lock MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 User Guide

ProblemPossible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
RThe SmartKeyis defective.
00BBActivate KEYLESS-GO .
00BBCheck the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary .
00BBUse the mechanical keyto lock or unlock theve hicle .
00BBHa ve theve hicle and SmartK eychecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ac tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing feature
The vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace.
00BBTo activate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
00BBTo deactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
There is a danger of being loc ked out if the func‐
tion is activated:
RWhile theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
ROn a roller dynamome ter.
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Locking/unlockingthe driver's door with the
me chanical key
00CE
Ifyo uwish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e mechanical key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the mechanical key.
00BBInsertthe mechanical keyas far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver.
00BBPull and hold the door handle.
00BBPull the co ver on the mechanical keyas
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases.
00BBRe lease the door handle.
00BBTo unlock :turn the mechanical keycounter -
clo ckwise toposition 0047.
00BBTolock: turnthe mechanical keyclo ckwise
to position 0047.
00BBCarefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly.
Tr unk
Opening the trunk lid
0071
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
00BBAlw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
00BBNe ver drive with the trunk lid open.
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tipove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
00BBBefore the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
duri ng au tomatic closing of the trunk lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process.
00BBMake sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
00BBUse one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
RPress the008B button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
RPress the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
RPress theto p of thest ar on the
trunk lid.
Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: It is also
possible tostop the closing process bymoving
yo ur foot in a kicking motion under there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options toclose the
trunk lid:
00BBPull the trunk lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed.
00BBVe hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: With
th e trunk lid comple tely opened ,ki ck your
fo ot below the bumper (
→page 69).
00BBVe hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing and KEYLESS-GO: With th e trunk lid
comple tely opened, press and hold the008B
button on the trunk (with the SmartK eyinthe
vicinity of theve hicle).
00BBVe hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press trunk lid remo teoperating switch
1.
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00BBVehicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing: Press closing button 1inthe trunk lid.
00BBVe hicles with trunk lid co nvenience clos‐
ing and KEYLESS-GO: Press locking button
2 inthe trunk lid.
If a SmartK eyis de tected outside theve hicle,
th e trunk lid closes and theve hicle is loc ked. Au
tomatic reve rsing function of the trunk lid
If an object restricts the trunk lid during the
automatic closing process, the trunk lid opens
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness.
00BBWhen closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
Rove rth e last 00C2in (8 mm) of the closing
path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped.
00BBWhen closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
00BBIf someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
RPress the008B button on the
SmartK ey.
RPress there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
RPress the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
RPress theto p of thest ar on the
trunk lid.
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If several consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
RSnow or dirt, e.g. from road salt, co vers the
sensor area.
RThe kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg.
The trunk lid could be opened or closed unin ten‐
tional ly, in thefo llowing situations:
RIf a person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle, sitting on the edge of the trunk,
or picking up objects.
RIf objects are mo ved or placed behind the
ve hicle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage
RWhen working on the trailer coupling, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (
→page 58) or do not
car rythe SmartK eyabout your person insuch
situations.
Switch ing separate trunk locking on or off
Ifyo u centrally unlo ck theve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the trunk remains loc ked.
00BBTo switch on: slidethe switch toposition
0047.
00BBTo switch off: slidethe switch toposition
0048. 00CE
If an accident has been de tected, the trunk
unloc kseve n if separate lo cking is switched
on.
Un locking the trunk with the emer gency
re lease from inside
Re quirementsRThe 12‑V‑vehicle battery is connected and
ch arge d.
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00BBWhen leavingtheve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
1Closes
2Opens
The buttons on the driver's door take prece‐
dence.
00BBTo start automatic operation: pressthe
0062 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it.
00BBTo inter rupt automatic operation: press or
pull the0062 button again.
00CE Automatic operation for closing is available
only forth e front side windo ws.
When theve hicle is switched off, the side win‐
do ws can continue being ope rated.
The function is available for around five minutes
or until a door is opened.
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Relocking the soft top
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo udo not fully open/c losethe soft top,
th e soft- tophy draulics depressurize af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped.
00BBAlw ays fully open or close the soft top.
Ifth e soft top is not loc ked fully:
RThe 2SHQ&ORVH &RQYHUWLEOH 7RS &RPSOHWHO\
message is shown on the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
RYouwill hear a warning tone for up to te n
seconds when pulling away or while driving.
00BBPull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi c conditions.
00BBSwitch on the ignition.
00BBFu lly close the soft top using the soft- top
switch.
Opening and closing the trunk sepa rator
The trunk separator co vers luggage or loads in
th e trunk.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or automatic trunk sep‐
arator.
The soft top can be opened only when the man‐
ual trunk separator is closed.
In vehicles with an automatic trunk separator,
th is automatically closes when the soft top is
opened.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe soft top or load
The soft top or load may be damaged with
th e soft top open.
00BBDo not place any overly lon gobjects
inside or behin dth e side parcel nets
when the trunk separator is open.
00BBMake sure that the load does not push
th e trunk separator upwards.
00BBVe hicles with a manual trunk separator:
to open, push trunk separator 2bythe han‐
dle against the direction of the ar row toits
upper end position.
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Anti-theft protection
Fu nction of the immobilizer
The immobilizer pr events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect SmartK ey.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the Smart‐
Ke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle. An yone can
st art the engine if a valid SmartK eyhas been left
inside theve hicle.
00CE Intheeve ntthe engine cannot bestar ted
(y et theve hicle ’sstar ter battery is charge d),
th e sy stem is not operational. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Fu nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
RWhen a door is opened
RWhen the trunk lid is opened
RWhen the hood is opened
The ATA sy stem is armed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
RAfter locking theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
RAf ter locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp 1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is activated.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
RAf ter unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Ke y
RAfter pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinthestow age compartment
(
→page 132)
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RAfter unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
00CE When the mbrace service (
→page 283) is
active and the alarm stay s on for more than
30 seconds, a message is automatically sent
to the Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
Deacti vating the ATA
00BBPressthe0036, 0037or008B button on the
SmartK ey.
or
00BBPress thest art/ stop button with the Smart‐
Ke yin thestow age compartment
(
→page 132)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO:
00BBGrasp the outside door handle with the
SmartK eyoutside theve hicle.
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Seats
Adjusting the front seat mechanically and
electrically
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The seats can be adjus ted when the ignition is
switched off.
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
00BBMake sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
Obser vethe saf etyno tes on "Air bags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle".
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle.
00BBAlw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidenta lly
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped.
00BBWhile moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking.
00BBAlw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
00BBBefore driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
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