2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON steering wheel

Boot
Automatic opening ..................... 73, 74
Emergency release ........................300
Locking separately ...........................73
Boot/luggage compartment load
(maximum) ........................................ .339
Boot lid Display message ............................ 263
Opening/closing .............................. 72
Bottle holder ...................................... 193
Brake Assist ......................................... 59
see BAS ........................................... 59
see BAS
Brake fluid .......................................... 338
Display message ............................ 266
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .60
Display message .................... 270, 271
Brakes
Display message ............................ 267
Parking brake ................................ 107
Warning lamp ................................. 284
Brake system
Display message ............................ 265
Bulbs .................................................. 304
Cornering light ............................... 307
Dipped-beam headlamps ...............306
Display message ............................ 273
Infrared light .................................. 307
Main-beam headlamps ................... 307
Overview ........................................ 306
Parking lamp .................................. 307
Replacing ....................................... 306
Side lamp ....................................... 307
Turn signal lamp ............................ 308
see Lamp C
Calling up a fault see Display message .....................251
Care
Automatic car wash .......................240
Care products ................................ 240
Cleaning agents ............................. 240
Dashboard ..................................... 244
Display ........................................... 244
Exterior .......................................... 240Headlamps ..................................... 242
High-pressure cleaners
..................241
Interior ........................................... 244
Matt paintwork .............................. 241
Night View Assist Plus ...................245
Paintwork ...................................... 242
Plastic trim .................................... 245
Reversing camera ..........................243
Seat covers .................................... 244
Sensors ......................................... 243
Steering wheel boss ......................244
Tail pipes ....................................... 243
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 243
Trim strips ..................................... 245
Wheels ........................................... 242
Windows ........................................ 242
Wiper blades .................................. 242
Wooden trim .................................. 245
Care products .................................... 240
CD player/CD changer Operating (on-board computer) .....127
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 134
Key .................................................. 70
Central locking/unlocking button .....71
Central unlocking Key .................................................. 70
Centre console
Overview .......................................... 31
Changing a wheel
see Flat tyre
Child-proof locks
Rear doors ....................................... 57
Children
Fastening seat belts ......................... 54
In the vehicle ................................... 43
Restraint system .............................. 44
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................45
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion) ............................................... 280
Display message ............................ 261
Integrated ........................................ 53
ISOFIX .............................................. 51
Recommendations ...........................49
Suitable seat position ......................46
Cigarette lighter ................................ 2086
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Matt paintwork
Cleaning ........................................ .241
Memory card (on-board computer) .127
Memory function ................................. 87
Menu Overview of the menus ..................120
Menu (on-board computer) ...............120
AMG ............................................... 122
Assistance ..................................... 129
Distronic Plus ................................ 145
Navigation ..................................... 125
Service .......................................... .130
Settings ......................................... 131
Telephone ...................................... 128
Trip ................................................ 121
Messages ........................................... 281
see Display message .....................251
see Warning and indicator lamps
Minispare emergency spare wheel
Technical data ............................... 355
Mirrors
Sun visor ........................................ 207
see Exterior mirrors or Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone ..................................... 210
Installation ..................................... 331
Telephone menu (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 128
Mobile telephone
see Mobile phone .......................... 210
Modifying the programming
Key .................................................. 71
MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem* ........................................... 224, 318
MP3 Operating (on-board computer) .....127
Multicontour seat ................................ 80
Multi-function display .......................119
Multi-function steering wheel ..........118
Overview .......................................... 30N
Navigation On-board computer .......................125
NECK-PRO head restraints .................43
Resetting after being triggered ......303
Night View Assist Plus ......................165
Activating/deactivating .................166Cleaning ......................................... 245
COMAND APS display ....................166
Malfunction ................................... .294
Notes on running in a new vehicle ..216 O
Odometer see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
Consumption ................................. 220
Topping up ..................................... 221
On-board computer ...........................118
AMG menu ..................................... 122
Assistance menu ........................... 129
Convenience submenu ..................136
Display messages ..........................251
Factory settings ............................. 137
Heating submenu ........................... 135
Instrument cluster submenu ..........131
Lights submenu ............................. 132
Navigation menu ............................ 125
Overview ........................................ 120
Service menu ................................. 130
Settings menu ............................... 131
Standard display submenu ............121
Telephone menu ............................ 128
Time/date submenu ......................132
Trip menu ...................................... 121
Vehicle submenu ........................... 134
One-touch gearshifting .....................112
Operating system see On-board computer .................118
Outside temperature display ..........117
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................57 P
Padded table Integrated child seat ........................55
Paint code .......................................... 332
Paintwork Cleaning ......................................... 242
Panorama sliding sunroof ................186
Convenience closing ......................102
Convenience opening ....................102 12
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Sliding/tilting sunroof
......................185
Convenience closing ......................102
Convenience opening ....................102
Rain closing feature .......................185
Resetting ....................................... 185
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
see Sliding/tilting sunroof
Snow chains ...................................... 230
Socket Cockpit .......................................... 209
Luggage compartment ...................210
Rear compartment .........................209
Spare wheel ....................................... 355
Fitting ............................................ 314
Technical data .............................. 355
Speed Limit Assist ............................164
Activating/deactivating message
function (on-board computer) ........129
Displaying (on-board computer) ..... 129
Display message ............................ 256
Speed limiter
Speedtronic ................................... 148
Speedometer
Additional speedometer (on-
board computer) ............................ 122
Segments ...................................... 117
Selecting the display unit (on-
board computer) ............................ 131
Speedtronic ....................................... 148
Display message .................... 256, 262
Permanent ..................................... 150
Variabl e......................................... 148
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 37
Display message ............................ 277
Warning lamp ........................... 37, 283
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .121
Status indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .119
Steering Display message ............................ 270
Steering wheel
Adjusting ................................... 84, 85
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 118
Storing settings ............................... 87Steering wheel boss
Cleaning ......................................... 244
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....114
Steering wheel heating .......................85
Malfunction indicator lamp ............279
Stowage compartments ...................188
Armrest (in front) ........................... 189
Armrest (under) ............................. 189
Centre console .............................. 189
Glove compartment .......................188
Rear ............................................... 190
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 190
Stowage well
Boot floor (underneath) .................204
Submenu (on-board computer)
Convenience .................................. 136
Factory setting ............................... 137
Heating .......................................... 135
Instrument cluster .........................131
Lights ............................................ .132
Standard displa y............................ 121
Time/date ..................................... 132
Vehicle .......................................... .134
Summer opening
see Convenience opening
Sun visor ............................................ 207
Supplemental Restraint System See SRS ........................................... 37
Surround lighting
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 134
Suspension tuning ............................155
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........123
Switching off the alarm
ATA .................................................. 66 T
Tailgate Display message ............................ 263
Emergency unlocking ..................... 300
Limiting the opening angle ...............74
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 272
Tail pipes
Cleaning ......................................... 243 Index
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Exterior view
....................................... 24
Cockpit ................................................. 25
Instrument cluster ..............................27
Multi-function steering wheel ............30
Centre console .................................... 31
Overhead control panel ......................33
Door control panel .............................. 34 23At a glance
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Cockpit
Left-hand-drive vehicles
Function Page
:
Automatic transmission*:
steering-wheel gearshift
paddles*
114
;
Cruise control lever 138
=
Instrument cluster 27
?
DIRECT SELECT lever* 111
A
PARKTRONIC* warning dis-
play
158
B
Overhead control panel 33
C
Operates Thermatic/
Thermotronic*
171
D
Ignition lock 75
Start/Stop button*
75 Function Page
E
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
84
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
85
Steering wheel heating* 85
G
Combination switch 93
H
Parking brake 107
I
Releases the parking brake 107
J
Light switch 93
K
Adjusts the headlamp
range (vehicles with halo-
gen headlamps)
98
Night View Assist Plus* 165Cockpit
25At a glance
* optional
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Right-hand-drive vehicles
Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 33
;
PARKTRONIC
*warning dis-
play 158
=
Cruise control lever 138
?
Instrument cluster 27
A
DIRECT SELECT lever* 111
B
Automatic transmission*:
steering-wheel gearshift
paddles*
114
C
Adjusts the headlamp
range (vehicles with halo-
gen headlamps)
98
Night View Assist Plus* 165
D
Light switch
93 Function Page
E
Releases the parking brake 107
F
Ignition lock 75
Start/Stop button* 75
G
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
84
H
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
85
Steering wheel heating* 85
I
Combination switch 93
J
Parking brake 107
K
Operates Thermatic/
Thermotronic*
17126
CockpitAt a glance
* optional
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Multi-function steering wheel
i
Further information on operating the multi-function steering wheel (Y page 118).Function Page
:
Multi-function display 119
;
COMAND APS*/audio sys-
tem, see the separate oper-
ating instructions
=
6~Makes/accepts
or rejects/ends a call
128
WXIncreases/
reduces the volume
Operates RACETIMER
1 123
8
Mute ?
?
Activates voice con-
trol*; see the separate
operating instructions Function Page
A
%
Back or deactivates
voice control* B
=;Selects a menu
120
9:Selects a sub-
menu or scrolls through
lists
120
a
Confirms selections
and hides display mes-
sages 1
Only AMG vehicles. 30
Multi-function steering wheelAt a glance
* optional
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Occupant safety
Notes on occupant safety
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners, belt
force limiters and airbags, are complemen-
tary, coordinated restraint systems. They
reduce the risk of injury in specific, pre-
defined types of accident situations and
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tect against objects penetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, make
sure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 76).
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 89).
R the airbags can inflate properly if they are
deployed (Y page 39).
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 84).
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied.
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt.
However, airbags are only an additional
restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. This is because – on
the one hand – airbags are not deployed in
all types of accident, as in some situations
airbag deployment would not increase the
protection afforded to vehicle occupants,
provided they are wearing their seat belt
correctly. On the other hand, airbag deploy-
ment only provides increased protection if
the seat belt is worn correctly because: R
the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag.
R for example, in a head-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the point of the impact, and is
thus better suited to prevent injury.
Therefore, in accident situations where an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop. If this work is
not carried out correctly, the operating safety
of your vehicle may be affected. There is a risk
of an accident and injury. G
Risk of injury
The restraint system may not work as inten-
ded if the following components have been
modified or work on these components has
not been performed correctly:
R restraint system, consisting of the seat
belts and anchorages, belt tensioners, belt
force limiters, airbags
R wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags or belt tensioners could then fail, e.g.
in the event of an accident in which the decel-
eration force would normally be high enough
to trigger the systems, or they could be trig-
gered unintentionally. Never carry out any
modifications on the restraint systems. 36
Occupant safetySafety
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