2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET washer fluid

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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the wipe
rblades twic eayear, ideally in spring
and autumn. Switchin
gthe windscreen wipers on/
off Combination switch
1
$ Windscreen wipers off
2 Ä Intermitten twipe, low 22
3 Å Intermitten twipe, high 23
4 ° Continuous wipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wipe, fast
B í Single wipe/ îTo wipe the
windscreen using washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switc htothe corre-
sponding position.
! Intermi tten tw iping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windscreen
becoming dirt yindry weather conditio ns,
the winds creen wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could damage the wind-
screen wiper blades or scratc hthe wind-
screen.
For this reason ,you should always switch
off the windscreen wiper sindry weather.
In the ÄorÅ position, th eappropriate
wiping frequenc yisset automatically accord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the Å
position, the rai nsensor is mor esensitive than in the
Äposition, causin gthe wind-
screen wiper to wipe mor efrequently. Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes G
Ris
kofa ccident
The wiper arms could star tmovin gand cause
an injury if you leave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wipe rblades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Removing the wiper blades X
Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position 0(KEYL ESS-GO ).
X Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
screen until it engages.
X Set the wiper blade at right angles to the
wiper arm. X
Remov ethe wiper blade from the retainer
on the wiper ar minthe direction of the
arrow.
22 Rai nsensor set to low sensitivity.
23 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity. 116
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Fitting th
ewiper blades X
Slide th enew wi per blade int othe retainer
on th ewiper arm in th eopposite direc tion
to the arrow.
X Tur nthe wiper blade parallel to the wiper
arm.
X Carefully fol dthe wiper ar mback ont othe
windscreen. Problems wit
hwindscreen wipers
The windscree nwipers ar eobstructed Leaves or snow, for example, may be
obstructin gthe windscreen wiper movement.
The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X For safety reasons ,you should remov ethe
key from the igni tion lock.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Swit chthe windscreen wipers back on.
The windscreen wipers ar einoper ative The windscreen wiper driv
eismalfunctioning.
X Select another wiper spee donthe combi-
nation switch.
X Hav ethe windscreen wiper schecked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Th es pray nozzles ar emisaligned The windscreen washer fluid from the spray
nozzles no longer hits the centre of the wind-
screen. The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X Hav ethe spra ynozzles adjusted at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. Windsc
reen wipers
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Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
K To
po per‐
ation
Please
wait Th
eo n-bo ardv oltag eistoo low.
X Start th eengine. The soft top has bee
nopened and closed several times in a
row. The soft-top driv ehas been switched off automatically
for safety reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately
ten minutes.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure (Y page 77).¥ To
pup
washer
fluid Th
ew asher fluid level in the washe rfluid reservoir has drop-
ped below the minimum.
X Top up the washer fluid (Y page 262).Key
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+ Ke
yd oes
not
belong to
vehicle Yo
uh ave put the wrong key in the ignition lock.
X Use the correc tkey. + Remove key The key is in the ignition lock.
X
Remov ethe key. + Replace
key The key needs to be replaced.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. + Change
ke
yb at‐
teries Th
eb atteries of the KEYLESS-GO key are discharged.
X Change the batteries (Y page 68).234
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays
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X
If necessary ,top up with coolant which has
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
X Replace cap :and tur nitclockwise as far
as it wil lgo.
For further information on coolant, see
(Y page 317).
Windscreen washer system/headlamp
cleaning system The washer fluid reservoir is used for both the
windscreen washer system and the headlamp
cleaning system. G
Risk of fire
Windscreen washe rfluid is highly flam mable.
Fir e, naked flam es and smoking are prohibi-
ted when handlin gwasher fluid concentrate.
! Only use washe rfluid concentrate which
is suitable for plastic lamp lenses. Unsuit-
able washer fluid concentrate could dam-
age the plastic lamp lenses of the head-
lamps.
! Do not used distilled or de-ionised water
in the washer fluid container. Otherwise,
the fluid level measurin ggauge could be
damaged.
i Add windscreen washe rconcentrate, e.g.
MB Sum merFit, to th ewasher fluid all year
round. Washer fluid reservoir (example) X
Mix the windscreen washe rfluid in acon-
tainer beforehand.
X At temperatures above freezing: fillt he
washer fluid reservoi rwith am ix of water
and windsc reen washer concentrate (e.g.
MB Sum merFit).
X At temperatures belo wfreezing: fill the
washer fluid reservoir with amix of water,
antifreeze additiv eand windscreen washer
concentrate, e.g. MB WinterFit. Adapt the
mixing ratio to the outside temperatures.
X To open: pull cap:upward sbythe tab.
X Top up with the pre mixed washer fluid.
X To close: presscap : ontothe filler neck
until it engages. Service
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Service messages Informa
tion on the type of service and service
intervals (see separat eServic eBooklet).
You can obtain further information fr om a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
The ASSYS TPLUS service interva ldisplay
inform syou of the nex tservice due date.
If as ervic edue date has been exceeded, you
also hear an acoustic signal.
The multifunction display shows aservice
message for afew seconds, e.g.
Next servic eAin..km
Service Adue
Service Aoverdue by .. km
Th eletter indicates which servic eisdue.A
stands for aminor servic eand Bfor am ajor
service. Anumber or another letter may be
displayed after the letter. This figure indicates
any necessary additional maintenanc ework
to be performed.
If you repor tthis displayed information to a
qualified specialist workshop, for example a
Mercedes-Ben zService Cent re,they can
infor myou of the cost sthe service will incur. 262
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