2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE window

X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it.
X To switch on: press the004Dbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 004Dbutton
lights up.
X To deactivate: press the004Dbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 004Dbutton
goes out.
i The residual heat automatically switches
off after around 30 minutes or if:
R the ignition is switched on
R the battery voltage drops Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
General notes
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when closing the sliding sunroof. If there is a
risk of entrapment, release the switch and
push it briefly in any direction to stop the slid-
ing sunroof. G
Risk of injury
Children could injure themselves if they oper-
ate the sliding sunroof.
Never leave children 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. G
Risk of injury
The glass in the panorama sunroof could
break in an accident .Ifyou are not wearing a
seat belt, there is arisk that you could be
thrown through the opening in the event of the
vehicle overturning. Therefore, alway swear a
seat belt to reduce the risk of injuries.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur. Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i When the sliding sunroof is open, apart
from the normal airflow noises, resonance
noises may also occur. They are caused by
minor pressure fluctuation sinthe vehicle
interior. Change the position of the sliding
sunroof or open aside window slightly to
reduce or eliminate these noises.
i Related topics:
R convenienc eopening from out-
side(Y page 96) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R convenienc eclosing from out-
side(Y page 97) or inside vehicle
(Y page 156)
R automatic closing of the sliding sunroof
(PRE-SAFE)( Ypage 40) Panoram
asliding sunroof* Overhead control panel
0046
To open
0047 To close/lower
008A To raise
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull or push the switch in the corresponding
direction. 158
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With the key
G
Risk of injury
Make sure nobody can be trappe dorinjured
by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closing the soft top.
If there is arisk of entrapment, immediately
release the 0036or0037 button on the key.
The soft-top mechanism stops immediately. Closing
X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Press and hold the 0036button on the key
until the soft top is fully open.
The Soft top in operation message
appears in the multifunction display. The
sea tventilation* is switched on. The rear
side windows open.
Closing
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Press and hold the 0037button on the key
until the soft top is fully closed.
The Soft top in operation message
appears in the multifunction display. The
soft top and the side windows close.
Re-locking the soft top The soft top is not locked if: R
the Soft top in operation message
appears in the multifunction display.
R you hea rawarning tone for up to ten sec-
onds whe npulling away or while driving
The soft top can be locked again if it is not
fully locked.
Before driving on
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the soft-top switch.
While driving
X Stop the vehicl eimmediately ,paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions.
X Press the soft-top switch. Boot separator
The boot separator can be use dtocover lug-
gag eand loads in the boot. The soft top can
only be opened whe nthe boot separator is
closed.
! To avoi ddamaging the soft top or load
whe nfolding back the soft top, observe the
following:
R whe nthe boot separator is open, do not
place any objects in or behind the net on
the side that are so long they could
obstruct the boot separator or damage
the opened soft top.
R make sure that the loa ddoes not push
the boot separator upwards. 162
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Rear-window rolle
rsunblind*
(Coupé) !
Make sure that the rolle rsunblind can
move freely .Otherwise, the rolle rsunblind
or othe robjects could be damaged.
X To exten dorretract: brieflypress but-
ton 0046.
The rolle rsunblind fully extend sorfully
retracts. Ashtray*
Ashtray in the dashboard X
To open: slide cover 0046forward suntilit
engages.
X To remove the insert: holdinsert 008Aby
the ribbing at the sides and lift it up and
out 0047. X
To refi tthe insert: press insert 008Ainto the
holder unti litengages.
X To close: press cover 0046briefl yatthe
front.
The cove rmove sback.
Ashtray in the rear compartment X
To open: pull cover 0047outb yits top edge.
X To remove the insert: press release but-
ton 008Athen pull the insert upwards and
remove it.
X To refi tthe insert: press insert 0046into the
holder unti litengages. Cigarette lighter*
G
Ris
kofi njury and fire
Only hol dthe hot cigarette lighte rbyits knob.
Otherwise, yo umight burn yourself.
Make sure that children travelling in the vehi-
cle are not able to injure themselves on the
hot cigarette lighte rorcause afire with it. Features
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G
Risk of accident
Braking efficiency is reduce dafterw ashing
the vehicle .Thisc ould cause an accident. For
this reason, following acar wash, drive with
particula rcare unti lthe brakes are dry.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the beginning.
! We recommend automatic car washes
with an adjustable 38
high-pressure pre-
cleaning program. In car washe sthat use
hig hw ater pressures, there is adanger that
as mall quantity of water may leak into the
vehicle.
! Cabriolet: do not treatthe vehicle with
hot wa xunder any circumstances.
! Cabriolet: pull the key ou tofthe ignition
lock whe nwashing the vehicle .This
ensures that the wind deflector on the
windscreen is retracted. The wind deflector
may otherwise be damaged.
If the vehicle is very dirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitabl efor the size of the vehicle .Fold in
the exterior mirrors before the vehicle is
washed. There is otherwise ariskofd am-
ag etot he exterior mirrors.
! Whe nwashing your vehicle in atow-
through car wash, make sure that the auto-
mati ctransmission* is in position N.The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
! Make sure that the sid ewindow sare com-
pletel yclosed, that the ventilation/heater
blower is fully turne doff and that the wind-
scree nwiper switch is set to 0.Otherwise,
the rain/light senso rmay be activated, trig-
gering unintende dwiper movements. This
could cause damag etothe vehicle.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wa xa nd drying agents from the windscreen and the wiper blades. Thi
swillp revent smears
and reduce wiping noises caused by residue
on the windscreen.
High-pressure cleaners G
Risk of accident
Do not us ehigh-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzle s(dirt grinders )toclean your
vehicle ,inparticula rthe tyres. You could oth-
erwise damag ethe tyre sand cause an acci-
dent.
! Observe the instructions issue dbythe
equipment manufacturer concerning the
distance to be maintained between the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleane rand the
vehicle (a tleast 30 cm).
Move the high-pressure cleane rnozzle
around whe ncleaning your vehicle.
Do not ai mdirectl yata ny of the following:
R tyres
R doo rjoint
R soft top (Cabriolet)
R wind deflector net (Cabriolet)
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Care and treatmen tofmatt paint-
work* You
rvehicle ha saclear matt finish. For this
reason, yo ushoul dmake sure that you
adhere to the following instructions to avoid
38 In accordance with the specifications for Cabriole tprograms. Care
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Cleaning th
ewheels !
Do no tuse acidic wheel cleaners to
remove brak edust .This could damage
wheel bolt sand brak ecom ponents.
Cleaning th ewindows X
Clean th einside and outside of th ewin-
dows wit hadamp cloth and acleaning
product approved and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
! Clean th ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits suc hasleaves, petals and pollen
may preven twate rfromd raining away
leadin gtocorrosiond amage.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
Ris
kofi njury
Before cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,tur nt he keyt op osition 0in th eigni-
tio nloc korp ressthe Start/Sto pbutton* until
all indicator lamps have gon eout in th einstru-
men tcluster. The windscree nwiper scould
otherwise mov eand caus einjury.
! Do no tclean th ewiper blades to ooften
and do no trub them to ohard ,ast hisw ill
result in damag etothegraphit ecoating.
This could caus ewiper noise.
X Fol dthe wiper arm saway from th ewind-
screen.
X Clean th ewiper blades carefully wit ha
damp cloth.
X Fol dthe wiper arm sback again before
switching on th eignition.
Cleaning th eheadlamps X
Clean th eplastic lenses of th eheadlamps
wit haw et sponge and windscree nwasher
fluid or cleanin gcloths. !
Only use washe rfluid or cleanin gcloths
suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
washe rfluid or cleanin gcloth scould
scratch or damag ethe plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Cleaning th esensors* X
Clean sensors 0046of th edriving systems
wit hw ater, car shampoo and asoftc loth.
! If you clean th esensor susin gah igh-pres-
sure cleane rorsteam cleaner, observ ethe
manufacturer' sinformatio nonmaintaining
th ec orrec tdistanc ebetween th evehicle
and th ehigh-pressur ecleaner.
Cleaning th ereversing camera* X
Use clear wate rand asoftc loth to clean
camera lens 0046.202
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0081 Front
lef
tm al‐
function
Consult
workshop
or
Front
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at th efront on th eleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Rea
rl eft
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Rear
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned in th erear *ont heleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Left
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio
nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Right
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in th eleft-han dand/o rright-hand
windowbag. The 0081warnin glamp also lights up in the
instrumen tcluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00AA There is only
asma ll amount of fue linthefuel tank.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 00B8 Reserve
fue
ll evel The fuel level has fallen belo
wthe reserv erange.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 228
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The rear-window heat-
ing has switched off
prematurely or cannot
be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low, because too many consumers are
switched on.
X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. seat heating*
or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window heating
will switch back on automatically. Vehicles with auto-
matic child seat recog-
nition on the front-
passenger seat*:
The
007F0080indica-
tor lamp on the centre
console is lit. As
pecial Mercedes-Ben zchild seat with automatic child seat rec-
ognition has been fitted to the front-passenger seat .The front-
passenger airbag has therefore been disabled as desired. G
Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the front-passenger seat .The auto-
matic child seat recognition *ismalfunctioning.
X Remove electronic equipmen tfromt he front-passenger seat,
for example:
R notebook
R mobile phone
R card swith transponders, e.g. ski passes or access passes
If the 007F0080indicator lamp remain slit:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Troubleshooting
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Side windows
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions As
ide window will not
close. An object is obstructing the side window and preventing it from
closing.
X
Remove the object(s).
X Close the side window. You cannot see the cause.
X
Close the side window with increased force or without the anti-
entrapment feature (Y page 95).Soft top (Cabriolet)
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The soft top will not
open or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the ignition lock. The boot lid is open.
X
Close the boot lid (Y page 64). The boot separator is not closed.
X
Close the boot separator (Y page 162). The roll bars have been deployed.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The head restraint
sinthe rear compartmen tdonot retract auto-
matically.
X Lower the head restraint sinthe rear compartmen tmanually
(Y page 257). The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the soft top with the emergency mechanism if necessary
(Y page 250).
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Troubleshooting
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