headlamp MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owner's Manual

Activating/deactivating th
esurround
lighting and ex terior lightin gdelayed
switch-off
The Surround lighting: function allows
yo utos et whether th eexterior lighting should
com eonw hen it is dar k:
R for 40 se conds after unlockin gthe ve hicle
with th ekey
The exterior lighting switche soff wh en you
open the driver’s door.
R for 15 seconds after switching off the
engine and closing the doors
If the engine is switched off and then none
of the doors are opened, or if an ope ndoor
is not closed, the exte rior lightin ggoes out
after 60 seconds.
If you activate the Surround lighting:
func tion, the following light up:
R the side lamps
R the foglamps 35
R the dipped-beam headlamps 36
R the daytime drivin glamps 37
R the licence plate lighting
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Surround lighting: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. Deactivating the delayed switch-off tempora-
rily:
X
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock and back to position 0.
The delayed switch-off is deactivated.
Delayed switch-off is reactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
When you activate the Interior lighting
dela ysw. off: function and remov ethe
key from the ignition lock ,the interior lighting
remain sonfor 10 seconds.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to con firm.
X Press the :or9 buttontos elect the
Interior lighting dela ysw. off:
function.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle Setting permanent SPEEDTRONIC
You can use the func
tion Limi tspeed
(winter tyres): to setpermanen tSPEED-
TRONI C(Ypage 171).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
35 Only for vehicles with front foglamps.
36 Only for vehicles withou tfront foglamps.
37 Onl yvehicles with Intelligent Light System. Menus and submenus
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Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
b In
tell.
Light Sys‐
tem inop‐
erative Th
eI ntel ligen tLight Syste misfaulty. The lights remain avail-
able without the Intelligent Light System.
X Visit aqualified special istworkshop. b Malfunc‐
tion See
Owner's
Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified special istworkshop. Vehicles with trailer tow hitch:
afuse may have blown.
X Check the fuses (Y page 293).
X If necessary, replace the blown fuse. Observe the warning
notes.
If the displa ymessage continues to be displayed:
X Visit aqualified special istworkshop. b AUTO
lights
inopera‐
tive The light sensor is faulty. Dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on.
X
Switch off the daytime driving lights in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 205).
X Switch the lights on and off using the light switch.
X Visit aqualified special istworkshop. b Switch
of
fl ights Th
elights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warnin gtone also sounds.
X Tur nthe light switc htoc. Display messages
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X
If necessary ,top up with coolant which has
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
X Replace cap :and tur nitclockwise as far
as it wil lgo.
For further information on coolant, see
(Y page 317).
Windscreen washer system/headlamp
cleaning system The washer fluid reservoir is used for both the
windscreen washer system and the headlamp
cleaning system. G
Risk of fire
Windscreen washe rfluid is highly flam mable.
Fir e, naked flam es and smoking are prohibi-
ted when handlin gwasher fluid concentrate.
! Only use washe rfluid concentrate which
is suitable for plastic lamp lenses. Unsuit-
able washer fluid concentrate could dam-
age the plastic lamp lenses of the head-
lamps.
! Do not used distilled or de-ionised water
in the washer fluid container. Otherwise,
the fluid level measurin ggauge could be
damaged.
i Add windscreen washe rconcentrate, e.g.
MB Sum merFit, to th ewasher fluid all year
round. Washer fluid reservoir (example) X
Mix the windscreen washe rfluid in acon-
tainer beforehand.
X At temperatures above freezing: fillt he
washer fluid reservoi rwith am ix of water
and windsc reen washer concentrate (e.g.
MB Sum merFit).
X At temperatures belo wfreezing: fill the
washer fluid reservoir with amix of water,
antifreeze additiv eand windscreen washer
concentrate, e.g. MB WinterFit. Adapt the
mixing ratio to the outside temperatures.
X To open: pull cap:upward sbythe tab.
X Top up with the pre mixed washer fluid.
X To close: presscap : ontothe filler neck
until it engages. Service
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Service messages Informa
tion on the type of service and service
intervals (see separat eServic eBooklet).
You can obtain further information fr om a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
The ASSYS TPLUS service interva ldisplay
inform syou of the nex tservice due date.
If as ervic edue date has been exceeded, you
also hear an acoustic signal.
The multifunction display shows aservice
message for afew seconds, e.g.
Next servic eAin..km
Service Adue
Service Aoverdue by .. km
Th eletter indicates which servic eisdue.A
stands for aminor servic eand Bfor am ajor
service. Anumber or another letter may be
displayed after the letter. This figure indicates
any necessary additional maintenanc ework
to be performed.
If you repor tthis displayed information to a
qualified specialist workshop, for example a
Mercedes-Ben zService Cent re,they can
infor myou of the cost sthe service will incur. 262
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Cleaning th
ewindows G
Ris
kofi njury
Switch off th ewindscree nwipers and remove
the key fro mthe ignition lock befor ecleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO, press the Star t/Stop
butto nuntil all indicato rlamps in the instru-
ment cluster go out. The windscreen wipers
could otherwise move and injure you.
X Clea nthe insid eand outside of the win-
dow swithadamp cloth and acleaning
agent that is recommended and approved
by Mercedes-Benz.
! Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vent stoc lean the inside of the windows.
Do not use hard object stoclean the insides
of the windows, e.g. an ice scraper or ring.
There is otherwise arisk of damaging the
windows.
! Clean the water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits such as leaves, petals and pollen
may prevent water from drainin gaway
leading to corrosion damage.
Cleaning the wiper blades G
Risk of injury
Switch off the windscreen wipers and remove
the key from the ignition lock before cleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYL ESS-GO, pres sthe Start/S top
button until all indicator lamps in the instru-
ment cluster go out. The windscreen wipers
could otherwise mov eand injure you.
! Do not pull on the wipe rblade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the
graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise. X
Fold the wiper arm saway from the wind-
screen.
X Carefully clean the wiper blades with a
damp cloth.
X Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before switching on the ignition.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
Cleaning the headlamps X
Clean the plastic lamp lenses on the head-
lamps using awet sponge and amild clean-
ing agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car sham-
poo or cleaning cloths.
! Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths which are suitable for plastic head-
lamp lenses. Unsuitable cleaning agents or
cleaning cloths could scratc hordamage
the plastic headlamp lenses.
Cleaning the sensors X
Clean sensors :of the driving systems
with water, car shampoo and asoft cloth.
! If you clea nthe sensor swithahigh-pres-
sure cleaner ,make sure that you keep a
distance of at least 30 cm between the
vehicle and the high-pressure cleaner noz- Care
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