2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET window

X
To open: pull soft-top switch :unti lthe
entire soft top is stowed away in the boot.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
If, whe nopening, you driv eatspeeds above
40 km/h, the opening procedure is stop-
ped and in the multifunction display, you
see the Open/close to pcompletely
message .Reduce your speed again to
below 40 km /hand pull th esoft-top switch
again, to open the soft top fully.
i Thes ide windows close if you keep on
pulling the soft-top switch.
X To close: press and hold soft-top
switch :until the soft top is fully closed.
The Topino peration message appears
in th emultifunction display.
If, when closing, you drive at speeds above
40 km/h, the closing procedure is stopped
and in the multifunction display ,you see
the Open/close to pcompletely mes-
sage .Reduce your speed again to below
40 km /hand pull th esoft-top switch again,
to close the soft top fully.
i Thes ide windows close if you keep on
pressing the soft-top switch. Opening and closin
gwith the key
Impor tant safety notes G
Risk of inju
ry
Make sur enobody can be trapped or injured
by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closin
gthe soft top.
If ther eisariskofe ntrapment, immediately
releas ethe % or& button on the key.
The soft -top mechanism stops immediately.
Opening and closing i
The key must be near the handle of the
driver' sdoor.
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X To open: press and hold the %button
on the key until the soft top is fully opened.
The Topino peration message appears
in th emultifunction display .The seat ven-
tilation is switched on. The rea rside win-
dows open.
X To close: press and hold the &button
on the key until the soft top is fully closed.
The Topino peration message appe ars
in the multifunction display. The soft top
and the sid ewindows close. Closing the soft top manually
If the soft top cannot be closed automatically,
check the following points:
R Is the boot separator engaged
(Y page 83)?
R Are the head restrain tson the rea rbench
seats extended?
R Is the boot lid closed?
R Is the on-boar dvoltage sufficient?
Start the engin eifnecessary.
If automatic operation still does not work ,the
soft top can be closed manually.
This wor kmust be performed by two persons.
i Closing the soft top manually is acom-
plex, technically demandin gprocess which
require sagreatdeal of force. Only close
the soft top manually in extreme emergen-
cies. In these situations, it is better to get
in touc hwithaqualified specialist work- 78
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shop, e.g.
aMercedes-Ben zService
Centre. G
Risk of injury
Remove wristwatches and any jewellery such
as rings or bracelets. You could otherwise get
caught, injured and damage the vehicle.
Always grip the soft top at the indicated grip-
ping point swhen closing the soft top man-
ually. You coul dotherwis ebeinjured.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Ope nthe side windows.
X Lower the head restraint s(automatically
(Y page 95) or manually (Y page95)).
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Open the boot.
X Take the two st raps out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 27 4).
X Take the hex-socket wren chout of the
Owner 'sManual wallet and keep it with
you. X
To ope nthe cover on the left hand side
in the boot: turn rotary catch :anti-
clockwis eand fold dow ncover ;. X
Inser thex-socket wren ch= intov alve
screw ?on the hydraulic pump.
X Turn valve screw ?of the hydraulic pump
with hex-socket wrench =anti-clockwise
af ull turn. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both side softhe boot, tear trim A
alon gthe perforation in the direction of the
arrow. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both sides, behind the trim ,pull out
catch Bas far as it will go and turn it Soft top (Cabriolet)
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thrown throug
hthe opening in the event of the
vehicl eoverturning. Th erefore ,alway sweara
seat belt to reduce the ri sk of injuries.
! Onlyopen the panorama sliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice .Otherwi se,m al-
functi onsm ay oc cur.
Do not allo wanything to protrude fro mthe
slidin gsunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i Resonance noise scan occur in addition
to the usua lairflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open aside window slightly to reduce or
eliminat ethese noises. Panoram
asliding sunroof
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To open
; To close/lower
= To raise
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Push or pull the 3switchinthe corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press the 3switchbeyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closin gproces sisstarted in the corre-
spo nding direction .You can stop automatic
operation by pressin gagain. Rain closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition
lock or is removed, the panoram asliding sun-
roof closes automatically:
R if it start storain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is amalfunction in the power supply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
i If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain closing
feature, it opens again slightly. The rain
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor
(e.g. because the vehicle is under abridge
or in acarport). Roller sunblin
dfor the panorama slid-
ing sunroof
General notes The roller sunblind provides protection from
the sun. The roller sunblind can only be
opened and closed when the panoram
aslid-
ing sunroof is closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you open or close the roller sunblind. 88
Slidin
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The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switc hon:press button :repeatedly
until the desired heatin glevel is set.
X To switc hoff:press button :repeatedly
until all th eindicato rlamps go out.
Problems with the seat heating The seat heating has switched itself off pre-
maturely or cannot be switched on. The vehi-
cle's electrical system voltage is too low
because too many electrical consumers are
switched on.
X Switc hoff electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as th erear window heat-
ing or interior lighting. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ven tilation level you have selec-
ted.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set. i
Coupé: you can open the side windows
and the panoram asliding sunroof with the
key (Y page 75). The seat ventilation of the
driver's seat automatically switches to the
highes tlevel.
Cabriolet: you can open the soft top and the
rear side windows with the key
(Y page 78). The seat ven tilation of the
driver's seat automatically switches to the
highes tlevel.
X To switc hoff:press button :repeatedly
until all th eindicato rlamps go out.
Problems with the seat ventilation The seat ventilation has switched itself off
prematurely or cannot be switched on. The
vehicle's electrical system voltage is too low
because too many electrical consumers are
switched on.
X Switc hoff electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as th erear window heat-
ing or interior lighting. AIRSCARF (Cabriolet)
Switching on/off G
Risk of inju
ry
Very hot air can flow out of the AIRSCARF
ven tsin the head restraints when AIRSCARF
is in operation. This can cause burns on unpro-
tected skin near the AIRSCARF vents. Lower
the heating output in good time, when neces-
sary.
The AIRSCARF func tion warms the head and
nec karea of vehicl eoccupants with warm air.
Th ew arm air flows out of the hole sinthe head
rest raints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. 98
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gwhee land mirrors
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Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) X
Anti-dazzl emode: flick anti-dazzle
switch :forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image .Object sare actu ally closer than they
appear. You could misjudge the distance from
vehicles driving behind and cause an acci-
dent, e.g. when changing lane. For this rea-
son, make sure of the actual distance from the
vehicle driving behind by glancing over your
shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
if the rear window heating is switched on and
the outside temperature is low. X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button :for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ;for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustmen tbutton =as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button =up, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir-
ror is se ttoaposition which provides you
with agood overview of traffic conditions.
Folding th eexterior mirror sinorout
electrically X
Make sure that th ekey is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button :.
Bot hexterior mirrors fold in or out. Mirrors
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Make sur ethat the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion as they ma yotherwis evibrate.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must
be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-
rors when locking" func tion in the on-board
computer (Y page 209).
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Briefl ypres sbutton :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 209):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soo nasyou lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirror sfold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unloc kthe vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
i The mirrors do not fol dout if they have
been folded in manually.
Exterior mirror out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press the mirror-folding but-
ton (Y page 101 )repeatedly until you hear
the mirror engage in position.
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirror sasusual
(Y page 101). Automatic anti-dazzle mir
rors G
Risk of accident
If the incident ligh tfrom headl ampscannot
strike the senso rinthe rear-vie wmirror ,for
instance, when the rea rwindow roller sun-
blind is extended, the mirror' sautomatic anti-
dazzle function will not operate.
Incident light could then blind you. This may
distract you from the traffic conditions and,
as aresult, you may cause an accident. In this
case, adjust the rear-view mirror manually.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver' sside automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-daz zlem ode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on. Parking position for th
eexterior mir-
ror on th efront-passenger side
Settin gand storing th eparking position Yo
uc an position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such away that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this posi-
tion. 102
MirrorsSeats
,steering whee land mirrors
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Vehicl
eequipment
i Thismanua ldesc ribe sallthe standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which wa savailable at th etime of pur-
chase. Countr y-specif ic differences are
possible. Bear in mind tha tyour vehicle
ma ynot featur eall function sdescribed
here. Overview of clima
tecontrol systems Important safet
ynotes G
Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. Otherwise, the windows
could mist up. This may obstruct your view of
the traf fics ituation and, as aresult, you may
cause an accident.
THERMATI C2-zone automati cclimate con-
trol/THERMOTRONIC luxur y3-zone auto-
matic climate control controls the tempera-
ture and the humidity of the vehicl einterior
and filters out undesirable substances from
the air.
THERMATIC 2-zone automati cclimate con-
trol/THERMOTRONIC luxur y3-zone auto-
matic climate control is only operational
whe nthe engin eisrunning 24
.
i Ventilate the vehicle for abriefp eriod
during war mweather ,e.g. using the con-
venie nceo penin gfeatur e(Ypage 75). This
will speed up the cooling process and the
desired vehicle interior temperatur ewill be
reached more quickly.
i The integrated filter can filter out most
particles of dust and completely filter sout
pollen. Aclogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior .For
this reason, you should always observ ethe
interva lfor replacing the filter ,which is
specifie dinthe Servic eBooklet .Asit depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Servic eBooklet.
i It is possible that the "residual heat" func-
tion ma ybeactivate dautomaticall yanhour
after the key is removed. The vehicle is then
ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the air-
conditioning system.
24 THERMOTRONI Cluxury 3-zon eautomatic climate control: the "residual heat" function can only be switched
on/off if the ignition is switched off. 120
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econtrol systemsClimat econtrol
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Control panel for THERMATIC 2-zone automatic clima
tecontrol Function
i
Notes/tips
:
Activates/deactivate
sair-
recirculation mode Only use "air-recirculation
"modeb riefly, e.g. if there
are unpleas anto utside odours or when in atunnel.
The windows could otherwis emist up as, in air-recir-
culation mode, no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle. ;
Demists the windscreen Only use the "demisting" func
tion briefly until the
windscreen is clea ragain. =
Switches the ZONE func
tion
on/off Use the "ZONE" func
tion to adopt the temperature
settings on the driver's side for the front-passenger
side as well. The indicator lam pabove the ábut-
ton goes out. ?
Display
A
Sets climate control to auto-
matic Activat
eclimate control using the Ãand¿
buttons. The indicator lamps above the Ãand
¿ buttons light up. B
Switches cooling with air dehu-
midification on/off Activate climat
econtrol using the Ãand¿
buttons. The indicator lamps abov ethe à and
¿ buttons light up. C
Switches the rea
rwindow
heating on/off D
Switches climate control on/
off
E
Sets the temperature, right Set the temperature to 22 †.
F
Sets the air distribution
G
Sets the airflow
H
Sets the temperature, left Set the temperature to 22 †. Overview of climate control systems
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