2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET height

Removi
ng Bolts on the AIRCAP draught sto
pbetween the
hea drestra ints in the rea rcompartment
X Use the 4mmhex-socket wrench to turn
the bolts on both sides anti-clockwise by
about 90° and loosen them.
X Pul lthe bolts out of the brackets on the
head restra ints. X
Pul lthe AIRCAP draught stop out of the
guide rails in the direction of the arrow.
Make sure that you pull the AIRCAP draught
stop forwards slightly when doing so. Fitting X
Keeping the AIRCAP draught stop horizon-
tal, guide it into the slot between the head
restrain tsin the direction of the arrow with
both rack sstraight down.
X Push the AIRCAP draugh tstop down until
the bolts are at the same height as the
brackets on the head restraints.
X Insert the bolts into the brackets on both
sides.
X Tighten the bolts with the 4mmhex-socket
wren chuntil they engage.
The markings on the bolts are vertical. 86
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Seats
Important safety notes
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The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could adjust the seats and
becom etrapped. G
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Only adjust the driver' sseat when the vehicle
is stationary .You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic condition sand you
could los econtrol of the vehicle as aresult of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
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Make sure that nobody can becom etrapped
when adjustin gthe seats.
Observ ethe note sonairbags.
Secur echildren as recommended; see the
"Childre ninthe vehicle" section. G
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Make sur ethat the bac kofyour head is sup-
ported at eye level by the cen tralarea of the
head restraint. If your head is not supported
correctly by th ehead restraint ,you coul dsuf-
fer asever eneck injury in the event of an
accident .Never driv eifthe head rest raints are
not engaged and set correctly.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat cover sare damp or wet, do not
switc hont he seat heating. The seat
heating should also not to be used to dry
the seats. R
clea nthe seat cover sasrecommended;
see the "In terior care" section.
R do not transport heav yloads on the
seats. Do not plac eshar pobjects on the
seat cushions ,e.g. knives, nails or tools.
Th es eats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heatin gisinoperation ,do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blanke ts,c oats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! When you mov ethe seats, make sur ethat
ther eare no objects in th efootwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
i The head restraint sinthe fron tseats are
fit tedw ith the NECK -PRO system
(Y page 39). For this reason, it is not pos-
sibl etor emov ethe head restraint sfrom
th ef ront seats.
Please contact aMercedes-Ben zService
Cent refor more info rmation.
i Related topics:
R Through-loading feature in the rear
bench seat 19
(folding the rear bench seat
forwards) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically
:
Backrest angle
; Seat height
19 Only in the Coupé. Seats
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Sea tcushion angle
? Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment
i Adjust the sea tcushion angle so that your
thighs ar elightly supported.
Seat fore-and-af tadjustment X
Lift handle ?and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
Seat cushio nangle X
Tur nhandwheel =in the desired direction. Adjusting the seat electrically
:
Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
i Vehicles with memory function: if PRE-
SAFE ®
has been triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to abetter
position if it was previously in an unfavour-
able position.
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 103).
i Vehicles with the through-loading feature
and memory function: if you fold down a
rear seat backrest ,the respective front
seat is moved forwards slightl yifneces-
sary. i
Vehicles with memory function: when the
seat is moved forwards or backwards, the
headrest is moved up or down automati-
cally. Adjusting the hea
drestraints
Adjusting the head restraints manually Adjusting the head restraint height
X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down to the desired posi-
tion.
Adjusting the head restraints electri-
cally X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(Y page 94) up or down in the direction of
the arrow. 94
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Make sur ethat the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X To activate: press button :.
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up after apreheating
phas eofseven seconds.
X Press button :repeatedly until the
desired heatin glevel is set.
X To switc hoff:press button :repeatedly
until all th eindicato rlamps go out.
You can use the adjustable fins on the head
restraint to adjust the height of the current of
air blown out according to your height.
Make sure that there are no objects covering
the intake grille on the back of the driver's
seat backrest.
i The blower continues running for seven
seconds to cool down the heating ele-
ments.
i If the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
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The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle, as they could
become trapped if the steering wheel is adjus-
ted. G
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Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. You might otherwise drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position. As aresult,
you could be distracted from road and traffic
condition sbyanunintentional movement of
the steering wheel and thereby cause an acci-
dent.
However, the steerability of the vehicl eisnot
affected. Adjusting th
esteerin gwheel man-
ually :
Release lever
; To adjus tthe steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steerin gcolum nisu nlocked.
X Adjus tthe steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Chec kifthe steering column is locked.
When doing so, tr ytopush the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction. Steering wheel
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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-
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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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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
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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.
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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.
In some circumstances, Parking Guidance Driving systems
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Gen
eral information i
When towing atrail er,s et the tyr epres-
sure on th erear axle of the towing vehicle
for am aximum load; se ethe tyr epressure
table in th efuel filler flap.
You will find installatio ndimensions and loads
in the "Technical data” section
(Y page 322).
The maximum permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight on the ball coupling is 75 kg.
However ,the actual noseweight must not
exceed the value given on the trailer tow hitch
and trailer identification plates. The lowest
weight applies.
! Use anoseweight as close as possible to
the maximum permissible noseweight .Do
not use anoseweight of less than 50 kg,
otherwise the trailer ma ycome loose.
Bear in min dthat the payload and the rear
axl eload ar ereduced by the actual nose-
weight.
Please not ethat when towing atrailer, PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 174) and parkin gguidance
(Y page 177 )are onl yavail ablew ith limita-
tions, or not at all.
i The height of the ball coupling changes
with the load of the vehicle. If necessary,
use atrailer wit haheight-adjustable draw-
bar.
Driving tips i
Observ ethe notes on ESP ®
trailer stabi-
lisation (Y page 58).
In Germany, the maximum permissible speed
for vehicle/ trailer combinations depends on
the type of trailer and is either 80 km/ hor
100 km/h. In some countries ,higher maxi-
mum speeds are permissible for vehicle/
trailer combinations. Befor ebeginnin gthe
journey ,check the trailer's documen tsto see
what the maximum permitted speed is.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the max-
imum permissible rear axle load is increased
when towing atrailer. Refer to th e"Technical data
"section to fin dout whether this applies
to your vehicle. If you utilise any of the added
maximum rear axle load when towing atrailer,
th ev ehicle/ trailer combination may not
exceed amaximum spee dof100 km/h for
reasons concerning the operating permit.
This als oapplies in countries in which the
permissible maximum speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations is above 10 0km/h.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics wil lbedifferent in comparison
to when drivin gwithout atrailer.
Th ev ehicle/ trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleration and gradi-
ent-climbin gcapability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected more by stron gcrosswinds
R demand smore sensitive steering
R consume smore fuel
On long and steep downhil lgradients ,you
must shift to alower gear in good time, or on
vehicles with automatic transmission ,select
the shift range 1,2or 3.
i This also applies if you have activated
cruise control, SPEEDTRONIC or DI S-
TRONIC PLUS.
This will use the brakin geffect of th eengine,
so les sbraking wil lberequired to maintain
the speed. This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevent sthe brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly .Ifyou need
additional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than con tinuously.
Driving tips R
Maintain agreater distance from th evehi-
cle in front than when driving without a
trailer.
R Avoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake
gently at first to allow the trailer to run on.
Then increase the braking force rapidly.
R The values given for gradient-climbing
capabilities from astandstill refer to sea 188
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Pull release lever :on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
not folde daway from the windscreen .Oth-
erwise, yo ucould damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet. X
Reach int othe gap, pull bonnet catch han-
dle ;up and lift the bonnet.
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Make sure tha tnobody can becom etrapped
as you close th ebonnet.
X Lower the bonnet and let it fal lfrom a
height of approximatel y20c m.
X Check that th ebonnet has engaged prop-
erly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly ,itisn ot
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with alittle more force. Engine oil
Notes on the oil level Depending on drivin
gstyle, the vehicle con-
sumes amaximum of 0.8 loil per 100 0km.
Th eo il consumption may be higher than this
when the vehicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds.
When checking the oil level:
R park the vehicle on alevel surface.
R the engine should be switched off for at
least fiv eminutes if the engine is at normal
operating temperature.
R the engine should be switched off for at
least thirt yminutes if the engine is not at
normal operating temperature, e.g. if the
engine was only started briefly.
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at
adifferent location. E3
50 (example)
X Pull oi ldipstick :out of the oil dipstick
tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick :.
X Slowly insert oil dipstick :into the oil dip-
stick tube to the stop, and take it out again.
The oil level is correc tifthe level is between
MIN mark =and MAX mark ;.
X Top up the oil if necessary. 260
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