2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing /rmly on thegr ound. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slo wly.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are not
successful, waitte n seconds.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sno w.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros-
th etic leg. The boot lid could be opened unintentionall
y,in
th efo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the sen-
sor de tection range, e.g. when polishing the
ve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi-
cle, e.g. the fuel pump hose or luggage.
R Clamping straps, tarp aulins or other co verings
are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R Workis being done on the trailer hitch, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deacti vate the function of theke y (/ page 77) or
do not car rytheke y about your person in such
situations. Switc
Switc
hing separ
hing separ at
ate boo
e boo t loc
t locking on or
king on or o.
o. If
yo u centrally unlock theve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. 86
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#
T To switc o switc h on:
h on:slidethe switch toposition 1. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: slide the switch toposition 2.
% If an accident has been de tected, the boot will
unlock even if separate locking is switched
on. SoT
SoT
t
top
op Opening or closing t
Opening or closing t
he
hesoT
soT t
top using t
op using t he
hesoT-t
soT-t op
op
switch
switch &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to the soT top lo wering unexpectedly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soT top, the
soT-top hydraulics will depressurise aTer a
short time. #
Always fully open or close the soT top. &
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. *
N NOOTE
TE Possible damage tothe soT top dur-
ing opening or closing The soT
top may be damaged while being
opened or closed. #
Ensure that su1cient clearance is availa-
ble abo vethe soT top. #
Load the boot only below the le vel of the
boot separator so that this is not pushed
upwards. #
Make sure that the boot lid is closed. #
Ifth efa bric is dirty, wet or frozen, do not
open the soT top. #
When theve hicle is being transpor ted
(e.g. on a mo tora il), do not open or close
th e soT top. #
Make sure that no child seats are instal-
led on there ar ben chseat and that no
ot her objects (e.g. behind there ar seats)
inter fere with the mo vement of the soT
to p abo vethe window sill. Opening and closing
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*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe soT top due to
heavy objects Heavy, poin
ted or sharp-edged objects placed
on the soT top may damage it. #
Do not place any heavy objects on the
soT top. #
Do not sit on the soT top. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
opening or closing the soT top when theve hicle is
stationar y.
To open or close the soT top while you are driving,
do not exceed a maximum speed of 50 km/h. To
avo id inter rupting the closing process 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 theve hicle. #
Keep the brake pedal depressed when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
T To open: o open: pull and hold soT-top switch 1until
th e soT top is fully open.
The instrument display will show the opening
process of the soT top. #
T To close:
o close: press and hold soT-top switch 1
until the soT top is fully closed.
The instrument display will show the closing
process of the soT top. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexces-
sive speed during the soT top opening or
closing procedure
If th eve hicle speed exceeds 60 km/h, the
soT top will stop during the opening or closing
procedure. #
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow
60 km/h or stop theve hicle in accord-
ance with the tra1c conditions. #
Operate the soT- topswitch again to
open or close the soT top full y. The cur
rent procedure will be stopped at a speed
gr eater than 60 km/h. The message is shown on
th e inst rument displa y. #
Reduce your speed and press or pull soT top
switch 1again.
If th e soT top does not close fully because of
strong headwinds, drive more slo wlyor stop. 88
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R
R
eloc
eloc king t
king t he
hesoT
soT t
top
op &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to the soT top lo wering unexpectedly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soT top, the
soT-top hydraulics will depressurise aTer a
short time. #
Always fully open or close the soT top. If
th e soT top has not been comple tely loc ked, the
inst rument display will show the message Open/
close soft top completely . In addition,you will
hear a warning tone for up to te n seconds while
driving. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance
with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that theve hicle is switched on. #
Fully close the soT top using the soT- top
switch. Opening or closing t
Opening or closing t
he boo
he boot separ
t separ at
ator
or R R
eq
eq uir uir ements:
ements:
R Toopen the soT top: the manual boot separa-
to r must be closed.
% Invehicles with an automatic boot separator,
th is will automatically close when the soT top
is opened.
The boot separator co vers luggage or loads in the
boot.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or automatic boot separa-
to r.
* NO
NO TE TEDama getothe soT top or loads due
to long objects The soT
top or the load may be damaged
when the soT top is open. #
Do not place objects that are too long in
or behind the side luggage nets when the
boot separator partition is open. #
Make sure that the load does not push
th e boot separator upwards. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a manual boo
h a manual boo t separ
t separat
ator:
or: to
open, push boot separator 2inthe opposite
direction tothe ar row and into its upper end
position using the handle. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a manual boo
h a manual boo t separ
t separat
ator:
or: to
close, pull boot separator 2inthe direction
of the ar row by the handle until it rests on the
sides of the boot. Opening and closing
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#
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h an aut
h an automatic boo
omatic boo t separ
t separat
ator:
or:
press button 1.
Boot separator 2will open or close automati-
call y.
% Intheev ent of a system failure, close auto-
matic boot separator 2manuall y. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating AIRC
ating AIRC AP
AP AIR
CAPre duces the draught in the front and rear
compartments when you are driving with the soT
to p open.
Pa rticular lyturbulent air can reduce the e.ect of
AIR CAP.This can occur when you are driving
behind ano ther vehicle or if there is a crosswind,
fo rex ample.
AIR CAP consists of thefo llowing components:
R a wind de0ector abo vethe windscreen
R a draught stop behind the two rear seat head
re straints
When AI RCAP is activated, the wind de0ector and
th e draught stop will extend simultaneousl y.AIR
CAP can be activated or deactivated at speeds
of up toappr oximately 160 km/h. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
re tracting AIR CAP
Somebody could become trapped. #
Make su rethat nobody holds on tothe
upper frame of the windscreen or
to uches the wind de0ector or draught
stop. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
T To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: pull but ton1.
AIR CAP will extend and the indicator lamp on
button 1will light up. #
T To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 1.
AIR CAP will retract and the indicator lamp on
button 1will go out. 90 90
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If
th eve hicle is par ked with the soT top open and
th eve hicle is switched o., AIR CAP will retract
automaticall y.
When youre start theve hicle aTer having been
par ked, AIR CAP will extend again automaticall y.Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the
he soT
soT t
top
op The
The
soT
soT t
top will no
op will no t open or close.
t open or close.
Po ssible causes:
R The vehicle is not switched on. #
Make sure that theve hicle is switched on.
R The brake pedal was not depressed with the
ve hicle stationar y. #
Depress the brake pedal.
R The boot separator is not closed. #
Remo ve ove rhanging lug gage and close the
boot separator.
R The boot lid is open. #
Close the boot lid (/ page 84). R
The soT top has been opened and closed se v-
eral times in a ro w.The soT top drive has
been switched o. automatically and will be
av ailable again aTer appr oximately ten
minutes. #
Repeat the opening or closing procedure aTer
appr oximately ten minutes.
R You are driving at a speed greater than
60 km/h. #
Reduce your speed tobelow 60 km/h.
R The soT top mechanical components or con-
trol system are defective. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. F F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he f
he folding dr
olding dr aught st
aught stop
op &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when using the
draught stop in poor visibility conditions
The draught stop impairs your rear vie w. #
If visibility is impaired, fold the draught
stop in or do not use it. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to an inco rrectly /t teddraught stop
The draught stop may become loose while you
are driving and endanger other road users. #
Fitth e draught stop as described. #
Do not place any objects on the /t ted
draught stop. *
N
NOOTE
TE The draught stop can be damaged if
/t ted when the soT top is closed The
vehicle interior or the draught stop can be
damaged if /t tedwhen the soT top closed. #
To/t, open the soT top. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe draught stop due to
objects placed on it Objects placed on
top of the installed draught
stop may damage it. #
Do not place any objects on the installed
draught stop. Opening and closing
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*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe draught stop due to
collision with seat backrests The draught stop may collide with
the front
seat backrests when /t ted. #
Adjust the backrest positions of the front
seats. The
folding draught stop is /t tedover there ar
seats toprotect against wind when you are driving
with the soT top open. Only the front seats can be
occupied when thefo lding draught stop is /t ted.
The bag containing thefo lding draught stop is
attached totheth ro ugh-loading feature behind
th ere ar seats. If theth ro ugh-loading feature is
being used, loosen the bag's lashing strap and
st ow it in the boot. Fasten the lashing strap tothe
luggage hook.
Yo u should preferably per form operations in volv-
ing thefo lding draught stop on the side of the
ve hicle facing away from tra1c. #
Open all side windo wsand the soT top. #
Open all side windo wsand the soT top. #
Foldthere ar seats forw ard toremo vethe bag. #
Remo vethefo lding draught stop from the bag. #
Fold out folding draught stop 1as shown. #
Fold out the two brac kets 2 onthe leT and
ri ght. #
Align brac kets 2 offolding draught stop 1
with the two rear /xtures 3ontheve hicle. 92 92
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Pe
rform thefo llowing steps in sequence on bo th
sides of theve hicle:
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe side trim If
th efo llowing step is not per form ed, the side
trim may be damaged. #
Before inserting thefo lding draught stop
into the side /xture, pull the handle in
th e direction of the ar row. #
Pull handle 5inthe direction of the ar row. #
Align folding draught stop 1with side /xture
4 ontheve hicle from abo veand inse rt. #
Push handle 5onfolding draught stop 1
back as far as it will go.
Make sure that there d marking of the lock
ve ri/cation indicator is no lon ger visible.
Fo lding draught stop 1is loc ked.
Fo llow the inst ructions in reve rse order toremo ve
th efo lding draught stop. Side windo
ws
Side windo ws Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he side windows
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
opening a side wind ow
When you open a side windo w,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
to uching 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. &
W WARNING ARNING 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. Opening and closing
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