2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

For further information abou
tthe ECO start/
stop func tion (Y page 138). Engaging reverse gear
! Only engage reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary, otherwise the transmis-
sion coul dbedamaged.
i The ECO start/stop function is not avail-
able when reverse gear is engaged.
More information about the ECO start/
stop function (Y page 138).
X Move the gear lever firmly to the left
beyond the point of resistance and then
forwards. Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assis tyou in
adopting an economical drivin gstyle. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display. X
Shift gear according to the gearshift rec-
ommendation :shown in the multifunc-
tion displa yofthe instrumen tcluster. Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
Risk of accident
The movemen tofthe pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objec ts in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. Selector lever
Overview of transmission positions Selector lever
P
Park position with selector lever lock
R Reverse
N Neutral
D Drive 142
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Transmission position and driv
epro-
gram display :
Transmission positio ndisplay
; Drive program display (E/S)or(E/S/M)
The cur rent transmissio nposition and drive
program appear in the multifunction display. Transmission positions
B
Par
kposition
Prevent sthe ve hicle fr om rolling
away when stopped. Do not shift
the transmission int oposition P
unless the vehicle is stationary.
The key can only be removed if the
transmission is in position P.Ifthe
key is removed from the ignition
lock ,the selector lever is locked. C
Reverse
Only shift the transmission to
R
when the vehicle is stationary. A
Neu
tral
Do not shift the transmission to N
whil edriving. Otherwise, th eauto-
matic transmissio ncould be dam-
aged.
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to mov ethe vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it or tow it.
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty:
only shift the transmission to posi-
tion Nif the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads. 7
Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically
.All
forward gears are available. Gearshifting
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-
mission position D.This automatic gearshift-
ing behaviour is determined by:
R as hift range restric tion, if selected
R the selected drive program
E/S, E/S/M orM(Y page 144)
R the position of the accelerator pedal
R the roa dspeed Driving tips
Accelerator peda lposition Your style of drivin
ginfluences how the auto-
matic transmissio nshift sgear:
R littl ethrot tle: earl yupshifts
R mor ethrot tle: late upshifts
Double-clutch function E3
50 and E500 only: when shiftin gdown,
the double-clutch function is active regard-
less of the currently selected drive program.
The double-clutch function reduces load Automatic transmission
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change reactions and is cond
ucive to asporty
driving style. The sound generat edby the
double-clutch function depends on the drive
progra mselected.
Kickdown Use kickdown for maximu
macceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
Th et ransmission shifts to alower gear
depending on the engin espeed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal onc ethe
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shift sback up.
Trailer towing X
Driv eint he middle of the engin espeed
range on uphill gradien ts.
X Shift dow ntoshift range 3or
2(Y page 14 5)depending on the uphill or
downhill gradien t,even if cruise control,
DI ST RONIC PLUS or SPEE DTRONIC is acti-
vated. Program selecto
rbutton
Th ep rogram selector butto nallows you to
choose between differen tdriving character-
istics. Progra
mselector button Program selecto
rbutton on vehicle swithout the
"dynamic handlin gpackage with sport smode" Program selecto
rbutton on vehicle swith the
"dynamic handlin gpackage with sport smode" E
Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sport
ydriving style M
Manual Manual gearshi
fting i
For further informatio non"Drive pro-
gram "(Ypage 145).
X Pres sprogram sele ctor button :repeat-
edly until th elette rfor the desire dgearshift
program appear sint he multifunc tion dis-
play.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program Eeach tim ethe
engin eisstarted. 144
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Steering wheel gearshif
tpaddles :
Left-hand steerin gwheel gearshift paddle
; Right-han dsteering whee lgearshif tpad-
dle
In the automatic drive program, you can
restric torderestrict the shift range by using
the steerin gwheel gearshift paddles or the
selector lever (Y page 145).
In the manua ldrive program, yo ucan change
gear using the steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles or the selector lever (Y page 145).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddle swhen the trans-
mission is in position D.Automatic drive program
Drive program Eis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R optimal fuel consumption resultin gfrom
th ea utomatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity; this improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheel sbeing less likely to spin Drive program
Sis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and suspension configura-
tion
R the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R the automatic transmission shiftin gup
later
R the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points Shif
tranges
Introduction When the automatic trans
mission is in posi-
tion D,itisp ossible to restric torderestrict
the shift range (Y page 145).
The shift range selected is shown in the mul-
tifunction display .The automatic transmis-
sion shift sonly as far as the selected gear. Driving situations
=
You can use the engi
ne'sbraking
effect. 5
To use the brakin
geffect of the
engine on do wnhill gradients and
for driving:
R on steep mounta inroads
R in mountainou sterrain
R in arduous conditions 4
To use the braking effect of the
engine on extremely steep downhill
gradients and long downhill
stretches
Restricting th
eshift range X
Press th eselector lever to the left towards
D– .
or
X Pull left -hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
dle.
The shift range is restricted. Automatic transmission
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In order to preven tthe engin efrom over-
revving, th eautomatic transmission does
not shift down when the engine spee dis
too high.
i If the maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to accel-
erate, the automatic transmission shifts up
in order to prevent the engine from over-
revving, even if the shift range is restricted.
Derestricting the shift range X
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards D+.
or
X Pul lright-hand steering whee lgearshift
paddle.
The shift range is derestric ted.
Clearing the shif trang erestriction X
Press and hold the selector lever towards
D+ until Dis shown onc emore in the mul-
tifunction display.
or
X Pull and hold the right -hand steering wheel
gearshift paddle until Dis shown again in
the multifunction display.
The automatic transmissio nshift sfrom the
curre ntshif trange directly to D.
Selectin gthe ideal shift range X
Press th eselector lever to the left towards
D– and hold it in position.
or
X Pull the left -hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle and hold it in position.
The automatic transmissio nshift stot he
gear whic hallows ideal acceleration and
deceleration .Todothis, the automatic
transmission shift sdown one or more
gears. Manua
ldrive program
Switchin gonthe man ualdrive program Manual drive program
Mcan be selected
using the program selector button. You can
change gears using the steerin gwheel gear-
shift paddle sorthe selector lever in manual
drive program Mif the transmission is in posi-
tion D.The gear selected is shown in the mul-
tifunc tion display.
X Press the program selector button
(Y page 144) repeatedly until Mappears in
the multifunction display.
Upshifting X
Briefl ypres sthe selector lever to the right
towards D+.
or
X Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle (Y page 145).
The automatic transmission shift suptothe
nex tgear.
Downshifting X
Briefly press the selector lever to the left
towards D–.
or
X Pull the left-hand steerin gwheel gearshift
paddle (Y page 145).
The automatic transmission shift sdown to
the next gear.
i If you desire maximum acceleration ,push
the selector lever to the left or pull and hold
the left-hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
dle until the transmission shifts to the opti-
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Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program
M.
X Depress th eaccele rator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The tra nsmission shif tsto alower gear
depending on the engin espeed.
Switching off the manual drive program X
Vehicles without the dynamic handling
package with sport smode: press the
program selector button (Y page 144)
repeatedly until Eor Sappears in the mul-
tifunction display.
X Vehicles with the dynamic handling
pack agew ith sport smode: press the
program selector button (Y page 144).M
is no longer shown in the multifunction dis-
play. Automatic transmission
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Problems wit
hthe transmission Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
et rans mission has
problem sshifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X
Hav ethe transmission chec kedataq ualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Th
ea cceleratio nability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no
longer changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into
2ndgear and reverse gear.
X Stop the vehicle.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock or press the Star t/
Stop butto nrepeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instru-
men tcluster go out.
X Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into 2ndgear; if Ris
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
X Hav ethe transmission chec kedataq ualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Releasin
gthe parking lock manually
In th eevent of an electrica lfault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P,e.g. if you wis hto
tow the vehicle away. X
Depres sthe parkin gbrake firmly.
X Prise ou tselector lever gaiter :with aflat,
blunt object ,(e.g. ascrewdriver wrappe dinclot
h)from th eright-hand edge, pulling it
up and out.
X Pres sreleas ebutton ;dow nand simul-
taneousl ymove the select or lever ou tof
position P.
The selector lever can now be moved freely
unti litisr eturnedtop osition P. Refuelling
Important safet
ynotes G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switc hoff the engine before refuelling. G
Ris
kofi njury
Do not com einto contact with fuels. 148
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It is hazard
oustoy our health if your skin
comes into direct contact with fuels or you
breathe in fuel vapours. G
Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with adie-
sel engine. Never mix diesel with petrol. This
causes damage to the fuel system and engine
and could result in the vehicle catching fire.
! Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with apetrol engine. Even asmall
quantity of th ewrong fue lwill damage the
fuel system and engine.
! If the wrong fuel has been added by mis-
take, do not switch on the ignition .Ifyou
do, the fuel coul denter the fuel lines .The
fuel tan kand the fuel lines must then be
drained .Inform aqualified specialist work-
sho pand have the fuel tank and the fuel
lines drained comple tely. Petrol (EN 228)
Fuel grade !
Only refuel using unleaded premium-
grade petrol with at least
95 RON/8 5MON, whic hconforms to Euro-
pean standar dEN2 28.
Yo uc an otherwise impair engine output or
damage the engine.
! Do not use the following:
R E85 (petrol with 85 %ethanol)
R E10 0(100 %ethanol)
R M15 (petro lwith 15 %methanol)
R M85 (petrol with 85 %methanol)
R M10 0(100 %methanol)
R diesel
Do not mix these fuel swith petrol and do
not use any special additives. Otherwise,
this can lead to damage to the engine. This
does not include additives for the removal and prevention of residue build-up on the
inlet valves.
i If the recommended fuel is not available,
but only as atemporary measure, you may
also use regula runleaded petrol,
91 RON/82.5 MON. Thi smay reduce
engine performance and increase fuel con-
sumption. Avoid driv ingatf ull throttle.
In some countries, the fuel grad eavail able
may not be adequate and could cause res-
idu etob uild up around the inlet valve. In
such cases, and in consultation with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, the petrol
may be mixed with the additive recommen-
ded by Mercedes-Benz (part no.
A000989254510). You must observe the
note sand mixing ratios specified on the
container.
For further information on "Fuel" ,see
(Y page 313). Diesel (EN 590, DIN 51628)
Fuel grade !
Only refuel with diesel that conform sto
Europea nstandard EN 590 or German
standard DIN 5162 8orthe equivalent. You
can otherwise impair engin eoutput or dam-
age the engine.
! Vehicles with diesel particle filters: in
countries outsid ethe EU ,only use low sul-
phu rEuro diesel with asulphu rcontent of
under 50 ppm. Otherwise, the emission
con trol system coul dbedamaged.
! Vehicles without adiesel particle fil-
ter: the engin eoil should be changed more
frequently in countries in which diesel with
ah igher sulphur conten tisavailable .More
information about intervals for changing
the engin eoil can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
! Using fuel that does not confor mtoEuro-
pean standard EN 590 or German standard
DIN 51628 can lead to increased wear, Refuelling
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