2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET steering

X
Make sur ethat the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button ;for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parkin gposition.
X Use adjustment button =to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition which allows
you to see the rea rwheel and the kerb.
The parkin gposition is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position ,the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the drivin gposi-
tion.
i You can also stor ethe parkin gposition
using memory button M?.
X With the key in position 2in the igni-
tion lock and with the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side activated,
use adjustment button =to set the
exterior mirror such that the rear
wheel and ker bare visible.
X Press memory button M? and one of
th ea rrow sona djustment button =
within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
exterior mirror does not move.
If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up astore dparkin gposition set-
ting X
With the key in position 2in the ignition
lock and the exterior mirror on the front-
passenge rside activated, engage reverse
gear.
The exterior mir roront he front-passenger
side moves to the store dparking posi tion. The exterior mir
roront he front-passenger
side moves bac ktoits original position:
R as soo nasyou exceed aspeed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged rev ersegear
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driv er'sside Me
mo ry functions Storing settings
With the memory function ,you can store up
to three differen tsettings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The followi ngsettings ar estore dasa single
mem orypreset:
R position of the seat ,backrest and head
restraint
R driver's side: steerin gwheel position
R driver' sside: position of the exterior mir-
ror so nthe driver' sand front-passenger
sides G
Risk of injury
The memor yfunction can still be used when
the key has been removed. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could otherwise become
trapped when adjusting the seat or the steer-
ing wheel. G
Risk of accident
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. Other-
wise, you could be distracted fro mthe traffic
conditions by the steering wheel and seat
moving of their own accord, and as aresult
cause an accident. Memory functions
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X
Adjust the sea t(Ypage 94).
X On the driver' sside, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 100 )and the exterio rmirrors
(Y page 101).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position .Atone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up
astore dsetting
X Pres sthe co rresponding storage position
button 1,2or 3.
The seat ,steerin gwheel and exteri or mirror
are set in the store dposition.
i The settin gprocedure is interrup tedas
soon as you release the storage position
but ton. 104
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Intelligent Light System
Active light function The active light fun
ction is asystem that
moves the headlamps according to the steer-
ing movement softhe front wheels. In this
way, relevant areas remain illuminated while
driving. This allows you to recognise pedes-
trians, cyclists and animals.
Active: when the lights ar eswitched on.
Cornering light function The cornering light func
tion improves the illu-
mination of the roa dover awide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps are switched on.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
40 km /hand switch on the turn signals or
turn the steering wheel.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
40 km/ horswitch off the turn signal or turn the steerin
gwheel to the straight-ahea dposi-
tion.
The cor nering ligh tfunction may remain lit for
as hort time, but is automatically switc hed off
after no more than three minutes.
Motorway mode Motorway mode inc
reases the range of the
beam.
Active:
R if you are driving at speeds above
110 km/ hand do not make any large steer-
ing movements for 1000 m
R if yo uare drivin gatspeed sabove
130 km/h
Not active: if youare drivin gatspeed sbelow
80 km/h following activation.
Extended rang efogla mps The extende
drange foglamps reduce the
glar eexperience dbythe driver and im prove
the illumin ationoft he edge of the carriage-
way. Exterior lighting
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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-
mal gear for the current speed. 146
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Parking up th
evehicle Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than four weeks. The battery may be damaged by heavy discharging.
X
Disconnect the battery (Y page 286)orconnect it to abattery
trickle charger.
i You can obtain more information about battery trickle charg-
ers at aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than six weeks. Damage resulting from non-use may occu
rifthe vehicle is parked
up for long periods.
X Visit aqualified specialist worksho pand see kadvice. Driving tips
General driving tips
Rolling with the engine switched off G
Risk of accident
Never switc hthe engin eoff while the vehicle
is in motion.
There is no powe rassistanc efor the steering
and the service brake when the engin eisnot
running.
You will require considerably mor eeffort to
steer and brak eand you could therefore lose
control of the vehicl eand cause an accident. Engine oil
! Vehicle swithadiesel particle filter:
If the vehicle is mostly driven for short dis-
tances, it is possible that malfunctions may
occur durin gthe automa ticc leaning of the
diesel particle filter. This can lead to engine
damage. Therefore, if you frequently drive
short distances, make sure to drive on
motorways or countr yroads for 20 minutes
at least ever y500 km. Appl
ying th ebrakes
Important safet ynotes G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
brakin gona slipper yroad surface. This could
cause the driv ewheels to lose their grip and
the vehi clec ould skid. G
Risk of accident
Make sure that other road users are not
endangered by your braking.
Downhill gradients On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially if the vehicle is laden or towin gatrailer,
you must shift to alower gear in good tim eor,
on vehicles wit hautomatic transmission,
select shift range 1,2or 3.
i This also applie sifyou have activated
cruise control, SPEEDTRONIC or DIS-
TRONIC PLU S.
This will use the brakin geffect of th eengine,
so les sbraki ngwill be required to maintain
the speed .This relieves the load on the brake
syste mand prevent sthe brake sfrom ove r-
heati ngand wearing too quickly. If you need
additional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than continuously. 154
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characteristics cause
dbythe differ enttyres.
You shoul dtherefor eadapt your drivin gstyle
and drive carefully.
Have the spare whee lreplaced at the nearest
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessar yspecialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes- Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre for thi spurpose. In particular,
work relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carried out at aqualified
specialist workshop.
Snow chains For safety reasons
,Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chain swhich
hav ebeen speciall yapproved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz ,ora re of acorresponding
standar dofquality.
If you intend to fit snow chains, pleas ebear
the following point sinmind:
R you may not attac hsnow chains to all
wheel-tyre combinations ;see the "Tyres
and wheels" section in the "Techni caldata"
chapter.
R snow chains must not be fitted to emer-
gency spare wheels ,e.g. a"Minispare"
emergency spar ewheel.
R fit snow chains only in pair sand only to the
rear wheels .Observ ethe manufacturer's
installation instructions.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 50 km /h.
i You may wish to deactivat eESP®
when
pulling away with snow chains fitted
(Y page 57). This way you can allow the
wheels to spin in acontrolled manner, ach-
ieving an inc reased driving forc e(cutting
actio n).
Slipper yroad surfaces G
Risk of accident
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface. This could cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
You should drive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces. Avoid sudden accelera-
tion ,steering and braking manoeuvres.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when movin gatlow speed:
X Vehicles with manua ltransmission: engage
neutral.
X Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission: shift
the transmission to position N.
X Try to bring the vehicle under control using
corrective steering.
i For more information on driving with
snow chains, see (Y page 157). Drivin
gabroad
General notes An extensiv
eMercedes–Benz Ser vice net-
work is als oavailable in othe rcountries. The
Ser vice Hotline's current telephone numbers
for use whe nyou ar eabroad are to be found
in the "Service24h" section of the Ser vice
Boo klet.
Only low-oc tane fuel is available in certain
countries.
You can find further information about fuel
grade son(Ypage 14 8).
Sym metrical dipped-beam headlamps If your journey takes you to countries where
vehicle
sare driven on th eopposite side of the
road to the country in which the vehicle is
registered, your headlamps must be switched
to symmetrical dipped beam. This prevents
oncomin gtraffic from being dazzled.
Have th eheadlamps conver tedasc lose as
possible to the border before drivin ginthese
countries. When usin gsymmetrical lights, the
edg eoft he carriageway is not lit as widely
and as fa rahead as nor mal. Drivin
gtips
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Permanen
tSPEEDTRONI Cremains active,
even if variable SPEEDTRONI Cisdeactiva ted.
You can note xceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown). Dynamic handlin
gpackage with
sports mode
General notes Th
em ost importan tpart of the dynamic han-
dling package with sport smodeist he adjust-
able suspension system. This aut omatically
control sand adap tsthe suspension to the
respectiv edriving si tuation.
The calibration of the suspension depends
on:
R your driving style
R the road surface conditions
R your individual selection ;see th efollowing
descrip tion
If your vehicle is equippe dwitha utomatic
transmission ,the dynamic handlin gpackage
with sport smodea lso includes steering
wheel gearshif tpaddles (Y page 145) with a
manual driv eprogram (Y page 146). X
Start the engine.
Sports tuning Th
ef irmer settin gofthe suspension tuning in
sports mod eensure seven better contact
with the road. Select this mode whe nemploy- ing
asport ydriving style ,e.g. on winding
country roads.
You rselection remains stored until you
switc hoff th eengine.
X Pres sbutton ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. Sport ssuspen-
sion tunin gisselected. Depending on the
engin eoutput, the accelerator pedal is
more responsive. On vehicles with auto-
matic transmission, drive program Sis
selected.
Comfort tuning In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select
this mode if you prefer
amore com fortable
driving style ,but also when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. motorways.
X Press button ;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. Comfortable
suspensio ntunin giss elected. On vehicles
with automatic transmission ,drive pro-
gram Cis selected. HOL
Dfunction
Gen eral notes Th
eH OLD function ca nassist the driver in the
foll owing situations:
R when pulling away, especially on steep
slopes
R when manoeuvrin gonsteep slopes
R when waiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationary without the
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator peda ltop ull away. 172
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