2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
opening or closing the soT top
Pa rts of the body could become trapped. #
Ensure that there are no body parts in
th e immediate vicinity of moving parts
during opening and closing. #
Stop the operation immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. The opening/
closing process will be stopped. R
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eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in the immediate vicinity of theve hi-
cle. #
Press and hold theÜ button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened when the
boot separator is open.
R The soT top is opened when the boot sep-
arator is closed.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. #
T
To int
o int err
err up
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
Ü button. #
T
To continue conv
o continue conv enience opening:
enience opening: press and
hold theÜ button again. Conv
Conv
enience closing (closing t
enience closing (closing t he v
he vehicle fr
ehicle fr om out-
om out-
side)
side) &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side windo ws. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
opening or closing the soT top
Pa rts of the body could become trapped. #
Ensure that there are no body parts in
th e immediate vicinity of moving parts
during opening and closing. #
Stop the operation immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. The opening/
closing process will be stopped. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in the immediate vicinity of theve hi-
cle. #
Press and hold theß button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The soT top is closed.
The side windo wsare closed when the soT
to p is closed. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
ß button. #
T
To continue conv
o continue conv enience closing:
enience closing: press and
hold theß button again.
% Con venience closing also functions with KEY-
LESS-GO (/ page 79).94
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R
esol
esol ving pr
ving pr oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the side windo ws
he side wind ows &
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W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped or
fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not
activated
If yo u close a side window again immediately
aTer it has been bloc ked, the side window will
close with increased or maximum forc e. The
re ve rsing function is then not active and body
parts may become trapped. #
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 to
re open the side windo w. A side windo
A side windo
w canno
w cannot be closed and y
t be closed and y ou cannot
ou cannot
see t
see t he cause.
he cause. #
Che cktosee whe ther any objects are in the
wind owguide. #
Adjust the side windo ws.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he side window
he side window s
s If a side window is obstructed during closing and
re
opens again immediatel y: #
Immediately aTer this, pull and hold the cor re-
sponding button again until the side window
has closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (re-adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
If th e side window is obstructed again and
re opens again immediatel y: #
Immediately aTer this, pull and hold the cor re-
sponding button again until the side window
has closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (follo w-up adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
The side window The side window s canno
s cannot be opened or closed
t be opened or closed
using t
using t he conv
he conv enience opening f
enience opening f eatur
eature.
e.
Po ssible causes:
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 74). #
Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 76). Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection F
F
unction of t
unction of t he immobiliser
he immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from being
star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th eve hicle is switched o., and deactivated when
th eve hicle is switched on. A A
T
TA
A (Anti-
(Anti- TheT
TheT Alar
Alarm syst
m syst em)
em) F
F
unction of t
unction of t heAT
he ATA systA syst em
em
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonnet is opened
R when interior pr otection is triggered
(/ page 97) Opening and closing
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R
when tow- awa y protection is triggered
(/ page 96)
The ATA system is primed automatically aTer
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
10ashes when theATA system is
primed.
The ATA system is deacti vated automatically in the
fo llowing situations:
R aTer unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
R aTer pressing the start/s top button with the
ke y in the st owage compartment
(/ page 155)
% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call sys-
te m is active and the alarm st ays on for more
th an 30 seconds, a message is automatically
sent tothe Customer Assistance Centre
(/ page 286).
Deactiv Deactiv ating t
ating theATA
he ATA #
Press theÜ, ßorp button on the
key.
or #
Press the start/s top button with theke y in the
st ow age compartment (/ page 155) Deactiv
Deactiv
ating t
ating the alar
he alar m using KEYLESS-GO
m using KEYLESS-GO #
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. F
F
unction of tow
unction of tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an alter-
ation
toyour vehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- awa y protection is primed.
To w- awa y protection is automatically primed aTer
appr oximately 60 seconds:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- awa y protection is only primed when thefo l-
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R boot lid
To w- awa y protection is automatically deactivated:
R aTer pressing theÜ orp button on the
key 96 96
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R
aTer pressing the start/s top button with the
ke y in the st owage compartment
(/ page 155)
R aTer unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS Pr
Pr
iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv atingtow
ating tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Prime or deactivate Tow-away protection.
To w- awa y protection is primed again in thefo llo w-
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select theVehi-
cle submenu in theSettings main menu to
prime or deactivate tow- awa y protection. F
F
unction of int
unction of int er
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tected
in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically aTer
appr oximately ten seconds:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo llo w-
ing components are closed:
R doors
R boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R aTer pressing theÜ orp button on the
key
R aTer pressing the start/s top button with the
ke y in the st owage compartment
(/ page 155)
R aTer unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS The
following situations can lead toafa lse alarm:
R when there are moving objects such as mas-
cots in theve hicle interior
R when a side wind owis open Pr
Pr
iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv ating int
ating inter
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Prime or deactivate Interior motion sensor .
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llowing
cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select theVehi-
cle menu under Settingstoprime or deacti-
va te interior pr otection. Opening and closing
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o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, the steering 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 restraints, the
stee ring wheel and the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration.
R You are sitting in an upright position.
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion. R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly.
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint.
R You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R You can mo ve your legs freel y.
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly.
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions.
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area. 98
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Seats and st
owing

Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat manuall
ont seat manuall y and electr
y and electrically
ically
(wit
(wit hout Seat Comf
hout Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering 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 theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Seats and st
owing
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Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. #
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. 100
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owing

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N O
OTE
TE Damage tothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make sure
th at there are no objects in thefo ot we ll,
under or behind the seats. 1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat fore -and-aT position #
T
To adjus
o adjus t t
t the seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position:
position:liT
le ve r3 and slide the seat into the desired
position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat manuall
ont seat manuall y and electr
y and electrically
ically
(wit
(wit h Seat Comf
h Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) 1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aT position
5 Seat cushion length Seats and st
owing
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