2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET warning

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

Ac
tivating/deactivating the seat belt's child
special seat belt retractor &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if a
seat belt is unfas tened while theve hicle
is in motion
If th e seat belt is released while theve hicle is
in motion, thech ild restra int sy stem is no
longer cor rectly secu red. The child seat
saf etyfe ature is deactivated and the seat
belt is dr awn in a bit bythe inertia reel.
It is therefore not possible toengage the seat
belt again. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf fic conditions. #
Activate thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
again and cor rectly secu rethech ild
re stra int sy stem. When enabled,
the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slac ken
once thech ild restra int sy stem is secured. The seat belts on
thefo llowing seats are equip‐
ped with a special seat belt retractor:
R Front passenger seat
R Rear seats #
Toinstall a child restra int sy stem: when
ins talling a child restra int sy stem, alw ays
obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation and
operating instructions as well as the informa‐
tion in this Operator's Manual. #
Pull the seat belt smoo thly from the seat belt
outlet. #
Enga gethe seat belt tongue in the seat belt
buckle. #
Toactivate the special seat belt retrac‐
to r:pull the seat belt out fully and let the
inertia reel retract it again.
When the special seat belt retractor is acti va‐
te d, you should hear a ratcheting sound. #
Push thech ild restra int sy stem down until
th e seat belt sits tightly. #
Todeactivate the special seat belt retrac‐
to r:press there lease button of the seat belt
buckle. #
Hold the seat belt tongue and guide ba ckto
th e seat belt outlet. Installing
theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on there ar seat Installing
theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sys‐
te ms in which thech ild is secured using the
integrated seat belt in thech ild restra int sys‐
te m, the permissible gross mass of thech ild
and child restra int sy stem is 73lb (33 kg).
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 73 lb (33 kg),the
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem
with integrated seat belt does not of fer suf fi‐
cient pr otection. An excessive load may be
placed on theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments and thech ild may not be 52
Occupant saf ety

The seat belts on
thefo llowing seats are equip‐
ped with a special seat belt retractor:
R Front passenger seat
R Rear seats
When enabled, the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slac ken
once thech ild restra int sy stem is secured
(→ page 52). #
Installth ech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. Note
s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger front
airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is deactivated. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat pr otected byan ENABLED
FRONT AIRB AGin front of it, DE ATH or SERI‐
OUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (→ page 56).
Wa rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
front airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp:
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must alw ays be disa‐
bled. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously (→ page 42).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger front airbag
is enabled. The front passenger front airbag
may deploy during an accident. Occupant saf
ety55

Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may: R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Uns ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking maneuver and
injure vehicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, forex ample using a suitable
animal car rier. Occupant saf
ety57

SmartK
ey Overview of SmartK
eyfunctions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005D.
R starting the engine #
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. #
Keep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the trunk lid
5 Panic alarm
The Sma rtKe y loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
R Doo rs
R Trunk lid
R Glovebox
R Fuelfiller flap 58
Opening and closing

#
Pull trunk lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (→ page 69).
Ve hicles with trunk lid conv enience closing:
If an item obstructs the trunk lid during the auto‐
matic opening process, the obs tacle de tection
sy stem will stop the trunk lid. The obs tacle de
tection function is only an aid and is not a
substitu teforyo ur attentiveness. Closing
the trunk lid &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the trunk lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process. #
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press the008B button on the
SmartK ey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
R Press theto p of thest ar on the
trunk lid. Ve
hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: It is also
possible tostop the closing process bymaking a Opening and closing
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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
Opening and closing

In
these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
R Press the008B button on the
SmartK ey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
R Press theto p of thest ar on the
trunk lid. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt trunk lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (→ page 66)
and closing (→ page67)th e trunk lid. %
Awa rning tone sounds while the trunk lid is
opening or closing. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the trunk lid R
When using an automatic car wash
R When using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that the SmartK eylocated is at least
10 ft(3 m) away from theve hicle in
such situations. Opening and closing
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