MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2010, Model line: E-CLASS CABRIOLET, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010Pages: 333, PDF Size: 7.64 MB
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Vehicles with manual transmission
X
Shift to eithe rfirst or reverse gear R.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
Vehicles with automati ctransmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
With the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immo biliserisa ctivated.
X Apply the parking brake firmly.
i Thek ey can only be removed if the trans-
mission is in position P.
Usin gKEYLESS -GO
X Press the Start/Sto pbutton (Y page 135).
The engine stop sand al lthe indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
i Thee ngine can be turne doff whil ethe
vehicle is in mot ionb ypress inga nd holding
the Start/Sto pbutton for thre eseconds. EC
Os tart/sto pfunction
Gen eral notes i
TheE CO start/stop function is only avail-
abl efor the E200 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY
model with manu altransmission.
The ECO start/sto pfunction switches the
engine off automatically in certain situations.
The engine starts automatically whe nyou pull
away again.
The ECO star t/stopfunction thereby helps
you to reduce the fuel consumption and emis-
sions of your vehicle. The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the engine is switched on. The system is
operational when ECO symbol
:is shown in
the multifunction display.
! Always switch the ignition off and take the
key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Automatic engin eswitch-off The ECO start/stop function switche
soff the
engine automatically if you:
R apply th ebrake and bring th evehicle to a
standstill
R operat ethe clutc hpedal R
engage neutral N(follow gearshif tinstruc-
tion ;to engage neutral N,ifnecessary)
R release the clutch pedal
The engine is only switched off if:
R the outside temperature is within the range
which is suitabl efor the system.
R the engin eisatnormal operatin gtemper-
ature.
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached. 138
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R
the battery is suffici ently charged.
R the syste mdetects that the windsc reen is
not misted up when the air-conditioni ng
syste misswitched on.
R the bonnet is closed.
R the driver's door is closed and the seat belt
is fastened.
R the vehicle is not being steered.
Automatic engine start If the engine has been switched off by the
ECO start/stop function
,itrestart sautomat-
ically if you:
R depres sthe clutc hpedal
R depress the accelera torp edal
The engin eisstarted during the automatic
stop phas eif:
R thes ystem is deactivated using the ECO
button.
R the vehicle start storoll.
R the brake system requires this.
R the system detects moistur eonthe wind-
screen when the air-conditionin gsystem is
switched on.
R the battery' scharge status is too low.
R the driver's seat belt is removed or the driv-
er' sd oor is opened.
R you steer the vehicle.
! Only engage gear when the clutc hpedal
is depressed. Deactiva
ting/activa ting th eECO start/
stop function :
To activate/deactivat ethe ECO star t/
stop function
; Indicator lamp
If indica torlamp ;is off, the ECO start/stop
function has been deactivated manually or as
the result of amalfunction. The engine will
then not be switched off automatically when
the vehicle stops.
i Each time the engine is switched on, the
ECO start/stop function is activated. Driving
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Problems wit
hthe engine Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
ee ngine doe snot
start. The HOL
Dfunction or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
X Deactivat ethe HOL Dfunction (Y page 172)orDISTRONIC
PLUS (Y page 160).
X Try to start th eengine again. The engine doe
snot
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
There is amalfunction in the engine electronics.
R There is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
R The on-board voltage is too low because the starter battery is
too weak or discharged.
X Before attempting to start the engine again, turn the key in the
ignition back to position 0or press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster go
out.
X Try to star tthe engin eagain (Y page 136). Avoid excessively
long and frequen tattempt stostart the engine as thes ewill drain
the battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
start
.The starter motor
can be heard. The
reserve fuel warning
lam pisl it and the fuel
gauge displa yshows 0. The fuel tan
kise mpty.
X Refue lthe vehicle. The engin
edoes not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-boar
dvoltage is too low because the starter battery is too
weak or discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 289).
If the engin edoes not star tdespite attempt stojump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The starter motor was exposed to
athermal load that was too high.
X Allo wthe starter motor to cool down for approximatel ytwo
minutes.
X Try to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 140
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or amechanical
componen tofthe engin emanagement system.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it. The coolant tempera-
ture display is showing
more than 120 †. The
coolant warning lamp
may also be lit and a
warning tone may
sound. (Y
page 192). The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine
is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
X
Stop as soo naspossible and allow the engin eand the coolant
to cool down.
X Check the coolant level (Y page261). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and top up the coolan tifnecessary. If the coolan
tlevel is correc t,the radiator fan may be faulty. The
coolant is too hot and the engine is no longe rbeing cooled suffi-
cien tly.
X If the coolant temperature is less than 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving on
mountain roads and stop/start driving. Manual transmission
Gear lever
Gear lever
!
Whe nshifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift uninte ntionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission. Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears.
Shiftin
gdown at too high aspeed (trans-
mission braking) can cause the engine to
overrev ,leading to engine damage.
! On long and steep downhill gradients,
especiall yifthe vehicle is laden or towing
at railer, yo umust shift into gear 1, 2or3
in good time. This uses the engine's braking
effect .This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly. Neutral
Nwhen the ECO start/stop
functio nisactive
In neutral N,the engin eisswitched off when
the vehicle speed is below acertain threshold
and the clut chpedal is not depressed. Manual transmission
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For further information abou
tthe ECO start/
stop func tion (Y page 138). Engaging reverse gear
! Only engage reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary, otherwise the transmis-
sion coul dbedamaged.
i The ECO start/stop function is not avail-
able when reverse gear is engaged.
More information about the ECO start/
stop function (Y page 138).
X Move the gear lever firmly to the left
beyond the point of resistance and then
forwards. Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assis tyou in
adopting an economical drivin gstyle. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display. X
Shift gear according to the gearshift rec-
ommendation :shown in the multifunc-
tion displa yofthe instrumen tcluster. Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
Risk of accident
The movemen tofthe pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objec ts in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. Selector lever
Overview of transmission positions Selector lever
P
Park position with selector lever lock
R Reverse
N Neutral
D Drive 142
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Transmission position and driv
epro-
gram display :
Transmission positio ndisplay
; Drive program display (E/S)or(E/S/M)
The cur rent transmissio nposition and drive
program appear in the multifunction display. Transmission positions
B
Par
kposition
Prevent sthe ve hicle fr om rolling
away when stopped. Do not shift
the transmission int oposition P
unless the vehicle is stationary.
The key can only be removed if the
transmission is in position P.Ifthe
key is removed from the ignition
lock ,the selector lever is locked. C
Reverse
Only shift the transmission to
R
when the vehicle is stationary. A
Neu
tral
Do not shift the transmission to N
whil edriving. Otherwise, th eauto-
matic transmissio ncould be dam-
aged.
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to mov ethe vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it or tow it.
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty:
only shift the transmission to posi-
tion Nif the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads. 7
Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically
.All
forward gears are available. Gearshifting
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-
mission position D.This automatic gearshift-
ing behaviour is determined by:
R as hift range restric tion, if selected
R the selected drive program
E/S, E/S/M orM(Y page 144)
R the position of the accelerator pedal
R the roa dspeed Driving tips
Accelerator peda lposition Your style of drivin
ginfluences how the auto-
matic transmissio nshift sgear:
R littl ethrot tle: earl yupshifts
R mor ethrot tle: late upshifts
Double-clutch function E3
50 and E500 only: when shiftin gdown,
the double-clutch function is active regard-
less of the currently selected drive program.
The double-clutch function reduces load Automatic transmission
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change reactions and is cond
ucive to asporty
driving style. The sound generat edby the
double-clutch function depends on the drive
progra mselected.
Kickdown Use kickdown for maximu
macceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
Th et ransmission shifts to alower gear
depending on the engin espeed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal onc ethe
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shift sback up.
Trailer towing X
Driv eint he middle of the engin espeed
range on uphill gradien ts.
X Shift dow ntoshift range 3or
2(Y page 14 5)depending on the uphill or
downhill gradien t,even if cruise control,
DI ST RONIC PLUS or SPEE DTRONIC is acti-
vated. Program selecto
rbutton
Th ep rogram selector butto nallows you to
choose between differen tdriving character-
istics. Progra
mselector button Program selecto
rbutton on vehicle swithout the
"dynamic handlin gpackage with sport smode" Program selecto
rbutton on vehicle swith the
"dynamic handlin gpackage with sport smode" E
Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sport
ydriving style M
Manual Manual gearshi
fting i
For further informatio non"Drive pro-
gram "(Ypage 145).
X Pres sprogram sele ctor button :repeat-
edly until th elette rfor the desire dgearshift
program appear sint he multifunc tion dis-
play.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program Eeach tim ethe
engin eisstarted. 144
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Steering wheel gearshif
tpaddles :
Left-hand steerin gwheel gearshift paddle
; Right-han dsteering whee lgearshif tpad-
dle
In the automatic drive program, you can
restric torderestrict the shift range by using
the steerin gwheel gearshift paddles or the
selector lever (Y page 145).
In the manua ldrive program, yo ucan change
gear using the steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles or the selector lever (Y page 145).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddle swhen the trans-
mission is in position D.Automatic drive program
Drive program Eis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R optimal fuel consumption resultin gfrom
th ea utomatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity; this improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheel sbeing less likely to spin Drive program
Sis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and suspension configura-
tion
R the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R the automatic transmission shiftin gup
later
R the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points Shif
tranges
Introduction When the automatic trans
mission is in posi-
tion D,itisp ossible to restric torderestrict
the shift range (Y page 145).
The shift range selected is shown in the mul-
tifunction display .The automatic transmis-
sion shift sonly as far as the selected gear. Driving situations
=
You can use the engi
ne'sbraking
effect. 5
To use the brakin
geffect of the
engine on do wnhill gradients and
for driving:
R on steep mounta inroads
R in mountainou sterrain
R in arduous conditions 4
To use the braking effect of the
engine on extremely steep downhill
gradients and long downhill
stretches
Restricting th
eshift range X
Press th eselector lever to the left towards
D– .
or
X Pull left -hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
dle.
The shift range is restricted. Automatic transmission
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In order to preven tthe engin efrom over-
revving, th eautomatic transmission does
not shift down when the engine spee dis
too high.
i If the maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to accel-
erate, the automatic transmission shifts up
in order to prevent the engine from over-
revving, even if the shift range is restricted.
Derestricting the shift range X
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards D+.
or
X Pul lright-hand steering whee lgearshift
paddle.
The shift range is derestric ted.
Clearing the shif trang erestriction X
Press and hold the selector lever towards
D+ until Dis shown onc emore in the mul-
tifunction display.
or
X Pull and hold the right -hand steering wheel
gearshift paddle until Dis shown again in
the multifunction display.
The automatic transmissio nshift sfrom the
curre ntshif trange directly to D.
Selectin gthe ideal shift range X
Press th eselector lever to the left towards
D– and hold it in position.
or
X Pull the left -hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle and hold it in position.
The automatic transmissio nshift stot he
gear whic hallows ideal acceleration and
deceleration .Todothis, the automatic
transmission shift sdown one or more
gears. Manua
ldrive program
Switchin gonthe man ualdrive program Manual drive program
Mcan be selected
using the program selector button. You can
change gears using the steerin gwheel gear-
shift paddle sorthe selector lever in manual
drive program Mif the transmission is in posi-
tion D.The gear selected is shown in the mul-
tifunc tion display.
X Press the program selector button
(Y page 144) repeatedly until Mappears in
the multifunction display.
Upshifting X
Briefl ypres sthe selector lever to the right
towards D+.
or
X Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle (Y page 145).
The automatic transmission shift suptothe
nex tgear.
Downshifting X
Briefly press the selector lever to the left
towards D–.
or
X Pull the left-hand steerin gwheel gearshift
paddle (Y page 145).
The automatic transmission shift sdown to
the next gear.
i If you desire maximum acceleration ,push
the selector lever to the left or pull and hold
the left-hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
dle until the transmission shifts to the opti-
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Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program
M.
X Depress th eaccele rator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The tra nsmission shif tsto alower gear
depending on the engin espeed.
Switching off the manual drive program X
Vehicles without the dynamic handling
package with sport smode: press the
program selector button (Y page 144)
repeatedly until Eor Sappears in the mul-
tifunction display.
X Vehicles with the dynamic handling
pack agew ith sport smode: press the
program selector button (Y page 144).M
is no longer shown in the multifunction dis-
play. Automatic transmission
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