2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE engine

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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Not active:
if youaredrivin gatspeeds above
70 km/h or switch off the indicator lamp or
tur nthe steering whee ltothe straight-ahead
position.
Th ec ornering light functio nmayremai nlitfor
as hort time ,but is automaticall yswitched off
after no mor ethant hre em inutes.
Motorway mode Motorway mod
eincrease sthe range of the
beam.
Active:
R if yo uaredrivin gatspeeds above
110 km/h and do not make any large steer-
ing movements for 1000 m.
R if yo uaredrivin gatspeeds above
130 km/h.
Motorway mod eremains active as long as
your spee dis80km/h or higher.
Not active: once your spee ddrops below
80 km/h.
Extended rang efoglam ps Th
ee xtende drange foglamps reduce the
glar eexperience dbythe driver and improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way.
Active: if youaredrivin gatspeeds below
70 km/h and yo uswitch on the rea rfoglamp.
If your spee ddoesn ot exceed 100 km/h, the
extende dfoglamp functio nremains active.
Not active: if youaredrivin gatspeeds above
100 km/h or yo uswitch off the rea rfoglamp.
Adjusting the headlamp rang e(ha logen
headlamps) Headlam
prange control
005D Driver' sseata nd front-passenge rseat
occupied
004A Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied
004B Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied ,boo tladen
004C Driver' sand front-passenge rseats occu-
pied and maximum permissibl ereara xle
load utilised, e.g .whent owing atrailer
Th eh eadlam prange contro lallow syou to
adjus tthe cone of light fro mthe headlamps
to suit the vehicl eload.
X Star tthe engine.
X Turn the headlamp range contro ltothe cor-
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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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Not active:
if youaredrivin gatspeeds above
100 km/h or yo uswitch off the rea rfoglamp
Adjusting the headlamp rang e(ha logen
headlamps) Headlam
prange control
005D Driver' sseata nd front-passenge rseat
occupied
004A Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied
004B Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied ,boo tladen
004C Driver' sand front-passenge rseats occu-
pied and maximum permissibl ereara xle
load utilised, e.g .whent owing atrailer
Th eh eadlam prange contro lallow syou to
adjus tthe cone of light fro mthe headlamps
to suit the vehicl eload.
X Star tthe engine.
X Turn the headlamp range contro ltothe cor-
responding position. Headlamp cleaning system*
Th eh eadlam ps arecleane dautomaticall yif
the "Wip ewithw ashe rfluid "fun ctio niso per-
ate dw hile the lights ar eonand the engine is
running .The headlamps ar ecleane dagain
every tenth time the windscree nisw iped with
washe rfluid .Wheny ou switch off the ignition,
the automatic headlamp cleaning syste mis
reset and counting is resumed fro m0. Interior lighting
Overhead control panel (example: Coupé)
0046
004E To switch the rea rinterior lighting
on/off (Coupé only)
0047 003F To switch the automatic interior
lighting contro lon/off
008A 0049 To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
0088 0056 To switch the front interior lighting
on/off
0086 0049 To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
Automati cinterior lighting control X
To switc hon/of f:press the 003Fbutton.
The 003F button pops up or goes down.
Th einterior lighting switches on automati-
cally when yo uunlock the vehicle, open a
door or remove the key fro mthe ignition lock.
Th einterior lighting switches off after adelay.
Yo uc an se tthe delaye dswitch-off using the
on-board compute r(Ypage 120) .Ifthe door
is left open, the interior lighting goes ou tafter
approximately fiv eminutes.
Emergenc yaccident lighting If the interior lighting is se
ttoautomatic, the
interior lighting is activated automaticall yif
the vehicl eisinvolved in an accident. Lights
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G
Risk of injury
Do not leave childre nunsupervised in the
vehicle ,evenift hey are secured in achild
restraint system. The childre ncould:
R be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured by pro-
longed exposure to extremel yhighor
extremel ylow temperatures
If childre nopenad oor, they could:
R seriously or eve nfatall yinjure othe rpeople
R get ou tofthe vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or eve nfatally
injured by apassing vehicle
Activate the overrid efeature if childre nare
travelling in the vehicle .The yc ould otherwise
ope nsidew indow swhile the vehicle is in
motio nand thereby injure themselves or oth-
ers.
i Related topics:
R convenience opening from outside
(Y page 96) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R convenience closing from outside
(Y page 97) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R disabling the control sinthe rea rcom-
partment (override feature )(Ypage 51)
R automatic closing of the front sid ewin-
dow s(PRE-SAFE ®
)( Ypage 40) 0046
Front left
0047 Front right
008A Rear right
0088 Rear left
The switches for al lsidew indow sare located
on the driver' sdoor. There is also aswitch on
the front-passenger doo raswellasont he
doors in the rea rcompartment on the left and
right-hand sides for the respectiv esidew in-
dow.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
i You can continu etooperate the sid ewin-
dow safteryou switch off the engine. This
function remains active for five minutes or
unti lone of the front doors is opened.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
i Whe nopening or closing the front side
windows, yo ucan star tautomatic opera-
tion. To do so, press or pull the switch to
just beyond the point of resistance in the
relevant direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing or pulling again.
Closin gwithi ncrease dforc eand with-
out the anti-entrapment feature G
Risk of injury
Closing the sid ewindow swithi ncrease dforce
or withou tthe anti-entrapment feature could
lead to seriou sorevenf ata linjury. Make sure Side windows
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Drivin
gand parking Starting th
eengine G
Risk of accident
Do no tplac ea ny objects in th edriver's foot-
well. If you use afloormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, mak esuret hatitisc orrectly
secure dand that there is sufficien tclearance
fo rt he pedals.
Do no tplac es evera lfloormat sontopof one
another.
Loose objects or th efloormat scould other-
wise get caught between th epedals if you
accelerat eorbrake suddenly. You will then
no tbea ble to brake ,declutch or accelerate
as intended. Thi scould lead to accidents and
injury. G
Risk of poisoning
Never leav ethe engin erunning in enclosed
spaces. The exhaus tgases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaus tfumes consti-
tute sah ealth hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or eve ndeath.
! Do no tdepress th eaccelerator pedal
when startin gthe engine.
Manual transmission Gear lever
X
Depress th ebrake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Depress th eclutc hpedal.
X Shift to neutral N. Automatic transmission*
Selecto
rlever
P Parking position wit hselecto rlever lock
R Revers egear
N Neutral
D Drive position
X Shift th etransmissio ntoposition P.
i You can also start th eenginew hen the
transmissio nisinpositionN.
Starting th eengin eusing th ekey i
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission*:
You can also use th etouch-start function.
To do this, turn th ekeyto position 3and
release it immediately. The engin ethen
start sautomatically.
X To star tapetrolengine: turn thekeyto
position 3in th eignition loc kand release it
as soo nastheengin eisrunning.
X To star tadiesel engine: turn thekeyto
position 2in th eignition lock.
The 0028 preglo windicator lamp in the
instrumen tcluster lights up.
X Whe nthe 0028 preglo windicator lamp
goe sout,tur nt he keyt op osition 3and
release it as soo nastheengin eisrunning.
i You can start th eenginew ithout preglow
if th eengineisw arm. 98
Driving an
dpark ingCont rols
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