2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET wheel

Inf
Inf
or
ormation on aut
mation on aut omatic fr
omatic front passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.
o.
The front passen ger airbag can only be deplo yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis o.. If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect (/ page 50).
* NO
NO TE
TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re straint system ma y deployunnecessarily on
th e front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Depending on
the de tected accident situation, the
head airbag on the front passenger side may
deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied. Pr
ot
Pr otectiv
ectiv e capacity of t
e capacity of t he airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
an inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure
th at the lap belt ne ver lies across the
abdomen. R
Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as farawa y as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa-
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 98).
R Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may Occupant saf
ety
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Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 76). #
Use there placement key. #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 81). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
Ther
Ther e is int
e is int erf
erfer
erence fr
ence fr om a pow
om a pow er
erful r
ful r adio signal
adio signal
sour
sour ce
ce
Po ssible causes if the function of KEYLESS-GO is
impaired:
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 gate systems or automatic
bar riers #
Make sure that there is su1cient distance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the aut
he automatic loc
omatic loc king f
king fea-
ea-
ture
ture The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when theve hi-
cle is switched on and the wheels are turning
fa ster than walking pace. #
T
T o activ
o activ at
ate:
e: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately /ve seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately /ve 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 or
pushed
R ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna-
mome ter P
P
o
ow
w er closing function
er closing function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e 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. 80
80
Opening and closing

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
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
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) &
W
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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Use but tons 1 to4 toadjust the contour of
th e backrest. Head r
Head r
es
estr traints
aints A A
djus djus ting t
ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraints on t
aints on t he fr
he front seats
ont seats &
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 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. #
T
To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up. #
T
To low
o low er:
er:press release knob 1and push the
head restraint down. Seats and st
owing
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AIRSCARF uses hea
ted air towa rm the head and
neck area of vehicle occupants. The warm air
0o ws out of theve nts in the head restraints. #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all the indicator
lamps are o., AIRSCARF is switched o.. %
When switching on, the blo wer will start up
only aTer a preheating phase lasting a few
seconds.
ATer switching o., the blo wer will continue to
ru nfo r a few seconds tocool down the heat-
ing elements.
% Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR-
SCARF may switch o.. #
Adjust the AIRSCARF vent (/ page 152).
Make sure that no objects are co vering the air
inlet grille on the back of the head restraints.
Ma kesure that objects do not enter the air
intakes and outlets in the head restraints. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manually
ing wheel manually &
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 entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. 110
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#
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver1 down as far
as it will go. #
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel. Loc
Loc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc kedby moving the steering wheel. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel electr
ing wheel electr ically
ically The steering wheel can be adjusted when
the
po we r supply is disconnected. 1
Toadjust the distance tothe steering wheel
2 Toadjust the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 114). Seats and st
owing
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Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he steer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
eron/o.
on/o. R R
eq equir uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row 1 or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, the steering
wheel heater is switched on. When
you switch theve hicle o., the steering
wheel heater will switch o.. Easy entr Easy entr
y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature Using t
Using t
he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident when pulling
awa y during the adjustment process of
th e easy entry and exitfeature
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle. #
Alwayswa it until the adjustment process
is comple tebefore driving o.. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
fe ature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of the steering wheel or driv-
er's seat. If
th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
stee ring wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of the steer-
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you can stop the
adjustment process bypressing one of the mem-
ory function position switches. 112
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