MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owners Manual

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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 18 At
ag lance ........................................... 21 Safety
................................................... 31 Opening and closing
...........................65 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....91 Light
sand windscreen wipers .........105 Clima
tecontrol ................................. 119 Driving and pa
rking .......................... 133 On-boa
rdcomputer and displays ....191 Loading, stowing and fea
tures........ 243 Maintenance and care
......................257 Breakdown assistance
.....................271 Ty
resa nd wheels .............................. 297 Technical da
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12 Vsocket ........................................ 253 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 215
Function/notes ................................ 55
Warn ingl am p................................. 238
Accident (notes) ................................ 273
Activ elight function (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 220
Activ eService System PLUS
se eA SSYSTP LUS service interval
display
ADAPTIV EBRAKE ................................ .59
Adaptive bra kelamps ......................... 57
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Activating/deactivating .................108
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 220
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Additional spe edometer ................... 204
Airbag Hea dbag .......................................... 37
Important safety gu idelines ............. 34
Airbags
Activati on......................................... 33
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 36
Kneeba g.......................................... .36
Pelvi sairbag .................................... 37
Sid ebag ............................................ 36
Windowba g...................................... 38
AIRCAP ................................................. 84
AIRCA P(cle anin ginstructions) ........266
Ai rc onditioning
3-zon eTHERMOTRO NICl uxury
automatic air conditioning .............122
Activating/deactivating .................124
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culatio nmode ................................ 128
Contro lling automatically ...............124
Co oling with air dehumidificatio n..1 24
Demist ingt he windscreen .............127
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 123Setting the ai
rdistribution .............126
Setting the airflo w......................... 126
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 130
Setting the temperature ................125
Setting the temperature (re ar
compartment) ................................ 125
Switch ingt he residual heat func-
tion on/of f..................................... 129
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 121
Air-co nditionin gsyst em
se eC limate control
Ai rd ehumidification
Activating/deactivating with cool-
ing ................................................. 124
Ai rd istribution
Settin g........................................... 126
Ai rf ilter (whit edisplay message) ....224
Airflow Setting ........................................... 126
Ai rp ressure
see Tyr epres sure
Air-recirculation mode
Activating/ deactivating ................. 128
AIRSC ARF............................................. 98
Setting the vent s........................... 131
Ai rv ents ............................................ .130
Glove comp artment ....................... 130
Important safety informatio n......... 130
Rea r............................................... 131
Setting the AIRSCA RFvent s.......... 131
Setting the centre ai rvents ........... 130
Setting the si deairv ents ............... 130
Switch ingA IRSCAR Fon/off ............ 98
Alarm system
seeA TA
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Anti-glare film .................................... 255
Ant i-loc kB rake System
see ABS
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........61
Immob iliser ...................................... 604
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Interio
rmotion sensor ..................... 62
To w-awa yprotectio n........................ 61
Aquaplaning ....................................... 156
Ashtray ............................................... 252
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .202
AS SYST PLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
di sp lay
ASSYST PLU Sservice interval dis-
play ..................................................... 262
Displaying aservice message (on-
board computer) ............................ 263
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................61
Functio n.......................................... .61
Switchin goff th ealarm .................... 61
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................... 181
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 203
Display message ............................ 224
Audio men u(on-boa rd computer) ....199
AUT Olights
see Light sensor
Automatic car wash ..........................263
Automatic en gine start
With ECO start/stop function ........139
Automatic en gine switch-off
With ECO start/stop function ........138
Automatic transmission
Display message ............................ 230
Driving tip s.................................... 143
Emergency running mod e.............. 148
Kickdow n....................................... 144
Ma lfunction ...... ............................. .148
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 144
Pullin gaway................................... 137
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 148
Sel ector leve r................................ 142
Starting .......................................... 136
Traile rtowing ................................. 144
Ax leload, permissible
Rea r(trai lert owing) ....................... 324 B
Backre st(display message) .............232
Bag hook ............................................ 248
Ball coupli ng
Folding in ....................................... 189
Fol ding out ..................................... 186
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................56
BAS PL US(Brak eAssist System
Plus) ...................................................... 56
Battery Changing (key )................................. 68
Ch arging ........................................ 287
Ch ecking (key )................................. 68
Disconnecting ................................ 286
Display message ............................ 223
Important safety gu idelines (key) .....68
Installati on location....................... 286
Jump-starting ................................. 289
Rec onnecting ................................. 288
Removing/fittin g........................... 287
Safety notes .................................. 285
Belt
seeS eat belt
Belt tensioner
Activation ...... ................................... 33
Functio n.......................................... .43
Blind Spo tAssist ............................... 184
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 203
Display message ............................ 226
Traile rtowing ................................. 185
Bon net
Active bonne t(pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 258
Closing ........................................... 260
Display message ............................ 231
Opening ......................................... 259
Boot
Automatic op ening ........................... 73
Emergency releas e.......................... 73
Boo tlid
Display message ............................ 231
Opening/closing .............................. 72
Opening dimensions ......................322
Boo tload (maximum) ........................ 317 Index
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Boo
tseparator
Dis play message ............................ 232
Gen eral notes .................................. 83
Opening/closing .............................. 83
Brake fluid
Note s............................................. 316
Brake lamps
Ada ptive .......................................... .57
Display message ............................ 219
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 55
BAS .................................................. 56
BAS PLUS ........................................ 56
Brake fluid (notes )......................... 316
Display message ............................ 216
Parking brake ................................ 153
Warn ingl am p................................. 236
Braking
Important safety instructions ......... 154
Breakdown
seeA ccident (notes)
se eF lat tyre
Bulbs
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 114
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 115
Overview ........................................ 113
Parking lamp (front) .......................115
Sid elam p....................................... 115
Turn signals (front) ......................... 115 C
Calling up afault
se eD isplay message
Care
AIRCAP.......................................... 266
Automatic car wash .......................263
Cabri olet soft top ........................... 265
Display ........................................... 268
Draught stop .................................. 266
Hea dlam ps ...... ............................... 267
High-press urec leaner .................... 264
Matt paintwork .............................. 265
Note s............................................. 263
Pa int. ............................................. 265
Pl ast ic trim .................................... 269
Revers ingc amera .......................... 268
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 270Sea
tcover s.................................... 269
Sensors ......................................... 267
Ta il pipe s....................................... 268
Traile rcoupling .............................. 268
Tri ms trips ..................................... 269
Wheels ........................................... 264
Wind deflecto r............................... 266
Windows ........................................ 267
Wi perb lades .................................. 267
Wooden trim .................................. 269
CD player/C Dchanger( on-board
computer) .......................................... 200
Central locking Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .208
Key .................................................. 66
Central unl ocking
Key .................................................. 66
Centr econsole ..................................... 27
Changing bulbs Headlamps ..................................... 113
Changing gears .................................. 143
Child-proof locks Child se at lock................................. 45
Children
In the veh icle ................................... 44
Restraint sy stems ............................ 44
Child seat
Automatic recognitio n..................... 46
Ch ilds eat lock ................................. 45
Display message ............................ 213
ISOFIX .............................................. 47
On the front-passenger se at............ 46
Rec ommend ations ........................... 53
Suit able positions ............................ 51
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 50
Cigarette li ghter ................................ 252
Climate control Activating/deactivating rear win-
dowh eating ................................... 128
Convenience opening/closing (air
recirculation) ................................. 129
Demist ingt he windows ...... ............ 127
Important safety information .........120
Indicator lamp ................................ 124
Pro blem swith" cooling with air
deh umidificat ion"........................... 124 6
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Problem
swith the rear window
heating .......................................... 128
Switch ingt he ZON Efunction on/
off .................................................. 126
Cloc k(on-board computer) ...............205
Cockpit ................................................. 23
Combination switch ..........................108
Constant headlamp mode seeD aytime driving lights
Consumption statistic s(on-boa rd
computer) .......................................... 197
Conv enienc eclosin gfeature .............. 75
Conv enienc eopening/closing
Air-recirculatio nmode ................... 129
Conv enienc eopening feature ............75
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 261
Display message ............................ 222
Note s............................................. 317
Temperat ureg auge ........................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornerin glight function (display
message) ............................................ 217
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ...................................................... .112
Crui secontrol .................................... 158
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 158
Display message ............................ 229
Cup hold er......................................... 249
Centre consol e.............................. 249
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 250
Current fuel consumpti on(on-
board computer) ............................... 197D
Dashboard seeC ockp it
Data, technical .................................. 310
Date (on-b oard computer) ................205
Daytime drivin glights
Display message ............................ 220
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205Delaye
dswitch -off
Exterior lighting (on -boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 207
Interior lighting (on-bo ardc om-
puter) ............................................ .207
Dies elparticl efilter .......................... 154
Digital spe edometer ......................... 197
Dipped-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 217
Setting for driving on the rig ht/
left (on-board computer) ................206
Symmetrical ................................... 157
Display (cleanin ginstructions) ........268
Display messages ASSYST PLUS service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 262
Brake s........................................... 215
Calling up (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 210
Clearing (on-bo ardc omputer )........ 210
Driving sy stems ............................. 224
Engine ............................................ 222
Key ................................................ 234
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 234
Lamp s............................................ 220
Safety sy stems .............................. 211
Tyres .............................................. 230
Veh icle ........................................... 230
Distance warning lamp .....................242
DISTRONI CPLUS ............................... 160
Display message ............................ 228
Display sinthe multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 166
Driving tips .................................... 168
Setting the specifie dminimum
distance ......................................... 166
Warn ingl am p................................. 242
Door
Automatic locking ............................ 71
Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .208
Display message ............................ 231
Emergency lockin g........................... 71
Emergency unlocking .......................71
Opening (fro mthe inside) ................ 70
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 30
Draught stop ........................................ 83 Index
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