2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE airbag off

1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 233
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes ....................62
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Activating/deactivatin gair-recir-
culation mode .................................... 135
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................131
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 199
Towing atrailer .............................. 202
Active Driving Assistanc epackage .199
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 245
Function/informatio n.................... 202
Towing atrailer .............................. 204
Active light function .........................118
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................66
Adaptive brak elamps ......................... 63
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Function/notes ............................. 119
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 227
Additional speedometer ...................225
Additives (engine oil) ........................336
Adjustin gthe headlamp range .........116
Airbag Headbag .......................................... 43Airbags
Activatio n......................................... 39
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger )....................................... 42
Important safety guidelines .............40
Kneeba g.......................................... .42
Pelvis airbag .................................... 43
Sidebag ............................................ 43
Windowba g...................................... 44
AIRCAP
Cleaning instructions .....................288
Extending/retracting .......................92
Fitting/removing the wind deflec-
tor .................................................... 94
General notes .................................. 92
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....243
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
AIRSCARF
Setting the vents ........................... 143
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 142
Important safety notes ..................141
Rea r............................................... 142
Setting ........................................... 141
Setting the AIRSCARF vents ..........143
Setting the centre airv ents........... 142
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 142
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off .......... 107
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertnes sAssistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Anti-glare film .................................... 278
Anti-loc kBraking System
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-thef tsystem
Immobilise r...................................... 68
Aquaplaning ....................................... 168
Ashtray ............................................... 271
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .222 4
Index

Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 123
Display message ............................ 240
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ......123
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................188
Driving system ............................... 185
Function/notes ............................. 185
Problem (fault) ............................... 189
Sensor range ................................. 186
Trailer towing ................................. 188
Warning displa y............................. 187
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 53
Petrol .................................................. 161
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .291
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 235
Operation ........................................ .45
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Display message ............................ 236
Function/notes ................................ 66
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Switching on/off ........................... 223
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Preventive occupant safety sys-
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occu-
pant safety system)
Program selector button ..................156
Pulling away Automatic transmission .................149
Manual transmission ..................... .149 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........22 R
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................229
Country overview ........................... 345
Display message ............................ 245
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 219
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................... 97
Readin glamp ..................................... 120
Rear compartment Setting the airv ents...................... 142
Setting the temperature ................133
Rear-compartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 240
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Rear seat
Display message ............................ 251
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........111
Dipping (manual )........................... 109
Rear window blind ............................271
Rear window heating Problem (fault) ............................... 135
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 28
Important safety notes ..................160
Refuelling proces s......................... 163
see Fuel
Releasin gthe parking loc kman-
ually (automatic transmission) ........160
Remote control Auxiliary heating/ventilatio n.......... 138
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 140
Garage door opener .......................275
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 140
Reserve (fue ltank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 243
Warning lamp ................................. 260 Index
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ESP
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OFF ....................................... 258
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 170
LIM (DISTRONI CPLUS) .................. 173
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC )......... 181
Overview .......................................... 30
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................53
Reserve fuel ................................... 260
Seat bel t........................................ 255
SRS ................................................ 259
Warning triangle ................................ 294
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 253
see Windscreen washer system
Weight
see Technical data
Whee lboltt ightening torque ...........304
Whee lchock ...................................... 301
Wheels Changing/replacing .......................323
Changing awheel .......................... 301
Checking ........................................ 318
Cleaning ......................................... 287
Fitting awheel ............................... 304
Important safety notes ..................318
Removing awheel .......................... 303
Storing ........................................... 324
Tightening torqu e........................... 304
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 324
Wind deflector
see AIRCAP
Wind deflector (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 288
Windowbag Display message ............................ 238
Operation ........................................ .44
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 289
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 134
Windscreen washe rsystem ............. 284
Windscree nwipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................125
Replacing the wiper blades ............125
Switching on/off ........................... 124Winte
rdriving
Important safety note s.................. 319
Slippery road surfaces ...................169
Snow chains .................................. 320
Winte rtyres
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 228
M+S tyres ...................................... 319
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 290
Important safety notes ..................125
Replacing ....................................... 125
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 29220
Index

the centr
eofthe driver's airba gcove ras
possible.
R Mov ethe front-passenge rseat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured achild in achild restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R Vehicle occupant s–inparticular ,children
–m ust no tlean their heads in the area of
the window where:
- Coupé: the sidebag/windowbag
deploys.
- Cabriolet: the sidebag/headbag
deploys.
R Rearward-facin gchild restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if ac hild restraint system with automatic
child seat recognition is fitted to the front-
passenger seat. The 4PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFF indicator lamp must be con-
tinuously lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition ,oryour rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in achild restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in pockets of clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger airbag, partic-
ularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steerin gwheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to deploy fully. You
could be injured if the airbag is deployed
and you are holding the inside of the steer-
ing wheel. R
Do not lean on the doors/rear sidewalls
from the inside.
R Make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area of deployment of the
airbag.
R Do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door.
R Do not hang any hard objects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R Do not attac haccessories such as drinks
can holders to the doors/rear sidewalls.
It is not possible to rule out arisk of injury
being caused by an airbag due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
WARNING
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steerin gwheel boss
R kneebag cover below the steerin gcolumn
R front-passenger airbag cover
R outer side of fron tseat bolsters
R side trim nexttot he rear seat backrest
R Cabriolet: door trim G
WARNING
As mall amount of powder is released when
an airbag is deployed. The powder could
cause short-term breathing difficulties in peo-
ple with asthma or other respiratory prob-
lems.
In order to prevent breathing difficulties, you
should leave the vehicl eassoon as it is safe
to do so. You can alsoo pen the windowto
allow fresh air to enter the interior. The pow-
der does not constitute ahealth hazard and
does not indicat ethat there is afire in the
vehicle. Occupant safety
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WARNING
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
coul dburn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident.
Fron tairbags The fron
tairbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. Driver'
sairbag :deploys in front of the
steerin gwheel; front-passenger airbag ;
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provide dbytheseat belt
R if th eseat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthe vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns,t he front airbags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
ah igh rate of vehicle deceleration in alongi-
tudinal direction, the front airbags are
deployed. Front-passenger airbag
;is only activated if
the system determines that the front-
passenger seat is occupied. The 4
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp on
the centre console is not lit (Y page 53).
This means that achild restraint system with-
out automatic child seat recognition has been
fitted or that achild restraint system with
automatic child seat recognition is incorrectly
fitted.
! Do not place heavy objectsont he front-
passenger seat. The system may then
detect that the seat is occupied and if there
is an accident, the restraint systems on the
front-passenger side could be deployed.
Have restraint systems that have been trig-
gered replaced.
Driver's kneebag i
The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries.
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries Driver's kneebag
:is always deployed along
with the driver's airbag and inflates under-
neath the steering column. 42
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Sidebags
G
WARNING
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
When deployed, the sidebags offer additional
protection for the thorax of the vehicle occu-
pants on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs. However, they do not protect
the:
R head
R neck
R arms Example: Coupé
Front sidebags
:and rear sidebags ;
deploy next to the outer seat cushions.
The sidebags are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the front airbags
R independently of the belt tensioners Cabriolet: if the vehicle overturns, the side-
bags are generally not deployed. They are
deployedift
he system detectsh igh vehicle
deceleration or acceleration in alateral direc-
tion and determines that sidebag deployment
can offer additional protection to that provi-
ded by the seat belt.
Front headbags (Cabriolet) Headbags are available in the Cabriolet.
The headbagse
nhance the level of protection
for the head (but not chest or arms) of the
vehicle occupants in the front of the vehicle
on the side on which the impact occurs. Headbags
:deploy in the area of the side
windows at the front.T hey are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R on the driver's and the front passenger's
side if the vehicle overturns and the system
determines that windowbagd eployment
can offer additional protection to that pro-
vided by the seat belt
R independently of seat belt use
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of the front airbags
Pelvisbags i
Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries. Occupant safety
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WARNING
If you wishtou se seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provid ethe intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Pelvisbagd eployment enhances the leve lof
protection of the vehicl eoccupants on the
side of the vehicl eonwhich the impact
occurs. Pelvisbags
:deploy next to and below the
outer seat cushions. They are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of latera lvehicl edeceleratio noraccelera-
tion, e.g. in asidei mpact
R independentl yofseatb elt use
R independently of the fron tairbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
Cabriolet :the pelvisbagsa re generally not
deployed if the vehicle overturns,u nless the
system detects high vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in alateral direction and deter-
mines that they can offer additional protec-
tion to that provided by the seat belt. Windowbags Windowbags are available in the Coupé
The windowbags enhance the level of protec-
tion for the head, but not chest or arms, of the
vehicle occupants on the side of the vehicle
on which the impact occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deploy in the area
extending from the front door (A-pillar) to the
rear sidewall (C-pillar).
Windowbags
:are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the front airbags Roll bar (Cabriolet)
The roll bars are under the rear head
restraints. They are extended if systems
detect that the vehicle is in danger of over-
turning. G
WARNING
Ensure that the area around the roll bars/rear
head restraintsisk ept clear. Otherwise,
someone could be injured by the roll bars
when they are triggered. 44
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tem. Onl
ysecurear earward-facing child
restraint syste monasuitablerear seat.
R always move the front-passenger seat to
the rearmost position if you secure achild
in af orward-facing child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat.
The front-passenger airbag is not disabled:
R on vehicles without automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat
R in vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition in the front-passenger seat, if no
special child restraint system with trans-
ponders for automatic child seat recogni-
tion in the front-passenger seat has been
fitted
R on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat, if the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
4 is not lit.
To make you aware of this danger, acorre-
sponding warning sticker has been affixed on
the dashboard and on both sides of the sun
visor on the front-passenger side.
Information about recommended child
restraint systems is available at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passengers eatIf your vehicle does no
thave automatic child
seat recognition 2
on th efront-pa ssenger seat
,thisisi ndicated by aspecial sticker. The
sticker is affixe dtotheside of th edashboard
on th efront-pa ssenger side. The sticker is
visible when you open th efront-pa ssenger
door. The front-passenger seat sensor system for
child restraint systems detect swhether a
special Mercedes-Ben zchild seat with a
transponder for automatic child seat recog-
nition has been fitted. In such cases,
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
4: lights up. The front-passenger airbag
is disabled. G
WARNING
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
tor lamp does not light up when the child
restraint system is fitted, the front-passenger
airbag has not been disabled. If the front-
passenger airbag deploys, the child could be
seriously or even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
R do not use arearward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R fit arearward-facing child restraint system
on asuitable rear seat.
or
R only use aforward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat and
2 Vehicles without automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat: if you turn the key to position
2int he ignition lock, the 4PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp lights up briefly but has no function.
It does not indicate that there is automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat. Children in the vehicle
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