warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Service Manual

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Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (→ page78). Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. If a side window is obstructed during closing and
reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: 88
Opening and closing

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the battery indicator lamp and replace if necessary (→ page74). Soft
top Opening and closing
the soft top using the
so ft-top switch &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. #
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. #
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. *
NO
TEPossible damage tothe soft top
when opening or closing The soft
top can be damaged when opening
or closing. #
Make sure there is suf ficient clearance
ab ove it. #
Only load the boot below the boot sepa‐
ra tor so that it will not be pushed
upwards. #
Make sure that the boot lid is closed. #
Ifth e soft top is dirty, wet or frozen, do
not open the soft top. Opening and closing
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NO
TEDama getothe soft top caused by
heavy objects Heavy objects placed on
the soft-to p com‐
partment co ver can dama gethe soft top or
soft-to p compartment co ver. #
Do not place he avy objects on the soft-
to p compartment co ver. #
Do not sit on the soft-to p compartment
co ver. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
opening or closing the soft top when theve hicle
is stationar y.
To open or close the soft top while you are driv‐
ing, do not exceed a maximum speed of
50 km/h. Toavo id inter rupting the closing proc‐
ess while you are slightly exceeding this speed,
do not drive at a speed greater than 60 km/h. #
Make sure that the boot separator is closed. #
Close the boot lid. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Keep the brake pedal depressed when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Toopen: pull and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully opened.
The multifunction display sho wsthe opening
process of the soft top. #
Toclose: press and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully closed.
The multifunction display sho wsthe closing
process of the soft top. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc essive speed during the soft-top
opening or closing procedure
If th eve hicle speed exceeds 60 km/h, the
soft topstops during the opening or closing
procedure.
This impairs your view tothere ar. #
Reduce theve hicle speed tobelow
60 km/h or stop theve hicle, paying
attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Ope rate the soft-to p switch again in
order toopen or close the soft top full y. The cur
rent procedu reisstopped at a speed
abo ve60 km/h. The Open/close top completely
messa gewill be shown on the multifunction dis‐
pla y. #
Reduce your speed and press or pull the soft-
to p switch 1again. 90
Opening and closing

If
th e soft top does not close fully because of
stro ng headwinds, drive more sl owly or stop. Re
locking the soft top &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time.
This causes the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. #
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. If
th e soft top has not been comple tely lo cked,
th e multifunction display sho ws theOpen/close
top completely message. In addition, you will
hear a warning tone for up toten seconds while
driving. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi c conditions. #
Makesure that the ignition is switched on. #
Fully close the soft top using the soft-top
switch. Opening and closing
the boot sepa rator The boot separator co
vers luggage or loads in
th e boot.
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle may be
equipped with a manual or automatic boot sepa‐
ra tor.
The soft top can be opened only when the man‐
ual boot separator is closed.
In vehicles with an automatic boot separator,
th is automatically closes when the soft top is
opened. *
NO
TEDama getothe soft top or load
due tolong objects The soft
top or load may be damaged with
th e soft top open. #
Do not place any overly long objects
inside or behind the side luggage nets
when the boot separator is open. #
Make sure that the load does not push
th e boot separator upwards. Opening and closing
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Vehicles with a manual boot separator: to
open, push boot separator 2bythe handle
against the direction of the ar row toits upper
end position. #
Vehicles with a manual boot separator: to
close, pull boot separator 2bythe handle
in the direction of the ar row until it rests on
th e sides of the boot. #
Vehicles with an automatic boot separa‐
to r:press but ton1.
Boot separator 2opens or closes au tomati‐
cally.
% Ifth ere is a sy stem failure, the automatic
boot separator can be closed manually. Ac
tivating or deactivating AI RCAP AI
RCA Pre duces the draught in the front and
re ar compartments when you are driving with
th e soft top open.
Pa rticular lyturbulent air can reduce the ef fect of
AIR CAP.This can arise when you are driving
behind ano ther vehicle or if there is a crosswind,
fo rex ample.
AI RCA P consists of thefo llowing components:
R a wind deflector abo vethe windscreen
R a draught stop behind bo threar seat head
re stra ints
When AI RCAP is acti vated, the wind deflector
and the draught stop extend simultaneously. AIR
CAP can be activated or deactivated at
speeds of up toappr oximately 160 km/h. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when retracting AIR CAP
It is possible for persons tobecome trapped
when retracting AIR CAP. #
Make sure that persons do not hold
on to the upper frame of the windscreen
and do not touch the wind deflector or
th e draught stop. 92
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#
Switch the ignition on. #
Toactivate: pull button 1.
AIR CAPex tends and the indicator lamp on
button 1lights up. #
Todeactivate: press button 1.
AIR CAPre tracts and the indicator lamp on
button 1goes out. If
th eve hicle is par ked with the soft top open
and the ignition is switched off, AIR CAP will
re tract au tomatical ly.
When youre start the engine af ter having been
par ked, AIR CAP will extend again au tomatically. Fi
tting and removing the folding draught
stop &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e draught stop in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The draught stop impairs your view tothe
re ar, particular ly when darkor in poor visibil‐
ity conditions. #
Only use the draught stop in good visi‐
bility conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly fitted draught stop
If th e draught stop is not cor rectly fitted it
can come loose du ring the journey and
endanger other road users. #
Fitthe draught stop as described. #
Do not place objects on thefitted
draught stop. *
NO
TEThe draught stop can be damaged
if fitted when the soft top is closed The
vehicle interior or the draught stop can
be damaged if fitted when the soft top
closed. #
Tofit, open the soft top. *
NO
TEDama getothe draught stop due
to collision wi thseat backrests The draught
stop may collide with the front
seat backrests when fitted. #
Adjust the backrest positions of the
front seats. The
folding draught stop is fitted overth ere ar
seats toprotect against wind when you are driv‐
ing with the soft top open. Only the front seats
can be occupied when thefo lding draught stop
is fitted. Opening and closing
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
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. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area Seats and
stowing 99

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
Seats and stowing

Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While 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. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion 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. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust 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. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays 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 cent reofyour shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll, under or behind the seats. Seats and
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Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 113). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra ints on the front
seats &
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. Seats and
stowing 103