2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET change wheel

X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Dig. speedo [mph]: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting th epermanent display function
Only vehicles with automatic transmission
have this func tion.
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
func tion is not available.
The Permanen tdisplay: function allows
yo utoc hoose whether the multifunction dis-
play always shows the outside temperature
or the speed in mph.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to selec tthe
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Perma‐
nent display function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
temperat ureorDig. speedo m[mph].
X Press the abuttontos ave the setting.
Time/date This submenu is only availabl
eonvehicles
with Audio 20.
In the Time/date submenu, you can set the
tim eand date.
Your vehicl ecould have the following audio
equipment:
A: Audi o20
B: Audi o50A PS
C: COMAN DAPS X
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to fin dout which audio system is fit-
ted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Set the time zone once; see the
separate operating instructions X X
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Time: orDate:.
The curren ttime or date set is displayed.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display you wan ttochange :hour ,minute,
day, month, year.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
Lights Switching the day
time drivin glights on/
off
If you have activated the Daytimedriving
lights: functionand the light switch is in the
c position, the daytime driving lights are
switched on automatically whe nthe engin eis
running. When it is dark, th eside lamps and
the dipped-bea mheadlamps are switched on
automatically. Menus and submenus
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Tyres
Display messages Possible caus
es/consequences andM Solutions
Tyre pres‐
sure Check
tyres
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The tyr epressure loss warning system ha sdetected asignif-
ican tloss in pressure.
Aw arning ton ealso sounds.
X Stop th evehicle without making any sudde nsteering or
braking mano euvres.P ay attention to the traffic conditions
as you do so.
X Check the tyres and, if necessary ,change the wheel
(Y page 302).
X Chec kthe tyr epressure and ,ifnecessary, correc tthe tyre
pressure.
X Restart the tyr epressure loss warning system when th etyre
pressure is correct (Y page 301).Check
tyr
epres‐
sures then
restart
Run Flat
Indicator Ad
isplay message for the tyre pressure loss warnin gsystem
was shown.
X Set the cor recttyrep ressur eina ll four tyres.
X Restart th etyrep ressur eloss war ningsystem
(Y page 301). Ru
nF lat
Indicator inopera‐
tive Th
et yrep ressur eloss war ningsystem is faulty.
X Visit aq ualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
To st
art
engine, shift to
either P
or N Yo
uh avea ttempted to startthe engin ewitht he transmiss ion
in position Ror D.
X Shift th etransmission to position Por N. P Select
Park (P) You have switched off the engine with the Star
t/Stop button
and opened the driver's door.
You wante dtolock the vehicle.
Aw arning ton ealso sounds.
X Shift th etransmissio ntoposition P. 230
Display messagesOn-boar
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For cleaning ,donot use any of the fol-
lowing:
R alcohol-based thinner or petrol
R abrasive cleanin gagents
R commercially-available household clean-
ing agents
These ma ydamage the displ ay surface.Do
not put pressure on the displa ysurface
when cleaning. This could lead to irrepara-
ble damage to the display.
Cleaning the plastic trim G
Risk of injury
When cleaning the steering wheel boss and
dashboard, do not use cockpit sprays or
cleaning agents containing solvents. Cleaning
agents containing solvents cause the surface
to become porous, and as aresult plastic
part smay break away and be thrown around
the interior when an airbag is deployed, which
may result in severe injuries.
! Do not affix the following to plastic surfa-
ces:
R stickers
R films
R scented oil bottles or similar items
You can otherwise damage the plastic.
! Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent
or sunscreen to come in contact with the
plastic trim .This maintain sthe high-quality
look of the surfaces.
X Wipe the plastic trim with adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
The surface may change colour tempora-
rily. Wait until the surface is dry again. Cleanin
greal wood and trim strips X
Wipe the wooden trim and trim strips with
ad amp, lint-free cloth, e.g. amicrofibre
cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
! Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents
such as tar remover, wheel cleaners, pol-
ishes or waxes. There is otherwise arisk of
damaging the surface.
Cleanin gthe seat covers !
Do not us emicrofibre cloths to clean gen-
uine leather, artificial leather or
Alcantara ®
covers. If used often ,these can
damage the cover.
! Observ ethe followin gwhen cleaning:
R clea ngenuin eleather covers carefully
with adamp cloth and then wipe the cov-
ers down with adry cloth .Make sure that
the leather does not become soaked .It
may otherwise become rough and
cracked .Only use leather care agents
that have bee ntested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. You can obtain these
from aqualified specialist workshop, e.g.
aM ercedes-Ben zService centre.
R clean artificial leather covers with acloth
moistened with asolution con taining 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid).
R clean cloth cover switham icrofibre cloth
moistened with asolution con taining 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid). Rub
carefully and always wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines. Leave
the seat to dry afterwards. Cleaning
results depend on the type of dirt and
how long it has been there.
R clean Alcantara ®
cover swithadamp
cloth. Make sure you wipe entire seat
sections to avoid leaving visible lines. Care
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Setting up th
ewarning triangle X
Fol dfeet =down and out to the side.
X Pull side reflectors ;upwards to for ma
triangle and lock them at the top using
uppe rpress-stud :. First-ai
dkit
X Open the boot lid. Coupé (example)
X
Release Velcro fastener :.
X Remov efirst-aid kit ;.
i Check the expiry date on the first-aid kit
at least once ayear. Replace the contents
if necessary, and replace missin gcontents. Fire extinguisher
The fir eextinguisher is locate dunderneath
the front of the driver's seat. X
Pull tab :upwards.
X Remove fire extinguisher ;.
i Have the fire extinguisher refille dafter
each us eand checked every one or two
years. It may otherwis efail in an emer-
gency.
Observe the legal requirements in all coun-
tries concerned. Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit can be found in the stow-
age well under the boot floor.
i Vehicles without aspare wheel are not
equipped with the tools needed to change
aw heel when they leav ethe factory ,e.g.
jack or wheel wrench .Some tools for
changing awheel ar especific to the vehi-
cle. To obtain tools approved for your vehi-
cle, visit aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
X Vehicles with aTIREFIT kit: lift up the
boot floor (Y page 248).274
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tha
tyou additionally equip your vehicle
with the TIREFI Tkit if you fit tyres that do
not featur erun-flat properties ,e.g. winter
tyres .You can obtain aTIREFIT kit from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre ,for exam-
ple.
X Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slipper yand level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depress the parking brake.
X Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X Vehicles with manua ltran smission:
engage first or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with au tomatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X Switch off the engine.
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the key from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: openthe
driver's door.
The on-boar delectronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: removethe
Star t/Stop butto nfrom th eignition lock
(Y page 135).
X All occupan ts must get out of the vehicle.
Make sur ethat they ar enot endangered as
they get out of the vehicle.
X Make sure that no one is near the danger
area whilst awheel is being changed. Any-
one who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver's door.
X Plac ethe warnin gtriangl e(Ypage 273) a
suitable distanc eaway .Observ elegal
requirements. TIREFIT kit
Using th eTIREFIT kit You can use the TIREFIT kit to seal small
punctures, particularly those in the tyre tread.
You can use TIREFIT at outside temperatures
down to -20 †.
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Risk of accident
In the following situations, your safety is at
particular risk and tyre sealant is unable to
provide breakdown assistance if:
R ther eare cuts or punctures in th etyre
greater than 4mm
R the whee lrim is damaged
R you have driven at very low tyre pressures
or on aflat tyre
Do not drive any fur ther. Consult aqualified
specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledg eand tool stocarry out
the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose. In particular ,work relevant to safet yor
on safety-related system smust be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
X Do not remov eany foreig nobjects which
have penetrated the tyre, e.g. screw sor
nails.
X Remove the TIREFI Tkit,t he accompanying
"max. 80 km /h"sticker and the electric air
pump from the stowage well underneath
the boo tfloor (Y page 274). 276
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systems must be carried out at
aqualified
specialist workshop.
X Correct the tyre pressure if it is at least
130 kPa(1.3 bar/26 psi) (for the value ssee
the fuel filler flap).
X To increase th etyre pressure: switch on
th ee lectric air pump. TIREFIT kit version 1
X
To reduce the tyr epressure (version
1): ope npressure release screw Fon
pressure gauge G. TIREFIT kit versio
n2
X To reduce the tyre pressure (version
2): pres spressure release button Enext
to pressure gauge F.
X Sto wa waythe TIREFIT kit ,the electric air
pum pand the warning triangle.
X Drive to the neares tworkshop and have the
tyr ec hange dthere.
X Hav ethe TIREFIT kit replaced as soon as
possible at aqualified special istworkshop,
e.g. at aMercedes-Ben zService Centre. H
Environmenta
lnote
Have the used TIREFI Tkit dispose dofprofes-
sionall y, e.g. ataM ercedes-Ben zService
Centre.
X Hav ethe TIREFIT kit replaced ever yfour
year sataq ualified special istworkshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Ben zService Centre. Changing
awhee land fitting th espare
wheel
Preparing the vehicle G
Risk of accident
The wheel and tyre size of the emergency
spare wheel/s pare wh eelm ay differ to tha tof
the damaged wheel. Whe nusing an emer-
genc yspare wheel/spar ewheel the handling
characteristic softhe vehicle ma ychange.
Adap tyour style of driving accordingly.
Never operate the vehicle with mor ethan one
emergenc yspare wheel/spar ewheel that dif-
fer sins ize.
Only use an emergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel of adiffering size briefly and do not
switch off ESP ®
.
When using an emergenc yspare wheel you
must not exceed the maximum speed of
80 km/h. G
Risk of accident
Hav ethe emergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel replaced with anew wheel as soon as
possible at 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 Service Centre for this pur-
pose .Inp articular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
i Vehicles withou tanemergency spare
wheel/spare whee lare not equippe dwith
at yre-change tool kit at the factory. For 280
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more informati
on on which tools are
required to perfor mawheel change on your
vehicle, e.g. wheel chock ,wheel wrenc hor
centring pin, consult aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre.
X Prepar ethe vehicle as described
(Y page 275).
X Ifat railer is coupled to th evehicle, uncou-
ple it.
X Remov ethe followin gitems from the stow-
age well under the boo tfloor:
R the emergenc yspare wheel
R the vehicle tool kit
R the foldin gwheel chock
R the jack
X Secur ethe vehicle to preven titfrom rolling
awa y.
Se curing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away If your vehicle is equipped with
awheel choc k,
it can be found in the vehicle tool kit
(Y page 274).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel. X
Fold both plates upwards :.
X Fold out lower plate ;.
X Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
openings in base plate =. Securing the vehicle on level ground (example,
Coupé)
X
On level ground: place chocksorother
suitable items under the front and rear of
the whee lthat is diagonally opposit ethe
wheel you wish to change. Securing the vehicl
eonslight downhill gradients
(example, Coupé)
X On downhill gradients: place chocksor
other suitable item sinfront of th ewheels
of the front and rea raxle.
Raisin gthe vehicle G
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The jac kisintende donly for lifting the vehicle
briefly for wheel changes.
The vehicl emust be placed on stands if you
intend to work under it.
Make sure that the jack is placed on afirm,
non-slip, level surface. Do not use wooden
blocks or similar object sasajack underlay.
The vehicle could otherwise slip off the jack
and seriousl yinjure you. Flat tyre
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Do not start the engine at any time whil
ethe
whee lisbeing changed.
Do not li eunder the vehicl ewheniti sbeing
supporte dbythe jack. If you do not raise the
vehicle as described, it could slip off the jack
(e.g. if the engine is started or adoorort he
boot lid is opene dorclosed)and seriously
injure you. G
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kofa ccident
If you fail to position the jac kcorrectly, the
vehicle may:
R slip off th ejack
R injure you or others
R be damaged.
Therefore, mak esure that the jac kisposi-
tioned correc tlyint he respective jacking
points. Before positionin gthe jack, remove
any dir tthat ma yhave collected in the jacking
points. Please note that you must positio nthe
jac kint he openin gofthe jackin gpoint. X
Usin gwheel wrench :,loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn. Do not unscrew th ebolts com-
pletely.
The jacking points for the jack are located
behind the whee lhousings of the front wheels
and in front of the whee lhousings of the rear
wheels (arrows). Jackin
gpoints for the jack (examp le,C oupé)
AMG vehicles an dvehicles with AMG
equipment: the vehicle has covers fitted next
to the jackin gpoints on th eouter sills to pro-
tec tthe vehicle body. X
AM Gvehicles and vehicle swith AMG
equipment: fold cover;upwards. X
Position jack ?at jackin gpoint =. 282
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