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

0071WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per form its intended pr otective func‐
tion.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.
00BBAlw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use.
00BBMake surethat the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat.
00BBNe ver place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions.
00BBAlw ays use child restra int sy stems with
th e original co ver designed forth em.
00BBAlw aysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rectly ins talled child restra int sys‐
te ms
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is not cor rectly
ins talled or secured, it could release in the
ev ent of an accident, sudden braking or a
sudden change in direction.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. This poses
an increased risk of injury or even fata l
injur y.
00BBAlways ins tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve n when not in use.
00BBAlw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.
00BBAlw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident.
00BBHa ve the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again.
A boos ter seat may be necessary toachie ve
proper seat belt positioning forch ildren over
40 lbs (18 kg) in weight or until they reach a
height where a thre e-point seat belt can be
ins talled proper lywithout a boos ter seat.
The following no tes must be obser ved:
RWhen ins talling a child restra int sy stem on
th e front passenger seat, the information on
ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat (
→page 54).
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RInstructions and safetyno tes on the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff
(
→page 41).
RSaf etyno tes on the seat belt (→page 33).
RInformation on the cor rect use of the seat
belt (→page 38).
Ac tivating/deactivating the child seat saf ety
fe ature of the seat belt
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death if a
seat belt is unfas tened while theve hicle
is in motion
If th e seat belt is released while theve hicle is
in motion, thech ild restra int sy stem is no
longer cor rectly secure d. Thechild seat
saf etyfe ature is deactivated and the seat
belt is dr awn in a bit bythe inertia reel.
It is therefore not possible toengage the seat
belt again.
00BBPull over and stop theve hicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf fic conditions.
00BBAc tivate thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
again and cor rectly secure thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
When enabled, thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slac ken
once thech ild restra int sy stem is secured.
Installing a child restra int sy stem:
00BBAlw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when ins talling and
re moving thech ild restra int sy stem.
00BBPull the seat belt smoo thly from the seat belt
outlet.
00BBEn gage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivating the child seat saf etyfe ature:
00BBPull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
re el retract it again.
When thech ild seat saf etyfe ature is activa‐
te d,you should hear a ratcheting sound.
00BBPush thech ild restra int sy stem down until
th e seat belt sits tightly. Deactivating the
child seat saf etyfe ature:
00BBPress there lease button of the seat belt
buckle.
00BBHold the seat belt tongue and guide it ba ck
to the seat belt outlet.
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat attachment
Note s onLATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments
0071 WARNING Risk of‑ injury or death ifthe
maximum permissible gross mass for
using a LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sys‐
te ms in which thech ild is secured using the
integrated seat belt integrated in thech ild
re stra int sy stem, the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is
73 lb (33 kg).
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 73 lb (33 kg),th e
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LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem
with integrated seat belt does not of fer suf fi‐
cient pr otection. An excessive load may be
placed on theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments and thech ild may not be
re stra ined in theeve nt of an accident, for
ex ample.
00BBIfth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 73 lb
(33 kg),only use a LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem which secures
th ech ild with theve hicle seat belt.
00BBAlso secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available.
Alw ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
Rin the manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
Ron a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present Re
gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
being adhered to.
When using a child restra int sy stem, be sure to
obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation and
operating instructions as well as its cor rect use
and the suitability of the seats for attaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
ISOFIX is a standardized securing sy stem for
specially designed restra int sy stems. LATC H-
type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stems are
appr oved in accordance with ECE R44.
Only child restra int sy stems that ha vebeen
appr oved in accordance with ECE R44 may be
attached toLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets.
Symbol forfitting a LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem
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InstallingLATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stems
0071
WARNING Risk of‑ injury or death ifthe
maximum permissible gross mass for
using a LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sys‐
te ms in which thech ild is secured using the
integrated seat belt integrated in thech ild
re stra int sy stem, the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is
73 lb (33 kg).
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 73 lb (33 kg),th e
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem
with integrated seat belt does not of fer suf fi‐
cient pr otection. An excessive load may be
placed on theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments and thech ild may not be
re stra ined in theeve nt of an accident, for
ex ample.
00BBIfth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 73 lb
(33 kg),only use a LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
child restra int sy stem which secures
th ech ild with theve hicle seat belt.
00BBAlso secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available.
Alw ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
Rin the manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
Ron a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
being adhered to.
When using a child restra int sy stem, be sure to
obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation and
operating instructions as well as its cor rect use
and the suitability of the seats for attaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Before everytrip, make surethat theLA TC H-type
(ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets.
1LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brac kets
00BBRe mo veeach co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
00BBAttach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
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00BBAfterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopTe ther
0071
WARNING Risk of injury or death ifthe
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
ins talling TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent or du ring braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident.
00BBAlw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
ins talling TopTe ther belts.
00BBObser vethe lock verification indicator.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection
between thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt.00BBIns tallth eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int
sy stem with TopTe ther on there ar seat.
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
when doing so.
00BBFo ldthere ar seat backrest forw ards
(→page 101).
00BBHook TopTe ther hook 2into TopTe ther
anchorage 1.
00BBFoldthere ar seat backrest back
(→page 102).
00BBMake sure that TopTe ther belt 3is not
twis ted and there ar seat backrest is loc ked.
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00BBSecurethech ild restra int sy stem with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (→page 52).
00BBTension TopTe ther belt 3from the trunk.
00BBMake sure that there is suf ficient seat belt
st ra pto pull tight.
00BBAlw ays comply with thech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
when doing so.
Child restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Note s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Ac cident statistics show that children secured in
th ere ar seats are safer than children secured in
th e front seats. Forth is reason, Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that you ins tall a child restra int
sy stem on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary toins tall a child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (
→page 41). By doing
this, you can avoidrisks caused by:
RAch ild restra int sy stem that is not de tected
by the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
RThe unintentionally deactivated front
passenger airbag.
RIncor rect positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem.
Note s onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra 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 front air bag must alw ays be deactiva‐
te d. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(
→page 43).
When using thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, it is essential toobser ve
th efo llowing:
RMo vethe front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
RSet the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position.
RRe tract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
RThe entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
RThe backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as possible
against 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.
RIf necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
RAd just 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.
RAlways 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
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shoulder beltstra p must be routed forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet.
RIf necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingly.
RNe ver place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used.
Child saf ety loc ks
Activating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position 005D.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
0071
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – are
ex posed toextreme heat or cold over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y.
00BBNever lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unatte nded intheve hicle.
0071
WARNING Thereis arisk of accident
and injury if you lea vechildren unatte n‐
ded in theve hicle
If ch ildren are tra veling in theve hicle, they
could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
ROpe rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
00BBAlw ays activate thech ild saf etyloc ks
av ailable if children are tra veling in the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
Child saf etyloc ksare available forth e side win‐
do ws inthere ar passenger compartment.
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Notes onthe cor rect driver's seat position
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
Ensure thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
Ryou are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
Ryo u are sitting in a no rmal upright position
Ryour thighs are slightly supportedby the seat
cushion
Ryo ur legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
Rthe back of your head is support ed ateye
le ve lby the center of the head restra int
Ryo u can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryo u can mo veyour legs freely
Ryou can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clearl y
Ryou ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
Rth e seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst the
body and is routed across the center of your
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area
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Do not interchange the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot
adjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slideunderneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple.
00BBAd just the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y.
00BBAlways ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the center of your shoul‐
der.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back
The seats may be damaged byobjects when
moving the seats bac k.
00BBWhen moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll or under or behind the seats.
1Seat backrest inclination
2Seat height
3Seat cushion inclination
4Seat fore -and-aft position
5Seat cushion length
00BBTo adjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver4 and slide the seat forw ards‑ or
backwards.
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00BBToselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
00BBAd just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel on the driv‐
er's side.
Ad justing the 4-w aylumbar support
1Toraise
2To sof ten
3To lowe r
4To harden
00BBUsing buttons 1to4, adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k.
Headrestra ints
Ad justing the head restra ints on the front
seats
0071 WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
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