MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2011 Owners Manual

X
Insert hex-socket wrench =into valve
screw ?on the hydraulicp ump.
X Turn valv escrew ?of th ehydraulic pump
wit hh ex-socke twrench =anti-clockwise
af ull turn. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both side softhe boot, tear trim A
along the perforation in the direction of the
arrow. Left trim in the boot (example)
X
On both sides, behind the trim, pullo ut
catch Bas far as it willgoa nd turn itapproximatel
yaquarter of aturn anti-
clockwise.
X Make sure catch Bis not pulled in again.
If this happens, pullo ut catchBagain as
far as possible and turn it about aquarter
turn anti-clockwise.
The soft-top compartment hinges are on the
right-hand and left-hand side in the gap
between the lid of the soft-top compartment
and the boot sealing. X
Shift both levers Dof soft-top compart-
ment hinges Cforwards beyond the
detent position on both sides. X
On both sides, pullt he straps through
behind the soft-top compartment hinges in
the direction of the arrow.
X Route the straps through the created loops. 88
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X
Pull the straps between the soft-top com-
partmen thinge sand the soft-top compart-
ment.
i Do not pull the straps as long as the boot
is open. X
Place straps Eon the cover of the soft-top
compartment.
X Take the hex-socket wrench and the key
out of the boot if necessary.
X Close the boot lid.
i You can only access the boot again once
you have fully closed the soft top manually.
! The boot lid must be closed for the next
steps. The soft top compartmen tcover
could otherwise collide with the boot lid. G
WARNING
You could be injured durin gthe following
steps of opening the soft top manually if you
work alone. Perform the followin gsteps
together with asecond person. X
Eac hperso ntake sas trap.
X Pullin gwithf orce, simultaneously lift out
th ec over of th esoft-to pcom partment
back/up by th estraps in th edirection of
th ea rrow. X
On ep erson stand sontheright-han dside
and th eother person on th eleft-hand side
of th evehicle. G
WARNING
You could become trapped or injured.
Grip th esoft-to pcom partmen twith one hand
and support yourself with the other hand on
the edge of the boot lid as illustrated.
X Grip the soft-top compartmen twith one
hand as illustrated.
X Use the other hand to support yourself on
the edge of the boot lid as illustrated.
X Move soft-top compartmen tcover Finto
an upright position as far as it will go. Pull
the cover to the rear, applying constant
force. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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G
WARNING
Do not reach between the cover halves and
the hinges .You could otherwise become trap-
ped.
X Reach under the tip of soft top Gin the
soft-top compartment from the right-hand
and left-hand sides. X
Lift the soft top out of the soft-top com-
partment and guide it forwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow ontow indscreen
frame H. I
Opening
J To lock
X Pull off the cover of the roof lock behind the
overhead control panel.
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench clockwise I
as far as possible.
! Make sure the hex-socket wrench is
turned anti-clockwise as far as possible
during the following step. The soft top may
otherwise not be fully locked.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
J as far as possible.
The soft top is now pre-locked on the wind-
screen frame. X
Move material tensioning frame Kto an
upright position.
! Make sure the soft-top compartment
cover does not collide with the material
tensioning frame during the following step.
X Lower soft-top compartment cover L.90
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X
With your hand flat, press down the mate-
rial tensioning frame until it rests on soft-
top support Mof the soft-top compart-
ment cover. G
WARNING
You could trap your hands.
Do not push the soft-top compartment cover
forwards in fron tofthe soft-top support with
your hands.
X With your hand flat, press the soft-top com-
partmen tcover forwards/downwards on
both sides simultaneously until it engages
in the guide. Apply your hands to the points
indicated with arrows.
At the same time, press the material ten-
sioning frame gently downwards with your
flat hand. N
To lock
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
N as far as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanism repaired
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
i Press the soft-top compartment cover
again if the boot lid cannot be opened.
! Do not under any circumstances open the
boot lid with the emergenc ykey. You could
otherwise damage the boot lid and the soft-
top compartment cover. Re-locking the soft top
The soft top is not locked if:
R the Top in operation message appears
in the multifunction display.
R you hear awarning tonef or up to ten sec-
onds when pulling away or while driving.
You can lock the soft top again if it is not
locked fully.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the soft-top switch. Soft top (Cabriolet)
91Opening and closing Z

Boo
tseparator
General notes The boot separato
rcan be used to cover lug-
gage and loads in th eboot.
The sof ttop can only be opened when the
boot separator is closed.
! To avoid damaging the soft top or load
when folding back the soft top, observe the
following:
R when the boot separator is open, do not
place any object sinorbehind the net on
the side that are so long they could
obstruct the boot separator or damage
the opened soft top.
R make sure that the load does not push
the boot separator upwards.
Opening and closing X
To close: pull boot separator :by the
handle in the direction of the arrow until it
rests on the sides of the boot.
Boot separator :finishes closing auto-
matically.
X To open: push boot separator :against
the direction of the arrow by the handle.
The boot separator finishes opening auto-
matically. Brackets for draught stop
The draught stop protects against wind when
driving with the soft top open. It is secured above the rear bench seats. For this reason,
only the driver and the front passenger can
travel in the vehicle when the draught stop is
fitted. G
WARNING
Fold back the top part of the draught stop if it
restricts your vision or when it is dark. It could
otherwise impair your view to the rear and you
could cause an accident.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use draught stops which have been
tested and approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. This helps to prevent damage to
the vehicle.
! Observe the backrest position of the front
seats if the draught stop is installed, since
the backrest could collide with the draught
stop here. X
When installing the draught stop, use lat-
eral brackets :.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. AIRCAP
General notes With AIRCAP, four people can travel comfort-
ably with the soft top open. AIRCAP reduces
the draught for the driver and passengers in
both the front and the rear compartment in a
vehicle with the soft top down. You can open
or close AIRCAP either when the vehicle is 92
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stationary or when driving up to
aspeed of
160 km/h.
AIRCAP has the following components:
R aw ind deflector between the windscreen
and the soft top
R an AIRCAP draught stop between the two
head restraints on the rear bench seat G
WARNING
When extending and retractingA IRCAP, make
sure that no one can become trapped. If there
is ar isk of entrapment,p ress the button again
to retract AIRCAP again.
The AIRCAP button is located under the cover
in the lower centre console. :
AIRCAP button
Extending AIRCAP X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centre con-
sole.
X Press AIRCAP button :.
The two indicator lamps on the AIRCAP but-
ton light up. Wind deflector
;extends. The head
restraints on the rear bench seats and AIR-
CAP draught stop =move to the centre posi-
tion simultaneously.
If one or two passengers in the rear compart-
ment then fasten their seat belts, the head
restraints in the rear bench seats and AIRCAP
draught stop =move to the upper position.
i If, when AIRCAP is extended, you park
your vehicle with the soft top down and
remove the key, the wind deflector and the
head restraints in the rear compartment
retract automatically. When you return to
your vehicle and start the engine again, the
wind deflector and the head restraints in
the rear compartment are extended again.
i AIRCAP cannot be extended or retracted
if the vehicle speed exceeds 160 km/h. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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Retracting AIRCAP
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Ope nthe cove ronthe lowe rcentre con-
sole.
X Press AIRCAP button :.
The two indicator lamps on the AIRCAP but-
ton go out. Wind deflector ;retracts. The
hea drestraints on the rea rbenchs eats and
AIRCAP draught stop =move to the low-
est position simultaneously.
i If ther eare passengers wearing seat belts
in the rear compartment ,the head
restraint sonthe rear bench seats and the
AIRCAP draught stop remain in the upper
position.
Retracting the head restraint sonthe
rear bench seats from the driver's seat To improve the rear view, you can retract the
head restraint
sonthe rear bench seats indi-
vidually (Y page 103). The wind deflector
remains in its curren tposition. Fitting/removing the AIRCAP draught
stop
Preparation You will need
a4mmhex-socket wrench to
fit/remove the AIRCAP draught stop.
Before fitting or removing the AIRCAP draught
stop:
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the folding roof full y(Ypage 86).
X Exten dthe head restraint sinthe rear com-
partment fully (Y page 103). Removing Bolt
sont he AIRCAP draught stop between the
head restraint sinthe rear compartment
X Use the 4mmhex-socket wrenc htoturn
the bolts on both sides anti-clockwise by
about 90° and loosen them.
X Pull the bolts out of the brackets on the
head restraints. X
Pull the AIRCAP draught stop out of the
guide rails in the direction of the arrow.
Make sure that you pull the AIRCAP draught
stop forwards slightly when doing so. 94
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Fitting
X
Keepin gthe AIRCAP draught stop horizon-
tal ,guide it int othe slot between th ehead
restraint sinthedirection of th earrow with
bot hracks straight down.
X Push th eAIRCAP draught stop down until
th eb oltsa re at th esame height as the
brackets on th ehead restraints.
X Inser tthe bolt sintot he brackets on both
sides.
X Tighte nthe bolts with the 4mmhex-socket
wrenc huntil they engage.
The markings on the bolts are vertical. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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Problems with the soft top
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The soft top will not
open or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the ignition lock. The boot lid is open.
X
Close the boot lid (Y page 92). The boot separator is not closed.
X
Close the boot separator (Y page 92). The roll bars have been deployed.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The head restraint
sinthe rear compartmen tdonot retract auto-
matically.
X Lower the head restraint sinthe rear compartmen tmanually
(Y page 103). The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the soft top manually if necessary (Y page 87).
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The soft top was opened and closed several times in succession.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open or close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X
Switch the ignition off and then on again.
X Repeatt he opening or closing procedure. Sliding sunroof
5 Important safety notes
In the following section, the term "sliding sun-
roof" refers to the panorama sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when opening and closing the sliding sunroof.
If there is arisk of entrapment, release the
switch immediately. During automatic opera- tion, push the switch briefly in any direction
to stop the sliding sunroof.
G
WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they oper-
ate the sliding sunroof.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as hort time.
5 Coupé only. 96
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G
WARNING
The glass in the panorama sunroof could
brea kinana ccident. If yo uare not wearing a
sea tbelt, there is arisk that you could be
thrown through the opening in the event of the
vehicle overturning .Therefore, always wear a
seat belt to reduce the risk of injuries.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usuala irflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open aside window slightly to reduce or
eliminate these noises. Operating the panoramas
liding sun-
roof
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To raise
; Opening
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Push or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction. i
If you press the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the corre-
sponding direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing again.
Rain closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition
lock or is removed, the panorama sliding sun-
roof closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is amalfunction in the power supply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
i If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain closing
feature, it opens again slightly. The rain
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor
(e.g. because the vehicle is under abridge
or in acarport). Operating the roller sunblind for the
panoramas
liding sunroof
General notes The roller sunblin
dshields the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The roller sunblin dcan only be
opened and close dwhen the panorama slid-
ing sunroof is closed. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can becom etrapped
as you open or close the roller sunblind. Sliding sunroof
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