2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE interior lights

The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interior light is activated for ashort while
when the key is removed from the ignition
lock. You can activat ethis delayed switch-off
using the on-board computer (Y page 228).
Manual interior lighting control X
To switch the interior lighting on/off:
press the cbutton.
X To switch the reading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton. Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Changing bulbs
Important safety notes
Xenon bulbs If your vehicle is equipped with xenon bulbs,
you can recognise this by the following: the
cone of light from the xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the engine. For this to be
observed, the lights must be switched on
before startingt he engine. G
DANGER
Xenon bulbs carry ahigh voltage. You could
get an electric shock and be seriously or even
fatally injured if you touch the electric con- tacts on xenon bulbs. Therefore, never
remove the cover from xenon bulbs.
Do not change xenon bulbs yourself, but have
them replaced at
aqualified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Other bulbs There are bulbs other than the xenon bulbs
that you cannot replace. Replace only the
bulbs listed (Y
page 122). Have the bulbs that
you cannot replace yourself changed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
If you require assistanc echangin gbulbs, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do not touch the glass tube of new bulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into the glass surface and reduce
the servic elife of the bulbs. Always use alint-
free cloth or only touch the base of the bulb
when fitting.
Only use bulbs of the correct type.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly. Changing bulbs
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Note
sonu sing THERMOTRONI Cauto-
matic climate control
Below ,you can find anumbe rofnotes and
recommendations to help you use
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control
optimally.
R Activate climate control using the Ãand
¿ buttons. The indicator lamps above
the à and¿ button slight up. You
can also set the airflow and air distribution
of the automatic climate control to one of
three levels (FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE).
You can set the desired level using button
G.T he MEDIUM level is recommended.
R Set the temperature to 22 †.
R Only use the demisting function briefly until
the windscreen is clear again.
R Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odours or
when in atunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise mist up, as in air-recirculation mode,
no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle.
R Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side and the rear com-
partment as well. The indicator lamp above
the á button goes out.
R Use the residual heat function if you want
to heat or ventilate the vehicle interior
when the ignition is switched off. The resid-
ual heat function can only be activated or
deactivated with the ignition switched off. Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control on/off
Important information i
When climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting
briefly. Otherwise, the windows may mist
up. i
Switch on climate control primarily using
the à button (Y page 132).
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ãbutton
lights up. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Press button ^.
The indicator lamp above the ^button
goes out. The previously selected settings
come into effect again.
X To switch off: press the^button.
The indicator lamp above the ^button
lights up. Activating/deactivating cooling with
air dehumidification
Important information The cooling with air dehumidification function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
ted.
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WARNING
If the "cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is deactivated, the air inside the vehicle
will not be cooled (during warm weather) or
dehumidified. The windows could mist up
more quickly. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when THERMOTRONIC is in cool-
ing mode. This is normal and not asign that
there is amalfunction.
i The cooling with air dehumidification
function uses refrigerant R134a. This cool- Operating the climate control system
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X
Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X THERMATIC automatic climate control:
press temperature button EorH up or
down (Y page 129).
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control: press temperature button For
J up or down (Y page 130).
or
X THERMATIC automatic climate control:
press button Gup or down (Y page 129).
THERMOTRONIC luxur yautomatic cli-
matec ontrol: press button Hup or down
(Y page 130). Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the ¿cooling with air dehu-
midification function.
X Activate automatic mode Ã.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the demisting function (Y page 134).
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X THERMATIC automatic climate control:
press button Fup or down
(Y page 129)until the PorO symbol
appears in the display.
X THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control: press button Iup or down
(Y page 130) until the PorO symbol
appears in the display.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again. Rear window heating
Activating/deactivating G
WARNING
Clear all windows of ice or snow before setting
off. Otherwise, impaired visibility could
endanger you and others.
The rear window heating has ahigh current
draw. You should therefore switc hitoff as
soon as the window is clear .asitonly
switches off automaticallya fter several
minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow heating may switch off.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lamp above the ¤button
lights up or goes out.
Problems with the rear window heating The rear window heating has switched off
prematurely or cannot be activated.
X
Switch off any consumers that are not
required, e.g. reading lamps or interior
lighting.
When the battery is sufficiently charged,
the rear window heating is activated again
automatically. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated.
The operation of air-recirculation mode is the
same for all control panels. G
WARNING
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up, thus impair- Operating the climatec
ontrol system
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It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the station-
ary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the
engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on the temperature that has
been set.
Coupé: the residual heat function only works
optimally when the side window sand pano-
rama sliding sunroo fare closed.
Cabriolet: the residualh eatfunction only
work soptimally when th esoftt op is closed.
i The blower will run at alow speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the residual heat function
at high temperatures, only the ventilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
i It is possible that the residual heat func-
tion may be activated automatically an hour
after the key is removed. The vehicle is then
ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the air-
conditioning system.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it.
X To activate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
lights up.
X To switch off: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
goes out.
i Residua lheat is deactivated automati-
cally:
R after about 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R if the coolant temperature is too low Auxiliary heating
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Exhaust fumes are produced when the auxili-
ary heating is in operation. Inhaling these
exhaust fumes can be poisonous. You should
therefor eswitch 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 may become very hot, and highly
inflammable material such as fuels could be
ignited. Operating the auxiliary heating is thus
prohibited at filling station sorwhen your vehi-
cle is being refuelled. You must therefore
switch off the auxiliary heating at filling sta-
tions.
! 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 Switch on the auxiliary heating regularly,
e.g. for about ten minutes every month.
The auxiliary heating heats the air in the vehi-
cle interior to the set temperature without
using the heat of the running engine. The aux-
iliary heating is operated directly using the
vehicle's fuel. For this reason, the tank con-
tent must be at least at reserve fuel level to
ensure that the auxiliary heating functions.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation automati-
cally adjusts to changes in temperature and
weather conditions. For this reason, the aux-
iliary heating could switch from ventilation
mode to heating mode or from heating mode
to ventilation mode.
The auxiliary heating switches off automati-
cally after 50 minutes. This time limit can be
altered. To do this, visit aqualified specialist
workshop, e.g. aMercedes-BenzS ervice
Centre. Operating thec
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