2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE parking

Parking up the vehicle
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than four weeks. The battery can be damaged through exhaustive discharge.
X
Disconnect the battery (Y page 275) or connect toatrickle
charger.
i Have the battery checked at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than six weeks. Damage resulting from non-use may occur if the vehicle is parked
up for long periods.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop and seek advice. Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Emergency key element
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
key element.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid, the anti-theft alarm system* will be trig-
gered (Y page 58).
There are several waystot urn off the alarm:
X Press the 0036or0037 button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button* in the ignition
lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS
GO*. The key must be outside the vehicle. Removing the emergency key element X
Push release catch 0046in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time remove
emergency key element 0047from the key. Unlocking the vehicle
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked cen-
trally with the key or KEYLESS GO*:
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 249). Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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In these situations, it is better to get in
touch with
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e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
Remove wristwatches and any jewellery such
as rings or bracelets. You could otherwis eget
caught, injured and damage the vehicle.
Alwaysg rip the soft top at the indicated grip-
ping points when closing the soft top man-
ually. You could otherwis ebeinjured.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Open the side windows.
X Lower the head restraints (automatically:
(Y page 69) or manually:( Ypage 257)).
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Open the boot.
X Take the two straps out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 207).
X Take the hex-socket wrench out of the
Owner's Manualw allet and keep it with
you. X
To open the cover on the left hand side
in the boot: turn rotary catch 0046anti-
clockwise and fold down cover 0047. X
Insert hex-socket wrench 008Ainto valve
screw 0088on the hydraulicp ump.
X Turn valve screw 0088on the hydraulicp ump
using hex-socket wrench 008Aone full turn
anti-clockwise. Example: left trim in the boot
X
On both sides of the boot, tear trim 0086
along the perforatio ninthe direction of the
arrow. Example: left trim in the boot
X
On both sides,b ehind the trim, pullo ut
catch 0087as far as it willgoa nd turn it Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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0079
To lock
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
0079 as far as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanism repaired
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
i Press the soft-top compartment cover
again if the boot lid cannot be opened.
! Do not under any circumstances open the
boot lid with the emergenc ykey. You could
otherwise damage the boot lid and the soft-
top compartment cover. Boot
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
If the boot can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS GO*:
X Remove the emergenc ykey element from
the key (Y page 249). X
Insert the emergenc ykey element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element anti-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
004A and pull the boot lid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element back and
remove it. Releasing the parking lock manually
(vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*)
In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P,e.g. if you wish to
tow the vehicle away. X
Depress the parking brake firmly.
X Prise out selector lever gaiter 0046with aflat,
blunt object ,(e. g. ascrewdriver wrapped Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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X
Insert bulbh older0047and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Main-beam headlamps (halogen head-
lamps)/cornering lamp* (Intelligent
Light System*) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulbh older0047anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove the bulbf rom bulbholder0047.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0047.
X Insert bulbh older0047and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Side lamp/parking lamp (halogen head-
lamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Pullo ut bulbh older0047.
X Remove the bulbf rom bulbholder0047.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0047.
X Insert bulbh older0047.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Turn signal lamp (halogen headlamps) Due to their location, have the bulbs in the
left-hand headlamp changed at
aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn bulbh older0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn the bulba nti-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and remove it from bulb
holder 0046.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0046and
turn it clockwise.
X Insert bulbh older0046and turn it clockwise. 262
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Replacing the wiper blades
G
Ris
kofa ccident
The windscreen will not longer be wiped prop-
erl yift he wiper blades are worn. Thi scould
prevent yo ufrom observing the traffic condi-
tions ,thereby causing an accident. Replace
the wiper blades twice ayear, ideall yinspring
and autumn. G
Ris
kofa ccident
The wiper arm scould star tmoving and cause
an injury if yo uleave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that yo utouch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper. To remove
X Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position 0(KEYLESS-GO).
X Fol dthe wiper arm away from the wind-
screen unti litengages.
X Set the wiper blad eatright angle stothe
wiper arm. X
Remove the wiper blad efrom the retainer
on the wiper arm in the direction of the
arrow. Fitting
X Slide the new wiper blad einto the retainer
on the wiper arm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wiper blad eparalle ltot he wiper
arm.
X Fol dthe wiper arm back onto the wind-
screen. Flat tyre
Flat tyre equipmen
tvariants
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R aT IREFIT kit (Y page 207)
R a" Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
(Y page 208)
R the MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem* (Y page 272) Preparing the vehicle
i Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOE tyres*.
X Stop the vehicl easfar away as possible
from traffic on solid ,non-slipper yand level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depres sthe parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs torreverse gear.
X Vehicles with automati ctransmis-
sion*: move the selector lever to P.
X All occupants mus tget ou tofthe vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get ou tofthe vehicle.
X Make sure that no one is nea rthe danger
are aw hilst awheel is being changed .Any-
one wh oisnot directl yassisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Switch off the engine. Flat tyre
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Risk of injury
There is ariskofa cidb urns whe njump-start-
ing avehicle du etothe gases which escape
from the battery .Donot lean over the battery
while the engine is being jump-started. G
Risk of explosion
Gases escaping from the battery during jump-
starting may cause mino rexplosions. Avoid
creating sparks. Kee pnaked flames away
from the battery ,and do not smoke.
Compl ywiths afety precautions and take pro-
tective measures whe nhandling batteries. You will find these under "Battery
"inthe
index.
X Make sure that the two vehicle sdonot
touch.
X Appl ythe parking brake firmly.
X Manual transmission: engage neutral.
X Automatic transmission*: shift the trans-
missio ntoposition P.
X Switch off al lelectrical consumers (e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Ope nthe bonne t(Ypage 180). X
Slide cover 0046of positive terminal 0047in
the direction of the arrow .
X Connect positive terminal 0047on your vehi-
cle to positive terminal 008Aof dono rbattery
0087 using the jump lead ,beginning with your
ow nb attery.
X Start the engine of the dono rvehicle and
run it at idling speed.
X Connect negative terminal 0088of dono rbat-
tery 0087to earth point 0086of your vehicle
using the jump lead ,connecting the jump
lead to dono rbattery 0087first.
X Start the engine. X
First, remove the jump lead from earth
point 0086and negative terminal 0088,then
from positive terminal 0047and positive ter-
minal 008A,eacht ime disconnecting from the
battery on your ow nvehicle first.
X Have the battery checke dataqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Jump-starting
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Fitting th
etowing eye
Vehicles with atraile rtow hitch*: if you
inten dtou se thevehicl efor towing, fol dout
th eb all couplin gand connec tthe towbar
(Y page 193) to this.
Opening th ecovers The mounting
sfor th eremovable towin geyes
are locate dinthebumpers .They are located
at th efront and rear behind covers. Coupé (example)
X
Press cover 0046inwards on th emarkin gin
th ed irection of th earrow.
X Tak ecover 0046 off th eopening but do not
remove it.
Securing th etowing eye X
Tak ethe towin geye and th ewheel wrench
from th evehicl etoolkit (Y page 207).
X Screw in th etow inge ye clockwise to the
stop.
X Inser tthe wheel wrench handle int othe
towin geye and tighten it. Towing th
evehicle
! You may to wthe vehicl efor am aximum
of 50 km .Atowings pee dof50k m/hm ust
no tbee xceeded.
Fo rtow ingd istances ove r50km,thee ntire
vehicl emust be lifted up and transported.
! The engin emust be switched off (key in
ignition loc kinposition 0or position 1)if
th ev ehicl eisb eingtow ed wit hthe front
axle raised or if th eparking brak eisbeing
tested on adynamometer. Otherwise,
intervention by ESP ®
could damag ethe
brak esystem.
Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Fully depress th eclutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Shift th etransmission to position N. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Pleas enote:
R Vehicles wit hanautomatic transmission*
must no tbetow-started.
R The battery must be connected.
R The engin eand catalyti cconverter must be
cold.
R Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Fully depress th eclutch pedal. Towin
gand tow-starting
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