2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning

O
Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible con tact wi th thero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
° When fitting an i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a
rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
O When using a
forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: the backrest of thech ild
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of theve hicle seat. O
Yo
u can ha vethe head restra ints of there ar
seats remo ved and ins talled byaqu alified
specialist workshop. This may be necessary
fo rth e use of cer tain child restra int sys‐
te ms. 1
ISOFIX mounting brac ket
2 i‑Size mounting brac ket Before
every journe y,make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stem or the i‑Size child restra int
sy stem is engaged cor rectly in bo thmounting
brac kets in theve hicle. #
Remo veand stow aw aycovers 1 or2. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m to both mounting brac kets in theve hicle. #
Afterre moving thech ild seat, reattach cov‐
ers 1or2. Securing a
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts
The rear seat backrests may fold forw ards
when driving.
In this case, child restra int sy stems may no
longer per form their intended pr otective
function. Additional injuries may also be
caused. Occupant saf
ety61

We
ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the front
edge of the seat cushion is in the highest position and
th ere ar edge of the seat cushion is in the lo west posi‐
tion.
2 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the "Univer‐
sal" category in this we ight categor y. L Suitable
for semi-universal child restra int sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restra int sy stems
of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat back‐
re st may fold forw ards, even while theve hi‐
cle is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able to
pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y. R
Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible.
When fitting a belt-secured child restra int
sy stem, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation and operating
instructions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat. 64
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Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat
R Alw aysfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat
- Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secured child restra int sy stems
(/ page 63).
- Secure thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page64).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page 66). 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 when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger 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 disabled. 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 with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page67). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
to r lamp:
R If it is absolutely necessary tofit a child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 45).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front 66
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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. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly.Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating or deactivating the child saf ety
lock for the rear side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c. R
ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, they
could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c. 68
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R
operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. #
Alw ays activate the ins talled child
saf ety loc ksifch ildren are tra velling in
th eve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Ve
hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom: obser vethe
impor tant sa fety no tes in the "No tes on the addi‐
tional door lock" section.
Child saf ety loc ksare available forth e side win‐
do ws inthere ar. #
Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
is possible:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door
R indicator lamp 1is off: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door 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 press buttons
or switches, for ins tance.
An animal may:
R acti vate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Un secured animals may be throw n about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
st eering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. Occupant saf
ety69

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theke y out of reach of children. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
* NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Indicator lamp 3
Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
% If indicator lamp 2does not light up af ter
pressing theÜ orß button, the bat‐
te ry iswe ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place
th e battery as soon as possible.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( / page 72).
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the fuel filler flap
R the boot lid
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.70
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#
Insert the new battery into battery compart‐
ment 3. Obser vethe positive pole marking
in the battery compartment and on the bat‐
te ry when doing this. #
Push in battery compartment 3.#
Re-attach co ver1 and push it until it
engages. Problems with
thekey Yo
u can no lon ger lo ckor unlock theve hicle
Po ssible causes:
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R The key is faulty. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 70). #
Replace theke y bat tery, if necessary
(/ page 72). #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 71). #
Have theke ych ecked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. There is inter
fere nce from a po werful radio
signal source
The key function is impaired by,fo rex ample:
R high voltage po wer lines
R mobile phones
R electronic devices (No tebooks, Tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gatesystems or auto‐
matic bar riers #
Make sure that there is a suf ficient di stance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce.
Yo u ha velost a key #
Have theke y deacti vated at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. #
If necessar y,ha ve the mechanical lock
re placed as well. Doors
Note
s onthe additional door lock The additional door lock is only
available for
ve hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryto persons
inside theve hicle when the additional
door lock is activated
If th e additional door lock is activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. #
Never lea vepersons, in particular chil‐
dren, unat tended in theve hicle. #
Ifth ere are persons in theve hicle, do
not activate the additional door loc k. The additional door lock is automatically activa‐
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is loc ked using thekey.
R The vehicle is loc ked using KEYLESS-GO. Opening and closing
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#
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R While theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
R Ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna‐
mome ter. Po
we r closing function &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when the doors close automatically
Body parts or objects can become trapped,
causing injuries. #
Ensure that no body parts or objects
are in the closing area. #
Automatic closing of the doors can be
cancelled bypulling the outer or inner
door handle. If
yo u push the door into the lock tothefirst
de tent position, the po wer closing function will
auto matical lypull the door into the loc k. Locking/unlocking
the driver's door with the
emer gency key %
Ifyo u wish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e emer gency key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the emer gency key. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 71). #
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. #
Pull and hold the door handle. #
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. #
Release the door handle. Opening and closing
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