MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Workshop Manual

Ve
hicles without the automatic front
passenger airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. Ne
ver ins tall a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat: Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(→ page 48).
R On attaching suitable child restra int sy stems
(→ page 49).
Fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger
seat
When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled. This
is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is lit continuously (→ page37).
When using thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, it is essential toobser ve
th efo llowing:
R Movethe front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
R Set the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position. R
Retract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
R The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat. The child restra int sy stem
must not touch thero of or be put under
st ra in by the head restra ints.
R If necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
R Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position.
R Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem. The
shoulder belt stra p must be routed forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet. 48
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R
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly.
R Never place objects, e.g. a cushion, under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used, and the no tes on fitting
suitable child restra int sy stems (→ page 49). Suitability of
the seats forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms Note
s on attaching suitable child restra int
sy stems
On lych ild restra int sy stems with thefo llowing
ECE standards are permit tedfo r use in theve hi‐
cle:
R ECE R44
R ECE-R129 (i-Size child restra int sy stems)
Examples of appr oval labels on child restra int
sy stems: Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with ECE R-44 Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with ECE R-12 9
ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stems of thefo l‐
lowing “Universal“ category can be used, in
accordance with theta bles on suitability of seats
fo rth e atta chment of child restra int sy stems, on
seats mar kedU, UF, IUF or i-U. Occupant saf
ety49

Semi-uni
versal ch ild restra int sy stems are indi‐
cated bythete xt "semi-uni versal" on the
appr oval label. They can on ly beused if theve hi‐
cle and the seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secu redch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of the cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjustthe
driver's and front passenger seat such that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
R When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I: remo vethe
head restra int from there spective seat, if
possible (→ page 93). In addition, the seat
backrest of thech ild restra int sy stem must,
as far as possible, lie flat against the back‐
re st of theve hicle seat. R
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately
(→ page 93) and adjust all the head
re stra ints again cor rectly.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III, there might be restrictions
in the maximum size setting, e.g. due topos‐
sible con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ing ly.
R When opening or closing the soft top, the
ch ild restra int sy stems in weight categories II
or III must be remo ved or the head restra ints
of thech ild restra int sy stems must be mo ved
to the lo westposition. R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem.
Legend for the table:
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight
categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of
th e "Universal" category in this we ight
categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems of the "Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child
re stra int sy stems according totheta ble
in "Recommended child restra int sys‐
te ms", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem man‐
ufacturer's vehicle model list. 50
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We
ight categories
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
Front passenger airbag disa‐
bled 1, 2 Re
ar seat left, right
Category 0: upto10 kg XU ,LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU ,LU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination tothe highest/s teepest position and set the seat backrest toan upright position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with an automatic front passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. Suitability of
the seats for attaching ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I on a rear
seat: adjustthe driver's and front passenger
seat such that the seat does not touch the
ch ild restra int sy stem. R
When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I: remo vethe
head restra int from there spective seat, if
possible (→ page 93). In addition, the seat
backrest of thech ild restra int sy stem must,
as far as possible, lie flat against the back‐
re st of theve hicle seat.
R When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately (→
page 93) and adjust all the head
re stra ints again cor rectl y.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III, there might be restrictions
in the maximum size setting, e.g. due topos‐
sible con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y. Occupant saf
ety51

R
The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ing ly.
R When opening or closing the soft top, the
ch ild restra int sy stems in weight categories II
or III must be remo ved or the head restra ints
of thech ild restra int sy stems must be mo ved
to the lo west position. R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable for an ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stem in this we ight category
and/or size categor y.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems of the"Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te ms according totheta ble in "Over‐
view of there commended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and
th e seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model
list. We
ight categories Size categoryEquipment Rear seat
Left ,ri ght
Car rycotF
GISO/L1
ISO/L2X
X
Category 0:up to10 kgand appr ox. 6 months EISO/R1I L52
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We
ight categories Size categoryEquipment Rear seat
Left ,ri ght
Category 0+: upto13 kgand appr ox.15 months E
D
CISO/R1
ISO/R2
ISO/R3IL
IL
IL
1
Category I:9to 18 kgand between appr ox. 9 months and 4 yearsD
C
B
B1
A ISO/R2
ISO/R3
ISO/F2
ISO/F2X
ISO/F3IL
IL
1
IUF
IUF
X
1 When using a child restra int sy stem of size category C (ISO/R3), mo vethe front seat tothe highest position and mo vethe seat backrest toan
upright position. Make sure that the seat backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild restra int sy stem. Suitability of
the seats for attaching i‑Size
ch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. R
When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: remo vethe head restra int
from there spective seat, if possible
(→ page 93). In addition, the seat backrest of
th ech ild restra int sy stem must, as far as
possible, lie flat against the backrest of the
ve hicle seat. R
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately
(→ page 93) and adjust all the head
re stra ints again cor rectly.
R Makesure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y. Occupant saf
ety53

R
When opening or closing the soft top, the
ch ild restra int sy stems in weight categories II
or III must be remo ved or the head restra ints
of thech ild restra int sy stems must be mo ved
to the lo westposition. R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable for an i-Size child restra int
sy stem in the "Universal" categor y.
i‑U Suitable forfo rw ard-facing and rear‐
wa rd-facing i-Size child restra int sys‐
te ms in the "Universal" categor y. Fr
ont passenger seat Leftrear seat Rightrear seat
i‑Size child restra int sy stem Xi ‑Ui‑U54
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Overview of
recommended child restra int sy stems Re
commended child restra int sy stems for attaching with the vehicle seat belt We
ight categories Manufactu rerT ype Approval number
(E1 ...) Order number
(A 000 ...) colour
code 9H95
Catego ry0:
up to10 kg
up toappr oximately 6 mon ths Britax
Römer BABY SAFE plus II 04 301 1469 70 36 00
97 057 00
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kg
up toappr oximately 15months Britax
Römer BABY SAFE plus II 04 301 1469 70 36 00
97 057 00
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kg
between appr oximately 9 mon ths and 4 years Britax
Römer DUO plus0 4 3011339 703700
97 0 58 00
Catego ryII/III:
15 to36 kg
between appr oximately 4 and 12years Britax
Römer KIDFIX 04 3011989 70 38 00
97 0 59 00
Britax Römer KIDFIX XP 04 301 30497061 00 Occupant saf
ety55

Re
commended "Universal" and "Semi-Universal" category ISOFIX child restra int sy stems We
ight categories Size categor yManufacturer Type Approval number
(E1 ...) Order number (col‐
our code: 9H95)
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kg
up toappr oximately
15 months EB
rita xRö mer BABY SAFE plu s0 4 301146B 6 6 86 8224
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kg B1
BritaxRömer DUO plus0 4 301133A 00097037 00
A 000 970 58 00 %
You can obtain fur ther information on the
cor rect child restra int sy stem at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the transmission out of park
position j.
R Starting the engine. 56
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In addition,
they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
me connect web app. &
WARNING This poses an increased risk
of death due toheat strokeorexposure
to cold in theve hicle
If persons – particularly children – experi‐
ence prolonged exposure toextremely high
or low temp eratures, this poses a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, they
could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. #
Alw ays activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
ins talled if children are tra velling in the
ve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. Child saf
ety loc ksare available forth e side win‐
do ws inthere ar. #
Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
is possible:
R With indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door. Occupant saf
ety57