2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ECU

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
®
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)
X
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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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
Ris
kofi njury
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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Engine oil
Note the following The quality of engine oils is decisive for the
func
tion and service lif eofane ngine.After
extensive tests, Mercedes-Benz approves
engine oils which correspond to th ecurrent
technical standard.
Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz approved
engine oils may be used in Mercedes-Benz
engines.
Further information on tested and approved
engine oils can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. We recom-
men dhaving the oil change performed at a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. Mercedes-
Benz approval is indicated on the oil container
by the inscription "MB Approval" and the cor-
responding designation, e.g. MB Approval
229.51.
The table shows which engines oil have been
approved for your vehicle. Petro
lengines MB App
roval E3
5058
E3 50 CGI 59
E5 00 229.3, 229.5
E2
00 CGI 59
E2 50 CGI 59 229.3, 229.5,
229.51 Diesel engines MB App
roval Vehicle
swithadiesel particle filter E2
20 CDI 59
E2 50 CDI 59
E3 50 CDI 59 22
8.51,
229.31, 229.51 Yo
uc an call up an overview of approved
engin eoils on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com by enter-
ing the designation ,e.g. 229.5.
i If the engin eoils listed in the table are not
available, you may add amaximum of 1. 0l
of the following engin eoils, once only, until
the next oil change:
R vehicles with apetrol engine: MB
Approval 229. 1orACEA A3
R vehicles with adiesel engine: MB
Approva l229. 1orA CEA C3
Capacities The following values refer to an oil change
including the oil filter.
58 Only for certain countries.
59 BlueEFFICIENCY Service products and capacities
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