when you adjust the seat
height or the seat fore -and-aft position. Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the driver's seat Re
quirements:
R Toselect the front passenger seat: the po wer
supply is switched on
% This function is not available for all models. Yo
u can call up thefo llowing functions forthe
front passenger sea t:
R Seat adjustment
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R Memory function #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the door control panel on the
driver's side. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 88
Seats and stowing

#
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
% Ifyo u swit ch the power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious seat
ve ntilation setting forth e driver's seat will
re main active. Switching AIRSCARF on/off
&
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bythe
heating output from AIRSCARF being too
high
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the outlet opening in the head
re stra ints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the outlet opening. #
Turn the heating output down in good
time. #
Maintain a suitable dis tance from the
outlet opening. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on AIRSCARF
warmsth e head and neck area of
ve hicle occupants with warm air. The warm air
fl ow s out of theve nts in the head restra ints. 94
Seats and stowing