2014 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class COUPE Owner's Manual

E-Class
Coupe and Cabriolet
Operator's Manual
Order no. 6515 3764 13 Part no. 207 584 61 81 Edition A 2014 É2075846181zËÍ
2075846181E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet

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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 21 At
ag lance ........................................... 29 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................81 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..115 Lights and windshield wipers
..........133 Climate control
................................. 147 Driving and parking
..........................163 On-board computer and displays
....231 Stowage and features
......................287 Maintenance and care
......................311 Breakdown assistance
.....................327 Wheels and tires
............................... 343 Technical data
................................... 381 Contents
3

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .324
Function/notes ............................. 215
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 203A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 249
Function/notes ................................ 69
Important safety notes ....................69
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................153
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 265
Function/informatio n.................... 225
Active Driving Assistance package .225
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 264
Function/informatio n.................... 228
Active light function .........................139
Active Parking Assist Detecting parking spaces ..............208
Display message ............................ 265
Exiting aparking spac e.................. 210
Function/notes ............................. 207
Important safety notes ..................207
Parking .......................................... 209
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 76
Adaptive Brake Assist Function/notes ................................ 73
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 260
Function/notes ............................. 139
Switching on/off ........................... 140Additives (engine oil)
........................387
Airb ags
Display message ............................ 256
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 46
Head bag ......................................... 48
Important safety notes ....................44
Knee bag .......................................... 47
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 50
Pelvis airb ag................................... 49
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Side impact airb ag.......................... 47
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 49
AIRCAP
Cleaning instructions .....................321
Extending/retracting .....................107
Important safety notes ..................107
Installing/removing the wind
screen ............................................ 108
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off ........................... 124
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output ..............160
Airv ents
Glove box ....................................... 160
Important safet ynotes .................. 159
Rea r............................................... 160
Setting ........................................... 159
Setting the blower outpu tofthe
AIRSCARF vents ............................. 160
Setting the center air vents. ..........159
Setting the side air vents ...............159
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ..........124
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Setting the color (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 2954
Index

Assistance displa
y(on-board
computer) .......................................... 240
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 240
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........317
Hiding a service message ..............316
Notes ............................................. 316
Resetting the service interval
displa y........................................... 317
Service message ............................ 316
Special service requirements ......... 317
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................78
Function .......................................... .78
Switching off the alarm ....................78
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ............................. 220
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 260
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 169
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................169
Automatic headlamp mode ..............135
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............176
Changing gea r............................... 175
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 172
Display message ............................ 271
Drive program displa y.................... 172
Driving tips .................................... 175
Emergency running mode ..............179
Engaging drive position .................. 174
Engaging neutra l............................ 173
Engaging revers egear ................... 173
Engaging the par kposition ............ 172 Kickdow
n....................................... 175
Manual drive program ....................176
Manual drive program (vehicles
with Sports package AMG) ............177
Overview ........................................ 172
Problem (malfunction) ...................179
Progra mselector button ................175
Pulling away ................................... 167
Starting the engine ........................167
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......176
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 172
Transmission positions ..................174
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 179 B
Bag hook ............................................ 292
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................69
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/notes ................................ 70
BAS PLUS Q (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Important safety notes ....................70
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 85
Important safety notes ....................85
Replacing ......................................... 85
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 332
Display message ............................ 262
Important safety notes ..................330
Jump starting ................................. 334
Belt force limiter
Activation ......................................... 61
Function .......................................... .61
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 265
Notes/function .............................. 221
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 252
Notes ............................................. 387 Index
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Brake lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 258
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 69
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................73
BAS .................................................. 69
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist .70
Brake fluid (notes) .........................387
Display message ............................ 249
Driving tips .................................... 186
HOLD function ............................... 201
Important safety notes ..................186
Maintenance .................................. 187
Parking brake ................................ 183
Warning lamp ................................. 277
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 324
AIRCAP .......................................... 321
Carpets .......................................... 326
Car wash ........................................ 318
Display ........................................... 324
Exhaus tpipe .................................. 324
Exterior lights ................................ 323
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 325
Interior ........................................... 324
Matte finish ................................... 320
Notes ............................................. 317
Paint .............................................. 319
Plastic trim .................................... 324
Power washer ................................ 319
Rea rview camera .......................... 323
Roof lining ...................................... 326
Seat bel t........................................ 326
Seat cover ..................................... 325Sensors
......................................... 323
Soft top .......................................... 320
Steering wheel ............................... 325
Trim pieces .................................... 325
Washing by hand ........................... 319
Wheels ........................................... 322
Wind deflector ............................... 321
Windows ........................................ 322
Wind screen ................................... 321
Wiper blades .................................. 322
Wooden trim .................................. 325
Cargo tie down rings .........................291
Car keys see SmartKey
Car wash (care) ................................. 318
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 238
Center console Lowe rsection ............................ 36, 37
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 245
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........82
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ...................143
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................67
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 62
Restraint systems ............................ 62
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............65
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 66
Top Tether ....................................... 66
Cigarette lighter ................................ 296
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 323
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-zone) 151
Controlling automatically ...............154
Cooling with aird ehumidification..153
Defrosting the windows .................157
Defrosting the windshield ..............156
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 149
Important safety notes ..................1486
Index