2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE charging

ATTENTION ASSIST
...........................144
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 116
Display message ............................ 218
Audio
On-board computer .......................113
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 222
Automatic car wash ..........................198
Automatic transmission Changing gea ryoursel f.................. 103
Display message ............................ 209
Driving tips .................................... 104
Emergency running mode ..............243
Kickdow n....................................... 105
Malfunction ................................... .243
One-touch gearshifting ..................103
Progra mselector button ................104
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 255
Selector leve rpositions ................. 102
Shift range s................................... 103
Trailer towing ................................. 105
Axl eload, permissible
Rea r(trailer towing) ....................... 304 B
Backrest Display message ............................ 227
Bag hook ............................................ 171
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 196
Folding out ..................................... 193
BAS (Brake Assist) ............................... 53
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist System
Plus) ...................................................... 53
Battery Changing (key )............................... 259
Charging ........................................ 275
Checking (key )............................... 259
Check lamp (key )........................... 259
Disconnecting ................................ 275
Display message ...........209, 219, 225
Fitting the battery ..........................276
Jump-starting ................................. 276
Maintenance (vehicle ).................... 273
Reconnecting ................................. 276Removing/fitting
........................... 275
Vehicle battery .............................. 273
Belt force limiters
Activatio n......................................... 35
Belt tensioners
Activatio n......................................... 35
Belt warning ......................................... 79
Bonnet Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 180
Bonnet catch ................................. 181
Display message ............................ 217
Opening/closing ........................... 180
Resetting the active bonnet
(pedestrian protection) after it is
triggered ........................................ 256
Bonnet release lever
Releas eleve r................................. 181
Boot
Automatic opening ........................... 65
Emergency release ........................255
Locking separatel y........................... 65
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 216
Opening/closing .............................. 64
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 291
Boot separator ................................... 162
Display message ............................ 216
Brake Assist ......................................... 53
see BAS ........................................... 53
see BAS
Brake fluid .......................................... 290
Display message ............................ 219
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .54
Display message .................... 222, 223
Brakes
Display message ............................ 220
Parking brake ................................ 100
Warning lamp ................................. 234
Brake system
Display message ............................ 219
Bulbs .................................................. 260
Cornering light ............................... 262
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 261
Display message ............................ 225
Main-beam headlamps ................... 262 Index
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tries
,ope ratio noft he headlamps varies due
to lega lrequirements and self-impose dobli-
gations. In these countries ,the daytime driv-
ing lights ar eautomaticall yswitched on when
the engine is started.
Th ee xterior lighting (excep tthe side lamp/
parking lamp) switches off automaticall yif
you:
R remove the key fro mthe ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off (ke yinposition 0in the igni-
tio nlock)
! Switch off the side lamps and parking
lamp when yo uleave the vehicle. This pre-
vents the battery fro mdischarging.
Informatio nabout drivin gabroad Converting to symmetrica
ldipped beam
when drivin gabroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in
which traffi cdrives on the opposite side of the roa
dtot he country where the vehicl eisreg-
istered. This prevents oncoming traffi cfrom
being dazzled.
Have the headlamps converte dataqualified
specialis tworkshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre, as close to the borde raspos-
sibl ebefor ed riving in these countries .Sym-
metrica llight sdon ot illuminate as large an
area of the edge of the carriageway.
Converting to asymmetrica ldipped beam
afte rreturning: have the headlamps conver-
ted back to asymmetrica ldippe dbeamata
qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ,e.g.a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, as soon as
possibl eafter crossing the borde rwhen
returning.
Vehicle swithI ntelligent Light System*: if
the headlamps ar econverte dtosymmetrical
dipped beam ,not al llight functions ar eavail-
able ."Mo torway mode" and the "extended
range foglamps "aredeactivated
(Y page 119). Operation
Light switch
004A
006F
Left-hand parking lamp 004B
0070
Right-hand parking lamp 004C
0027
Lights off/daytime driving
lights Operation
004D
0066
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime driving lights 004E
006C
Sidelam ps,licence plate and
instrument lighting 004F
0064
Dipped-bea mheadlam ps/
main-bea mheadlam ps18 18
Youm usts witch on the dipped-beam headlamps befor eyou can switch on the main-bea mheadlam ps. Lights
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Exterio
rlighting (Cabriolet)
Notes on th eexterio rlighting For reason
sofsafety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith th elight sswitched
on even durin gthe daytime. In som ecoun-
tries, operatio noftheheadlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-impose dobli-
gations. In these countries, th edaytime driv-
ing light sare automatically switched on when
th ee ngineiss tarted.
The exterio rlighting (excep tthe side lamp/
parking lamp) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock
R open th edriver' sdoor when th eignition is
switched off (ke yinposition 0in th eigni-
tio nlock)
! Switch off th eside lamps and parking
lamp when you leave th evehicle .This pre-
vents th ebattery from discharging.
Information abou tdriving abroad Convertin
gtosymmetrica ldipped beam
when driving abroad: switch theheadlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in whic
htraffic drives on th eopposite side of the
road to th ecountr ywherethe vehicle is reg-
istered .This prevents oncoming traffic from
bein gdazzled.
Hav ethe headlamps converte dataqualified
specialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre, as close to th eborder as pos-
sible before driving in these countries. Sym-
metrical light sdonotilluminate as large an
area of th eedge of th ecarriageway.
Convertin gtoasymmetrical dipped beam
after returning: have theheadlamps conver-
te db ack to asymmetrical dipped beam at a
qualifie dspecialist workshop ,e.g.a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre, as soon as
possible after crossing th eborder when
returning.
Vehicles with Intelligent Light System*: if
th eh eadlamps are converte dtosymmetrical
dipped beam, no tall light function sare avail-
able. "Motorway mode "and th e"extended
range foglamps "are deactivated
(Y page 119). Operation
Light switch
004A
006F
Left-han dparking lamp 004B
0070
Right-hand parking lamp Operation
004C
006C
Sidelamps ,licenc eplatea nd
instrumen tlighting 004D
0066
Automatic headlam pmode/
daytime driving lights Lights
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water
.Consult adoctor if
necessary. Wear eye protection.
Keep children away.
Observe this Owner's Man-
ual.
H
Environmenta
lnote
Do not dispos eofbatteries in th ehousehold
rubbish. Dispose of defectiv ebatteries in an
environmentally responsible manner .Take
them to aMercedes-Ben zServic eCentre or
to as pecial collection poin tfor old batteries. G
Risk of injury
For safet yreasons ,Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you only use batteries which have
been tested and approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. These batteries provide
increase dimpac tprotection to prevent vehi-
cle occupant sfroms ufferin gacid burns
should th ebattery be damaged in th eevent
of an accident.
To prevent acid burns, observe th efollowing
safet ynotes when handling batteries:
R do not lean over th ebattery.
R do not place any metal object sonabattery.
Otherwise, you could cause ashor tcircuit
and th ebattery's gas mixtur ecould ignite.
R mak esure that you do not create an elec-
trostatic charge, e.g .bywearingsynthetic
clothin gorasar esult of frictio nonfabrics.
Therefore, you should not pull or slide the
battery over carpet sorother synthetic
materials. R
never touc hthe battery first. To discharge
ap ossible electrostatic charge, step out of
th ev ehicle firs tand touc hthe bodywork.
R do not wipe th ebattery using acloth. The
battery may explode as aresult of electro-
static charge or due to flyin gsparks.
! Before loosening th eterminal clamps of
th eb attery, switch off th eengine and
remove th ekey or, on vehicles with KEY-
LESS-GO*, mak esure that th eignitio nis
not switche don. In th einstrumen tcluster,
all of th eindicator lamps must be out. Oth-
erwise ,you may destroy electronic compo-
nents ,such as th ealternator.
i Mercedes-Ben zrecommend sthaty ou
have work involvin gthe battery, e.g.
removal, charging and replacement, car-
ried out at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g .aM ercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
Installation location of th ebattery Your vehicle is equipped with
abattery in the
engine compartment. It is located on th efront
bulkhead under th efilter box on th eright-
hand side of th evehicle when viewed in the
directio noftravel. 0046
Battery
0047 Positive terminal
008A Negative terminal
0088 Breather hose 274
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Remove th ekeyif you park th evehicle
and do no trequire any electrical consum-
ers .The vehicl ewill then use ver ylittle
energy, thus conservin gthe battery.
i If th ebattery is discharged, you mus tuse
th ee mergenc ykey elemen ttounlockthe
vehicle. Disconnecting th
ebattery G
Ris
kofa ccident
If th ebattery is disconnected:
R theb rak eboostin geffec twill no tbea vail-
able. Greate rbrakin gforce will then be
require dand brak epedal travel will be lon-
ger .Ifn eces sary, depress th ebrak epedal
wit hm aximum force.
R thet ransmission is locke dinposition Pon
vehicles wit hautomati ctransmission*
! Always disconnect th ebattery in the
order described below. Never mix up the
terminal clam pdisconnection/connection
order and never mix up th eterminal
clamps. You may otherwise damag ethe
vehicl eelectronics.
X Firmly depress th eparkin gbrak eand on
vehicles wit hautomatic transmission*,
shift th etransmission to position P.
X Switc hoff all electrical consumer s(e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Turn th ekeyto0(Y page 65 )inthe ignition
lock and remove it or make sure tha tno
ignition positio nhasbeen selecte dwith
KEYLESS GO *.In the instrument cluster, all
of the indicator lampsm ust be out.
X Open the bonnet. X
Release clamps 0047on filter box 0046.
X Remove filter box 0046.
X Remove the negative terminal clamp from
the battery.
X Remove the cover from the positive termi-
nal clamp.
X Remove the positive terminal clamp from
the battery.
X Disconnect the breather hose. Removing the battery
X Disconnect the battery ( Ypage 275).
X Loosen the bolt which holds the battery in
place.
X Remove the battery. Charging and fitting the battery
G
Risk of injury
Battery acid is caustic. Avoid contact with the
skin, eyesorc lothing.
Charging the battery G
Risk of injury
Only charge the battery in awell-ventilated
area.Ast he battery is being charged, gases
can escape and generate minor explosions.
This could injure you and other persons or
cause damage to the paintwork or acid cor-
rosion on the vehicle. Battery
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You can obtain information about battery
chargers which allow the battery to be
charged while still installed from
aqualified
specialis tworkshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of acid burns during the charg-
ing process due to the gases which escape
from the battery. Do not lean over the battery
during the charging process.
! Only charge the installed battery with a
battery charger which has been tested and
approve dbyMercedes-Benz. These battery
chargers allow the battery to be charged
while still installed.
! Only use battery chargers with amaxi-
mum charging voltage of 14. 8V.
! Only charge the battery using the jump-
star tconnection point.
X Open the bonnet.
X Connect the battery charger by its positive
terminal and eart hpoint in the same order
as when connectin gthe dono rbattery in
the jump-startin gprocedure
(Y page 276).
Fitting th ebattery X
Install the battery. To do this ,follow the
steps described in "Removin gthe battery"
(Y page 275 )inreverse order.
X Reconnec tthe battery (Y page 276). Reconnecting th
ebattery
! Always connec tthe battery in the order
described below. Never swap the terminal
clamps .You may otherwise damage the
vehicle electronics. X
Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Connect the positive terminal clamp and
secur ethe cover.
X Connect the negative terminal clamp.
X Connect the breather hose.
X Put the filter box back in place, the nclip in
and close the retainin gclamps.
X Close the bonnet.
i If the battery power supply has been inter-
rupted (e.g. if it has been reconnected), you
must carr yout the followin gtasks:
R set the time
R reset the function for foldin gthe exterior
mirrors in/out automatically* by folding
the mirrors out onc e(Ypage 74) Jump-starting
If your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engin ecan be jump-started from another
vehicle or from an external battery using jump
leads.
Observe the followin gpoints:
R you may only jump-star twhen the engine
and catalytic converter are cold.
R do not star tthe engin eifthe battery is fro-
zen .Let the battery thaw first.
R jump-startin gmay only be performed from
batteries with anominal voltage of 12 V.
R only use jump leads which have asufficient
cross-section and insulated terminal
clamps.
i Jump leads and further information about
jump-startin gcan be obtained from any
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
! Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Do not use arapid-charging devic etostart
the engine. 276
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