2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET trailer

E3
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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Traction control remains active if you deacti-
vat
eE SP®
. G
Risk of accident
Tractio ncontrol can notreduce the risk of an
accident if you driv etoo fast .Traction con trol
can noto verride th elaws of physics.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel G
Risk of accident
Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilis ethe vehicle
if the vehicle star tsto skid or awheel star ts
to spin.
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability.
R the engine's torque is no longer limited and
the drive wheels can spin. The spinnin gof
the wheels results in acutting action, which
provides better grip.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you
brake.
If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the äwarning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes .Insuch situations,
ESP ®
will not stabilise the vehicle.
X To deactivate:(Y page 203).
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. G
Risk of accident
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running, ESP
®
is deactivated or is unavailable due to a
malfunc tion. The risk that your vehicle may
star ttos kid then increase sincertain situa-
tions.
Alway sadapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
X To activate:(Y page 203).
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation If your trailer begins to lurch, you can only
stabilise the vehicle/
trailer combination by
depressing the brake firmly.
In this situation, ESP ®
assists you and can
detect if the trailer begins to lurch. ESP ®
slows the vehicle down by brakin gand limit-
ing the engine output until the vehicle/trailer
combination has stabilised.
Traile rstabilisatio nisa ctive above speed sof
about 65 km/h. G
Risk of accident
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisatio nwill not be able to prevent
the trailer from swerving and will thus be
unable to reduce the risk of an accident .Trail-
ers wit hahigh centr eofgravity can tip over
before ESP ®
can detec tthis.
Trailer stabilisation does not work if ESP ®
is
deactivated or disable dbecause of amal-
function. EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribu-
tion)
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking. G
Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning, the brake system is
still available with full brake boosting effect.
However, the rear wheels can still lock, e.g. 58
Driv
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indicator lamp in the instrumen
tcluster
stays on.
X To deactivate: movethe combina tion
switc hback to its normal posi tion.
The _ indicator lam pinthe instrument
cluster goes out.
Headlam pflasher X
To switch on: turnthe key in the igni tion
lock to position 1or 2or star tthe engine.
X Pull the combina tion switc hbrieflyint he
direction of arrow =.Ha
zard warning lamps The hazar
dwarnin glamps automatically
switc hon:
R if an airbag is deployed
R if the vehicle decelerates rapidl yfrom a
speed of more than 70 km/h and comes to
as tandstill
X To switch on the hazar dwarning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
at urn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the haza rdwarning
lamps: press button :.
The hazard warning lamp switche soff auto-
matically if th evehicle reaches aspeed of
over 10 km/ hagain after full brake applica-
tion. i
The hazard warnin glamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Adjusting the headlamp range (halo-
gen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allow syou to
adjust the con eoflight from the headlamps
to suit the vehicle load. g
Driver' sseat and front-passenger seat
occupied
1 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied, boot laden
3 Driver's and front-passenger seats occu-
pied and maximu mpermissible rear axle
load utilised, e.g. when towing atrailer
X Start th eengine.
X Turn headlamp range control to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the load in your
vehicle. Headlamp clean
ings ystem
Th eh eadlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated ten times while the lights are on and the
engine is running (Y page 116). When you
switc hoff th eignition, the automatic head-
lam pcleaning system is reset and countin gis
resume dfrom 0. 110
Exterior lightingLi
gh ts and windscreen wipers
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Vehicl
eequipment ............................ 134
Running-in notes ............................... 134
Driving ............................................... 134
Manual transmission ........................141
Automati ctran smission ................... 142
Refuelling ........................................... 148
Parking ............................................... 153
Driving tips ........................................ 154
Driving systems ................................ 158
Trailer towing .................................... 186 133Driving and parking
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change reactions and is cond
ucive to asporty
driving style. The sound generat edby the
double-clutch function depends on the drive
progra mselected.
Kickdown Use kickdown for maximu
macceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
Th et ransmission shifts to alower gear
depending on the engin espeed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal onc ethe
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shift sback up.
Trailer towing X
Driv eint he middle of the engin espeed
range on uphill gradien ts.
X Shift dow ntoshift range 3or
2(Y page 14 5)depending on the uphill or
downhill gradien t,even if cruise control,
DI ST RONIC PLUS or SPEE DTRONIC is acti-
vated. Program selecto
rbutton
Th ep rogram selector butto nallows you to
choose between differen tdriving character-
istics. Progra
mselector button Program selecto
rbutton on vehicle swithout the
"dynamic handlin gpackage with sport smode" Program selecto
rbutton on vehicle swith the
"dynamic handlin gpackage with sport smode" E
Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sport
ydriving style M
Manual Manual gearshi
fting i
For further informatio non"Drive pro-
gram "(Ypage 145).
X Pres sprogram sele ctor button :repeat-
edly until th elette rfor the desire dgearshift
program appear sint he multifunc tion dis-
play.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program Eeach tim ethe
engin eisstarted. 144
Automatic transmissionDrivin
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Parking up th
evehicle Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than four weeks. The battery may be damaged by heavy discharging.
X
Disconnect the battery (Y page 286)orconnect it to abattery
trickle charger.
i You can obtain more information about battery trickle charg-
ers at aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than six weeks. Damage resulting from non-use may occu
rifthe vehicle is parked
up for long periods.
X Visit aqualified specialist worksho pand see kadvice. Driving tips
General driving tips
Rolling with the engine switched off G
Risk of accident
Never switc hthe engin eoff while the vehicle
is in motion.
There is no powe rassistanc efor the steering
and the service brake when the engin eisnot
running.
You will require considerably mor eeffort to
steer and brak eand you could therefore lose
control of the vehicl eand cause an accident. Engine oil
! Vehicle swithadiesel particle filter:
If the vehicle is mostly driven for short dis-
tances, it is possible that malfunctions may
occur durin gthe automa ticc leaning of the
diesel particle filter. This can lead to engine
damage. Therefore, if you frequently drive
short distances, make sure to drive on
motorways or countr yroads for 20 minutes
at least ever y500 km. Appl
ying th ebrakes
Important safet ynotes G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
brakin gona slipper yroad surface. This could
cause the driv ewheels to lose their grip and
the vehi clec ould skid. G
Risk of accident
Make sure that other road users are not
endangered by your braking.
Downhill gradients On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially if the vehicle is laden or towin gatrailer,
you must shift to alower gear in good tim eor,
on vehicles wit hautomatic transmission,
select shift range 1,2or 3.
i This also applie sifyou have activated
cruise control, SPEEDTRONIC or DIS-
TRONIC PLU S.
This will use the brakin geffect of th eengine,
so les sbraki ngwill be required to maintain
the speed .This relieves the load on the brake
syste mand prevent sthe brake sfrom ove r-
heati ngand wearing too quickly. If you need
additional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than continuously. 154
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On vehicle
swith Intelligent Light System the
headlamps can be conver tedint he on-board
compute r(Ypage 206).
Switching over dipped-beam headlamps
on vehicles with halogen headlamps :
Protec tive cap
; Switchover lever
X Turn protectiv ecap : anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Push switchover lever ;down.
X Insert protective cap :and turn it clock-
wise.
When you are driving back on the same side
of the road as the country where the vehicle
is registered, have the headlamps changed
back to asymmetrical dippe dbeam as soon
as possibl eafter crossing th eborder. Driving systems
Cruise control
Import ants afety notes Cruise control maintain
saconstant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhil lgradients ,especially if the
vehicle is laden or towing atrailer, yo umust
shift to alower gear in good tim eorselect
shift range 1,2or 3on vehicles with auto-
matic transmission. By doing so, you will
mak euse of the brakin geffect of th eengine,
which relieves the load on the brake system and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for aprolonged period. Yo ucan
store any road spee dabove 30 km/h. G
Risk of accident
Cruise control cannot take account of road
and traffic conditions.
Always pay atten tion to traffic conditions
even when cruise control is activated.
Cruise control is only an aid designed to assist
driving. You are responsible for the vehicle's
speed and for brakin gingood time. G
Risk of accident
Do not use cruise control:
R in road and traffic condition swhich do not
allow you to maintain aconstant speed (e.g.
heavy traffic or winding roads). You could
otherwise cause an accident.
R on slippery roads. Brakin goraccelerating
coul dcause the drive wheels to lose trac-
tion and the vehicle could then skid.
R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
Cruise control lever You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
selected.
R LIM indicator lamp on: variableSPEED-
TRONI Cisselected. 158
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Setting
aspeed X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point, up :for ahigher speed or
down ?fora 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.
i Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to over take,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Making adjustments in 1km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise contro llever to the
pressur epoint ,up :for ahigher speed or
down ?for 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 dordown?for alower speed.
The last speed stored is inc reased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X Briefly press the cruise contro llever for-
wards B.
or
X Brake. or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direc tion of arrow A.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp ;in the cruise contr ol lever
li ghts up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R you depress the parkin gbrake
R yo ua re driving at less than 30 km/h
R ESP ®
intervenes or yo udeactiva teESP ®
R you change into neutral in avehicle with
manual transmission while driving or if the
clut chis depressed for longer than 6sec-
onds
R on vehicles with manual transmission ,you
shift to agear that is too high and as aresult
the engin espeed is too low
R on vehicles with automatic tra nsmission,
you shif tinto position Nwhil edriving
If cruise contro lisd eactiva ted, you will hear
aw arning tone. You will see the Cruise
contro loffmessage in th emultifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
i The last spee dstored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. DISTRONIC PLUS
Important safet ynotes i
DISTRONIC PLU Sisn ot available in all
coun tries.
DISTRONIC PLU Sregulates the speed and
automatically helps you maintain the dis-
tanc etot he vehicle detected in front. It
brakes automatically in orde rtoavoid
exceeding th eset speed.
On long and steep downhill gradien ts,e spe-
cially if the vehicle is laden or towing atrailer,
yo um ust select shift range 1,2or 3in good
time. By doing so, you will make use of the
brakin geffect of the engine ,which relieves
the load on the brake system and prevents 160
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