2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE lock

Replacing the wiper blades
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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
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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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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
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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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Risk of injury
Compl ywitht he manufacturer' ssafety
instructions shown on the sticke ronthe elec-
tric ai rpum p.
You rvehicle may be equipped with one of two
different ai rpum ps. Version 1can be identi-
fie dbyt he flap, behind which the hos ewith
the pressure gaug eand cable are located;
version 2hasap ressure gaug eintegrate din
the electri cairpump.
Version 1 X
Ope nflap 0047on the electri cairpump.
X Pull connector 0086with cable and ai rpump
hose 0087outoft he housing.
X Screw ai rpum phose 0087onto flange 006Eof
TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046.
X Place TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046head
downwards into recess 008Aof the electric
ai rp um p. X
Remove the cap from valve 0070on the faulty
tyre. X
Make sure pressure release screw 0071on
pressure gauge 0072is fully closed.
X Screw fille rhose 006Fonto valve 0070.
X Inser tconnector 0086into the socke tofthe
cigarette lighter* (Y page 173) or into a
12 Vp ower socke t(Ypage 174) in your
vehicle.
X Vehicles without KEYLES SGO*: turn the
key to position 2(Y page 65) in the ignition
lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLES SGO*: press the
Start/Stop button twice (position
2 (Y page 66)).
X Press on/off switch 0088on the electri cair
pump to I.
The electri cairpump is switched on. The
tyre is inflated.
i First, TIREFIT is pumpe dinto the tyre .The
pressure can briefl yrisetoa round 5bar.
Do no tswitcho ff the electric pump dur-
ing this phase.
X Let the electri cpum prun for five minutes.
The tyre shoul dthen have apressure of at
leas t1.8 bar.
! Do not operate the electri cairpump for
longer than eight minutes at atime without
ab reak. It may otherwise overheat.
The ai rpum pcan be operate dagain once
it ha scooled down. Flat tyre
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Versio
n2 X
Pull connector 0088with cable and ai rpump
hose 0086outoft he housing.
X Screw ai rpum phose 0086onto flange 0087of
TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046.
X Place TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046 head
downwards into recess 0047of the electric
ai rp um p. X
Remove the cap from valve 006Eon the faulty
tyre.
X Screw fille rhose 006Fonto valve 006E.
X Insert connector 0088into the socke tofthe
cigarette lighter* (Y page 173) or into a
12 Vp ower socke t(Ypage 174) in your
vehicle.
X Vehicles withou tKEYLESS GO*:turn the
key to position 2(Y page 65) in the ignition
lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLES SGO*: press the
Start/Sto pbutton twice (position
2 (Y page 66)). X
Press on/of fswitch 008Aon the electri cair
pump to I.
The electri cairpump is switched on. The
tyr eisi nflated.
i First, TIREFIT is pumpe dinto the tyre. The
pressure can briefl yrisetoa round 5bar.
Do no tswitcho ff the electric pump dur-
in gt his phase.
X Let the electri cpum prun for fiv eminutes.
The tyr eshoul dthen have apressure of at
leas t1.8 bar.
! Do not operate the electri cairpump for
longer tha neight minutes at atime without
ab reak. It ma yotherwise overheat.
The ai rpum pcan be operated agai nonce
it ha scooled down.
If ap ressure of 1.8 bar is no treached
afte rfivem inutes:
X Switch off and disconnect the electri cair
pump and drive the vehicl eforwards or
backwards approximatel y10m.
Thi sd istributes the TIREFIT more evenly.
X Remove TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046
from the electri cpum p.
X Pump up the tyr eagain. G
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If ap ressure of 1.8 ba risnot achieved after
fiv em inutes, the tyr eistoo badl ydam aged.
Do not drive any further .Consult aquali fied
specialist workshop which ha sthe necessary
specialist knowledge and tool stocarry out
the work required .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mend stha tyou useaM ercedes-Benz Service
Centre for thi spurpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-relate dsys-
tems must be carrie doutataq uali fied spe-
cialist workshop. Flat tyre
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On downhill gradients: place the folding
wheel choc korasimilar item behind the
wheels of the fron tand rear axle. X
Using wheel wrench 0088,loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn .Donot unscrew the wheel bolts
completely.
Raising the vehicle G
Risk of injury
The jack is designed only to raise the vehicle
for ashort time while awheel is being
changed.
The vehicle must be placed on stands if you
inten dtow ork under it.
Make sure that the jack is placed on afirm,
non-slip, level surface. Do not use wooden
blocks or similar objects as ajack underlay.
The vehicle could otherwise slip off the jack
and seriously injure you.
Do not start the engine at any time while the
wheel is being changed.
Do not lie under the vehicle when it is being
supported by the jack .Ifyou do not raise the
vehicle as described, it could slip off the jack
(e.g. if the engine is started or adoor or the
boot lid is opened or closed) and seriously
injure you. G
Risk of accident
If you fail to position the jack correctly, the
vehicle may: R
slip off the jack
R injure you or others
R be damaged.
Thus, it is important to make sure that the jack
is positioned correctly in the respective jack-
ing points .Befor epositioning the jack,
remove any dirt that may have collected in the
jacking points.
The jacking point sfor the jack are located
behind the wheel housings of the fron twheels
and in fron tofthe wheel housings of the rear
wheels (arrows). Vehicles with AMG equipment:
the vehicle
has cover sfitted to protec tthe vehicle body
nexttot he jacking point sonthe outer sills. Vehicles with AMG equipment*
0046
Cover
X Vehicles with AMG equipment*: fold
cover 0046upwards. 270
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Place the emergenc yspare wheel ontot he
centring pin and push it on. X
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
ger-tight.
X Unscrew the centring pin.
X Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle X
Lower the vehicle. To do this, turn the crank
of the jack anti-clockwise until the vehicle
is once again standin gfirmly on the ground.
X Place the jack to one side. X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in across-
wise patter ninthe sequence indica-
ted (0046 to0086). The tightening torque is
130 Nm. G
Risk of accident
Have the tightening torque checked immedi-
ately after awheel is changed. The wheels
could work loose if they are not tightened to
at orque of 130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position and
store it together with the rest of the vehicle
tool kit in the stowage well under the boot
floor.
Vehicles with the "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel*:
X Transport the faulty wheel in the boot.
i When you are driving with the "Minispare"
emergenc yspare wheel* fitted, the tyre
pressure loss warning system* cannot
function reliably. MOExtended run-flat system*
The MOExtended run-flat system may only be
used in conjunction with the activated tyre
pressure loss warning system.
! The maximum permissible distanc ewhich
can be driven in run-flat mode depends on
the load in the vehicle. It is 80 km if the
vehicle is partially laden and 30 km if fully
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Remove th ekeyif you park th evehicle
and do no trequire any electrical consum-
ers .The vehicl ewill then use ver ylittle
energy, thus conservin gthe battery.
i If th ebattery is discharged, you mus tuse
th ee mergenc ykey elemen ttounlockthe
vehicle. Disconnecting th
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If th ebattery is disconnected:
R theb rak eboostin geffec twill no tbea vail-
able. Greate rbrakin gforce will then be
require dand brak epedal travel will be lon-
ger .Ifn eces sary, depress th ebrak epedal
wit hm aximum force.
R thet ransmission is locke dinposition Pon
vehicles wit hautomati ctransmission*
! Always disconnect th ebattery in the
order described below. Never mix up the
terminal clam pdisconnection/connection
order and never mix up th eterminal
clamps. You may otherwise damag ethe
vehicl eelectronics.
X Firmly depress th eparkin gbrak eand on
vehicles wit hautomatic transmission*,
shift th etransmission to position P.
X Switc hoff all electrical consumer s(e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Turn th ekeyto0(Y page 65 )inthe ignition
lock and remove it or make sure tha tno
ignition positio nhasbeen selecte dwith
KEYLESS GO *.In the instrument cluster, all
of the indicator lampsm ust be out.
X Open the bonnet. X
Release clamps 0047on filter box 0046.
X Remove filter box 0046.
X Remove the negative terminal clamp from
the battery.
X Remove the cover from the positive termi-
nal clamp.
X Remove the positive terminal clamp from
the battery.
X Disconnect the breather hose. Removing the battery
X Disconnect the battery ( Ypage 275).
X Loosen the bolt which holds the battery in
place.
X Remove the battery. Charging and fitting the battery
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Risk of injury
Battery acid is caustic. Avoid contact with the
skin, eyesorc lothing.
Charging the battery G
Risk of injury
Only charge the battery in awell-ventilated
area.Ast he battery is being charged, gases
can escape and generate minor explosions.
This could injure you and other persons or
cause damage to the paintwork or acid cor-
rosion on the vehicle. Battery
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If yo uhavet he vehicl etowed ,you must us ea
rigid towing ba rif:
R the engine is not running.
R there is abrake system malfunction.
R there is amalfunctio ninthe powe rsupply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
The powe rsteerin gand the brake force boos-
ter do not work when the engine is not run-
ning .Greate rbraking force will the nbe
required and brake peda ltravel will be longer.
If necessary ,dep ress the brake peda lwithf ull
force.
Before towing away ,makes uret ha tthe steer-
ing can be moved and is not locked.
If yo utow or tow-start anothe rvehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missibl egross vehicl eweigh tofy ourvehicle. G
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The vehicl eisbraked when the HOLD function
or DISTRONI CPLUS* is activated .Therefore,
deactivate HOLD and DISTRONI CPLUSift he
vehicl eistobet owed.
It is better to have the vehicl etransported
tha ntoh aveitt owed.
When towing ,obs erve the lega lrequirements
in al lcountrie sconcerned.
! When towing ,pulla wa yslowly and
smoothly. If the tractiv epower is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Do not us ethe towing ey efor recovery,
as thi scould damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicl ewithac rane.
! Youm aytow the vehicl efor am aximum
of 50 km. Atowing spee dof50k m/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances ove r50km, the entire
vehicl emustbel ifted up and transported. !
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO *, usethe
key instea dofthe Start/Stop button. Turn
the key to position 2in the ignition lock and
shift the automatic transmission to N.Then
tur nthe key back to 0and leav eitinthe
ignition lock.
! Onlysecur ethe tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes .You could otherwise
damage the vehicle.
R Vehicle swithana utomatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
R If yo uaretowing the vehicl eoveral onger
distance, thi smustbed onew itht he rear
axl eraised.
R Th eign ition must be switched off if yo uare
towing the vehicl ewitht he rea raxler aised.
Otherwise, interventio nbyESP®
could
damage the brake system.
R If the vehicl ehassuffered transmission
damage ,onlyt ow it with the propeller shaft
disconnected.
R If the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (Y page 276).
R If it is not possibl etojump-star tthe vehicle,
have it towed to the neares tqualified spe-
cialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R Th ea utomatic transmission* must be in
position Nwhen the vehicl eisbeing towed.
R Before towing the vehicle, make sure that
the battery is connected and charged. Oth-
erwise:
-yo uc annot switch on the ignition.
- yo uc annot shift the transmission to posi-
tion Non vehicles with automatic trans-
mission*.
- yo uh avenos upport when braking.
i Switch off the automatic locking feature
befor ethe vehicl eistowed (Y page 120).
Otherwise, yo ucould be locked ou twhen
pushing or towing the vehicle. 278
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