key MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class CABRIOLET 2013 C207 Service Manual

Grip the soft-top compartment with one hand
and support yourself with the other hand on
the edge of the trunk lid as illustrated.
X
One person stands on the right-hand side
and the other person on the left-hand side
of the vehicle.
X Grip the soft-top compartment with one
hand as illustrated.
X Use the other hand to support yourself on
the edge of the trunk lid as illustrated.
X Lift soft-top compartment lid F up as far
as it will go. In doing so, pull soft-top
compartment lid F to the rear, applying
constant force. G
WARNING
Do not reach between the cover halves and
the hinges. You could otherwise become
trapped. X
Reach under the tip of soft top G in the
soft-top compartment from the right-hand
and left-hand sides. X
Lift the soft top out of the soft-top
compartment and guide it forwards in the
direction of the arrow onto windshield
frame H. I
To open
J To lock
X Pull off the cover of the roof lock behind the
overhead control panel.
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the Allen key clockwise I as far as
possible.
! Make sure the Allen key is turned counter-
clockwise as far as possible during the
following step. The soft top may otherwise
not be fully locked.
X Turn the Allen key counter-clockwise J
as
far as possible.
The soft top is now pre-locked on the
windshield frame. 94
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening/closing

X
Move material tensioning frame K to an
upright position.
! Make sure the soft-top compartment
cover does not collide with the material
tensioning
frame during the following step.
X Lower soft-top compartment lid L.G
WARNING
You could trap your hands.
Do not push the soft-top compartment cover
forwards in front of the soft-top support with
your hands. X
With your hand flat, press down the
material tensioning frame until it rests on
soft-top support M of the soft-top
compartment lid.
X With your hand flat, press the soft-top
compartment cover forwards/downwards
on both sides simultaneously until it
engages in the guide. Apply your hands to
the points indicated with arrows.
At the same time, press the material
tensioning frame gently downwards with
your flat hand. X
Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the Allen key counter-clockwise N
as
far as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanism repaired
immediately at a specialist workshop.
i Press the soft-top compartment lid again
if the trunk lid cannot be opened.
! Do

not under any circumstances open the
trunk lid with the emergency key. You could
otherwise damage the trunk lid and the
soft-top compartment cover. Re-locking the soft top
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Stop the vehicle at a suitable location as soon
as it is possible to do so safely and lock the
soft top before driving on. You could
otherwise endanger yourself and others. Soft top (Cabriolet)
95
Opening/closing Z

The soft top is not locked if:
R
the Convertible Top in Operation
message appears in the multifunction
display.
R you hear a warning tone for up to ten
seconds
when pulling away or while driving.
Locking You can lock the soft top again if it is not
locked fully.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press the soft-top switch (Y page 90). Trunk partition
General notes !
To avoid damaging the soft top or load
when

folding back the soft top, observe the
following:
R when the trunk partition is open, do not
place any objects in or behind the net on
the side that are so long they could
obstruct the trunk partition or damage
the opened soft top.
R make sure that the cargo does not push
the trunk partition upwards.
The soft top can only be opened when the
trunk partition is closed.
The trunk partition can be used to cover
luggage and loads in the trunk. Opening/closing
X
To close: pull trunk partition : by the
handle in the direction of the arrow until it
rests on the sides of the trunk.
trunk partition : finishes closing
automatically.
X To open: push trunk partition : against
the direction of the arrow by the handle.
The trunk partition finishes opening
automatically. Brackets for the wind screen
G
WARNING
Fold back the top part of the wind screen if it
restricts
your vision or when it is dark. It could
otherwise impair your view to the rear. As a
result of the visibility impairment, you could
cause an accident and injure yourself or
others.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wind screens which have been
tested and approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. This helps to prevent damage to
the vehicle.
! Observe the backrest position of the front
seats if the wind screen is installed, since
the backrest could collide with the wind
screen here. 96
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening/closing

The wind screen protects against wind when
driving with the soft top open. It is secured
above the rear bench seats. For this reason,
only the driver and the front passenger can
travel in the vehicle when the wind screen is
installed.
X
When installing the wind screen, use lateral
brackets :.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. AIRCAP
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When extending and retracting AIRCAP, make
sure that no one can become trapped. If there
is a risk of entrapment, press the button again
to retract AIRCAP again.
With AIRCAP, four people can travel
comfortably with the soft top open. AIRCAP
reduces the draft for the driver and
passengers in both the front and the rear
compartment in a vehicle with the soft top
down.
You can open or close AIRCAP either when
the vehicle is stationary or when driving up to
a speed 100 mph (160 km/h).
AIRCAP has the following components:
R a wind deflector between the windshield
and the soft top
R an AIRCAP wind screen between the two
head restraints on the rear bench seat Extending AIRCAP
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Open the cover in the lower center console.
X Press AIRCAP button :.
The two indicator lamps on the AIRCAP
button light up. Wind deflector ; extends.
The head restraints on the rear bench seats
and AIRCAP wind screen = move to the
center position simultaneously.
When a seat belt in the rear compartment is
fastened, the head restraints on the rear Soft top (Cabriolet)
97
Opening/closing Z

bench seats and AIRCAP wind screen =
move to the upper position.
i
If you park your vehicle with the soft top
down and remove the SmartKey, the wind
deflector
and the head restraints in the rear
compartment retract automatically. When
you start the engine again, the wind
deflector and the head restraints in the rear
compartment extend again automatically.
i It is no longer possible to retract/extend
AIRCAP if you are driving faster than
100 mph (160 km/h).
Retracting AIRCAP X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Open the cover in the lower center console.
X Press AIRCAP button :.
The two indicator lamps on the AIRCAP
button go out. Wind deflector ; retracts.
The head restraints on the rear bench seats
and AIRCAP wind screen = move to the
lower position simultaneously.
i If

there are passengers wearing seat belts
in the rear compartment, the head
restraints on the rear bench seats and the
AIRCAP wind screen remain in the upper
position.
Retracting the head restraints on the
rear bench seats from the driver's seat To improve the rear view, you can retract the
head restraints on the rear bench seats
individually

(Y page 109). The wind deflector
remains in its current position. Installing and removing the AIRCAP
wind screen
Preparation You will need a 4 mm Allen key to install/
remove the AIRCAP wind screen. Before installing or removing the AIRCAP
wind screen:
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Open the folding roof fully ( Y page 90).
X Extend the head restraints in the rear
compartment fully (Y page 109).
Removing Bolts on the AIRCAP wind screen between the head
restraints in the rear compartment
X
Use the 4 mm hex-socket wrench to turn
the bolts on both sides counter-clockwise
by about 90° and loosen them.
X Pull the bolts out of the brackets on the
head restraints. X
Pull the AIRCAP wind screen out of the
guide rails in the direction of the arrow.
Make sure that you pull the AIRCAP wind
screen forwards slightly when doing so.98
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening/closing

Problems with the soft top
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M SolutionsThe soft top will not
open or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.The trunk lid is open.
X
Close the trunk lid ( Y page 96). The trunk partition is not closed.
X
Close the trunk partition (Y page 96). The roll bars have been deployed.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The head restraints in the rear compartment do not retract
automatically.
X
Lower the head restraints in the rear compartment manually,
see the Digital Operator's Manual, keyword "Head restraint". The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the soft top manually if necessary ( Y page 91).
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The soft top has been opened and closed several times in a row.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You

can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure. Sliding sunroof (Coupe)
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When opening or closing the sliding sunroof,
make sure that there is no danger of anyone
being harmed by the opening/closing
procedure.
The sliding sunroof is equipped with
automatic

operation and the anti-entrapment
feature. If the movement of the sliding sunroof is blocked during the closing procedure, the
sliding sunroof will stop and open slightly.
The

sliding sunroof operates differently when
the sliding sunroof switch is pressed and held.
See the "Problems with the sliding sunroof"
section for more details.
The opening/closing procedure of the sliding
sunroof can be immediately halted by
releasing the sliding sunroof switch or, if the
sliding sunroof switch was moved past the
resistance point and released, by moving the
sliding sunroof switch in any direction. 100
Sliding sunroof (Coupe)
Opening/closing

G
WARNING
The sliding sunroof is made out of glass. In the
event of an accident, the glass may shatter.
This may result in an opening in the roof.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
their seat belts or not wearing them properly
may be thrown out of the opening. Such an
opening
also presents a potential for injury for
occupants wearing their seat belts properly,
as entire body parts or portions of them may
protrude from the passenger compartment.
! Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunctions
may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
! The weather can change abruptly. It could
start to rain or snow. Make sure that the
sliding sunroof is closed when you leave the
vehicle. The vehicle electronics can be
damaged if water enters the vehicle
interior.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usual airflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open a side window slightly to reduce or
eliminate these noises.
In this section, the term "sliding sunroof"
refers to the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel. Operating the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel
Overhead control panel
:
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel can only be operated when the roller
sunblind is open.
X To open and close: turn the SmartKey to
position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
X Press or pull the 3 switch in the
corresponding direction.
i If you press the 3 switch beyond the
point

of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the
corresponding direction. You can stop
automatic operation by operating the
switch again. Operating the roller sunblind for the
panorama

roof with power tilt/sliding
panel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the roller sunblind,
make sure that no one can be injured.
The roller sunblind has automatic operation
and an anti-entrapment feature. If the roller
sunblind is blocked during the closing Sliding sunroof (Coupe)
101
Opening/closing
Z

procedure, the anti-entrapment feature stops
the
roller sunblind and it opens again slightly.
The manual opening and closing of the roller
sunblind can be terminated immediately by
releasing the button. In automatic operation,
press the button briefly in any direction to
stop the roller sunblind.
The roller sunblind shields the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The roller sunblind can only be
opened and closed when the panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel is closed.
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To open
; To open
= To close
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1
or 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press or pull the 3 switch in the
corresponding direction.
i If you press the 3 switch beyond the
point

of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the
corresponding direction. You can stop
automatic operation by operating the
switch again. Resetting the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel and roller
sunblind
! If the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding

panel and the roller sunblind cannot
be fully opened or closed after resetting,
contact a qualified specialist workshop.
Reset the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel and the roller sunblind if the
panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel
or the roller sunblind does not move
smoothly.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1
or 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Pull the 3
switch repeatedly to the point
of resistance in the direction of arrow =
until the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel is fully closed ( Y page 102).
X Keep the 3 switch pulled for an
additional second.
X Pull the 3
switch repeatedly to the point
of resistance in the direction of arrow =
until the roller sunblind is fully closed.
X Keep the 3 switch pulled for an
additional second.
X Make sure that the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel

(Y page 101) and
the roller sunblind (Y page 102) can be fully
opened again.
X If this is not the case, repeat the steps
above again.102
Sliding sunroof (Coupe)
Opening/closing

Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could otherwise become
trapped when adjusting the seat. G
WARNING
Make sure that the back of your head is
supported at eye level by the central area of
the head restraint. If your head is not
supported
correctly by the head restraint, you
could suffer a severe neck injury in the event
of an accident. Never drive if the head
restraints are not engaged and set correctly. G
WARNING
In order to avoid possible loss of vehicle
control, all seat, head restraint, steering
wheel and rear view mirror adjustments, as
well as fastening of seat belts, must be done
before setting the vehicle in motion. G
WARNING
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driving.
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Never

travel in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position as
this can be dangerous. You could slide under
the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under
it, the seat belt would apply force at the
abdomen or neck. This could cause serious or
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belts
provide the best restraint when the wearer is
in a position that is as upright as possible and
seat belts are properly positioned on the
body. G
WARNING
Your seat belt must be adjusted so that you
can correctly fasten your seat belt. Observe the following points:
R
adjust

the seat backrest until your arms are
slightly angled when holding the steering
wheel.
R adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely. The
position should be as far back as possible
with the driver still able to operate the
controls properly.
R adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the center
of the head restraint supports the back of
the head at eye level.
R never place hands under the seat or near
any moving parts while a seat is being
adjusted.
Failure to do so could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. G
WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats

than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriately sized
child restraint system or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. For additional information, see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat Seats
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
electrically X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
switch for head restraint adjustment : up
or down in the direction of the arrow.
Rear seat head restraints Lowering and extending the rear seat
head restraints from the front (Cabriolet)
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, always drive with the rear
head restraints in the raised position when
the rear seats are occupied.
Keep

the area around head restraints clear of
articles (e.g. clothing) to not obstruct the
folding operation of the head restraints. X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To lower: press button :.
The head restraints move to the lowest
position. If AIRCAP is activated, the right-hand
indicator lamp on the AIRCAP button goes
out.
X To extend: press button : again.
The head restraints only move into the
central position if AIRCAP is activated and
no rear seat belt has been fastened.
If AIRCAP is activated, the right-hand
indicator lamp on the AIRCAP button
comes on.
i More detailed information about AIRCAP
can be found on (Y page 97). Manually lowering the head restraints
in the rear (Cabriolet)
If

the head restraints in the rear compartment
are in the upper position, the soft top cannot
be closed fully. If the head restraint
electronics are malfunctioning and the
adjustment procedure of the soft top is
interrupted leaving the soft top compartment
cover open, you therefore have to lower the
head restraints in the rear compartment
manually.
Lower the head restraints in the rear
compartment manually if:
R the head restraint electronics are
malfunctioning
R the opening or closing procedure of the soft
top is interrupted leaving the soft top
compartment cover open. Cover ; can only be released when the
opening or closing procedure of the soft top Seats
109
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z