2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE ECO mode

Exterio
rlighting (Cabriolet)
Notes on th eexterio rlighting For reason
sofsafety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith th elight sswitched
on even durin gthe daytime. In som ecoun-
tries, operatio noftheheadlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-impose dobli-
gations. In these countries, th edaytime driv-
ing light sare automatically switched on when
th ee ngineiss tarted.
The exterio rlighting (excep tthe side lamp/
parking lamp) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock
R open th edriver' sdoor when th eignition is
switched off (ke yinposition 0in th eigni-
tio nlock)
! Switch off th eside lamps and parking
lamp when you leave th evehicle .This pre-
vents th ebattery from discharging.
Information abou tdriving abroad Convertin
gtosymmetrica ldipped beam
when driving abroad: switch theheadlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in whic
htraffic drives on th eopposite side of the
road to th ecountr ywherethe vehicle is reg-
istered .This prevents oncoming traffic from
bein gdazzled.
Hav ethe headlamps converte dataqualified
specialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre, as close to th eborder as pos-
sible before driving in these countries. Sym-
metrical light sdonotilluminate as large an
area of th eedge of th ecarriageway.
Convertin gtoasymmetrical dipped beam
after returning: have theheadlamps conver-
te db ack to asymmetrical dipped beam at a
qualifie dspecialist workshop ,e.g.a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre, as soon as
possible after crossing th eborder when
returning.
Vehicles with Intelligent Light System*: if
th eh eadlamps are converte dtosymmetrical
dipped beam, no tall light function sare avail-
able. "Motorway mode "and th e"extended
range foglamps "are deactivated
(Y page 119). Operation
Light switch
004A
006F
Left-han dparking lamp 004B
0070
Right-hand parking lamp Operation
004C
006C
Sidelamps ,licenc eplatea nd
instrumen tlighting 004D
0066
Automatic headlam pmode/
daytime driving lights Lights
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Cornerin
glight function The cornering light function improve
sthe illu-
minatio noftheroad ove rawide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling bette rvis-
ibilit yint ight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when th edipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
Active:
R if you are driving at speed sbelow
40 km/h, th ecornering light function is
activated either by th eturns ignal or by the
steering wheel bein gturned.
R if you are driving at speed sbetween
40 km/h and 70 km/h ,the cornering light
function is activated by th esteering wheel
bein gturned.
Not active: if you are driving at speed sabove
70 km/h or switch off th eindicator lamp or
tur nthe steering wheel to th estraight-ahead
position.
The cornering light function may remain lit for
as hor ttime, but is automatically switched off
after no mor ethant hree minutes. Motorwa
ymode Motorway mode increases th
erange of the
beam.
Active:
R if you are driving at speed sabove
11 0k m/ hand do no tmakea ny large steer-
ing movements for 1000 m
R if you are driving at speed sabove
13 0k m/h
Motorway mode remains active as lon gas
your speed is 80 km/h or higher.
Not active: once your speed drop sbelow
80 km/h.
Extende drange foglamps The extended range foglamps reduc
ethe
glare experienced by th edriver and improve
th ei lluminatio noftheedge of th ecarriage-
way.
Active: if you are driving at speed sbelow
70 km/h and you switch on th erear foglamp
If your speed does no texceed 10 0km/h, the
extended foglamp function remains active. 92
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Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress th eaccelerato rpedal beyon dthe
pressur epoint.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on th eengines peed.
X Eas eoff th eaccelerato rpedal once the
desired spee disreached.
The automatic transmission shifts bac kup.
Traile rtowing
X When driving up gradients ,kee ptot hemid-
dle of th eengines pee drange.
X Shift down to shif trange 3or
2 (Y page 103) depending on th einclin eof
th eu phill or downhill gradient, eve nif
cruise control is activated. Steering wheel gearshift paddles*
and manua ldrive program* G
Ris
kofa ccident
Do no tchang ed own for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface .This could
caus ethe driv ewheels to lose their gri pand
th ev ehicl ecould skid.
Steering wheel gearshift paddles It is possible to shif
tgear usin geither the
steering wheel gearshif tpaddle sortheselec-
to rlever. i
When th etransmission is in position P,
N or R,y ou canno tchang eg ear usin gthe
steering wheel gearshif tpaddles.
Upshifting
X Pull right-hand paddle 0047.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If you are no tdriving in manual driv epro-
gram M,thent he shif trange will be deres-
tricted.
Downshifting
X Pull left-hand paddle 0046.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
th en extg ear.
If you are no tdriving in manual driv epro-
gram M,thent he shif trange will be restric-
ted.
Manua ldrive program Manual driv
eprogram Mcan be selected
usin gthe program selector button. In manual
driv eprogram M,you can chang egear using
th es teering wheel gearshif tpaddle sorthe
selector lever. 0046
Program selector butto nonvehicles with-
out th edynamic handlin gpackage with
sports mode* Transmission
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0046
Program selector button on vehicles with
the dynamic handling package with sports
mode* C
Comfort comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport sporty driving style
M
Manual manual gearshifting
i
Regardless of whether automatic drive
program C,Sor manual drive program Mis
selected, the automatic transmission
alway sswitches to drive program Cwhen
you next start the engine.
X To activate: press program selector but-
ton 0046repeatedly until Mappears in the
multifunction display.
If the transmission is in position D,you can
shift up or down through the gears. The gear
selected is shown in the multifunction dis-
play.
Upshifting
X Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards D+
or
X Pull the right-hand paddle ( Ypage 105).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Downshifting
X Briefly press the selector lever to the left
towards D- or
X
Pull the left-hand paddle ( Ypage 105).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If you desire maximum acceleration ,push
the selector lever to the left or pull and hold
the left-hand steerin gwheel gearshift pad-
dle until the transmission shifts to the opti-
mal gear for the curren tspeed.
X To deactivate (vehicles without the
dynamic handling package with sports
mode*):
Press program selector button 0046repeat-
edly until Cor Sappears in the multifunc-
tion display.
X To deactivate (vehicles with the
dynamic handling package with sports
mode*):
Press program selector button 0046.
M is no longer shown in the multifunction
display.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on the engine speed. Instrument cluster
Points to remember
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At aglance" section
(Y page 25). G
Risk of accident
No further messages can be displayed if the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play fails.
This means that you will not see information
about the driving situation, such as the speed,
outside temperature, warning/indicator 106
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lamps, display messages or system failures.
The vehicle's handlin gcharacteristics may be
affected. Adjust your drivin gstyle and speed
accordingly.
Immediately consult aqualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carr yout the work
required. Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that
you use aMercedes-Ben zService Centre for
this purpose .Inparticular, work relevant to
safet yoro nsafety-related systems must be
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop. Coolant temperatur
egauge
The coolan ttemperature gauge is in the
instrumen tcluster on the right-han dside.
Under normal operating condition sand with
the specified coolan tlevel, the coolan ttem-
perature may rise to 120 †. The coolan ttem-
perature may rise to the top end of the scale
at high outside temperatures and on long
uphill stretches. Speedometer with segments
The segment sinthe speedometer indicate
which speed rang eisavailable.
Cruise control mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable Speedtronic mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe star tofthe
scale to the selected limit speed.
Distronic Plus* mode:
One or two segment saround the stored
speed light up. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engin ewhen the
red band is reached. !
Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doin gsow ill damage the engine. Outside temperatur
edisplay G
Risk of accident
At temperatures just above freezin gpoint ,the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges .Ifyou do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason ,adapt your drivin gstyle and
speed to the weathe rconditions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashor tdelay. On-board computer
Points to remember
The on-board computer is activate dassoon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic condition spermit. You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. Multifunction steering wheel
You can control the multi-function display and
the settings in the on-board computer using On-board computer
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Status indicator
The status indicator in the multi-function dis-
play shows you values as well as information
about assistance systems and the transmis-
sion.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* 0046
Outside temperature or digital speedom-
eter 27
0047 Transmission mode display
008A Gear indicator Vehicles with manualt
ransmission 0046
Outside temperature
0047 Digital speedometer
008A Gearshift recommendation 28
Further information on gearshift recommen-
dations (Y page 102). Menus and submenus
27
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the speed in km/h is alwayss hown instead of the outside temperature.
28 BlueEFFICIENCY vehicles. On-board computer
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You will see
awarnin gmessage in the multi-
function display if the HOL Dfunction is acti-
vated and:
R the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt.
R the engin eisswitched off.
R the bonnet is opened.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Brak eimmediately
X Immediately depres sthe brak epedal firmly
until the warnin gmessage in the multi-
function display goes out. This deactivates
the HOL Dfunction.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*:
Select Park (P)
X Move the selector lever to Pto prevent the
vehicle fro mrollin gaway.
The HOL Dfunction is deactivated. The
warnin gmessage in the multi-function dis-
play disappears.
Ah orn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOL Dfunction is activate dand you:
R switc hoff the engine, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
R open the bonnet.
The sounding of the horn alert syou to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOL Dfunction is still activated. The tone
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until the
HOL Dfunction is deactivated.
i If the ignition has been switched off ,the
engin ecannot be started again until the
HOL Dfunction has been deactivated.
If there is afault in the system or power supply
while the HOL Dfunction is activated, the
Brak eimmediately message is shown in
the multi-function display. Immediately
depres sthe brak efirmly until the warning
message in the multi-function display goes
out. On vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*, you can also select P.This deactivates
the HOL Dfunction. Dynamic handling package with
sports mode*
The most importan tpart of the dynamic han-
dling package with sport smode is the adjust-
able suspension system. This automatically
controls and adapts the suspension to the
respectiv edrivin gsituation.
The calibration of the suspension depends
on:
R your drivin gstyle
R the road surfac econditions
R your individual selection ;see also the fol-
lowing description.
If your vehicle is equipped with automatic
transmission*, the dynamic handlin gpack-
age with sport smode also includes steering
wheel gearshift paddles* with amanual gear-
shift program* (Y page 105). X
Start the engine.
Sports tuning The firmer settin
gofthe suspension tuning in
sport smode ensures even better contact
with the road. Selec tthis mode when employ-
ing asport ydrivin gstyle, e. g. on winding
countr yroads.
Your selection remain sstored until you
switc hoff the engine.
X Press button 0047.
Indicator lamp 0046light sup. Sports suspen-
sion tuning is selected. Dependin gonthe
engin eoutput ,the accelerator pedal is Driving systems
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The integrated filter can filter out most
particles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. Aclogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For
this reason, you should alway sobserve the
interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Servic eBooklet .Asit
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Servic eBooklet. G
Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. Otherwise, the windows
could mist up. This may obstruct your view of
the traffic situation and, as aresult, you may
cause an accident. Overview of air-conditioning system functions
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate control Function
0046
Activates/deactivates air-recircu-
lation mode
0047
Demist
sthe windscreen 008A
Switches the zonef
unction on/off0088
Display
0086
Sets the air-conditioning system to
automatic
0087
Switches cooling with air dehumid-
ification on/off
006E
Switches the rear window heating
on/off
006F
Switches the air conditioning on/
off
0070
Sets the temperature, right Function
0071
Sets the air distribution
0072
Sets the airflow
0073
Sets the temperature, left
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Instruction sand recommendations for
optimum air conditioning:
R activat ethe air conditioning using
the 005A and005C buttons. The indica-
tor lamps above the 005Aand005C but-
tonsc ome on.
R set the temperature to 22 †.
R only use the "demisting" function briefly,
until the windscreen is clear again.
R only use the "air-recirculation" mode
briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasant out-
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