2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE towing

X
Shift to neutral.
X Tow the vehicl eorletit roll.
X Shift to asuitabl egeara nd bring the clutch
peda lups lowly. Do not depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The engine is started. Removin
gthe towin geye
X Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 207).
X Insert the wheel wrench handl einto the
towing ey eand turn it anti-clockwise.
X Unscre wthe towing eye.
X Replace the cove rand press it unti lit
engages.
X Return the towing ey eand the wheel
wrench to the vehicl etool kit. Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or traile rcoupling *can be
used to pull the vehicle onto atraile rort rans-
porter if yo uwishtot ransport it.
! Only secure the vehicle by the wheel sor
wheel rims ,not by parts of the vehicle such
as axl eorsteering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shif tton eutral.
Vehicles with automati ctransmission* X
Turn the key to position 2(Y page 65) in
the ignition lock.
X Move the transmissio ntoposition N. Fuses
Note
sonc hanging fuses
The fuses in your vehicl eserv etoc lose down
faulty circuits. If afuseb lows ,allthe compo-
nents on the circuit and thei rfunctions will
fail.
Blown fuses mus tbereplaced with fuses of
the same rating, which yo ucan recognis eby
the colou rand value .The fus eratings are lis-
ted in the fus ealloc ation chart. AMercedes-
Benz Service Centre will be happy to advise
you. G
Ris
koff ire
Only us efuses that have bee napproved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fus erating for the systems con-
cerned. Do not attempt to repai rorbridge
faulty fuses. Otherwise, acircuit overload
could cause afire .H ave the cause trace dand
rectifie dataq ualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If the newly inserted fus ealsob lows ,havet he
cause trace dand rectifie dataqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! Only us efuses that have bee napproved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fus erating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses are locate dinvarious fus eboxes:
R fus eb ox on the driver' ssideoft he dash-
board*
R fus ebox in the engine compartment on the
driver' sside
R fus eb ox in the boo tonthe right-hand side
of the vehicle
Fus eallocatio nchart The fus
ealloc ation chart is locate dwitht he
vehicl etool kit (Y page 207) in the stowage 280
FusesPractical advice
*o
ptional
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Risk of accident
Incorrect retrofitting of RF transmitters can
cause the vehicle electronics to malfunction,
impai rthe vehicle's operating safety and,
thus ,alsoi mpai ryouro wn safety.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-Benz
recommend shaving this work done at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop. G
Risk of injury
Imprope rinstallation of RF transmitters can
lead to increase delectromagnetic radiation in
the vehicle interior. Using an exterior aerial
takes into account current scientifi cdiscus-
sions relating to the possible health hazards
that may result from electromagnetic fields.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-Benz
recommend shaving this work done at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop.
Deviations with respect to aeria llocations,
outpu tand frequencies mus tbea pproved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Othe raerial positions
There is no restriction for aeria lpositions in
the outer are aofthe vehicle for these wave-
bands: trunked radio/Tetra ,70cmwave-
band, GSM 900/AMPS, GSM 1800 and
UMTS.
Legal provisions for fitting smustbe
observed.
RF transmitters with amaximum transmis-
sio no utputof1 00 mW (PEAK) may be used
in the vehicle withou trestrictions.
! The operating permit may be invalidated
if the instructions for installation and us eof
RF transmitters are not observed, e.g.
approved wavebands, maximum output
and aeria lpositions on the vehicle. Vehicl
eidentificatio nplates Vehicl
eidentificatio nplate with vehi-
cl ei dentificatio nnumbe r(VIN) and
pain tcoden umber
The vehicle identification plate is located on
the sid eofthe doo rfram eont he right-hand
side. X
Ope nthe right-hand door.
You will see vehicle identification plate 0046. Vehicl
eide ntification plate illustration
0046 Vehicl eide ntification plate
0047 Vehicl emanufacturer
008A EU typ eapproval number
0088 Vehicl eide ntification number (VIN)
0086 Maximu mpermissible gros svehicle
weight
0087 Maximu mpermissible towing weight
006E Maximu mpermissible front axl eload
006F Maximu mpermissible rea raxlel oad
0070 Paint code 286
Vehiclei
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Risk of injury
Do not allow fue ltocome into contact with
skin or clothing.
Allowing fuels to come into direct contact with
your skin or inhaling fue lvapours is damaging
to your health.
Tank capacity Total capacity 66 l
Of which reserve
fuel Approximately
8l !
Do not us epetro ltor efuel vehicle switha
diese lengine. Do not us ediese ltor efuel
vehicle swithap etrolengine. Neve rmix
diese lwithp etrol. Even small amounts of
the wrong fue lresult in damag etothe
injection system. Damage resulting from
adding the wrong fue lisnot covered by the
implied warranty.
Further information on refuelling and on fuels
(Y page 178)
Note sonf uel consumption The vehicle will us
emore fue lthan usua lin
the following situations:
R at very low temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short trips
R whe ntowing atrailer
R in mountainou sterrain
i Only for certain countries :the respective
current consumption and emission values of your vehicle can be found in the COC
paper
s(EC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). These documents are supplie dwhen
the vehicle is delivered.
The consumption figure sfor vehicle supto
the EURO 4standard have bee ndetermined
in accordance with EU Directive 80/1268/
EEC while figure sfor vehicle scomplying
with the EURO 5standard or higher have
bee ndetermine dinaccordance with Reg-
ulation (EC )No. 715/2007, in each case
based on the currently applicabl eversion.
The value sdonot refe rtoaspecificvehicle.
Deviations from these value smay occur
under norma loperating conditions.
! Do not us eany specia laddit ives, as they
can cause malfunctions and engine dam-
age. Damage resulting from the us eofsuch
additive sisnot covered by the Mercedes-
Benz implied warranty. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbo
ndioxide) is the ga swhich scien-
tists believe to be principall yresponsibl efor
globa lwarming (the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO 2emissions are directl
yrelated
to fue lconsumption and therefore depend on:
R efficient us eofthe fue lbythe engine
R driving style
R othe rnon-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences or roa dconditions
You can minimis eyourv ehicle's CO
2emis-
sions by driving carefully and having it serv-
ice dregularly. Engine oil
Only Mercedes-Benz approved engine oil smay be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Al istoft he engine oil stested and approved in accordance with the Mercedes-Benz Specifi-
cations for Service Products can be calle dupbyvisiting http://bevo.daimler.com and entering
the MB Shee tnumber. Further information on tested and approved engine oil scan be obtained 288
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