2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET light

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
Opening and closing

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
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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
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#
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heating
is switched off.
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8,
10 and 20 minutes until the seat heating
switches off.
% Ifyo u swit ch the power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious setting
of the seat heating forth e driver's seat will
re main active.
% You can set the distribution of the heated
sections of the seat cushions and seat
backrests on the front and rear seats via the
multimedia sy stem (→ page 93).
% Vehicles with theWa rmthComfort Package:
yo u can adjust the heating of the center con‐
sole and the door armrests byusing the mul‐
timedia sy stem (→ page 93). Setting
the panel heating Re
quirements
R The seat heating is activated (→ page 92).
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle Set-
tings .
Panel Heating #
Select one or more seats.
The armrests of the selected seats and the
center console are hea ted. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on Seats and
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#
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
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#
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all the indicator lamps are off, AIRSCARF is
switched off.
% When switching on, the blo wer will start up
on lyafte r a preheating phase lasting a few
seconds.
Af ter switching off, the blo wer will continue
to runfo r a few seconds tocool down the
heating elements.
% Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR‐
SCARF may switch off. #
Adjust the AIRSCARF vent (→ page 128).
Ma kesure that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the head restra int.
Make sure that objects do not enter theve nts in
th e head restra ints. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically &
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. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off. Seats and
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1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 98). Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If you drive off while the easy entry andexit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of the seat or thesteering wheel. 96
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