2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE key

Cleaning AIRCAP*
Cleaning th
ewind deflector
Clean th ewind deflecto ronthewindscreen
wit hthe softtop closed.
X Apply th eparking brak efirmly.
X Vehicles with akey: turnthe keyt op osi-
tion 2(Y page 65)in th eignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: pressthe
Start/Sto pbutto ntwice (position
2 (Y page 66)).
X Open th ecover in th elower centr econsol e.
The AIRCAP butto nislocate dunde rthe
cover ;see illustration. AIRCAP butto
ninthelower sectio nofthecentre
console
X Press button 0046.
The wind deflecto rbetween th ewind-
scree nand th esoftt op is extended. X
Clean net 0047of th ewind deflecto rwitha
sof tbrus horam oistcloth .For heavier soil-
ing ,clean it wit hthe car eand cleaning
agents recommended and approved by Mercedes-Ben
zand rinse it wit hclean
water.
! Do no tuse high-pressur ecleanin gequip-
men ttoc lean th enet.
Cleaning th eAIRCAP draught stop
Clean th eAIRCAP draught stop wit hthe soft
to po pen.
X Vehicles with akey: turnthe keyt op osi-
tion 2(Y page 65)in th eignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: pressthe
Start/Sto pbutto ntwice (position
2 (Y page 66)).
X Open th esoftt op ( Ypage 160). Rear seat head restraint butto
nintheupper control
panel
X Press button 0046.
The rear seat head restraint and AIRCAP
draught stop ris eupwards. X
Clean net 0047of th eAIRCAP draught stop
wit ham oistcloth together wit hthe care
and cleanin gagents recommended and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Care
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Cleaning th
ewheels !
Do no tuse acidic wheel cleaners to
remove brak edust .This could damage
wheel bolt sand brak ecom ponents.
Cleaning th ewindows X
Clean th einside and outside of th ewin-
dows wit hadamp cloth and acleaning
product approved and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
! Clean th ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits suc hasleaves, petals and pollen
may preven twate rfromd raining away
leadin gtocorrosiond amage.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
Ris
kofi njury
Before cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,tur nt he keyt op osition 0in th eigni-
tio nloc korp ressthe Start/Sto pbutton* until
all indicator lamps have gon eout in th einstru-
men tcluster. The windscree nwiper scould
otherwise mov eand caus einjury.
! Do no tclean th ewiper blades to ooften
and do no trub them to ohard ,ast hisw ill
result in damag etothegraphit ecoating.
This could caus ewiper noise.
X Fol dthe wiper arm saway from th ewind-
screen.
X Clean th ewiper blades carefully wit ha
damp cloth.
X Fol dthe wiper arm sback again before
switching on th eignition.
Cleaning th eheadlamps X
Clean th eplastic lenses of th eheadlamps
wit haw et sponge and windscree nwasher
fluid or cleanin gcloths. !
Only use washe rfluid or cleanin gcloths
suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
washe rfluid or cleanin gcloth scould
scratch or damag ethe plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Cleaning th esensors* X
Clean sensors 0046of th edriving systems
wit hw ater, car shampoo and asoftc loth.
! If you clean th esensor susin gah igh-pres-
sure cleane rorsteam cleaner, observ ethe
manufacturer' sinformatio nonmaintaining
th ec orrec tdistanc ebetween th evehicle
and th ehigh-pressur ecleaner.
Cleaning th ereversing camera* X
Use clear wate rand asoftc loth to clean
camera lens 0046.202
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Where will
Ifind...? ........................... 206
Display messages ............................. 208
Troubleshooting ................................ 230
Locking/unlocking in an emer-
gency ................................................. 249
Resetting the active bonnet
(pedestrian protection) after trig-
gering ................................................. 256
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints .................................. 257
Manually lowering the head
restraint sinthe rear (Cabriolet) .....257
AIRCAP* -fitting/removing the
wind deflector (Cabriolet) ................258
Changing batteries (key) ..................259
Changing bulbs ................................. 260
Replacing the wiper blades ..............263
Flat tyre ............................................. 263
Battery ............................................... 273
Jump-starting .................................... 276
Towing and tow-starting ..................278
Fuses .................................................. 280 205Practical advice
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0055 Switch
off lights The lights are still switched on when you leav
ethe vehicle. A
warnin gtonea lso sounds.
Coupé:
X Tur nthe ligh tswitch to 0027or0066.
or
X If th erear foglam pisswitched on :press th eligh tswitch in
to th estop.
Cabriolet:
X Tur nthe ligh tswitch to 0066. 0055 Malfunc‐
tio
nS ee
Owner's
Manual The exterio
rlighting is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicles wit
htrailer to whitch*: afusem ay hav eblown.
X Chec kthe fuses (Y page 281).
X If necessary, replac ethe blown fuse. Observ ethe warning
notes.
If th edisplay message continues to be displayed:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00A0 Replace
air
cleaner
The engin
eair filte risdirty and mus tbereplaced. 41
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00B4 Check
eng
.o il
lev .w hen
nex tr efu‐
elling The engin
eoil level has dropped to acriticallevel. Awarning
tone also sounds.
X Chec kthe engin eoil level ( Ypage 182).
X If necessary, to puptheengin eoil.
X Hav ethe engin echecked forl eak sift heengin eoil needs
toppin gupm oreo ften than usual. 0039 Change
key bat‐
teries The ke
ybatterie sare discharged.
X Change th ebatterie s(Ypage 259). 41
Only fo rcertai nvehicles. Display
messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0039 Key not
detected
(re
dd isplay
message) The KEYLESS-GO key* is no
tinthevehicle. Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
Whe nyou switch th eengineo ff,y ou canno tloc kt he vehicle
centrall yorstart th eenginea gain.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Locate th eKEYLESS-GO key*. The KEYLESS-GO key* is no
tdetecte dwhile drivin gbecause
ap owerful radi otransmitte riscausin ginterfe rence. Awarn-
in gt onea lso sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Remove th eStart/Sto pbutto nfromt heignition lock*
(Y page 66).
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position. 0039 Key not
detected
(whit
edis-
play mes-
sage) You wan
ttounlockorl ockt he vehicl eand th eKEYLESS-GO
key* canno tbecurrentl ydetecte dbythevehicle.
X Locate th eKEYLESS-GO key*.
If th eKEYLESS-GO key* is still no tdetected:
X Loc koru nlockthe vehicl eusingthe key. You are in th
evehicl eand th eKEYLESS-GO key* currently
canno tbedetecte dbythevehicle.
X Change th elocation of th ekeywit hthe KEYLESS-GO func-
tions* in th evehicle.
If th eKEYLESS-GO key* is still no tdetected:
X Remove th eStart/Sto pbutto nfromt heignition lock*
(Y page 66).
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position. 0039 Key still
in vehicle
The KEYLESS-GO key* has been detecte
dinside th evehicle
during locking.
X Remove th eKEYLESS-GO key* from th evehicle. 0039 Replace
key The ke
ymustber eplaced.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 226
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0039 Key does
not
belong to
vehicle You hav
eput th ewrong ke yint he ignition lock.
X Use th ecorrect key. 0039 Close
doors to
loc
kv ehi‐
cle At leas
tone doo riso pen.Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Clos eall doors and loc kthe vehicl eagain. 0039 Remove
starting
button,
then
insert key
KEYLESS-GO
*ist emporarily malfunctioning or is defective. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the ignition lock*
(Y page 66).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it to the desired
position. 006F Front
left seat
backrest
not locked
or
Front
right
seat back‐
rest not
locked The seat backrest is not engaged.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages. 006F Rear left
seat back‐
rest not
locked
or
Rear
right
seat back‐
rest not
locked
G
Risk of injury
The backrest in the rear is not engaged on the left-hand and/
or right-hand side. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages (Y page 169).0081 Restraint
sys. mal‐
function
Consult
workshop
G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System). The 0081warning lamp also lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions You hear
awarning
tone. The red distance warning lamp*
00BAlights up while the vehicle
is in motion.
X Observe the explanations for the distance warning lamp*
(Y page 232). Accident
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.
G
Risk of fire
The fuel line or the fuel tank has been damaged. The leaking fuel
creates arisk of fire or explosion.
X Switch off the ignition immediately.
X Remove the ignition key.
Do not restart the engine under any circumstances. The leaking
fuel creates arisk of fire or explosion.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. You are unable to
determine the extentof
the damage.
X
Consult aqualified specialist workshop. You cannot detect any
damage.
X
Start the engine as normal. The active bonnet func-
tion (pedestrian protec-
tion) has been trig-
gered. Your vehicle has been involved in
afrontal collision.
X Reset the triggered active bonnet (pedestrian protection)
(Y page 256). The NECK-PRO head
restraint
sonthe driv-
er's and front-
passenger seats have
been triggered. Your vehicle has been involved in
arear-end collision.
X Reset the NECK-PRO head restraint s(Ypage 257). 238
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Seat belt
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The seat-belt extender
is unable to be retrac-
ted.
G
Risk of injury
The seat-belt extender is defective.
X Push back the seat-belt extender with force.
X Have the seat-belt extender checked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
If the seat-belt extender is unable to be pushed back:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Fuel and fuel tank
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.
G
Risk of explosion or fire
The fuel line or the fuel tank is defective.
X Turn the key to position 0(Y page 65) in the ignition lock imme-
diately and remove it.
X Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The fuel filler flap can-
not be opened. The fuel filler flap is not released.
Or:
The key batteries are discharged.
X
Unlock the vehicle (Y page 249).
Or:
X Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 249). The fuel filler flap is released, but the opening mechanism is jam-
med.
X
Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Troubleshooting
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