2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET engine

Multicontour seat
.............................. 105
Multifunction display Function/notes ............................. 214
Permanent displa y......................... 225
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .213
Overview .......................................... 31N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............218
On-board computer .......................218
see separate operating instructions
Neck level heating
see AIRSCARF
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .45
Resettin gafter bein gtriggered ........46
Notes on runnin ginanew vehicle ..146 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 51
Important safety notes ....................38
Odometer ........................................... 217
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 222
Audi omenu ................................... 219
Convenience submenu ..................230
Displaying aservice message ........285
Display messages ..........................232
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 178
Factory setting submenu ...............231
Heating submenu ........................... 229
Important safety notes ..................212
Instrument cluster submenu ..........225
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 226
Menu overview .............................. 216
Message memory .......................... 232
Navigation menu ............................ 218
Operating the TV ............................ 220
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 220Operation ....................................... 213
Service menu
................................. 224
Settings menu ............................... 224
Standard displa y............................ 217
Telephone menu ............................ 221
Time/Date submenu .....................226
Trip menu ...................................... 217
Vehicle submenu ........................... 228
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........213
Overhead control panel ......................34
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 61 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 333
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...287
Panorama sliding sunroof Important safety information ...........96
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 98
Problem (malfunction) .....................98
Rain closing feature .........................97
Resetting ......................................... 98
Park Assist
Parking Guidance ........................... 189
Parking
Important safety notes ..................165
Parking brake ................................ 166
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 111
Reversing camera ..........................192
see Parking
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 234
Notes/function .............................. 166
see Parking brake
Parking Guidance
Display message ............................ 246
Important safety notes ..................189
Trailer towing ................................. 19214
Index

Residual heat (climate control)
........136
Restrain tsystem
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 212
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmis-
sion) ............................................... 154
Engaging (manual transmission) ....154
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions .....................290
Function/notes ............................. 192
Reversing lamp (display message) ..240
Roll bar Display message ............................ 236
Operation ........................................ .44
Rolle rblind
see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Panorama sliding sunroof ................97
Rea rwindow .................................. 271
Roof
see Soft top
Roof load (maximum)
see Technical data
Route
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............218 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 51
Child restraint systems ....................51
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Seat backres tdisplay message .....251
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 49
Belt force limiter .............................. 50
Belt tensioner .................................. 50
Cleaning ......................................... 292
Display message ............................ 236
Fastening ......................................... 47
Important safety guidelines .............46
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........49 Releasing
......................................... 49
Switching bel tadjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................230
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seat belts
Warning lamp ................................. 255
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ..................102
Adjusting (manually and electri-
cally) .............................................. 102
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t................................................ 105
Adjusting the head restraint ..........103
Cleaning the cover .........................292
Correct driver's sea tposition ........100
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 104
Important safety notes ..................101
Multicontour sea t.......................... 105
Seat heating problem ....................106
Seat ventilation problem ................107
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 112
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off .......... 107
Switching sea theating on/off .......106
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 106
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......290
Service see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Service menu (on-board computer) .224
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 336
Coolant (engine) ............................ 337
Engine oil ....................................... 335
Fuel ................................................ 334
Important safety notes ..................333
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........231
On-board computer .......................224
Settin gthe air distribution ...............133
Settin gthe airflow ............................ 134
Sidebag ................................................ 43
Side windows Convenience closing ........................84
Convenience opening ......................83
Important safety notes ....................8216
Index

Opening/closing
.............................. 82
Opening/closing all( Cabriolet) ........83
Problem (malfunction) .....................85
resetting .......................................... 84
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 320
Socket Centre console .............................. 273
Glove compartment .......................273
Points to observe before use .........272
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 273
Soft top
AIRCAP ............................................ 92
Cleaning ......................................... 288
Closing manually in an emergency ... 87
Display message ............................ 252
Draught stop .................................... 92
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draugh tstop .................................... 94
Important safety notes ....................85
Opening/closing (with key) .............. 87
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 86
Problem (malfunction) .....................96
Re-locking ........................................ 91
Soft-top switch .................................... 86
Spare wheel Storage location ............................ 296
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 22
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Spee dLimit Assist
Activating/deactivatin gthe warn-
ing function .................................... 222
Displayin g...................................... 222
Display message ............................ 244
Display message in the multifunc-
tion displa y.................................... 195
Important safety notes ..................195
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................225
Digita l............................................ 217
In the Instrument cluster .................28Segments
...................................... 213
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 225
see Instrument cluster
Speedtronic
Display message ............................ 248
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 182
Function/notes ............................. 180
Important safety notes ..................180
LIM indicator lamp .........................181
Permanent ..................................... 183
Selecting ........................................ 181
Storing the current spee d.............. 182
Variabl e......................................... 181
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSys-
tem) Display message ............................ 237
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Starting (engine) ................................ 148
Station see Radio
Steering (display message) ..............251
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................108
Adjusting (manually). .....................108
Button overview ............................... 31
Gearshift paddle s........................... 157
Important safety notes ..................107
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 112
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....157
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 265
Centre console .............................. 265
Cuph older..................................... 269
Glove compartment .......................265
Important safety information .........264
Luggage net ................................... 266
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 268
Summer opening see Convenience opening feature
Summer tyres .................................... 319
Sun visor ............................................ 270 Index
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Supplement Restraint System
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 227
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............68 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 239
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
E200 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................337
E2 20 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........341
E2 50 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................338
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........342
E3 00 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................339
E3 50 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................339
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........342
E5 00 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................340
Notes ............................................. 330
Trailer loads ................................... 344
Tyres/wheel s................................. 324
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 221
Display message ............................ 252
Menu (on-board computer) ............221
Number from the phone book ....... .221
Redialling ....................................... 222
Rejecting/ending acall................. 221
Telephone compartment ................265
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 212
Outside temperature ..................... .213
Setting (climate control) ................133
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 169
Through-loading ................................ 266
Through-loading feature ...................266
Time (on-board computer) ................226
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 297
Top Tether ............................................ 55
Total distanc erecorder .................... 217
Tow-away protection ..........................68Towing
Important safety notes ..................310
With the rear axle raised ................312
Towing atrailer
Activ eBlind Spot Assist .................202
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............204
Axle load, permissible ....................345
Bulb failure indicator for LED
lamps ............................................. 209
Trailer tow hitch displa ymessage ..251
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye. ...................311
Removing the towing eye. ..............312
With both axle sonthe ground .......312
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............313
Fitting the towing eye. ...................311
Important safety notes ..................310
Removing the towing eye. ..............312
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connector ............................. 209
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 198
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 291
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 207
Decoupling atrailer ....................... 207
Driving tips .................................... 204
ESP ®
................................................ 65
Folding in the bal lcoupling ............ 208
Folding out the bal lcoupling .......... 206
Important safety notes ..................204
Lights displa ymessage .................. 238
Mounting dimensions ....................343
Parking Guidance ........................... 192
Parktroni c...................................... 188
Power supply ................................. 208
Shift range ..................................... 156
Trailer loads ................................... 344
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
see Manual transmission
Transporting the vehicle ..................313
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .292
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .217 18
Index

Protection of the environment
Notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of integrated
environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
which form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in amanner
which takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating condition sofyour vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
R make sure that the tyre pressures are
always correct.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight.
R keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
R remove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
R ar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R always have maintenance work carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
startingt he engine.
R do not warm up the engine with the vehicle
stationary. R
drive carefully and maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.
R change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic. Returning end-of-life vehicles
Mercedes-Benz will take back your
Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-
mentally responsible manner, in accordance
with the European Union (EU) End of Life
Vehicles Directive.
The End of Life Vehicles Directive applies to
vehicles with agross vehicle weight of up to
3.5 t, in accordance with national regulations.
For several years, Mercedes-Benz has been
meeting all the legal requirements for a
design which allowsf or recycling and reuse.
There is anetwork of return points and dis-
assembly plants which can recycle your vehi-
cle in an environmentally responsible man-
ner. The options for recycling vehicles and
parts are constantly being developed and
improved. This means that your Mercedes-
Benz will also continue to meet even the
increased recycling quotas in the future in
good time. You can obtain further information
from your national Mercedes-Benz homepage
or your national hotline number. Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of publica-
tion of the Owner's Manual. Country-specific
differences are possible. Please note that
your vehicle may not be equipped with all fea-
tures described. This also applies to safety-
relevant systems and functions. The equip-
ment in your vehicle may therefore differ from
that shown in the descriptions and illustra-
tions. All the systems found in your vehicle Introduction
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Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
ESP
®
OFF 258
;
Diesel engine: preglow 148
=
Front foglamps 115
?
Rea
rfoglamp 116
A
Turn signal 116
B
ESP
® 258
C
Distance warning signal 262
D
Main-beam headlamps
117 Function Page
E
Dipped-beam headlamps 115
F
Seat belt 255
G
SRS 259
H
Engine diagnostics 260
I
Brakes 257
J
Coolant 260
K
ABS 257
L
Reserve fuel 26030
Instrument clusterAt
ag lance

G
WARNING
Modifications to or work performe dincor-
rectly on the following parts can result in the
restraint systems not functioning as intended:
R the restraint system, consisting of seat
belts and their anchorage points, beltt en-
sioners, belt forc elimiters and airbags
R the wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags and belt tensioners could fail to
deploy or be triggered in an acciden tdespite
the deceleration forc ebeing sufficien ttotrig-
ger the systems, or could be triggered unin-
tentionally. For this reason, never make any
modifications to the restraint systems.
Therefore, you must not tamper with elec-
tronic components or their software. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consist
sof:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupant scoming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident .Itcan also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupant sare
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. 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 started. G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, 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 when the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is runnin gand the 6SRS
warning lamp does not 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 Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags During the first stage of
acollision, the airbag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as:
R duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the seat belt tongues are correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckles.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in alongitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of ac ollision. In the first deployment stage, Occupant safety
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seat belt and guide the belt tongue to the belt
sash guide.
For more information aboutr eleasing the seat
belt with release button ?,see "Releasing
seat belts" (Y page 49).
Seat belt adjustment The seat-belt adjustment function adjusts the
driver's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants.
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
R you engage the belt tongue in the belt
buckle and you then turn the key to position
2 in the ignition lock.
R the key is in position 2in the ignition lock
and you then engage the belt tongue in the
buckle oncet he seat-belt extender has
retracted.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply acertain
tightening forc eifany slack is detected
between the occupan tand the sea tbelt. Do
not hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is
adjusting. You can switch the seat-belt
adjustment on and off in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 230).
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function .More
information about PRE-SAFE ®
can be found
in the "PRE-SAFE ®
(preventativ eoccupant
protection)" section (Y page 45).
Releasing seat belts X
Press release button ?(Ypage 47) and
guide belt tongue ;back towards seat
belt extender :.
! Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Consult aMercedes-BenzS ervice Centre. Belt warning for driver and front
passenger The
7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder for all occupants
to fasten their seat belts. It may light up con-
tinuously or flash. In addition, ther emay be a
warning tone.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tonec eases when the driver and
the fron tpassenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether th edriver or th efront passenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 7seat
beltw arning lamp light supfor six seconds
after th eengineiss tarted. It then goes out if
th ed river and th efront pa ssenger have fas-
tene dtheir seat belts.
i For mor einformatio nonthe7 seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cator lamps in th einstrumen tcluster, seat
belt" (Y page 255).
Rea rseat belt statu sindicator The rear-compartmen
tseat belt 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 appears in the multifunction display for
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. Occupant safety
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