airbag MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2011 Owners Manual

1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 233
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes ....................62
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Activating/deactivatin gair-recir-
culation mode .................................... 135
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................131
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 199
Towing atrailer .............................. 202
Active Driving Assistanc epackage .199
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 245
Function/informatio n.................... 202
Towing atrailer .............................. 204
Active light function .........................118
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................66
Adaptive brak elamps ......................... 63
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Function/notes ............................. 119
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 227
Additional speedometer ...................225
Additives (engine oil) ........................336
Adjustin gthe headlamp range .........116
Airbag Headbag .......................................... 43Airbags
Activatio n......................................... 39
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger )....................................... 42
Important safety guidelines .............40
Kneeba g.......................................... .42
Pelvis airbag .................................... 43
Sidebag ............................................ 43
Windowba g...................................... 44
AIRCAP
Cleaning instructions .....................288
Extending/retracting .......................92
Fitting/removing the wind deflec-
tor .................................................... 94
General notes .................................. 92
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....243
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
AIRSCARF
Setting the vents ........................... 143
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 142
Important safety notes ..................141
Rea r............................................... 142
Setting ........................................... 141
Setting the AIRSCARF vents ..........143
Setting the centre airv ents........... 142
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 142
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off .......... 107
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertnes sAssistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Anti-glare film .................................... 278
Anti-loc kBraking System
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-thef tsystem
Immobilise r...................................... 68
Aquaplaning ....................................... 168
Ashtray ............................................... 271
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .222 4
Index

Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 123
Display message ............................ 240
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ......123
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................188
Driving system ............................... 185
Function/notes ............................. 185
Problem (fault) ............................... 189
Sensor range ................................. 186
Trailer towing ................................. 188
Warning displa y............................. 187
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 53
Petrol .................................................. 161
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .291
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 235
Operation ........................................ .45
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Display message ............................ 236
Function/notes ................................ 66
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Switching on/off ........................... 223
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Preventive occupant safety sys-
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occu-
pant safety system)
Program selector button ..................156
Pulling away Automatic transmission .................149
Manual transmission ..................... .149 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........22 R
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................229
Country overview ........................... 345
Display message ............................ 245
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 219
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................... 97
Readin glamp ..................................... 120
Rear compartment Setting the airv ents...................... 142
Setting the temperature ................133
Rear-compartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 240
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Rear seat
Display message ............................ 251
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........111
Dipping (manual )........................... 109
Rear window blind ............................271
Rear window heating Problem (fault) ............................... 135
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 28
Important safety notes ..................160
Refuelling proces s......................... 163
see Fuel
Releasin gthe parking loc kman-
ually (automatic transmission) ........160
Remote control Auxiliary heating/ventilatio n.......... 138
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 140
Garage door opener .......................275
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 140
Reserve (fue ltank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 243
Warning lamp ................................. 260 Index
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ESP
®
OFF ....................................... 258
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 170
LIM (DISTRONI CPLUS) .................. 173
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC )......... 181
Overview .......................................... 30
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................53
Reserve fuel ................................... 260
Seat bel t........................................ 255
SRS ................................................ 259
Warning triangle ................................ 294
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 253
see Windscreen washer system
Weight
see Technical data
Whee lboltt ightening torque ...........304
Whee lchock ...................................... 301
Wheels Changing/replacing .......................323
Changing awheel .......................... 301
Checking ........................................ 318
Cleaning ......................................... 287
Fitting awheel ............................... 304
Important safety notes ..................318
Removing awheel .......................... 303
Storing ........................................... 324
Tightening torqu e........................... 304
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 324
Wind deflector
see AIRCAP
Wind deflector (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 288
Windowbag Display message ............................ 238
Operation ........................................ .44
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 289
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 134
Windscreen washe rsystem ............. 284
Windscree nwipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................125
Replacing the wiper blades ............125
Switching on/off ........................... 124Winte
rdriving
Important safety note s.................. 319
Slippery road surfaces ...................169
Snow chains .................................. 320
Winte rtyres
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 228
M+S tyres ...................................... 319
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 290
Important safety notes ..................125
Replacing ....................................... 125
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 29220
Index

Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Ben
zcan only
inform you about vehicle checksifith as your
registration data.
It is advisabletor egister your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Ben zassoon as possible
abouta ny change in address or vehicl eown-
ership. Correc
tuse G
WARNING
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion ,and the attention of others ,tovarious
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warn-
ing stickers unless the sticker clearly states
that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers, you or
others could be injured by failing to recognise
certain dangers.
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the "Technical data" section in this manual
R national road traffic regulations
R national road traffic licensin gregulations Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contravention sagainst these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warrant yof
Daimler AG. Data stored in the vehicle
Fault data
Components critical for vehicle operation are
equipped with fault data memories as stand-
ard. There are also data storage devices
which recor dthe technical reactions of vehi-
cle componentstoc ertain driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment or ESP ®
interven-
tion).
This data is used exclusively to:
R assist in the rectification of faults and
defects
R help Mercedes-Benz optimise and develop
vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trac ethe vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Benz ,this technical information can be read
out from the fault memory. This is performed
by authorised employees of the Mercedes-
Benz service network using special diagnos-
tic computers.
After afault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-
ory data is constantly overwritten. Other devices thats
tore data
Depending on the equipment level, your vehi-
cle may feature communication sand/or
entertainment systems (e.g. navigation devi-
ces, telephon esystems). These allow you to
save and edit data required for the operation
of the respective device.
Further information on operation (e.g. on
deleting data) can be found in the separate
operating instructions. Introduction
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Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviation sare possible. Please
not ethat your vehicle may not be equipped
with all feature sdescribed. This also
applies to safety-relevan tsystems and
functions.
i Pleas ereadt he information on qualified
specialist workshop s(Ypage 22). Occupant safety
Important safet
ynotes
Seat belts, together wit hthe Supplemental
Restrain tSyste m–S RS (Y page 39), are
complementary, co-ordinated restrain tsys-
tems .They reduce the risk of injury in spe-
cific, pre-defined types of accident situations
and thereby increase occupant safety. How-
ever, seat belts and airbags generally do not
protect against objectsp enetratingthe vehi-
cle from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, make
sure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 100).
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 47).
R the airbags can inflate unrestricted if
deployed (Y page 40).
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 100).
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied.
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing aseat belt. As
such, they are only an additional restraint
system which complements, but does not
replace, the seat belt. All vehicle occupants must wear their seat belt correctly at all
times, even if the vehicle is equipped with
airbags. The airbags are not deployed in all
types of accidents. For example, if the pro-
tective capacity of correctly fastened seat
belts is not increased by deploying the air-
bags, the airbags will not deploy.A
irbag
deploymen tonly provides increased pro-
tection if the sea tbeltisw ornc orrectly
because:
R the sea tbelt helps to keep the vehicle
occupan tinthe best position in relation
to the airbag.
R in ah ead-on collision, for example, the
seat belt prevents the vehicle occupant
from being propelled towards the point
of impact. It can thus reduce the risk of
injury.
In accidents in which an airbag is deployed,
it provides increased protection only if the
seat belt is worn correctly. G
WARNING
If service work is not carried out correctly, the
operating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. This could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle and cause an accident. More-
over, the safety systems may no longer be
able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. The workshop
must have the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop. 38
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G
WARNING
Modifications to or work performe dincor-
rectly on the following parts can result in the
restraint systems not functioning as intended:
R the restraint system, consisting of seat
belts and their anchorage points, beltt en-
sioners, belt forc elimiters and airbags
R the wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags and belt tensioners could fail to
deploy or be triggered in an acciden tdespite
the deceleration forc ebeing sufficien ttotrig-
ger the systems, or could be triggered unin-
tentionally. For this reason, never make any
modifications to the restraint systems.
Therefore, you must not tamper with elec-
tronic components or their software. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consist
sof:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupant scoming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident .Itcan also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupant sare
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than afew seconds
after the engine is started. G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or may not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
ah igh rate of vehicle deceleration.
Am alfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is runnin gand the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after afew
seconds.
R the engine is runnin gand the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again.
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at aq ualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use aMercedes-
Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags During the first stage of
acollision, the airbag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as:
R duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the seat belt tongues are correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckles.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in alongitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of ac ollision. In the first deployment stage, Occupant safety
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the front airba
gisfilledwith enoug hpropel-
lant ga storeducethe risk of injuries .The
front airbag is fully deployed if asecond
deployment threshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. Also, not all airbags are
deployed together in an accident. The dif-
ferent airbag systems work independently
of each other.
How the airbag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the collision detec-
ted, especiallyt he vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
R head-on collision
R side impact
R rear impact
R Cabriolet: overturn
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tially determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after acollision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provide an indication of airbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, without an airbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec- ted and the rate of deceleration is not high.
Conversely, airbags may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor defor-
mation. This is the case if, for example, very
rigid vehicle parts such as longitudinal body
members are hit, and sufficient deceleration
occurs as
aresult. Airbags
Important safety notes Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The airbag installation locations are identified
by the AIRBAG symbol. G
WARNING
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, asubstitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R All vehicle occupants –inparticular ,preg-
nan twome n–m ust wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
th eb ackrest, whic hshoul dbep ositioned
as close to th evertical as possible. The
head restraint must support th eback of the
head at about eye level.
R Always secure childre nless than 1.50mt all
and unde r12years of age in suitable child
restraint systems.
R All vehicle occupant smust select aseat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from 40
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the centr
eofthe driver's airba gcove ras
possible.
R Mov ethe front-passenge rseat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured achild in achild restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R Vehicle occupant s–inparticular ,children
–m ust no tlean their heads in the area of
the window where:
- Coupé: the sidebag/windowbag
deploys.
- Cabriolet: the sidebag/headbag
deploys.
R Rearward-facin gchild restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if ac hild restraint system with automatic
child seat recognition is fitted to the front-
passenger seat. The 4PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFF indicator lamp must be con-
tinuously lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition ,oryour rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in achild restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in pockets of clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger airbag, partic-
ularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steerin gwheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to deploy fully. You
could be injured if the airbag is deployed
and you are holding the inside of the steer-
ing wheel. R
Do not lean on the doors/rear sidewalls
from the inside.
R Make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area of deployment of the
airbag.
R Do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door.
R Do not hang any hard objects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R Do not attac haccessories such as drinks
can holders to the doors/rear sidewalls.
It is not possible to rule out arisk of injury
being caused by an airbag due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
WARNING
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steerin gwheel boss
R kneebag cover below the steerin gcolumn
R front-passenger airbag cover
R outer side of fron tseat bolsters
R side trim nexttot he rear seat backrest
R Cabriolet: door trim G
WARNING
As mall amount of powder is released when
an airbag is deployed. The powder could
cause short-term breathing difficulties in peo-
ple with asthma or other respiratory prob-
lems.
In order to prevent breathing difficulties, you
should leave the vehicl eassoon as it is safe
to do so. You can alsoo pen the windowto
allow fresh air to enter the interior. The pow-
der does not constitute ahealth hazard and
does not indicat ethat there is afire in the
vehicle. Occupant safety
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G
WARNING
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
coul dburn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident.
Fron tairbags The fron
tairbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. Driver'
sairbag :deploys in front of the
steerin gwheel; front-passenger airbag ;
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provide dbytheseat belt
R if th eseat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthe vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns,t he front airbags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
ah igh rate of vehicle deceleration in alongi-
tudinal direction, the front airbags are
deployed. Front-passenger airbag
;is only activated if
the system determines that the front-
passenger seat is occupied. The 4
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp on
the centre console is not lit (Y page 53).
This means that achild restraint system with-
out automatic child seat recognition has been
fitted or that achild restraint system with
automatic child seat recognition is incorrectly
fitted.
! Do not place heavy objectsont he front-
passenger seat. The system may then
detect that the seat is occupied and if there
is an accident, the restraint systems on the
front-passenger side could be deployed.
Have restraint systems that have been trig-
gered replaced.
Driver's kneebag i
The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries.
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries Driver's kneebag
:is always deployed along
with the driver's airbag and inflates under-
neath the steering column. 42
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Sidebags
G
WARNING
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
When deployed, the sidebags offer additional
protection for the thorax of the vehicle occu-
pants on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs. However, they do not protect
the:
R head
R neck
R arms Example: Coupé
Front sidebags
:and rear sidebags ;
deploy next to the outer seat cushions.
The sidebags are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the front airbags
R independently of the belt tensioners Cabriolet: if the vehicle overturns, the side-
bags are generally not deployed. They are
deployedift
he system detectsh igh vehicle
deceleration or acceleration in alateral direc-
tion and determines that sidebag deployment
can offer additional protection to that provi-
ded by the seat belt.
Front headbags (Cabriolet) Headbags are available in the Cabriolet.
The headbagse
nhance the level of protection
for the head (but not chest or arms) of the
vehicle occupants in the front of the vehicle
on the side on which the impact occurs. Headbags
:deploy in the area of the side
windows at the front.T hey are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R on the driver's and the front passenger's
side if the vehicle overturns and the system
determines that windowbagd eployment
can offer additional protection to that pro-
vided by the seat belt
R independently of seat belt use
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of the front airbags
Pelvisbags i
Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries. Occupant safety
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