2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET key

X
Press button ForJ up or down
(Y page 122).
Only change the tempera turesetting in
small inc rements. Start at 22 †.
X To increase/reduce the tem perature in
the rear compartment using the rear
control panel: press buttonKor
M(Y page 122).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †. Settin
gthe air distribution
¯ directsthe airflo wthrough the demis-
ter ven ts
P directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents
O directs the airflow through the footwell
air vents
S directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vent saswell as the foot-
well air ven ts25
b directs the airflow through the demis-
ter, centre and side air vents 26
a directs the airflow through the footwell
and demister vents
i Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side
air vents. The side air vent scan only be
closed when the controls on the side air
vent sare turned downwards.
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate
control X
Turn th ekey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press switch Fup or down repeatedly until
the desired symbol appear sint he display
(Y page 121). THERMOTRONIC luxu
ry3-zone au to-
matic climate control X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press switch Iup or down repeatedly until
the desired symbol appears in the display
(Y page 122). Settin
gthe airflow
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate
control X
Turn th ekey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press switchGup
or down (Y page 121).
THERMOTRONIC luxu ry3-zone au to-
matic climate control X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press switchHup
or down (Y page 122). Switchin
gthe ZONE functio non/off
X To switc hon:press the ábutton
(Y page 121), (Y page 122).
The indicator lam pabove the ábutton
lights up.
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol: the temperature setting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
THERMOTRONI Cluxury 3-zone automatic
climate control: the temperature setting on
the driver' sside is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rear compar t-
me nt.
25 This air distribution setting is only available on the Cabriolet.
26 Canada only. 126
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When the button
sfor temperature, airflow or
air distribution ar eactivated, the tempe rature
setting on the driver's sid eisnot adopted for
the other climate control zones.
X To switch off: press theábutton
(Y page 121), (Y page 122).
The indicato rlamp above the ábutton
goes out.
THERMATI C2-zon eautomatic climate con-
trol: the temperatur esettin gfor th edriver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control: the tempe rature setting on
the driver' sside is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rear compar t-
ment. Demistin
gthe windscreen
Yo uc an use this function to defrost the wind-
screen or to demist the inside of the wind-
screen and the side windows.
i You should only select the demisting
function until the windscreen is clear again.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
lights up.
The climat econtr olsyste mswitches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow 27
R high temperature 27
R air distribution to the windscreen and
fron tside windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To deactivate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. The previously selected settings
com eintoe ffect again .The cooli ngwith air dehumidification function remain
son. Air-
recirculatio nmode remain sdeactiva ted.
or
X Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X THERMATIC 2-zone au tomatic climate
control: press switch EorH up or down
(Y page 121).
THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control: press switchFor
J up or down (Y page 122).
or
X THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate
control: press switch Gup or down
(Y page 121).
THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control: press switchHup
or down (Y page 122). Demisting th
ewindows
Windows misted up on th einside X
Activat ethe "coolin gwith air dehumidifica-
tion "function ¿.
X Activat eautomatic mode Ã.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the demisting function (Y page 127).
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activat ethe windscreen wipers.
X THERMATIC 2-zone au tomatic climate
control: press switch Fup or down
(Y page 121 )until the PorO symbol
appears in the display.
X THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control: press switchIup
27 Depending on the outside temperature. Operatin
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or down (Y
page 122) until the Por
O symbol appear sint he display.
i You should only selec tthis setting until
the windscreen is clea ragain. Rea
rwindow heating
Switching on/off G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow befor esetting
off .O therwise, impaired visibility could
endanger you and others.
The rear windo wheatin ghasah igh cur rent
draw. You should therefore switc hitoff as
soon as th ewindow is clear as it only switches
off automatically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow heatin gmay switc hoff.
X Turn th ekey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lam pabove the ¤button
light supo rgoes out.
Problems with th erearw indow hea ting The rea
rwindow heatin ghas deactivated
itself prematurely or cannot be activated.
X Switch off any consumers that are not
required, e.g. readin glamps or interior
lighting.
When the battery is sufficiently charged,
the rear window heatin gisactivated again
automatically. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside .The air already insid ethe vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. The operation of the air-recirculation mode is
the sam
efor all contr ol panels. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Only switc hover to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures .Other-
wise ,the windows coul dmist up, thus impair-
ing visibility and endangering yourself and
others. This may prevent you from observing
the traffic conditions, thereby causing an
accident.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
lights up.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the
g button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To deactivate: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5†
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
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Convenience opening/closing with
th
ea ir recirculation button G
Ris
kofi njury
Mak esure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as the side windows are opened and closed.
Do not place objec tsor lean against the side
window swhen the yare being opened or
closed. Yo uorthe object scould be drawn in
or becom etrapped between th eside window
and the door frame as the window moves. If
there is arisk of entrapment, press the
g button again. Press the switch for stop-
ping, opening or closing the side windows in
the opposite direction as appropriate.
Coupé: make sure that nobody can become
trapped as the panoram asliding sunroof is
opened and closed. If there is arisk of entrap-
ment ,pres sthe g button again .Pres sthe
switc hfor stopping, openin gorclosing the
panoram asliding sunroof in the opposite
direction as appropriate.
X Convenience closing feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof/panorama
sliding sunroof 28
are closed.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
lights up. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
X Convenience opening feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the panoram asliding sunroof 28
have reached their original position.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated.
i If you open the side windows or the pan-
orama sliding sunroof 28
manually after
closing with the convenienc eclosing fea-
ture, they will remain in this position when
opened using the convenienc eopening fea-
ture. Switching the residu
alheat on/off
Th e" residua lheat" function is only available
with THERMOTRONI Cluxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the station-
ary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the
engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on the temperature that has
been set.
Coupé: the "residua lheat" function only
work soptimally when the side windows and
panorama sliding sunroof are closed.
Cabriolet: the "residual heat" function only
work soptimally when the soft top is closed.
i The blower will run at alow speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the "residual heat" func tion
at high temperatures, only the ven tilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
i It is possible that the "residual heat" func-
tion may be activated automatically an hour
after the key is removed. The vehicle is then
ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the air-
conditioning system.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remov eit.
X To switch on: press theÌbutton.
The indicato rlamp above the Ìbutton
lights up.
X To switch off: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above button Ìgoes
out.
i Residua lheat is deactivated automati-
cally:
R after about 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the batter yvoltage drops
R if the coolant temperatur eist oo low
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Key positions
Key g
To remove th ekey
1 Powe rsupply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers.
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the engine
i The key can be turned in the ignition lock
even if it is not the correc tkey for the vehi-
cle. The ignition is then not switched on.
The engin ecannot be started.
KEYLESS-GO Pressing the Start/Stop button several times
in succession corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. This is only
the case if you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button ,the engin estart simmedi-
ately. X
Position 0:ifStart/Sto pbutton :has not
yet been pressed, this corresponds to the
key being removed from the ignition.
X Position 1:pressStart/Sto pbutton :.
You can now activat ethe windscreen wip-
ers, for example.
i If you then open the driver's door when in
this position ,the power supply is deactiva-
ted.
X Position 2(ignition): press Start/Stop but-
ton :twice.
i If you press Start/Stop button :once
when in this position and the driver's door
is open, the power supply is deactivated
again.
Removing th eStart/Stop button
You can remove the Start/Stop butto nfrom
th ei gnition lock and star tthe vehicle as nor-
ma lusing the key.
i You do not hav etoremov ethe Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock when you
leav ethe vehicle. X
Remove Start/Stop button :from ignition
lock ;.
i When you inser tthe Start/Stop button
int ot he ignition lock ,the system needs
2s econds recognition tim ebefor eyou can
use the Start/Stop button. Driving
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Sta
rting the engine
Impor tant safety instructions G
Risk of poisoning
Never leav ethe engin erunning in enclosed
spaces .The exhaust gases con tain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes ahealth hazar dand could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
whe nstartin gthe engine.
Manua ltran smission X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shif tton eutral N.
i You can only star tthe engin ewhen the
clutc hpedal is fully depressed.
Automa tict ran smission X
Shif tthe transmission to position P.
i You can also star tthe engin ewhen the
transmission is in position N.
Sta rting procedur ewith the key X
To star tapetrol engine: turn the key to
position 3in the ignition lock
(Y page 135 )and releas eita ss oon as the
engin eisrunning.
X To star tadiesel engine: turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 13 5).
The % preglow indicator lam pinthe
instrumen tcluster lights up.
X When the %preglow indicator lamp
goes out, tur nthe key to position 3
(Y page 135) and release it as soon as the
engin eisrunning.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm. i
Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: you can also use the touch-star tfunc-
tion. To do this, turn the key to position
3(Y page 135 )and releas eitimmediately.
Th ee ngine then starts automatically.
Starting the engine usin gKEYLESS-GO G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using avalid KEY-
LESS-GO key. For this reason, children should
never be left unsupervised in the vehicle.
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a
short time.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock. This mode for
startin gthe engin eoperates independently
of the ECO start /stop automatic engine
start function.
X Depres sthe brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X To sta rtap etrol engine: press the Start/
Stop button (Y page 135) once.
The engin estarts.
X To start adiesel engine: press the Start/
Stop button (Y page 135)once.
Preglow is activated and the engin estarts. Pulling away
Manual transmission X
Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to either first gea rorreverse gear R.
X Release the parkin gbrake (Y page 153).
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Slowly release the clu tchpedal and gently
depress the acc elerator pedal.136
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Vehicles with manual transmission
X
Shift to eithe rfirst or reverse gear R.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
Vehicles with automati ctransmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
With the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immo biliserisa ctivated.
X Apply the parking brake firmly.
i Thek ey can only be removed if the trans-
mission is in position P.
Usin gKEYLESS -GO
X Press the Start/Sto pbutton (Y page 135).
The engine stop sand al lthe indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
i Thee ngine can be turne doff whil ethe
vehicle is in mot ionb ypress inga nd holding
the Start/Sto pbutton for thre eseconds. EC
Os tart/sto pfunction
Gen eral notes i
TheE CO start/stop function is only avail-
abl efor the E200 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY
model with manu altransmission.
The ECO start/sto pfunction switches the
engine off automatically in certain situations.
The engine starts automatically whe nyou pull
away again.
The ECO star t/stopfunction thereby helps
you to reduce the fuel consumption and emis-
sions of your vehicle. The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the engine is switched on. The system is
operational when ECO symbol
:is shown in
the multifunction display.
! Always switch the ignition off and take the
key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Automatic engin eswitch-off The ECO start/stop function switche
soff the
engine automatically if you:
R apply th ebrake and bring th evehicle to a
standstill
R operat ethe clutc hpedal R
engage neutral N(follow gearshif tinstruc-
tion ;to engage neutral N,ifnecessary)
R release the clutch pedal
The engine is only switched off if:
R the outside temperature is within the range
which is suitabl efor the system.
R the engin eisatnormal operatin gtemper-
ature.
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached. 138
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Problems wit
hthe engine Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
ee ngine doe snot
start. The HOL
Dfunction or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
X Deactivat ethe HOL Dfunction (Y page 172)orDISTRONIC
PLUS (Y page 160).
X Try to start th eengine again. The engine doe
snot
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
There is amalfunction in the engine electronics.
R There is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
R The on-board voltage is too low because the starter battery is
too weak or discharged.
X Before attempting to start the engine again, turn the key in the
ignition back to position 0or press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster go
out.
X Try to star tthe engin eagain (Y page 136). Avoid excessively
long and frequen tattempt stostart the engine as thes ewill drain
the battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
start
.The starter motor
can be heard. The
reserve fuel warning
lam pisl it and the fuel
gauge displa yshows 0. The fuel tan
kise mpty.
X Refue lthe vehicle. The engin
edoes not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-boar
dvoltage is too low because the starter battery is too
weak or discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 289).
If the engin edoes not star tdespite attempt stojump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The starter motor was exposed to
athermal load that was too high.
X Allo wthe starter motor to cool down for approximatel ytwo
minutes.
X Try to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 140
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