
Av
oiding direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals left unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren and animals unat tended
in theve hicle, they may be able toset the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position 005D.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – are
ex posed toextreme temp eratures over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
serious or evenfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. 50
Occupant sa fety 

re
stra ined in theeve nt of an accident, for
ex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 73 lb
(33 kg), use only a LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem that secures the
ch ild with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
R inthe manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
R on a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
complied with. When
you are ins talling a child restra int sy stem,
obser vethefo llowing:
0073 Alw
ays obser vethe cor rect use and the suit‐
ability of the seats for attaching a child
re stra int sy stem.
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat securing
sy stem
0073 Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
0073 Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y. When
you are ins talling a LATC H-type
(ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem, obser vethefo l‐
lowing:
0073 When
you are using a Group 0/0+ baby
car seat and a Group 1 rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat:
adju stthe front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restra int sy stem. 0073
When
you are using a Group 1 forw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem: the back‐
re st of thech ild restra int sy stem must, as
fa r as possible, lie flat against the backrest
of theve hicle seat.
0073 Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
group 2 or 3, there may be restrictions in
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th thero of.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be ten‐
sioned between thero of and the seat cush‐
ion and/or be ins talled facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra ints. Adjust
th e head restra ints according ly. Occupant saf
ety53 

Before
every trip, make sure that theLA TC H-type
(ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets. #
Fold uphols tere d lining 1upwards. #
Turn the support on there ar side of uphol‐
st ered lining 1by90°.
Up hols tere d lining 1will remain folded
upwards. #
Attach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth mounting brac kets
2 intheve hicle. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat
When ins talling a belt-secured child restra int
sy stem, obser vethefo llowing:
0073 Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
0073 When using a category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I
rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat:
adju stthe front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restra int sy stem.
0073 The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar
seat. 0073
Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions in
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th thero of.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be ins talled facing the
wrong direction. Where possible, adjust the
seat cushion inclination accordingly.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra ints. Adjust
th e head restra ints according ly.
0073 Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
% Before opening or closing the soft top, child
re stra int sy stems in weight categories II or III
must be remo ved or the head restra ints of
th ech ild restra int sy stems must be mo ved
to the lo west position. In this case, let the
ch ild get out be fore opening or closing the
soft top. 54
Occupant saf ety 

If
yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
R The vehicle is loc ked again
R Anti- theft pr otection is reactivated
Do not keep the SmartK eytoge ther with elec‐
tronic devices or me tal objects. This can af fect
th e SmartK ey's functionality.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the0036 or0037 button, the
battery is dischar ged. Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle Set-
tings .
Acoustic Lock #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ac
tivating/deactivating the panic alarm Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched off %
The panic alarm function is only available in
cer tain countries. #
Toactivate: press button 1for appro x‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered. #
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the SmartK eyis inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of the SmartK ey:
R Central unlo cking R
Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
0036 and0037 buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Pressing the0036 button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
the SmartK eyfunctions If
yo u do not use theve hicle or a SmartK ey for
an extended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective Smart‐
Ke y . Todo so, deactivate the SmartK eyfunc‐
tions. Opening and closing
59 

#
Todeactivate: pressthe0037 button on the
SmartK eytwice in quick succession.
The battery check lamp of the SmartK ey
fl ashes twice brief lyand lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on the Smart‐
Ke y.
% When theve hicle is star ted with the Smart‐
Ke y in thestow age compartment of the cen‐
te r console, the SmartK eyfunctions are
auto matical lyactivated (→ page132). Re
moving/inserting the eme rgency key #
Toremo ve:press release button 1.
Emer gency key2 is pushed out slight ly. #
Pull out emer gency key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position.
% You can use the intermediate position of
emer gency key2 toattach the SmartK eyto
a ke yring. #
Press release button 1again and fully
re mo veemer gency key2. #
Toinser t:press release button 1. #
Insert emer gency key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages. Re
placing the SmartK eybattery &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gecaused byimproper disposal of
batteries Bat
teries conta in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. 60
Opening and closing 

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
Opening and closing 

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
Opening and closing