2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE ignition

Turn signals
X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl yinthe direction of arrow 0070
or 0072 (Ypage 88).
The corresponding tur nsigna lflashe sthree
times.
X To indicate: push the combinatio nswitch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0070or0072 (Ypage 88).
The corresponding tur nsigna lindicator
lamp 0024 or0026 in the instrument clus-
ter flashes.
Hazard warning lamps The hazar
dwarnin glam ps automatically
switch on if:
R an airba gisdeployed.
R yo ub rake sharpl yand bring the vehicl eto
ah altf romas peed of mor ethan
70 km/h.
The hazar dwarnin glam ps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
X To switc hon:press button 0046.
All tur nsignals flash.
X To switc hoff:press button 0046.
X To switc hoffthe hazard warning lamps
using the combination switch: when the
hazar dwarnin glam ps ar eon, push the
combinatio nswitch in the direction of
arrow 0070or0072 beyond the pressure point
(Y page 87).
The indicator lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicl eflashes. The hazar
dwarnin glam pswitches off auto-
maticall yafter full brake applicatio nifthe
vehicl ethenr eache saspeed of over
10 km/h again.
Intelligent Light System* (bi-xenon
headlamps*) The Intelligent Light System is
asystem which
adjusts the headlamps automaticall ytosuit
the prevailing driving and weather conditions.
The bi-xeno nheadlam ps offer enhance dfun c-
tions to improv eillum ination of the roa dsur-
face, e.g .depen ding on the vehicl espeed or
weather conditions. The system includes the
active light function, cornering light function,
motorway mod eand extende drange fog-
lamps .The system is onl yactive when it is
dark.
Yo uc an activate or deactivate the "Intelligent
Light System" using the on-board computer
(Y page 119).
Activ elight function The active light functio
nisas ystem that
moves the headlamps according to the steer-
ing movements of the front wheels .Inthis
way, relevant area sremai nillum inate dwhile
driving .Thisa llow syou to recognise pedes-
trians, cyclists and animals. 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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X
To switc hoff:press the hazar dwarning
lamp button (Y page 91),(Ypage 84).
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicl eusing the
key. Windscree
nwipers Combination switch
004A
0027 Windscree nwiper soff
004B 004E Intermittent wipe ,low 25
004C 004F Intermittent wipe ,high 26
004D 00B6 Continuou swipe, slow
004E 00B5 Continuou swipe, fast
0087 00DF Single wipe/ 00E0To wipe the
windscree nusing washe rfluid
! With intermittent wiping with rain sensor:
Due to optica linfluences and the wind-
screen becoming dirty in dry weather con-
ditions, the windscree nwiper smaybe acti-
vated inadvertently. Thi scould then dam-
ag et he windscree nwiper blades or scratch
the windscreen.
For thi sreason, yo ushoul dalway sswitch
off the windscree nwiper sind ry weather.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combinatio nswitch to the corre-
sponding position. In the
004Eor004F position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automaticall yaccord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the 004F
position, the rain sensor is mor esensitive
tha nint he004E positio nand therefore the
windscree nwiper will wipe mor efrequently. Side windows
Opening and closin
gthe side win-
dows G
Ris
kofi njury
Whe nopening the side windows ,makes ure
tha tnobod ycan become trapped between the
side windo wand the door frame. Kee pclear
of the side windo wduring the opening proce-
dure. Otherwise, yo ucould be drawn in or
trapped between the side windo wand the
door frame by the downwards movement of
the window. If ther eisariskofb ecoming
trapped ,release the switch or pull it upwards
to close the side windo wagain. G
Ris
kofi njury
Make sure tha tnobod ycan become trapped
as yo uclose asidew indow. If ther eisarisk
of becoming trapped ,release the switch or
press it agai ntoopent he side windo wagain. G
Ris
kofi njury
Childre nmayinjure themselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leav echildren unsupervised in the vehi-
cle .Alway stake the key with yo uwhenleavi ng
the vehicle, eve nifyouareo nlyl eavi ng it for
as hort time.
25 Rain sensor set to lo wsensitivity.
26 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity. 94
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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
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Starting the engine using KEYLESS-
GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using avalid KEY-
LESS-GO* key. For this reason, children
should never be left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as hort time.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Petrol engine: press Start/Stop but-
ton 0046once.
The engine starts.
X Diesele ngine:press Start/Stop but-
ton 0046once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performanc euntil it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train. i
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulleda way.The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (Y page 120).
Manual transmission X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Release the parking brake (Y page 100).
X Release the brake pedal.
X Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
i Follow the shift recommendations in the
multifunction display for an economical
driving style.
Automatic transmission* i
It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position from position
P if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
is the selector lever lock released.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
X Release the parking brake (Y page 100).
X Release the brake pedal.
X Carefull ydepress the accelerator pedal.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after acold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly. Driving and parking
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Hill start assist
Hill start assist help
syou when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient.
It hold sthe vehicl efor as hort time after you
have removed yourf oot from the brake pedal.
This gives you time to move yourf oot from
the brake peda ltothe accelerator peda land
depress it before the vehicl ebegins to roll. G
Risk of accident
Never leave the vehicl ewhen it is held by hill
start assist. After approximately one second,
hil lstart assist wil lnolonger brake yourv ehi-
cle and it coul droll away.
X Take yourf oot off the brake pedal.
i Once you have taken yourf oot off the
brake pedal, the vehicl eisheld for around
one second.
X Pulla way.
Hill start assist willn ot function if:
R you are pulling away on aleve lroad or a
downhill gradient.
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
the transmission is in position N.
R the vehicl eissecure dwith the parking
brake.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning. Parking
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Risk of accident
Only remove the key from the ignitio nlock
when the vehicl eisstationary, as you cannot
steer the vehicl ewhen the key is removed.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They coul drelease the parking brake. This
coul dleadtoas erious or fatal accident. G
Risk of fire
Make sure that the exhaust system does not
under any circumstances come into contact
with easily ignitable material such as dry grass or petrol
.Otherwise, the flammable material
may ignite and set the vehicl eonfire.
To ensure that the vehicl eissecure dagainst
rolling away unintentionally:
R the parking brake must be applied
R on vehicles with manua ltransmission,
engag efirst gearorr everse gear
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
the transmission must be in position Pand
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock
R on steep uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the front wheels toward sthe kerb
Parking brake X
To apply: depress parking brake 0047firmly.
The 004D warning lampint he instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
X To release: depress the brake peda land
keep it depressed.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*,
the selector leve rlock is released.
X Pullr elease handle 0046.
The 004D warning lampint he instrument
cluster goes out. 100
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Switching off the engine
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Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking will then require significantly
greater effort.
As aresult, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
Vehicles with manualt ransmission X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i The key can only be removed when the
selector lever is in position P.
Using KEYLESS GO*
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 66).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrumen tcluster go out
(Y page 25).
i The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds. Transmission
Notes on the transmission
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Risk of accident
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects
in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. Manual transmission
Gear lever
!
When shifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift unintentionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears. Transmission
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