Drau
ghts top .................................... 83
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draug ht stop.................................... 85
Important safety informatio n........... 76
Opening/closing (with key ).............. 78
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 77
Re- locking ........................................ 83
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 87
Soft-top switch .................................... 77
Spar ew heel
Notes/d ata. ................................... 306
Storage locatio n............................ 275
se eE mergenc yspare wheel
Speed Limi tAssist ............................ 182
Activating/deactivating message
function (on-bo ardc omputer )........ 202
Displaying (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 202
Disp laym essage ............................ 224
Spe ed limi ter
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 169
Spe edometer
Digita lspeedometer (on-board
computer) ...................................... 197
Segment s...................................... 193
Setting the uni t(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .204
Switch inga dditional speedome-
ter on/of f(on-board computer) .....204
Spe edtronic ....................................... 169
Display message ............................ 229
Permanen t..................................... 171
Variabl e......................................... 170
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSyst em)
Disp laym essage ............................ 213
Introduction ..................................... 33
Warn ingl am p................................. 240
Warning lamp (function) ................... 33
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .197
Startin gthe en gine
Important safety instructions ...... ...1 36
Station
seeR adio
Statu sindicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .194
Ste ering (display message) ..............233Ste
ering wheel
Adjustin g(electrically )................... 100
Adjusting (manually )........................ 99
Buttons (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 193
Important safety instructions ...........99
Memory function (storing set-
tings) ............................................. 100
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ....145
Sto wage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 245
Centre consol e.............................. 245
Cu ph older ..................................... 249
Glove comp artment ....................... 244
Sto wage sp ace
Important safety informatio n......... 244
Sto wage well
Boot floo r(under neath) ................. 248
Submen u(on-boa rd computer)
Convenience .................................. 208
Factory settin g............................... 209
Instrument cluster .........................204
Lig hts. ............................................ 205
Standard di splay. ........................... 197
Time/Date ..................................... 205
Veh icle ........................................... 207
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Sun visor ............................................ 250
Supplemental Restrain tSyst em
se eS RS
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .207
Switchi ngoff the alarm (ATA) ............61 T
Tail lamp (di splay message) .............219
Tail light
see Tai llamp
Technical data
E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........317
E2 20 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 320
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 321
E2 50 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY ...........318
E3 50 ............................................. 318
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 322 Index
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When star
ting the engine and whilst driving,
KEYLESS-GO also checks whether avalid key
is in the vehicle by periodicall yestablishing
radio con tact. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensorsur-
face :.
If you pull on the handle of the boot lid, only
the boot of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for along
time, you must pull the door handl etoacti-
vate the KEYLESS-GO functions. Changing the setting
softhe locking
system
Yo uc an change the setting of the locking
system in such away that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
is useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: Press the%
and & buttons simultaneously for
approximately six seconds until the battery
check lamp flashes twice.
The key now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
% button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the&button. The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X To unlock centrally: touchthe inner sur-
face of the front-passenger door handle.
X To lock centrally: touchsensor sur-
face :on one of the door handles. Restoring the factor
ysettings
X Press the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. Emergency key element
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
key element.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid, the anti-theft alarm system will be trig-
gered (Y
page 61).
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X Press the %or& button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the Star t/Stop butto ninthe ignition
lock .The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Loc koru nlock the vehicl eusing KEYL ESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle. Key
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Removi
ngthe emergenc ykey element X
Push releas ecatch :in the direction of
the arro wand at the same tim eremove
emergency key element ;from th ekey. Battery of th
ekey
Important safety notes It is advisable to have batteries replaced at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g
.ata
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre. G
Risk of poisoning
Batteries are toxic and contain caustic sub-
stances. For this reason ,keep batteries out of
the reac hofchildren.
If ab attery has been swallowed, visit adoctor
immediately. H
Environmental note
Do not dispose of batteries with the house-
hold rubbish. They contain highly toxi csub-
stances.
Take discharge dbatteries to aqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre, or to aspecial collection point
for old batteries.
Checking the battery X
Press the &or% button.
The batter yisworking properly if the bat-
ter yc heck lam plights up briefly. Changing the battery You require
aCR20253Vc ell battery.
X Take the emergency key elemen tout of the
key (Y page 67). X
Press the emergency key element into the
opening in the key in the direction of
arrow ;until cover :of the battery tray
opens .Donot hold the cover closed while
doing so. X
Remove the cover of the battery tray.
X Repeatedly tap the key against your palm
until battery =falls out.
X Insert the new battery with the positive
pole facing upwards. Use alint-free clot hto
do so.
X Insert the fron ttabs of the battery tray's
cover firs tand then pres stoclose it.
X Check the function of all key buttons on the
vehicle. 68
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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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Adjusting th
esteering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust th esteering whee lheight
; To adjust th esteering whee lposi tion
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
i Related topics:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 100)
R storing setting s(Ypage 103) Steering whee
lEASY ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture G
Ris
kofi njury
Mak esuret hat nob ody can become trapped
when you activa tethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is arisk of someon ebecoming trap-
ped, stop th eadjustmen tprocedure. To ha lt
the procedure:
R move the switch for steering whee ladjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steerin gwheel is moving.
R press one of the memory function position
buttons.
Never leave children unsu pervis edin the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver's door and
thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT featur eand become trapped.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of you rvehicle easier. The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R
remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver' sdoor and the key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper end
stop.
If you inser tthe key int othe ignition lock with
the driver's door closed ,the steering wheel is
automatically moved to the previously set
position.
The last position of the steering wheel is
stored after eac hmanual setting or when you
store the setting with the memory function
(Y page 103).
You can activate and deactivat ethe EASY-
ENTRY/ EXIT feature in th eon-board com-
puter (Y page208).
i If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
is trigge redinana ccident,the steering col-
um nw ill move upwards when the driver's
door is opened. This occur sirrespective of
th ep osition of the key in the ignition lock.
This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and
rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY- EXIT feature is
only operational afte ranaccidentif the
EASY-EXIT/ENTRY featur eisactivate din
the on-board computer. 100
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X
Adjust the sea t(Ypage 94).
X On the driver' sside, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 100 )and the exterio rmirrors
(Y page 101).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position .Atone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up
astore dsetting
X Pres sthe co rresponding storage position
button 1,2or 3.
The seat ,steerin gwheel and exteri or mirror
are set in the store dposition.
i The settin gprocedure is interrup tedas
soon as you release the storage position
but ton. 104
Memory functionsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors
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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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Control panel for THERMOTRONIC luxur
y3-zon eautomatic climat econtrol Function
i
Notes/tips
Fron
tcontrol panel :
Set
sclimate control to auto-
matic Activate climate control usin
gthe à and¿
buttons. Th eindicato rlamps above the Ãand
¿ buttons light up. You can also set the airflow
and air distribution of the automatic climate control
to one of three levels (FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE).
You can set the desired level using button G.The
MEDIUM level is recommended. ;
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 temperatur eset-
tings on the driver' sside for the front-passenger side
and the rear compartmen taswell. The indicator lamp
above the ábutton goes out. ?
Display
A
Activates/deactivates air-
recirculation mode Only use "air-recirculation
"mode briefly ,e.g. if there
are unpleasant outside odours or whe ninatunnel.
The windows could otherwis emist up as, in air-recir-
culation mode, no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle. 122
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