2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET steering

Problems wit
hPARKTRONIC Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning display
sare lit.
Yo ua lso hear awarning
tone for approximately
two seconds.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds and
the indicator lamp in
the PARKTRONIC but-
ton lights up. PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
X
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified
specialist workshop. Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning display
sare lit.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vate dafter approx-
imatel y20seconds. The PARKTRONI
Csensors are dirt yorthere is interference.
X Clean the PARKTRONI Csensors (Y page 267).
X Switch the ignition back on. The problem may be caused by an exter
nalsource of radio or
ultrasoun dwaves.
X See if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location. Parking Guidance
Important safet ynotes Parking Guidance is an electronic parking aid
with ultrasound. Ultrasound is used to meas-
ure the road on both sides of the vehicle. A
suitable parking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. You receiv esteering instruc-
tions when parking. You may also use PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 174). G
Risk of accident
Parking Guidance is merely an aid and may
recommen dparking spaces that are not suit-
able for parking. For example, these might be
spaces where parking is prohibited ,drive-
ways, unsuitabl esurfaces, etc.
Parking Guidance measures the parking
space as you drive past it. Any later changes
to the parking space are not taken into
account. For instance, this may be the case when the vehicle parked in front of or behind
the space changes its position or when an
obstacle is moved into the parking space.
Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility for paying attention. If you rely
solely on Parking Guidance, you could cause
an accident and injure yourself and others.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring.
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Risk of accident
Objects located above the height range of
Parking Guidance will not be detected when
the parking space is measured. Thes eare not
take ninto account whe nthe parkin gproce-
dure is calculated, e.g .overhanging loads ,tail
sections or loading ramps of good svehicles.
In some circumstances, Parking Guidance Driving systems
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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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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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eral information i
When towing atrail er,s et the tyr epres-
sure on th erear axle of the towing vehicle
for am aximum load; se ethe tyr epressure
table in th efuel filler flap.
You will find installatio ndimensions and loads
in the "Technical data” section
(Y page 322).
The maximum permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight on the ball coupling is 75 kg.
However ,the actual noseweight must not
exceed the value given on the trailer tow hitch
and trailer identification plates. The lowest
weight applies.
! Use anoseweight as close as possible to
the maximum permissible noseweight .Do
not use anoseweight of less than 50 kg,
otherwise the trailer ma ycome loose.
Bear in min dthat the payload and the rear
axl eload ar ereduced by the actual nose-
weight.
Please not ethat when towing atrailer, PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 174) and parkin gguidance
(Y page 177 )are onl yavail ablew ith limita-
tions, or not at all.
i The height of the ball coupling changes
with the load of the vehicle. If necessary,
use atrailer wit haheight-adjustable draw-
bar.
Driving tips i
Observ ethe notes on ESP ®
trailer stabi-
lisation (Y page 58).
In Germany, the maximum permissible speed
for vehicle/ trailer combinations depends on
the type of trailer and is either 80 km/ hor
100 km/h. In some countries ,higher maxi-
mum speeds are permissible for vehicle/
trailer combinations. Befor ebeginnin gthe
journey ,check the trailer's documen tsto see
what the maximum permitted speed is.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the max-
imum permissible rear axle load is increased
when towing atrailer. Refer to th e"Technical data
"section to fin dout whether this applies
to your vehicle. If you utilise any of the added
maximum rear axle load when towing atrailer,
th ev ehicle/ trailer combination may not
exceed amaximum spee dof100 km/h for
reasons concerning the operating permit.
This als oapplies in countries in which the
permissible maximum speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations is above 10 0km/h.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics wil lbedifferent in comparison
to when drivin gwithout atrailer.
Th ev ehicle/ trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleration and gradi-
ent-climbin gcapability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected more by stron gcrosswinds
R demand smore sensitive steering
R consume smore fuel
On long and steep downhil lgradients ,you
must shift to alower gear in good time, or on
vehicles with automatic transmission ,select
the shift range 1,2or 3.
i This also applies if you have activated
cruise control, SPEEDTRONIC or DI S-
TRONIC PLUS.
This will use the brakin geffect of th eengine,
so les sbraking wil lberequired to maintain
the speed. This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevent sthe brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly .Ifyou need
additional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than con tinuously.
Driving tips R
Maintain agreater distance from th evehi-
cle in front than when driving without a
trailer.
R Avoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake
gently at first to allow the trailer to run on.
Then increase the braking force rapidly.
R The values given for gradient-climbing
capabilities from astandstill refer to sea 188
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Outsid
etemperature display
The outside temperature display is in the mul-
tifunction display. G
Risk of accident
At temperatures just above freezing point ,the
str eetm ay be icy, especially in woode dareas
or on bridges .Ifyou do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, th evehicle could skid.
For this reason ,adapt your driving style and
speed to the weather conditions.
Changes in the outside temperatur eare dis-
played afte rashort delay. Speedomete
rwith segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control mode:
The segments light up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable SPEEDTRONI Cmode:
The segments light up from the star tofthe
scal etot he selected limit speed.
DI ST RONIC PLUS mode:
One or two segments around the stored
speed ligh tup. Opera
ting th eon-board computer
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you tur nthe key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can con trolthe multifunction display and
the setti ngsint he on-boar dcomputer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. :
Multifunction display
;
~6
Makes/accepts or rejects/ends a
call
WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute
=
?
Activates voic
econtrol; see the sep-
arate operatin ginstructions ?
%Press briefly:
Back
Deactivate
svoice con trol
Hide sdispla ymessages %Press and hold:
Selects the standard display
A
=;
Calls up the men
uand menu bar Displays and operation
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Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hol dthe % button on the
steering whee lunti lthe Trip menuwith
tota ldistance recorder :and trip
meter ;is shown.
Trip computer "Fro mstart" or "From
reset" The val
uesint heFrom start submenu are
calculate dfromt he star tofajourney whilst
the values in the Fromreset submenu are
calculated fro mthe last tim ethe submenu
was reset.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to selec tthe Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to select From start
or From reset. Tri
pc omputer "After start" (example)
: Distan ce
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fue lconsumption
The From start trip computer is reset auto-
matically when
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than 4hours.
R 99 9h our shave been exceeded.
R 999 9kilometres have been exceeded. The
From reset trip computer is reset if the
trip exceeds 999 9hour sor99,999 kilome-
tres.
Yo uc an select kmormiles as the unit of
measurement for distance (Y page 204).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
current fuel consumption and approximate
range. :
Current fuel consumption
; Approximate range
Approximate range ;is calculated accord-
ing to current driving style and the amount of
fuel in the tank .Ifthere is only asmall amount
of fue lleft in the fuel tank ,the display shows
av ehicle being refuelled Cinstead of
range ;.
Digital speedometer X
Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to selec tthe Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to selec tthe digital
speedometer. :
Shif trecommendation
; Digita lspeedometer Menus and submenus
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up
aB luetooth ®
connection to th eaudio sys-
tem or COMAN DAPS (see the separate oper-
atin ginstructions). G
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Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
the use of mobile phones in the vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion, you should only use
them whe nthe roa dand traffic conditions
allo w. Ot herwise, you may be distracte dfrom
th et raffi cconditions, cause an accident and
inj urey oursel fand others.
X Switch on the mobil ephone and audi osys-
tem or COMAND APS (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselectthe Tel men u.
Yo uw ills ee on eofthe following display mes-
sage sint he multifunctio ndisplay:
R Please ente rPIN:The mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
X Enter the PIN usin gthe mobile phone, LIN-
GUATRONIC ,the audio system or
COMAN DAPS.
The mobil ephone will search for anetwor k.
In the meantime, the Telephone No
Service displaymessage appears in the
multifunction display.
R Telephon eready or thename of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
an etwor kand is ready to receive.
R No Service:Non etworkisa vail able.
Accepting acall If someone call
syou when you are in the
Tel menu, adisplay message appears in the
multifunction display ,for example: X
Press 6on the steerin gwheel to accept
an incomi ngcall.
You can accep tacall even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejectin gorending acall X
Press the ~buttonont he steering
wheel.
You can end or reject acall even if you are not
in the Telmenu.
Dialling anumbe rfrom the phone book If you
rmobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial anumber from the
phone book in the audio system or COMAND
APS at any time.
X Copy the telephone book of the mobile
phone into the audio system or to COMAND
APS (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Telmenu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to call
up the phone book.
X Press 9or: to select the name you
are searching for.
To start scrolling rapidly ,pres sand hol dthe
9 or: button for longer than one
second. After ashort time, the rapid scroll
speeds up.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list. Menu
sand submenus
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