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

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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Ifyo udo not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
RThe vehicle is loc ked again
RAnti- theft pr otection is reactivated
Do not keep the SmartK eytoge ther with elec‐
tronic devices or me tal objects. This can af fect
th e SmartK ey's functionality.
00CE If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the0036 or0037 button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Changing the SmartK eybattery (
→page 59).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBAc tivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating the panic alarm
Re quirements
00CE The panic alarm function is only available in
cer tain countries.
RThe ignition is switched off.
00BBTo activate: press button 1for app rox‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered.
00BBTo deactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or
00BBPress thest art/ stop button on the dash‐
board (the SmartK eyis inside theve hicle).
Changing the unlocking settings
Po ssible unlocking functions of the SmartK ey:
RCentral unlo cking
RUn locking the driver's door and fuel filler flap
00BBTo switch between settings: pressthe
0036 and0037 buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selecte d:
RPressingthe0036 button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle.
RVe hicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked.
Re ducing the energy consu mption of the
SmartK ey
Allvehicles: ifyo udo not use theve hicle or a
SmartK eyfor an extended pe riod of time, you
can reduce the energy consum ption of the
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Doors
Unlocking and opening doors from the inside
00BBPull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked.
Centrally locking and unlocking theve hicle
from the inside
00BBTo unlock :press button 1.
00BBTolock: press button 2.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap. The
vehicle is not unloc ked:
RIfyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using the
SmartK ey.
RIfyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO.
Locking/unlocking theve hicle with KEY‐
LESS-GO
Requ irements:RThe SmartK eyis outside theve hicle.
RThe dis tance between the SmartK eyand the
ve hicle does not exceed 3 ft(1 m).
RThe driver's door and the door at which the
door handle is used are closed.
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00BBTounlock theve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle.
00BBTo lock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2.
00BBCo nvenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor surf ace2for an extended pe riod.
00CE Further information on con venience closing
(
→pa ge 74).
If yo u open the trunk lid from outside it is auto‐
matically unloc ked.
Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
Yo u can no longe r lock or unlock the
ve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Po
ssible causes are:
RKEYLESS-GO has been deactivated .
RThe SmartK eybattery is dischar ged or near lydischar ged.
RThere is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
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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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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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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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