height MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2022 Owners Manual

1
Adjusts the seats electrically →
104
2 w Switches the seat heating on/o. →
110
3 s Switches the seat ventilation on/o. →
111
4 U Switches AIRSCARF on/o. →
111
5 &%Loc ks/unlo cksth eve hicle →
80
6 p Opens the boot lid →
84
7 Í Operates the outside mir rors →
140
8 W Opens/closes theright side wind ow →
93
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side wind ow→
93
A T Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side win-
do ws →
73
B W Opens/closes there ar leT side wind ow→
93 C
W Opens/closes the leT side window →
93
D Opens the door →
80
E V Operates the memory function →
116
F Adjusting the seat fore -and-aT position →
103
G Adjusts the seat cushion length →
103
H Adjusting the 4-w aylumbar support →
104
I Con/guring the seat settings →
106
J Adjusts the head restraints →
105
K Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
103
L Adjusts the seat height →
103
M Adjusting the seat backrest inclination →
103 At
a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment
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pants. These measures cannot necessarily pre-
ve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher 0ashing frequency.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle is
stationar y.This brake application is cancelled
automatically when theve hicle pulls away.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system will not initiate any action in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact The system will not initiate any braking application
in
thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist Saf Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 57).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obser vethefo l-
lowing information:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 61).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a
ch ild restraint system toare ar seat.
The g
The g ener eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
fo rex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat 56
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Occupant saf
ety

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
101
101

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. &
W
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. 102
102
Seats and st
owing

*
N
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
103
103

#
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 r4 and slide the seat forw ards or bac k-
wa rds. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat cushion lengt
he seat cushion lengt h:
h:liT le ver5
and slide the front section of the seat cushion
fo rw ards or backwards. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically 1
Head restraint height
2 Seat ba ckrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aT position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 116). A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he 4-wa
he 4-wa y lumbar support
y lumbar support 1
Higher
2 SoTer
3 Lower
4 Firm er 104
104
Seats and st
owing

#
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
105
105

#
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. U
Unloc
nloc king
king #
Foldrelease 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 Adjusting the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 116). Seats and st
owing
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113

A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he AIRSC
he AIRSC ARF v
ARF vents
ents &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns caused bythe
heating output from AIRSCARF being too
high
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can 0ow from the outlet opening in the head
re straints. #
Turn the heating output down in good
time. #
Maintain a suitable distance from the
outlet opening. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused toAIRSCARF by
th e use of pr otective co vers If a pr
otective co ver is placed overth e front
seat head restraints, the 0ow of air from the
AIRSCARF vent is hindered.
This can cause AIRSCARF toove rheat and be
damaged. #
Do not use pr otective co vers on head
re straints wi thAIRSCARF. Make sure
that no objects are co vering the air
inlet grille on the back of the head restraints. #
You can adjust the blo wer setting of AIR-
SCARF vents 1using the AIRSCARF button
(/ page 111). #
You can adjust the height of AIRSCARF vents
1 and the cur rent of air byadjusting the
height of the head restraints (/ page 105). 154
154
Climate control

#
Only depress the accelerator pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause recti/ed immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Reduced battery life due tofrequent
short-distance trips The 12 V battery may not be su1cien
tly
ch arge d when theve hicle is used only for
short-dis tance trips. This reduces the life of
th e batter y. #
Drive longer distances regula rly to
ch arge the batter y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. N No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving wit
iving with a r
h a roof load, tr
oof load, tr ailer or fully
ailer or fully
laden v
laden v ehicle
ehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu-
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 117). R
Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads.
Therefore, obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
Not
Not es on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face. 162
162
Driving and parking