2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET automatic transmission

Storing th
ecurren tspeed
You can use the cruise control leve rtolimit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/ hwhile
the engin eisrunning.
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?to the pressure point.
The current spee disstored and shown in
the multifunction display.
The segments in the multifunction display
ligh tupf rom th estart of the scale up to the
stored speed.
Storin gthe current speed or callin gupthe
las tstored speed G
Risk of accident
Only select astored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current driving and traffic situation. Other-
wise ,sudden braking could endanger you or
others.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you =.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up :for a
higher spee dordown ?for alower speed.
or
X Keep the cruise con trollever pressed
beyond the pressur epoint until the desired
speed is set. Press the cruise con trollever
up : for ahigher speed or down ?for a
lower speed.
Making adjustments in 1km/h incre-
ments
X Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up :for ahigher speed or
down ?for alower speed.
or
X Keep the cruise con trollever pressed to the
pressur epoint until the desire dspeed is
set. Press the cruise control lever up :for ah
igher speed or down ?for alower
speed.
Deactivating variabl eSPEEDTRONIC
There ar eseveral ways to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards B.
or
X Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
LI Mi ndicato rlamp ;in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
deactivated.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is selec-
ted.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is automatically
deactivated:
R when you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown), but
only if your current spee ddoes not differ by
mor ethan 20 km/h from the stored speed.
You will hear awarning tone if this is the
case.
R on vehicles with manual transmission, if
you shift to ahigher gear and as aresult the
engine speed is too low. G
Risk of accident
It is not possible to deactivate variable Speed-
tronic by braking.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switc hoff th eengine.
Permanent SPEEDTRONIC i
Permanent SPEEDTRONIC is only availa-
ble for certain countries.
You can use the on-board compute rtolimit
the speed permanently to avalue between
16 0k m/ h(e.g. for driving on winter tyres)
and th emaximum speed ( Ypage 207).
Shor tlyb efore th estore dspeed is reached, it
appear sinthe multifunction display. Driving systems
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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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Activation conditions
You can activat
ethe HOL Dfunction if:
R the vehicl eisstationary
R the engin eisrunnin gorhas been automat-
ically switched off by th eECO star t/stop
function
R the dri ver'sd oor is closed or your seat belt
is fastened
R thep arking brak eisnot applied
R theb onnet is closed
R the selector leve risinp osition D,Ror Non
vehicles with automatic transmission
R DIST RONIC PLUS is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function X
Make sure that the activation conditions
are met.
X Depress the brake pedal. Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
X
With increase dforc edepress the brake
pedal fur ther until HOLD:appear sinthe
multifunction display.
The HOL Dfunction is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake pedal the first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefly and then try again. G
Risk of accident
The vehicle's brakes are applied when the
HOLD function is activated. For this reason,
deactivate the HOLD function if the vehicle is
to be set in motion by other means (e.g. in a
car wash or by towing). Deactivating the HOLD function The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
R
you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission ,only whe nthe selec torlever
is in position Dor R.
R when the selector lever is in position Pon
vehicles with automatic transmission
R you activate DI STRONIC PLUS
R you release the brakes and apply them
again with acertain amount of pressure
until the HOLDmessage in the multifunction
display goes out G
Risk of accident
Never get out of the vehicle when the HOLD
fun ction is activated.
The HOLD function must never be operated
or deactivated by apassenger or from outside
the vehicle.
The HOLD function does not replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking.
The brakin geffect of the HOLD function is
cancelled and the vehicl ecould roll away if:
R the HOL Dfunction is deactivated by
depressin gthe accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal.
R ther eisam alfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply, e.g. bat-
tery failure.
R the electrical system in the engine com-
partment ,the battery or the fuses ar etam-
pered with.
R the battery is disconnected. G
Risk of accident
If you leave the vehicle or park it, deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
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You will see the followin
gwarnin gmessage in
the multifunction display if the HOL Dfunction
is activated and:
R the driver' sdoor is open and th edriver's
seat belt is unfastened
R the engi neis switched off ,unless it is auto-
matically swi tchedoff by the ECO start/
stop function
R the bo nnetis opened
Vehicles wit hmanual transmission: Brake
immediately
X Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion displ ay goes out. This deactivates the
HOL Dfunction.
In vehicles with automatic transmission:
Select Park (P)
X Move the selector lever to Pto prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The
warning messag eint he multifunction dis-
play disappears.
Ah orn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOL Dfunction is activated and you:
R switch the engine off, open the driver's
door and take off your seat belt
R open the bonnet
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOLD function is still activated. The tone
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until the
HOLD function is deactivated.
i If the ignition has been switched off, the
engine cannot be started again until the
HOLD function has been deactivated.
If there is afault in the system or power supply
while the HOLD function is activated, the
Brak eimmediately message is show nin
the multifunction display .Immed iately
depress the brake firmly until the warning
message in the multifunction dis play goes
out. On vehicles with automatic transmission, you
can als oshift int oposition P.This deactivates
the HOL Dfunction. PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes G
Risk of accident
PARKTRONIC is only an aid and may not
detect all obstacles .This system does not
reliev eyou of the need to pay attention.
You are always responsible for safet yand
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings whe nparking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise ,they
coul dbei njured.
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It indicates visual lyand
audibly the distance between your vehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONIC is activated automatically when
you:
R switch on the ignition
R release the parking brake
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. It is reactivated at lower speeds.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicle using six sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. 174
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Warning display for fron
tarea
: Left-hand side of th evehicle
; Right-hand side of the vehicle
= Segments
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into fiv eyellow and two red seg-
ments. PARKTRONI Cisoperational if yellow
segments =ligh tup.
The gear lever position or, in the case of
AUTOTRO NIC, the transmission position of
the automatic transmission determines
which warning display is active when the
engine is running.
Manual transmission: Gear lever posi-
tion Warning display
Forward
sgear
or
Neutral Fron
tarea activated Revers
egear Rear and fron
tareas
activated Auto
matic transmission: Transmission
position Warning display
D
Fron
tarea activated R
or N Rear and front areas
activated
P
No areas activated On
eorm ore segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle' sdistanc efrom th eobstacle.
From the:
R sixt hsegmen tonwards ,you will hea ran
intermitten twarnin gtonef or approx-
imately two seconds.
R seven thsegment onwards, you will hear a
warnin gtonef or approximately two sec-
onds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimu mdistance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC :
Indicator lamp
; To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp :lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is also deacti-
vated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock.
Trailer towing PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and
atrailer.
! Foldint he ball couplin gifthe trailer tow
hitc hisn ot required .PARKTRONIC meas-
ures the minimum detection range to an
obstacle from the bumper, not the ball cou-
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might therefore issu
esteering instructions
too soon. Thi smay lea dtoac ollision. For this
reason, you should avoid using Parking Guid-
anc eins uch situations. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
Whe nPARKTRONIC is deactivated, Parking
Guidance is als ounavailable.
Use Parking Guidance for parking spaces:
R that are paralle ltothe direction of travel
R that ar eonstraight roads, not bends
R that are on the same leve lasthe road, i.e.
not on the pav ement
Parking tips:
R On narrow roads, driv easclose to the park-
ing space as possible.
R Parking spaces which are littered, over-
grown or partially occupied by trailer draw-
bars might be identified incorrectly or not
at all.
R Snowfa ll or heav yrain may lea dtoaparking
space being measured inaccurately.
R Pay attention to the PARKTRONIC warning
messages during the parking procedure
(Y pag e175).
R When transporting aload which protru des
from you rvehicle, you must not use Parking
Guidance.
R Never use Parkin gGuidance with snow
chains or an emergenc yspare wheel fit ted.
R The way your vehicle is positioned in the
parkin gspace after parkin gisdependent
on various factors. These include the posi-
tion and shape of the vehicles parked in
front and behind it and the conditions of the
location. In some cases, Parking Guidance
may guide you too far or not far enough into
ap arking space. In some cases, it may also
lead you across or onto the kerb. If neces-
sary, cancel the parking procedure with
Parking Guidance. !
If unavoidable, you should drive over
obstacles such as kerbs slowly and not at
as har pangle .Otherwise, you may damage
the wheels or tyres.
Detecting parking spaces Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
:
Detected parking space on the left
; Parking symbol
= Detected parking space on the right
Parking Guidance is automaticall yactivated
whe nyou drive forwards. The system is
operational at speeds of up to approximately
35 km/h. While in operation ,the system inde-
pendently locates and measures parking
spaces on both sides of the vehicle. When
drivin gatspeeds below 30 km/ h,you will see
parking symbol ;asastatus indicato rinthe
instrumen tcluster.
When aparking space has been detected, an
arrow towards the right =or the left :also
appears. Parking Guidance only displ ays
parking spaces on the front-passenger side
as standard. Parking spaces on the driver's
side are displayed as soon as the tur nsignal
on the driver's side is activated. To park on
the driver's side, you must leave the driver's
side turn signal switched on until you have
engaged reverse gear.
Parking Guidance will only detect parking
spaces:
R that are parallel to the direction of travel
R that are at least 1.5 mwide
R that are at least 1.3 mlonger than your
vehicle
Ap arking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are approx .15m
away from it. 178
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Parking
G
Ris
kofa ccident
PARKTRONIC and Parking Guidance are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles .They do not reliev eyou of the
responsibilit yofpaying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others.
X Stop the vehicle when the parking space
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrumen tcluster.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift
into position R.
The multifunction display shows the
Chec kvehicle surroundings Con‐
firm with OK message.
X Press aon themultifunction steering
wheel to confirm.
The multifunction display switches to Park-
ing Guidance.
Depending on your distance from the park-
ing space, the Please drivebackwards
message will appear in th emultifunction
display. Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
X
If necessary, reverse towards the parking
space. This is indicated by an arrow point-
ing backwards.
Continue reversing until you hear atone.
Stop –the parkin gposition has been
reached. The arrow is white. The
Please stee rtothe right or
Please steer to the left message
appe arsint he multifunction display. Example: vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission
X Whil ethe vehicle is stationary ,turn the
steering wheel in the specified direction
until the arrow is white and awarning tone
sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: main-
tain the steering wheel angle and reverse
carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear an acoustic sig-
nal.
The vehicle has reached the position in
which you need to countersteer.
The Please stee rtothe left or
Please steer to the right message
appe arsint he multifunction display.
X Countersteering: while the vehicle is sta-
tionary, tur nthe steering wheel in the
specifie ddirection until the arrow is white
and awarning tone sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: main-
tain the steering wheel angle and reverse
carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear an acoustic sig-
nal. at the latest when PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone.
The Parkin gGuidance finished mes-
sage appe arsint he multifunction display
and atone sounds. You ma ybeasked to
steer in adifferent direction and then
change gear. In this case, further displays
in the multifunction displa ywill direct you
to the final position.
X Manoeuvr eifnecessary.
X Alway sobserv ethe warnin gmessages dis-
played by PARKTRONI C(Ypage 175). Driving systems
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ognise danger
sintime, cause an accident and
injur eyoursel fand others.
ATTE NTION ASSIST assesses your level of
fatigu eorlapses in concentration by taking
the following criteria into account:
R your personal driving style, e.g. steering
characteristics
R journey conditions, e.g. time of day and
length of journey
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warnings may be delayed or
not occur at all:
R if the road condition is poor, e.g. the sur-
face is uneven or there are potholes
R if there is astron gside wind
R if you have adopted asporty driving style
with high cor nering speeds or hig hrates of
acceleration
R if you are predominantly driving slower
than 80 km/ horfaster than 180 km/h
R if you are currently using COMAND APS or
making atelephone call with it
R if the tim ehas been set incorrectly
R in active driving situations, such as when
you change lanes or change your speed
Warning and display messages in the
multifunction display Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
X Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
board computer (Y page 203).
Symbol :appears in the multifunc tion
display.
If ATTENTION ASSIS Tisactive, it wil lnot warn
you until at least 20 minutes after your jour-
ney has begun. You then hear an intermittent warnin
gtonet wice and the Attention
Assist :Time for abreak? message
appears in th emultifunction display.
X If necessary, take abreak.
X Press ato con firm th emessage.
On long journeys, take regula rbreaks in good
time to allow yoursel ftorest properly. If you
do not take abrea kand ATTENTION ASSIST
stil ldetect sfatigue or increasing lapses in
concentration, you will be warned again after
15 minutes at the earliest.
ATTENTION ASSIST is reset when you con-
tinue your journey and start sassessing your
tiredness agai nif:
R you switch off th eengine
R you take off your sea tbelt and open the
driver' sdoor, e.g. for achange of driver sor
to take abreak Spee
dLimit Assist
Impor tant safety guidelines i
Speed Limit Assist is not operational in all
coun tries.
Speed Limit Assist ,inconjunc tion with your
navigation system ,shows you speed limits it
has detec tedint he multifunc tion display. The
display appears when traffic signs stating the
speed limit hav ebeen detected. Example
:
Traffic sign symbol showing the speed
limit
; Traffic sign symbol indicatin gthe end of
the speed limit zone
Speed Limi tAssist detec ts these signs with a
camera at the top of the windscreen. 182
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