ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Guide

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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Opening and closing

RSteering wheel
ROutside mir rors
RHead-up Display
00BBSet the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position.
00BBPress memory button M toge ther with one of
th e memory position switches 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
00BBTo call 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 is in thestored position.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
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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.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove 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 injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
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There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
00BBAlw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
00BBClose the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
00BBAlwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
0071
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
00BBAlw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
00BBAllow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
Rne verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
Ralw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
Rsecure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly.
St ow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
1St ow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox
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1Tie-down eyes
Ve hicles with a wind screen: there is an addi‐
tional tie-down eye behind there ar bench seat
backrests. Toaccess this, the seat backrests
must be folded down (
→page 101).
Overview of bag hoo ks
0071
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be throw n
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions.
00BBOnly hang light objects on the bag
hooks.
00BBNe ver hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
2.2 lbs (1 kg). Do not use it tosecure cargo.1Bag hook
00CE Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 99).
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3

Hookingthe luggage net
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
00BBAlw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
00BBClose the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
00BBAlwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
00BBFo ld up the tie-down eyes.
00BBHook luggage net 1into the front and rear
tie-down eyes.
Opening thesto wage space under the trunk
floor
00BBPull trunk floor 2upwards using handle 1
until it rests against the trunk separator.
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00BBFold out hook 3onthe underside of the
trunk floor.00BBClip hook 3onto drip rail4.
Cup holder
Installing the cup holder in or removing it
from the center console (au tomatic trans‐
mission)
0071 WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liq uidsmay be spilled. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
could be dist racted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle.
00BBOnly use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
00BBOnly use the cup holder for containers
of theright size.
00BBClose the conta iner, particular lyifth e
liquid is hot.
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5

00BBLift up cap1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open.
Using the12 V sock etinthere ar passenger
co mp artment
Requirements:ROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
00BBPull co ver2 out byits top handle edge.
00BBRe mo veblind plug 1from the soc ket and
insert the plug of the device.
Wire lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior antenna
Note s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone
0071 WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
00BBAlw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
00BBClose the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
00BBAlwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
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00BBPlacethe mobile phone as close tothe cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
00CE The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
Installing or removing the floor mats
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
00BBStow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
00BBAlw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
00BBDo not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.00BBTo install: pressstud 1 into holder 2.
00BBToremo ve:pull thefloor mat off the holders
2.
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must be located in marked space 2during
th e entire journe y.
00BBHave SmartK ey1 checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t:
00BBLea veSmartK ey1 in mar ked space 2.
00BBDepress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
00BBSt art theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
00CE You can also switchon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button.
St arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior before
st arting a journey
00CE This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selecte d air conditioning setting is
active. Ensure
thefo llowing before starting the engine:
RThe legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
RIt is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
St arting theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
00BBAlw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirements:Rpark position 005Dis selected.
Rthe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
Rth e panic alarm is not activated.
Rthe hazard warning lights are switched off.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe doors are closed and loc ked.
Rthe windo wsand soft top are closed.
00BBSt art theve hicle using the smartphone:Rafte reve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Ryo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
Ryo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
Rfur ther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
00BBSwitch on the hazard warning lights.
or
00BBUn lock the doors.
or
00BBOpen a side window or the soft top.
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Running-in no tes
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t
1, 000 miles (1,500 km):
Rdrive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
Rdrive in drive program Cor E.
Rchange gear before there v counter needle is
00C3 ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
Rdo not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
Rav oid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
Rdo not depress the accelerator pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
Ronly increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate theve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 000 miles (1,500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced. Please also obser
vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
RIn cer tain driving and driving saf etysy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is driven af terth eve hicle has
been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sy stem
ef fectiveness is not achie ved until the end of
th is teach-in process.
RBrake pads, brake discs and tires that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom eters of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greater fo
rc eto the brake pedal.
Note s on driving
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
00BBStow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
00BBAlw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
00BBDo not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuit ablefoot we ar
Operation of the pedals may be restricted
due tounsuit ablefoot we ar such as:
RShoes with platfo rmsoles
RShoes with high heels
RSlippers
00BBWhen driving alw ayswe ar suitable
shoes in order tobe able tooperate the
pedals safel y.
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