2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE key

X
Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it willg o.
X Turn the emergency key element anti-
clockwise to position 004A.
The door is unlocked.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it. Locking the vehicle
X Open the driver's door.
X Close the front-passenger door and the
boot lid.
X Press the locking button (Y page 64).
X Check whether the locking knob on the
front-passenger door is still visible. Press
down the locking knob manually,ifn eces-
sary.
X Close the driver's door.
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 249). X
Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it willg o.
X Turn the emergency key element clockwise
as far as it willgotop osition004A.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element anti-clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it.
X Check whether the doors and the boot lid
are locked. Closing the soft top manually (Cabrio-
let)
If the soft top cannot be closed automatically,
check the following points:
R Is the boot separator engaged
(Y page 160)?
R Is the skibag cover* closed (Y page 160)?
R Are the head restraints on the rear bench
seats extended?
R Is the boot lid closed?
R Is the on-board voltage sufficient?
Start the engine if necessary.
If automatic operation still does not work, the
soft top can be closed manually.
This work must be performed by two persons.
i Closing the soft top manually is acom-
plex, technically demanding process which
requires agreat deal of force. Close the soft
top manually only in extreme emergencies. 250
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In these situations, it is better to get in
touch with
aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
Remove wristwatches and any jewellery such
as rings or bracelets. You could otherwis eget
caught, injured and damage the vehicle.
Alwaysg rip the soft top at the indicated grip-
ping points when closing the soft top man-
ually. You could otherwis ebeinjured.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Open the side windows.
X Lower the head restraints (automatically:
(Y page 69) or manually:( Ypage 257)).
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Open the boot.
X Take the two straps out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 207).
X Take the hex-socket wrench out of the
Owner's Manualw allet and keep it with
you. X
To open the cover on the left hand side
in the boot: turn rotary catch 0046anti-
clockwise and fold down cover 0047. X
Insert hex-socket wrench 008Ainto valve
screw 0088on the hydraulicp ump.
X Turn valve screw 0088on the hydraulicp ump
using hex-socket wrench 008Aone full turn
anti-clockwise. Example: left trim in the boot
X
On both sides of the boot, tear trim 0086
along the perforatio ninthe direction of the
arrow. Example: left trim in the boot
X
On both sides,b ehind the trim, pullo ut
catch 0087as far as it willgoa nd turn it Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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0079
To lock
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
0079 as far as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanism repaired
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
i Press the soft-top compartment cover
again if the boot lid cannot be opened.
! Do not under any circumstances open the
boot lid with the emergenc ykey. You could
otherwise damage the boot lid and the soft-
top compartment cover. Boot
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
If the boot can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS GO*:
X Remove the emergenc ykey element from
the key (Y page 249). X
Insert the emergenc ykey element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element anti-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
004A and pull the boot lid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element back and
remove it. Releasing the parking lock manually
(vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*)
In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P,e.g. if you wish to
tow the vehicle away. X
Depress the parking brake firmly.
X Prise out selector lever gaiter 0046with aflat,
blunt object ,(e. g. ascrewdriver wrapped Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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X
Push the emergenc ykey into two
holes 0046between the head restraints until
cover 0047releases.
X Remove cover 0047. X
Turn handwheel 0046in the direction of the
fronts eat to lower the head restraints. AIRCAP*
-fitting/removing the wind
deflector (Cabriolet)
You will need a4mmhex-socket wrench to
fit and remove the AIRCAP draught stop. Removing the AIRCAP draught stop
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the soft top fully (Y page 160).
X Extendt he head restraints in the rear com-
partmen t(Y page 69). Bolts on the AIRCAP draught stop between the
head restraints in the rear compartment
X
Use the 4mmhex-socket wrench to turn
the bolts on both sides anti-clockwise by
about 90° and loosen them.
X Pull the bolts out of the mountings on the
head restraints. X
Pull the AIRCAP draught stop out of the
guide rails in the direction of the arrow.
Make sure that you pull the AIRCAP draught
stop forwards slightly when doing so. Fitting the AIRCAP draught stop
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the soft top fully (Y page 160).
X Extendt he head restraints in the rear com-
partmen t(Y page 69). 258
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X
Keeping the AIRCAP draught stop horizon-
tal, guide it into the slot betwee nthe head
restraints in the direction of the arrow with
both racks straight down.
X Push the AIRCAP draught stop down until
the bolts are at the same heigh tasthe
mountings on the head restraints.
X Insert the bolts into the mountings on both
sides.
X Turn the bolts firmly with the 4mmhex-
socket wrench until they engage.
The markings on the bolts are vertical. Changing batteries (key)
Notes
It is advisabletoh ave the batteries replaced
at aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of poisoning
Batteries contain toxic and caustic substan-
ces. For this reason, keep batteries awayf rom
children.
If ab attery is swallowed, consult adoctor
immediately. H
Environmental note
Do not dispose of batteries with the house-
hold rubbish. They contain highl ytoxic sub-
stances.
Take discharged batteries to aqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre, or to
aspecia lcollection point
for old batteries. Key
Checking the battery X
Press the 0037or0036 button.
The battery is working properl yifthe bat-
tery charge indicator lamp lights up briefly.
Removing/installing the battery You require
aCR20253Vc ell battery.
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 249). X
Press the emergency key element into the
opening in the key in the direction of
arrow 0047until cover 0046of the battery tray
opens. Be sure that yourf ingers are not
stopping the cover from opening. Changing batteries (key)
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X
Remove th ecover of th ebattery tray.
X Repeatedly tap th ekeyagainst your palm
until battery 008Afallsout of th ekey.
X Inser tthe newb attery wit hthe positive
pole facin gupwards. Use alint-free cloth to
do so.
X Inser tthe fron ttab soft hebattery tray's
cover first and then press to close it.
X Chec kthe function of all ke ybuttons on the
vehicle. Changin
gbulbs Notes on changin
gbulbs
i If you need assistanc einchangin gthe
bulbs ,contac taqualified specialist work-
sho pwhichh as th eneces saryspecialist
knowledge and tools to carry out th ework
required. Mercedes-Ben zrecommends
that you use aMercedes-Ben zServi ce
Centr efor this purpose .Inparticular, work
relevan ttosafetyoro nsafety-related sys-
tems mus tbecarriedout at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Bulb sand lamp sare an important aspect of
vehicl esafety. You mus tthe refor emakes ure
that these function correctl yatall times.
Hav ethe headlamp setting schecked regu-
larly. Only use th etypes of bulbs specified
here. If th enew bulb still does no tligh tup,
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no ttou ch th eglasstub eofn ewbulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into th eglasssurfac eand reduce th
es ervic elife of th ebulbs .Always use alint-
free cloth or only touch th ebase of th ebulb
when fitting. G
Ris
kofi njury
Bulb sand lights can become ver yhot.F or this
reason ,allow them to cool down before
changin gthem. Otherwise ,you could burn
yourself when you touch them.
Kee pbulbs out of th ereac hofc hildren .Oth-
erwise, they could damage them, for example,
and injur ethemselves.
Never use abulb whic hhas been dropped.
Suc hab ulb may explod eand injur eyou.
Halogen bulbs are pressurised and could
explod ewhen you chang ethem, especially if
they are ver yhot.Y ou should therefor ewear
eye protection and gloves when you are
changin gthem. G
Ris
kofi njury
Xenon bulbs carry ahigh voltage. You could
get an electric shock and be seriously or even
fatally injured if you touch th eelectric con-
tacts on xeno nbulbs .Therefore ,never
remove th ecover from xeno nbulbs.
Do no tcha ng ex enon bulbs yourself ,but have
them replaced at aqualified specialist work-
sho pwhichh as th eneces saryspecialist
knowledge and tools to carry out th ework
required.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentr efor this pur-
pose. In particular, wor krelevan ttosafetyor
on safety-related systems mus tbecarriedout
at aq ualified specialist workshop. 260
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Replacing the wiper blades
G
Ris
kofa ccident
The windscreen will not longer be wiped prop-
erl yift he wiper blades are worn. Thi scould
prevent yo ufrom observing the traffic condi-
tions ,thereby causing an accident. Replace
the wiper blades twice ayear, ideall yinspring
and autumn. G
Ris
kofa ccident
The wiper arm scould star tmoving and cause
an injury if yo uleave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that yo utouch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper. To remove
X Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position 0(KEYLESS-GO).
X Fol dthe wiper arm away from the wind-
screen unti litengages.
X Set the wiper blad eatright angle stothe
wiper arm. X
Remove the wiper blad efrom the retainer
on the wiper arm in the direction of the
arrow. Fitting
X Slide the new wiper blad einto the retainer
on the wiper arm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wiper blad eparalle ltot he wiper
arm.
X Fol dthe wiper arm back onto the wind-
screen. Flat tyre
Flat tyre equipmen
tvariants
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R aT IREFIT kit (Y page 207)
R a" Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
(Y page 208)
R the MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem* (Y page 272) Preparing the vehicle
i Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOE tyres*.
X Stop the vehicl easfar away as possible
from traffic on solid ,non-slipper yand level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depres sthe parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs torreverse gear.
X Vehicles with automati ctransmis-
sion*: move the selector lever to P.
X All occupants mus tget ou tofthe vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get ou tofthe vehicle.
X Make sure that no one is nea rthe danger
are aw hilst awheel is being changed .Any-
one wh oisnot directl yassisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Switch off the engine. Flat tyre
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X
Vehicles withou tKEYLESS GO*:remove
the key from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLES SGO*: openthe
driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
X Ge toutof the vehicle.
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Place the warning triangl e(Ypage 206) at
as uitabl edistance. Observe lega lrequire-
ments. Usin
gthe TIREFI Tkit
Yo uc an us ethe TIREFIT kit to sea lsmall
punctures, particularly thos einthe tyre tread.
Yo uc an us eTIREFIT at outsid etemperatures
dow nto- 20†. G
Risk of accident
In the following case syoursafety is especially
endangered, as tyre sealant is insufficient if:
R there are cuts or puncture sinthe tyre
greater than 4mm.
R the wheel rim is damaged.
R youh aved riven at very low tyre pressures
or on aflatt yre.
Do not drive any further. Consul taqualified
specialist worksho pwhich ha sthe necessary
specialist knowledg eand tool stocarryo ut
the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommend sthat yo uuse a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems mus tbec arrie dout
at aq uali fied specialist workshop.
X Do not remove any foreign objects which
have penetrated the tyre ,e.g. screw sor
nails.
X Remove the TIREFIT kit, the accompanying
"max. 80 km/h "sticke rand the electri cair
pump from the stowag ewellu nderneath the luggage compartment floor
(Y
page 207). X
Affix part 0046of the sticke rwithin the driv-
er's field of vision.
X Affix part 0047of the sticke rnearthe valve
on the wheel with the defectiv etyre. G
Risk of injury
TIREFIT mus tnot come into contact with your
skin, eyes or clothing.
R If TIREFIT come sinto contact with your
eyes or skin, immediatel yrinse thoroughly
with clean water.
R Change ou tofclothing which ha scome into
contact with TIREFIT immediately.
R If an allergi creaction occurs, consult adoc-
tor immediately.
Kee pTIREFIT away from children.
R If TIREFIT is swallowed, immediatel yrinse
your mouth ou tthoroughly and drink plenty
of water.
R Do not induce vomiting. Consul tadoctor
immediately.
R Do not inhale TIREFIT fumes.
i If TIREFIT leaks out, allow it to dry .Itcan
then be removed like alayer of film.
If yo uget TIREFIT on your clothing, have it
cleane dassoona spossible with perchloro-
ethylene. 264
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