warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Owners Manual

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Display messages appear on the inst rument dis-
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Display messages with graphic symbols are sim-
pli/ed in the Owner's Manual and may di.er from
th e symbols on the inst rument displa y.The instru-
ment display sh ows high-priority display messages
in red. Cer tain display message s are accompa-
nied byawa rning tone.
Please act in accordance with the display mes-
sages and follow the additional no tes in the Own-
er's Manual.
Fo r some display messages, symbols will also be
shown:
R Õ Further information
R ¨ Hide displ aymessage
Wi th th e leT-hand Touch Control, you can select
th ere specti vesymbol byswiping tothe leT or
ri ght. Pressing Õdispla ysfur ther information on th
e media displa y.Press the¨ symbol tohide
th e display message.
Yo u can hide lo w-priority display messages by
pressing the back button Gorthe leT-hand
To uch Control. The display message s willthen be
stored in the message memor y.
Re ctify the cause of a display message as quickly
as possible.
High-priority display message s cannotbe hidden.
The instrument display will show these display
messages permanently until the cause of the dis-
play message has been recti/ed.
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On-board computer:
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If th ere are no display messages, No messages
will appear on the inst rument displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh the display messages byswip-
ing upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control. #
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Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 40). &
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ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 6
Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 40). &
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ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 40). &
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ARNING Risk of injury or death due tothe head airbag malfunctioning
If th e head airbag is malfunctioning, it might be triggered unintentionally or might not deploy at all in theev ent of
an accident. #
Have the head airbag checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 372
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Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag has been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult build is on the front passenger
seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or evenfata l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an accident and cannot per form its
intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially
if th e person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 50).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. Display messages and
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 50).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialis two rkshop. 374 374
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Replace key *H
aveth eke yre placed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Change key batteries *T
hekey battery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 76).
Á Key not detected (white dis-
play message) *T
hekey is cur rently unde tected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, place it in the slot for starting with theke y (/ page 155). Display messages and
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Key not detected (red dis-
play message) *T
hekey cann otbe de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you switch o. theve hicle:
R You can no longer start theve hicle.
R You cannot centrally lock theve hicle. #
Ensu rethat theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toa st rong radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 155).
Á Key being initialised Please
wait *T
hevehicle is processing in order to teach in the new key. #
Wait until processing is comple te.
Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 155). 376 376
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While stationary, apply the
brake before operating the
soft top *T
hevehicle is stationary and you try toopen or close the soT top. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Operate the soT top operation again until the soT top opens or closes comple tely.
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Soft top Operation only up
to 60 km/h *I
fyo u drive at speeds greater than 60 km/h you cannot open or close the soT top. #
Do not drive at speeds greater than 60 km/h. #
Fully open or close the soT top.
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Soft top lowering *T
he soT top is not fully opened or closed. The hydraulics are depressuring. #
Fully open or close the soT top. Display messages and
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Open/close soft top com-
pletely *T
he soT top is not loc ked. If you drive at speeds greater than 60 km/h you cannot open or close the soT top. #
Do not drive at speeds greater than 60 km/h. #
Fully open or close the soT top.
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12 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he on-board elect rical system voltage is too lo w. #
Start theve hicle.
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Close boot separator *T
he boot separator is open. #
Close the boot separator. 378 378
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Lights
Lights
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Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when all the light-emitting diodes
in the light are faulty.
: Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a tr
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h:a fuse may ha veblown. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 332).
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Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for automatic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamps are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
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Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
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Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelli gent Light System is malfunctioning. The lighting system continues tofunction proper lywithout the functions
of the Intelligent Light System. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 380 380
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