2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

Roo
floa d( maximum) ........................ 317
Route seeR oute guidance (on-board
computer)
Route guidance (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .198 S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................44
Ch ildr estra ints ystems .................... 44
Safety systems
seeD riving safety sy stems
Seat backrest
Folding forwards/back ....................96
Seat be lt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 42
Bel tforc elimiter .............................. 43
Bel ttensioner .................................. 43
Clean ing. ........................................ 270
Disp laym essage ............................ 211
Fasten ing. ........................................ 41
Important safety gu idelines ............. 40
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........43
Releasing ......................................... 42
Switch ingb elta djustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................209
Warn ingl am p(function) ................... 42
Seat be lts
Warn ingl am p................................. 236
Seats
Adjusting (electrically )..................... 94
Adjusting (manually and el ectri-
cally) ................................................ 93
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
port .................................................. 97
Adjusting the head restraint............ 94
Clean ingt he cover ......................... 269
Correct driver's se at position ........... 92
Important safety instructions ...........93
Mu lticontour sea t............................ 96
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Switch ingA IRSCAR Fon/off ............ 98Switch
ings eat heating on/off .........97
Switch ingt he seat ventilation on/
off .................................................... 98
Seat ve ntilation
Malfunction indicator lamp ..............98
Se nsors (cleaning instructions) .......267
Service indicator seeA SSYST PLUS service interval
display
Serv icem enu (on-board computer) .204
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 316
Co olan t(engine) ............................ 317
Engine oi l....................................... 315
Fue l................................................ 313
Important safety note s.................. 313
Note s............................................. 313
Settings
Factory (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 209
On-bo ardc omputer ....................... 204
Shift rang es....................................... 145
Shift rec ommendation ...................... 142
Sho wing th edistance displa y(on-
bo ard computer) ............................... 202
Sidebag ................................................ 36
Side window Important safety informatio n........... 73
Side windo ws
Convenience closing ........................75
Convenience opening ......................75
Opening/closing .............................. 74
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 76
Side windo ws(Cabriolet)
Opening/closing al l......................... 75
Sl iding sunroof
Important safety information ...........87
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 89
se eP anorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 157
So cket ................................................ 253
Cockpi t.......................................... 253
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 253
Soft top
AIRCAP ............................................ 84
Clean ing. ........................................ 265
Closing manually in an emergency ... 78
Disp laym essage ............................ 23314
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Drau
ghts top .................................... 83
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draug ht stop.................................... 85
Important safety informatio n........... 76
Opening/closing (with key ).............. 78
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 77
Re- locking ........................................ 83
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 87
Soft-top switch .................................... 77
Spar ew heel
Notes/d ata. ................................... 306
Storage locatio n............................ 275
se eE mergenc yspare wheel
Speed Limi tAssist ............................ 182
Activating/deactivating message
function (on-bo ardc omputer )........ 202
Displaying (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 202
Disp laym essage ............................ 224
Spe ed limi ter
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 169
Spe edometer
Digita lspeedometer (on-board
computer) ...................................... 197
Segment s...................................... 193
Setting the uni t(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .204
Switch inga dditional speedome-
ter on/of f(on-board computer) .....204
Spe edtronic ....................................... 169
Display message ............................ 229
Permanen t..................................... 171
Variabl e......................................... 170
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSyst em)
Disp laym essage ............................ 213
Introduction ..................................... 33
Warn ingl am p................................. 240
Warning lamp (function) ................... 33
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .197
Startin gthe en gine
Important safety instructions ...... ...1 36
Station
seeR adio
Statu sindicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .194
Ste ering (display message) ..............233Ste
ering wheel
Adjustin g(electrically )................... 100
Adjusting (manually )........................ 99
Buttons (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 193
Important safety instructions ...........99
Memory function (storing set-
tings) ............................................. 100
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ....145
Sto wage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 245
Centre consol e.............................. 245
Cu ph older ..................................... 249
Glove comp artment ....................... 244
Sto wage sp ace
Important safety informatio n......... 244
Sto wage well
Boot floo r(under neath) ................. 248
Submen u(on-boa rd computer)
Convenience .................................. 208
Factory settin g............................... 209
Instrument cluster .........................204
Lig hts. ............................................ 205
Standard di splay. ........................... 197
Time/Date ..................................... 205
Veh icle ........................................... 207
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Sun visor ............................................ 250
Supplemental Restrain tSyst em
se eS RS
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .207
Switchi ngoff the alarm (ATA) ............61 T
Tail lamp (di splay message) .............219
Tail light
see Tai llamp
Technical data
E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........317
E2 20 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 320
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 321
E2 50 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY ...........318
E3 50 ............................................. 318
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 322 Index
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E3
50 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY ...........319
E5 00 ............................................. 320
Note s............................................. 310
Traile rloads ................................... 323
Tyres/whee ls................................. 303
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 201
Display message ............................ 233
Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 200
Number from the phone book ........ 201
Redialling ....................................... 202
Rej ecting/end ingac all................. 201
Tel ephon ecom partment .................. 245
Temperature Coolan t.......................................... 192
Outs idet emper ature ...... ............... .193
Setting ........................................... 125
Through-loading ................................ 246
Through-loadin gfeature ................... 246
Time (on-b oard computer) ................205
TIRE FITk it.......................................... 276
Topping up the headlamp clean ing
system ................................................ 262
Toppin gupthe winds creen washer
system ................................................ 262
Top Tether ............................................ 49
Total distanc erecorder .................... 197
Tow-away protection ..........................61
Towing Important safety notes ..................290
Towing atrailer
Folding in the ball coupling ............189
Fol ding out the bal lcoupling .......... 186
Towing away
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 291
Removing the tow inge ye............... 292
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............293
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 291
Important safety notes ..................290
Removing the tow inge ye............... 292
Trailer
7-pi nconnector ............................. 190
Bulb failure ind icator for LED
lamps ............................................. 190
Co upling up ................................... 186
Decouplin g..................................... 187 Disp
laym essage ............................ 218
Po wer suppl y................................. 189
Trailer coupli ng(cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Trailer coupli ng(display message) ..232
Trailer loads Techn ical data ............................... 323
Trailer tow hitch ................................ 186
Trailer towing .................................... 144
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 185
Driving tips .................................... 187
ESP ®
................................................ 58
Mo unting dimensions ....................322
Parking Guid ance ........................... 180
Parktroni c...................................... 176
Transmission pos ition display .........143
Transmission pos itions .................... 143
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .197
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 197
Resetting (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 198
Turn si gnal (di splay message) .........218
Turn si gnal lamps .............................. 108
TV Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 200
se eS eparate operating instructions
Two- wayradio
Freq uencies ................................... 311
Installati on .................................... .311
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 311
Type identification plate
seeV ehicle identificat ionplate
Tyre grip ............................................. 155
Tyre pressure Display message ............................ 230
Not reac hed( TIREFIT) .................... 279
Pressure loss warning ....................301
Reache d(TIREFIT) .......................... 279
Rec ommended ............................... 299
Tyres
Checking ........................................ 299
Cleaning ......................................... 299
Direction of rotatio n...................... 302
Flat tyre ......................................... 275
Guid elines to be observed .............298
Replacing ....................................... 30216
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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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found in you
rvehicle are listed in the original
purchase agreement of your vehicle. Should
you have any questions concer ning equip-
ment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Ben zService Cent re. Oper
ating safety Safe
tynotes G
Risk of acciden
tand inju ry
Always have work on the vehicle carried out
by aq ualified specialist workshop. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-rela-
ted systems as well as maintenanc ework
must be carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. The workshop must have the nec-
essary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Ben zrec-
ommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentr efor this purpose. G
Ris
kofa ccident and inju ry
Some safety sys tems only functio nwhen the
engin eisrunning. You should therefor enever
switch off th eenginew hen dri ving. Otherwise,
th es afety systems of your vehicl emaynot
functio ncorrect lyand as aresul twillnol on-
ge rp rotect you and other persons as inten-
ded. In addition, there is arisk that you may
lose control of you rvehicle and thus cause an
accident. G
Risk of accident and injury
Work carried out incorrec tly, or alterations
made to the vehicle, e.g. re-routing of cables
under coverings, could cause the safety sys-
tems of your vehicle to stop working properly.
The safety systems would thus no longe rpro-
tect yo uand othe rpersons as intended. In
addition ,there is arisk that you may lose con-
trol of your vehicle and thus cause an acci-
dent.
All work and alteration stothe vehicle, e.g.
installation sormodifications, should there-
for ebec arried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. G
Risk of accident
If you driv eover obstacles at hig hspeed or if
the vehicl ebottoms out in rough ter rain, it
could cause heavy impact stothe vehicle
underbody, tyres or wheels. This coul dcause
your vehicle to be damaged, which in turn
might lead to an accident. This also applies to
vehicles which are equippe dwith underbody
protection.
You should therefore drive over obstacles
slowly. Preven tthe vehicle from bottomi ng
out when driving off-road and if necessary,
have your vehicle inspected at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. G
Risk of accident
If work on electronic equipment and its soft-
ware is carried out incorrectly, this equipment
could stop working. The electronic systems
are networked via interfaces. Tampering with
these electronic systems could cause mal-
functions in systems which have not been
modified. Malfunctions such as these can
seriously jeopardis ethe vehicle' soperating
safety and therefore your own safety.
You should therefore have all work and mod-
ifications to electronic components carried
out at aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres
to carry out technical inspections on certain
vehicles to improve their quality or safety.
If you did not purchase your vehicle from an
authorised specialist deale rand your vehicle
has never bee ninspected at aMercedes-
Benz Servic eCentre, it is possible that your
vehicle is not registered in your nam ewith
Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Ben zcan only
inform you about vehicle check sifithas your
registration data.
It is advisabl etoregister your vehicle with a
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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
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Exterior view
....................................... 22
Cockpit ................................................. 23
Instrument cluster ..............................24
Multifunction steering wheel .............26
Centr econsole .................................... 27
Overhe adcontrol panel ...................... 29
Door control panel .............................. 30 21At
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