2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE lock

approximately
aquarter of aturna nti-
clockwise.
X Mak esure catch 0087is no tpulled in again.
If this happens ,pull out catch 0087again as
far as possible and tur nitabout aquarter
tur na nti-clockwise. Soft-top compartmen
thinges on th eright-hand
and left-hand side sinthegap between th esoft-top
compartmen tcover and th eboot sealing
X Shift bot hlevers 006Fof soft-to pcom part-
men thinges 006Eforwards beyon dthe
deten tpositio nonb oths ides. X
On bot hsides ,pull th estraps through
behin dthe soft-to pcom partmen thinges in
th ed irection of th earrow.
X Rout ethe straps throug hthe created loops. X
Pull th estraps between th esoft-to pcom-
partmen thinges and th esoft-to pcom part-
ment.
i Do no tpull th estraps as lon gastheboot
is open. X
Plac estraps 0070on th ecover of th esoft-top
compartment.
X Tak ethe hex-socke twrench and th evehi-
cle ke yout of th eboot if necessary.
X Close th eboot lid.
i You can only access th eboot again once
you have fully closed th esoftt op manually.
! The boot lid must be closed for th enext
steps. The sof ttop compartmen tcover
could otherwise collide wit hthe boot lid. G
Ris
kofi njury
You could be injured durin gthe following
steps of opening th esoftt op manually if you
work alone. Perfor mthefollowin gsteps
together wit hasecon dperson. 252
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X
Each perso ntake sas trap.
X Pulling with force, simultaneously lift out
the cove rofthe soft-top compartment
back/u pbythe straps in the directio nof
the arrow. X
One perso nstands on the right-hand side
and the other perso nonthe left-hand side
of the vehicle. G
Ris
kofi njury
Yo uc ould become trapped or injured.
Grip the soft-top compartment with one hand
and support yourself with the other hand on
the edge of the boot li dasillustrated.
X Grip the soft-top compartment with one
hand as illustrated.
X Use the other hand to support yourself on
the edge of the boot li dasillustrated.
X Move soft-top compartment cover 0071into
an uprigh tposit iona sfar as it will go .Pull
the cove rtothe rear, applying constant
force. G
Ris
kofi njury
Do not reach between the cove rhalve sand
the hinges. Yo ucould otherwis ebecome trap-
ped.
X Reach under the tip of the sof ttop 0072 in the
soft-top compartment fro mthe right-hand
and left-hand sides. X
Lift the sof ttop ou tofthe soft-top com-
partment and guid eitforwards in the direc-
tio noft he arrow onto windscreen
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0074
To close
0075 To lock
X Pull off the cover of the roof lock behind the
overhead control panel.
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench clockwise 0074
as far as possible.
! Make sure the hex-socket wrench is
turned anti-clockwise as far as possible
during the following step. The soft top may
otherwise not be fully locked.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
as far as possible 0074.
The soft top is now pre-locked on the wind-
screen frame. X
Move material tensioning frame 0076to an
upright position.
! Make sure the soft-top compartment
cover does not collide with the material
tensioning frame during the following step. X
Lower soft-top compartment cover 0077. X
With your hand flat, press down the mate-
rial tensioning frame until it rests on soft-
top support 0078of the soft-top compart-
ment cover. G
Risk of injury
You could trap your hands.
Do not push the soft-top compartment cover
forwards in frontoft he soft-top support with
your hands.
X Press the soft top compartment cover with
your hand flat forwards/downwards on
both sides simultaneously until it engages
in the guide. Apply your hands to the points
indicated with arrows.
At the same time press the material ten-
sioning frame gently downwards with your
flat hand. 254
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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,
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in cloth) fro
mthe right-han dedge, pulling
it up and out.
X Press release button 0047down and simul-
taneously mov ethe selector lever out of
position P.
The selector lever can now be moved freely
until it is returne dtoposition P. Resetting th
eactive bonnet (pedes-
trian protection) after triggering
i The active bonnet is only available in cer-
tain countries. Example: Coupé
The bonnet is raised at the back by approx-
imately 50 mm when active bonnet
0046is trig-
gered. Covers 0047are the nnolonger on hous-
ing 008A.
You can reset atriggere dbonnet yourself.
! Do not tr ytop ress down the raised bon-
net at the back .Otherwise, the bonnet
could be damaged.
You can continue drivin gwithatriggered
active bonnet and have it reset at aqualified
specialist workshop. If you pull the bonnet
release lever ,you must reset the bonnet
befor eyou continue driving. Resetting
G
Risk of accident
If you pull the bonnet release lever and then
neglect to reset the bonnet, it will not lock at
the front when closed. The bonnet can then
open when the vehicle is in motion and
obscure your field of vision .Ifyou pull the
bonnet release lever ,you must reset the bon-
net befor edrivin gon. G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Som eengine component scan become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touc hthose
component sdescribed in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safet ynotes.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 180). Example: Coupé
X
Swin gthe bonnet up in centre 0086with both
hands ,until the covers of bot hbonnet
actuators 0047no longer move.
Significant resistance can be felt when the
covers are pressed back down.
X Release bonnet 0046.
X Make sure that bonnet actuator cov-
ers 0047lie flat against housing 008A(arrow). 256
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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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Overview: changing bulbs/bulb types
You can replace the following bulbs: Halogen headlamps Bulb type
0046
Dipped-beam headlamps 43
:H755W
0047Main-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
008A Side lamp/parkin glamp: W5W
0088Turn signal lamp 43
:PY21W Bi-xenon headlamps* Bulb type
0046
Cornerin glight*: H7 55 W Changing bulbs
Dipped-beam headlamps( halogen
headlamps) Due to their location
,have the bulbs in the
left-hand headlamp changed at aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Switc hoff the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 0047anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove the bulb from bulb holder 0047.
X Inser tthe new bulb intob ulb holder0047.
43 Due to their location ,have the bulbs in the left-hand headlamp changed at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. Changing bulbs
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X
Insert bulbh older0047and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Main-beam headlamps (halogen head-
lamps)/cornering lamp* (Intelligent
Light System*) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulbh older0047anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove the bulbf rom bulbholder0047.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0047.
X Insert bulbh older0047and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Side lamp/parking lamp (halogen head-
lamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Pullo ut bulbh older0047.
X Remove the bulbf rom bulbholder0047.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0047.
X Insert bulbh older0047.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Turn signal lamp (halogen headlamps) Due to their location, have the bulbs in the
left-hand headlamp changed at
aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn bulbh older0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn the bulba nti-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and remove it from bulb
holder 0046.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0046and
turn it clockwise.
X Insert bulbh older0046and turn it clockwise. 262
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