2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE door lock

Daytime drivin
glights .................. 82, 88
Display message ............................ 224
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 119
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Diesel
Low outside temperatures .............180
Diese lengine
Winter driving ................................ 180
Digital speedometer .........................111
Dipped-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 222
Setting for driving on the right/
left (on-board computer) ................119
Symmetrical ................................... 192
Display messages ............................. 208
Service interva ldispla y.................. 197
Symbo lmessages .......................... 216
Text messages ............................... 209
Distanc edisplay
Displaying (on-board computer) ..... 116
Distanc erecorder
Total distance recorde r.................. 110
Trip meter ...................................... 110
Distanc ewarning lamp ..................... 232
DISTRONIC PLUS ............................... 125
Display message ............................ 211
Driving tips .................................... 131
Warning lamp ................................. 232
Door
Automatic locking ............................ 63
Display message .................... 217, 227
Emergency locking ........................250
Emergency unlocking ..................... 249
Opening (from the inside) ................63
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 32
Draught stop ...................................... 163
Drinks holder see Cuph older
Driv eprogram
Manual .......................................... .105
Driv eprogram display ......................102Driver's airbag
..................................... 38
Driver's door Unlocking (KEYLESS GO) .................62
Driver's knee airbag ............................39
Driver's seat position ..........................80
Driving abroad ................................... 192
Driving safety systems .......................52
ABS .................................................. 52
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 56
Adaptive brake lamps ......................54
BAS .................................................. 53
BAS PLUS ........................................ 53
EBV .................................................. 56
ESP ®
............................................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .56
Driving systems ................................ 122
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................144
Cruise control ................................ 122
Distronic Plu s................................ 125
Dynami chandling package with
sports mode .................................. 137
HOLD function ............................... 135
Parking Guidance ........................... 140
Parktroni c...................................... 138
Reversing camera ..........................143
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 145
Speedtronic ................................... 133
Driving tips ........................................ 104
Braking .......................................... 191
Distronic Plu s................................ 131
Driving abroad .............................. 192
Driving on wet road s..................... 192
Fording ......................................... 192
Trailer towing ................................. 194
Winter ............................................ 190
DVD audio
Operation (on-board computer) .....113
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) .....114
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 137
Indicator lamp ................................ 230 Index
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Door contro
lpanel Function Page
0046
008D
003700380040
Store ssettings for the seat,
exterio rmirrors and steer-
ing wheel* 75
0047
Adjusts the sea
telectri-
cally* 68
008A
00360037Locks/unlocks
the vehicle
64
0088
Opens the door 63
0086
006B
007000AD0071
Adjusts and folds the exte-
rio rm irror sin/out electri-
cally* 73 Function Page
0087
0062
Opens/close sthe
side windows 94
006E
0089
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rea rcompartment 51
006F
008A
Opens the boot lid 6532
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X
To activate: press button 0047.
Indicato rlamp 0046lights up .The rea rside
windows can onl ybeoperated using the
switches on the driver's door.
X To deactivate: press button0047.
Indicato rlamp 0046goe sout.Y ou can oper-
ate the rea rsidew indows using the
switches in the rea rcompartment. Driving safety systems
Overview of drivin
gsafety systems
In thi ssection, yo uwillf ind informatio nabout
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System)
R BAS PLUS* ( Brake Assist System Plus*)
R Adaptive brake lamps
R ESP ®
( Electronic Stability Program)
R EBV (electroni cbrake-power distribution)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE
R PRE-SAFE Brake* (vehicle swithD istronic
Plus*)
i In wintry driving conditions, always use
winter tyres (M+S tyres) and if necessary,
snow chains .Onlyint hisw aywill the driv-
ing safety system sdescribe dinthiss ection
work as effectivel yaspossible. G
Ris
kofa ccident
The ris kofana ccident is significantly
increased by driving too fast. Thi sisparticu-
larly the cas ewhenc ornering as well as on
we tors lipper yroads or when driving too close
to the vehicl einfront.
The driving safety system sdescribe dint his
sectio ncan neither reduce thi sriskn or over-
rid ethe laws of physics.
For thi sreason, always adap tyou rd riving
style to the prevailing roa dand weather con-
ditions. Maintain sufficient distance from
othe rroa du sers and objects on the road. Anti-loc
kBraking System (ABS)
ABS regulate sbrake pressure in such away
tha tthe wheels do not lock when yo ubrake.
Thi sallow syou to continue steering the vehi-
cle when braking.
ABS works from aspeed of abou t8km/h
upwards ,regardless of road-surface condi-
tions. ABS works on slippery surfaces ,even
when yo uonlyb rake gently. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Do not depress the brake peda lsevera ltimes
in quick succession (pumping) .Depres sthe
brake firmly and evenly .Pum ping the brake
peda lreduce sthe braking effect.
Braking If ABS intervenes when braking
,you will feel
the brake peda lpulsa ting.
X If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
brake peda lwithf orc euntilthe braking sit-
uatio niso ver.
X To make afullb rake application:
depress the brake peda lwithf ullf orce. G
Ris
kofa ccident
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking .Thisl im its the steerability of the vehi- 52
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The braking action of PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is
ended automatically if:
R you manoeuvre to avoid the obstacle.
R you drive slower than approximately
15 km/h.
R there is no longer an obstacle detected in
frontofy our vehicle.
R there is no longer any danger of acollision.
Following acollision or crash-related damage
to the fronte nd of the vehicle, have the con-
figuration and operation of the radar sensors
checked. Choose aqualified specialist work-
shop for this which has the necessary spe-
cialist knowledge and tools for the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre for
this purpose. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevent syour vehicle from
being started without the correc tkey.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the start/stop
button on the dashboard.
The engine switches off.
Deactivating the immobiliser X
With the key: turn the key to position 2in
the ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the start/stop
button on the dashboard twice without
depressing the brake.
i The immobiliser is alway sdeactivated
when you start the engine. ATA* (anti-theft alarms
ystem)
Av isual and audibl ealarm is triggered when
the alarm system is primed and you open:
R ad oor
R ad oor or the boot lid with the emergency
key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
ad oor again. X
To prime: lock the vehicle using the key.
Vehicles with KEYLESS GO* can also be
locked by touchin gthe door handle on the
outside.
Indicator lamp 0046flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle using the
key. On vehicles with KEYLESS GO* ,you
can also unlock the vehicle by opening the
door/boot lid.
Deactivating the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is deactivated.
or
X Press the 0036or0037 button on the key.
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X
With KEYLESS GO*: grasp the outside
door handle. The key must be outside the
vehicle.
The alarm is deactivated.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alarm is deactivated. Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggere difthe
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. For example,
this occurs if the vehicl eisjacked up on one
side.
Priming tow-away protection X
Lock the vehicl eusing the key. Vehicles
with KEYLESS GO* can alsobel ocked by
touching the door handl eonthe outside.
Tow-awayp rotection is prime dafter
approximately 30 seconds.
Deactivatin gtow-away protection When you unlock yourv
ehicleusing the key
or KEYLESS GO* ,tow-away protection is
automatically deactivated.
Deactivate tow-away protection manually to
prevent afalsea larm if yourv ehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto aferry or car
transporter
R is parked on amovable surface, e.g. split-
leve lgarages X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046.
Indicator lamp 0047lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicl eusing the key. Vehicles
with KEYLESS GO* can alsobel ocked by
touching the door handl eonthe outside.
Tow-awayp rotection remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicl eisunlocked again.
R ad oor is opened and close dagain.
R the vehicl eislocked again. Interior motion sensor*
If the interior motion sensor is primed, avis-
uala nd audible alarm is triggere dwhenm ove-
ment is detected in the vehicl einterior while
the vehicl eislocked. This occurs if someone
reache sinto the vehicl einterior, for example.
Priming the interior motion sensor X
Make sure that: Anti-theft systems
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R
the side windows ar eclosed
R Coupé: the panorama sliding sunroof* is
closed
R there ar enoobjects ,e.g.m ascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirro roronthe roof
gra bhandles
This will prevent fals ealarm s.
X Cabriolet: make sure tha tthe roo fis
closed.
X All: lock the vehicl eusing the key .Onvehi-
cle sw ithK EYLESS-GO* ,you can also lock
the vehicles by touching the door handl eon
the outside.
Th einterior motion senso risprimed after
approximately 30 seconds.
i Cabriolet: in some countries the interior
motion senso risprimed eve nifthe soft top
is open. Th evehicl eshoul donlybep arked
with the soft top closed, however ,topre-
vent insects or falling leaves ,for example,
fro mc ausing fals ealarm s.
Deactivatin gthe interior motion sensor When yo
uunlock your vehicl ewitht he key or
KEYLESS-GO* ,the interior motion senso ris
automaticall ydeactivated.
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion senso rifyoulock your vehicle
and:
R people or animals remai ninthe vehicle
R the side windows remai nopen
R Coupé: the panorama sliding sunroof*
remains opened. X
Remov ethe key fro mthe ignition lock.
X Press button 0046.
Indicator lamp 0047flashe sbriefly.
X Loc kthe vehicl eusing the key .Onvehicles
with KEYLESS-GO* ,you can also lock the
vehicles by touching the door handl eonthe
outside.
Th einterior motion senso rremains deacti-
vated until:
R the vehicl eisunlocke dagain
R ad ooriso peneda nd close dagain
R the vehicl eislocked again 60
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Opening and closing
Key
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open adoor from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using akey which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for ashort time. 0046
0037 Locksthe vehicle
0047 0054 Unlocks the boot lid
008A 0036 Unlocks the vehicle
0088 Battery chec klamp
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
The vehicle relock sautomatically if you do not
open adoor or the boot lid within 40 seconds
of unlocking the vehicle. The time until it locks
is approximately 40 seconds. KEYLESS GO* You can start
,lock or unlock the vehicle using
the KEYLESS GO key. To do this, you only
need carry the key with you. When you touch
the surface of the sensor sonthe vehicle's
door handles, KEYLESS GO establishes a
radio connection between the vehicle and the
key.
The distanc etothe door handle from which
you wish to lock or unlock the vehicle must
not be greater than 1m.
When starting the engin eand whilst driving,
KEYLESS GO also checks whether avalid key
is in the vehicle by periodically establishing
radio contact. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor sur-
face 0046.
If you pull the boot lid handle, only the boot
of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for along
time, you must pull the door handle to acti-
vate KEYLESS GO.
Individua lsettings You can change the setting of the locking
system in such
away that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
could be useful if you frequently travel on your
own.
X To change the setting: press the0036
and 0037 button ssimultaneously for 62
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approximately six seconds until th
ebattery
check lamp flashes twice.
The ke ynow function sasfollows:
X To unlock th edriver's door: pressthe
0036 buttononce.
X To unlock centrally: pressthe 0036 but-
to nt wice.
X To lock centrally: pressthe 0037 button.
The KEYLESS GO* function is changed as fol-
lows:
X To unlock th edriver's door: touch the
inner surface of th edoor handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X To unlock centrally: touch theinner sur-
fac eoft hefront-passenger door handle.
X To lock centrally: touch sensor sur-
face 0046on on eofthedoor handles.
Restoring th efactor ysettings X
Press the 0036and0037 buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
th eb attery check lamp flashes twice.
Additional information R
Convenience opening (Y page 96)
R Convenience closin g(Ypage 97)
R Opening and closin ginanemergency
(Y page 249) Opening th
edoor sfromt heinside
You can open adoor from th einside eve nifit
has been locked. X
Pull door handle 0047.
If th edoor is locked, lockin gknob 0046pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
i When adoor is opened, th eside window
on that side open sslightly. When th edoor
is closed, th eside window closes again.
! The side windows will no topen/close if
th eb attery is discharged or if th eside win-
dows have ice dup. It will then no tbepos-
sible to close th edoor .Don otattempt to
force th edoor to close. You could other-
wise damag ethe door or th eside window. Automatic lockin
gfeature
The vehicle will loc kautomaticall yoncey ou
have pulled away.
You can also switch th eautomatic locking
function on and off usin gthe on-board com-
puter (Y page 120).
i The vehicle is locke dautomaticall ywhen
th ei gnition is switched on and th ewheels
begin to turn. Ther eisariskofb einglocked
out when th evehicle is bein gpushe dor
tested on adynamometer. Opening and closing
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