2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE brake

Cockpit
Left-hand-driv
evehicles i
Illustration: Cabriolet Function Page
0046
Automatic transmission*:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles* 105
0047
Cruise control lever 122
008A
Instrumen
tcluster 25
0088
PARKTRONIC* warning dis-
play
139
0086
Overhead control panel 31
0087
Operate
sTHERMATIC/
THERMOTRONIC* 147
006E
Ignition lock 65
Start/Sto
pbutton* 66 Function Page
006F
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
manually 72
0070
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
electrically* 72
0071
Combination switch 87
0072
Parking brake 100
0073
Release
sthe parking brake 100
0074
Ligh
tswitch 87
0075
Headlamp range adjust-
ment
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Right-hand-drive vehicles
Function Page
0046
Overhead control panel
0047
PARKTRONIC
*warning dis-
play 139
008A
Cruise control lever 122
0088
Instrumen
tcluster 25
0086
Automatic transmission*:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles*
105
0087
Headlamp range adjust-
ment
006E
Ligh
tswitch Function Page
006F
Release
sthe parking brake 100
0070
Ignition lock 65
Start/Sto
pbutton* 66
0071
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
manually 72
0072
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
electrically* 72
0073
Combination switch
0074
Parking brake 100
0075
Operate
sTHERMATIC/
THERMOTRONIC* 14724
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Indicator and warning lamps
Function Page
0046
ESP
®
OFF 233
0047
Diesel engine: preglow 98
008A
Fron
tfoglamps 82,
88 0088
Rear foglamp 83,
89 0086
Turn signal 84,
91 0087
ESP
® 233
006E
Distanc
ewarning lamp* 232
006F
Turn signal
84,
91 Function Page
0070
Seat belt 236
0071
SRS 233
0072
Engin
ediagnostics 235
0073
Brakes 234
0074
Coolant 234
0075
ABS 232
0076
Dipped-beam headlamps 82,
88 0077
Main-beam headlamps 83,
89 0078
Reserve fuel 237Instrument cluster
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Hea
dairbags 0046deploy in the are aofthe side
window satthe front. The yare deployed:
R on the sid eonwhich an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahighr ate
of latera lvehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in asidei mpact
R independently of the sea tbeltu se
R independently of the front airbags
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
sea tiso ccupied
Windowbags (Coupé)
The purpos eofthe windowbags is to enhance
the level of protection for the hea d(butn ot
chest or arms )ofthe vehicle occupants on
the sid eofthe vehicle on which the impact
occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame. and run from the front door
(A-pillar) to the rea rsidew all( C- pillar). Windowbags
0046are deployed:
R on the sid eonwhich an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahighr ate
of latera lvehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in asidei mpact
R independently of the sea tbeltu se
R independently of the front airbags
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
sea tiso ccupied PRE-SAFE
®
system
PRE-SAFE ®
system takes pre-emptiv emeas-
ure stop rotect yo uincertainhazardou ssit-
uations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes in the event of:
R emergency braking situations, e.g. if Brake
Assis tBAS is activated or Brake Assis tBAS
PLUS* intervenes powerfully
R the radar senso rsystem detecting an
immediate danger of collision in certai nsit-
uations (on vehicles with Distroni cPlus*)
R critica lsituations involving driving dynam-
ics, e.g. if the vehicle oversteer sorunder-
steer ssignificantly du etophysica llim its
being exceeded
PRE-SAFE ®
may take the following measures
in these situations:
R it tensions the front sea tbelts.
R on vehicles with memory functions*: it
adjusts the front-passenger sea tifthis is in
an unfavourable position.
R on vehicles with multicontou rseat*: it
increases the ai rpressur einthe sea tside
cushions and the backrest sid ecushions.
R Coupé: if the vehicle skids, it closes the
panoram asliding sunroof* and the front 40
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X
To activate: press button 0047.
Indicato rlamp 0046lights up .The rea rside
windows can onl ybeoperated using the
switches on the driver's door.
X To deactivate: press button0047.
Indicato rlamp 0046goe sout.Y ou can oper-
ate the rea rsidew indows using the
switches in the rea rcompartment. Driving safety systems
Overview of drivin
gsafety systems
In thi ssection, yo uwillf ind informatio nabout
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System)
R BAS PLUS* ( Brake Assist System Plus*)
R Adaptive brake lamps
R ESP ®
( Electronic Stability Program)
R EBV (electroni cbrake-power distribution)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE
R PRE-SAFE Brake* (vehicle swithD istronic
Plus*)
i In wintry driving conditions, always use
winter tyres (M+S tyres) and if necessary,
snow chains .Onlyint hisw aywill the driv-
ing safety system sdescribe dinthiss ection
work as effectivel yaspossible. G
Ris
kofa ccident
The ris kofana ccident is significantly
increased by driving too fast. Thi sisparticu-
larly the cas ewhenc ornering as well as on
we tors lipper yroads or when driving too close
to the vehicl einfront.
The driving safety system sdescribe dint his
sectio ncan neither reduce thi sriskn or over-
rid ethe laws of physics.
For thi sreason, always adap tyou rd riving
style to the prevailing roa dand weather con-
ditions. Maintain sufficient distance from
othe rroa du sers and objects on the road. Anti-loc
kBraking System (ABS)
ABS regulate sbrake pressure in such away
tha tthe wheels do not lock when yo ubrake.
Thi sallow syou to continue steering the vehi-
cle when braking.
ABS works from aspeed of abou t8km/h
upwards ,regardless of road-surface condi-
tions. ABS works on slippery surfaces ,even
when yo uonlyb rake gently. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Do not depress the brake peda lsevera ltimes
in quick succession (pumping) .Depres sthe
brake firmly and evenly .Pum ping the brake
peda lreduce sthe braking effect.
Braking If ABS intervenes when braking
,you will feel
the brake peda lpulsa ting.
X If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
brake peda lwithf orc euntilthe braking sit-
uatio niso ver.
X To make afullb rake application:
depress the brake peda lwithf ullf orce. G
Ris
kofa ccident
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking .Thisl im its the steerability of the vehi- 52
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cle whe
nbraking and the braking distance
may increase.
If ABS is deactivated du etoamalfunction,
then BAS, BAS PLUS* and ESP ®
are also
deactivated. There is an increase driskofy our
vehicle skidding in certain situations.
You shoul dalway sadapt your driving styl eto
suit the prevailing roa dand weathe rcondi-
tions. BAS (Brake Assist)
BAS operate sinemergency braking situa-
tions .Ifyoudepress the brake pedal quickly,
BAS automaticall yboosts the braking force,
thus shortening the stopping distance.
X Kee pthe brake pedal firmly depressed until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheel sfrom locking.
The brakes will function as usua lonce you
release the brake pedal .BAS is deactivated. G
Risk of accident
If BAS ha smalfunctioned ,the braking system
remains available with ful lbrake boosting
effect. However, braking force is not auto-
matically increase dinemergency braking sit-
uations and the stopping distance may
increase. BAS PLUS* (brake assistanc
esys-
tem)
BAS PLUS provides braking assistance in haz-
ardou ssituations and uses radar senso rtech-
nology to asses sthe traffi csituation. G
Risk of accident
BAS PLUS is only an ai dtoassist yo uwhen
driving .You are responsibl efor maintaining a
saf edistance from othe rvehicles, for the vehi-
cle's speed and for braking in goo dtime.
Alway spayattention to the traffi cconditions.
Otherwise, yo umay recognise dangers too late, cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
BAS PLUS can detect obstacles that are in the
path of your vehicle for an extended period of
time .Should yo uapproach adetected obsta-
cle quickly, BAS PLUS calculates the braking
force necessary to avoid arear-end collision.
Should yo uaddit ionall yapply the brakes, BAS
PLUS will automaticall yincreas ethe braking
force to alevel suitabl efor the traffi ccondi-
tions.
If BAS PLUS demand sparticularly hig hbrak-
ing force ,PRE -SAFE ®
is activate dsimultane-
ously.
X Kee pthe brake pedal depressed unti lthe
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheel sfrom locking.
The brakes will work normall yagain when:
R yo ur elease the brake pedal
R no obstacl eisdetected in front of your
vehicle
R there is no longer any danger of arear-end
collision
BAS PLUS is then deactivated.
At speeds up to approximately 70 km/h ,BAS
PLUS can also detect stationar yobstacles,
for example, stopped or parked vehicles.
The radar sensors are automaticall ydeacti-
vate dint he vicinity of radio telescop efacili-
ties (Y page 304).
For BAS PLUS to assis tyou whe ndriving ,the
radar senso rsystem mus tbes witched on and
operational .You can check this by activating
Distronic Plus* (Y page 125) or via the
"Radar sensor" function in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 120). G
Risk of accident
Only clearl yide ntified obstacles will initiate
braking assistance by BAS PLUS. In particular,
the detection of obstacles can be restricted if
there is: Drivin
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R
dirt on the sensor sorthe sensor sare cov-
ered
R snow or heavy rain
R interferencebyo ther radar sources
R strong radar reflections, for example in
multi-storey car parks
BASP LUS does not react to people or ani-
mals, oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic.
BASP LUS may not detec tnarro wvehicles
such as motorcycles and vehicles driving on
ad ifferen tline.
Following acollision or crash-related damage
to the fron tend of the vehicle, have the con-
figuration and operation of the radar sensors
checked at aMercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If BASP LUS is not available due to amalfunc-
tion in the radar sensor system, the braking
system remains available with full brake
boostin geffec tand BAS. Adaptive brake lamps
i Adaptiv ebrake lamps are only available in
certain countries.
If you brake sharply from aspeed of more
than 50 km/ horifb raking is assisted by BAS
or BAS PLUS* ,the brake lamp sflashr apidly.
In this way, traffic travelling behind you is
warned in an even more noticeable manner.
If you brake sharply from aspee dofm ore
than 70 km/h to astandstill, the hazard warn-
ing lamp sare activated automatically.Ift he
brakes are applieda gain, the brake lamps
light up continuously.T he hazard warning
lamp sswitch off automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/h .You can alsos witch off
the hazard warning lamp susing the hazard
warning switch button (Y page84). ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
ESP ®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between tyres and
the road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicl eisdeviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle. If necessary ,the engine outpu tisalso
modified to keep the vehicl eonthe desired
course withi nphysical limits. ESP ®
assists
the drive rwhen pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP ®
can alsos tabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
When ESP ®
intervenes, the 00C6warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster. G
Risk of accident
If the 00C6 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
R only depress the accelerator peda lasfar as
necessary when pulling away.
R adapt yourd riving style to suitt he prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicl ecoulds kid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot overrid ethe
lawsofp hysics.
! If the vehicl eistobetowed with the front
or rear axle raised, the ignitio nmust be
switched off (key in position 0or 1in the
ignitio nlock). Application of the brakes by
ESP ®
coul dotherwise destroy the brake
system on the front or rear axle.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then willE SP®
function
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ESP
®
trailer stabilisation If your trailer begin
stolurch, you can only
stabilise th evehicle/trailer combinatio nby
depressing th ebrak efirmly.
In this situation, ESP ®
assists you and can
detect when th etrailer begin stolurch.
ESP ®
slows th evehicle down by braking and
limiting th eengineo utput until th evehicle/
trailer combinatio nhas stabilised.
Traile rstabilisation is active above speeds of
about 65 km/h. G
Ris
kofa ccident
If road and weather condition sare poor,
trailer stabilisation will no tbeable to prevent
th et railer from swervin gand will thus be
unabl etoreducethe risk of an accident. Trail-
ers with ahigh centr eofgravity can tip over
before ESP ®
can detect this.
Traile rstabilisation does no twork if ESP ®
is
deactivate dordisable dbecause of amal-
function.
ETS (Electronic Traction Support) Tractio
ncontrol is part of ESP ®
.
Tractio ncontrol brakes th edrivew heels indi-
vidually if they spin .This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces ,for
example, if th eroad surface is slippery on one
side.
Tractio ncontrol remains active when you
deactivate ESP ®
. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Tractio ncontrol canno treduc ethe risk of an
acciden tifyou driv etoo fast .Tractio ncontrol
canno toverride th elaws of physics.
Activating/deactivatin gESP® ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engin eisrunning. It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in th efol-
lowin gsituations:
R when usin gsnowc hains
R in deep snow
R on san dorgravel G
Ris
kofa ccident
Activate ESP ®
as soon as th esituations
describe dabov enol onger apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise no tbeable to stabilise th evehicle
if th evehicle start stoskidoraw heel starts
to spin.
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improve sdriving stability.
R engin etorque is no tlimited and th edrive
wheels are able to spin .The spinning
wheels produce acuttin geffect for better
traction.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provide ssupport when you
brake.
i If ESP ®
is deactivate dand on eorm ore
wheels start to spin ,the 00C6 warning lamp
in th einstrumen tcluste rflashes. In such
situations ,ESP ®
will no tstabilise th evehi-
cle. X
To deactivate: pressbutton 0046.
The 00C7 warning lamp in th einstrument
cluste rlight sup. Driving safety systems
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