ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2011 Manual Online

X
Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press :.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If Speed Limit Assist is operational and the
message function is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the Äsymbol when the
ignition is switched on.
Showing the distance display This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distanc edisplay .
X Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distanc edisplay
(Y page 178)a ppears in the multifunction
display.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®G
WARNING
If the ä warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivat eESP®
under any circum-
stances.
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an acciden tif
you drive to ofast. ESP ®
canno toverride the
laws of physics. Fo
rfurther information about ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page 64).
X Start th eengine.
X Press =or; on thesteerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: buttontos elect
ESP .
X Press the abutton.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. G
WARNING
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailabl edue to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select PreSafe Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 66) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol as long as the HOLD function is
not activated (Y page 184). Menus and submenus
223On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
General notes
Display message sappear in th emultifunction display.
Display message swithg raphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Owner's Manual
and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the displaym essages and follow the additional notes in
this Owner's Manual.
Certain displaym essages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or acontinuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on the HOLD function
(Y page 184) and parking (Y page 165).Hiding display messages
You can hide some displaym essages withalow priority.
X Press the aor% button on the steering wheel to hide the displaym essage.
The displaym essage is cleared.
Display messages with ahigh priority are shown in red.
You cannot hide displaym essages of the highest priority. The multifunction displays hows
these messages continuously until the causes for the messages have been remedied. Message memory
The on-board computer saves certain displaym essages. You can call up the displaymessages
in the message memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are displaym essages, the multifunction displays hows, for example,2messages .
X Press the 9or: button to select the entry, e.g. 2messages .
X Confirm with a.
X Press the 9or: button to scroll through the displaym essages.
When the ignition is switched off, all displaym essages are deleted apart from some high-
priority displaym essages. Once the causes of the high-priority displaym essages have been
rectified, the corresponding displaym essages are also deleted.232
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
!÷
currently unavail‐
able See Owner's
Manual G
Risk of accident
ABS,E SP®
,B AS ,PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are temporarily not available.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ä,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrumen tcluster.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. !÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
ABS,E SP®
,B AS ,PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are not available due to amalfunc-
tion.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the J,ä,åand! warning lamps light
up in the instrumen tcluster.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
233On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
÷
inoperative See
Owner'
sManual G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS ,PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function ,hill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailabled ue toamalfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
alsoh ave failed.
In addition, the äandå warning lamp slight up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. T!
÷ G
Risk of accident
EBD( electronic brake forc edistribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS ,PRE-
SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function ,hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabi-
lisatio nare not available due to amalfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
alsoh ave failed.
In addition, the ä,åand! warning lamp slight up in
the instrument cluster and awarning tone sounds.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels coul dtherefore lock if you
brake hard ,for example.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Releas
eparking brake You are drivin
gwith the parkin gbrake applied. Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Release th eparking brake. 234
Display messagesOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

Safety systems
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
J
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning.
Awarning tone
also sounds. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correctt he error.!
The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
G
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) has been deactivated due to afault.
For this reason, BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS, ESP ®
(Electronic
Stability Program), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake ,the HOLD func-
tion, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation are also deactivated, for example.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional displaym essages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. !
The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. A
warning tone also
sounds.
G
Risk of accident
EBD (electronic brake force distribution) is faulty. Therefore, ABS,
BAS,B AS PLUS, ESP ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation, for example, are not available either.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional displaym essages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
257On-board computer and displays Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Jäå!
The red brake warning
lamp, the yellowE
SP®
and ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps and the yellow
ABS warning lamp are
lit while the engine is
running. G
Risk of accident
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning. Therefore, BAS,B AS PLUS,
EBD,P RE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD function, hill start
assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, for
example, are not available either due to amalfunction.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. ä
The yellowE
SP®
warn-
ing lamp flashes while
the vehicle is in motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
pulling away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
For exceptions: (Y page 64).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
stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 64).
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Have ESP ®
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. 258
Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
äå
The yellowE
SP®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps are lit while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS,B AS PLUS, PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation are not available due to amalfunction .ESP ®
will not
stabilise the vehicl eifitstarts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional displaym essages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. J
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the vehicle is
moving.
Awarning tone
also sounds. You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. 6
The red SRS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
G
Risk of injury
The restraint systems are malfunctioning. The airbags or belt ten-
sioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of
an accident, not be triggered at all.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
259On-board computer and displays Z

Luggage nets
G
WARNING
Only place lightweight object sinthe luggage
net. Do not use it to transport heavy, sharp-
edged or fragile objects. The luggagen et can-
not secure the objectss ufficiently in the event
of an accident.
Luggage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the left-hand side
of the boot (Coupé) or left and right-hand
sides of the boot (Cabriolet). Through-loading facility in the rear
compartment X
Fold down rear seat armrest =.
X Pull handle :and fold cover ;down-
wards. Through-loading facility in the rear
bench seat (Coupé)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objectsi nside the
vehicle or in the boot unless they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, asudden change in direction or an acci-
dent. G
WARNING
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 seat backrest forwards i
Vehicles with memory function :when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back-
rest forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open the boot.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released. 266
Stowage areasStowing and features

Example: Coupé
:
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining clip, 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 olde dup.
Glare from the side X
Fol dd ownthe su nvisor.
X Pull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
X Swin gthe sun visor to the side. Rea
rwindow roller sunblind (Coupé)
Extending/retracting th eroller sun-
blind !
Make sure that the roller sunblin dcan
move freely. Otherwise, the roller sunblind
or other object scould be damaged. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To extend or retract: briefly press but-
ton :.
The roller sunblin dfully extends or fully
retracts. Ashtray
Ashtra yinthefront-compartment
centr econsole i
You can remove the ashtray inser tand
us et he resulting compartment for stow-
age.
! The stowag espace 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. Features
271Stowing and features Z

If you push the lidsb
ack, you willnotice a
resistance.
X Release bonnet :.
X Check whether the lidsofb onnet lifter;
are resting on housings =(arrow).
X The lids of bonnet lifter ; are resting
on the housings: close bonnet:
(Y page 282).
or
X The lids of bonnet lifter ; are not rest-
ing on the housings: first lift up bon-
net :on left-hand side ?and then on
right-hand side B.Lift up bonnet :until
the respective lid of bonnet lifter ;no lon-
ger moves.
The lidsofb onnet lifter;must rest on
housings =(arrow).
X Close bonnet :(Ypage 282).
If you cannot close bonnet :or the L
symbola ppears in the multifunction display,
repeatt he steps. G
WARNING
If the bonnet can still not be engaged properly
or the Lsymbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display,don ot 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 the bonnet G
WARNING
Do not pull the release lever while the vehicle
is in motion. If you do so, the bonnet may open
up and block your view. G
WARNING
There is arisk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Some engine components can 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
WARNING
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 ignitio nsystem uses high voltage. For
this reason ,you mus tnever touch ignition
system components( 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 engin eisrunning
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
WARNING
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. Remove the key or make sure
that no ignition position has been selected
with KEYLESS-GO. All indicator lamps must be
off in the instrumen tpanel. Engine compartment
281Maintenance and care Z