2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET lock

Befor
etowing away ,make sur ethat the steer-
ing can be mov edand is not locked.
If yo utow or tow- start another vehicle, its
weigh tmustn ot excee dthe maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weigh tofyour vehicle. G
Risk of accident
The vehicle is braked when the HOL Dfunction
or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Therefore,
deactivate HOLD and DISTRONIC PLUS if the
vehicle is to be towed.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
! Whe ntowing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles coul dbedamaged.
! Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
as this could damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicle with acrane.
! Youm ay tow the vehicle for amaximum
of 50 km. Atowing speed of 50 km /h must
no tbee xceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicl emust be lifted up and transported.
! On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
key instead of the Start/Stop button .Turn
the key to position 2in the ignition lock and
shif tthe automatic transmission to N.
Then, turn the key back to 0and leave it in
the ignitio nlock.
! Only secur ethe tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes. You could otherwise
damage the vehicle.
Please note:
R vehicles with an automatic transmission
must not be tow-started.
R if you ar etowing the vehicle over alonger
distance, this must be done with the rear
axle raised.
R the ignition must be switched off if you are
towin gthe vehicle with the rea raxle raised. Intervention by ESP
®
could otherwis edam-
age the brake system.
R if the vehicle has suffered transmission
damage, only tow it with the propelle rshaft
disconnected.
R if the engin edoes not start, tr yjump-start-
ing it (Y page 289).
R if it is not possible to jump-start the vehicle,
have it towed to the nearest qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre.
R the automatic transmission must be in
position Nwhen the vehicle is being towed.
Before towing the vehicle, mak esure that the
battery is connected and charged. You will
otherwis ebeunable to switch on the ignition
or shift the transmissio ntoNin vehicles with
an automatic transmission.
i Switch off the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (Y page 208).
You could otherwise be locked out when
pushing or towing the vehicle. Fitting the towing eye
Vehicles with atrailer to whitch: if you intend
to use the vehicle for towing, fold out the ball
coupling and connect the towbar to it
(Y page 186).
X Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench
from the vehicle tool kit (Y page 274).
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear ,under the covers. Towing and tow-starting
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Cabriolet (example)
X
Press the mark on cover :inwards, in the
direction of the arrow.
X Take cover :off the opening.
X Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop.
X Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towin geye and tighte nit. Removing the towing eye
X Take the whee lwrenc hfrom th evehicle
tool kit (Y page 274).
X Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tur nthe towing eye anti-
clockwise.
X Unscrew the towing eye.
X Attach cover :to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Return the towing eye and the wheel
wrenc htothe vehicle tool kit. Towing th
evehicle
! You may tow the vehicle for amaximum
of 50 km. Atowing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
For towin gdistances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Interven tion by ESP ®
coul dother-
wise damage the brake system.
X Vehicles with manua ltransmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Shift the transmission to position N. Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicle onto atrailer or trans-
porter if yo uwish to transport it.
X Vehicles with manu altransmission:
shift to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2(Y page 135) in
the ignition lock.
X Move the selector lever to N.
As soon as the vehicl eisloaded:
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X Vehicles with manua ltransmission:
shift to first gear or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Secure the vehicle. 292
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Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
suc hasa xle or steering components. Oth-
erwise, the vehicl ecould be damaged. Tow-star
ting (emergency engine
starting)
Please note:
R vehicles with an automatic transmission
must not be tow-started.
R the batter ymust be connected.
R the engine and catalytic converter must be
cold.
R avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Fully depres sthe clutc hpedal.
X Shif tton eutral.
X Tow the vehicle or let it roll.
X Shif ttoas uitable gear and bring the clutch
pedal up slowly. Do not depres sthe accel-
erator pedal.
The engin eisstarted. Fuses
Important safet
ynotes
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuse blows, all the compo-
nen tson th ecircuit and their function swill
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Only use fuses that have been approve dfor
Mercedes-Ben zvehicles and which have the
cor rect fuse rating for the systems con-
cerned. Do not attempt to repai rorbridge
faulty fuses .Otherwise, acircuit overload
could cause afire. Have the cause traced and
rectified at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Ser vice Centre. Blow
nfuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognise by
the colour and value. The fuse ratings are lis-
ted in the fuse allocation chart .AMercedes-
Ben zService Cent rewill be happy to advise
you.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre.
! Onlyuse fuses that hav ebeen approved
for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles and which
have the cor rect fuse rating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, compo nentso rsys-
tems could be damaged. Befor
echangin gafuse
X Park th evehicle and apply the parking
brake.
X Swit choff all elect rical consumers.
X Remove the key from the ignitio nlock.
The fuses ar elocated in variou sfuse boxes:
R fuse box on the driver' sside of the dash-
board
R fuse box in the engin ecompartmen tonthe
driver's side
R fuse box in the boot on the right when
viewed in the direction of travel
The fuse allocation char tisl ocated in the
vehicle tool kit (Y page 274)in the stowage
compar tment under the boot floor. Fuse box under the dashboard
! Do not use apointed objec tsuch as a
screwdriver to open the cover in the dash-
board. You could damage the dashboard or
the cover. Fuses
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To open: pull outcover :slightly at the
bottom in the direction of arrow =.
X Pull cover :outwards in the direction of
arrow ;and remove it.
X To close: clip in cover :on the front of
the dashboard.
X Fold cover :inwards until it engages. Fuse box in th
eengine compartment
X Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
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Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
turned off and the key is pulled out of the igni-
tion lock befor eyou open the cover of the fuse
box. Otherwise, the windscreen wiper sand
the wipe rrods abov ethe cover coul dbeset
in motion .This coul dlead to you or others
being injured by the wiper rods.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 259). X
Remov eany existing moisture from the
fuse box using adry cloth.
X Take lines ;from th eguides.
X Move aside lines ;.Route the lines behind
con nection =to do this.
X To open: open clamps :.
X Remove the fuse bo xcover forwards.
X To close: checkwhether the rubber seal is
lyin gcorrectly in the cover.
X Insert the cover at the rea rofthe fuse box
int ot he retainer.
X Fold down the cover and close clamps :.
X Secur elines ;in the guides.
! The cover must be fitted properly, other-
wise moisture or dirt could impair the func-
tion of the fuses.
X Close the bonnet (Y page 260). Fuse box in the boot
X Open the boot lid. Coupé
X
To open: turn rotarycatch :clockwise.
X Open cover ;downwards. 294
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example at
aMercedes-Benz Ser vice
Centre.
R When parking your vehicle, make sure that
the tyres do not ge tdeformed by the kerb
or other obstacles. If it is necessary to drive
over kerbs, speed humps or simila releva-
tions, try to do so slowly and at an obtuse
angle. Otherwise, the tyres, particularly the
sidewalls, can get damaged. Maintenance and care of wheels and
tyres
Checking wheels and tyres
R Regularly chec kthe wheels and tyres of
your vehicle for damage (e.g. cuts, punctu-
res, tears, bulges on tyres and deformation,
crack sorseverecorrosion on wheels), at
least ever y14d ays, as well as after driving
off-road or on rough roads. Damaged
wheels can cause aloss of tyr epressure.
R Regu larly check th etyre tread depth and
the conditio nofthe tread across the whole
widt hofthe tyr e(Ypage 299). If neces-
sary, tur nthe front wheels to full lock in
orde rtoi nspect the inner sid eofthe tyre
surface.
R All wheels must hav eavalve cap to protect
the valve against dirt and moisture. Do not
fit anything onto the valve (such as tyre
pressure monitorin gsystems) othe rthan
the standar dvalve cap or other valve caps
approved by Mercedes-Ben zfor your vehi-
cle.
R Regularly chec kthe pressur eofall the tyres
including the emergenc yspare wheel or the
spare wheel, particularly prior to long trips,
and correc tthe pressur easnecessary
(Y page 299). Ty
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Risk of accident
Bear in mind that:
R tyre grip decreases rapidly on wet roads
when the tread depth is less than 3mm.
Thus ,you should repl acet yres that have
insufficient tread.
R winter tyres sho uld bereplaced when the
trea ddepth is 4mmorl ess as they will no
longer provide adequat egrip.
R thet rea donat yre may not wear evenly.
Thus ,you should regularly chec kthe tread
depth and the condition of the tread across
the entire widt hofall tyres. If necessary,
turn the steerin gwheel so that you can see
the tyr etrea dm ore easily.
You coul dotherwise los econtrol of the vehi-
cle and cause an acciden tdue to the reduced
grip of the tyres on the road. Storing tyres
Store tyres that are not being used in acool,
dry and preferably dar kplace. Protect the
tyres against oil, grease, petrol and diesel. Cleaning tyres
! Do not use ahigh pressure jet with circu-
lar jet nozzles (concentrated-power jets) to
clean the tyres. The high pressure of the
water jet could damage the tyres. Always
replace damaged tyres. Tyr
epressures Recommended ty
repressures
You will find atable of tyre pressures for var-
ious operating conditions on the inside of
your vehicle's fuel filler flap.
The applicable value for the emergency spare
wheel is stated on the spare wheel and in the
technical data section. Tyr
epressures
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siss etcorrectl yfor the respective
operating con ditions.
X Observe the note sinthe sectio nontyre
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The tyr epressure loss warning system can
only give reliable warnings if you have se tthe
co rrec ttyrep ressure.
If an incorrect tyre pressure is se t,these
incorrect values will be monitored.
At yre with insufficient pressure results in
vehicle instability when driving, thu sincreas-
ing the risk of an accident.
X Make sure that the key is in pos i-
tion 2(Ypage135) in the igniti onlock.
In the multifunction display you wil lsee the
standard display (Y page 197).
X Press the =or; button to select the
Service menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Tyre pressure.
X Press the abutton.
The multifunction display show sthe mes-
sage:
Ru nF lat Indicator active Restart
with OK
If you wish to confirm the restart:
X Press the abutton.
Th em ultifunction displa yshows the mes-
sage:
Tyre press. no wOK?
X Press 9or: to select Yes.
X Press the abutton.
Th em ultifunction displa yshows the mes-
sage:
Ru nF lat Indicator restarted
After ateach-in period, the tyr epressure
loss warning system wil lmonitor the set
tyr ep ressures of all fou rtyres. If you wish to cancel the restart:
X
Press the %button.
or
X If the Tyrepress. now OK? message
appe ars,use9 or: to select Can‐
cel.
X Press the abutton.
The tyre pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored. Direction of rotation
Tyres with aspecified direction of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g. if there is arisk
of aquaplaning. You will only gain these ben-
efits if the correct direction of rotation is
observed.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tyre indicates
its correct direction of rotation.
You may fit an emergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel against the direction of rotation.
Observe the tim erestric tion on use as well as
the speed limitation specified on the emer-
genc yspare wheel/spar ewheel. Interchanging th
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Interchange the front and rear wheels only if
they have the same dimensions: for example
size, offset, etc.
After every wheel interchange/change, have
the tightening torque checked at aqualified
specialist workshop that has the necessary
specialist knowledg eand tool stocarry out
the work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Ben zService
Centr efor this purpose. In particular ,work
relevant to safet yoronsafety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
The wheel scould work loose if they are not
tightened to atorqu eof130 Nm. 302
Interchanging th
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