2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET fuel

Warnin
gand indicator lamps Fun
ction Page
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ESP
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OFF 238
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Diesel engine: preglow 136
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Fron
tfoglamps 107
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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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Vehicl
eequipment
i Thismanua ldesc ribe sallthe standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which wa savailable at th etime of pur-
chase. Countr y-specif ic differences are
possible. Bear in mind tha tyour vehicle
ma ynot featur eall function sdescribed
here. Key
Key functions
Locking and unlocking centr ally 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 inside the vehicle at any
time, even if it has been locked
R star tthe vehicle usin gakey 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. Alway stake the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for ashort time. :
& To lock the vehicle
; F To unloc kthe boot lid
= % To unlock the vehicle
? Battery charge indicator lamp
When unlocking ,the tur nsignals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked or unlocked.
The audible signal can be activated and deac-
tivated using the on-board computer
(Y page 208).
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton.
If you do not open adoor or the boot lid within
approximately 40 second sofunlocking the
vehicle,
R the vehicl eislocke dagain
R the anti-thef tsystem is activated again.
X To lock centrally: press the&button. 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, KEYL ESS-GO establishes a
radio connection between the vehicle and the
key.
Th ed istance to the door handle from which
you wish to lock or unlock the vehicle must
not be greater than 1m.66
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When star
ting the engine and whilst driving,
KEYLESS-GO also checks whether avalid key
is in the vehicle by periodicall yestablishing
radio con tact. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensorsur-
face :.
If you pull on the handle of the boot lid, only
the boot of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for along
time, you must pull the door handl etoacti-
vate the KEYLESS-GO functions. Changing the setting
softhe locking
system
Yo uc an change the setting of the locking
system in such away that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
is useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: Press the%
and & buttons simultaneously for
approximately six seconds until the battery
check lamp flashes twice.
The key now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
% button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the&button. The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X To unlock centrally: touchthe inner sur-
face of the front-passenger door handle.
X To lock centrally: touchsensor sur-
face :on one of the door handles. Restoring the factor
ysettings
X Press the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. Emergency key element
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
key element.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid, the anti-theft alarm system will be trig-
gered (Y
page 61).
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X Press the %or& button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the Star t/Stop butto ninthe ignition
lock .The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Loc koru nlock the vehicl eusing KEYL ESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle. Key
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eequipment ............................ 134
Running-in notes ............................... 134
Driving ............................................... 134
Manual transmission ........................141
Automati ctran smission ................... 142
Refuelling ........................................... 148
Parking ............................................... 153
Driving tips ........................................ 154
Driving systems ................................ 158
Trailer towing .................................... 186 133Driving and parking
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Vehicles with manual transmission
X
Shift to eithe rfirst or reverse gear R.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
Vehicles with automati ctransmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
With the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immo biliserisa ctivated.
X Apply the parking brake firmly.
i Thek ey can only be removed if the trans-
mission is in position P.
Usin gKEYLESS -GO
X Press the Start/Sto pbutton (Y page 135).
The engine stop sand al lthe indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
i Thee ngine can be turne doff whil ethe
vehicle is in mot ionb ypress inga nd holding
the Start/Sto pbutton for thre eseconds. EC
Os tart/sto pfunction
Gen eral notes i
TheE CO start/stop function is only avail-
abl efor the E200 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY
model with manu altransmission.
The ECO start/sto pfunction switches the
engine off automatically in certain situations.
The engine starts automatically whe nyou pull
away again.
The ECO star t/stopfunction thereby helps
you to reduce the fuel consumption and emis-
sions of your vehicle. The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the engine is switched on. The system is
operational when ECO symbol
:is shown in
the multifunction display.
! Always switch the ignition off and take the
key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Automatic engin eswitch-off The ECO start/stop function switche
soff the
engine automatically if you:
R apply th ebrake and bring th evehicle to a
standstill
R operat ethe clutc hpedal R
engage neutral N(follow gearshif tinstruc-
tion ;to engage neutral N,ifnecessary)
R release the clutch pedal
The engine is only switched off if:
R the outside temperature is within the range
which is suitabl efor the system.
R the engin eisatnormal operatin gtemper-
ature.
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached. 138
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Problems wit
hthe engine Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
ee ngine doe snot
start. The HOL
Dfunction or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
X Deactivat ethe HOL Dfunction (Y page 172)orDISTRONIC
PLUS (Y page 160).
X Try to start th eengine again. The engine doe
snot
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
There is amalfunction in the engine electronics.
R There is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
R The on-board voltage is too low because the starter battery is
too weak or discharged.
X Before attempting to start the engine again, turn the key in the
ignition back to position 0or press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster go
out.
X Try to star tthe engin eagain (Y page 136). Avoid excessively
long and frequen tattempt stostart the engine as thes ewill drain
the battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
start
.The starter motor
can be heard. The
reserve fuel warning
lam pisl it and the fuel
gauge displa yshows 0. The fuel tan
kise mpty.
X Refue lthe vehicle. The engin
edoes not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-boar
dvoltage is too low because the starter battery is too
weak or discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 289).
If the engin edoes not star tdespite attempt stojump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The starter motor was exposed to
athermal load that was too high.
X Allo wthe starter motor to cool down for approximatel ytwo
minutes.
X Try to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 140
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or amechanical
componen tofthe engin emanagement system.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it. The coolant tempera-
ture display is showing
more than 120 †. The
coolant warning lamp
may also be lit and a
warning tone may
sound. (Y
page 192). The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine
is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
X
Stop as soo naspossible and allow the engin eand the coolant
to cool down.
X Check the coolant level (Y page261). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and top up the coolan tifnecessary. If the coolan
tlevel is correc t,the radiator fan may be faulty. The
coolant is too hot and the engine is no longe rbeing cooled suffi-
cien tly.
X If the coolant temperature is less than 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving on
mountain roads and stop/start driving. Manual transmission
Gear lever
Gear lever
!
Whe nshifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift uninte ntionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission. Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears.
Shiftin
gdown at too high aspeed (trans-
mission braking) can cause the engine to
overrev ,leading to engine damage.
! On long and steep downhill gradients,
especiall yifthe vehicle is laden or towing
at railer, yo umust shift into gear 1, 2or3
in good time. This uses the engine's braking
effect .This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly. Neutral
Nwhen the ECO start/stop
functio nisactive
In neutral N,the engin eisswitched off when
the vehicle speed is below acertain threshold
and the clut chpedal is not depressed. Manual transmission
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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
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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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