2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET horn

Cockpit
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Illustration: Cabriolet Function Page
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Automatic transmission:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles
145
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Cruise control lever 158
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Instrumen
tcluster 24
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Horn
A
PARKTRONI
Cwarning dis-
play 174
B
Overhead con
trol panel 29
C
Operate
sTHERMATIC/
THERMOTRONIC 120
D
Ignition lo
ck 135
Start/Stop button
135 Function Page
E
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
99
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
ele
ctri cally 99
G
Combination swi
tch 108
H
Parking brake 153
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On-board diag
nostics con-
nection J
Open
sthe bonnet 259
K
Release
sthe parking brake 153
L
Ligh
tswitch 106
M
Headlam
prange adjust-
ment 110Cockpit
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If yo
uwish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLU Sand secure the
vehicl eagainst rolling away.
If DISTRONIC PLU Sdetect sthat the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Onc eyour vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationar yand you do not need to depress the
brake.
i Depe nding on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to astandstill
at as ufficien tdistanc ebehin dthe vehi cle
in fron t.The specifie dminimum distance is
set using the thumbwheel on the cruise-
control lever.
When DISTRONIC PLU Sisa ctivate dand the
vehicl eisatas tandstill, the following warning
message appe arsint he multifunction display
if:
R the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened
R the engin eisswitched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop func tion
R the bonnet is opened
Select Park (P)
X Move the selector leve rtoPto prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated .The warn-
ing message in the multifunction display
disappears.
The horn will also sound at regular intervals if
DI ST RONIC PLUS is activated and you:
R switch the engine off, open the driver's
doo rand take off your sea tbelt
R open the bonnet
The soundin gofthe horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while DI S-
TRONIC PLU Siss till activated. The sound
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle .The vehicle is not locked until DI S-
TRONIC PLU Sisd eactivated. i
If the ignition has been switched off ,the
engin ecannot be started again until DIS-
TRONIC PLUS has been deactivated.
If DISTRONIC PLUS is activated and afault
occurs in the system or there is adisruption
in the power supply while the vehicle is sta-
tionary ,the Brak eimmediately message is
show ninthe multifunction display. Immedi-
atel ydepress the brak efirmly until the warn-
ing message in the multifunction displa ygoes
out or mov ethe selector lever to P.DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is then deactivated.
Setting aspeed X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point, up :for ahigher speed or
down Afora lower speed.
X Keep the cruise contro llever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
X Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored. DI STRONIC PLUS
is activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the new speed stored.
Making adjustments in 1km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise contro llever to the
pressur epoint ,up :for ahigher speed or
down Afor alower speed.
The last speed stored is inc reased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise contro llever
beyond the pressur epoint ,up :for a
higher spee dordownAfor alower speed.
The last speed stored is inc reased or
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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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