2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE parking brake

more responsive. On vehicles with auto-
matic transmission*, drive program
Sis
selected.
Comfort tuning In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of yourv
ehicleare more comfortable. Select
this mode if you prefer amore comfortable
driving style ,but alsow hen driving fast on
straigh troads, e.g. motorways.
X Press button 0047.
Indicator lamp 0046goes out. Comfortable
suspension tuning is selected. On vehicles
with automatic transmission*, drive pro-
gram Cis selected. PARKTRONIC*
G
Risk of accident
PARKTRONIC is only an aid and may not
detect all obstacles. This system does not
relieve you of the need to pay attention.
You are alwaysr esponsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to youri mme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasound. It indicates visuallya nd audibly
the distance between yourv ehicleand an
object.
PARKTRONIC is automatically activated when
you switch on the ignitio nand release the
handbrake.
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. It is reactivated at lower speeds.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicl eusing six sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. 0046
Example: sensors in the front bumper,
left-hand side
Range of the sensors The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and
slush; otherwise, they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them. Side view
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Fron
tsensors Centre Approximately 10
0cm Corners Approximately 60 cm
Rea
rsensors Centre Approximately 12
0cm Corners Approximately 80 cm
!
When parking ,pay particular attentio nto
object sabov eorb elow th esensors, such
as flower pot sortrailer towbars .PAR K-
TRONIC does no tdetect suc hobject swhen
they are in th eimmediat evicinity of the
vehicle .You could damag ethe vehicle or
th eo bjects.
Ultrasonic sources suc hasanautomatic
car wash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumatic dril lcou ld caus ePARK-
TRONIC to malfunction.
Minimu mdistance Centre Approximately 20 cm
Corners Approximately 15 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
warning displays light up and
atones ounds.
If th edistanc efalls below th eminimum clear-
ance, it may no longer be shown.
Warning displays The warning displays sho
wthe distance
between th esensor sand th eobstacle .The
warning display for th efront area is located
on th edashboard abov ethe centr eair vents.
The warning display for th erear area in the
Coupé is locate dontheroo flining in th erear
compartment; in th eCabriolet ,itisbetween
th er ear seats. Warning display for fron
tarea
0046 Left-han dside of th evehicle
0047 Right-hand side of th evehicle
008A Indicato rsegments
The warning display for each side of th evehi-
cle is divided int ofivey ellow and two red seg-
ments .PAR KTRONIC is operational if yellow
indicator segments 008Alight up.
The gear leve rpositio nor, in th ecaseofa uto-
matic transmission*, th eselector leve rposi-
tio nd etermine swhichw arning display is
active when th eengineisr unning:
Manual transmission: Selector lever
position Warning display
Forward
sgear
or
Neutral Fron
tarea activated Revers
egear Rear and fron
tareas
activated Automatic transmission*:
Selector lever
position Warning display
D
Fron
tarea activated R
or N Rear and fron
tareas
activated P
No areas activatedDriving systems
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 003F The battery is no
tbein gcharged. Awarnin gton ea lso sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
R af ault yalternator
R at ornp oly-V-belt
R am alfunction in th eelectronics
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely, payin gattention to
roa dand traffic condition sand leav ethe engin erunning.
X Ope nthe bonnet.
X Chec kwhether th epoly-V-belt is torn.
If th epoly-V-belt is torn:
! do no tcontinu edriving. The engin ecould otherwise over-
heat.
X Switc hoffthee ngine.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If th epoly-V-belt is OK:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0026 Check
brake wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 004D Check
brake
fluid
level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficien tbrak efluidint hebrak efluidr eservoir .In
addition ,the 004D indicato rlamp in th einstrument cluster
lights up and awarnin gtones ounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcon-
tinue drivin gunder any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no ttop up th ebrak efluid. This will no trectify th efault. 004D Release
parking
brake You are drivin
gwitht he parkin gbrak eapplied. Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake. Display
messages
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the vehicle
is moving. A
warning tone
also sounds. You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the engine
is running. A
warning tone
also sounds. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 208).
Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rectify the fault. 00AE
The red coolant
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running and the
coolant temper-
ature gauge is at
the start of the
scale. The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is
faulty.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 234
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00B8
The yellow
reserve fuel
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running. The fuel level has fallen below the reserve range.
X
Refuel at the nearest filling station. Warning tones
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The anti-theft warning
alarm* is triggered. You have opened the vehicle with the anti-theft alarm system still
activated*.
X
Switch off the alarm (Y page 58).You hear
awarning
tone. Am
essage appears in the multi-function display.
X See the explanations for the display message (Y page 208).You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake. The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle.
Coupé:
X
Turn the light switch to 0027or0066.
or
X If the rear foglamp is switched on: press the light switch in to
the stop.
Cabriolet:
X Turn the light switch to 0066. G
Risk of injury
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 76).You hear
acontinuous
tone. You have switched the engine off, opened the driver's door and
released the seat belt, or opened the bonnet,w
ith the HOLD func-
tion or Distronic Plus* activated.
X Deactivat ethe HOLD function (Y page 135).
or
X Deactivat eDistronic Plus* (Y page 131). Troubleshooting
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In these situations, it is better to get in
touch with
aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
Remove wristwatches and any jewellery such
as rings or bracelets. You could otherwis eget
caught, injured and damage the vehicle.
Alwaysg rip the soft top at the indicated grip-
ping points when closing the soft top man-
ually. You could otherwis ebeinjured.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Open the side windows.
X Lower the head restraints (automatically:
(Y page 69) or manually:( Ypage 257)).
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Open the boot.
X Take the two straps out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 207).
X Take the hex-socket wrench out of the
Owner's Manualw allet and keep it with
you. X
To open the cover on the left hand side
in the boot: turn rotary catch 0046anti-
clockwise and fold down cover 0047. X
Insert hex-socket wrench 008Ainto valve
screw 0088on the hydraulicp ump.
X Turn valve screw 0088on the hydraulicp ump
using hex-socket wrench 008Aone full turn
anti-clockwise. Example: left trim in the boot
X
On both sides of the boot, tear trim 0086
along the perforatio ninthe direction of the
arrow. Example: left trim in the boot
X
On both sides,b ehind the trim, pullo ut
catch 0087as far as it willgoa nd turn it Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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0079
To lock
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
0079 as far as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanism repaired
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
i Press the soft-top compartment cover
again if the boot lid cannot be opened.
! Do not under any circumstances open the
boot lid with the emergenc ykey. You could
otherwise damage the boot lid and the soft-
top compartment cover. Boot
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
If the boot can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS GO*:
X Remove the emergenc ykey element from
the key (Y page 249). X
Insert the emergenc ykey element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element anti-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
004A and pull the boot lid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element back and
remove it. Releasing the parking lock manually
(vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*)
In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P,e.g. if you wish to
tow the vehicle away. X
Depress the parking brake firmly.
X Prise out selector lever gaiter 0046with aflat,
blunt object ,(e. g. ascrewdriver wrapped Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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Replacing the wiper blades
G
Ris
kofa ccident
The windscreen will not longer be wiped prop-
erl yift he wiper blades are worn. Thi scould
prevent yo ufrom observing the traffic condi-
tions ,thereby causing an accident. Replace
the wiper blades twice ayear, ideall yinspring
and autumn. G
Ris
kofa ccident
The wiper arm scould star tmoving and cause
an injury if yo uleave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that yo utouch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper. To remove
X Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position 0(KEYLESS-GO).
X Fol dthe wiper arm away from the wind-
screen unti litengages.
X Set the wiper blad eatright angle stothe
wiper arm. X
Remove the wiper blad efrom the retainer
on the wiper arm in the direction of the
arrow. Fitting
X Slide the new wiper blad einto the retainer
on the wiper arm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wiper blad eparalle ltot he wiper
arm.
X Fol dthe wiper arm back onto the wind-
screen. Flat tyre
Flat tyre equipmen
tvariants
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R aT IREFIT kit (Y page 207)
R a" Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
(Y page 208)
R the MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem* (Y page 272) Preparing the vehicle
i Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOE tyres*.
X Stop the vehicl easfar away as possible
from traffic on solid ,non-slipper yand level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depres sthe parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs torreverse gear.
X Vehicles with automati ctransmis-
sion*: move the selector lever to P.
X All occupants mus tget ou tofthe vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get ou tofthe vehicle.
X Make sure that no one is nea rthe danger
are aw hilst awheel is being changed .Any-
one wh oisnot directl yassisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Switch off the engine. Flat tyre
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