2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET key

open
adoor, the exterior mirrors fold out
again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door (Y page 110), they will not fold
out automatically. The exterior mirrors can
then only be folded out using the button on
the door.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 to select the
Auto. fold in function.
If the Auto. fold in function is activated,
the vehicle's exterior mirror is displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Limit speed (winter tyres) function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime driving lights function in
the Light submenu, you must turn the key in
the ignition lock to position 1.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you select Yes ,t
he multifunction display
shows aconfirmation message. Menus and submenus
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The sof
ttop has been opened and closed several times in arow.
The soft-top drive has 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 86).¥
Top
up washer fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X
Top up the washer fluid (Y page 284).Key
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+
Key does not
belong to vehicle You have put the wrong key in the ignition lock.
X
Use the correc tkey. +
Replace key The key needs to be replaced.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. +
Change key batter‐
ies The batteries of the KEYLESS-GO key are discharged.
X
Change the batteries (Y page 74).+
Key not detected
(Red display message) The KEYLESS-GO key is not in the vehicle.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
If th eengineiss witched off ,you can no longer loc kthe vehicle
centrally or start the engine.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Locate the KEYLESS-GO key. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The KEYLESS-GO ke
yisnot detecte dwhile the engin eisrunning
because ther eisinterference from astrong source of radio waves.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Operate the vehicle with the key in the ignition lock if necessary. +
Key not detected
(White displaym
es-
sage) The KEYLESS-GO key cannot be detected at present.
X
Change the location of the key with the KEYLESS-GO functions
in the vehicle.
If the KEYLESS-GO key is still not detected:
X Change the location of the key with the KEYLESS-GO functions
in the vehicle.
X Operate the vehicle with the key in the ignition lock if necessary. +
Key still in vehi‐
cle The KEYLESS-GO key has been detected inside the vehicle during
locking.
X
Remove the KEYLESS-GO key from the vehicle. +
Remove starting
button, then
insert key KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctioning or is defective.
Awarn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. +
Close doors to
lock vehicle At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all door sand loc kthe vehicle again. 254
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Fron
tstowage compartments Glov
ecompartment
i The glov ecom partmen tcan be ventilated
(Y page 142). X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartmen tflap ;.
X To close: fold glovecom partmen tflap ;
upwards until it engages.
The glove compartmen tcan only be locked
and unlocked usin gthe emergenc ykey ele-
ment. X
To lock: insert theemergenc ykey element
int ot he locka nd tur nit90°clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert theemergenc ykey ele-
men tint ot he locka nd tur nit90°anti-
clockwise to position 1. Stowage compartment in th
ecentre con-
sole Example
:Coupé
X To open: slide cover :back.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest
i Asmall and alarg estowage compartment
are located under the armrest. The small
stowage compartment can be removed for
emptying. The mobil ephone bracket is
located in the larg estowage compartment.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB port and an AUX-IN jack or aMedia
Interface are installed in the stowage com-
partment. AMediaInterface is auniversal
interface for portable audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod ®
or MP3 player (see the sepa-
rate Audio or COMAND APS operating
instructions). Example: Coupé
X
To open: press left-hand button ;or right-
hand button :.
The stowage compartment opens. Stowage areas
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Example: Coupé
:
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining clip, e.g .for ac ar park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
Vanity mirro rint he sun visor Mirror light
:onlyfun ctions if the su nvisor
is clipped into retainer ;and mirror cover
A hasb eenf olde dup.
Glare from the side X
Fol dd ownthe su nvisor.
X Pull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
X Swin gthe sun visor to the side. Rea
rwindow roller sunblind (Coupé)
Extending/retracting th eroller sun-
blind !
Make sure that the roller sunblin dcan
move freely. Otherwise, the roller sunblind
or other object scould be damaged. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To extend or retract: briefly press but-
ton :.
The roller sunblin dfully extends or fully
retracts. Ashtray
Ashtra yinthefront-compartment
centr econsole i
You can remove the ashtray inser tand
us et he resulting compartment for stow-
age.
! The stowag espace under the ashtra yis
not hea tresistant. Befor eplacing lit ciga-
rettes in the ashtray, make sure that the
ashtray is properly engaged. Otherwise, the
stowage space could be damaged. Features
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X
To open: slidecover :forwards unti lit
engages.
X To remove the insert: holdinsert =by
the ribbing at the side sand lift it up ;and
out.
X To refi tthe insert: press insert =into the
holder until it engages.
X To close: press cover :briefly at the
front.
The cover moves back.
Ashtray in the rear-compartment centre
console X
To open: pullcover ;out by its top edge.
X To remove the insert: press release but-
ton =and lift the insert up and out.
X To fit the insert: fit insert:from above
into the holder and press dow ninto the
holde runtil it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
Onl yholdt he hot cigarette lighte rbyitsknob.
Otherwise ,you might burn yourself.
Mak esuret hatc hildren travellin ginthevehi-
cle are no table to injure themselves on the
hot cigarette lighter or cause afire with it. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarett elighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: press cover :briefly at the
front.
The cover moves back. 12
Vsockets
Point stoo bserve befor euse The socket
scan be used for accessories ,e.g.
lamps or mobile phon echargers with amax-
imum curren tdraw of 18 0W(15 A).
If you use th esocket sfor lon gperiods when
th ee ngine is switche doff,t he battery may
discharge.
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
i An emergency cut-offe nsures thatthe on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the socketsisa utomatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine. 272
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Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends the use of an
approved exterior aerial. This ensures:
R optimal mobile phone reception quality in
the vehicle
R mutual influences between the vehicle
electronics and mobile phones are mini-
mised
An exterior aerial has the following advan-
tages:
R it conducts the electromagnetic fields gen-
erated by awireless device to the exterior.
R the field strengt hinthe vehicle interior is
lower than in avehicle that does not have
an exterior aerial.
i There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fitted to your vehicle; in some
cases, these are country-specific.
i Even if your vehicle is equipped with con-
venience telephony, you can connecta
Bluetooth ®
capable mobil ephone to Audio
20 or COMAND Online via the Bluetooth ®
interface.
More information on suitabl emobilephones,
mobil ephone brackets and on connecting
Bluetooth ®
capable mobil ephones to Audio
20 or COMAND Online can be obtained:
R at your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
i The functions and service savailablew hen
you use the phone depend on yourm obile
phone model and service provider.
Inserting the mobile phone X
Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 265).
X Place the mobile phone bracket into the
pre-installed bracket (see the separate
mobile phone bracket installation instruc-
tions).
X Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket (see the separate mobile
phone bracket installation instructions). If the mobile phone is inserted in the mobile
phone bracket
,you can speak to the person
you are calling using the hands-free system.
i On some mobile phone brackets, you first
have to connect the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
to am obile phone bracket (see the
separate operating instructions for the
mobile phone bracket).
On these mobile phone brackets, the
mobile phone does not have to be inserted
into the bracket for you to be able to use
the telephone functions. In this case, the
charging function and aerial function are
not available.
Operating the mobile phone You can operate the telephone using the
6
and~ button sonthe multifunction
steerin gwheel. You can operate other mobile
phone functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 221).
If you take the key out of the ignition lock, the
mobile phone stays on but you can no longer
use the hands-free system.
If you are making acall and you would like to
take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket.
Otherwise, the call will be ended.
i When amobile phone bracket is used that
is connected to the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
:ify ou want to continue acall in
"Private mode", you have to perform the
necessary steps on the mobile phone (see
the separate mobile phone operating
instructions).
You can fold the pre-installed bracket up to
improve access to the stowage space
beneath it. Dependin gonthe vehicle's equip-
ment,aU SB connection and an AUX-IN con-
nection/Media Interface are fitted in the
stowage compartment (Y page 265).274
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X
To fold the bracket up: press button:.
X To fold the bracket down: press the
bracket down and allo wittoengage. Garag
edooro pener
Important safety notes The HomeLink
®
garage door opene rintegra-
ted in the rear-view mirror allows yo utooper-
ate up to thre edifferent door and gate sys-
tems.
i The garage door opene risonly available
for certain countries. Observe the legal
requirements in each country.
The HomeLink ®
garage door opener is
compatible with most European garage and
gate opener drives. More information on
HomeLink ®
and/or compatible products is
available from:
R any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R the HomeLink ®
hotline
(0) 08000 466 354 65 (free of charge) or
+49 (0) 6838 907 277 (charges apply)
R on the Internet at:
http://www.homelink.com
Programming the integrated garage
door opener in the rear-view mirror Programming
G
WARNING
Only press the transmitter button on the inte-
grated garage door opener if there are no per- sons or objects present within the sweep of
the garage door. Persons could otherwise be
injured as the door moves. Integrated garage door opener in the rear-view mir-
ror (example: Coupé)
Garaged oor remote control Ais not part of
this integrated garage door opener.
i To achieve the best results, insert new
batteries in garage door remote control
A before programming.
X Before programming for the first time, clear
the memory of the integrated garage door
opener (Y page 277).
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold one of transmitter but-
tons ;to? on the integrated garage door
opener.
After ashort time, indicator lamp :starts
flashing yellow.
i Indicator lamp :flashes yellow immedi-
ately the first time that the transmitter but-
ton is programmed. If this transmitter but-
ton has already been programmed, indica-
tor lamp :only starts flashing yellow after
10 seconds have elapsed.
X Release the transmitter button.
X Point transmitter button Bof garage door
remote control Atowards the transmitter
buttons on the rear-view mirror at adis-
tance of 5to20c m.
i The required distance between garage
door remote control Aand the integrated Features
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