2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE child lock

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The key cannot be
turned in the ignition
lock. The key has been in position
0for aconsiderable time.
X Remove the key and reinsert it into the ignition lock.
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 305).
X Start the engine. The on-board voltage is too low.
X
Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to turn the key again.
If this does not work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 305).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 309).
or
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key, the double lock
function is activated as standard. It is then not
possible to open the doors from inside the
vehicle.
Therefore, do not leave any people behind in
the vehicle, particularly children, elderly peo-
ple or people in need of special assistance if
the vehicle has been locked with the key. As
ar esult, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the event of an emergency. As a
result, they could be seriously or even fatally
injured by prolonged exposure to extremely
high or low temperatures, for example. In this
case, rescuing people from outside the vehi-
cle is difficult.
Deactivat ethe interior motion sensor before
you lock the vehicle with the key. The doors
can then be opened from the inside after the vehicle has been locked from the outside with
the key.
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open adoor from inside the vehicle at any
time, even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using akey which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for ashort time. Unlocking and opening the doors
from the inside
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked. Doors
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You will fin ddetails of the boot lid opening
dimension sinthe Technical data section
(Y page 343).
The boot lid can be:
R opened and closed manually fro moutside
R opened automatically from outside
R opened automatically from inside
R locke dseparately
R unlocked wit hthe emergenc ykey element Opening/closing manually
Opening X
Press the %button on the key. X
Pull handle :.
X Raise the boot lid.
Closing G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when closing the boot lid. X
Pull the boot lid down using recess :.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with
the & button on the key (Y page 72) or
with KEYLESS-GO (Y page 73).
i IfaK EYLESS-GO key is detected in the
boot, the boot lid cannot be locked and
then opens again. Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key, the double lock
function is activated as standard. It is then not
possible to open the doors from inside the
vehicle.
Therefore, do not leave any people behind in
the vehicle, particularly children ,elderly peo-
ple or people in need of special assistanc eif
the vehicle has been locked with the key. As
ar esult, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the event of an emergency. As a
result, they could be seriously or even fatally
injured by prolonged exposure to extremely
high or low temperatures, for example. In this
case, rescuin gpeople from outside the vehi-
cle is difficult.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor before
you lock the vehicle with the key. The doors
can then be opened from the inside after the
vehicle has been locked from the outside with
the key.
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that ther eis
sufficien tclearance above the boot lid.
i You will fin ddetails of the boot lid opening
dimension sinthe Technical data section
(Y page 343). 80
BootOpening and closing

X
Turn the emergenc ykey element anti-
clockwise from position 1as far as it will
go to position 2and pull the boot lid han-
dle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element back to
position 1and remove it.
X Insert the emergenc ykey element into the
key. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
when aside window is opened. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure. You could become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side window moves down. If
there is arisk of becoming trapped, release
the switch or pull the switch upwards to close
the side window again. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close aside window. If there is arisk
of becoming trapped, release the switch or
press it again to open the side window again. G
WARNING
Children may injure themselves if they open
or close the side windows. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as
hort time. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in achild
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open adoor, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or even fatally
injured by apassing vehicle
Activate the override feature if children are
travelling in the vehicle. They could otherwise
open side windows while the vehicle is in
motion and thereby injure themselves or oth-
ers. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
:
Frontl eft
; Frontr ight
= Rear right
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Side windowsOpening and closing

Problems with the soft top
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The soft top will not
open or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the ignition lock. The boot lid is open.
X
Close the boot lid (Y page 92). The boot separator is not closed.
X
Close the boot separator (Y page 92). The roll bars have been deployed.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The head restraint
sinthe rear compartmen tdonot retract auto-
matically.
X Lower the head restraint sinthe rear compartmen tmanually
(Y page 103). The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the soft top manually if necessary (Y page 87).
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The soft top was opened and closed several times in succession.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open or close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X
Switch the ignition off and then on again.
X Repeatt he opening or closing procedure. Sliding sunroof
5 Important safety notes
In the following section, the term "sliding sun-
roof" refers to the panorama sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when opening and closing the sliding sunroof.
If there is arisk of entrapment, release the
switch immediately. During automatic opera- tion, push the switch briefly in any direction
to stop the sliding sunroof.
G
WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they oper-
ate the sliding sunroof.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as hort time.
5 Coupé only. 96
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing

The seat belt should:
R
fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R be routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors (Y page 109)
in such away that you have agood view of
road and traffic conditions.
X Vehicles with amemor yfunction: save
the seat, steerin gwheel and exterior mirror
settings (Y page 112). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could adjust the seats and
become trapped. G
WARNING
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic conditions and you
could lose control of the vehicle as aresult of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
others could be trapped and thereby injured.
Children in particular could unintentionally
press the button stoelectrically adjust the
seats and become trapped.
Take care that:
R while moving the seats, your hands do not
get under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustmen tsystem.
R children in th evehicl edon ot slide their
hands under the levers. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can becom etrapped
when adjusting the seats.
Observe the notes on airbags.
Secure children as recommended; see the
"Children in the vehicle" section. G
WARNING
Make sure that the back of your head is sup-
ported at eye level by the central area of the
head restraint .Ifyour head is not supported
correctly by the head restraint ,you could suf-
fer asevere neck injury in the event of an
accident .Never drive if the head restraints are
not engaged and set correctly. G
WARNING
As eat belt can only offer its intended degree
of protection when the backrest is almost ver-
tical and the occupant is sitting upright. Avoid
seat position sthat do not allow the seat belt
to be routed correctly. Adjust the backrest so
that it is as upright as possible. Never travel
with the backrest reclined too far backwards.
You could otherwise be seriously or even
fatally injured in the event of an acciden tor
sudden braking.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat cover sare damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat cover sasrecommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions ,e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation ,do
not cover the seats with insulating mate- Seats
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driver'
sseat automatically switches to the
highest level.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problems with the seat ventilation The seat ventilation has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
X Switc hoff electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as the rear window heat-
ing or interior lighting. AIRSCARF (Cabriolet)
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Very hot air can flow out of the AIRSCARF
vent sint he head restraint swhen AIRSCARF
is in operation .This can cause burns on unpro-
tected skin near the AIRSCARF vents.L ower
the heating output in good time, when neces-
sary.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
neck area of vehicle occupants with warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X To activate: press button :.
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up after apreheating
phase of seven seconds.
X Press button :repeatedly until the
desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
You can use the adjustable fins on the head
restraint to adjust the height of the current of
air blown out according to your height.
Make sure that there are no objectsc overing
the intake grille on the back of the driver's
seat backrest.
i The blower continues running for seven
seconds to cool down the heating ele-
ments.
i If the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle, as they could
become trapped if the steering wheel is adjus-
ted. G
WARNING
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. You might otherwise drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position. As aresult,
you could be distracted from road and traffic
conditions by an unintentional movement of Steering wheel
107Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
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the steering whee
land thereb ycause an acci-
dent.
However, the steerability of the vehicl eisnot
affected. Adjusting the steering whee
lman-
ually :
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
X Pus hrelease lever :dow ncompletely.
The steerin gcolumn is unlocked.
X Adjust the steerin gwheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steerin gcolumn is locked.
X Check if the steerin gcolumn is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction. Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally
:
To adjust the steerin gwheel height
; To adjust the steerin gwheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
i Related topics:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 108)
R Storing settings (Y page 112) EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board com-
puter (Y
page 230). G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is arisk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustmen tprocedure. To halt
the procedure:
R move the switch for steering whee ladjust-
ment in the opposite directio ntothat in
which the steering whee lismoving.
R press one of the memory function position
buttons.
Never leave children unsupervise dinthe vehi-
cle. They could open the driver' sdoor and 108
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G
WARNING
Bulb sand lights can become very hot. For this
reason, allow them to cool downb efore
changin gthem. Otherwise, you could burn
yourself when you touch them.
Keep bulbs out of the reach of children .Oth-
erwise, the ycould damage them, for example,
and injure themselves.
Never us eabulbw hich ha sbeend ropped.
Suc hab ulbm ayexplode and injure you.
Halogen bulb sarepressurised and could
explode when yo uchange them, especiall yif
the yarever yhot. Yo ushould therefore wear
eye protection and gloves when you are
changing them. Overview of bulb replacement
–bulbs
You can replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bul btype can be found in the
legend. Halogen headlamps
:
Dipped-bea mheadlamps 9
:H755W
; Main-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
= Side lamp/parkin glamp: W5W
? Turn signal lamp 9
:PY21W Bi-xenon headlamps
:
Cornering lamp: H7 55 W Changing the front bulbs
Dipped-beam headlamps (halogen
headlamps) Due to their location, have the bulbs in the
left-hand headlamp changed at
aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Switc hoff the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
X Inser tthe new bulb into bulb holder ;.
9 Due to their location, have the bulbs in the left-hand headlamp replaced at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Ben zService Centre. 122
Changing bulbsLights and windscreen wipers