2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ESP

Storing
........................................... 299
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 303
Tyr etrea d...................................... 299
Tyres and wheels (important
safet yinformation) ........................... 298 U
Un laden weight ................................. 317
Un lock ing
Emergency unlocking .......................71
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unl ocking button) ............................. 70 V
Vanity mirror Sun vis or........................................ 251
Variable Speedtronic ........................170
Vehi cle
Emergency unlocking .......................71
Equ ipment ....................................... 18
Exterio rview .................................... 22
Individua lsettings (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .204
Leaving parked up .........................154
Lowering ........................................ 284
Rais ing. .......................................... 281
To wing away .................................. 290
To w-st arting ................................... 290
Transporting .................................. 292
Vehi cled ata
se eT echnical data
Vehicle dimensions ...........................317
Vehi clee lectronics ........................... 310
Vehi clei dentification number
se eV IN
Vehi clei dentification plate ..............312
Vehi clet ool kit .................................. 274
Vehi clew eights ................................. 317
Vents seeA ir vents .................................. 130
Vide o(DV D)........................................ 200
Video DVD (on-board computer) ......200
VIN ...................................................... 312 W
Warning and indicator lamps LIM (cruise control )........................ 158
LIM (Distroni cPlus) ....................... 162
LIM (variabl eSpeedtronic) .............170
Warning triangle ................................ 273
Whee lboltt ightening torque ...........284
Whee lchock ...................................... 281
Wheels Changing/replacing ....................... 302
Ch anging awheel .......................... 280
Ch ecking ........................................ 299
Cleaning ......................................... 264
Fitting awheel ............................... 283
Guid elines to be observed .............298
Removing awheel .......................... 283
Tightening torque ...... ..................... 284
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 303
Win ddeflector
see AIRCAP
Wind deflector (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 266
Windowbag Display message ............................ 214
Operatio n......................................... 38
Windows
seeS ide windows
Windows (cleaning instruct ions) ..... 267
Windscre en
Demisting ...................................... 127
Windscree nwashe rfluid (display
message) ............................................ 234
Windscreen wipers Importan tsafet ynotes .................. 115
Replacing the wipe rblades ............ 116
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 116
Tro ubleshooting ............................. 117
Winte rdriving ............................ 156, 157
Winter tyres ....................................... 156
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .207
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ...... ................................... 267
Replacing ....................................... 116 Index
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Protection of th
eenvironment Notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared polic yisone of integrated
environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
which form the basis of our existence on this
plane ttobeu sed sparingl yand in amanner
which takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors.
You shoul dbear the following in mind:
Operating conditions
R avoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
R mak esure that the tyre pressures are
always correct.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight.
R keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
R remove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
R ar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protec tion. You should
therefor eadhere to the service inter vals.
R always have maintenance work carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop ,e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Personal driving style
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starti ngthe engine.
R do not warm up the engine with the vehicle
stationary. R
drive carefully and maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.
R change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to 2
/ 3 of its maximum engine
speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic. Returning used vehicles
Mercedes-Benz will take back your
Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-
mentally responsible manner, in accordance
with the European Union (EU) End of Life
Vehicles Directive.
The End of Life Vehicles Directive applies to
vehicles of up to 3.5 tgros svehicle weight, in
accordance with national regulations. For
sever alyears, Mercedes-Benz has been
meeting all the lega lrequirements for a
design which allows for recycling and reuse.
There is anetwor kofreturnpoint sand dis-
ass embly plants which can recycle your vehi-
cle in an environmentally-responsibl eman-
ner. The options for recyclin gvehicles and
part sare constantly being developed and
improved. This means that your Mercedes-
Benz will als ocontinue to meet even the
inc reased recyclin gquotas in the future in
good time. You can obtain further information
from your national Mercedes -Ben zh omepage
or your national hotlin enumber. Vehicle equipment
This manual describes all the standard and
optional equipment of your vehicle available
at the time of publication of the Owner's Man-
ual. Country-specific differences are possi-
ble. Bear in mind that your vehicle may not
feature all functions described here. This also
refers to safety-related systems and func-
tions. The equipment in your vehicle may
therefor ediffer from that shown in the
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Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as poss
ible
abou tany change in address or vehicl eown-
ership. Correct use
Observe the following info rmation when using
your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the "Technical data” section in this manual
R national road traffic regulations
R national road traffic licensing regulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion, and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warn-
ing stickers unless the sticker clearly states
that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers, you or
others could be injured by failing to recognise
certain dangers. Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes -Benz implied warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warrant yof
Daimler AG. Data stored in the vehicle
Fault data
Compone ntsc ritical for vehicl eoperation are
equipped with fault data memories as stand-
ard. There are also memories dedicated to
storing the technica lreactions of vehicle
component stodriving situations (e.g. the
trigge ring of an airbag ,ESP ®
intervention). This data is used exclusively to:
R assist in the rectification of faults and
defects
R help Mercedes-Benz optimise and develop
vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trac ethe vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Ben z,this technical information can be read
out from the fault memory. Thi sisperformed
by authorised employees of the Mercedes-
Benz service network using special diagnos-
tic computers.
Af teraf ault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-
ory data is constantly overwritten. Other devices tha
tstore data
Depe nding on the equipment level, your vehi-
cle may featur ecommunication sand/or
entertainment systems (e.g .navigation devi-
ces, telephone systems). Thes eallow you to
save and edit data required for the operation
of the respective device.
Fur ther information on operation (e.g. on
deletin gdata) can be found in the separate
operating instructions. 20
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Warnin
gand indicator lamps Fun
ction Page
:
ESP
®
OFF 238
;
Diesel engine: preglow 136
=
Fron
tfoglamps 107
?
Rear foglamp 107
A
Turn signal 108
B
ESP
® 238
C
Distance warning lamp 242
D
Turn signal 108
E
Seat belt
236 Function Page
F
SRS 240
G
Engine diagnostics 240
H
Brakes 236
I
Coolant 241
J
ABS 238
K
Dipped-beam headlamps 107
L
Main-beam headlamps 108
M
Reserve fuel 241Instrument cluster
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However, the trig
gering of each ind ividual
system depends on the following factors as
determined in the initial stages of the col-
lision:
R the type of accident
- head-on collision
- sid eimpact
- rea rimpact
- Cabriolet: overturn
R thes everity of the accident, in particular
- the vehicle's rat eofdeceleration
- the vehicle's rat eofacceleration
Th ev ehicle deceleration or acceleration and
the direction of force ar ebasicall ydeter-
min edby:
R the distri bution of force sduring the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deform ation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle collides
Factors which can only be see nand measured
after acollision has occ urreddon ot play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag
nor do they provid eanindicatio nofairbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, withou tanairbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the deploymen tthreshol disnot
reached. Conversely ,airbags may be
deployed even though the vehicle suffer sonly
minor deformation. Thi sisthe case if, for
example, ver yrigid vehicle parts such as lon-
gitudinal body member sare hi tand sufficient
deceleratio noccurs as aresult. Airbags
Important safety notes Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movemen
tofthe vehicle occupant.
If the airbags ar edeployed, you will hear a
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will th ebang
affect your hearing. The powde rthat is
released generally does not constitute a
healt hhazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The SRS/AIRBAG symbol indicates the instal-
lation location of the airbags. G
Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, asubstitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R All vehicle occupants –inparticular ,preg-
nant women –must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
the backrest, which should be posi tioned
as close to th evertical as possible. The
head restraint must support th eback of the
head at about eye level.
R Always secur echildren less than 1.50 mtall
and under 12 years of age in suitable child
restraint systems.
R All vehicle occupant smust select aseat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver' sseat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely .The
driver's chest should be as fa raway from
the centre of the driver' sfront airba gcover
as possible.
R Move the fr ont-passengers eat as far back
as possible. This is especially impor tantif
you have secured achild in achild rest raint
system on the front-passenger seat. 34
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Vehicl eoccupant s–inparticular ,children
–m ust not lean their head in the area of the
window where:
- Coupé: the sidebag/windowbag
deploys.
- Cabriolet: the sidebag/headbag
deploys.
R Rearward-facin gchild rest raint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger fron tair-
bag has been disabled. On the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
airbag is onl ydisabled if achild restraint
system with automatic chil dseat recogni-
tion is fitted to the front-passenger seat.
The 4 PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indica-
tor lamp must be continuou slyl it.
If the front-passenge rseat of your vehicle
does not have automati cchild seat recog-
nition, or your rearward-facin gchild
rest raint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in achild rest raint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facin gchild rest raint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in pockets of clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger fron tairbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steerin gwheel by the rim.
This allow sthe airbag to deploy fully. You
coul dbei njured if the airbag is deployed
and you are holding the inside of the steer-
ing wheel.
R Do not lean on the doors/rear sidewalls
from the inside.
R Make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or obje ctsb etween the vehicle occu-
pants and the area of deployment of the
airbag. R
Do not place any objects between the seat
back rest and the door.
R Do not hang any har dobjects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R Do not atta chaccessories such as drinks
can holders to the doors/rear sidewalls.
It is not possible to rule out arisk of injuries
caused by an airbag due to the high speed at
which the airbag must deploy. G
Risk of injury
The airbag' sfunctionality can only be assured
if the following parts are not covered and no
badge sorstickers are attached to them:
R padded steerin gwheel boss
R knee airbag cover below the steerin gcol-
umn
R front-passenger fron tairbag cover
R outer side of fron tseat bolsters
R side tri mnexttot he rea rseat back rest
R Cabriolet :door trim G
Risk of inju
ry
As mall amo untofp owder is released when
an air bagisd eployed. The powder could
cause short-term breathing difficulties in peo-
ple with asthma or other respirator yprob-
lems.
In order to prevent bre athing difficulties ,you
should leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so. You can also open the window to
allow fresh air to enter the interior .The pow-
der does not constitute ahealth hazar dand
doe snot indicat ethat ther eisaf ire in the
vehicle. G
Risk of injury
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop .Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident. Occupant safety
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Resetting trig
geredN ECK-PR Ohead
restraints
Mercedes-Ben zrecom mends that you have
NECK-PRO hea drestraint schecked at aquali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Ben zService Cent re,followin garear-en dcol-
lision.
i Resetting the NECK -PRO head restraints
requires alot of strength. If you have diffi-
culty resettin gthe NECK -PRO head
restraints, have this work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Example: Coupé
X
Tilt the top of the NECK-PRO head restraint
cushio nforwards in the direction of
arrow :.
X Push the NECK -PRO head restraint cushion
down as far as it will go in the direction of
arrow ;.
X Firmly push the NECK-PRO head restraint
cushio nbackwards in the direction of
arrow =until it engages.
X Repeat this procedure for the second
NECK -PRO head restraint. Seat belts
Important safet ynotes Seat belts are the most effective means of
restrainin gthe movemen tofvehicle occu-
pant sint he even tofanaccide nt.T his reduce
sthe risk of vehicle occupants coming
int oc ontac twith parts of the vehicle interior. G
Risk of injury
As eat belt which is not worn cor rectly, or
which has not bee nengaged in the sea tbelt
buckle cor rectly, cannot perform its intended
prote ctive function .Under certain circum-
stances, this could cause severe or even fatal
injuries in the event of an accident.
Make sure that all occupants –inparticular,
pregnan twome n–w ear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
R The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must no tbetwisted. Therefore, you
should avoid wearing bulky clothin g(e.g. a
winter coat) .The shoulder belt section
must be routed across the cen treofy our
shoulder –onnoaccount acros syour neck
or under your arm –and pulled tight against
your uppe rbody. The lap belt must always
pass across your lap as low down as possi-
ble, i.e. over your hip join ts–n ot across
your abdomen. If necessary ,push down the
belt strap slightly and then retighten it in
the roll-up direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
edge sorfragil eobjects, especially if these
are located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pens, keys, etc. The seat belt strap
could be damaged and tear in an accident,
and you or other vehicl eoccupants could
be injured.
R Onl yone person should use each sea tbelt
at any one time. Children must never travel
sittin gont he lap of other occupan ts.It
would not be possible to restrain the child
in the event of asudden change in direc-
tion, braking or an accident .This could
result in sever eoreven fata linjuries to the
child and othe roccupants.
R Persons les sthan 1.50 mtall cannot wear
the seat belts correctly. For this reason,
secure persons less than 1.50 mtall in spe-
cially designed, suitable restraint systems. 40
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Children less than 1.50 mtall or under 12
years of age cannot wear the seat belts
properly. Therefore, they always should be
secured in asuitable child restraint system
on asuitable vehicle seat. You can find
more information under "Children in the
vehicle" in the "Safety" section of the Own-
er's Manual. Follow the manufac turer's
installatio ninstructions whe nfitting the
child restraint system.
R Do not secure any objects with aseat belt
if the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants. G
Risk of injury
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection unless the back rest is almost
ver tical. Under certain circumstances, this
coul dcause severe or even fatal injuries in the
event of an accident.
Befor estarting ajourney, mak esure that the
seat is properly adjusted and that the back-
rest is almost vertical. G
Risk of injury
Ad irtyo rdamaged seat belt or aseat belt that
has been subjected to aload in an accident
or which has been modified no longer offers
the intended level of protection. Un dercertain
cir cumstances, this could caus esever eor
even fatal injuries in the even tofanaccident.
For thi sreason, check regularly that the seat
belts are not damaged or dirty.
Alway shaved am aged sea tbelts or seat belts
that have been subjected to aload in an acci-
dent replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop. Consult aqualified 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 Ser vice Centre for thi spur-
pose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes -Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which have
been approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle. Fastening seat belts The seat-belt extender for the driver and front
passenger helps you fasten your seat belt.
Example: Coupé
Seat-belt extender
:is extended when the
respective door is closed and the key is
tur nedtop osition 1or 2in the ignition lock.
You can also activa teseat -belt extender :
by using the seat-belt extender button in the
centre console. X
Press the seat-belt extender button.
Seat -belt extender :extends. G
Risk of inju
ry
The seat-belt extender must be ret racted
whe nthe vehicle is in motion .Only then can
the sea tbelt fit properly on the body and per-
for mi ts protective function.
Seat-belt extender :is retracted again if:
R the belt tongue is engaged in the sea tbelt
buckle.
R the belt tongue is not engaged in the seat
belt buckle within 60 seconds. Occupant safety
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