boot MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 User Guide

mechanism,
the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. 0007
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. 0007
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. 0007
Press and hold the0037 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The soft top is closed.
The side windo wsare closed when the
soft top is closed. 0007
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button.
0009 Con venience closing wi thKEYLESS-GO only
closes the side windo ws (0013 page 80). Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050 Solutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. 0007
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide.
000A WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. 0007
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. 0007
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. If a side window is obstructed during closing and
reopens again slightly: 88
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: 0007
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. 0007
Check the battery using the battery indicator lamp and replace if necessary (0013 page76). Soft
top Opening and closing
the soft top using the
so ft-top switch 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time. This causes
the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. 0007
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become trapped
bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. 0007
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. 0007
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. Opening and closing
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000E
NO
TEPossible damage tothe soft top
when opening or closing The soft
top can be damaged when opening
or closing. 0007
Make sure there is suf ficient clearance
ab ove it. 0007
Only load the boot below the boot sepa‐
ra tor so that it will not be pushed
upwards. 0007
Make sure that the boot lid is closed. 0007
Ifth e soft top is dirty, wet or frozen, do
not open the soft top. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe soft top caused by
heavy objects Heavy objects placed on
the soft-to p com‐
partment co ver can dama gethe soft top or
soft-to p compartment co ver. 0007
Do not place he avy objects on the soft-
to p compartment co ver. 0007
Do not sit on the soft-to p compartment
co ver. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
opening or closing the soft top when theve hicle
is stationar y.
To open or close the soft top while you are driv‐
ing, do not exceed a maximum speed of
50 km/h. Toavo id inter rupting the closing proc‐
ess while you are slightly exceeding this speed,
do not drive at a speed greater than 60 km/h. 0007
Make sure that the boot separator is closed. 0007
Close the boot lid. 0007
Switch on the ignition. 0007
Keep the brake pedal depressed when the
ve hicle is stationar y. 0007
Toopen: pull and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully opened.
The multifunction display sho wsthe opening
process of the soft top. 0007
Toclose: press and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully closed.
The multifunction display sho wsthe closing
process of the soft top. 90
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000A
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc essive speed during the soft-top
opening or closing procedure
If th eve hicle speed exceeds 60 km/h, the
soft topstops during the opening or closing
procedure.
This impairs your view tothere ar. 0007
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow
60 km/h or stop theve hicle, paying
attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Ope rate the soft-to p switch again in
order toopen or close the soft top full y. The cur
rent procedu reisstopped at a speed
abo ve60 km/h. The Open/close top completely
messa gewill be shown on the multifunction dis‐
pla y. 0007
Reduce your speed and press or pull the soft-
to p switch 1again.
If th e soft top does not close fully because of
stro ng headwinds, drive more sl owly or stop. Re
locking the soft top 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. 0007
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. If
th e soft top has not been comple tely lo cked,
th e multifunction display sho ws theOpen/close
top completely message. In addition, you will
hear a warning tone for up toten seconds while
driving. 0007
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow 60 km/h
or stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions. 0007
Ope rate the soft-to p switch again toopen or
close the soft top full y. Opening and closing
the boot sepa rator The boot separator co
vers luggage or loads in
th e boot.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or partially electric boot
separator.
The soft top can be opened only when the man‐
ual boot separator is closed.
In vehicles with a partially electric boot separa‐
to r,th is automatically closes when the soft top
is opened.
000E NO
TEDama getothe soft top or load
due tolong objects The soft
top or load may be damaged with
th e soft top open. 0007
Do not place any overly long objects
inside or behind the side luggage nets
when the boot separator is open. 0007
Make sure that the load does not push
th e boot separator upwards. Opening and closing
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0007
Allvehicles: toopen, push boot separator
2 bythe handle against the direction of the
ar row toits upper end position. 0007
Vehicles with a manual boot separator: to
close, pull boot separator 2bythe handle
in the direction of the ar row until it rests on
th e sides of the boot. 0007
Vehicles with a partially electric boot sep‐
arator: press button 1.
Boot sepa rator2 opens or closes auto mati‐
cally.
0009 Ifth ere is a sy stem failure, the automatic
boot separator can be closed partially elec‐
tricall y. Ac
tivating or deactivating AI RCAP AI
RCA Pre duces the draught in the front and
re ar compartments when you are driving with
th e soft top open.
Pa rticular lyturbulent air can reduce the ef fect of
AIR CAP.This can arise when you are driving
behind ano ther vehicle or if there is a crosswind,
fo rex ample.
AI RCA P consists of thefo llowing components:
R a wind deflector abo vethe windscreen
R a draught stop behind bo threar seat head
re stra ints
When AI RCAP is acti vated, the wind deflector
and the draught stop extend simultaneously. AIR
CAP can be activated or deactivated at
speeds of up toappr oximately 160 km/h. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when retracting AIR CAP
It is possible for persons tobecome trapped
when retracting AIR CAP. 0007
Make sure that persons do not hold
on to the upper frame of the windscreen
and do not touch the wind deflector or
th e draught stop. 92
Opening and closing

The bag containing
thefo lding draught stop is
attached totheth ro ugh-loading feature behind
th ere ar seats. If youwa nttouse theth ro ugh-
loading feature, loosen the bag's lashing stra ps
and stow them in the boot. Fasten the lashing
st ra ps tothe luggage hook.
Yo u should preferably per form operations in volv‐
in g th efo lding draught stop on the side facing
aw ay from traf fic. 0007
Open all side windo wsand the soft top. 0007
Foldthere ar seats forw ard toremo vethe
bag. 0007
Remo vethefo lding draught stop from the
bag. 0007
Fold out folding draught stop 1 as shown. 0007
Fold out the two brac kets 2 tothe left and
ri ght. 0007
Align brac kets 2 offolding draught stop 1
with the two rear fixtures 3ontheve hicle. 94
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
The soft top has been opened and closed se veral times in a row. The soft-top drive has been switched off
au tomatical lyand will be available again af ter appro ximately ten minu tes. 0007
Repeat the opening or closing procedure af ter appro ximately ten minu tes.
The boot separator is not closed. 0007
Remo ve ov erhanging luggage and close the boot separator.
The boot lid is open. 0007
Close the boot lid (0013 page84).
The mechanical soft-to p components or control sy stem are defective. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u are driving at a speed greaterth an 60 km/h. 0007
Reduce your speed tobelow 60 km/h. Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key. The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened 96
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R
when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonn etis opened
R when interior pr otection is triggered
(0013 page 98)
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(0013 page97)
The ATA sy stem is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is primed.
The ATA sy stem is deactivated automatically in
th efo llowing situations:
R afte r unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(0013 page150) R
afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
0009 When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (0013 page 350).
Deactivating theATA 0007
Press the0036, 0037or008B button on the
key.
or 0007
Press thest art/ stop button with theke y in
th estow age compartment (0013 page150)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO: 0007
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an
alteration
to yourvehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- aw ay protection is primed. Opening and closing
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To
w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r about 60 seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
R afte r pressing the0036 or008B button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(0013 page150)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
Information on de tecting damage on a pa rked
ve hicle (0013 page182). Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Tow-away protection 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Interior pr
otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing the0036 or008B button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(0013 page150)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when the side window is open 98
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0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display 0007
Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rors to the
desired position. 0007
Press memory button M and then press pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 within thre e sec‐
onds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. 0007
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, head-up display and
outside mir ror are in thestored position.
0009 When youre lease the preset position button,
st eering wheel, the seat and mir ror setting
functions stop immediatel y.The head-up dis‐
play continues tobe adjus ted. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle 000A
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. 0007
Never drive with the boot lid open. 11 4
Seats and stowing