light MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owners Manual

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
ta................................... 309 Contents
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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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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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Engine electronics
.............................310
Ma lfunction ...... ............................. .140
En gine number .................................. 313
En gine oil
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 260
Disp laym essage ............................ 223
Fil ling capacity ............................... 315
Lubrican tadditiv es........................ 316
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 315
Topping up ..................................... 261
Viscosity ........................................ 316
En vironmental protection
Note ................................................ .18
Retur ningan end-of-life vehicl e....... 18
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Activating/deactivating ...................58
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 203
Display message ............................ 211
Important safety gu idelines ............. 57
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 58
Warn ingl am p................................. 238
ETS (Electroni cTraction Support) ...... 57
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleanin ginstruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Exterio rlighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 101
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........102
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 102
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........101
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 209
Ou tofp osition ............................... 102
Parking positio n............................. 102
Resetting ....................................... 102
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Exterio rview ........................................ 22 F
Fatigue Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fau ltmes sage
see Display message
Fire extinguisher ............................... 274First-aid kit
......................................... 274
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draught stop ........................................ 85
Flat tyre Changing awheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 280
MOExtende drun-flat sy stem......... 284
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 275
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 281
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 276
Floormat ............................................ .254
Frequencies Mobile phone ................................. 311
Tw o-way radio ................................ 311
Fron tfoglam p(display message) ....219
Fuel Note s............................................. 313
Note sabout consum ption ............. 314
Refuellin g....................................... 148
Specifications ................................ 314
Tank content/reserve fuel .............314
Tro ubleshoot ing............................. 152
Fue lc onsumpti on
Current (on-board computer) .........197
se eT echnical data
Fuel filler fla pOpening/closing .......150
Fue lfilter (whi tedisplay message) .224
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 197
Gaug e.............................................. 24
Fue ltank
Fil ling capacity ............................... 314
Fuses
Dashboard fus ebox....................... 293
Fus eallocat ion chart ..................... 293
Fus ebox in the boot ...................... 294
Fus ebox in the engin ecompart-
men t.............................................. 294
Note s............................................. 293 G
Gear lever ........................................... 141
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........310
Genuine wood trim and trim strips
(cleanin ginstructions) ...................... 269
Glove compartment ..........................244 Index
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Headbag ............................................... 37
Headlamp clean ings yst em .............. 110
Headlamp flasher .............................. 110
Headlamps Clean ing. ........................................ 267
Head level heating
AIRSCAR F........................................ 98
Head restraint
Lowering manually (re ar)................. 95
Head restraints
Adjusting (e lectrically )..................... 94
Adjusting (manually )........................ 94
Adjusting (re ar)................................ 95
se eN ECK-PR Ohead restraints
Hea ting
see Air conditioning
High-pressu recleaners .................... 264
Hill star tassist .................................. 137
HOLD function ................................... 172
HOLD functio n(display message) ...225 I
Immobili ser.......................................... 60
Ind icator and warn ingl amps
ABS ................................................ 238
Brake s........................................... 236
Co olan t.......................................... 241
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 242
Engine di agnostics ......................... 240
ESP ®
.............................................. 238
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 239
Fue ltank ........................................ 241
Overview .......................................... 25
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................46
Reserve fuel ................................... 241
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 236
SRS ................................................ 240
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 24
Submenu (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 204
Warn inga nd indicator lamps ...........25
Instrument li ghting ............................. 24
se eI nstrument cluster lighting Intelligen
tLight System
Display message ............................ 221
Setting di pped-beam headlamps
for driving on the right/left (on-
board computer) ............................ 206
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Int erior lighting
Automatic control system ..............112
Del ayed swit ch-off (on-bo ard
computer) ...................................... 207
Emergency lighting ........................112
Manual control ............................... 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
Int erior motion sensor ........................62
IS OFIX child seat securing system ....47 J
Jack Storage locatio n............................ 274
Using ............................................. 281
Jump-starting ..................................... 289
se eJ ump-st arting K
Key Changing the battery .......................68
Ch ecking the battery .................66, 68
Convenience closing feat ure. ........... 75
Convenience op ening feature ..........75
Display message ............................ 234
Ma lfunction ...... ................................ 69
Modifying the programming .............67
Opening/closing soft top .................78
Starting the engine ........................136
KEYLES S-GO
Button ............................................ 135
Convenience closing ........................76
Display message ............................ 234
Locking ............................................ 66
Starting the engine ........................136
Unlockin g......................................... 66
Ke yp ositions
Key ................................................ 135
KEYLESS GO .................................. 135
Kickdown ................................... 144, 14710
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Kneebag
............................................... 36L
Lan e-chang eassistant
see Blin dSpot Assist
Lash inge yelets ................................. 247
Licen ceplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 219
Lights Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio rlighting delaye dswitch-off
(on-board computer) ......................207
Active light function .......................111
Automatic he adlampmode ............ 107
Cornering light function .................111
Daytime driving lights ....................107
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 107
Driving abroa d............................... 106
Foglamps ............................... 107, 111
Hazard warning lamps ...................110
Hea dlam prange ............................ 110
Lig ht swit ch................................... 106
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 108
Motorway mode ............................. 111
Rea rfoglam p................................. 107
Switch ingt he Adaptiv eHighbeam
Assist on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .206
Switch ingt he daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .205
Switch ingt he exteri or lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 207
Switch ingt he Intell igent Light
System on/of f(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .206
Switch ingt he surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........207
Light se nsor (display message) .......221
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 158
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 162
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................170
Loadin gguideli nes............................ 244Locking
Automatic ........................................ 71
Emergency lockin g........................... 71
From the insi de(central locking
button) ............................................. 70
Locking verificatio nsignal (on-
board computer) ............................... 208
Luggage cover seeB oot separator
Lug gage net ....................................... 246
Lumbar support 4-way lumba rsupport ...................... 97 M
Main-beam headlamps (di splay
message) ............................................ 219
Manual drive program ......................146
Manual transmission Gea rlever ...................................... 141
Pullin gaway................................... 136
Shift recommendatio n................... 142
Starting .......................................... 136
Matt fin ish( cle anin ginstructions) ..265
Memory card (on-b oard computer) .200
Memory function ............................... 103
Menu (on-b oard computer)
Assistance ..................................... 202
Aud io............................................. 199
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 166
DVD ............................................... 200
Menu overview .............................. 196
Navigation ..................................... 198
Service ........................................... 204
Setting s......................................... 204
Te lephon e...................................... 200
Tri p. ............................................... 197
TV .................................................. 200
Mes sage memor y(on-boa rd com-
puter) ................................................. .210
Mes sages
see Display message
Mirrors
Sun visor ...... .................................. 251
se eE xterior mirrors or Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone ..................................... 254
Freq uencies ................................... 311
Installati on .................................... .311 Index
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Drau
ghts top .................................... 83
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draug ht stop.................................... 85
Important safety informatio n........... 76
Opening/closing (with key ).............. 78
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 77
Re- locking ........................................ 83
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 87
Soft-top switch .................................... 77
Spar ew heel
Notes/d ata. ................................... 306
Storage locatio n............................ 275
se eE mergenc yspare wheel
Speed Limi tAssist ............................ 182
Activating/deactivating message
function (on-bo ardc omputer )........ 202
Displaying (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 202
Disp laym essage ............................ 224
Spe ed limi ter
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 169
Spe edometer
Digita lspeedometer (on-board
computer) ...................................... 197
Segment s...................................... 193
Setting the uni t(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .204
Switch inga dditional speedome-
ter on/of f(on-board computer) .....204
Spe edtronic ....................................... 169
Display message ............................ 229
Permanen t..................................... 171
Variabl e......................................... 170
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSyst em)
Disp laym essage ............................ 213
Introduction ..................................... 33
Warn ingl am p................................. 240
Warning lamp (function) ................... 33
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .197
Startin gthe en gine
Important safety instructions ...... ...1 36
Station
seeR adio
Statu sindicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .194
Ste ering (display message) ..............233Ste
ering wheel
Adjustin g(electrically )................... 100
Adjusting (manually )........................ 99
Buttons (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 193
Important safety instructions ...........99
Memory function (storing set-
tings) ............................................. 100
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ....145
Sto wage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 245
Centre consol e.............................. 245
Cu ph older ..................................... 249
Glove comp artment ....................... 244
Sto wage sp ace
Important safety informatio n......... 244
Sto wage well
Boot floo r(under neath) ................. 248
Submen u(on-boa rd computer)
Convenience .................................. 208
Factory settin g............................... 209
Instrument cluster .........................204
Lig hts. ............................................ 205
Standard di splay. ........................... 197
Time/Date ..................................... 205
Veh icle ........................................... 207
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Sun visor ............................................ 250
Supplemental Restrain tSyst em
se eS RS
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .207
Switchi ngoff the alarm (ATA) ............61 T
Tail lamp (di splay message) .............219
Tail light
see Tai llamp
Technical data
E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........317
E2 20 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 320
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 321
E2 50 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY ...........318
E3 50 ............................................. 318
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 322 Index
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Exterio
rview Function Page
:
Boot lid 72
Vehicle too
lkit 274
;
Rear window heating 128
=
Lights 113
?
Sof
ttop (Cabriolet) 76
A
Fuel filler flap 148
B
Demisting the windscreen 127
Cleaning the windows 267
C
Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
87 Function Page
D
Exterior mirrors 101
E
Windscreen wipers 115
F
Openin
gthe bonnet 259
Engine oil 260
Coolant 261
G
Towing 290
H
Tyres and wheels 298
Fla
ttyre 27522
Exterior viewAt
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Instrumen
tcluster Overview
Function Page
:
Fuel gauge
;
Speedometer 193
=
Segments 193
?
Multifunction display 194
A
Coolant temperature gauge
192 Function Page
B
Rev counter 192
C
Clock 205
D
Instrumen
tcluster lighting
brightness control: turn
clockwise or anti-clockwise 24
Instrument clusterAt
ag lance
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