2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE ignition

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-
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Air conditioning
Overview of air-conditionin
gsystems
Th ev ehicle is equipped wit hone of th efollowing air-conditionin gsystems: 2-zone THERMATIC automatic air conditioning
Fron
tcontro lunit THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climat
econ-
trol combines an automatic heating and ven-
tilation system wit hacoolings ystem. You
can control th etem perature separately for
th ed river' sand front-passenger sides. THERMOTRONIC 3-zone luxur
yautomatic climat econtrol* Fron
tcontro lunit Rear control panel THERMOTRONI
C3-zon eluxury automatic
climat econtro lcom bines an automatic heat-
ing and ventilation system wit hacoolings ys-
tem. You can control th etem perature sepa-
rately for th edriver' sand front-passenger
side sand th erear compartment. Genera
lnotes
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climat econ-
trol/THERMOTRONI Cluxury 3-zone auto-
matic climat econtrol* controlsthe tempera-
tur ea nd th ehumidit yofthevehicl einterior
and filters out undesirable substance sfrom
th ea ir.
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climat econ-
trol/THERMOTRONI Cluxury 3-zone auto- matic climat
econtrol* is only operational
when th eengineisr unning. 32
i Ventilat ethe vehicl efor ab riefp eriod
during warm weather ,e.g.u sin gthe con-
venience opening feature (Y page 96). This
will spee dupthecoolin gprocess and the
desired vehicl einterior temperature will be
reached mor equickly.
32 THERMOTRONI Cluxury 3-zone automati cclimat econtrol* :the "residual heat "function can only be switched
on/off if th eignition is switched off. Air conditioning
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Function
0076
Increases th
etem perature 0077
Display
0078
Reduces th
etem perature i
Instructions and recommendation sfor
optimum air conditioning:
R activat ethe air conditioning using
the 005A and005C buttons .The indica-
to rlamps abov ethe 005A and005C but-
tons come on .You can also set th eair-
flo wa nd air distribution of th eautomatic
air conditioning to on eofthree levels
(FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE). You can
set th edesired leve lusin gbutton 0072.The
MEDIUM leve lisrecommended.
R set th etem perature to 22 †.
R only use th e"demisting "function briefly,
until th ewindscree nisclear again.
R only use th e"air-recirculation "mode
briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasan tout-
side odour sorwhen in atunnel. Other-
wise, th ewindows could mis tupdue to
al ack of fresh air.
R use th e"ZONE "function to adopt the
temperature settings on th edriver' sside
for th efront-pa ssenger side and th erear
compartmen taswell. The indicator lamp
abov ethe 00D8 buttongoes out.
R use th e"residual heat "function if you
want to heat or ventilate th evehicle inte-
rior when th eignition is switched off .The
"residual heat "function can only be acti-
vated or deactivate dwitht he ignition
switched off. Switching th
eair conditioning on/off
i When th eair conditioning is switched off,
th ea ir supply and air circulation are also switched off
.Onlys elect this settin gbriefly,
otherwise th ewindows may mis tup.
i Activate th eair conditioning primarily
usin gthe 005A button(Ypage 151).
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
lock.
X To activate: press the005Abutton.
The indicator lamp abov ethe 005A button
light sup. Airflo wand air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Press the 0061button.
The indicator lamp abov ethe 0061 button
goes out .The previously selected settings
come int oeffect again.
X To switch off: press the0061button.
The indicator lamp abov ethe 0061 button
light sup. Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
ficatio
non/off
The "coolin gwitha ir dehumidification "func-
tio niso nlya vailable when th eengineisr un-
ning. The air inside th evehicle is cooled and
dehumidified according to th etem perature
selected. G
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kofa ccident
If th e"coolin gwitha ir dehumidification "func-
tio nisd eactivated, th eair inside th evehicle
will no tbecooled (during warm weather )or
dehumidified. The windows could mis tup
mor equickly. This may preven tyou from
observing th etraffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident.
Condensation may drip from th eunderside of
th ev ehicle when Thermatic is in cooling
mode. 150
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To activate: press the005Cbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Cbutton
come son.
X To switc hoff:press the 005Cbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Cbutton
goe sout.T he cooling with ai rdehumidifi-
cation functio nhasad elayed switch-off
feature. Controllin
gthe air conditioning auto-
matically
In automatic mode, the set temperatur eis
maintaine dautomaticall yataconstant level.
The system automaticall yregulate sthe tem-
peratur eofthe dispensed air, the airflow and
the ai rdistribution.
The automatic ai rconditioning will achieve
optima lope ratio nif" cooling with ai rdehu-
midification" is also activated .Ifnecessary,
cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion can be deac-
tivated.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Set the desired temperature.
X To switc hon:press the 005Abutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
lights up .Automatic ai rdistributio nand air-
flo wa reactivated.
X Thermotroni c3-zone luxur yautomatic cli-
mate control* :press button 0072up or down
and select the desired level (Y page 149).
FOCUS Air flo whigh/ai rdistributio nvia
the centre and side vents
MEDIU MAir flow medium/air distribution
via the centr eand side vents
DIFFUSE Air flow low/air distribution via the centre, side and defroster vents
i This settin gisespecially effective in auto-
matic mode when outside temperatures
are high.
X To deactivate: press the air distribution
button. Thermatic 2-zon
eautomatic climate con-
trol: press button 0071(Ypage 148).
Thermotronic 3-zon eluxury automatic cli-
mat econtrol*: press button 0074
(Y page 149).
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
goes out.
or
X Press the airflow button.
Thermatic 2-zon eautomatic climate con-
trol: press button 0072(Ypage 148).
Thermotronic 3-zon eluxury automatic cli-
mat econtrol*: press button 0073
(Y page 149).
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
goes out. Setting th
etemperature
2-zone THERMATIC automatic air condi-
tioning Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press button0070or
0073 up or down ( Ypage 148). Only change
the temperature settin ginsmall incre-
ments .Start at 22 †. Air conditioning
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THERMOTRONI
Cluxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control* Climate zone
sofTHERMOTRONIC luxur y3-zone
automatic climate control*
Yo uc an select different temperatur esettings
for the driver's and front-passenge rsides as
well as for the rea rcompartment.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduc etemperature in the
front compartment: press button0071or
0075 up or down (Y page 149).Onlyc hange
the temperatur esetting in small incre-
ments .Star tat2 2†.
X To increase/reduc etemperature in the
rear compartment: press the00D8button
(Y page 149).
The indicator lamp above the 00D8button
goes out.
X Press button 0071or0075 up or down
(Y page 149) .Onlyc hange the temperature
setting in small increments. Star tat2 2†.
X To increase/reduc erear-compartment
temperature using the rear control
unit: press button 0076or0078 (Ypage 149).
Onl ychange the temperatur esetting in
small increments. Star tat2 2†. Adjusting the air vents
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Ris
kofi njury
Ver yhot or ver ycolda ircan flo wfromt he air
vents .Thisc ould cause burns or frostbite to bare ski
ninthe immediate vicinity of the
vents .Keepb ares kina wayfromt hese air
outlets. If necessary ,direct the airflow away
to ad ifferent area of the vehicl einterior.
In order to ensur ethe direct flo woffresh air
throug hthe ai rvents into the vehicl einterior,
please observe the following notes:
R kee pthe ai rinlet between the windscreen
and the bonnet fre eofblockages, such as
ice ,snow or leaves.
R neve rcove rthe vents or ai rinlet and outlet
grilles in the vehicl einterior.
i For virtuall ydraught-fre eventilation,
adjus tthe sliders of the ai rvents to the
centre position.
Settin gthe centre air vents 0046
Centre ai rvent, left
0047 Centre ai rvent, right
008A Control for right-hand centre ai rvent
0088 Control for left-hand centre ai rvent
X To open/close: turnc ontrols 008Aand 0088
up or down. 152
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To open/close: turnc ontrol 0046up or
down. Settin
gthe air distribution
0063 directs the airflow throug hthe demis-
ter vents
009E directs the airflow throug hthe centre
and side ai rvents
009D directs the airflow throug hthe footwell
ai rv ents
00A1 directs the airflow throug hthe centre
and side ai rvents as well as the foot-
well ai rvents 34
0089 directs the airflow throug hthe centre
and side ai rvents ,asw ellast he demis-
ter vents
0088 directs the airflow throug hthe footwell
and demister vents
i Regardless of the ai rdistributio nsetting,
airflow is always directe dthroug hthe side
ai rv ents .The side ai rvents can onl ybe
closed when the controls on the side air
vents ar eturned downwards.
2-zone THERMATIC automatic air condi-
tioning X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 0071up or down repeatedly
unti lthe desired symbo lappears in the dis-
play (Y page 148).
THERMOTRONIC 3-zone luxury auto-
matic climate control* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 0074up or down repeatedly
unti lthe desired symbo lappears in the dis-
play (Y page 149). Settin
gthe airflow
Thermati c2-zone automatic climate
control X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press button0072up
or down (Y page 148).
Thermotronic 3-zone luxury automatic
climate control* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press button0073up
or down (Y page 149). Switchin
gthe ZONE function on/off
X To activate: press the00D8butt-
ton ( Ypage 148) ,(Ypage 149).
The indicator lamp above the 00D8button
lights up.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol :the temperatur esetting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
Thermotroni clux ury3 -zone automatic cli-
mate control* :the temperatur esetting on
the driver's side is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rea rcompart-
ment.
Whe nthe buttons for temperature, airflow or
ai rd istributio nareactivated ,the temperature
setting on the driver's side is not adopted for
the othe rairconditioning zones.
X To deactivate: press the00D8button
(Y page 148) ,(Ypage 149).
The indicator lamp above the 00D8button
goe sout.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol :the temperatur esetting for the driver's
34 Thi sairdistributio nsetting is onl yavailable on the Cabriolet. 154
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side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control*: the temperature setting on
the driver's side is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rear compart-
ment. Demisting the windscreen
i You should only select the "demisting"
function until the windscreen is clear again.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the0066button.
The indicator lamp above the 0066button
lights up.
The system automaticallys witches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow 35
R high temperature 35
R air distribution to the windscreen and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To switch off: press the0066button.
The indicator lamp above the 0066button
goes out. The previouslys elected settings
come into effect again. The cooling with air
dehumidification function remains on. Air-
recirculation mode remains deactivated.
or
X Press the 005Abutton.
The indicator lamp above the 0066button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button 0070or0073 up or down
(Y page 148). Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*:
press button0071or0075
up or down (Y page 149).
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button 0072up or down
(Y page 148).
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press button0073up or
down (Y page 149). Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the "cooling function with air dehu-
midification" function.
X Activate automatic mode.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the demisting function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button 0071up or down
(Y page 148) until the 009Eor009D symbol
appears in the display.
X Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press button0074up or
down (Y page 149), until 009Eor009D
appears in the display.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
35 Depending on the outside temperature. Air conditioning
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Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before setting
off. Otherwise, impaired visibility could
endanger you and others.
i The rear window heating has ahigh cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the window is clear, as it only
switches off automatically after several
minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 006Ebutton.
The indicator lamp above the 006Ebutton
lights up or goes out. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are enteringt he vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. G
Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up, thus impair-
ing visibility and endangering yourself and
others. This may prevent you from observing
the traffic conditions, thereby causing an
accident.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the0074button.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
lights up. i
Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the
0074 button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To switch off: press the0074button.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
goes out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5†
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
5†
Convenience opening/closing (Coupé) G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as the side windows are opened and closed.
Do not place objectsorl ean against the side
windows when they are being opened or
closed. You or the objectsc ould be drawn in
or become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves. If
there is arisk of entrapment, press the
0074 button again. Press the button for stop-
ping, opening or closing the side windows in
the opposite direction as appropriate.
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as the panorama sliding sunroof* is opened
and closed. If there is arisk of entrapment,
press the 0074button again. Press the button
to stop, open or close the panorama sliding
sunroof* in the opposite direction as appro-
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