2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE Owners Manual

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the boot separator is not pushe dupby
the load.
R the boot li disclosed.
R no objects ar eonthe soft-top compart-
ment cover
R the fabri cisn ot dirty ,wetor frozen.
Yo uc ould otherwis edamag ethe soft top,
boot and other parts of the vehicle.
i Make sure tha tthe soft top is dry and
clean before closing it. Otherwise, water or
dirt could enter the vehicle interior or boot. Opening and closing with the soft-top
switch
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured
by moving parts, such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartmentc over, when opening
or closing the soft top.
Release the soft-top switch in the event of
danger. The soft-top mechanism stops imme-
diately. G
WARNING
If the vehicle speed exceeds 40 km/h, the
soft top stops the opening or closing move-
ment and remains in that position. This could
impair your rear view. At high speeds, the soft
top may be damaged.
Reduce your speed to below 40 km/hors top
the vehicle in accordanc ewith the traffic con-
ditions. Press the soft-top switc hagain in
order to open or clos ethe soft top fully.
Opening and closing X
Make sure that the boot separator is closed
(Y page 92).
X Close the boot lid. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centr econ-
sole. X
To open: pull soft-top switch :until the
entire soft top is stowed away in the boot.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
If, when opening, you drive at speeds above
40 km/h, the opening procedure is stop-
ped and in the multifunction display, you
see the Open/close top completely message. Reduce your speed again to
below 40 km/h and pull the soft-top switch
again, to open the soft top fully.
i The side windows close if you keep on
pulling the soft-top switch.
X To close: press and hold soft-top
switch :until the soft top is fully closed.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
If, when closing, you drive at speeds above
40 km/h, the closing procedure is stopped
and in the multifunction display, you see
the Open/close top completely mes-
sage. Reduce your speed again to below
40 km/h and push the soft-top switch
again, to clos ethe soft top fully.
i The side windows close if you keep on
pressing the soft-top switch. 86
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Opening and closing with the key
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured
by movin gparts such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closing the soft top.
If there is arisk of entrapment ,immediately
release the %or& button on the key.
The soft-top mechanism stops immediately.
Opening and closing i
The key must be close to the driver's door
handle.
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X To open: press and hold the %button
on the key until the soft top is fully opened.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display. The seat ven-
tilation is switched on. The rear side win-
dows open.
X To close: press and hold the &button
on the key until the soft top is fully closed.
The Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display. The soft top
and the side windows close. Closing the soft top manually
If the soft top cannot be closed automatically,
chec kthe following points:
R Is the boot separator engaged
(Y page 92)?
R Are the head restraintsont he rear bench
seats extended?
R Is the boot lid closed?
R Is the on-board voltage sufficient?
Start the engine if necessary.
If automatic operation still does not work, the
soft top can be closed manually.
This work must be performed by two persons. i
Closing the soft top manually is acom-
plex, technically demanding process which
requires agreat deal of force. Only close
the soft top manually in extreme emergen-
cies. In these situations, it is better to get
in touch with aqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. aMercedes-Ben zService
Centre. G
WARNING
Remove wristwatches and any jewellery such
as rings or bracelets .You could otherwise get
caught, injured and damage the vehicle.
Always grip the soft top at the indicated grip-
ping points when closing the soft top man-
ually.Y ou could otherwise be injured.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Open the side windows.
X Lower the head restraint s(automatically
(Y page 103) or manually (Y page 103)).
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Open the boot.
X Take the two straps out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 295).
X Take the hex-socket wrench out of the
Owner's Manual walleta nd keepitwith
you. X
To ope nthe cove ronthe left hand side
in the boot: turn rotary catch :anti-
clockwise and fold down cover ;. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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X
Insert hex-socket wrench =into valve
screw ?on the hydraulicp ump.
X Turn valv escrew ?of th ehydraulic pump
wit hh ex-socke twrench =anti-clockwise
af ull turn. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both side softhe boot, tear trim A
along the perforation in the direction of the
arrow. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both sides, behind the trim, pullo ut
catch Bas far as it willgoa nd turn itapproximatel
yaquarter of aturn anti-
clockwise.
X Make sure catch Bis not pulled in again.
If this happens, pullo ut catchBagain as
far as possible and turn it about aquarter
turn anti-clockwise.
The soft-top compartment hinges are on the
right-hand and left-hand side in the gap
between the lid of the soft-top compartment
and the boot sealing. X
Shift both levers Dof soft-top compart-
ment hinges Cforwards beyond the
detent position on both sides. X
On both sides, pullt he straps through
behind the soft-top compartment hinges in
the direction of the arrow.
X Route the straps through the created loops. 88
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X
Pull the straps between the soft-top com-
partmen thinge sand the soft-top compart-
ment.
i Do not pull the straps as long as the boot
is open. X
Place straps Eon the cover of the soft-top
compartment.
X Take the hex-socket wrench and the key
out of the boot if necessary.
X Close the boot lid.
i You can only access the boot again once
you have fully closed the soft top manually.
! The boot lid must be closed for the next
steps. The soft top compartmen tcover
could otherwise collide with the boot lid. G
WARNING
You could be injured durin gthe following
steps of opening the soft top manually if you
work alone. Perform the followin gsteps
together with asecond person. X
Eac hperso ntake sas trap.
X Pullin gwithf orce, simultaneously lift out
th ec over of th esoft-to pcom partment
back/up by th estraps in th edirection of
th ea rrow. X
On ep erson stand sontheright-han dside
and th eother person on th eleft-hand side
of th evehicle. G
WARNING
You could become trapped or injured.
Grip th esoft-to pcom partmen twith one hand
and support yourself with the other hand on
the edge of the boot lid as illustrated.
X Grip the soft-top compartmen twith one
hand as illustrated.
X Use the other hand to support yourself on
the edge of the boot lid as illustrated.
X Move soft-top compartmen tcover Finto
an upright position as far as it will go. Pull
the cover to the rear, applying constant
force. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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G
WARNING
Do not reach between the cover halves and
the hinges .You could otherwise become trap-
ped.
X Reach under the tip of soft top Gin the
soft-top compartment from the right-hand
and left-hand sides. X
Lift the soft top out of the soft-top com-
partment and guide it forwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow ontow indscreen
frame H. I
Opening
J To lock
X Pull off the cover of the roof lock behind the
overhead control panel.
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench clockwise I
as far as possible.
! Make sure the hex-socket wrench is
turned anti-clockwise as far as possible
during the following step. The soft top may
otherwise not be fully locked.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
J as far as possible.
The soft top is now pre-locked on the wind-
screen frame. X
Move material tensioning frame Kto an
upright position.
! Make sure the soft-top compartment
cover does not collide with the material
tensioning frame during the following step.
X Lower soft-top compartment cover L.90
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X
With your hand flat, press down the mate-
rial tensioning frame until it rests on soft-
top support Mof the soft-top compart-
ment cover. G
WARNING
You could trap your hands.
Do not push the soft-top compartment cover
forwards in fron tofthe soft-top support with
your hands.
X With your hand flat, press the soft-top com-
partmen tcover forwards/downwards on
both sides simultaneously until it engages
in the guide. Apply your hands to the points
indicated with arrows.
At the same time, press the material ten-
sioning frame gently downwards with your
flat hand. N
To lock
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
N as far as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanism repaired
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
i Press the soft-top compartment cover
again if the boot lid cannot be opened.
! Do not under any circumstances open the
boot lid with the emergenc ykey. You could
otherwise damage the boot lid and the soft-
top compartment cover. Re-locking the soft top
The soft top is not locked if:
R the Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
R you hear awarning tonef or up to ten sec-
onds when pulling away or while driving.
You can lock the soft top again if it is not
locked fully.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the soft-top switch. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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Boo
tseparator
General notes The boot separato
rcan be used to cover lug-
gage and loads in th eboot.
The sof ttop can only be opened when the
boot separator is closed.
! To avoid damaging the soft top or load
when folding back the soft top, observe the
following:
R when the boot separator is open, do not
place any object sinorbehind the net on
the side that are so long they could
obstruct the boot separator or damage
the opened soft top.
R make sure that the load does not push
the boot separator upwards.
Opening and closing X
To close: pull boot separator :by the
handle in the direction of the arrow until it
rests on the sides of the boot.
Boot separator :finishes closing auto-
matically.
X To open: push boot separator :against
the direction of the arrow by the handle.
The boot separator finishes opening auto-
matically. Brackets for draught stop
The draught stop protects against wind when
driving with the soft top open. It is secured above the rear bench seats. For this reason,
only the driver and the front passenger can
travel in the vehicle when the draught stop is
fitted. G
WARNING
Fold back the top part of the draught stop if it
restricts your vision or when it is dark. It could
otherwise impair your view to the rear and you
could cause an accident.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use draught stops which have been
tested and approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. This helps to prevent damage to
the vehicle.
! Observe the backrest position of the front
seats if the draught stop is installed, since
the backrest could collide with the draught
stop here. X
When installing the draught stop, use lat-
eral brackets :.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. AIRCAP
General notes With AIRCAP, four people can travel comfort-
ably with the soft top open. AIRCAP reduces
the draught for the driver and passengers in
both the front and the rear compartment in a
vehicle with the soft top down. You can open
or close AIRCAP either when the vehicle is 92
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stationary or when driving up to
aspeed of
160 km/h.
AIRCAP has the following components:
R aw ind deflector between the windscreen
and the soft top
R an AIRCAP draught stop between the two
head restraints on the rear bench seat G
WARNING
When extending and retractingA IRCAP, make
sure that no one can become trapped. If there
is ar isk of entrapment,p ress the button again
to retract AIRCAP again.
The AIRCAP button is located under the cover
in the lower centre console. :
AIRCAP button
Extending AIRCAP X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centre con-
sole.
X Press AIRCAP button :.
The two indicator lamps on the AIRCAP but-
ton light up. Wind deflector
;extends. The head
restraints on the rear bench seats and AIR-
CAP draught stop =move to the centre posi-
tion simultaneously.
If one or two passengers in the rear compart-
ment then fasten their seat belts, the head
restraints in the rear bench seats and AIRCAP
draught stop =move to the upper position.
i If, when AIRCAP is extended, you park
your vehicle with the soft top down and
remove the key, the wind deflector and the
head restraints in the rear compartment
retract automatically. When you return to
your vehicle and start the engine again, the
wind deflector and the head restraints in
the rear compartment are extended again.
i AIRCAP cannot be extended or retracted
if the vehicle speed exceeds 160 km/h. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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