2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning

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Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
The fuel supplyisi nterrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperatured
isplay
The outside temperature displayisint he mul-
tifunction display( Ypage 214). G
WARNING
At temperatures just above freezing point, the
street may be icy, especiallyinw ooded areas
or on bridges. If you do not adapty our driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason, adapt your driving style and
speed to the weather conditions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
playeda fterashort delay. Speedometer with segments
The segment sinthe speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control (Y page 169) activated:
The segment slight up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 180) activa-
ted:
The segment slight up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 171) activated:
One or two segment sinthe set speed range
light up.
DISTRONIC PLUS detect savehicle in front:
The segment sbetween the speed of the vehi-
cle in front and the stored speed light up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position
1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the button sonthe multifunction steering
wheel. :
Multifunction display
; Switches on LINGUATRONIC; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button Displays and operation
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Menus and submenus
Menu overview
The number of menus show ndepends on the optional equipment in the vehicle. Function
:
Trip menu (Y
page 217) ;
Navi menu (navigation instructions) (Y
page 218)=
Audio menu (Y
page 219) ?
Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 221)A
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y
page 222)B
Service menu (Y
page 224)
R calls up display messages ( Ypage 232)
R tyre pressure loss warning (Y page 322)
R ASSYST PLUS servic einterval display (Y page 284) C
Settings menu (Y
page 224) The
Audio ,
Navi and
Tel menus differ slightly in vehicles with an audio system and vehicles
with COMAND APS.T he examples given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped
with COMAND APS. 216
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Telephon
emenu
Introduction Functions and displays ar
edependen tonthe
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket (Y page 273), or set
up aB luetooth ®
connection to the audios ys-
tem or COMAND APS (see the separate oper-
ating instructions).
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R in any Mercedes Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect G
WARNING
Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
the use of mobile phones in the vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion, you should only use
them when the road and traffic conditions
allow.O therwise, yo umaybe distracted from
the traffi cconditions ,cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
X Switch on the mobil ephone and audi osys-
tem or COMAND APS (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect theTel menu.
Yo uw ills ee one of the following displa ymes-
sage sint he multifunctio ndisplay:
R Please enter PIN :t
he mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, LIN-
GUATRONIC, the audios ystem or
COMAND APS.
The mobile phone will search for anetwork. R
Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
an etwork and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No Service :non
etwork is
available, or the mobile phone is searching
for anetwork.
Accepting acall If someone call
syou whe nyou are in the
Tel menu,
adisplay message appears in the
multifunction display ,for example: X
Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incomin gcall.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
accept acall.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
reject or end acall.
Dialling anumber from the phone book If you
rmobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial anumber from the
phone book in the audio system or COMAND
APS at any time.
X Copy the telephone book of the mobile
phone into the audio system or to COMAND
APS (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to call
up the phone book. Menus and submenus
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X
Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press :.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If Speed Limit Assist is operational and the
message function is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the Äsymbol when the
ignition is switched on.
Showing the distance display This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distanc edisplay .
X Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distanc edisplay
(Y page 178)a ppears in the multifunction
display.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®G
WARNING
If the ä warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivat eESP®
under any circum-
stances.
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an acciden tif
you drive to ofast. ESP ®
canno toverride the
laws of physics. Fo
rfurther information about ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page 64).
X Start th eengine.
X Press =or; on thesteerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: buttontos elect
ESP .
X Press the abutton.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. G
WARNING
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailabl edue to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select PreSafe Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 66) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol as long as the HOLD function is
not activated (Y page 184). Menus and submenus
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Vehicles with Parking Guidance:
if PARK-
TRONIC is activate dand yo uare driving at a
spee dunder 35 km/h, the jParking Guid-
ance symbol is show ninstea doftheÄ
symbol.
Activating/deactivating Attention
Assist X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Attention Asst. .
X Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 194) is
activated, the Àsymbol appears in the
multifunction displayw hen the ignition is on.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist You can use the
Blind Spot Asst. function
to activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 196) or Active Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 199).
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Blind Spot
Asst. .
X Press a.
If the function is activated, the monitored
areas in the multifunction displayl ight up
red.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist You can use the
Lane Keep. Asst. function
to activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 198) or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 202). X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Lane Keep.
Asst. .
X Press a.
If the function is activated, the lane marking
symbol in the multifunction displayl ights
up red.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the Ãsymbol
appears in the multifunction displayw hen the
ignition is on. Service menu
In the
Service menu you can:
R call up displaym essages (Ypage 232)
R reset the tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 322)
R call up the service due date (Y page 284) Settings menu
Introduction The
Settings menu can be used for:224
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
i You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. For further informa-
tion, see (Y page 345).
Vehicles with anavigation system: the radar
sensor system is deactivated automatically if
you are close to radio telescope facilities.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 171)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 62)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 66)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 196)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 199)
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Radar sensor (See Owner's Man.): .
You will see the selected setting: on or
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Heating menu Auxiliary heating departuret
ime
This function is only availabl eonvehicles with
auxiliary heating (Y page 137).
In the Heating submenu, you can select a
stored departure time or change adeparture
time. The auxiliary heating timer function calcu-
lates the switch-on time accordin
gtothe out-
side temperature so that the vehicle is pre-
heated by the departure time. When the
departure time is reached, the auxiliary heat-
ing continues to heat for afurther five
minutes and then switches off. The auxiliary
heating adopts the THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC temperature setting.
You can switch off the auxiliary heating by
using the remot econtrol or the auxiliary heat-
ing button on the centre console. G
WARNING
Exhaust fumes are produced when the auxili-
ary heating is in operation. Inhaling these
exhaust fumes can be poisonous. You should
therefore switch off the auxiliary heating in
confined spaces without an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. agarage. G
WARNING
When operating the auxiliary heating parts of
the vehicle can get very hot. Make sure that
the exhaust system does not under any cir-
cumstances come into contact with easily
ignitable material such as dry grass or fuels.
The material could otherwise ignite and set
the vehicle alight. Choose your parking spot
accordingly.
Operating the auxiliary heating is thus pro-
hibited at filling station sorwhen your vehicle
is being refuelled. You must therefore switch
off the auxiliary heating at filling stations.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion draws on the vehicle battery. After you
have heated or ventilated the vehicle a
maximum of two times, drive for alonger
distance.
i Switc hthe auxiliary heating on regularly
once amonthfor about 10 minutes. Menus and submenus
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Selecting the departuret
ime or deactivat-
ing aselected departuret ime
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
one of the three departure times or Timeroff (no timer active).
X Press the abutton to confirm.
When adeparture time is selected, the yel-
low indicator lamp lights up on the auxiliary
heating button.
Changing the departuret ime
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Change A ,
B or
C .
X Press the abutton to confirm.
You can now change the departure time.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display to be changed: hours, minutes.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
The yellowi ndicator lamp on the auxiliary
heating button lights up.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
You can use the Easy Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the EASYE NTRY/
EXIT feature (Y page 108). G
WARNING
The steering wheel moves when the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is arisk
of occupants becoming trapped. Before acti-
vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in achild
restraint system. The children could open the
driver's door and thereby unintentionally acti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped.
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 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is activa-
ted, the vehicle steering wheel is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 49).
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 button to select the
Belt adjustment function.
When the Belt adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the Fold in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
If you switch on the Auto. fold in function,
the exterior mirrors fold in when you lock the
vehicle. When you unlock the vehicle and then 230
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Display messages
General notes
Display message sappear in th emultifunction display.
Display message swithg raphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Owner's Manual
and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the displaym essages and follow the additional notes in
this Owner's Manual.
Certain displaym essages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or acontinuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on the HOLD function
(Y page 184) and parking (Y page 165).Hiding display messages
You can hide some displaym essages withalow priority.
X Press the aor% button on the steering wheel to hide the displaym essage.
The displaym essage is cleared.
Display messages with ahigh priority are shown in red.
You cannot hide displaym essages of the highest priority. The multifunction displays hows
these messages continuously until the causes for the messages have been remedied. Message memory
The on-board computer saves certain displaym essages. You can call up the displaymessages
in the message memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are displaym essages, the multifunction displays hows, for example,2messages .
X Press the 9or: button to select the entry, e.g. 2messages .
X Confirm with a.
X Press the 9or: button to scroll through the displaym essages.
When the ignition is switched off, all displaym essages are deleted apart from some high-
priority displaym essages. Once the causes of the high-priority displaym essages have been
rectified, the corresponding displaym essages are also deleted.232
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