automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owner's Guide

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PARKTRONIC and Parking Guidance are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles .They do not reliev eyou of the
responsibilit yofpaying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others.
X Stop the vehicle when the parking space
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrumen tcluster.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift
into position R.
The multifunction display shows the
Chec kvehicle surroundings Con‐
firm with OK message.
X Press aon themultifunction steering
wheel to confirm.
The multifunction display switches to Park-
ing Guidance.
Depending on your distance from the park-
ing space, the Please drivebackwards
message will appear in th emultifunction
display. Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
X
If necessary, reverse towards the parking
space. This is indicated by an arrow point-
ing backwards.
Continue reversing until you hear atone.
Stop –the parkin gposition has been
reached. The arrow is white. The
Please stee rtothe right or
Please steer to the left message
appe arsint he multifunction display. Example: vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission
X Whil ethe vehicle is stationary ,turn the
steering wheel in the specified direction
until the arrow is white and awarning tone
sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: main-
tain the steering wheel angle and reverse
carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear an acoustic sig-
nal.
The vehicle has reached the position in
which you need to countersteer.
The Please stee rtothe left or
Please steer to the right message
appe arsint he multifunction display.
X Countersteering: while the vehicle is sta-
tionary, tur nthe steering wheel in the
specifie ddirection until the arrow is white
and awarning tone sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: main-
tain the steering wheel angle and reverse
carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear an acoustic sig-
nal. at the latest when PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone.
The Parkin gGuidance finished mes-
sage appe arsint he multifunction display
and atone sounds. You ma ybeasked to
steer in adifferent direction and then
change gear. In this case, further displays
in the multifunction displa ywill direct you
to the final position.
X Manoeuvr eifnecessary.
X Alway sobserv ethe warnin gmessages dis-
played by PARKTRONI C(Ypage 175). Driving systems
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ognise danger
sintime, cause an accident and
injur eyoursel fand others.
ATTE NTION ASSIST assesses your level of
fatigu eorlapses in concentration by taking
the following criteria into account:
R your personal driving style, e.g. steering
characteristics
R journey conditions, e.g. time of day and
length of journey
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warnings may be delayed or
not occur at all:
R if the road condition is poor, e.g. the sur-
face is uneven or there are potholes
R if there is astron gside wind
R if you have adopted asporty driving style
with high cor nering speeds or hig hrates of
acceleration
R if you are predominantly driving slower
than 80 km/ horfaster than 180 km/h
R if you are currently using COMAND APS or
making atelephone call with it
R if the tim ehas been set incorrectly
R in active driving situations, such as when
you change lanes or change your speed
Warning and display messages in the
multifunction display Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
X Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
board computer (Y page 203).
Symbol :appears in the multifunc tion
display.
If ATTENTION ASSIS Tisactive, it wil lnot warn
you until at least 20 minutes after your jour-
ney has begun. You then hear an intermittent warnin
gtonet wice and the Attention
Assist :Time for abreak? message
appears in th emultifunction display.
X If necessary, take abreak.
X Press ato con firm th emessage.
On long journeys, take regula rbreaks in good
time to allow yoursel ftorest properly. If you
do not take abrea kand ATTENTION ASSIST
stil ldetect sfatigue or increasing lapses in
concentration, you will be warned again after
15 minutes at the earliest.
ATTENTION ASSIST is reset when you con-
tinue your journey and start sassessing your
tiredness agai nif:
R you switch off th eengine
R you take off your sea tbelt and open the
driver' sdoor, e.g. for achange of driver sor
to take abreak Spee
dLimit Assist
Impor tant safety guidelines i
Speed Limit Assist is not operational in all
coun tries.
Speed Limit Assist ,inconjunc tion with your
navigation system ,shows you speed limits it
has detec tedint he multifunc tion display. The
display appears when traffic signs stating the
speed limit hav ebeen detected. Example
:
Traffic sign symbol showing the speed
limit
; Traffic sign symbol indicatin gthe end of
the speed limit zone
Speed Limi tAssist detec ts these signs with a
camera at the top of the windscreen. 182
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Speed Limi tAssist camera G
Risk of accident
Speed Limit Assis tiso nlyana id and may
detect speed limit sign sincorrectly or not at
all.
The sys temm ay be impaired or may not fun c-
tion if:
R there is poo rvisibility, e.g .due to snow,
rain ,fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g .fro mt hesun or from
oncomi ngtraffic.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R the traffic signs are covered, for instance
by dirt, snow or trees.
R the traffic signs are poorly illuminated.
R there are ambiguous traffic signs, for
instance near roadworks or on multi-lane
roads.
Traffic signs always have priority over the
Speed Limit Assist display. Speed Limit Assist
cannot detect road and traffic conditions. It is
not asubstitute for attentive driving.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yoursel fand others. Information in the multifunctio
ndisplay Exam
ple:vehicle swith automatic transmission
: Traffic sign symbol showing the speed
limit or traf fics ign symbol indicatin gthe
end of the speed limit zone
; Speed Limi tAssist is available and the
warnin gfunction is switched on in the on-
board computer
= Unit sused in the traf fics ign displayed
X Activate the Speed Limit Assist warning
function using the on-board computer
(Y page 202).
Symbol ;appears. As soon as speed limit
sign/sign indicatin gthe end of aspeed
limit :is detected, the speed limit
appear sint he multifunction displa yfor
approximately fiv eseconds. An yother
information in the multifunction display is
hidden for this period.
or
X Display Speed Limit Assist using the on-
board computer (Y page 202).
As soo nasspeed limit sign/sign indicating
the end of aspeed limit :is detected, the
speed limit appear sint he multifunction
display.
Speed limit sign :showin gthe maximum
permissible speed is generally displayed
until:
R sign :indicatin gthe end of aspeed limit
is detected and displayed for approx-
imately fiv eseconds.
R you mak eaturn.
R you leave or enter acity or town. Drivin
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unavailable See Owner's Manual
mes-
sage appe arsint he multifunction display. Trailer towing
Folding out th
eball coupling
Before you can tow atrailer wit hyour vehicle,
you must fold out the ball coupling.
The release wheel is located behind the left-
hand side trim panel in the boot. G
Risk of accident
Make sur ethat the ball coupling is engaged,
either in its folded-ou torfolded-i nposition,
and that the indicator lam pisoff.
Do not turn the releas ewheel when atrailer
is coupled up. Otherwise, th etrailer might
detach. X
To ope nthe cov er:turn handle :anti-
clockwis eand fold dow ncover ;. X
Pull out release wheel ;.
X Tur nrelease wheel ;anti-clockwise until
the ball couplin greleases and folds out from under the rear bumper
.Indicator
lamp :flashes. X
Pull the ball coupling in the direction of the
arrow until it engages in avertical position.
Indicator lamp :goes out. The power
socket folds down automatically.
The multifunction display shows the
Traile rhitch Check lock mech. mes-
sage until th eball coupling is engaged.
X Remove the protective cap from the ball
coupling and store it in asafe place.
X Make sure that the ball of the ball coupling
is clean and that, depending on the trailer
specification, it is greased or dry (without
grease) when used. Coupling up
atrailer G
Risk of injury
Do not disconnect atrailer wit hanengaged
overrun brake. Otherwise, your hand could
become trappe dbetween the bumper and
trailer drawbar.
X Make sure that the transmission is in posi-
tion P.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Position the trailer level behind the vehicle.
X Couple up the trailer.
X Establish the electrical connection
between the vehicl eand the trailer. 186
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eral information i
When towing atrail er,s et the tyr epres-
sure on th erear axle of the towing vehicle
for am aximum load; se ethe tyr epressure
table in th efuel filler flap.
You will find installatio ndimensions and loads
in the "Technical data” section
(Y page 322).
The maximum permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight on the ball coupling is 75 kg.
However ,the actual noseweight must not
exceed the value given on the trailer tow hitch
and trailer identification plates. The lowest
weight applies.
! Use anoseweight as close as possible to
the maximum permissible noseweight .Do
not use anoseweight of less than 50 kg,
otherwise the trailer ma ycome loose.
Bear in min dthat the payload and the rear
axl eload ar ereduced by the actual nose-
weight.
Please not ethat when towing atrailer, PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 174) and parkin gguidance
(Y page 177 )are onl yavail ablew ith limita-
tions, or not at all.
i The height of the ball coupling changes
with the load of the vehicle. If necessary,
use atrailer wit haheight-adjustable draw-
bar.
Driving tips i
Observ ethe notes on ESP ®
trailer stabi-
lisation (Y page 58).
In Germany, the maximum permissible speed
for vehicle/ trailer combinations depends on
the type of trailer and is either 80 km/ hor
100 km/h. In some countries ,higher maxi-
mum speeds are permissible for vehicle/
trailer combinations. Befor ebeginnin gthe
journey ,check the trailer's documen tsto see
what the maximum permitted speed is.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the max-
imum permissible rear axle load is increased
when towing atrailer. Refer to th e"Technical data
"section to fin dout whether this applies
to your vehicle. If you utilise any of the added
maximum rear axle load when towing atrailer,
th ev ehicle/ trailer combination may not
exceed amaximum spee dof100 km/h for
reasons concerning the operating permit.
This als oapplies in countries in which the
permissible maximum speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations is above 10 0km/h.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics wil lbedifferent in comparison
to when drivin gwithout atrailer.
Th ev ehicle/ trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleration and gradi-
ent-climbin gcapability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected more by stron gcrosswinds
R demand smore sensitive steering
R consume smore fuel
On long and steep downhil lgradients ,you
must shift to alower gear in good time, or on
vehicles with automatic transmission ,select
the shift range 1,2or 3.
i This also applies if you have activated
cruise control, SPEEDTRONIC or DI S-
TRONIC PLUS.
This will use the brakin geffect of th eengine,
so les sbraking wil lberequired to maintain
the speed. This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevent sthe brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly .Ifyou need
additional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than con tinuously.
Driving tips R
Maintain agreater distance from th evehi-
cle in front than when driving without a
trailer.
R Avoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake
gently at first to allow the trailer to run on.
Then increase the braking force rapidly.
R The values given for gradient-climbing
capabilities from astandstill refer to sea 188
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sbriefly:
Selects the submenu or scrolls
throug hlists
In the Audio menu: selects astored
station, an audi otrack or avideo
scene
In the Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects aname or telephone number 9:
Press and hold:
In the Audio menu: selects the pre-
vious/next station or selects an
audi otrack or avideo scene using
rapid scrolling.
In the Tel(telephone) menu: starts
rapid scrolling through the phone
book a
Confirms selections and hides dis-
play messages
In the
Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialling Multifunction display
To activate the multifunction display:
R switch on the ignition.
R switch on the lights.
R open the driver's door.
Values and settings as well as displa ymes-
sages are shown in the multifunction display. :
Description field
; Menu bar
= Status indicator
X To show menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steerin gwheel. Statu
sindicator
The status indicator in the multifunction dis-
play shows you values as well as information
about assistanc esystems and the transmis-
sion.
Vehicle swith automatic transmission :
Outside temperatur eordigital speedom-
eter 30
; Transmission mode display
= Gear indicator
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Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Dig. speedo [mph]: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting th epermanent display function
Only vehicles with automatic transmission
have this func tion.
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
func tion is not available.
The Permanen tdisplay: function allows
yo utoc hoose whether the multifunction dis-
play always shows the outside temperature
or the speed in mph.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to selec tthe
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Perma‐
nent display function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
temperat ureorDig. speedo m[mph].
X Press the abuttontos ave the setting.
Time/date This submenu is only availabl
eonvehicles
with Audio 20.
In the Time/date submenu, you can set the
tim eand date.
Your vehicl ecould have the following audio
equipment:
A: Audi o20
B: Audi o50A PS
C: COMAN DAPS X
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to fin dout which audio system is fit-
ted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Set the time zone once; see the
separate operating instructions X X
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Time: orDate:.
The curren ttime or date set is displayed.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display you wan ttochange :hour ,minute,
day, month, year.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
Lights Switching the day
time drivin glights on/
off
If you have activated the Daytimedriving
lights: functionand the light switch is in the
c position, the daytime driving lights are
switched on automatically whe nthe engin eis
running. When it is dark, th eside lamps and
the dipped-bea mheadlamps are switched on
automatically. Menus and submenus
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Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
P Se
lect
Par k( P) While the HOLD functio
norDISTRONIC PLUSisa ctive, you
have:
R opened the driver's door and releasedthe sea tbelt or
R switched off the engin eor
R opened the bonnet
At one ma yalso sound at regular intervals. The ton ebecomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You can notstart the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
You can restart the engine. Auxiliary
battery malfunc‐
tion The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no lon-
ger being charged.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. N The boot lid is open.
X
Close the boot lid. M G
Risk of accident
The bonnet is open. Awarning ton ealso sounds.
X Pull ove rand sto pthe vehicle safel yassoonasp ossible,
paying attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Engag ethe parkin gbrake.
X Close th ebonnet.
If the active bonnet (pedestrian protection) has been trig-
gered:
X Reset the bonnet (Y page 258).
X Close the bonnet. Active
bonnet malfunc‐
tion See
Owner's
Manual The active bonnet (pedestrian protection) is not active due to
am
alfunction.
X Visit aqualified special istworkshop. C At least one door is open.
Awarning ton ealso sounds.
X Close all doors. Display messages
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sreason, following acar wash, drive with
particular care unti lthe brakes are dry. G
Risk of accident
Th ev ehicle is braked when th eHOLDfunction
or DISTRONI CPLUSisa ctivated. Therefore,
dea ctivate th eHOLD function and DISTRONIC
PLU Sbefor ethe vehicle is washed in an auto-
matic car wash.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the ver ystart.
! We recommend automatic car washes
with an adjustable 40
high-pressure pre-
cleaning program. In car washes that use
hig hw ater pressures, there is adanger that
as mall quantity of water may leak int othe
vehicle.
! Cabriolet: do not treat the vehicle with
hot wax under any circumstan ces.
! Cabriolet: pull the key out of the ignition
lock when washing the vehicle .This
ensures that the win ddeflector on the
windscreen is retracted. The wind deflector
may otherwise be damaged.
If the vehicle is ver ydirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
! In car washes with atowing mechanism,
make sure that the automatic transmission
is in transmission position N,otherwis ethe
vehicle could be damaged.
! Make sur ethat the side windows ar ecom-
pletel yclosed, that the ventilation/heater
blowe risfully turned off and that the wind-
screen wiper switch is set to 0.Otherwi se,
the rain/light senso rmay be activated, trig-
gering unintended wiper movemen ts.T his
could cau se damage to the vehicle.
After using an automatic car wash, wip eoff
wax from th ewindscreen and the wiper
blades. This will prevent smears and reduce
wiping noises caused by residue on the wind-
screen. High-pressur
ecleaners G
Risk of accident
Do not use high-pressur ecleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles (dirt grinders) to clean your
vehicle, in particular the tyres. You could oth-
erwise damage the tyres and cause an acci-
dent.
! Always maintain adistance of at least
30 cm between the vehicle and the high-
pressure cleaner nozzle. Information about
the correct distance is available from the
equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door joint
R soft top (Cabriolet)
R wind deflector net (Cabriolet)
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
Cleanin gthe whee ls !
Do not use acidic whee lcleaning products
to remov ebrake dust .This could damage
wheel bolts and brake componen ts.
! Do not park up the vehicle for an extended
perio dstraight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosio nofthe brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for afew minutes after clean-
ing. Brakin gheats the brak ediscs and
40 In accordance with the specification sfor Cabriolet programs. 264
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p-starting G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of acid burns when jump-starting avehicle due to the gases which escape from
the battery. Do not lean over the batter ywhile the engin eisbeing jump-started. G
Risk of explosion
Gases escapin gfrom th ebattery during jump-starting may cause minor explosions. Avoid cre-
ating sparks. Keep naked flames away from the battery, and do not smoke.
Comply with safety precautions when handling batteries. You will find these under "Battery" in
the index.
! Avoid repeated and lengthy startin gattempts. Otherwise, non-combuste dfuel may dam-
age the catalytic converter 41
and create arisk of fire.
Do not use arapid-charging device to start the engine.
Make sure the jump leads are not damaged.
Make sure the jump leads are not touching any other metal objects when they are connected
to the battery.
If your vehicle's battery is discharged ,the engin ecan be jump-started from another vehicle
or from asecond batter yusing jum pleads.
Observ ethe followin gpoints:
X The battery is not accessible in all vehicles. If the other vehicle' sbattery is not accessible,
jump-start the vehicle using asecond batter yorajump-star ting device.
X Only jump-start the vehicl ewhen th eengineisc old an dthe catalytic converter system has
cooled down 42
.
X Do no tstart the engine if the battery is frozen. Let the battery thaw first.
X Jump-starting may only be performed from batterie swithanominal voltage of 12 V.
X Only use jum pleads which have asufficient cross-section and insulated terminal clamps.
X Make sure that the jump leads cannot come into contact with parts, such as the pulley or
the fan. Thes eparts move when the engine is started and while it is running.
X If the battery is fully discharged ,leave the batter ythat is being used to jump-star tconnected
for afew minutes befor eattempting to start. This charges the battery alittle.
i Jump leads and further information about jump-startin gcan be obtained from any
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
X Make sure that the two vehicles do not touch.
X Apply the parking brak efirmly.
X Manual transmission: engage neutral.
X Automatic transmission: move the selector lever toP.
X Switch off all electrical consumer s(e.g. radio, blower, etc.).
X Open the bonnet (Y page 259).
41 Only vehicles with apetrol engine.
42 Only vehicles with apetrol engine. Jump-starting
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