2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET wipers

When the button
sfor temperature, airflow or
air distribution ar eactivated, the tempe rature
setting on the driver's sid eisnot adopted for
the other climate control zones.
X To switch off: press theábutton
(Y page 121), (Y page 122).
The indicato rlamp above the ábutton
goes out.
THERMATI C2-zon eautomatic climate con-
trol: the temperatur esettin gfor th edriver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control: the tempe rature setting on
the driver' sside is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rear compar t-
ment. Demistin
gthe windscreen
Yo uc an use this function to defrost the wind-
screen or to demist the inside of the wind-
screen and the side windows.
i You should only select the demisting
function until the windscreen is clear again.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
lights up.
The climat econtr olsyste mswitches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow 27
R high temperature 27
R air distribution to the windscreen and
fron tside windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To deactivate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. The previously selected settings
com eintoe ffect again .The cooli ngwith air dehumidification function remain
son. Air-
recirculatio nmode remain sdeactiva ted.
or
X Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X THERMATIC 2-zone au tomatic climate
control: press switch EorH up or down
(Y page 121).
THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control: press switchFor
J up or down (Y page 122).
or
X THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate
control: press switch Gup or down
(Y page 121).
THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control: press switchHup
or down (Y page 122). Demisting th
ewindows
Windows misted up on th einside X
Activat ethe "coolin gwith air dehumidifica-
tion "function ¿.
X Activat eautomatic mode Ã.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the demisting function (Y page 127).
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activat ethe windscreen wipers.
X THERMATIC 2-zone au tomatic climate
control: press switch Fup or down
(Y page 121 )until the PorO symbol
appears in the display.
X THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control: press switchIup
27 Depending on the outside temperature. Operatin
gclimate contro lsystems
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Key positions
Key g
To remove th ekey
1 Powe rsupply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers.
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the engine
i The key can be turned in the ignition lock
even if it is not the correc tkey for the vehi-
cle. The ignition is then not switched on.
The engin ecannot be started.
KEYLESS-GO Pressing the Start/Stop button several times
in succession corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. This is only
the case if you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button ,the engin estart simmedi-
ately. X
Position 0:ifStart/Sto pbutton :has not
yet been pressed, this corresponds to the
key being removed from the ignition.
X Position 1:pressStart/Sto pbutton :.
You can now activat ethe windscreen wip-
ers, for example.
i If you then open the driver's door when in
this position ,the power supply is deactiva-
ted.
X Position 2(ignition): press Start/Stop but-
ton :twice.
i If you press Start/Stop button :once
when in this position and the driver's door
is open, the power supply is deactivated
again.
Removing th eStart/Stop button
You can remove the Start/Stop butto nfrom
th ei gnition lock and star tthe vehicle as nor-
ma lusing the key.
i You do not hav etoremov ethe Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock when you
leav ethe vehicle. X
Remove Start/Stop button :from ignition
lock ;.
i When you inser tthe Start/Stop button
int ot he ignition lock ,the system needs
2s econds recognition tim ebefor eyou can
use the Start/Stop button. Driving
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X
The lids of bonnet lifter ; are resting
on the hous ings:close bon-
net :(Ypage 260).
or
X The lids of bonnet lifter ; are no
trest-
in gont he housings: first lift up bon-
net :on left-h and?and then on right-
hand side B.Lift up bonnet :until the lid
of bonnet lifter ;no longe rmoves.
The lids of bonnet lifter ;must rest on
housings =(arrow).
X Close bonnet :(Ypage 260).
If you can notc lose bonnet :or the L
symbol appears in the multi-function display,
repeat the steps. G
Risk of accident
If the bonnet can still not be engaged properly
or the Lsymbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display, do not continue driving. The bon-
net can then open when the vehicle is in
motion and obscure your field of vision. Con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop .Other-
wise ,you may cause an accident and injure
yourself and others.
Opening th ebonnet G
Risk of accident
Do not pull the release lever while the vehicle
is in motion .Ifyou do so, the bonne tmay open
up and block your view. G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of injur yifthe bonnet is open,
even if the engin eisnot running.
Som eengine compone ntsc an become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
components described in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes. G
Risk of injury
The radiator fan between the radiator and the
engine can start automatically, even if the key has been removed from the ignition lock. For
this reason, you must not reach into the fan
rotation area. You could otherwise be injured.
Vehicles with
apetrol engine: The elec-
tronic ignition system uses high voltage. For
this reason ,you must never touc hignition
system component s(ignition coil, ignition
cables, spark plug connectors or test socket)
while:
R the engine is running
R the engine is being started
R the ignition is switched on and the engine
is being cranked by hand
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
Vehicles with adiesel engine: The elec-
tronic injection control uses high voltage. For
this reason ,you must never touc hinjection
system components while:
R the engi neis running
R the engin eisbeing started
R the ignition is switched on
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
X Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off. G
Risk of injury
The windscreen wipers and wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others could
be injured by the wiper linkage.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off .Remov ethe key or make sure
that no ignition position has been selected
with KEYLESS-GO. All indi cator lamps must be
off in the instrumen tpanel. Engine compartment
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X
Pull release lever :on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
not folde daway from the windscreen .Oth-
erwise, yo ucould damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet. X
Reach int othe gap, pull bonnet catch han-
dle ;up and lift the bonnet.
Closin gthe bonnet G
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Make sure tha tnobody can becom etrapped
as you close th ebonnet.
X Lower the bonnet and let it fal lfrom a
height of approximatel y20c m.
X Check that th ebonnet has engaged prop-
erly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly ,itisn ot
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with alittle more force. Engine oil
Notes on the oil level Depending on drivin
gstyle, the vehicle con-
sumes amaximum of 0.8 loil per 100 0km.
Th eo il consumption may be higher than this
when the vehicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds.
When checking the oil level:
R park the vehicle on alevel surface.
R the engine should be switched off for at
least fiv eminutes if the engine is at normal
operating temperature.
R the engine should be switched off for at
least thirt yminutes if the engine is not at
normal operating temperature, e.g. if the
engine was only started briefly.
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at
adifferent location. E3
50 (example)
X Pull oi ldipstick :out of the oil dipstick
tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick :.
X Slowly insert oil dipstick :into the oil dip-
stick tube to the stop, and take it out again.
The oil level is correc tifthe level is between
MIN mark =and MAX mark ;.
X Top up the oil if necessary. 260
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Cleaning th
ewindows G
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Switch off th ewindscree nwipers and remove
the key fro mthe ignition lock befor ecleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO, press the Star t/Stop
butto nuntil all indicato rlamps in the instru-
ment cluster go out. The windscreen wipers
could otherwise move and injure you.
X Clea nthe insid eand outside of the win-
dow swithadamp cloth and acleaning
agent that is recommended and approved
by Mercedes-Benz.
! Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vent stoc lean the inside of the windows.
Do not use hard object stoclean the insides
of the windows, e.g. an ice scraper or ring.
There is otherwise arisk of damaging the
windows.
! Clean the water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits such as leaves, petals and pollen
may prevent water from drainin gaway
leading to corrosion damage.
Cleaning the wiper blades G
Risk of injury
Switch off the windscreen wipers and remove
the key from the ignition lock before cleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYL ESS-GO, pres sthe Start/S top
button until all indicator lamps in the instru-
ment cluster go out. The windscreen wipers
could otherwise mov eand injure you.
! Do not pull on the wipe rblade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the
graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise. X
Fold the wiper arm saway from the wind-
screen.
X Carefully clean the wiper blades with a
damp cloth.
X Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before switching on the ignition.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
Cleaning the headlamps X
Clean the plastic lamp lenses on the head-
lamps using awet sponge and amild clean-
ing agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car sham-
poo or cleaning cloths.
! Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths which are suitable for plastic head-
lamp lenses. Unsuitable cleaning agents or
cleaning cloths could scratc hordamage
the plastic headlamp lenses.
Cleaning the sensors X
Clean sensors :of the driving systems
with water, car shampoo and asoft cloth.
! If you clea nthe sensor swithahigh-pres-
sure cleaner ,make sure that you keep a
distance of at least 30 cm between the
vehicle and the high-pressure cleaner noz- Care
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X
To open: pull outcover :slightly at the
bottom in the direction of arrow =.
X Pull cover :outwards in the direction of
arrow ;and remove it.
X To close: clip in cover :on the front of
the dashboard.
X Fold cover :inwards until it engages. Fuse box in th
eengine compartment
X Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
turne doff. G
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Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
turned off and the key is pulled out of the igni-
tion lock befor eyou open the cover of the fuse
box. Otherwise, the windscreen wiper sand
the wipe rrods abov ethe cover coul dbeset
in motion .This coul dlead to you or others
being injured by the wiper rods.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 259). X
Remov eany existing moisture from the
fuse box using adry cloth.
X Take lines ;from th eguides.
X Move aside lines ;.Route the lines behind
con nection =to do this.
X To open: open clamps :.
X Remove the fuse bo xcover forwards.
X To close: checkwhether the rubber seal is
lyin gcorrectly in the cover.
X Insert the cover at the rea rofthe fuse box
int ot he retainer.
X Fold down the cover and close clamps :.
X Secur elines ;in the guides.
! The cover must be fitted properly, other-
wise moisture or dirt could impair the func-
tion of the fuses.
X Close the bonnet (Y page 260). Fuse box in the boot
X Open the boot lid. Coupé
X
To open: turn rotarycatch :clockwise.
X Open cover ;downwards. 294
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