lock MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owners Manual

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
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The yellow ESP
®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps and the yellow
AB Sw arning lamp are
lit while the engine is
running. G
Risk of accident
ABS and ESP ®
are faulty. Other systems, e.g. BAS ,BAS PLUS,
PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOL Dfunction ,hill start assist,
th ea daptive brak elights and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ,are also
not availabl edue to amalfunction.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels coul dtherefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observ ethe additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aquali fieds pecialist workshop. ä
The yellow ESP
®
warn-
ing lamp flashes while
the vehicle is in motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or tra ction contro lhas intervened because ther eisarisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLU Sisd eactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessar ywhen
pulling away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adap tyour drivin gstyle to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 57). å
The yellow ESP
®
OFF
warning lamp is lit while
the engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are deactivated .ESP ®
will not
stabilis ethe vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 57).
X Adap tyour drivin gstyle to suit the road and weather conditio ns.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Have ESP ®
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. Warnin
gand indicator lam psin th einstru ment cluster
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
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The yellow reserve fuel
warnin
glamp lights up
while the engine is run-
ning. The fuel level has fallen below the reserve range.
The fuel tank must be filled at least to the reserve fuel level to
prevent impairment to the running of the engine.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. ?
The red coolant warn-
ing lamp lights up while
the engine is running
and the coolant tem-
perature gauge is at the
start of the scale.
The temperature senso
rfor the coolant temperatur egauge is
faulty.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circumstances.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. ?
The red coolant warn-
ing lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning.
The coolant level is too low.
If the coolant level is correct, the airflow to the radiator may be
blocked or the electric radiator fan may be malfunctioning.
The coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooled
sufficiently.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Allow the engine and coolant to cool.
X Check the coolant level and top up the coolant (Y page 261).
Observe the warning notes.
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked.
X Make sure that the air suppl ytot he radiator is not blocked, e.g.
by snow, slush or ice.
X If the coolant temperature is less than 12 0†,you can con tinue
driving to the neares tqualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid subjecting the engine to heavy loads ,e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain, and stop-s tart driving. ?
Th
er ed coolan twarn-
ing lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. Awarning tone
also sounds. The coolant temperature has exceeded 120 †. The airflow to the
radiator may be blocked or the coolant level may be too low.
The engine is not being cooled sufficiently and may be damaged.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Allow the engine and coolant to cool. Warnin
gand indicator lam psin th einstru ment cluster
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Vehicl
eequipment
i Thismanua ldesc ribe sallthe standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which wa savailable at th etime of pur-
chase. Countr y-specif ic differences are
possible. Bear in mind tha tyour vehicle
ma ynot featur eall function sdescribed
here. Loading guidelines (Coupé)
G
Risk of inju
ry
Secure and positio nthe load as described in
the loadin gguidelines.
Otherwise, vehicle occupant scould
be injured by the load being thr own around in
the even tofsharpbraking, asudden change
in direction or an accident.
You will find further information in the "Secur-
ing aload" section.
Even if you follow all the loadin gguidelines,
the load will increase the risk of injur yinthe
even tofa naccide nt. G
Risk of poisoning
Keep the boo tlid closed while the vehicle is
in operation .Otherwi se,y ou could be pois-
one dbye xhaust fumes enterin gthe vehicle.
Th eh andling character istics of aladen vehi-
cl ea re dependent on the distributio nofthe
load withi nthe vehicle. For this reason, you
should observe the followin gnotes when
transpor ting aload:
R When transpor ting aload, never exceed the
maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
or the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(includin goccupants).
R Position heavy loads as far forward saspos-
sible and as low down in the boot as pos-
sible.
R The load must not protrude abov ethe
upper edge of the seat backrests. R
always plac ethe load against the rea ror
front seat backrests .Make sure that the
seat backrests are securely locked into
place.
R Always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R Secure the load with sufficiently stron gand
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialis tworkshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Benz Servic eCentre. Stowage compartments
Important safety notes
G
Risk of injury
The stowage compartments must be closed
when item sare store dinthem. Luggage nets
ar en ot designed to secur eheavy item sof
luggage.
You or other vehicle occupant scould be
injure dbyo bjectsbeing thrown around if you:
R brak esharply
R change direction suddenly
R arei nvolved in an accident
Sharp-edge dand fragile object smust not be
placed in the luggag enet.
Do not place hard object sinthe ma ppockets.
Object smust not protrude from the map
pockets. Front stowage compartments
Glove compartment i
Depending on the vehicle equipment, an
AUX IN connection or aMedia In terface is
installed in the glove compartment. A
Media Interface is auniversal interface for
mobil eaudi od evices, such as iPods ®
or
US Bd evices; see the separate Audio or
COMAN DAPS operating instructions. 244
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The glove compar tment can be ventilated
(Y pag e130). X
To open: pullhandle :and open glove
compartment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages.
The glove compartment can only be locked
and unlocked using the emergenc ykey ele-
men t. X
To lock: insert the emergenc ykey element
into the lock and tur nit90° clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key ele-
ment into the lock and turn it 90° anti-
clockwise to position 1. Stowage compartmen
tinthe centre
conso le Example: Coupé
X
To open: slide cover :back.
Stowag ecompartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest i
Asmall and alarg estowage compartment
are located under the armrest. The small
stow agecompartment can be removed for
empty ing. The mobi lephone bracket is
located in the large stowage compartment. Example: Coupé
X
To open: press left-hand button ;or right-
hand button :.
The stowage compartment opens. Stowage compa
rtments
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Examp
le:C oupé
: Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retainin gclip, e.g .for ac ar park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
Vanity mirro rint he sun visor Mirror light
:onlyfun ctions if the su nvisor
is clipped into retainer ;and mirror cover
A hasb eenf olded up.
Glare from th eside X
Fol dd ownthe sun visor.
X Pul lsun visor out of retainer ;.
X Swin gthe sun viso rtot he side. Rea
rwindow roller sunblind (Coupé)
To extend/retract th eroller sunblind G
Warning
When leavin gthe vehi cle, alway sremove the
key from the starter switch. Alway staket he
key with you and lock the vehi cle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, even if
the yare secured in achild restraint system.
Do not give the macces stoanu nlocked vehi-
cle .Ifu nsupervised children have access to a
vehicl ethis could resul tinanaccident and/
or seriou sinjury. The ycould:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on parts
of the vehicle
R be se riously or even fatally injure dbypro-
longed exposure to extremel yhigh or
extremely low temperatures
R caus eana ccidentby operating functions
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustmen tormemory functions, which
can be operate deven when the key has
been removed from the starter switch or
the vehicle.
If children open adoor, they coul dinjure other
persons or get out of the vehicl eand injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example ,could becom every
hot and the child could suffer burn sasa
result.
! Make sure that th eroller sunblind can
mov efreely. Otherwise ,the roller sunblind
or other objec ts could be damaged. Features
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X
Tur nthe key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To extend or ret ract: briefly press but-
ton :.
The roller sunblind fully extends or fully
retracts. Ashtray
Ashtray in the cockpit i
There is astowag espace under the ash-
tray.
! The stowage space under the ashtra yis
not hea tresistant .Befor eplacing lit ciga-
rettes in the ashtray, make sure that the
ashtray is properly engaged. Otherwise, the
stowage space could be damaged. X
To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X To remove the insert: hold insert=by
the ribbing at the sides and lift it up and
out ;. X
To refit the insert: press insert=intothe
holder until it engages.
X To close: press cover :briefl yatthe
front.
The cover moves back.
Ashtray in th erear compartment X
To open: pull cover ;out by its top edge.
X To remove the insert: press release but-
ton =and lift the insert up and out.
X To refit the insert: replace insert:from
above.
X Press insert :intot he holder until it
engages. Cigaret
telighter G
Risk of injur
yand fire
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its knob.
Otherwise, you might burn yourself.
Make sure that children travelli ngin the vehi-
cle are not able to injur ethemselves on the
hot cigarette lighte rorcause afire with it. 252
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Centre console, front
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Slide cover :forwards until it engages.
X Press in cigarette ligh ter;.
Cigarett elighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when th eheating element is red-hot. 12
Vsockets
Point stoo bserve befo reuse !
If you are using all so cketsi nt he vehicle,
make surethat yo udonot excee dthe max-
im um current dra wof55A.O therwise, you
wil loverl oadt he fuses.
The socket can be used for accessories with
am aximum power consumptio nof180 W,
e.g .lamp sorc hargers for mobi lephones.
If you use the socket for long periods when
the engine is switched off ,the battery may
discharge.
Dashboar dsocket X
Open the glove compartment
(Y pag e244).
X Lift up the cove rofsocket :.
An additional socket is fitted in the centre
console on vehicles without an ashtray with
cigarette lighter. X
To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X Lif tu pt he cover of socket ;.
X To close: press cover :briefly at the
front.
The cover moves back.
Socket in th erear compartment As
ocke tisf itted in the centre console in the
rear compartment in vehicles with an ashtray
and acigarett elighter. X
Pull cover ;out by its top edge.
X Lif tu pt he cover of socket :. Featu
res
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Mob
ilep hone G
Ris
kofa ccident
Observe the lega lrequirements of the country
in which you are currently driv ingr egarding
operating mobile communications equipment
in av ehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate communi-
cations equipment while the vehic leis in
motion, you must only do so if the traffic sit-
uation permits. Otherwise, you could be dis-
tracted from the traffic conditions, cause an
accident and injur eyourself and others.
Two-way rad iosa nd fax equipment use dwith-
out low-reflection exter iora erials can inter-
fere with the vehicle's electronics and thereby
jeopardis ethe operating safety of the vehicle
and your safety. Therefore, you must only use
this equipment if it is correctly connected to
as eparate reflection-free exterior aerial. G
Risk of injury
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others. Usin ganexterior aerial takes
into account current scientific discussions
relating to the possible health risk posed by
electromagnetic fields.
To ensure optimum reception quality for
mobil ephones in the vehicle and to minimise
mutua linfluences between the vehicl eelec-
tronics and mobile phones, Mercedes-Benz
recommends the use of an approved exterior
aerial. An exterior aerial conduct sthe elec-
tromagnetic fields generated by awireless
device to the exterior of the vehicle; the field
strength within the vehicle interior is lower
than in avehicle that does not have an exte-
rior aerial.
i There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fit tedtoy our vehicle; in some
cases, these ar ecountry-specific. You can
obtain these mobile phone bracke ts from a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. The functions and services available when
you use the phone depend on your mobile
phone model and service provider.
Inserting the mobile phone
X Open the telephone compart ment
(Y page 245).
X Place the mobil ephone bracket int othe
pre-installed bracket ;see the separate
mobile phone bracket installation instruc-
tions.
X Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket ;see the separate mobile
phone bracket installation instructions.
If the mobile phone is inser tedint he mobile
phone bracket ,you can speak to the person
you ar ecalling using the hands-free system.
You can operate the telephone using the
6 and~ button sonthe multifunc tion
steerin gwheel. You can operate other mobile
phone func tions via the on-boar dcomputer
(Y page 200).
When you tak ethe key out of the ignition lock,
the mobile phone stay sonb ut you can no
longer use the hands-free system.
If you are making acall and you would like to
take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket.
Otherwise, the call will be ended. Floormat on the driver'
sside G
Risk of accident
Make sure that there is sufficien tclearance
around the pedals when floormats are used,
and that the floormats are properly secured.
The floormats must be correctly secured at all
times using retainer sand press-s tuds.
Befor eyou driv eoff, check the floormat sand
secure if necessary. Afloormat which is not
properly secured can slip and, thereby, inter-
fere with the movemen tofthe pedals.
Do not plac efloormats on top of one another. 254
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Vehicl
eequipment
i Thismanua ldesc ribe sallthe standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which wa savailable at th etime of pur-
chase. Countr y-specif ic differences are
possible. Bear in mind tha tyour vehicle
ma ynot featur eall function sdescribed
here. Engine comp
artment Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protection) Operating principle
i
The activ ebonnet is only available in cer-
tain coun tries.
The activ ebonnet can reduce the risk of injury
to pedestrian sincertain acciden tsituations.
Raising the bonnet increases the clearanc eto
har dcomponents, such as the engine. If active bonnet
:has been triggered, it is
raised at the back by about 50 mm .Then,
lids ;no longer rest on housings =.
You can reset atriggere dbonnet yourself.
! Do not tr ytopressdown the raised bon-
net at the back .Otherwi se,the bonnet
could be damaged.
If the act iveb onnet is triggered, yo ucan also
continue driving and have it reset at aquali-
fied specialis tworkshop. If you pull the bon- net release lever, you must reset the bonnet
befor edriving on. G
Ris
kofa ccident
If you pull the bonnet release lever and then
neglect to reset the bonnet, it will not lock at
the front when closed. The bonnet can then
open when the vehicle is in motion and
obscure your field of vision. If you pull the
bonnet release lever, you must reset the bon-
net before driving on.
Resetting G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of injur yifthe bonnet is open,
even if the engin eisnot running.
Som eengine compone ntsc an become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
components described in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 259). Coupé (example)
X
Lift up the bonnet in centre Awith both
hands until the two lids of bonnet lifter ;
no longer move.
If you push the lids back, you will notice a
resistance.
X Releas ebonnet :.
X Check whether the lids of bonnet lifter ;
ar er estin gont he housings =(arrow). 258
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X
The lids of bonnet lifter ; are resting
on the hous ings:close bon-
net :(Ypage 260).
or
X The lids of bonnet lifter ; are no
trest-
in gont he housings: first lift up bon-
net :on left-h and?and then on right-
hand side B.Lift up bonnet :until the lid
of bonnet lifter ;no longe rmoves.
The lids of bonnet lifter ;must rest on
housings =(arrow).
X Close bonnet :(Ypage 260).
If you can notc lose bonnet :or the L
symbol appears in the multi-function display,
repeat the steps. G
Risk of accident
If the bonnet can still not be engaged properly
or the Lsymbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display, do not continue driving. The bon-
net can then open when the vehicle is in
motion and obscure your field of vision. Con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop .Other-
wise ,you may cause an accident and injure
yourself and others.
Opening th ebonnet G
Risk of accident
Do not pull the release lever while the vehicle
is in motion .Ifyou do so, the bonne tmay open
up and block your view. G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of injur yifthe bonnet is open,
even if the engin eisnot running.
Som eengine compone ntsc an become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
components described in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes. G
Risk of injury
The radiator fan between the radiator and the
engine can start automatically, even if the key has been removed from the ignition lock. For
this reason, you must not reach into the fan
rotation area. You could otherwise be injured.
Vehicles with
apetrol engine: The elec-
tronic ignition system uses high voltage. For
this reason ,you must never touc hignition
system component s(ignition coil, ignition
cables, spark plug connectors or test socket)
while:
R the engine is running
R the engine is being started
R the ignition is switched on and the engine
is being cranked by hand
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
Vehicles with adiesel engine: The elec-
tronic injection control uses high voltage. For
this reason ,you must never touc hinjection
system components while:
R the engi neis running
R the engin eisbeing started
R the ignition is switched on
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
X Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off. G
Risk of injury
The windscreen wipers and wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others could
be injured by the wiper linkage.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off .Remov ethe key or make sure
that no ignition position has been selected
with KEYLESS-GO. All indi cator lamps must be
off in the instrumen tpanel. Engine compartment
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