2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET boot

X
Fold both plates upwards :.
X Fold ou tlower plate ;.
X Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
the openings in base plate =.Securing the vehicle on level ground (example:
Coupé)
X
On level ground: place chocksorother
suitable items under the front and rear of
the wheel that is diagonally opposite the
wheel you wish to change. Securing the vehicle on slight downhill gradients
(example: Coupé)
X On downhill gradients: place chocksor
other suitable items in front of the wheels
of the front and rear axle.
Raising the vehicle G
WARNING
The jack is intended only for lifting the vehicle
briefly for wheel changes.
The vehicle must be placed on stands if you
intendtow ork under it. Make sure that the jack is placed on
afirm,
non-slip, level surface. Do not use wooden
blocks or similar object sasajack underlay.
The vehicle could otherwise slip off the jack
and seriously injure you.
Do not start the engine at any time while the
wheel is being changed.
Do not lie under the vehicle when it is being
supported by the jack.Ify ou do not raise the
vehicle as described, it could slip off the jack
(e.g. if the engine is started or adoor or the
boot lid is opened or closed) and seriously
injure you. G
WARNING
If you fail to position the jack correctly, the
vehicle may:
R slip off the jack
R injure you or others
R be damaged.
Therefore, make sure that the jack is posi-
tioned correctly in the respectiv ejacking
points. Before positioning the jack,r emove
any dirt that may have collected in the jacking
points. Please note that you must position the
jack in the opening of the jacking point. X
Using wheel wrench :,loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts com-
pletely.
The jacking points for the jack are located
behind the wheel housings of the front wheels
and in front of the wheel housings of the rear
wheels (arrows). 302
Flat tyreBreakdown assistance

Fitting
anew wheel G
WARNING
Replac edamage dorcorrode dwheel bolts.
Never oil or greas ewheel bolts. This could
cause th eboltstol oosenint he wheel hub. G
WARNING
If aw heel hub thread is damaged, you must
not drive the vehicle any further. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centr eorService 24h for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Only use wheel bolts that have been designed
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wheel bolts which have been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the
respective wheel. Other wheel bolts could
work loose or damage the brake system.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts completely
while the vehicle is still jacked up. The vehicle
could topple off the jack.
X Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces. X
Slide the emergency spare wheel ontot he
centring pin and push it on. X
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
ger-tight.
X Unscrew the centring pin.
X Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle X
Turn the cran kofthe jack anti-clockwise
until the vehicle is oncea gain standing
firmly on the ground.
X Place the jack to one side. X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in across-
wise patter ninthe sequence indicated
(: toA ). The tightening torque must be
130 Nm. G
WARNING
Have the tightening torque checked immedi-
ately after awheel is changed. The wheels
could work loose if they are not tightened to
at orque of 130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position and
store it together with the rest of the vehicle
tool kit in the stowage well under the boot
floor.
X Vehicles with AMG equipment: ifaf ront
wheel has been changed, insert the cover
into the outer sill.
Vehicles with an emergency spare wheel:
X Transport the faulty wheel in the boot.
i When you are driving with the emergency
spare wheel fitted, the tyre pressure loss 304
Flat tyreBreakdown assistance

Blow
nfuses must be replace dwith fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognise by
the colour and value. The fuse ratings are lis-
ted in the fuse allocation chart. AMercedes-
BenzS ervice Centr ewill be happy to advise
you.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fuse ratin gfor the system
concerned. Otherwise, componentsors ys-
tems could be damaged. Befor
echanging afuse
X Park the vehicle and apply the parking
brake.
X Switc hoff all electrical consumers.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
R fuse box on the driver's side of the dash-
board
R fuse box in the engin ecompartment on the
left-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed
in the direction of travel
R fuse box in the boot on the right-hand side
of the vehicle, when viewed in the direction
of travel
The fuse allocation chart is located in the
vehicle tool kit (Y page 295)inthe stowage
compartment under the boot floor. Dashboar
dfuse box
! Do not use apointed objec tsuch as a
screwdriver to open th ecover in th edash-
board. You could damag ethe dashboard or
the cover. X
To open: pull out cover :slightly at the
botto mint hedirection of arrow =.
X Pull cover :outwards in th edirection of
arrow ;and remove it.
X To close: clip in cover :on th efront of
th ed ashboard.
X Fol dc over : inwards until it engages. Fuse box in th
eengine compartment
X Mak esure that th ewindscree nwipers are
turned off. G
WARNING
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
turned off and the key is pulled out of the igni-
tion lock befor eyou open the cover of the fuse
box. Otherwise, the windscreen wipers and
the wiper rods above the cover could be set
in motion. This could lead to you or others
being injured by the wiper rods.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 281).314
Electrical fusesBreakdown assistance

X
Remove any existin gmoisture from the
fus eb ox usin gadry cloth.
X Tak elines ;from th eguides.
X Mov easide lines ;.Route the lines behind
connection =to do this.
X To open: open clamps :.
X Remove the fuse box cover forwards.
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
X To close: check whether the rubber seal is
lying correctly in the cover.
X Insert the cover at the rear of the fuse box
into the retainer.
X Fold down the cover and close clamps :.
X Secure lines ;in the guides.
! The cover must be fitted properly, other-
wise moisture or dirt could impair the func-
tion of the fuses.
X Close the bonnet (Y page 282). Fuse box in the boot
X Open the boot lid. Coupé
X
To open: turn rotary catch :clockwise.
X Open cover ;downwards. Cabriolet
X
To open: raise boot floor :(Ypage 268).
X Using tabs =push back floor coverin gwith
slits ;and lift it up. Electrical fuses
315Breakdown assistance Z

Useful information
............................330
Notes on the technical data .............330
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........330
Vehicle electronics ...........................331
Vehicle identification plates ............333
Service products and capacities .....333
Vehicle data ...................................... 337
Boot lid opening dimensions ...........343
Trailer tow hitch ................................ 343
24-GHz radar sensor system (coun-
tryo verview) ..................................... 345 329Technical data

Coupé
:
Fron troo fa rea 36
; Rear roo farea 36
= Rearw ing37
? Boot lid Cabriolet
:
Rear wing 37 G
WARNING
Incorrec tretrofitting of RF transmitters can
cause the vehicle electronics to malfunction.
The vehicle's operating safet yand thus your
own safet yare impaired.
Have aftermarket radio frequenc ytransmit-
tin ge quipmen tinstalled at aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Benz Service
Centr efor this purpose. G
WARNING
Incorrec tretrofitting of RF transmitters can
lead to increased electromagnetic radiation in the vehicle interior. Using an exterior aerial
takes into account curren
tscientific discus-
sions relating to the possible health hazards
that may result from electromagnetic fields.
Have aftermarket radio frequenc ytransmit-
ting equipment installed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Benz Service
Centr efor this purpose.
Deviations with respect to aerial locations,
output and frequencies must be approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
There is no restriction for aerial position sin
the outer area of the vehicle for these wave-
bands: trunked radio/Tetra, 70 cm wave-
band, GSM 900/AMPS, GSM 1800a nd
UMTS.
Legal provision sfor fittings must be
observed.
RF transmitters with amaximum transmis-
sion output of 100 mW (PEAK) may be used
in the vehicle without restrictions.
! The operatin gpermit may be invalidated
if the instructions for installation and use of
RF transmitters are not observed, e.g.
approved wavebands, maximum output
and aerial position sonthe vehicle.
36 Vehicles with apanorama sliding sunroof :this area is not permitted.
37 Recommended installation position: on the side which faces the centre of the road. 332
Vehicle electronicsTechnical data

Vehicl
eweigh ts Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EU
Directive), manual transmission 42Coupé
Cabriolet
Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), automatic transmission 42Coupé
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increase the unladen weight and reduc ethe
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specifi
cweight information can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 333). Vehicle data,
E250 BlueEFFICIENCY Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length (ECE)
Coupé
4698mm
Cabriolet
4698mm
Vehicle width including exterior mirrors
Coupé
2028mm
Cabriolet
2015mm Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle width without exterior mirrors
Coupé
1786mm
Cabriolet
1786mm
Vehicle height
43 Coupé
1397mm
Cabriolet
1402mm
Vehicle height when opening/closing
the roof
44 Cabriolet
Wheelbase
Coupé
2760mm
Cabriolet
2760mm
Vehicle weights
Unladen weight (in accordance with EC
Directive)
44 Coupé
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tank 90% full). Item
sofoptional equipment
increase the unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. 42
Missing values were not available at the time of going to print.
43 The values specified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the stat eofthe suspension.
44 Missing values were not available at the time of going to print. 338
Vehicle dataTechnical data

Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl eidentification plate
(Y page3 33). Vehicle data,
E300 BlueEFFICIENCY Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length (ECE)
Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicle width including exterio
rmirrors Coupé
202
8mm Cabriolet
201
5mm Vehicle width withou
texterior mirrors Coupé
178
6mm Cabriolet
178
6mm Vehicle height
45 Coupé
139
7mm Cabriolet
140
2mm Vehicle height when opening/closing
th
er oof 46 Cabriolet
Wheelbase
Coupé
276
0mm Cabriolet
276
0mm Vehicle weights
Unladen weight (in accordance with EC
Directive)
46 Coupé
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tan
k90% full). Items of optional equipment
increase the unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specifi
cweight information can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 333). Vehicle data,
E350 BlueEFFICIENCY Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length (ECE)
Coupé
4698mm
Cabriolet
4698mm
Vehicle width including exterior mirrors
Coupé
2028mm
Cabriolet
2015mm
Vehicle width without exterior mirrors
Coupé
1786mm
Cabriolet
1786mm
45
The values specified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the stat eofthe suspension.
46 Missing values were not available at the time of going to print. Vehicle data
339Technical data Z