2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE parking

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
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One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance to the obstacle.
From the:
R
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
intermittent warning tone for approx-
imately two seconds.
R seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two sec-
onds. You have reached the minimum dis-
tance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC 0046
Indicator lamp
0047 To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp 0046lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is also deacti-
vated.
i PARKTRONIC is automaticallya ctivated
when you turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock.
Trailer towing* PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and atrailer.
! Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required.P ARKTRONIC meas-
ures the minimum detection range to an
obstacle from the bumper, not the ball cou-
pling. Parking Guidance*
Parking Guidance is an electronic parking aid
with ultrasound. Ultrasound is used to meas-
ure the road on both sides of the vehicle. A
suitablep arking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. You receive steering instruc-
tions when parking. You may also use PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 138). G
Risk of accident
Parking Guidance is merely an aid and may
recommend parking spaces that are not suit-
able for parking. For example, these might be
spaces where parking is prohibited, drive-
ways, unsuitables urfaces, etc.
Parking Guidance measures the parking
space as you drive past it. Any later changes
to the parking space are not taken into
account. For instance, this may be the case
when the vehicle parked in front of or behind
the space changes its position or when an
obstacle is moved into the parking space.
Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility for paying attention. If you rely
solely on Parking Guidance, you could cause
an accident and injure yourselfa nd others.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. G
Risk of accident
Objects located above the height range of
Parking Guidance will not be detected when
the parking space is measured. These are not
taken into account when the parking proce-
dure is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, tail
sections or loading ramps of goods vehicles.
In some circumstances, Parking Guidance
might therefore issue steering instructions
too soon. This may lead to acollision. For this
reason, you should avoid using Parking Guid-
ance in such situations. 140
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Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animal sare in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
Whe nPARKTRONIC is deactivated, Parking
Guidance is also unavailable.
Use Parking Guidance for parking spaces:
R that are paralle ltothe direction of travel
R that are on straigh troads, not bends
R that are on the same level as the road, i.e.
not on the pavement
Parking tips:
R On narro wroads, drive as clos etothe park-
ing space as possible.
R Parking spaces which are littered ,over-
grow norp artiall yoccupied by traile rdraw-
bars might be identified incorrectl yornot
at all.
R Snowfal lorheavy rai nmay lead to aparking
space being measured inaccurately.
R Pa ya ttention to the PARKTRONIC warning
messages during the parking procedure
(Y page 138).
R Whe ntransporting aloa dw hich protrudes
from your vehicle ,you mus tnot us eParking
Guidance.
R Neve ruse Parking Guidance with snow
chains or an emergency spare wheel *fit-
ted.
R The wa yyourv ehicle is positioned in the
parking space afte rparking is dependent
on variou sfactors. These includ ethe posi-
tion and shape of the vehicle sparked in
front and behind it and the conditions of the
location. In some cases, Parking Guidance
may guid eyou too far or not far enough into
ap arking space. In some cases, it may also
lead yo uacross or onto the kerb. If neces-
sary, cance lthe parking procedure with
Parking Guidance. !
If unavoidable, yo ushoul ddrive over
obstacles such as kerbs slowl yand not at
as harp angle. Otherwise, yo umay damage
the wheel sortyres.
Detecting parkin gspaces Vehicles with automatic transmission* (example)
0046
Detected parking space on the left
0047 Parking symbol
008A Detected parking space on the right
Parking Guidance is automaticall yactivated
whe nyou drive forwards. The system is
operational at speeds of up to approximately
35 km/h .While in operation, the system inde-
pendently locates and measures parking
spaces on both sides of the vehicle .Ata
speed below 30 km/h ,you will see parking
symbol 0047as the statu sindicator in the
instrument cluster. If aparking space has
bee ndetected, an arrow pointing to the right
008A or left 0046is also displayed. Parking Guid-
ance only display sparking spaces on the
front-passenger sid easstandard .Parking
spaces on the driver' ssidea re displayed as
soo nasthe turn signal on the driver' ssideis
activated. To park on the driver' sside, you
mus tlea ve the driver' ssidet urn signal
switched on unti lyou have engaged reverse
gear.
Parking Guidance will only detect parking
spaces:
R that are paralle ltothe direction of travel
R that are at leas t1.5mw ide
R that are at leas t1.3ml onger than your
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Ap
arking space is displaye dwhile youa re
driving past it, and unti lyou area pprox-
imatel y15m away from it.
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PARKTRONI Cand Parking Guidance are
merel yparking aids and ma ynot detect all
obstacles. The ydonot relieve yo uofthe
responsibility of paying attention.
Yo ua realways responsibl efor safety and
must continue to pa yattentio ntoyourimme-
diate surrounding swhenp arking and
manoeuvring .You could otherwis eendanger
yoursel fand others.
X Stop the vehicl ewhent he parking space
symbo lshows the desired parking space in
the instrument cluster.
X Vehicles with manua ltransmission: shift to
revers egear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
mov ethe selecto rlev er to R.
The multi-functio ndisplay shows the
Check vehicl esurroundings Con‐
fir mwithOK message.
X Press 0064on the multi-functio nsteering
whee ltoconfirm.
The multi-functio ndisplay switches to
Parking Guidance.
Depending on your distance fro mthe park-
ing space ,the Please drive backwards
message will appear in the multi-function
display. Vehicles with automatic transmission* (example) X
If necessary ,revers etowards the parking
space .Thisisi ndicated by an arrow point-
ing backwards.
Continu ereversing unti lyou hear an acous-
tic signal. Stop –the parking positio nhas
been reached. The arrow is white.
The Please steer to the right or
Please steer to the left message
appear sinthe multi-functio ndisplay. Vehicles with automatic transmission* (example)
X
Whil ethe vehicl eisstationary, tur nthe
steering whee linthe specifie ddirection
unti lthe arrow is white and awarning tone
sounds.
X To revers eintot he parking space: keep
the steering whee lturned in tha tdirection
and revers ecarefully.
X Stop as soo nasyou hear asigna l–
The vehicl ehasreache dthe positio nin
which yo uneedtoc ountersteer.
The Please steer to the left or
Please steer to the right message
appear sinthe multi-functio ndisplay.
X To countersteer: whilethe vehicl eissta-
tionary, tur nthe steering whee linthe
specifie ddirection unti lthe arrow is white
and awarning tone sounds.
X To revers eintot he parking space: keep
the steering whee lturned in tha tdirection
and revers ecarefully.
X Stop as soo nasyou hear asigna l–att he
latest when PARKTRONI Csounds the con-
tinuou swarning tone.
The Parkin gGuidance finished mes-
sage appear sinthe multi-functio ndisplay
and atone sounds .You maybea sked to
stee rinad ifferent direction and then
change gear .Inthisc ase, furthe rdisplays 142
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in the multi-function display will direc
tyou
to the final position.
X Manoeuvre, if necessary.
X Always observe the warnin gmessages dis-
played by PARKTRONI C(Ypage 138).
Cancelling Parking Guidance X
Press the PARKTRONI Cbutton on the
centr econsole (Y page 138).
Parking Guidanc eiscancelled immediately
and PARKTRONI Cisdeactivated.
Parking Guidanc eiscancelled automatically
if it is no longer possible to guide you int othe
parking space, or if amalfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol disappears and the
Parking Guidance cancelled message
appears in the multi-function display.
Trailer towing* For vehicles with
atrailer coupling, the mini-
mum length for parking spaces is slightly
increased.
If you have attached atrailer to your vehicle,
you should not use Parking Guidance. When
the electrical connection is established
between your vehicle and the trailer, Parking
Guidanc ecease stobea vailable. PARK-
TRONI Cisdeactivated for the rear area. Reversing camera*
The reversin gcamera is an optical aid. It
shows the area behin dyour vehicle in the
COMAND APS display. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvrin grange. Otherwise, they
could be injured. The reversin
gcamera is located in the handle
strip of the boot lid. Example: Coupé
0046
Reversing camera
View through th ecamera The area behin
dthe vehicle is displayed in a
mirrored fashion, as in the rear-view mirror. G
Risk of accident
The reversin gcamera is only an aid and may
display obstacles in adistorted or incorrect
manner, or may not even display the matall.
The reversin gcamera does not reliev eyou of
the responsibility to pay attention. The cam-
era cannot show objects:
R very near to the rear bumper
R below the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the boot lid
handle
You are always responsible for safet yand
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. This applies to the areas
behind, in front of and nex ttothe vehicle. You
could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers. G
Risk of accident
Under the followin gcircumstances, the
reversin gcamera will not function ,orfunction
in alimited manner:
R if the boot lid is open
R in heavy rain, sno worfog Driving systems
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at night or in ver ydark places
R if th ecamera is exposed to ver ybright light
R if th earea is lit by fluorescent light (th edis-
play may flicker)
R if there is asudden chang eintemperature,
e.g .when driving int oaheated garag ein
winter
R if th ecamera len sisdirtyoro bstructed
R if th erear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
even thave th ecamera position and setting
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommend sthaty ou use
aM ercedes-Ben zServic eCentre for this
purpose.
Do no tuse th ereversing camera in these
type sofs ituation. You could, otherwise,
injure other sordamage object sand your
vehicle while you are parking.
Activating th ereversing camera X
Mak esure that th ekeyis in position 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X Mak esure that th e"Reversin gcamera"
function is selecte dinCOMAND AP S(see
th es eparate operatin ginstruction sfor
COMAND APS).
X Engage revers egear.
The area behin dthe vehicle is show ninthe
COMAND AP Sdisplay.
You can selec tnotto show th earea behind
th ev ehicle in th eCOMAND AP Sdisplay (see
th es eparate operatin ginstruction sfor
COMAND APS). ATTENTION ASSIST
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you on long, monot-
onous journeys suc hasonmotorways and
trunk roads .Itisactive at speed sbetween 80
and 18 0km/ h. If ATTENTION ASSIST detects
tiredness or increasing lapses in concentra-
tio nont hepart of th edriver, it suggest sa
break. G
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ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid and may
detect your tiredness or lapses in concentra-
tio nt oo late or no tatall. It is no tasubstitute
for aw ell reste dand attentive driver.
Fatigue may caus eyou to recognise hazard-
ous situations to olate ,misjudge asituation
or reac tslower. For this reason ,makes ure
you feel reste dbefore you begin driving and
durin gyour journey. Always tak ebreak sin
good tim eand regularly, especially during
lon gjou rneys. Otherwise, you may fail to rec-
ognise dangers in time, caus eanacciden tand
injure yourself and others.
ATTENTION ASSIST assesses your leve lof
fatigue or increasing inattentiveness taking
int oc onsideratio nthe followin gcriteria:
R personal driving style, e.g .steering charac-
teristics
R driving conditions, e. g. time, driving time
ATTENTION ASSIST' sfunctionality is restric-
te da nd warning sare delayed or do not
appear at all:
R if th eroad condition is poor ,e.g.large
bumps or potholes
R there is astron gs ide wind
R you have adopted averys porty driving style
with high cornering speed sordriving with
ah igh rat eofacceleration
R if you are predominantly driving slower
than 80 km/h or faster than 18 0km/h
R if you are currently operatin gormaking a
call usin gCOMAND APS*
R in active driving situations ,for example, if
you are changing lane sorchanging the
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standard DIN 51628 can lead to increased
wear, engine damage and damage to the
exhaust system.
Do not use the following:
R
marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R vegetable oil
R petrol
R paraffin
R kerosene
Do not add such fuels to diesel fuel and do
not use any special additives (exception:
flow improvers –see "Low outside temper-
atures").
Damage caused by the use of unapproved
fuels or additives is not covered by the
implied warranty.
Further information on "Fuel" (Y page 287).
Low outside temperatures The flow properties of diesel may be inade-
quate at low ambient temperatures.
Diesel fuel with improved cold flow qualities
is available during the winter months. In
Europe, the different climate-dependant cold
categories are defined in standard EN 590.
Refuelling with diesel fuel which complies
with the climatic specifications of standard
EN 590 can help to prevent operating prob-
lems. If the ambient temperature is unusually
low or if you use fuel that has not been adap-
ted to the climatic specifications (e.g. diesel
fuel from the Mediterranean area), the flow
properties of the fuel may be inadequate.
Flow improver
Flow improvers can be added to improve the
cold resistance of diesel fuel. The effective-
ness of aflow improver is not guaranteed with
every fuel.
Correct dosage and thorough mixing are deci-
sive factors in ensuring improvement in low- temperature resistance. Under certain cir-
cumstances, an excessive dosage may
actually decrease low-temperature resist-
ance and should therefore be avoided (follow
the manufacturer's dosing instructions).
Mix the additive with the diesel in good time,
before the flow properties of the diesel
become inadequate. Otherwise, malfunctions
can only be rectified by heating the entire fuel
system, e.g. by parking the vehicle in
aheated
garage.
Observe the information provided by the man-
ufacturer when using aflow improver. Only
use flow improvers that have been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz.Y ou can obtain
further information from any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Enginec
ompartment Bonnet
G
Risk of accident
Do not pull the release lever while the vehicle
is in motion. If you do so, the bonnet may open
up and block your view.
Active bonnet( pedestrian protection) The active bonnet can reduce the risk of injury
to pedestrians in certain accident situations.
Raising the bonnet increases the clearance to
hard components, such as the engine. Fur-
ther information aboutt
he active bonnet
(Y page 256).
Opening G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Some engine componentsc an become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
componentsd escribed in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes. 180
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only reach their full performanc
eafter this
distance.
R Fit new tyres on the front wheels first if
tyres of the same size are required on the
front and rear wheels.
R Replace the tyres after six years at the lat-
est, regardless of wear. This also applies to
the spare wheel*.
R Do not drive with tyres which have too little
tread depth, as this significantly reduces
the traction on wet roads (aquaplaning).
! Storet yres that are not being used in a
cool, dry and preferably dark place. Protect
the tyres against oil, grease, petrol and die-
sel.
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels
and tyres R
Regularly check the wheels and tyres of
your vehicle for damage (e.g. cuts, punctu-
res, tears, bulges on tyres and deformation,
cracksors evere corrosion on wheels), at
least every 14 days, as well as after driving
off-road or on rough roads. Damaged
wheels can cause aloss of tyre pressure.
R Regularly check the tyre tread depth and
the condition of the tread across the whole
width of the tyre (Y page 186). If neces-
sary, turn the front wheels to full lock in
order to inspect the inner side of the tyre
surface.
R All wheels must have avalve cap to protect
the valve against dirt and moisture. Do not
fit anything ontot he valve (such as tyre
pressure monitoring systems) other than
the standard valve cap or other valve caps
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehi-
cle.
R Regularly check the pressure of all the tyres
including the spare tyre* ,particularly prior
to long trips, and correc tthe pressure as
necessary (Y page 186). Notes on driving R
While driving, pay attention to vibrations,
noises and unusual handling characteris-
tics, e.g. pulling to one side. This may indi-
cate that the wheels or tyres are damaged.
If you suspect that atyre is defective,
reduce your speed and stop the vehicle as
soon as possible to check the wheels and
tyres for damage. Hidden tyre damage
could also be causing the unusual handling
characteristics. If you find no signs of dam-
age, have the wheels and tyres examined
at as pecialist workshop, for example at a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
R When parking your vehicle, make sure that
the tyres do not get deformed by the kerb
or other obstacles. If it is necessary to drive
over kerbs, speed humps or similar eleva-
tions, try to do so slowly and at an obtuse
angle. Otherwise, the tyres, particularly the
sidewalls, can get damaged. Direction of rotation
Tyres with aspecified direction of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g. if there is arisk
of aquaplaning. You will only gain these ben-
efits if the correc tdirection of rotation is
observed.
An arrow on the sidewal lofthe tyre indicates
its correc tdirection of rotation. MOExtended run-flat system*
The MOExtended run-flat system allows you
to continue driving the vehicle even when one
or more tyres lose all air pressure.
The MOExtended run-flat system may only be
used in combination with the activated tyre
pressure loss warning system and only on
wheels specifically tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Tyres and wheels
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