2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE boot

The braking action of PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is
ended automatically if:
R you manoeuvre to avoid the obstacle.
R you drive slower than approximately
15 km/h.
R there is no longer an obstacle detected in
frontofy our vehicle.
R there is no longer any danger of acollision.
Following acollision or crash-related damage
to the fronte nd of the vehicle, have the con-
figuration and operation of the radar sensors
checked. Choose aqualified specialist work-
shop for this which has the necessary spe-
cialist knowledge and tools for the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre for
this purpose. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevent syour vehicle from
being started without the correc tkey.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the start/stop
button on the dashboard.
The engine switches off.
Deactivating the immobiliser X
With the key: turn the key to position 2in
the ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the start/stop
button on the dashboard twice without
depressing the brake.
i The immobiliser is alway sdeactivated
when you start the engine. ATA* (anti-theft alarms
ystem)
Av isual and audibl ealarm is triggered when
the alarm system is primed and you open:
R ad oor
R ad oor or the boot lid with the emergency
key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
ad oor again. X
To prime: lock the vehicle using the key.
Vehicles with KEYLESS GO* can also be
locked by touchin gthe door handle on the
outside.
Indicator lamp 0046flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle using the
key. On vehicles with KEYLESS GO* ,you
can also unlock the vehicle by opening the
door/boot lid.
Deactivating the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is deactivated.
or
X Press the 0036or0037 button on the key.
The alarm is deactivated. 58
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Opening and closing
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Boot ...................................................... 64
Key positions ....................................... 65
Seats .................................................... 66
Steering wheel .................................... 71
Mirrors ................................................. 73
Memor yfunctions* ............................. 75
Seat belts ............................................. 76
Lights ................................................... 80
Windscreen wipers .............................94
Side windows ...................................... 94
Driving and parking ............................98
Transmission ..................................... 101
Instrument cluster ............................106
On-boar dcomputer .......................... 107
Driving systems ................................ 122
Air conditioning ................................. 147
Sliding sunroof (Coupé) ....................158
Soft top (Cabriolet) ...........................160
Loading and stowing ........................165
Features ............................................. 172 61Controls
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Opening and closing
Key
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open adoor from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using akey which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for ashort time. 0046
0037 Locksthe vehicle
0047 0054 Unlocks the boot lid
008A 0036 Unlocks the vehicle
0088 Battery chec klamp
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
The vehicle relock sautomatically if you do not
open adoor or the boot lid within 40 seconds
of unlocking the vehicle. The time until it locks
is approximately 40 seconds. KEYLESS GO* You can start
,lock or unlock the vehicle using
the KEYLESS GO key. To do this, you only
need carry the key with you. When you touch
the surface of the sensor sonthe vehicle's
door handles, KEYLESS GO establishes a
radio connection between the vehicle and the
key.
The distanc etothe door handle from which
you wish to lock or unlock the vehicle must
not be greater than 1m.
When starting the engin eand whilst driving,
KEYLESS GO also checks whether avalid key
is in the vehicle by periodically establishing
radio contact. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor sur-
face 0046.
If you pull the boot lid handle, only the boot
of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for along
time, you must pull the door handle to acti-
vate KEYLESS GO.
Individua lsettings You can change the setting of the locking
system in such
away that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
could be useful if you frequently travel on your
own.
X To change the setting: press the0036
and 0037 button ssimultaneously for 62
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X
To switc hoff:press and hol dbutton 0046for
abou t5second suntilyou hea rat one.
X To switc hon:press and hol dbutton 0047for
abou t5second suntilyou hea rat one. Locking/unlockin
gthe vehicle from
the inside
Yo uc an centrall yloc koru nlock the vehicle
from the inside. Thi sfeatur emaybe usefu lif,
for example, yo uwishtou nlock the front-
passenge rdoorfrom the insid eorlockt he
vehicl ebefore yo upulla way. G
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Do not leav echildren unsupervised in the
vehicle. The ycould open adoorfrom the
insid e–e venifiti sloc ked –and thereby
endanger themselves and others. X
To unlock: press button 0046.
X To lock: press button 0047. Boot
Points to remember
G
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kofp oisoning
Exhaus tfum es could ente rthe vehicl einterior
if the engine is running and the boot li dis
open. Thi scould poison you. Therefore ,you
shoul dmakes uret hatthe boot li disalways
closed when the engine is running.
! The boot li dswing su pwar ds when
opened. Therefore ,makes uret hatther eis
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
Do not leav ethe key in the boot. Yo ucould
otherwise lock yoursel fout.
The boot li dcan be:
R opene dand closed manually
(Y page 64)
R opene dautomaticall yfrom outside
(Y page 65)
R opene dautomaticall yfrom inside
(Y page 65) Opening/closing manually
X To open: press the 0036button on the key. X
Pull handle 0046. G
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Make sure tha tnobod ycan become trapped
when closing the boot lid. 64
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X
To close: pull the boot li ddownfirmly using
recess 0047or008A.
X Lock the vehicle, if necessary ,with
the 0037 button on the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO* (Y page 62).
i If yo uleave aKEYLESS-GO key *inthe
boot, the boot li dwilln ot lock.
Lockin gthe boot separately Yo
uc an lock the boot separately 17
.Ify outhen
unlock the vehicl ecentrally, the boot remains
locked and canno tbeo pened.
X Close the boot lid.
X Remov ethe emergency key element from
the key (Y page 249). X
Insert the emergency key element into the
boot li dlocka sfar as the stop.
X Turn the emergency key element clockwise
from position 004Ato position 004B.
X Remov ethe emergency key element. Opening automaticall
yfrom outside
Yo uc an unlock and open the boot li dsimul-
taneousl ywitht he key.
X To unloc kand open: press and hold
the 0054 button on the key unti lthe boot
li do pens. Opening automaticall
yfrom inside
Yo uc an open the tailgate from the driver's
sea twhent he vehicl eisstationary. X
To open: pull remote operating switch for
boot lid 0046unti lthe boot li dopens. Ke
yp ositions Key
005D
To remove the key
004A Power supply for som econsumers, such
as the windscree nwipers
17 Not availabl einallcountries. Ke
yp ositions
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in the multi-function display will direc
tyou
to the final position.
X Manoeuvre, if necessary.
X Always observe the warnin gmessages dis-
played by PARKTRONI C(Ypage 138).
Cancelling Parking Guidance X
Press the PARKTRONI Cbutton on the
centr econsole (Y page 138).
Parking Guidanc eiscancelled immediately
and PARKTRONI Cisdeactivated.
Parking Guidanc eiscancelled automatically
if it is no longer possible to guide you int othe
parking space, or if amalfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol disappears and the
Parking Guidance cancelled message
appears in the multi-function display.
Trailer towing* For vehicles with
atrailer coupling, the mini-
mum length for parking spaces is slightly
increased.
If you have attached atrailer to your vehicle,
you should not use Parking Guidance. When
the electrical connection is established
between your vehicle and the trailer, Parking
Guidanc ecease stobea vailable. PARK-
TRONI Cisdeactivated for the rear area. Reversing camera*
The reversin gcamera is an optical aid. It
shows the area behin dyour vehicle in the
COMAND APS display. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvrin grange. Otherwise, they
could be injured. The reversin
gcamera is located in the handle
strip of the boot lid. Example: Coupé
0046
Reversing camera
View through th ecamera The area behin
dthe vehicle is displayed in a
mirrored fashion, as in the rear-view mirror. G
Risk of accident
The reversin gcamera is only an aid and may
display obstacles in adistorted or incorrect
manner, or may not even display the matall.
The reversin gcamera does not reliev eyou of
the responsibility to pay attention. The cam-
era cannot show objects:
R very near to the rear bumper
R below the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the boot lid
handle
You are always responsible for safet yand
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. This applies to the areas
behind, in front of and nex ttothe vehicle. You
could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers. G
Risk of accident
Under the followin gcircumstances, the
reversin gcamera will not function ,orfunction
in alimited manner:
R if the boot lid is open
R in heavy rain, sno worfog Driving systems
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X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull or push the switch in the corresponding
direction.
i If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction .You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
Resetting the panorama sliding sunroof
and the roller sunblind Reset the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind if the panorama sliding sunroof
or the roller sunblind does not close
smoothly.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the switch repeatedly to the point of
resistanc einthe direction of arrow 0047until
the panorama sliding sunroof is fully
closed.
X Keep the switch pulled for an additional
second.
X Pull the switch repeatedly to the point of
resistanc einthe direction of arrow 0047until
the roller sunblind is fully closed.
X Keep the switch pulled for an additional
second.
X Check that the panorama sliding sunroof
and the roller sunblind can be fully opened
again.
X If this is not the case, consult aqualified
specialist workshop. Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening and closing the soft top
You can open or close the soft top either
when the vehicle is stationary or when driving
up to aspeed of 40 m/h.
If there is astron ghead wind, it may not be
possible to close the soft top fully. In this case, reduce speed or stop in order to close
the soft top fully.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only open or close the soft
top when the vehicle is stationary. G
Risk of accident and injury
Only drive with the soft top fully open or
closed.
If the soft top does not open or close fully, the
soft-top hydraulics are depressurised and the
soft top is lowered:
R after about seven minutes if the ignition is
switched on
R immediately if the ignition is switched off
Aw arning tones ounds shortly beforehand.
The Top being opened message appears in
the multifunction display.
Lock the soft top again before driving on. Oth-
erwise, the unlocked soft top could open dur-
ing the journey and cause you to lose control
of your vehicle. You or other persons could be
injured as aresult.
! Never sit on the soft-top compartment
cover and do not store any heavy objects
on it. You will otherwise damage the soft
top and soft-top compartment cover of the
vehicle.
! The soft top swings upwards when it is
opened or closed. In order to avoid dam-
aging the soft top or other parts of the vehi-
cle when opening or closing the soft top,
observe the following:
R there must be sufficient clearance above
the vehicle.
R the boot separator must be closed and
must not be pushed upwards by the load.
R there must not be any object sonthe
soft-top compartment cover. 160
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R
the boot li dmustbec losed.
R the fabri cmustn ot be dirty ,wetor fro-
zen.
Wit hthe soft-to pswitch G
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Make sure nobod ycan be trapped or injured
by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closing the soft top.
Releas ethe soft-top switch in the event of
danger. Th esoft-top mechanis mstops imme-
diately. G
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If the vehicl espeed exceed s40km/h,the
soft top stops the opening or closing move-
men tand remains in tha tposit ion. This could
impair your rea rview. At high speeds ,the soft
top ma ybedamaged.
Reduce your spee dtobelow40 km/h or stop
the vehicl einaccordanc ewitht he traffi ccon-
ditions. Press the soft-top switch agai nin
order to open or close the soft top fully.
X Open the cove ronthe lowe rcentr econ-
sole.
Th es oftt op switch is amongst the other
switches under the cover; se eillus tration. Soft top switch on the lowe
rcentr econsole Closing
X
Make sure tha tthe boot separator is closed
(Y page 163).
X Clos ethe boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull soft top switch 0046unti lthe entire soft
top is stowe dawayint he boot.
The Softtop in operation message
appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
If, when opening, yo udrive at speeds above
40 km/h ,the opening procedur eisstop-
pe da nd in the multifunctio ndisplay ,you
se et he Open/clos etop completely
message .Reduc eyours peed againto
belo w40k m/h and pull the soft-top switch
again, to open the soft top fully.
i Thes idew indows close if yo ukeepon
pulling the soft-top switch.
Closing
i Make sure the soft top is dry befor eclos-
ing it. Otherwise, water could ente rthe
interior or boot.
X Make sure tha tthe boot separator is closed
(Y page 163).
X Clos ethe boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold soft top switch 0046unti lthe
folding roo fisclosed.
The Softtop in operation message
appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
If, when closing, yo udrive at speeds above
40 km/h ,the closing procedur eisstopped
and in the multifunctio ndisplay yous ee the
Open/clos etop completely message.
Reduce your spee dagain to below
40 km/h and press the soft-top switch
again, to close the soft top fully.
i Thes idew indows close if yo ukeepon
pressing the soft-top switch. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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