MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Owners Manual

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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. 88 88
Opening and closing

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 82). 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. 90 90
Opening and closing

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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#
If someone is trapped, release the but-
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
ch ildren operate the side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they operate
th e side windo ws,particular lywhen unat ten-
ded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar
side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. 1
Closing
2 Toopen
The buttons on the driver's door take precedence. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:presstheW
button be yond the point of resis tance or pull
and release it. #
T
To int
o int err
err up
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press or pull
th eW button again. %
Automatic operation for closing is available
only forth e front side windo ws.
When theve hicle is switched o., you can con-
tinue tooperate the side windo ws.
This function is available for around four minutes
or until a door is opened. All side windo
wscan be opened or closed simul-
ta neous lyusing button 1. 92
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#
Switch on theve hicle. #
T
To open:
o open: press and hold but ton1 tothe
point of resis tance. #
T
To open full y:
o open full y:press and hold button 1
be yond the point of resis tance. #
T
To close:
o close: pull and hold button 1.
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
er sing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an obs tacle impedes a side window during the
closing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten-
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R during resetting. The
reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. A
A
ut
ut omatic function of t
omatic function of t he side windows
he side wind ows In
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is switched
o.:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the wind-
screen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R aTer a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical system voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply The side windo
wswill be closed as far as theve n-
tilation position rega rdless of the status of the
soT top.
If th e side windo wsare obstructed during auto-
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.ATer an other automatic clos-
ing process, the automatic function may be deac-
tivated. The automatic function will be active
again the next time theve hicle is star ted. Conv
Conv enience opening (v enience opening (v entilating t
entilating t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
bef
bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting a jour
ting a jour ne
ney)
y) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment when open-
ing a side window
When opening 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. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. Opening and closing
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&
W
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
R
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) &
W
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
R
esol
esol ving pr
ving pr oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the side windo ws
he side wind ows &
W
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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