child lock MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

00BBIfth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases.
Fu nction of PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
PRE- SAFE®PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
RTightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
RInc reasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is can‐
celed automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed. Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
Rwhen reve rsing
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
Rwhilst driving
or
Rwhen entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
Children in theve hicle
Note s onthe safe transportation of children
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.
Occupant saf ety 47

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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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.
Occupant saf ety 55

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey 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.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the automatic transmission out
of park position 005Dor shifting manual
transmission into neutral.
RSt arting the engine
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBKe ep the SmartK eyout of reach of chil‐
dren.
0075 NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
00BBKe ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.
1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RThe doors
RThe trunk lid
RThe fuel filler flap
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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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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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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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Seats and stowing

00BBNever lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBPush release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked.
00BBAd just height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel.
00BBPush release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked.
00BBCheck and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
Ad justing the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
00BBSa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 98).
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Switchingthest eering wheel heater on/off
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
00BBTo switch on/off: turnthe le ver in the direc‐
tion of ar row1or2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on.
Easy entry and exitfeature
Fu nction of the easy entry and exitfeature
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If youdr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
00BBAlw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
00BB‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
00BBMo vethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
Ve hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory position buttons of the memory func‐
tion.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
RYo uswit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed.
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RYou close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RVe hicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
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Using the memory function
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
00BBOnly use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
00BBDuring the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
00BBIf somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
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Seats and stowing