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

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The boot separator is not closed. #
Remo ve ov erhanging luggage and close the boot separator.
The mechanical soft-to p components or control sy stem are defective. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The soft top has been opened and closed se veral times in a row. The soft-top drive has been switched off
au tomatical lyand will be available again af ter appro ximately ten minu tes. #
Repeat the opening or closing procedure af ter appro ximately ten minu tes.
Yo u are driving at a speed greaterth an 60 km/h. #
Reduce your speed tobelow 60 km/h. Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonn etis opened R
when interior pr otection is triggered
(→ page 98)
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(→ page 97)
The ATA system is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey 96
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R
afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is primed.
The ATA sy stem is deactivated automatically in
th efo llowing situations:
R afte r unlocking theve hicle with thekey R
afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 159)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (→ page 354).
Deactivating theATA #
Press the%, &orp button on the
key.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button with theke y in
th estow age compartment (→ page159)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO: #
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an
alteration
to yourvehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- aw ay protection is primed.
To w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r about 60 seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
R afte r pressing the% orp button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 159)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO Opening and closing
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when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle îVehicle settings Tow-
away protection #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Interior pr
otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing the% orp button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 159)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when the side window is open Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle îVehicle settings Interior
motion sensor #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. 98
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Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
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. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. &
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. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
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. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
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. 100
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#
Select a massa geprogramme.
The massage programme runs for appro x‐
ima tely 9to 22 minutes, depending on the
setting. #
Toset the massage intensity: switch High
intensity onOor off ª. Re
setting seat adjustments Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle aSeats Reset #
Select YesorNo.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset. Fo
lding the front seat backrest forw ards/
back (vehicles with memo ryfunction) Wi
th th e EASY -ENTRY function, the seat will
mo veforw ards if you ha vefolded the seat back‐
re st forw ards. This makes it easier for passen‐
ge rs to get into and out of there ar of theve hi‐
cle. #
Tofold forw ards: pullthe seat release han‐
dle 1and fold the seat backrest forw ards
as far as it will go.
The seat will mo veautomatically tothefo re‐
most position. #
Tofold back: swing back the seat backrest
horizon tally.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display of the instrument clus
ter.A wa rning tone will also
sound.
The seat will mo veautomatically tothe
st ored position.
If th e set seat position can no longer be reached,
e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll or
af te r occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: #
Pull the seat release handle 1again and
re turn the seat backrest toan upright posi‐
tion.
The seat will lock in the new fore -and-aft
position. Fo
lding the front seat backrest forw ards/
backwards (vehicles with out memory func‐
tion) Fo
lding forw ards
Wi th th e EASY -ENTRY function, the seat will
mo veforw ards if you ha vefolded the seat back‐
re st forw ards. This makes it easier for passen‐
ge rs to get into and out of there ar of theve hi‐
cle. 106
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#
If necessar y,release the head restra int and
push it down. #
Pull the seat release handle 1and fold the
seat backrest forw ards until the seat back‐
re st engages. #
Push the seat as farfo rw ards as it will go. Fo
lding back #
Push the seat back horizon tally by the seat
backrest until it reaches the seat position
th at wa s pr eviously set. #
Foldthe seat backrest back until it engages.
Do so as smoo thly as possible.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display of the
instrument clus ter.A wa rning tone will also
sound. #
Afterth e seat backrest has been folded
bac k,check the position of the head restra int
and set it tothe cor rect position.
If th e set seat position can no longer be reached,
e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll or
af te r occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: #
Pull the seat release handle 1again and
re turn the seat backrest toan upright posi‐
tion.
The seat will lock in the new fore -and-aft
position. Switching the seat hea
ter on and off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. Seats and
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#
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all the indicator lamps are off, AIRSCARF is
switched off.
% When switching on, the blo wer will start up
on lyafte r a preheating phase lasting a few
seconds.
Af ter switching off, the blo wer will continue
to runfo r a few seconds tocool down the
heating elements.
% Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR‐
SCARF may switch off. #
Adjusting the AIRSCARF vent (→ page 154).
Ma kesure that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the head restra int. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel manually &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 11 0
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Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process forthe
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the sweep of
thesteering wheel or the driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off when the driver's
door is open
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off
% The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position. 11 2
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The
steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position is stored in thefo llowing
situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R Vehicles with memory function: call upthe
seat settings via the memory function.
R Vehicles 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 Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle îVehicle settings Easy
Entry/Exit #
Select Steer. wheel and seat, Steering wheel
only orOff. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
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. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
memory position switch or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. &
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. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle Seats and
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St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4 Glovebox Locking and unlocking
thegl ove box #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). Opening
the spectacles compa rtment #
Press button 1. Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged, they could fold for‐ 11 6
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