2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE instrument cluster

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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Risk of accident
If the 00C7 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up whe nthe engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailabl edueto a
malfunction. The ris kthat your vehicle may
star ttos kid then increase sincertain situa-
tions.
Alway sadapt your driving styl etothe prevail-
ing roa dand weathe rconditions.
X To activate: press button 0046.
The 00C7 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout. EBV (electroni
cbrake forc edistribu-
tion)
EBV monitors and control sthe brake pres-
sure on the rea rwheel stoi mprove driving
stability whe nbraking. G
Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning ,the brake system is
stil lavailable with ful lbrake boosting effect.
However, the rea rwheel scan stil llock, e.g.
under ful lbraking. Thi scould cause yo uto
los econtrol of your vehicle and cause an acci-
dent. You shoul dtherefore adap tyou rd riving
styl etot he different handling characteristics. ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort. In addi-
tion to the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE
also ha sthe HOLD function (Y page 135) and
hil lstar tassist( Ypage 100). For further
information, see Driving tips (Y page 191).PRE-SAFE
®
Brake (vehicle swithD IS-
TRONIC PLUS)*
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can hel pyou to minimise
the ris kofafrontalcollision with avehicle ahea
dorr educe the effects of such acolli-
sion.
Thi sfunction will issue awarning at speeds of
around 30 km/h or more if:
R for aperiod of several seconds, the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front is too short for
the speed at which yo uare travelling. The
00BA distance warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
R yo ua re approaching the vehicle in front too
rapidly .Anintermittent warning tone
sounds and the 00BAdistance warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated driving conditions may cause the
system to display an unnecessary warning. G
Risk of accident
Pa yp articula rattention to the traffi ccondi-
tions if the 00BAdistance warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up or an intermittent
warning tone sounds. If necessary, brake or
manoeuvre to avoid an obstacle.
If the driver and passengers have fastened
thei rseatb elts, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can also
can also perform the following at speeds of
above approximately 30 km/h:
R brake the vehicle automaticall yfrom a
speed of up to approximately 200 km/h
R trigger preventative passenger protection
measures (PRE-SAFE ®
) G
Risk of accident
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is only an ai dtoassist you
whe ndriving .You are responsibl efor main-
taining asafed istance from othe rvehicles,
the vehicle's speed and for braking in good
time .Alway spayattention to the traffi ccon-
ditions .Otherwise, yo umay recognise dan-
gers too late, cause an accident and injure
yoursel fand others.
With the hel pofthe radar senso rsystem,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can detect obstacles that
are in front of your vehicle for an extended 56
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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
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Operation
0050
0066
Frontfoglamps 19 0051
006A
Rear foglamp Combination switch
0070
0063
Main-beam headlamps 180071
0024
Right-han dturn signal 0072
Headlamp flasher
0073
0026
Left-hand turn signal Dipped-beam headlamps
X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064.
The 0064 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytim edriving lights X
Activat ethe daytime driving lights function
via the on-board computer (Y page 119).
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0027 or0066.
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamp mode G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to 0066,the lights will
not come on automatically if it is foggy. This
could endanger you and others .Therefore, turn the light switch to
0064in the dark or in
fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light switch
from 0066 to0064 in good time. Otherwise,
the headlamps could switch off temporarily
and you could cause an accident.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamp is switched on or off automati-
cally depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
When the engine is running: depending on
the ambient light conditions, the daytime
driving lights 20
or the dipped-beam head-
lamps (in addition to the side lamp) are
switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Foglamps (halogen headlamps) G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to 0064before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064 or006C.Ift he light switch is set to
0066,y ou cannot switch on the foglamp.
19 Only vehicles with halogen headlamps are equipped with fron tfoglamps.
18 You must switch on the dipped-beam headlamps before you can switch on the main-beam headlamps.
20 If you have activated the "Daytime driving lights" function in the on-board computer. 82
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X
Pull the light switch out to the first detent.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the light switch in as
far as it will go.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Rear foglamp On vehicles with front foglamps
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064 or006C.W hen the light switch is set
to 0066,y ou cannot switch on the rear fog-
lamp.
X Pull the light switch out to the secon dstop.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the light switch in as
far as it will go.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
On vehicles without front foglamps
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064.W hen the light switch is set to
0066,y ou cannot switch on the rear fog-
lamp.
X Pull the light switch out to the stop.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the light switch in as
far as it will go.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Manua lmain-beam headlamps X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064. X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
0070 (Ypage 82).
The 0063 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The 0063 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist* You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to change between dipped-beam and
main-beam automatically. The system recog-
nises vehicles with their lights on, either
approaching from the opposite direction or
travelling in frontofy
our vehicle, and conse-
quently switches the headlamps from main
beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tancetot he other vehicle. When the system
no longer detect sany other vehicles it acti-
vates the main-beam headlamps again.
The optical sensor for the system is behind
the windscreen in the overhead control panel
area. Lights
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Risk of accident
Adaptiv eHighbea mAssist is only an aid
designe dtoassist driving .The driver is
responsibl efor adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, vision and traffi ccon-
ditions.
The system may be impaired or deactivated:
R if there is poo rvisibility ,e.g. du etosnow,
rain, fog or spray
R if the are aofthe windscreen around the
optical senso risdirty, misted up or covered
up ,e.g. by asticker
The system may not recognise the following
roa dusers:
R roa dusers that have no lighting, e.g. pedes-
trians
R roa dusers that have poo rlighting, e.g.
cyclists
R roa dusers whose lighting is not clearl yvisi-
ble, e.g. roa dusers behind acras hb arrier
R on rar eoccasions: roa dusers that have
lights that may be recognise dtoo late or not
at all
The automatic main-bea mheadlamp swilln ot
be deactivated, or they may be activated
despite roa dusers travelling in front of or
approaching the vehicle.
Thus, yo ucould cause an accident and injure
yoursel fand others. Alway sobserve traffic
conditions and ,ifnecessary, di pthe lights
manually.
X To activate: activate the Adaptiv eHigh-
bea mA ssist using the on-board computer
(Y page 120).
X Turn the light switch to 0066.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
0070 (Ypage 82).
Whe nthe dipped-beam headlamp sare
switched on, the 00DAindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. If yo
uare driving faster than approximately
55 km/h and no othe rroa du sers are rec-
ognised ,the main-bea mheadlamp sare
switched on automatically. The 0063indi-
cator lamp in the instrument cluster also
lights up.
If yo uare driving slowe rthan approximately
45 km/h and othe rroa du sers are recog-
nise dort he roads are adequatel ylit,t he
main-bea mheadlamp sare switched off
automatically. The 0063indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goe sout.T he 00DA
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
stay son.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its norma lposition.
The 00DA indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout.
Turn signals X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl yinthe direction of arrow 0071
or 0073 (Ypage 82).
The corresponding turn signal flashe sthree
times.
X To indicate: push the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0071or0073 (Ypage 82).
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp 0024 or0026 in the instrument clus-
ter flashes.
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Operation
004E
0064
Dipped-beam headlamps/
main-beam headlamps 210087
006A
Rear foglamp 006E
0066
Foglamps 22 Combination switch
006F
0063
Main-beam headlamps 210070
0024
Right-han dturn signal 0071
Headlamp flasher
0072
0026
Left-hand turn signal Dipped-beam headlamps
X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064.
The 0064 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytim edriving lights X
Activat ethe daytime driving lights function
via the on-board computer (Y page 119).
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. Automatic headlamp mode G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to 0066,the lights will
not come on automatically if it is foggy. This
could endanger you and others .Therefore,
turn the light switch to 0064in the dark or in
fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamp is switched on or off automati-
cally depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
When the engine is running: depending on
the ambient light conditions, the daytime
driving lights 23
or the dipped-beam head-
lamps (in addition to the side lamp) are
switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Front foglamps Only vehicles with fron
tfoglamps have the
"Foglamps" function. G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to 0064before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
i If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1int he ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous foglamp settings are
restored.
21 You must switch on the dipped-beam headlamps before you can switch on the main-beam headlamps.
22 Only vehicles with fron tfoglamps have the "Foglamps" function.
23 If you have activated the "Daytime driving lights" function in the on-board computer. 88
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X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
006C, 0064or0066.
X Press the 0066button.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the0066button.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Rear foglamp i
If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1int he ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous settings for the rear foglamp
are restored.
X Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0064or0066 24
.
X To switch on: press the006Abutton.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the006Abutton.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Vehicles with frontf oglamps: when the light
switch is in position 006C,the rear foglamp
can only be switched on if the frontf oglamps
(without dipped-beam headlamps) are
switched on.
Manua lmain-beam headlamps X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064. X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
006F (Ypage 88).
The 0063 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The 0063 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist* You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to change between dipped-beam and
main-beam automatically. The system recog-
nises vehicles with their lights on, either
approaching from the opposite direction or
travelling in frontofy
our vehicle, and conse-
quently switches the headlamps from main
beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tancetot he other vehicle. When the system
no longer detect sany other vehicles, it acti-
vates the main-beam headlamps again.
The optical sensor for the system is behind
the windscreen in the overhead control panel
area.
24 The automatic headlamps are only switched on if you start the engine. Lights
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