2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET warning lights

Problem
swith the rear window
heating .......................................... 128
Switch ingt he ZON Efunction on/
off .................................................. 126
Cloc k(on-board computer) ...............205
Cockpit ................................................. 23
Combination switch ..........................108
Constant headlamp mode seeD aytime driving lights
Consumption statistic s(on-boa rd
computer) .......................................... 197
Conv enienc eclosin gfeature .............. 75
Conv enienc eopening/closing
Air-recirculatio nmode ................... 129
Conv enienc eopening feature ............75
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 261
Display message ............................ 222
Note s............................................. 317
Temperat ureg auge ........................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornerin glight function (display
message) ............................................ 217
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ...................................................... .112
Crui secontrol .................................... 158
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 158
Display message ............................ 229
Cup hold er......................................... 249
Centre consol e.............................. 249
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 250
Current fuel consumpti on(on-
board computer) ............................... 197D
Dashboard seeC ockp it
Data, technical .................................. 310
Date (on-b oard computer) ................205
Daytime drivin glights
Display message ............................ 220
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205Delaye
dswitch -off
Exterior lighting (on -boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 207
Interior lighting (on-bo ardc om-
puter) ............................................ .207
Dies elparticl efilter .......................... 154
Digital spe edometer ......................... 197
Dipped-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 217
Setting for driving on the rig ht/
left (on-board computer) ................206
Symmetrical ................................... 157
Display (cleanin ginstructions) ........268
Display messages ASSYST PLUS service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 262
Brake s........................................... 215
Calling up (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 210
Clearing (on-bo ardc omputer )........ 210
Driving sy stems ............................. 224
Engine ............................................ 222
Key ................................................ 234
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 234
Lamp s............................................ 220
Safety sy stems .............................. 211
Tyres .............................................. 230
Veh icle ........................................... 230
Distance warning lamp .....................242
DISTRONI CPLUS ............................... 160
Display message ............................ 228
Display sinthe multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 166
Driving tips .................................... 168
Setting the specifie dminimum
distance ......................................... 166
Warn ingl am p................................. 242
Door
Automatic locking ............................ 71
Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .208
Display message ............................ 231
Emergency lockin g........................... 71
Emergency unlocking .......................71
Opening (fro mthe inside) ................ 70
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 30
Draught stop ........................................ 83 Index
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Kneebag
............................................... 36L
Lan e-chang eassistant
see Blin dSpot Assist
Lash inge yelets ................................. 247
Licen ceplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 219
Lights Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio rlighting delaye dswitch-off
(on-board computer) ......................207
Active light function .......................111
Automatic he adlampmode ............ 107
Cornering light function .................111
Daytime driving lights ....................107
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 107
Driving abroa d............................... 106
Foglamps ............................... 107, 111
Hazard warning lamps ...................110
Hea dlam prange ............................ 110
Lig ht swit ch................................... 106
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 108
Motorway mode ............................. 111
Rea rfoglam p................................. 107
Switch ingt he Adaptiv eHighbeam
Assist on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .206
Switch ingt he daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .205
Switch ingt he exteri or lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 207
Switch ingt he Intell igent Light
System on/of f(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .206
Switch ingt he surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........207
Light se nsor (display message) .......221
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 158
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 162
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................170
Loadin gguideli nes............................ 244Locking
Automatic ........................................ 71
Emergency lockin g........................... 71
From the insi de(central locking
button) ............................................. 70
Locking verificatio nsignal (on-
board computer) ............................... 208
Luggage cover seeB oot separator
Lug gage net ....................................... 246
Lumbar support 4-way lumba rsupport ...................... 97 M
Main-beam headlamps (di splay
message) ............................................ 219
Manual drive program ......................146
Manual transmission Gea rlever ...................................... 141
Pullin gaway................................... 136
Shift recommendatio n................... 142
Starting .......................................... 136
Matt fin ish( cle anin ginstructions) ..265
Memory card (on-b oard computer) .200
Memory function ............................... 103
Menu (on-b oard computer)
Assistance ..................................... 202
Aud io............................................. 199
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 166
DVD ............................................... 200
Menu overview .............................. 196
Navigation ..................................... 198
Service ........................................... 204
Setting s......................................... 204
Te lephon e...................................... 200
Tri p. ............................................... 197
TV .................................................. 200
Mes sage memor y(on-boa rd com-
puter) ................................................. .210
Mes sages
see Display message
Mirrors
Sun visor ...... .................................. 251
se eE xterior mirrors or Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone ..................................... 254
Freq uencies ................................... 311
Installati on .................................... .311 Index
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gered unintentionally
.Never carry out any
modifications on the restraint systems.
Never tamper with electronic components
and their software. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introd uction SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interio
rinthe
even tofana ccident. It can als oreduce the
effect of the forces to which occupant sare
subjected during an accident.
SRS consists of:
R 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag con trol unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS warning lamp SRS func
tions ar echecked regularly when
you switc honthe ignition and when the
engin eisrunning. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than afew seconds
after the engine is star ted. G
Risk of inju
ry
If SR Sism alfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or may not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
ah igh rate of vehicle deceleration.
Am alfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up after the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is runnin gand the 6SRS
warning lamp doe snot go out after afew
seconds.
R the engine is runnin gand the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again. In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at
aq ualified specialist workshop .Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use aMercedes-
Benz Servic eCentr efor this purpose.
In particular ,work relevant to safet yoron
safety-related systems must be carried out at
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of
acollision ,the airbag con trol
unit evaluates important physical data relat-
ing to the vehicle deceleration or acceleration
during the first stage of the collision, such as:
R duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data ,the air-
bag con trol unit pre-emptivel ytriggers the
belt tensioners in th efirst stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the seat belt tongues are correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckles.
The front airbags are also deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
al ongitudinal direction.
Your vehicle has adaptive, dual-stage front
airbags. In the even tofacollision, the airbag
control unit evalu atesthe vehicle decelera-
tion. Whe nthe first deploymen tthreshol dis
reached, th efront airbag is fille dwith enough
gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The front
airbag is fully deployed if asecon ddeploy-
men tthreshold is exceeded withi nafew mil-
liseconds.
Th eb elt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rat eofd eceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptiv einnature. The triggering
process must take place in good time at the
start of the collision.
i Not all airbags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different airbag systems work
independently of each other. Occupant safety
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However, the trig
gering of each ind ividual
system depends on the following factors as
determined in the initial stages of the col-
lision:
R the type of accident
- head-on collision
- sid eimpact
- rea rimpact
- Cabriolet: overturn
R thes everity of the accident, in particular
- the vehicle's rat eofdeceleration
- the vehicle's rat eofacceleration
Th ev ehicle deceleration or acceleration and
the direction of force ar ebasicall ydeter-
min edby:
R the distri bution of force sduring the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deform ation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle collides
Factors which can only be see nand measured
after acollision has occ urreddon ot play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag
nor do they provid eanindicatio nofairbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, withou tanairbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the deploymen tthreshol disnot
reached. Conversely ,airbags may be
deployed even though the vehicle suffer sonly
minor deformation. Thi sisthe case if, for
example, ver yrigid vehicle parts such as lon-
gitudinal body member sare hi tand sufficient
deceleratio noccurs as aresult. Airbags
Important safety notes Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movemen
tofthe vehicle occupant.
If the airbags ar edeployed, you will hear a
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will th ebang
affect your hearing. The powde rthat is
released generally does not constitute a
healt hhazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The SRS/AIRBAG symbol indicates the instal-
lation location of the airbags. G
Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, asubstitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R All vehicle occupants –inparticular ,preg-
nant women –must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
the backrest, which should be posi tioned
as close to th evertical as possible. The
head restraint must support th eback of the
head at about eye level.
R Always secur echildren less than 1.50 mtall
and under 12 years of age in suitable child
restraint systems.
R All vehicle occupant smust select aseat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver' sseat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely .The
driver's chest should be as fa raway from
the centre of the driver' sfront airba gcover
as possible.
R Move the fr ont-passengers eat as far back
as possible. This is especially impor tantif
you have secured achild in achild rest raint
system on the front-passenger seat. 34
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belt. If the vehicle is stationar
yand adoor is
opened, the 7seat belt warnin glamp
goes out and the warning ton eceases.
For cer tain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or the fron tpassenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 7seat
belt warning lamp lights up for 6seconds
after the engin eisstarted. It then goe sout
onc ethe driver and the fron tpassenger have
fastened their seat belts.
i For mor einformation on the 7seat
bel twarning lamp, see "Indicator and warn-
in gl am ps in the instrument cluster ,seat
belt" (Y page 236).
Rear seat belt status indicator The rear-compartment sea
tbelt status indi-
cator tells you if the rear passengers have
their seat belts fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator indicates the rear seat on which the belt
is fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator appear sint he multifunction displa yfor
around 30 seconds if:
R you drive off and reach aspeed of approx-
imately 10 km/h.
R the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
R someon egets in or out of the vehicle and
the vehicle drives off again. Example: the passenger in the right rea
rseat has
their seat belt fastened
You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (Y page 210). i
The status indicator for the rear- compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries.
Bel ttensioners, belt force limiters The seat belts are fitted with belt tensioners.
!
If the front-passenger seat is not occu-
pied, do not engage the seat belt tongue in
the buckle on the front-passenger seat.
Otherwise, the belt tensioner could be trig-
gered in the event of an accident.
The belt tensioners tighten the seat belts in
an accident, pulling them close against the
body.
Belt tensioners do not correct incorrect seat
positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
Belt tensioners do not pull vehicle occupants
back towards the backrest.
If the seat belt is also fitted with abelt for ce
limiter and this is triggered, the forc eexerted
by the sea tbelt on the vehicle occupan tis
red uced.
Th ef ront be ltforce limiter sare synchronised
wit hthe front airbags, whic htake on apart of
the deceleration force. Thus, the force exer-
ted on the occupant is distributed over a
greater area.
The belt tensioners can only be activated
when:
R the ignition is switched on
R the restraint systems are operational; see
"SRS warning lamp" (Y page 33)
R the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
each of the three-point seat belts in the
front
The belt tensioners on the seats in the rear
compartment are triggered independently of
the lock status of the seat belts.
The belt tensioners are triggered depending
on the type and severity of an accident:
R in the event of ahead-on or rear-end colli-
sion if the vehicle decelerates or acceler- Occupant safety
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ates rapidly in
alongitudinal dir ectiondur-
ing the initial stages of the impact
R in the even tofaside impact, on th eside
opposit ethe im pactift he vehicle deceler-
ates or accelerates rapidly in alateral direc-
tion
R Cabriolet: in certain situations if the vehicle
overturns and the system determines that
it can provide additional protection.
If the airbags are deplo yed,you will hear a
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will th ebang
affect your hearing. The powde rthat is
released generally does not constitute a
healt hhazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up. G
Risk of injury
If the seat belt tensioners have been trig-
gered, they provide no additional protection
in the event of another accident. Therefore,
have belt tensioners which have been trig-
gered replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Comply with safety regulations when dispos-
ing of belt tensione rs.A ny Mercedes-Be nz
Service Centre can provid edetails of these
regulations. Children in the vehicle
Impor
tantsafety notes G
Ris
kofi njury
Do not leav echildren unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they ar esecured in achild
restraint system .They coul dinjure them-
selves on parts of the vehicle. The ycould also
be seriously or even fatally injure dbypro-
longe dexposure to extreme hea torcold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. Part softhe chil drestraint sys-
tem could heat up and the child could burn
herself/himself on them.
If ac hild opens adoor, the child or other per-
sons coul dbeinjured as aresult. They could get out and injure themselves or be injured by
ap
assing vehicle. G
Risk of injury
Unsecured or incorrectly positioned loads
increase the risk of injury for children and all
other occupants in the event of:
R an accident
R ab raking manoeuvre
R as udden change of direction
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside the
vehicle unless they are secured. You will find
further information under "Loading guide-
lines" in the index.
If ac hild is travellin ginyour vehicle, secure
the child using achild restraint system which
is appropriate to the size, weight and age of
the chil dand recommended for Mercedes-
Benz vehicles. You should fit the restraint sys-
tem to asuitable rear seat. Make sure that
the child is secured in achild restraint system
throughout the trip.
You can obtai ninformation abou tthe correct
chil drestraint system from any Mercedes-
Benz Servic eCentre.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Ben zcare
product stocleanc hildr estraint systems.
You can obtain informatio nabout this from
any Mercedes-Benz Ser vice Centre. Chil
drestraint systems
Importan tsafety notes Mercedes-Benz reco
mmends that you only
use the child restraint system slisted at
(Y page 53). G
Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of asudden
change in direction, brakin goranaccident:
R Children less than 1.5 0mtall and under
twelv eyears of age must alway sbesecured 44
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Child seat on th
efront-passenger seat War
ning notic eonthe front-pa ssenger sun visor War
ning symbol for arearward-facing child
restraint system G
Ris
kofi njury
If th efront-p assenger front airbag is not dis-
abled:
R ac hilds ecured in achildr estraint system
on th efront-p assenger seat could be seri-
ously and even fatally injured by the front-
passenger front airbag deploying .This is
especially arisk if the child is in the imme-
diate vicinity of the fron t-passenger front
airba gwhen it deploys.
R never secur eachild on the front-passenger
seat in arearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem. Only secur earearward-facing child
restraint system on asuitable rear seat.
R always move the front-passenger seat to
the rearmost position if you secure achild in
af orward-facing child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat.
The front-passenger front airbag is not disa-
bled:
R on vehicles withou tautomatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat
R on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat, if
there is no child restraint system with auto-
matic child seat recognition fitted to the
front-passenger seat.
R on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat, if the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp
4 is not lit.
To make you aware of this danger, acorre-
spondin gwarning sticker has been affixed on
the dashboard and on both sides of the sun
visor on the front-passenger side.
Infor mation about recommended child
restraint systems is available at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Automatic child seat recognitio nonthe
front-passenge rseat If your vehicle does not have automatic child
seat recognition
2
on the fron t-passenger
seat, this is indicated by aspecial sticker. The
sticker is affixed to the side of the dashboard
on the front-passenger side. The sticker is
2 Vehicles withou tautomatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat: if you turn the key to position
2int he ignition lock ,PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp 4lights up briefly but has no function. It
doe snot indicat ethat ther eisa utomatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat. 46
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vis
iblew hen you open the front-passenger
door. The automatic chil
dseat recognition sensor
syste mont he front-passenger seat detects
whether aspecial Mercedes-Ben zchild seat
with automatic chil dseat recognition has
been fitted there. In such cases, PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFF indicato rlamp 4 :lights
up. The front-passenger front airbag is disa-
bled. G
Risk of injury
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indica-
tor lamp doe snot light up when the child
restraint system is fitted, the front-passenger
front airbag has not been disabled. If the front-
passenger front airbag deploys, the child
coul dbes eriously or even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
R do not use arearward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R fit arearward-facing child restraint system
on asuitable rear seat.
or
R only use aforward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat and
mov ethe front-passenger seat to its rear-
most position.
R hav ethe automatic chil dseat recognition
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that the automatic child seat rec-
ognitio nonthe front-passenger seat func-
tions/communicates correc tly, never place
objects (such as acushion) under the child
restraint system. The entire base of the child restraint system must always rest on the seat
cushion. An incorrectly fitted child restraint
system cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function in the event of an accident, and
could lead to injuries.
i If the front-passenger front airbag is dis-
abled by the automatic child seat recogni-
tion, the following remain activated on the
front-passenger side:
R the sidebag
R Cabriolet: the headbag
R Coupé :the windowbag
R the belt tensioners G
Risk of injury
Do not plac eelectronic devices on the fron t-
passenger seat, e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or
access cards
Signal sfrom electroni cequipmen tcan cause
interference in the automatic child seat rec-
ognition senso rsystem. This can lead to a
syste mmalfunction. This may cause the
4 PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indicator
lamp to light up without there being achild
seat with automatic chil dseat recognition fit-
ted, and the front-passenger front airba gwill
not deploy during an accident .Itisalso pos-
sible that the 6SRS warnin glamp lights
up and/or the 4PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF
warning lamp does not light up briefly when
you turn the key in the ignitio nlock to position
2.
ISOFIX chil dseat securing system in the
rear compar tment ISOFI
Xisas tandardised securing system for
specially-designed child restraint systems on
the rear seats .Securing rings for two ISOFIX
child restraint system sare fitted on th eleft
and right of the rear seats. Children in the vehicle
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