2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET ignition

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-
pling. 176
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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.
G
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.
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if the area is lit by fluorescen tlight (the dis-
play may flicker)
R if ther eisas udden change in temperature,
e.g. when drivin gintoah eatedgarage in
winter
R if the camer alens is dirt yorobstruc ted
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
even thave the camera position and setting
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Ben zrecom mends that you use
aM ercedes-Benz Ser vice Centre for this
purpose.
Do not use the reversing camera in these
type sofs ituation .You could, otherwise,
injure other sordamage objects and your
vehicle while you are parking.
Activating the reversing camera X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the "Reversing camera"
function is selected in COMAND APS (see
the separate operating instructions for
COMAND APS).
X Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND APS display.
Guide lines in the COMAND APS display
Depending on the date of manufacture of the
vehicle, the guide lines are shown in the
COMAND APS display. G
Risk of accident
Please note that objects not on ground level
may appear to be further away than they
actually are. Thes einclude:
R the bumper of the vehicl eparked behind
R trailer tow bars
R the tail-end of alorry
R slanted posts
The lines are only guides, not accurate meas-
urements of the distance to an obstacle.
Therefore, you should never pass the red line
when approachin ganobstacle. You could oth- erwise cause an accident and injur
eyourself
and others. Guide lines
;and =show the approximate
distance from the rear of the vehicle. Yellow
guide line ;approximately 1. 0mand red
guid eline =approximately 0.2 5m.Blue
line :depicts the width required for the
vehicle. It is used to align the vehicle with the
edge of the carriageway, e.g. the kerb. ATTENTION ASSIST
Important safet yguidelines ATTENTION ASSIST help
syou during long,
monotonous journeys, such as on motorways
and trunk roads. It is active in the 80 km /h
to 180 km/ hrange.
If ATTENTION ASSIST detects fatigue or
increasing lapses in concentration on the part
of the driver, it suggests you take abreak. G
Ris
kofa ccident
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid and may
detect your tiredness or lapses in concentra-
tion too late or not at all. It is not asubstitute
for aw ell reste dand attentiv edriver.
Fatigue may cause yo utorecognise hazard-
ous situations to olate ,misjudge asituation
or reac tslower .For this rea son, make sure
you fee lreste dbefore you begin driving and
duri ngyour jour ney. Always tak ebreaks in
good time and regularly ,especiall yduring
long jour neys. Otherwise ,you may fai ltorec- Driving systems
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lar, this may be the case if the vehicles are
drivin gatthe edge of their lan enearest your
vehicle. Due to the nature of the system,
warnings may be issued in err or when driving
clos etoc rashb arriers or similar solid lane
borders.
The two sensors for Blind Spot Assis tare
integrate dinto the sides of the rear bumper.
Make sure that the bumpe risfree from dirt,
ice or slus haround th esensors. For example,
the rada rsensors must not be covered by
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Followin ga
severe impac torinthe even tofdamage to
the bumpers, have the function of the radar
sensors checked at aqualified specialist
workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Ben zService
Cent re.B lind Spot Assist may otherwise not
work properly.
Information and warning display :
Yellow indicator lamp/red warnin glamp
When Blind Spot Assis tisa ctivated, indicator
lamp :in the exterior mirrors lights up in
yellow at speed sofupto30km/ h.At speeds
above 30 km/h, the indicator lamp goe sout
and Blind Spo tAssist is operational.
If av ehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blin dSpot Assist at speeds above
30 km/h, warning lamp :on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warning is
always issued when avehicle enter sthe blind
spot monitoring range from behind or from
the side. When you overtak eavehicle, the
warning only occurs if the difference in speed
is less than 12 km/h. The yellow indicator lam
pgoes out after
reverse gear is engaged. In this event, Blind
Spot Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light. G
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Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
30 km/h, and the indicator lamps in the exte-
rio rm irror sare yel low.Vehicles in the moni-
toring range are then not indicated.
Alway spay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise ,you may fai lto
recognise dangers in time ,cause an accident
and injure yoursel fand others.
Collisio nwarning If
av ehicle is detected in the mon itoring range
of Blind Spot Assis tand you switch on the turn
signal, adouble warnin gtone sounds. Red
warnin glamp :flashes .Ifthe tur nsignal
remains on, detected vehicles are indicated
by the flashing of red warnin glamp :.T here
ar enof urther warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that the radar senso rsystem
(Y page 208) and Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 203) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors
ligh tupinr ed for about 1. 5seconds and
then tur nyellow.
Trailer towing When you attach
atrailer, yo umust ensure
that the electrical connection has been estab-
lished correctly. You can check the trailer
lighting to make sure. Blind Spot Assis tis
then deactivated .The indicator lam pint he
exterior mirror lights up yellow and the
Active Blin dSpot Assist currently Drivin
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level. When drivin
ginmountainous areas,
not ethat the power output of the engine,
and consequently the vehi cle's gradient-
climbing capability, decrease with increas-
ing altitude.
If the trailer swing sfrom side to side:
X Do not accelerate.
X Do not cou nter-steer.
X Brake if necessary. Folding in th
eball coupling
i Foldthe ball couplin gback in if you are
not using the trailer tow hitch. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the pivoting rang eofthe ball coupling. Other-
wise, the ycould be injured.
X Place the protective cap on the ball cou-
pling.
The release wheel is located behin dthe lef t-
hand side trim pane linthe boot. X
To ope nthe cover: turnh andle :anti-
cloc kwise and fold down cover ;. X
Pull out release wheel ;.
X Turn release wheel ;anti-clockwise.
The ball couplin gunlock sand lowe rs.Ind i-
cator lamp :flashes. X
Press th eball couplin gint he direction of
th ea rrow until it engage sbehin dthe
bumper.
Indicato rlamp :goes out and the mes-
sage in the multifunction display disap-
pears. Trailer power supply
When it leaves the factory, your vehicle's
trailer socket is equipped wit hapermanent
power supply and apower supply that is
switched on via the ignition lock.
The permanen tpower supply is supplied via
trailer socket pin 9.
The power supply that is switched on via the
ignition lock is supplied via trailer socket pin
10. Trailer towing
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!
You can connect consumer swithapower
ratin gofupto2 40Wtot he permanent
power supply and up to 18 0Wto the power
supp lythat is switched on via the ignition
lock.
You must not charge atrailer battery using
th ep ower supply.
The trailer's permanen tpower supply is
switched off in the even toflow vehicle supply
voltage and after six hour satthe latest.
You can obtai nfurther information about
installing the trailer electrics from aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre.
X To switch the connected power supply
on or off: turn the key in the ignitio nlock
to position 2or 0respec tively. Bulb failur
eindicator for LEDs
i If LE Dlamps are fitted in the trailer, an
error message may appear in the multi-
function display –even if there is no fault –
if th ecorrespondin gLED chain's current
draw drops below 50 milliamperes (mA).
To ensure reliabl eoperation of the bulb failure
indic ator,am inimum current of 50 mA must
be guaranteed by the manufacturer of each
LED chain in the trailer lighting. Trailer with 7-pin connector
General information If you
rtrailer ha sa7-pin connector, you can
connect it to the 13-pin socket on the ball
coupling using an adapter or, if necessary, an
adapter cable. Both of thes ecan be obtained
at aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Fittin
gthe adapter X
Open th esocke tcover.
X Insert the connector with lug :into
groove ;on the socket and tur nthe con-
nector clockwi seto the stop.
X Make the cover engage.
X If you are using an adapter cable, secure
the cabl etothe trailer with cable ties.
! Make sur ethat ther eissufficient cable
pla ysot hat the cable cannot become
detached when cornering. 190
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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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