2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET towing

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sreason, following acar wash, drive with
particular care unti lthe brakes are dry. G
Risk of accident
Th ev ehicle is braked when th eHOLDfunction
or DISTRONI CPLUSisa ctivated. Therefore,
dea ctivate th eHOLD function and DISTRONIC
PLU Sbefor ethe vehicle is washed in an auto-
matic car wash.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the ver ystart.
! We recommend automatic car washes
with an adjustable 40
high-pressure pre-
cleaning program. In car washes that use
hig hw ater pressures, there is adanger that
as mall quantity of water may leak int othe
vehicle.
! Cabriolet: do not treat the vehicle with
hot wax under any circumstan ces.
! Cabriolet: pull the key out of the ignition
lock when washing the vehicle .This
ensures that the win ddeflector on the
windscreen is retracted. The wind deflector
may otherwise be damaged.
If the vehicle is ver ydirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
! In car washes with atowing mechanism,
make sure that the automatic transmission
is in transmission position N,otherwis ethe
vehicle could be damaged.
! Make sur ethat the side windows ar ecom-
pletel yclosed, that the ventilation/heater
blowe risfully turned off and that the wind-
screen wiper switch is set to 0.Otherwi se,
the rain/light senso rmay be activated, trig-
gering unintended wiper movemen ts.T his
could cau se damage to the vehicle.
After using an automatic car wash, wip eoff
wax from th ewindscreen and the wiper
blades. This will prevent smears and reduce
wiping noises caused by residue on the wind-
screen. High-pressur
ecleaners G
Risk of accident
Do not use high-pressur ecleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles (dirt grinders) to clean your
vehicle, in particular the tyres. You could oth-
erwise damage the tyres and cause an acci-
dent.
! Always maintain adistance of at least
30 cm between the vehicle and the high-
pressure cleaner nozzle. Information about
the correct distance is available from the
equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door joint
R soft top (Cabriolet)
R wind deflector net (Cabriolet)
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
Cleanin gthe whee ls !
Do not use acidic whee lcleaning products
to remov ebrake dust .This could damage
wheel bolts and brake componen ts.
! Do not park up the vehicle for an extended
perio dstraight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosio nofthe brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for afew minutes after clean-
ing. Brakin gheats the brak ediscs and
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After an accident .............................. 273
Wher ewillIfind...? ........................... 273
Flat ty re............................................. 275
Ba ttery ............................................... 285
Jump-starting .................................... 289
Towing and tow-starting ..................290
Fuses .................................................. 293 271Break
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Position number
Bidentifie sthe charged batter yofthe other vehicle or an equivalen tjump-
starting device.
X Slide cover :of positive terminal ;in the direction of the arrow.
X Connec tpositiv eterminal ;on your vehicle to positiv eterminal =of donor battery B
using the jum plead, beginning with your own battery.
X Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
X Connect negative terminal ?of donor battery Bto eart hpoint Aof your vehicle using
the jum plead, connectin gthe jum plead to donor battery Bfirst.
X Start the engine.
X First remove the jum plead from eart hpoint Aand negative terminal ?,then from positive
terminal ;and positive terminal =,each time disconnecting from the battery on your own
vehicle first.
X Have the battery checked at aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Ben zService
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gand tow-star ting Important safet
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When towing, observe the legal requirements
in all countries concerned. G
Risk of accident
If you tow the vehicle, you must use arigid
towing bar if: R
the engin eisnot run ning.
R there is abrake system malfunction.
R there is amalfunction in the voltage supply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
The power steering and the brake forc eboos-
ter do not work when the engin eisnot run-
nin g. Yo uwill then need considerably more
forc etos teer and to brake and the brake
peda ltrave lwill be longer. If necessary,
depress the brake pedal with maximum force. 290
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Befor
etowing away ,make sur ethat the steer-
ing can be mov edand is not locked.
If yo utow or tow- start another vehicle, its
weigh tmustn ot excee dthe maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weigh tofyour vehicle. G
Risk of accident
The vehicle is braked when the HOL Dfunction
or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Therefore,
deactivate HOLD and DISTRONIC PLUS if the
vehicle is to be towed.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
! Whe ntowing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles coul dbedamaged.
! Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
as this could damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicle with acrane.
! Youm ay tow the vehicle for amaximum
of 50 km. Atowing speed of 50 km /h must
no tbee xceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicl emust be lifted up and transported.
! On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
key instead of the Start/Stop button .Turn
the key to position 2in the ignition lock and
shif tthe automatic transmission to N.
Then, turn the key back to 0and leave it in
the ignitio nlock.
! Only secur ethe tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes. You could otherwise
damage the vehicle.
Please note:
R vehicles with an automatic transmission
must not be tow-started.
R if you ar etowing the vehicle over alonger
distance, this must be done with the rear
axle raised.
R the ignition must be switched off if you are
towin gthe vehicle with the rea raxle raised. Intervention by ESP
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could otherwis edam-
age the brake system.
R if the vehicle has suffered transmission
damage, only tow it with the propelle rshaft
disconnected.
R if the engin edoes not start, tr yjump-start-
ing it (Y page 289).
R if it is not possible to jump-start the vehicle,
have it towed to the nearest qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre.
R the automatic transmission must be in
position Nwhen the vehicle is being towed.
Before towing the vehicle, mak esure that the
battery is connected and charged. You will
otherwis ebeunable to switch on the ignition
or shift the transmissio ntoNin vehicles with
an automatic transmission.
i Switch off the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (Y page 208).
You could otherwise be locked out when
pushing or towing the vehicle. Fitting the towing eye
Vehicles with atrailer to whitch: if you intend
to use the vehicle for towing, fold out the ball
coupling and connect the towbar to it
(Y page 186).
X Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench
from the vehicle tool kit (Y page 274).
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear ,under the covers. Towing and tow-starting
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Cabriolet (example)
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Press the mark on cover :inwards, in the
direction of the arrow.
X Take cover :off the opening.
X Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop.
X Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towin geye and tighte nit. Removing the towing eye
X Take the whee lwrenc hfrom th evehicle
tool kit (Y page 274).
X Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tur nthe towing eye anti-
clockwise.
X Unscrew the towing eye.
X Attach cover :to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Return the towing eye and the wheel
wrenc htothe vehicle tool kit. Towing th
evehicle
! You may tow the vehicle for amaximum
of 50 km. Atowing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
For towin gdistances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Interven tion by ESP ®
coul dother-
wise damage the brake system.
X Vehicles with manua ltransmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Shift the transmission to position N. Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicle onto atrailer or trans-
porter if yo uwish to transport it.
X Vehicles with manu altransmission:
shift to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2(Y page 135) in
the ignition lock.
X Move the selector lever to N.
As soon as the vehicl eisloaded:
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X Vehicles with manua ltransmission:
shift to first gear or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Secure the vehicle. 292
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The applicable value for the maximum load on
the rea raxle during trailer towing is state don
the tyre pressure information label on the
insid eofy our vehicle' sfuel filler flap.
The load condition "partially laden" or "fully
laden" is defined in the table by the differing
number of passengers and amount of lug-
gage. The actual number of seats may vary
from this –more information can be found on
the vehicle' sregistra tion document.
If no other data is stated, the tyr epressures
specifie donthe fuel filler fla papply for all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If
at yre size precede satyre pressure, the tyre
pressure specification that follows is only
valid for that tyre size. Instead of the complete tyre size, it may be
that only the rim diameter is stated ,e.g.
R16. Rim diameter
:is part of the tyre size and
can be found on the tyre sidewall. G
Risk of accident
Tyre pressure that is either too hig hortoo low
has anegativ eeffect on the vehicle's driving
safety ,which coul dlead you to cause an acci-
dent. Therefore, you should regularly check
the pressur eofall the tyres, particularly prior
to long trips, and correc tthe pressure as nec-
essary.
To test tyr epressure, us easuitable pressure
gauge. The outer appearance of atyre does
not permit any reliabl econclusion about the
tyr ep ressure. G
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Do not fit anything else to the tyre valve other
than the standard valve cap. In particular, ret-
rofitted tyre pressure monitors which are
screwed on to the valve may overload it and
cause it to fail. Due to their design, the valve
is kept open continuously ,which ma ylead to
air loss. G
Risk of accident
Should the tyr epressure dro prepeatedly:
R check the tyr efor foreign bodies.
R chec kwhether the wheel is losing air or the
valve is leaking.
R make sur ethat only avalve cap approved
by Mercedes-Benz has been fitte donthe
tyre valve. 300
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Risk of injury
Imprope rinstallation of RF transmitters can
lead to increase delec tromagnetic radiation in
the vehicle interior. Using an exterior aerial
takes into account current scientifi cdiscus-
sions relating to th epossible health hazards
that may result from electromagnetic fields.
To ensure proper installation, Merc edes-Benz
recommends having this work done at a
Mercedes-Ben zServ iceC entre or at another
qualified specialist workshop.
Deviations with respect to aeria llocations,
output and frequenc iesm ust be approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
There is no restrictio nfor aeria lposi tions in
the outer are aofthe vehicle for these wave-
bands: trunked radio/Tetr a,70 cm wave-
band, GSM 900/AMPS, GSM 1800 and
UMTS.
Legal provisions for fittings must be
obse rved.
RF transmitter switham aximum transmis-
sion outpu tof100 mW (PEAK) ma ybeused
in the vehicl ewithou trestrictions.
! The operatin gpermit may be invalidated
if the instruc tions for installation and use of
RF transmit ters are not observed ,e.g.
approved wavebands ,maximum output
and aerial positions on the vehicle. Vehicle identification plates
Vehicle identification plat
ewith vehi-
cle identification number (VIN) and
paint code number X
Open the right-hand door.
You will see vehicle identification plate :. Vehicle identi
ficatio nplate illustration
: Vehicle identification plate
; Vehicle manufacturer
= EU type approval number
? Vehicle identification number (VIN)
A Maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight
B Permissible towing weight
C Maximum permissible fron taxle load
D Maximu mpermissible rear axle load
E Paint code Vehicle identifica
tion number (VIN)
In addition to being stamped on the vehicle
identification plate, the vehicle identification 312
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Switch off the engine before refuelling.
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Do not come into contac twithf uels.
It is hazardou stoyourh ealth if your skin
com esinto direct contact with fuels or you
breathe in fuel vapo urs.
Tank capacity Total capacity 66 l
Of which reserve fuel Approx-
imately 8l !
Do not us epetrol to ref uelvehicles with a
dies elengine. Do not use dies elto refuel
vehicles with apetrol engine. Nev ermix
diesel with petrol. Even small amou ntsof
the wron gfuel result in damage to the
injection system. Damage resulting from
adding the wron gfuel is not covered by the
implied warranty.
Further information on refuelling and on fuels
(Y page 148).
Notes on fuel consump tion The vehicle will use mor
efuel than usual in
the following situations:
R at very low temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on sho rttrips
R when towing atrailer
R in mountainous terrain
i Only for certain countries: the respec tive
current consump tion and emission values
of your vehicle can be fou ndin the COC
papers (EC CERTIFICAT EOFCONFORM-
ITY). These documents ar esupplied when
the vehicle is delivered.
The consumption figures for vehicles up to
the EURO4 standard have been determined
in accordance with EU Directive 80/1 268/
EEC while figures for vehicles complying wit
hthe EURO5 standar dorhigher have
been determined in accordance with Reg-
ulation (EC) No. 715/2007 ,ineach case
based on the currently applicable version.
Deviations from these value smay occur
under norma loperating conditions.
! Do not use any special additives, as they
can cause malfunc tions and engin edam-
age. Damage resulting from the use of such
additives is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz implied warranty. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbon dioxide) is the gas which scien-
tists believe to be principally responsibl efor
global warmin g(the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO 2emissions are directly related to
fuel consumption and therefore depend on:
R efficient use of the fuel by the engine
R driving style
R othe rnon-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences or road conditions
You can minimise your vehicle' sCO
2emis-
sions by driving carefull yand having it serv-
iced regularly. 314
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