2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET flat tire

Engine electronics
.............................310
Ma lfunction ...... ............................. .140
En gine number .................................. 313
En gine oil
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 260
Disp laym essage ............................ 223
Fil ling capacity ............................... 315
Lubrican tadditiv es........................ 316
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 315
Topping up ..................................... 261
Viscosity ........................................ 316
En vironmental protection
Note ................................................ .18
Retur ningan end-of-life vehicl e....... 18
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Activating/deactivating ...................58
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 203
Display message ............................ 211
Important safety gu idelines ............. 57
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 58
Warn ingl am p................................. 238
ETS (Electroni cTraction Support) ...... 57
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleanin ginstruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Exterio rlighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 101
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........102
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 102
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........101
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 209
Ou tofp osition ............................... 102
Parking positio n............................. 102
Resetting ....................................... 102
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Exterio rview ........................................ 22 F
Fatigue Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fau ltmes sage
see Display message
Fire extinguisher ............................... 274First-aid kit
......................................... 274
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draught stop ........................................ 85
Flat tyre Changing awheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 280
MOExtende drun-flat sy stem......... 284
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 275
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 281
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 276
Floormat ............................................ .254
Frequencies Mobile phone ................................. 311
Tw o-way radio ................................ 311
Fron tfoglam p(display message) ....219
Fuel Note s............................................. 313
Note sabout consum ption ............. 314
Refuellin g....................................... 148
Specifications ................................ 314
Tank content/reserve fuel .............314
Tro ubleshoot ing............................. 152
Fue lc onsumpti on
Current (on-board computer) .........197
se eT echnical data
Fuel filler fla pOpening/closing .......150
Fue lfilter (whi tedisplay message) .224
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 197
Gaug e.............................................. 24
Fue ltank
Fil ling capacity ............................... 314
Fuses
Dashboard fus ebox....................... 293
Fus eallocat ion chart ..................... 293
Fus ebox in the boot ...................... 294
Fus ebox in the engin ecompart-
men t.............................................. 294
Note s............................................. 293 G
Gear lever ........................................... 141
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........310
Genuine wood trim and trim strips
(cleanin ginstructions) ...................... 269
Glove compartment ..........................244 Index
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50 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY ...........319
E5 00 ............................................. 320
Note s............................................. 310
Traile rloads ................................... 323
Tyres/whee ls................................. 303
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 201
Display message ............................ 233
Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 200
Number from the phone book ........ 201
Redialling ....................................... 202
Rej ecting/end ingac all................. 201
Tel ephon ecom partment .................. 245
Temperature Coolan t.......................................... 192
Outs idet emper ature ...... ............... .193
Setting ........................................... 125
Through-loading ................................ 246
Through-loadin gfeature ................... 246
Time (on-b oard computer) ................205
TIRE FITk it.......................................... 276
Topping up the headlamp clean ing
system ................................................ 262
Toppin gupthe winds creen washer
system ................................................ 262
Top Tether ............................................ 49
Total distanc erecorder .................... 197
Tow-away protection ..........................61
Towing Important safety notes ..................290
Towing atrailer
Folding in the ball coupling ............189
Fol ding out the bal lcoupling .......... 186
Towing away
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 291
Removing the tow inge ye............... 292
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............293
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 291
Important safety notes ..................290
Removing the tow inge ye............... 292
Trailer
7-pi nconnector ............................. 190
Bulb failure ind icator for LED
lamps ............................................. 190
Co upling up ................................... 186
Decouplin g..................................... 187 Disp
laym essage ............................ 218
Po wer suppl y................................. 189
Trailer coupli ng(cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Trailer coupli ng(display message) ..232
Trailer loads Techn ical data ............................... 323
Trailer tow hitch ................................ 186
Trailer towing .................................... 144
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 185
Driving tips .................................... 187
ESP ®
................................................ 58
Mo unting dimensions ....................322
Parking Guid ance ........................... 180
Parktroni c...................................... 176
Transmission pos ition display .........143
Transmission pos itions .................... 143
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .197
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 197
Resetting (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 198
Turn si gnal (di splay message) .........218
Turn si gnal lamps .............................. 108
TV Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 200
se eS eparate operating instructions
Two- wayradio
Freq uencies ................................... 311
Installati on .................................... .311
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 311
Type identification plate
seeV ehicle identificat ionplate
Tyre grip ............................................. 155
Tyre pressure Display message ............................ 230
Not reac hed( TIREFIT) .................... 279
Pressure loss warning ....................301
Reache d(TIREFIT) .......................... 279
Rec ommended ............................... 299
Tyres
Checking ........................................ 299
Cleaning ......................................... 299
Direction of rotatio n...................... 302
Flat tyre ......................................... 275
Guid elines to be observed .............298
Replacing ....................................... 30216
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Cent ring pin
; Jack
= One pair of glo ves
? Cabriolet: straps for emergenc yrelease
of th esoftt op
A TIREFIT kit
B Electric air pump
C Towin geye
D Foldin gwheel chock
E Whee lwrench
X Vehicle swithaspare
wheel/"Minispare" emergency spa re
wheel: lift up the boo tfloor (Y page 248). :
Spare wheel/"Min ispare" emergency
spar ewheel
; Vehicl etoolkit tray
= Stowage well
The vehicle tool kit contains:
R foldable wheel chock
R fuse allocation chart
R jack
R on ep air of gloves R
wheel wrench
R towin geye "Minis
pare"emergency spa rewheel
The "Minispare" emergenc yspar ew heel can
be fou ndin th estowage well under th eboot
floor.
X Lif tthe boot floor upwards (Y page 248). X
Remove tool kit stowage well ;.
X Tur nstowag ewell= anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remov e"Minispare" emergenc yspare
wheel :.
For further information on changin gawheel
and fittin gthe spar ewheel, see
(Y page 280). Fla
ttyre Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R aT IREFIT kit
R an emergency spare wheel
R theM OEx tended run-flat system
(Y pag e284)
i Vehicl epreparatio nisnot necessary on
vehicles with the MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem.
i Vehicles featuring the MOExtended run-
fla ts ystem are not equip pedw ith the
TIREFIT kit. It is therefor erecommended Flat ty
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tyou additionally equip your vehicle
with the TIREFI Tkit if you fit tyres that do
not featur erun-flat properties ,e.g. winter
tyres .You can obtain aTIREFIT kit from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre ,for exam-
ple.
X Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slipper yand level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depress the parking brake.
X Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X Vehicles with manua ltran smission:
engage first or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with au tomatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X Switch off the engine.
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the key from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: openthe
driver's door.
The on-boar delectronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: removethe
Star t/Stop butto nfrom th eignition lock
(Y page 135).
X All occupan ts must get out of the vehicle.
Make sur ethat they ar enot endangered as
they get out of the vehicle.
X Make sure that no one is near the danger
area whilst awheel is being changed. Any-
one who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver's door.
X Plac ethe warnin gtriangl e(Ypage 273) a
suitable distanc eaway .Observ elegal
requirements. TIREFIT kit
Using th eTIREFIT kit You can use the TIREFIT kit to seal small
punctures, particularly those in the tyre tread.
You can use TIREFIT at outside temperatures
down to -20 †.
G
Risk of accident
In the following situations, your safety is at
particular risk and tyre sealant is unable to
provide breakdown assistance if:
R ther eare cuts or punctures in th etyre
greater than 4mm
R the whee lrim is damaged
R you have driven at very low tyre pressures
or on aflat tyre
Do not drive any fur ther. Consult aqualified
specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledg eand tool stocarry out
the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose. In particular ,work relevant to safet yor
on safety-related system smust be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
X Do not remov eany foreig nobjects which
have penetrated the tyre, e.g. screw sor
nails.
X Remove the TIREFI Tkit,t he accompanying
"max. 80 km /h"sticker and the electric air
pump from the stowage well underneath
the boo tfloor (Y page 274). 276
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Affix part :of the sticker withi nthe driv-
er's field of vision.
X Affix part ;of the sticker near the valve
on the whee lwitht he defective tyre. G
Risk of injury
TIREFI Tmust not come into contact with your
skin, eyes or clothing.
R If TIREFIT come sinto contact with your
eyes or skin, imme diatelyr ins ethoroughly
with clean water.
R Chang eout of clothin gwhich has com einto
contac twith TIREFIT immediately.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, consult adoc-
tor immediately.
Keep TIR EFITaway fro mchildren.
R If TIREFIT is swallowed, immediately rinse
your mouth out thoroughly and drink plenty
of water.
R Do not induce vomiting. Consult adoctor
immediately.
R Do not inhal eTIREFIT fumes.
i If TIREFIT leaks out, allo wittod ry. It can
then be removed like alaye roff ilm.
If you get TIREFIT on your clothing, have it
cleaned as soon as possible with perchloro-
ethylene. G
Risk of injury
Comply with the manufacturer's safety
instructions shown on the sticker on the elec-
tric air pump.
Your vehicle is provided with one of two dif-
feren telectric air pumps:
R Version 1: the hose with the pressure
gauge and the cable are behind aflap.
R Version 2: the pressure gauge is in the
electric air pump. TIREFIT kit version 1
X
Open flap ;.
X Pull connector Awith the cable and hose
B out of the housing.
X Screw hose Bonto flange Cof TIREFIT
sealant filler bottle :.
X Place TIREFIT sealant filler bottle :head
downwards into recess =of the electric
air pump. X
Remove the cap from valve Eon the faulty
tyre. Flat tyre
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Make sur epressure release screw Fon
pressure gauge Gis full yclosed.
X Screw filler hose Donto valve E.
X Insert connector Ainto the cigarette
lighter socket (Y page 252)orinto a12V
socket in your vehicle (Y page 253).
X Tur nthe key to position 1(Ypage 135) in
the ignition lock.
X Press on/off switch ?on the electric air
pum pto I.
The electric air pum pisswitched on. The
tyre is inflated.
i First, TIREFI Tispumped into the tyre. The
pressure can briefly rise to approximately
500 kPa (5 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off the electric pum pdur-
in gt his phase.
X Let th eelectric pump run for fiv eminutes.
The tyre should then have attained apres-
sure of at le ast180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi).
! Do not operate the el ectric ai rpump for
longe rthan eight minutes at atime without
ab reak. It may otherwis eoverheat.
Th ea ir pump can be operated again once
it has cooled down.
If after fiv eminutes apressure of 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi) ha sbeen achieved, see
(Y page 279).
If after fiv eminutes apressure of 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi) ha snot been achieved, see
(Y page 279). TIREFIT kit version 2 X
Pull connector ?with the cable and hose
A out of the housing.
X Screw hose Aonto flange Bof TIREFIT
sealant fil lerb ottle :.
X Place TIREFI Tsealant filler bottle :head
downwards into recess ;of the electric
air pump. X
Remove the cap from valve Con the faulty
tyre.
X Screw filler hose Donto valve C.
X Insert connector ?into the cigarette
lighter socket (Y page 252) or into a12V
socket in your vehicle (Y page 253).
X Turn the key to position 1(Ypage 135 )in
the ignition lock.
X Press on/off switch =on the electric air
pump to I.
The electric air pump is switched on. The
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First, TIREFIT is pumpe dinto the tyre .The
pressur ecan briefly rise to approximately
500 kPa (5 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off the electric pum pdur-
in gt his phase.
X Let th eelectric pump run for fiv eminutes.
The tyre should then have attained apres-
sure of at le ast180 kPa (1.8 bar/ 26 psi).
! Do not operate the el ectric ai rpump for
longe rthan eight minutes at atime without
ab reak. It may otherwis eoverheat.
Th ea ir pump can be operated again once
it has cooled down.
If after fiv eminutes apressure of 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi) ha sbeen achieved, see
(Y page 279).
If after fiv eminutes apressure of 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi) ha snot been achieved, see
(Y page 279).
Tyre pressur eof180 kPa (1.8 bar, 26
psi) is not reached If after fiv
eminutes apressure of 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi) ha snot been achieved:
X Press the on/off switch on the electri cair
pump to 0.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Unscrew the filler hose from the valv e.
X Very slowly drive forwards or reverse
ap proximately 10 m.
X Pum pupt he tyreagain. G
Risk of accident
If after fiv eminutes apressure of 180 kPa
(1 8 bar/26 psi) cannot be achieved ,the tyre
is too severel ydamaged.
Do not drive any further. Consult aqualified
specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Ben zService
Centr efor this pur pose.Inp articular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys- tems must be carrie
dout at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Tyre pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar, 26
psi) is reached X
Press the on/off switch on the electric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Remove the TIREFIT kit from the wheel. G
Warning
The air hos emay still be hot. Exercise proper
cautio ntoavoidb urning yourself when
detaching the electric air pump.
! After use, excess TIREFIT may run out of
the filler hose. This may cause stains.
Therefore, place the filler hos einthe plastic
bag whic hcontaine dthe TIREFIT kit.
X Stow away the TIREFIT kit ,the electric air
pum pand the warning triangle.
X Pull away immediately. G
Risk of accident
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
80 km/h.
The "max. 80 km/h" labe lmust be affixed in
the driver's field of vision.
The vehicle's handling characteristics may be
affected.
X Stop after driving for approximately ten
minutes and check the tyre pressure with
the electric air pump. G
Risk of accident
If the tyre pressure is less than 130 kPa
(1.3 bar/26 psi), the tyre is too severely dam-
aged. Do not drive any further. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledg eand tool sto
carry out the work required. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre for thi spurpose. In particular,
work relevant to safety or on safety-related Flat tyre
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aqualified
specialist workshop.
X Correct the tyre pressure if it is at least
130 kPa(1.3 bar/26 psi) (for the value ssee
the fuel filler flap).
X To increase th etyre pressure: switch on
th ee lectric air pump. TIREFIT kit version 1
X
To reduce the tyr epressure (version
1): ope npressure release screw Fon
pressure gauge G. TIREFIT kit versio
n2
X To reduce the tyre pressure (version
2): pres spressure release button Enext
to pressure gauge F.
X Sto wa waythe TIREFIT kit ,the electric air
pum pand the warning triangle.
X Drive to the neares tworkshop and have the
tyr ec hange dthere.
X Hav ethe TIREFIT kit replaced as soon as
possible at aqualified special istworkshop,
e.g. at aMercedes-Ben zService Centre. H
Environmenta
lnote
Have the used TIREFI Tkit dispose dofprofes-
sionall y, e.g. ataM ercedes-Ben zService
Centre.
X Hav ethe TIREFIT kit replaced ever yfour
year sataq ualified special istworkshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Ben zService Centre. Changing
awhee land fitting th espare
wheel
Preparing the vehicle G
Risk of accident
The wheel and tyre size of the emergency
spare wheel/s pare wh eelm ay differ to tha tof
the damaged wheel. Whe nusing an emer-
genc yspare wheel/spar ewheel the handling
characteristic softhe vehicle ma ychange.
Adap tyour style of driving accordingly.
Never operate the vehicle with mor ethan one
emergenc yspare wheel/spar ewheel that dif-
fer sins ize.
Only use an emergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel of adiffering size briefly and do not
switch off ESP ®
.
When using an emergenc yspare wheel you
must not exceed the maximum speed of
80 km/h. G
Risk of accident
Hav ethe emergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel replaced with anew wheel as soon as
possible at aqualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose .Inp articular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
i Vehicles withou tanemergency spare
wheel/spare whee lare not equippe dwith
at yre-change tool kit at the factory. For 280
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