2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE wheel

X
Place the protective covering on the ball
coupling. The release wheel is located behind the left-
hand side trim panel in the boot.
To open the cover:
X
Turn handle :anti-clockwise and fold
down cover ;. To release and lower the ball coupling:
X Pull out release wheel ?.
X Turn release wheel ?anti-clockwise.
The ball coupling unlocks and lowers. Indi-
cator lamp =flashes. X
Press the ball coupling in the direction of
the arrow until it engages behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp =goes out and the mes-
sage in the multifunction display disap-
pears.
i Fold the ball coupling back in if you are
not using the trailer tow hitch. Trailer power supply
! You can connect accessories with a
power rating of up to 240 W to the perma-
nent power supply and with a power rating
of up to 180 W to the power supply that is
switched on via the ignition lock.
The trailer battery may not be charged from
the power supply.
X To switch the connected power supply
on or off: turn the key in the ignition lock
to position 2or 0respectively
(Y page 159).
When it leaves the factory, your vehicle's
trailer socket is equipped with a permanent
power supply and a power supply that is
switched on via the ignition lock.
The permanen tpower supply is supplied via
trailer socket pin 9.
The power supply that is switched on via the
ignition lock is supplied via trailer socket pin
10.
The trailer's permanent power supply is
switched off in the event of low vehicle supply
voltage and after six hours at the latest.
You can find more information about instal-
ling the trailer electric sataqualified special-
ist workshop. Bulb failure indicator for LED lamps
i If LED lamps are fitted in the trailer, an
error message may appear in the multi-
function display even if there is no fault. The
reason for the error message could be that 224
Towing
atrailerDriving an d parking

At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale. Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupte dto protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
G
WARNING
At temperatures just above freezing point, the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges. If you do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason, adapt your driving style and
speed to the weather conditions.
The outside temperature displayi s in the mul-
tifunction display (Y page 232).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 182):
The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
R Variable SPEEDTRONIC activated
(Y page 185):
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 188):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detects avehicle in front: The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in fron tand the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunctio ndisplay
; To switch on LINGUATRONIC; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button
X To activat ethe on-board computer: 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 buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. Displays and operation
231On-board computer and displays Z

Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/nex tstation or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms selection/display mes-
sage
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off LINGUATRONIC;
see the separate operating
instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
Example: automatic transmission multifunction
display
:
Description field
; Menu bar
= Drive program (Y page 168)
? Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 243)
A Transmission positio n(Ypage 168)
X To show the menu bar ;:press the
= or; button on the steering wheel. 232
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

Menu bar
;disappears after a few seconds.
Text field :shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages can appearint he
multifunction display:
Z Shift recommendation
(Ypage 167)
XjY Parking Guidance (Y page 203)
¯ Cruise control (Y page 182)
È SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 185)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 130)
À ATTENTION ASSIST
(Ypage 208)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 162)
Ä Speed Limit Assist
(Ypage 209)
à Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 212)
à Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 217)
ë HOLD function (Y page 198)
Ä PRE-SAFE®
Brake (Y page 69)
120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain coun-
tries)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to call up the menu bar and select
a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 231).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 233)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 235)
R Audio menu (Y
page 236) R
Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 238)
R Assist. menu (assistance) (Y
page 239)
R Serv. menu (Y
page 241)
R Settings menu (Y
page 242)
The Audio ,
Navi and
Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with an audio system and in vehi-
cles with COMAND Online. The examples
given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND Online. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip meter :and total distance
recorder ;is shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" Example: "From start" trip computer
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start or
From reset .Menus and submenus
233On-board computer and displays Z

The values in the
From start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, whilst
the values in the From reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 234).
The From start trip computer is automati-
cally reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours
or 99,999 kilometres.
ECO display Example: ECO display
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
ECO DISPLAY .
When the ignition is switched off for more
than four hours, the ECO display is automat-
ically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 179).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
curren tfuel consumption and approximate
range.
The approximate range which can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refuelled Cinstead of the
range.
Digital speedometer :
Shift recommendation (Y page 167)
; Digital speedometer
X Press the =or; buttononthe steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
i If the gearshift recommendation is shown
in the multifunction display, it is not shown
in the status bar.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From start"
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset. 234
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

X
Press the abutton.
X Press the :button to select Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R trip meter
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset"
R ECO display
i If you reset the values in the ECO display,
the values in the "From start" trip computer
will also be reset. If you reset the values in
the "From start" trip computer, the values
in the ECO display will also be reset. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information on the navigation system, see the
separate operating instructions.
X Switch on the audio system with Becker ®
MAP PILOT or COMAND Online; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi menu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current street Activated route guidance No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current street
? Symbol indicating "follow the road's
course"
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance dis-
play ;next to the symbol for change of
direction =.This shortens from the bottom
to the top of the display as you approach the
point of the announced change of direction. Menus and submenus
235On-board computer and displays Z

Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lane recommendation
? Lane continues through change of direc-
tion
A New lane during a change of direction
B Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation =for th enext change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New route... or
Calculating route :
calculating a new route
R Off map or
Off road :t
he vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station ;is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with sta-
tion ;if this has bee nstored.
X Switch on the audio syste morCOMAND
Online and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select astore dstation: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
If no statio nlist is received:
X To select astation using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i For informatio nonswitching wavebands
and storing stations, see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
i DABradio mode ( DigitalAudioBroadcast-
ing): see the separate operating instruc-
tions. 236
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Audio player or audio media operation
Example: CD/DV
Dchanger display
: Current track
Audio data from various audiod evices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and activate audio CD/DVD mode
or MP3 mode; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until desired
track :has been reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
ton, the rapid scrolling speed is increased.
Not all audio devices or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The curren ttrack does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). TV operation :
Channel frequency with memory position
i The memory position is only displayed
along with station :if this has been
stored.
X Switch on COMAND Online and select TV;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To selectas toredstation: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i Storing a TV channel :see the separate
operating instructions.
i Depending on the digital TV broadcaster,
radio stations can also be received. The
multifunction display shows TV (RADIO) .
Video DVD operation Example: CD/DVD changer display
:
Current scene
X Switch on COMAND Online and select
video DVD; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.Menus and submenus
237On-board computer and displays Z