2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET warning

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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.
If th eve hicle has been loc ked via Mercedes me
connect, the additional door lock is not activa‐
te d.
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cann otbe opened from the inside.
% After locking you can issue a signal with the
horn. Yo
u can pr eventthe additional door lock from
being activated bydeactivating interior pr otec‐
tion before locking theve hicle (/ page94). Un
locking/opening the doors from the inside #
United Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (/ page75). #
Pull door handle 2.
Lo cking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Centrally locking and unlocking
theve hicle
from the inside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2. 76
Opening and closing

Boot
Opening the bo
otlid &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. *
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened. #
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. #
Pull boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. Closing
the boot 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.
Note s on closing the boot lid: your vehicle is
equipped with automatic keyre cognition. If a key
belonging totheve hicle is de tected in theve hi‐
cle, the boot lid will not be loc ked and will pop
open again. 80
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tethat the boot lid will not be loc ked if thefo l‐
lowing situation occurs:
R You ha veloc kedth eve hicle and close the
boot lid while a key belonging totheve hicle
is inside theve hicle.
and
R A second key belonging totheve hicle is not
de tected outside theve hicle.
Au tomatic keyre cognition is only an aid and is
not a substitu teforyo ur attentiveness. #
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
belonging totheve hicle is outside theve hi‐
cle. #
Toclose the boot lid: pullthe boot lid down‐
wa rds using the handle recess and push it
closed. Switching separate bo
otlocking on or off If
yo u centrally unlo ck theve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. #
Toswitch on: slidethe switch toposition
1. #
Toswitch off: slidethe switch toposition
2.
% If an accident has been de tected, the boot
will unlock even if separate lo cking is
switched on. Ac
tivating/deactivating the bo otlid opening
limiter Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Boot lid open. limiter
This function allo wsyouto avoid bumping the
boot lid on a low garage ceiling, forex ample. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Soft
top Opening or 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 will depressurise af ter
a short time. #
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. Opening and closing
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WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening or closing the soft top
Pa rts of the body could become trapped. #
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
during opening or closing The soft
top may be damaged when it is
opened or closed. #
Ensure that suf ficient clearance is avail‐
able abo vethe soft top. #
Load the boot only below the le vel of
th e boot separator so that this is not
pushed upwards. #
Make sure that the boot lid is closed. #
Ifth efa bric is dirty, wet or icy, do not
open the soft top. #
When theve hicle is being transpor ted
(e.g. on a mo torail), do not open or
close 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
50 km/h. Toavo id inter rupting the closing proc‐
ess while you are slightly exceeding this speed,
do not drive at a speed greater than 60 km/h. #
Make sure that the boot separator is closed. #
Close the boot lid. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Keep the brake pedal depressed when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Toopen: pull and hold soft- top switch 1
until the soft top is fully open.
The multifunction display will show the open‐
ing process of the soft top. 82
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Toclose: press and hold soft- top switch 1
until the soft top is fully closed.
The multifunction display will show the clos‐
ing process of the soft top. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc essive speed during the soft top
opening or closing procedure
If th eve hicle speed exceeds 60 km/h, the
soft top will stop during the opening or clos‐
ing procedure. #
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow
60 km/h or stop theve hicle in accord‐
ance with the traf fic conditions. #
Ope rate the soft-to p switch again to
open or close the soft top full y. The cur
rent procedu rewill be stopped at a
speed greater than 60 km/h. The message
Open/close top completely will be shown onthe
multifunction displa y.#
Reduce your speed and press or pull soft- top
switch 1again. If
th e soft top does not close fully because of
stro ng headwinds, drive more sl owly or stop. Re
locking the soft top &
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 will depressurise af ter
a short time. #
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. If
th e soft top has not been comple tely lo cked,
th e multifunction display will show the message
Open/close top completely. In addition, you will
hear a warning tone for up toten seconds while
driving. #
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow 60 km/h
or stop theve hicle in accordance with the
traf fic conditions. #
Ope rate the soft-to p switch again toopen or
close the soft top full y. Opening or closing
the boot sepa rator The boot separator co
vers luggage or loads in
th e boot.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or partially electric boot
separator.
The soft top can be opened only when the man‐
ual boot separator is closed.
In vehicles with a partially electric boot separa‐
to r,th is will automatically close when the soft
to p is opened.
* NO
TEDama getothe soft top or loads
due tolong objects The soft
top or the load may be damaged
when the soft top is open. #
Do not place objects that are too long
in or behind the side luggage nets when
th e boot separator partition is open. #
Make sure that the load does not push
th e boot separator upwards. Opening and closing
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Allvehicles: toopen, push boot separator
2 inthe opposite direction tothe ar row and
into its upper end position using the handle. #
Vehicles with a manual boot separator: to
close, pull boot separator 2bythe handle
in the direction of the ar row until it rests on
th e sides of the boot. #
Vehicles with a partially electric boot sep‐
arator: press button 1.
Boot sepa rator2 will open or close auto‐
matical ly.
% Intheeve nt of a sy stem failure, close parti‐
ally elect ric boot separator 2manual ly. Ac
tivating or deactivating AI RCAP AI
RCA Pre duces the draught in the front and
re ar compartments when you are driving with
th e soft top open.
Pa rticular lyturbulent air can reduce the ef fect of
AIR CAP.This can occur when you are driving
behind ano ther vehicle or if there is a crosswind,
fo rex ample.
AI RCA P consists of thefo llowing components:
R a wind deflector abo vethe windscreen
R a draught stop behind the two rear seat head
re stra ints
When AI RCAP is acti vated, the wind deflector
and the draught stop will extend simultaneously. AIR
CAP can be activated or deactivated at
speeds of up toappr oximately 160 km/h. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when retracting AIR CAP
Somebody could become trapped. #
Makesure that nobody holds on tothe
upper frame of the windscreen or
to uches the wind deflector or draught
st op. 84
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Switch on the ignition. #
Toactivate: pull button 1.
AIR CAP will extend and the indicator lamp on
button 1will light up. #
Todeactivate: press button 1.
AIR CAP will retract and the indicator lamp on
button 1will go 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. Fi
tting and removing the folding draught
stop &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e draught stop in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The draught stop impairs your view tothe
re ar. #
Use the draught stop only in good visi‐
bility conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly fitted draught stop
The draught stop may become loose while
yo u are driving and endan gerot her road
users. #
Fitthe draught stop as described. #
Do not place any objects on thefitted
draught stop. *
NO
TEThe draught stop can be damaged
if fitted when the soft top is closed The
vehicle interior or the draught stop can
be damaged if fitted when the soft top
closed. #
Tofit, open the soft top. *
NO
TEDama getothe draught stop due
to collision wi thseat backrests The draught
stop may collide with the front
seat backrests when fitted. #
Adjust the backrest positions of the
front seats. The
folding draught stop is fitted overth ere ar
seats toprotect against wind when you are driv‐
ing with the soft top open. Only the front seats
can be occupied when thefo lding draught stop
is fitted. Opening and closing
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Side windo
ws Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, 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. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
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. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. 1
Closing
2 Opening
The buttons on the driver's door take prece‐
dence. #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
W button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. 88
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