steering wheel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2011 Owners Manual

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 21 At
ag lance ........................................... 25 Safety
................................................... 37 Opening and closing
...........................71 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....99 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........113 Climat
econtrol ................................. 127 Driving and parking
..........................145 On-boar
dcomputer and displays ....211 Stowing and features
.......................263 Maintenance and care
......................279 Breakdown assistance
.....................293 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 317 Technical data
................................... 329 Contents
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ASSYS
TPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ASSYST PLUS servic einterval dis-
play Displaying service messages .........285
Hiding service messages ...............285
Notes ............................................. 285
Service messages ..........................284
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................68
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........68
Function .......................................... .68
Interior motion sensor .....................69
Switching off the alarm ....................68
Tow-awa yprotectio n........................ 68
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................224
Display message ............................ 244
Function/notes ............................. 194
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....219
AUTO lights Display message ............................ 241
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 151
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................150
Automatic headlamp mode ..............115
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............155
Automatic drive program ...............157
Changing gea r............................... 155
Display message ............................ 250
Driving tips .................................... 155
Emergency running mode ..............160
Kickdow n....................................... 156
Manual drive program ....................158
Problem (fault) ............................... 160
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 156
Pulling away ................................... 149
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 160
Selector leve r................................ 154
Shift range s................................... 157
Starting the engine ........................148
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 157
Trailer towing ................................. 156Transmissio
nposition display ........155
Transmissio npositions .................. 155
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 160
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................138
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 138
Display message ............................ 252
Important safety notes ..................137
Problem (display message) ............141
Remote control .............................. 138
Setting ........................................... 229
Setting the departur etime ............ .139
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................138
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 138
Problem (display message) ............141
Remote control .............................. 138
Axl eload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 345 B
Ba gh ook ............................................ 268
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 208
Folding out ..................................... 206
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................62
Basic settings see Settings
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 62
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 74
Important safety notes ....................74
Replacing ......................................... 75
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 308
Connecting .................................... 308
Disconnecting ................................ 307
Display message ............................ 243
Important safety notes ..................305
Jump starting ................................. 309
Location ......................................... 307
Removing/fitting ........................... 308 Index
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Multicontour seat
.............................. 105
Multifunction display Function/notes ............................. 214
Permanent displa y......................... 225
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .213
Overview .......................................... 31N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............218
On-board computer .......................218
see separate operating instructions
Neck level heating
see AIRSCARF
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .45
Resettin gafter bein gtriggered ........46
Notes on runnin ginanew vehicle ..146 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 51
Important safety notes ....................38
Odometer ........................................... 217
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 222
Audi omenu ................................... 219
Convenience submenu ..................230
Displaying aservice message ........285
Display messages ..........................232
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 178
Factory setting submenu ...............231
Heating submenu ........................... 229
Important safety notes ..................212
Instrument cluster submenu ..........225
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 226
Menu overview .............................. 216
Message memory .......................... 232
Navigation menu ............................ 218
Operating the TV ............................ 220
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 220Operation ....................................... 213
Service menu
................................. 224
Settings menu ............................... 224
Standard displa y............................ 217
Telephone menu ............................ 221
Time/Date submenu .....................226
Trip menu ...................................... 217
Vehicle submenu ........................... 228
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........213
Overhead control panel ......................34
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 61 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 333
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...287
Panorama sliding sunroof Important safety information ...........96
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 98
Problem (malfunction) .....................98
Rain closing feature .........................97
Resetting ......................................... 98
Park Assist
Parking Guidance ........................... 189
Parking
Important safety notes ..................165
Parking brake ................................ 166
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 111
Reversing camera ..........................192
see Parking
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 234
Notes/function .............................. 166
see Parking brake
Parking Guidance
Display message ............................ 246
Important safety notes ..................189
Trailer towing ................................. 19214
Index

Opening/closing
.............................. 82
Opening/closing all( Cabriolet) ........83
Problem (malfunction) .....................85
resetting .......................................... 84
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 320
Socket Centre console .............................. 273
Glove compartment .......................273
Points to observe before use .........272
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 273
Soft top
AIRCAP ............................................ 92
Cleaning ......................................... 288
Closing manually in an emergency ... 87
Display message ............................ 252
Draught stop .................................... 92
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draugh tstop .................................... 94
Important safety notes ....................85
Opening/closing (with key) .............. 87
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 86
Problem (malfunction) .....................96
Re-locking ........................................ 91
Soft-top switch .................................... 86
Spare wheel Storage location ............................ 296
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 22
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Spee dLimit Assist
Activating/deactivatin gthe warn-
ing function .................................... 222
Displayin g...................................... 222
Display message ............................ 244
Display message in the multifunc-
tion displa y.................................... 195
Important safety notes ..................195
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................225
Digita l............................................ 217
In the Instrument cluster .................28Segments
...................................... 213
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 225
see Instrument cluster
Speedtronic
Display message ............................ 248
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 182
Function/notes ............................. 180
Important safety notes ..................180
LIM indicator lamp .........................181
Permanent ..................................... 183
Selecting ........................................ 181
Storing the current spee d.............. 182
Variabl e......................................... 181
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSys-
tem) Display message ............................ 237
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Starting (engine) ................................ 148
Station see Radio
Steering (display message) ..............251
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................108
Adjusting (manually). .....................108
Button overview ............................... 31
Gearshift paddle s........................... 157
Important safety notes ..................107
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 112
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....157
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 265
Centre console .............................. 265
Cuph older..................................... 269
Glove compartment .......................265
Important safety information .........264
Luggage net ................................... 266
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 268
Summer opening see Convenience opening feature
Summer tyres .................................... 319
Sun visor ............................................ 270 Index
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Cockpit
................................................. 26
Instrumen tcluster .............................. 28
Multifunction steering wheel .............31
Centre console .................................... 32
Overhea dcontrol panel ...................... 34
Door control panel .............................. 35 25At
ag lance

Cockpit
i
Illustration: Cabriolet Function Page
:
Automatic transmission:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles
157
;
Cruise control lever 170
=
Instrumen
tcluster 28
?
Horn
A
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
185
B
Overhead control panel 34
C
Climat
econtro lsystems 128
D
Ignition lock 147
Start/Sto
pbutton 147
E
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
manually 107
F
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
electrically 107
G
Combination switch
116 Function Page
H
Parking brake 166
I
On-board diagnostics con-
nection
J
Open
sthe bonnet 281
K
Release
sthe parking brake 166
L
Ligh
tswitch 11426
CockpitAt
ag lance

i
Illustration: Coupé Function Page
:
Overhea
dcontrol panel 34
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
185
=
Cruise control lever 170
?
Instrument cluster 28
A
Horn
B
Automatic transmission:
steering wheelg
earshift
paddles 157
C
Light switch 114
D
Releasest
he parking brake 166 Function Page
E
Opens the bonnet 281
F
On-board diagnostics con-
nection
G
Ignition lock 147
Start/Stop button 147
H
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
107
I
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
107
J
Combination switch 116
K
Parking brake 166
L
Climate control systems 128Cockpit
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Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 214
;
Audi
osystem/COMAND
APS; see the separate oper-
ating instructions =
?
Switches on LINGUA-
TRONIC; see the separate
operating instructions
?
~
Rejects or ends
acall 221
Exits telephone book/
redial memory
6
Makes or accepts
acall Switches to the redial mem-
ory
WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute Function Page
A
=;
Selects
amenu 216
9:
Selects the submenu or
scroll
sthrough lists 216
a
Confirm
sselections and
hide sdisplay messages B
%
Back or deactivates LIN-
GUATRONICMultifunction steering wheel
31Atag lance

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
Occupant safetySafety

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
Occupant safetySafety