2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE sensor

Overview
........................................ 261
Parking lamp .................................. 262
Replacing ....................................... 261
Side lamp ....................................... 262
Turn signa llam p............................ 262
see Lamp C
Cabriole tsoft top
Cleaning ......................................... 200
Calling up afault
see Display message .....................208
Care
Automatic car wash .......................198
Cabriolet soft top ........................... 200
Care products ................................ 198
Cleaning agents ............................. 198
Dashboard ..................................... 203
Display ........................................... 203
Exterior .......................................... 198
Headlamps ..................................... 202
High-pressure cleaners ..................199
Interior ........................................... 203
Matt paintwork .............................. 199
Paintwork ...................................... 200
Plastic trim .................................... 204
Reversing camera ..........................202
Seat covers .................................... 204
Sensors ......................................... 202
Steering wheel boss ......................203
Tai lpipes ....................................... 203
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 203
Trim strips ..................................... 204
Wheels ........................................... 202
Windows ........................................ 202
Wiper blades .................................. 202
Wooden trim .................................. 204
Care products .................................... 198
CD player/CD changer Operating (on-board computer) .....113
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Key .................................................. 62
Central locking/unlocking button .....64
Central unlocking Key .................................................. 62Centre console
Overview .......................................... 29
Changing awheel
see Flat tyre
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 41
Restraint system .............................. 42
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................44
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion) ............................................... 231
Child sea tlock ................................ 49
Display message ............................ 215
ISOFIX .............................................. 50
Recommendations ...........................47
Suitable sea tposition ...................... 45
Child seat lock ..................................... 49
Cigarette lighter ................................ 173
Cleaning agents ................................. 198
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 23
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 203
Constant headlamp mode
see Daytime driving lights
Convenience closing feature ..............97
Convenience opening feature ............96
Coolant Checking the leve l......................... 183
Display message ............................ 220
Mixture ratio .................................. 290
Temperature gauge ........................ 107
Warning lamp ................................. 234
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 222
Cruis econtrol .................................... 122
Display message ............................ 215
Cup holder ......................................... 167
Current fuel consumptio n(on-
board computer) ............................... 111 D
Dashboard Cleaning ......................................... 203
see Instrument cluster ...................106
Date
Setting (on-board computer) .......... 118 6
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Loss
............................................... 239
Petrol ............................................. 179
Fue lcon sumption
Current (on-board computer) .........111
Notes ............................................. 288
Fue lfiller flap
Opening/closing ........................... 178
Fue lfilter
Display message ............................ 221
Fue lgauge ............................................ 25
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 111
Gauge .............................................. 25
Fue lline
Malfunction ................................... .239
Fue ltank
Defect ............................................ 239
Fuse allocatio nchart ........................ 280
Fuse box Boot ............................................... 281
Dashboard ..................................... 281
Engine compartment .....................281
Fuses .................................................. 280G
Gear indicator .................................... 102
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........284
Glove compartment ..........................166 H
Headbag ............................................... 39
Headlamp cleaning system ..............183
Headlamps Cleaning ......................................... 202
Cleaning system .............................. 93
Misting up ...................................... 244
Head restraint
Lowering manually (rear) ...............257
Head restraints
Adjusting (front) ............................... 68
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 69
NECK-PR O....................................... 41
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
hea drestraints .............................. 257Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners ....................199
Hill start assist .................................. 100
HOLD function ................................... 135
Display message ...........210, 212, 220
Hook ................................................... 171 I
Immobiliser .......................................... 58
Indicator and warning lamps ...........232
Automatic chil dseatrecognition
(malfunction) ................................. 231
Brakes (red )................................... 234
Coolant .......................................... 234
Engine diagnostics .........................235
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ........44, 231
Reserve fuel ................................... 237
Seat bel t........................................ 236
SRS .......................................... 35, 233
THERMOTRONIC (malfunction) ......230
Indicator lamps
see Indicator and warning lamps
Instrument cluster ............................106
On-board computer .......................117
Overview .......................................... 25
Instrument lighting .............................25
see Instrument cluster lighting
Intelligen tLight System
Display message ............................ 223
On-board computer .......................119
Setting dipped-bea mheadlamps
for driving on the right/left (on-
board computer) ............................ 119
Interior lighting
Automatic control system ................93
Delayeds witch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 120
Emergency lighting ..........................93
Manual control ................................ .93
Readin glamp ................................... 93
Interior motio nsensor ........................ 59
ISOFIXc hild seat securing system ....50 Index
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Rain closin
gfeature ....................... 159
Resetting ....................................... 160
Park Assist
Parking Guidance ........................... 140
Parking ............................................... 100
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e................................. 75
PARKTRONI C................................. 138
Reversing camera ..........................143
Parking brake .................................... 100
Display message ............................ 219
Parking Guidance .............................. 140
Display message ............................ 213
Trailer towing ................................. 143
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 224
Parking lock
Releasing manually (automatic
transmission) ................................. 255
Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e................................. 75
PARKTRONIC ...................................... 138
Activating/deactivating .................140
Malfunction ................................... .243
Range of the sensors .....................138
Trailer towing ................................. 140
Warning displa y............................. 139
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ............................................. 44, 231
Permanent display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .118
Permanent Speedtronic ....................135
Petrol Minimum grad e............................. 179
see Fuel
Plastic trim
Cleaning ......................................... 204
Power supply (trailer) .......................197
Power windows see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety system
see PRE-SAFE ® PRE-SAFE
®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) ................................ 56
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 116
Display message ............................ 214
PRE-SAFE ®
system .............................. 40
Display message ............................ 214
Program selector button ..................104
Pulling away ......................................... 99 R
Radar sensor system Country overview ........................... 304
Display message ............................ 215
Radar syste msensors
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 121
Radio
Selecting astatio n(on-board
computer) ...................................... 113
Rain closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 159
Range
Calling up (on-board computer) .....111
Rear compartment
Setting the airv ents...................... 153
Setting the temperature ................152
Rear-compartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 79
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 224
Rear seat backrest
Display message ............................ 227
Folding forwards/back ..................169
Rear-vie wmirror
Adjusting ......................................... 73
Anti-dazzle (manual )......................... 73
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ..........74
Rear window blind ............................173
Rear window heating ........................156
Refuelling ........................................... 178
Reserve fuel ....................................... 288
Display message ............................ 228
Fuel tank ........................................ 288
Warning lamp ................................. 237 12
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Restraint system
For childre n..................................... 42
See SRS .......................................... 35
Rev counter ........................................ 107
Reverse gear Engaging (manual transmission) ....102
Reversing camera ............................. 143
Cleaning ......................................... 202
Reversing lamps
Display message ............................ 224
Roll bar ................................................ 41
Display message ............................ 229
Roller blind
see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 159
Rea rwindow .................................. 173
Roof
see Soft top
Roof carrier ....................................... 171
Roof load (maximum) ........................291
Route see Route guidance .......................112
Route guidance
On-board computer .......................112 S
Seat Adjusting ............................. 66, 67, 68
Correct driver's sea tposition ........... 80
Storing settings ............................... 75
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 79
Display message ......................79, 216
Fault .............................................. 239
Switching bel tadjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................121
Seat belts
Fastening ......................................... 76
Warning lamp ........................... 79, 236
Seat covers
Cleaning ......................................... 204
Seat heating ........................................ .71
Seat ventilation ................................... 71
Malfunction indicator lamp ............230
Securing aload .................................. 170Selector lever
Display message ............................ 209
Sensors
Cleaning ......................................... 202
Service indicator
see Service interva ldispla y........... 197
Service products ............................... 287
Brake fluid .................................... 290
Coolant .......................................... 290
Engine oil ....................................... 288
Fuel ................................................ 287
Windscreen washer fluid ................291
Settings
Calling up astored setting ...............75
Factory (on-board computer) .........122
On-board computer .......................117
Shift ranges ....................................... 103
Sidebag ................................................ 39
Side windows Convenience closing ........................97
Convenience opening ......................96
Fault .............................................. 245
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Ski rack .............................................. 171
Sliding sunroof see Panorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 190
Socket Cockpi t.......................................... 174
Rea rcompartment ......................... 174
Soft top .............................................. 160
AIRCAP .......................................... 164
Boot separator ............................... 162
Closing (key )................................. 162
Closing (switch) ............................. 161
Closing manually in an emergency .250
Display message ............................ 229
Draught stop .................................. 163
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draugh tstop .................................. 258
Malfunction ................................... .245
Opening (key )................................ 162
Opening (switch) ............................ 161
Re-locking ...................................... 162
Soft-top switch .................................. 161 Index
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Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
0046
004E
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off
(Coupé only) 93
0047
003F
Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 93
008A
0049
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 93
0088
00D4
Deactivates tow-
away protection* 59
0086
Rear-view mirror
73 Function Page
0087
0068
Opens/closes the
panorama sliding sunroof
with roller sunblind*
(Coupé only) 158
006E
00D3
Deactivates the inte-
rior motion sensor* 59
006F
0049
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 93
0070
0056
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 93Overhea
dcontrol panel
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Never tamper with electronic components
and their software.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
forces to which occupants are subjected dur-
ing an accident.
SRS consists of:
R the 0081 SRS warning lamp
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
R airbags
The 0081
0081 SRS warning lamp The SRS functions are checked regularly
when you turn on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 0081 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than afew seconds
after the engine is started. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
deployed in the event of an accident with
heavy braking.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 0081SRS
warning lamp:
R does not light up when you switch on the
ignition
R does not go out after the engine has been
running for afew seconds
R lights up again once the engine is running
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at aq ualifieds pecialist workshop. Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of
acollision, the airbagc ontrol
unit evaluates important physical data such
as duration, direction and force of the vehicle
deceleration or acceleration. Based on the
evaluation of this data and in the event of lon-
gitudinal deceleration, in acollision, and
depending on the rate of deceleration, the
airbagc ontrol unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the belt tongue is correctly engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
The front airbags are only deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
al ongitudinal direction.
Your vehicle has adaptive, duals tage front
airbags. When the first activation threshold is
reached, the front airbagisf illedwith enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front airbagiso nly fullydeployed if asec-
ond threshold is reached within afew milli-
seconds, due to the control unit having detec-
ted further deceleration.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stage of acollision, the airbagc on-
trol unit evaluates the duration and direction
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration, in
order to determine whether it is necessary to
trigger abelt tensioner or an airbag.
The belt tensioner and airbagt riggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptive in nature as the airbag
must be deployed during –and not at the end
of –t he collision.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. They are controlled by complex
sensor technology and evaluation logic.
This process is pre-emptive in nature as
airbagd eployment must take place during
the impact and must be adapted to provide Occupant safety
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passenger fron
tairbag 0047is only deployed if
the 007F PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp in the centre console is not lit
(Y page 44). This means that ther eisnot a
child restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition* fitted to the front-
passenger seat or that achild restraint sys-
tem with automatic child seat recognition*
has been fitted to the front-passenger seat
incorrectly.
Driver' sknee airbag
i The driver' skneea irbag is only available
in certain countries.
The driver' skneea irbag can help reduce the
risk of injury to the knees, thighs and lower
legs. Driver's knee airbag
0046is always deployed
along with the driver' sfron tairbag and
deploys underneath the steering column.
Sidebags G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that ,for safety reasons ,you
only use seat cover sthat have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat cover smust have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags. Otherwise, the sidebags cannot
deploy correctly and would fail to provide the
intended protection in the event of an acci-
dent. G
Risk of injury
Sensors to contro lthe airbags are located in
the doors. Therefore, do not make any modi-
fications to the doors or door trim ,e.g. retro-
fitting loudspeakers. Damage to the doors
can affect operation of the sidebags.
The purpose of sidebag deployment is to
enhance the level of protection for the thorax
(but not the head, nec korarms) of the vehicle
occupants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs. Example: Coupé
Fron
tsidebags 0046or rear-compartment side-
bags 0047deploy nex ttothe outer seat cush-
ions. They are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an acciden twith ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion ,e.g. in aside impact
R independently of the seat belt use
R independently of the fron tairbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
Front head airbags (Cabriolet)
The purpose of the head airbags is to enhance
the level of protection for the head (but not
chest or arms) of the vehicle occupants on
the side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs. Occupant safety
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Automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat*
If your vehicle does no
thave automatic child
seat recognition on th efront-pa ssenger seat,
this is indicated by aspecial sticker. The
sticker is affixe dtotheside of th edashboard
on th efront-pa ssenger side .Itisvisible when
you open th efront-pa ssenger door. The automatic child seat recognition sensor
system on th
efront-pa ssenger seat detects
whether aspecial Mercedes-Ben zchild seat
wit ha utomatic child seat recognition has
been fitted. In suc hcases, 007F PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFFwarning lamp 0046light sup. The
front-passenger fron tairbag is disabled. G
Ris
kofi njury
If the 007F PASSENGER AIRBA GOFFwarning
lamp does no tligh tupw hen th echild restraint
system is fitted, th efront-pa ssenger fron tair-
bag has no tbeen disabled. If th efront-
passenger fron tairba gdeploys, th echild
could be seriousl yorevenf atally injured. Procee
dasfollows:
R do no tuse arearward-facing child restraint
system on th efront-pa ssenger seat.
R fit arearward-facing child restraint system
on asuitable rear seat.
or
R only use aforward-facing child restraint
system on th efront-pa ssenger seat and
mov ethe front-passenger seat to its rear-
mos tposition.
R have th eautomatic child seat recognition
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that th eautomatic child seat rec-
ognition on th efront-pa ssenger seat func-
tions/communicate scorrectly ,never place
object s(suc hasac ushion)under th echild
restraint system. The entir ebase of th echild
restraint system must always res tontheseat
cushion .Anincorrectly fitte dchild restraint
system canno tperfor mits intended protec-
tiv ef unction in th eevent of an accident, and
could lead to injuries.
i Coupé: th ewindowbag ,the sidebag and
th eb elt tensioner on th efront-pa ssenger
side are still active eve nifthefront-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled by the
automatic child-seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat.
Cabriolet :the head airbag ,the sidebag and
th eb elt tensioner on th efront-pa ssenger
side are still active eve nifthefront-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled by the
automatic child-seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat. G
Ris
kofi njury
Do no tplac ee lectronic device sonthefront-
passenger seat ,e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards wit htransponders, e.g. sk ipasses or
access cards 44
Occupant safetySafety
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ptional
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