ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owner's Guide

Stowage areas
Luggage nets
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Only place lightweight object sinthe luggage
net .Don ot use it to transpor theavy ,sharp-
edged or fragile objec ts.T he luggage net can-
not secur ethe objec tssufficiently in the event
of an accident.
Luggage net sare locate dinthe front-
passenger footwell and on the left-hand side
of the boot. Th
rough- loading facility in the rear
compartment (Cabriolet) X
Fold down rear seat armrest =.
X Pull handle :and fold cover ;down-
wards. Through-loading facility in the rear
bench seat (Coupé)
Impor tantsafety notes G
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Do not carry heavy or hard object sinsid ethe
vehicle or in the boot unless they ar esecured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by object sbeing thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, asudden change in direction or an acci-
dent. G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the boot lid closed .Exhaust
fumes could otherwise enter the vehicle inte-
rior.
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the boot capacity.
Folding the rear seat backrest forward i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back-
rest forwards, the respective front seat
moves forwar dslightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memor yfunction: if nec-
essary, move the driver' sorfront-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open th eboot.
X Pull right-han dorleft-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
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Fold rea rseat back rest ; forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
bac kifn ecessary.
Folding the rea rseat backrest back X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forwar difnecessary.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
becom etrappe dwhen folding the rea rseat
back rest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X Fold rea rseat back rest : bac kuntil it
engages. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is cor-
rectly engaged. Othe rwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged, this
will be shown in the multifunction display in
the instrument cluster.
i You should always engage the rear seat
backrests if you do not need the through-
loading feature. This will preven tunauthor-
ised access to the boot from the vehicle
interior.
X Mov ethe driver' sorfront-passenger se at
back if necessary. Securin
gaload
Lashing eyelets G
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Distribut ethe load on thelashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupant scould be
injure dbyo bjectsbein gthrown ar oundify ou:
R bra kesharply
R change directio nsuddenly
R are involved in an accident
Please observ ethe loading guidelines.
Observ ethe following notes on securing
loads:
R secur ethe load using the la shingeyelets.
R do not use elasti cstraps or nets to secure
al oad, as these ar eonly intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R pad sharp edges for protection.
The are four lashing eyelets in the boo tonthe
Coupé and two lashin geyelets in the boo tsill
on the Cabriolet. Example: Coupé
X
Coupé: fold up lashing eyelets :next to
the rear seat backrest and push them
through the slits in the carpet. Stowage areas
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Bag hook
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Onl yhanglight load sonthe bag holders. Do
not use them to transport heavy, sharp- edged
or fragile objects. Whe nbraking sharply,
changing directio nquickly or in the event of
an accident, the bag hooks wil lnot secur ethe
item ssufficiently. This could resul tininjury to
yoursel forothers.
! Theb aghoo kcan bear amaximum load
of 3k g. Do not us eittosecureaload. :
Bag hook Stowage well under th
eboot floor
The TIREFI Tkit,t he vehicl etoolkit,e tc. are
locate dinthe stowage compartm ent. X
To open: pull handle :upwards. Examp
le:C oupé
X Coupé: hook handle :into rain
trough ;.
X Cabriolet: pull the boot floo rslightly
towards you and then hook handle :into
rain trough ;.
! Remove the handl eagain befor eclosing
the boot lid and snap it in tightly to prevent
the handle flap from protruding. Otherwise,
you could damage the handle. Roof carrier (Coupé)
Important safet ynotes G
Risk of accident and injury
An incorrectly secured roof carrier, ski rack or
load could become detached from the vehi-
cle. These object smight then be thrown
around and could injur eyou or other sor
caus eana ccident. Follo wthe roof carrier/ski
rack manufacturer' sinstallation instructions
and special instructions for use.
The roof load raise sthe vehicle' scentre of
gravity, thereby affecting vehicle handling.
You must always observ ethe maximum roof
load of 10 0kg. Always adapt your driving style
to the prevailin groad, traffic and weather
conditions and driv ewith particular care if the
roof is laden. G
Risk of injury
Only use the roof carrier when the roof is
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endanger the occupant
softhe vehicle when
the roof is open.
! Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you
only use roof carrier sthat hav ebeen tested
and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This helps to preven tdamage to the vehi-
cle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such
aw ay that the vehicle will not sustain dam-
age even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment,
ensure that when the roof carrier is fitted
you can:
R open the panorama sliding sunroof fully
R open the boot lid fully
! To avoid damaging or scratching the cov-
ers, do not use metallic or hard objects to
open them.
Attaching the roof carrier Vehicles with
asteel roof Vehicles with
apanorama sliding sunroof X
Ope ncovers :carefully in the direction of
the arrow.
X Fold covers :upwards.
X Only secur ethe roof carrie rtothe anchor-
age point sunder covers :.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Features
Cup holder
Points to observe before use G
Risk of injury
Keep the cup holder closed whil ethe vehicle
is in motion. Otherwise, vehicle occupants
coul dbei njured by object sbeing thrown
around if you:
R brak esharply
R change direction suddenly
R arei nvolved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for container sofa
suitable size and whic hhave lids. Otherwise,
the drink scould spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drin ks.
Otherwise, you ma yscald yourself.
Cup holde rint he centre console Example
:Coupé
: Cup holders
; Cover
X To open: slide cover ;back. Featu
res
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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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Mob
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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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Adding engine oil
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Environmenta
lnote
When toppin guptheoil, tak ecaren ot to spill
any .Ifo il enter sthe soil or waterways, it is
harmful to the environmen t.Engine oil cap (example)
X
Turn cap :anti-clockwise and remove it.
X Top up with the amount of oil required.
Fill carefully to the maximum mark on the oil
dipstick.
i Depending on the engine, the difference
between the minimum mark and the maxi-
mum mark is approximately 1.5 –2litres.
! Do not add too muc hoil. If the oil level is
above the "max "mark on the dipstick, too
much oil has been added. This can lead to
damage to the engine or the catalytic con-
verter .Have excess oil siphoned off.
Further information on engin eoil
(Y page 315).
X Replac ecap : on the filler nec kand
tighten clockwise.
Ensure that the cap locks int oplace
securely. Checking and addin
gother service
products
Checking th ecoolan tlevel Only check th
ecoolant leve lwhen th evehicle
is on alevel surface and th eengine has cooled
dow n.
X Tur nthe ke ytop osition 2(Y page 135) in
th ei gnitio nlock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS -GO, press the
Star t/Stop butto ntwice (Y page 135).
X Check the coolant temperature display in
the instrument cluster. G
Risk of injury
The cooling system is pressurised. Therefore,
only unscrew the cap once the engine has
cooled down. The coolant temperature gauge
must display less than 70 †.Otherwi se,you
could be scalded if ho tcoolant escapes. X
Slowl yturn cap :half aturna nti-clock-
wis eand allo wexcess pressure to escape.
X Turn cap :further anti-clockwis eand
remove it.
If the coolant is at the level of marker bar
= in the filler neck when cold, ther eis
enough coolan tincoolant expansion
tank ;.
If the coolant is approximately 1. 5cm
higher when it is warm, ther eisenough
coolant in coolant expansion tank ;. Engin
ecompartment
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Cleaning th
ewindows G
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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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more informati
on on which tools are
required to perfor mawheel change on your
vehicle, e.g. wheel chock ,wheel wrenc hor
centring pin, consult aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre.
X Prepar ethe vehicle as described
(Y page 275).
X Ifat railer is coupled to th evehicle, uncou-
ple it.
X Remov ethe followin gitems from the stow-
age well under the boo tfloor:
R the emergenc yspare wheel
R the vehicle tool kit
R the foldin gwheel chock
R the jack
X Secur ethe vehicle to preven titfrom rolling
awa y.
Se curing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away If your vehicle is equipped with
awheel choc k,
it can be found in the vehicle tool kit
(Y page 274).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel. X
Fold both plates upwards :.
X Fold out lower plate ;.
X Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
openings in base plate =. Securing the vehicle on level ground (example,
Coupé)
X
On level ground: place chocksorother
suitable items under the front and rear of
the whee lthat is diagonally opposit ethe
wheel you wish to change. Securing the vehicl
eonslight downhill gradients
(example, Coupé)
X On downhill gradients: place chocksor
other suitable item sinfront of th ewheels
of the front and rea raxle.
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The jac kisintende donly for lifting the vehicle
briefly for wheel changes.
The vehicl emust be placed on stands if you
intend to work under it.
Make sure that the jack is placed on afirm,
non-slip, level surface. Do not use wooden
blocks or similar object sasajack underlay.
The vehicle could otherwise slip off the jack
and seriousl yinjure you. Flat tyre
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as when con
necting the do norb atter yin
the jump-starting procedure
(Y page 289). Reconnecting th
ebattery
! Always connect the battery in the order
described below. Never swap the terminal
clamps. Yo umay otherwise damage the
vehicle elect ronics.
X Switch off all ele ctrical consumers, e.g.
radio, blower, etc.
X Connect the positiv eterminal clamp and
secur ethe cov er.
X Connect th enegative termina lclamp.
X Put th efilter box back in place, then clip in
and close th eretaining clamps.
X Close th ebonnet.
i If th epower supply has been interrupted,
e.g .ift he battery has been reconnected,
you must carry out the followin gtasks:
R set the clock (Y page 205)
R reset the function for folding the exterior
mirrors in/out automatically by folding
the mirrors out once (Y page 102)288
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