fuel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 User Guide

Indicator and warning lamps
Function Page
0046
ESP
®
OFF 233
0047
Diesel engine: preglow 98
008A
Fron
tfoglamps 82,
88 0088
Rear foglamp 83,
89 0086
Turn signal 84,
91 0087
ESP
® 233
006E
Distanc
ewarning lamp* 232
006F
Turn signal
84,
91 Function Page
0070
Seat belt 236
0071
SRS 233
0072
Engin
ediagnostics 235
0073
Brakes 234
0074
Coolant 234
0075
ABS 232
0076
Dipped-beam headlamps 82,
88 0077
Main-beam headlamps 83,
89 0078
Reserve fuel 237Instrument cluster
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Opening and closing
Key
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open adoor from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using akey which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for ashort time. 0046
0037 Locksthe vehicle
0047 0054 Unlocks the boot lid
008A 0036 Unlocks the vehicle
0088 Battery chec klamp
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
The vehicle relock sautomatically if you do not
open adoor or the boot lid within 40 seconds
of unlocking the vehicle. The time until it locks
is approximately 40 seconds. KEYLESS GO* You can start
,lock or unlock the vehicle using
the KEYLESS GO key. To do this, you only
need carry the key with you. When you touch
the surface of the sensor sonthe vehicle's
door handles, KEYLESS GO establishes a
radio connection between the vehicle and the
key.
The distanc etothe door handle from which
you wish to lock or unlock the vehicle must
not be greater than 1m.
When starting the engin eand whilst driving,
KEYLESS GO also checks whether avalid key
is in the vehicle by periodically establishing
radio contact. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor sur-
face 0046.
If you pull the boot lid handle, only the boot
of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for along
time, you must pull the door handle to acti-
vate KEYLESS GO.
Individua lsettings You can change the setting of the locking
system in such
away that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
could be useful if you frequently travel on your
own.
X To change the setting: press the0036
and 0037 button ssimultaneously for 62
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On vehicles with steering wheel gearshift
paddles* ,you can restrict or derestrict the
shift range in the same way as with Touch-
shift (Y page 103).
Program selector button The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving character-
istics. C
Comfort comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport sporty driving style
X
Press program selector button 0046repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program Cor Sappears in the multifunction
display.
i Regardless of whether automatic drive
program Cor Sis selected, the automatic
transmission always switches to drive pro-
gram Cwhen you next start the engine.
Drive program Cis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engine and suspension
settings
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R the vehicle pulling awaym ore gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully R
increased sensitivity; this improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
Drive program Sis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and suspension configura-
tion
R the vehicle pulling awayinf irst gear
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points, the fuel consumption may
be higher
Driving tips Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R more throttle: late upshifts
Double-clutch function
E3 50 and E500 only: when shifting down,
the double-clutch function is active regard-
less of the currently selected drive program.
The double-clutch function reduces load
change reactions and is conducive to asporty
driving style. The sound generated by the
double-clutch function depends on the drive
program selected. 104
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lamps, display messages or system failures.
The vehicle's handlin gcharacteristics may be
affected. Adjust your drivin gstyle and speed
accordingly.
Immediately consult aqualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carr yout the work
required. Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that
you use aMercedes-Ben zService Centre for
this purpose .Inparticular, work relevant to
safet yoro nsafety-related systems must be
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop. Coolant temperatur
egauge
The coolan ttemperature gauge is in the
instrumen tcluster on the right-han dside.
Under normal operating condition sand with
the specified coolan tlevel, the coolan ttem-
perature may rise to 120 †. The coolan ttem-
perature may rise to the top end of the scale
at high outside temperatures and on long
uphill stretches. Speedometer with segments
The segment sinthe speedometer indicate
which speed rang eisavailable.
Cruise control mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable Speedtronic mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe star tofthe
scale to the selected limit speed.
Distronic Plus* mode:
One or two segment saround the stored
speed light up. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engin ewhen the
red band is reached. !
Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doin gsow ill damage the engine. Outside temperatur
edisplay G
Risk of accident
At temperatures just above freezin gpoint ,the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges .Ifyou do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason ,adapt your drivin gstyle and
speed to the weathe rconditions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashor tdelay. On-board computer
Points to remember
The on-board computer is activate dassoon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic condition spermit. You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. Multifunction steering wheel
You can control the multi-function display and
the settings in the on-board computer using On-board computer
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Function
0046
Trip
menu(Ypage 110) 0047
Navi*m
enu( navigation details)
(Y page 111) 008A
Audio
menu(Ypage 113) 0088
Tel
men u(telephone) ( Ypage 114) 0086
Assist
menu(Assistance)
(Y page 115) 0087
Service
(Ypage 117) menu
R calls up display messages
(Y page 208)
R Tyre pressur eloss warning
(Y page 187)
R ASSYS TPLUSs ervic einterval dis-
play (Y page 197) 006E
Settings
menu(Ypage 117) The number of menus shown depends on the
optional equipmen tinthevehicle.
The Audio, Navi*a ndTel menus are dis-
played slightly differently in vehicle swithan
audio system and vehicle swithC OMAND
APS* .The example sgivenint hisO wner's
Manual apply to vehicle sequipped with
COMAND APS*. Trip menu
i Reset th etripm eter or trip computer
(Y page 111).
Standar ddisplay X
Press and hold the 0041buttonont he
steering wheel until the Tripmenuwith
trip meter 0046and total distance
recorder 0047is shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
Froms tart submen uare
calculate dfromt hestart of ajou rney whilst
th ev alues in the Fromr eset submen uare
calculate dfromt helast tim ethe submenu
was reset.
X Press 0040or003E on thesteering wheel
to select the Tripmenu.
X Press 003Cor003D to select Froms tart
or Fro mr eset. Trip computer "From start
"(example)
0046 Distance
0047 Time
008A Averag espeed
0088 Averag efuel consumption
The trip computer function Froms tart is
automaticall yreset when:
R thei gnition has been switched off for more
than 4hours.
R 99 9h our shave been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres/mile shave been excee-
ded.
The Fromr eset message is shown and the
trip computer is automaticall yreset if the
value exceeds 9,999 hour sor99,99 9k ilome-
tres/miles. 110
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Displaying th
erange an dcurrent fuel
consumption X
Press 0040or003E on thesteerin gwheel
to selec tthe Trip menu. X
Press the 003Cor003D buttontos elect
curren tfue lconsu mption 0046and approxi-
mat erange 0047.
Approximat erange 0047is calculated accord-
in gtoc urrentdrivin gstyle and th eamount of
fue lint hetank .Ifthere is only asma ll amount
of fue llef tint hefue ltank, thed isplay shows
av ehicle bein grefuelled 00AAinstead of
range 0047.
Digital speedometer X
Press 0040or003E on thesteerin gwheel
to selec tthe Trip menu.
X Press the 003Cor003D buttontoselectthe
digita lspeedometer. 0046
Gearshift recommendation 29
0047 Digital speedometer
i If th egearshift recommendation is shown
in th emulti-function display, it is no tshown
in th estatu sbar.
Further information on gearshift recommen-
dation s(Ypage 102). Resetting X
Press 0040or003E on thesteerin gwheel
to selec tthe Trip menu.
You can reset th evalues of th efollowing func-
tions:
R trip meter
R trip compute r"From start"
R trip compute r"From reset"
X Press the 003Cor003D buttontoselectthe
function that you wish to reset.
X Press 0064. Resettin
gthe trip compute r"From start "(example)
X Press the 003Dbuttontos electYesand
press the 0064buttontoc onfirm. Navigation* menu
Whe nint heNavi menu, navigation instruc-
tion sare shown in th emulti-function display.
Fo rm orei nformat ion,see th eseparat eoper-
atin ginstructions.
X Press the 0040or003E buttononthesteer-
in gw hee ltos elec tthe Navi menu.
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rdcompu ter
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Running-i
nnotes ............................... 178
Refuelling ........................................... 178
Engine compartment ........................180
Tyres and wheels .............................. 184
Winter driving ................................... 189
Driving tips ........................................ 190
Driving abroad ................................... 192
Trailer towing* .................................. 193
Service ............................................... 197
Care .................................................... 198 177Operation
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Running-i
nnotes The firs
t1,50 0km G
Ris
kofa ccident
New brake pads/linings only have optimal
braking performance afte rsevera lhun dred
kilometres. Until then, compensate for this by
applying greate rforce to the brake pedal .This
also applie swhenb rake pads/linings or
brake discs have bee nchanged.
If yo utrea tthe engine with sufficient care
from the very start, yo uwillber ewarded with
excellent performance for the remainder of
the engine's life.
R Therefore, yo ushoul ddrive at varying road
and engine speeds for the firs t1,500 km.
R Avoi dheavy loads, e.g. driving at ful lthrot-
tle, during this time .Donot exceed 2
/ 3 of
the maximum permissible engine speed for
each gear.
R Chang egearing oodt ime.
R Do not shift dow nagearm anually in order
to brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
R try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick-
down).
R only us eranges 3,2or 1for slo wdriving,
e.g. in mountainou sterrain.
After 1,500 km ,you may gradually bring the
vehicl euptof ullr oa da nd engine speeds.
i These running-in instructions mus talso
be observe difyouhave the engine, the dif-
ferenia lgea rort he front axl edifferentia lof
your vehicl ereplaced. Refuelling
Refuelling
G
Ris
kofe xplosion
Fue lish ighly flammable. Fire ,nake dflames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine before refuelling. G
Ris
kofi njury
Avoi dany contact with fuels.
Yo uc an damag eyourh ealth if your skin
come sinto direct contact with fue lorifyou
inhale fue lvapours. G
Ris
koff ire
Do not us epetrol to refuel vehicles with adie-
sel engine. Neve rmix diese lwithp etrol .This
causes damag etothe fue lsys tem and engine
and could resul tinthe vehicl ecatching fire.
! Do not us epetrol to refuel vehicles with a
diese lengine. Do not us ediese ltor efuel
vehicles with apetrol engine. Even small
amounts of the wrong fue lwillc ause dam-
ag etot he fue lsys tem and engine. Damage
resulting from adding the wrong fue lisnot
covered by the implied warranty.
! Do not star tthe engine if yo uaccidentally
refuel with the wrong fuel. Otherwise, the
fue lcould enter the fue llin es. Thi swould
require draining of the fue ltank and fuel
lines. Notify aquali fied specialist workshop
and have the fue ltank and fue llin es
draine dcompletely.
Whe nyou ope norc lose the vehicl ewitht he
key or KEYLESS GO*, the fue lfille rflapis
automaticall yunlocked or locked.
The position of the fue lfille rcap is to the rear
on the right. The position of the fue lfille rcap
is displayed in the instrument cluster 00B8.178
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The arrow next to the filling pump indicates
the side of the vehicle. 0046
To open the fuel filler flap
0047 To insert the fuel filler cap
008A Tyre pressure table
0088 Fuel type
X To open: press the fuel filler flap in the
direction of arrow 0046.
The fuel filler flap opens slightly.
X Open the fuel filler flap.
X Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Insert the fuel filler cap into the holder
bracket on the inside of filler flap 0047.
X Only fill the tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
! Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
X To close: replace the fuel filler cap and turn
it clockwise. The fuel filler cap audibly
engages.
X Close the fuel filler flap. Petrol (EN 228)
! Refuel using only unleaded, sulphur-free
premium grade petrol with aminimum
octan enumber of 95 RON/85 MON con-
formin gtoEuropean standard EN 228.
Otherwise, you could impair engine output
or damage the engine. i
Asatemporary measure, only when the
recommended fuel is not available, you
may also use regular unleaded petrol,
91 RON/82. 5MON. This may reduce
engine performance and increase fuel con-
sumption. Avoid driving at full throttle.
In some countries, the fuel grade available
may not be adequate and could cause cok-
ing around the inlet valve. In such cases,
and in consultation with aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre, the petrol may be mixed
with the additive recommended by
Mercedes-Benz (part no.
A000989254510). You must observe the
notes and mixing ratios specified on the
container.
Further information on "Fuel" (Y page 287). Diese
l(EN 590, DIN 51628) G
Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with adie-
sel engine. Do not mix diesel with petrol. This
would result in damage to the fuel system and
engine, which could lead to avehicle fire.
! Refuel using only diesel which conforms
to European standard EN 590 or German
standard DIN 51628. Otherwise, you could
impair engine output or damage the engine.
! When refuelling vehicles with adiesel par-
ticulate filter in countries outside the EU,
only low-sulphur Euro diesel with less than
0.005 percent sulphur content by weight
(50 ppm) should be used.
! In countries in which diesel with ahigher
sulphur content is available, the engine oil
should be renewed at more frequent inter-
vals. More information about intervals for
changin gthe engine oil can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
! Using fuel that does not comply with the
European standard EN 590 or the German Refuelling
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standard DIN 51628 can lead to increased
wear, engine damage and damage to the
exhaust system.
Do not use the following:
R
marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R vegetable oil
R petrol
R paraffin
R kerosene
Do not add such fuels to diesel fuel and do
not use any special additives (exception:
flow improvers –see "Low outside temper-
atures").
Damage caused by the use of unapproved
fuels or additives is not covered by the
implied warranty.
Further information on "Fuel" (Y page 287).
Low outside temperatures The flow properties of diesel may be inade-
quate at low ambient temperatures.
Diesel fuel with improved cold flow qualities
is available during the winter months. In
Europe, the different climate-dependant cold
categories are defined in standard EN 590.
Refuelling with diesel fuel which complies
with the climatic specifications of standard
EN 590 can help to prevent operating prob-
lems. If the ambient temperature is unusually
low or if you use fuel that has not been adap-
ted to the climatic specifications (e.g. diesel
fuel from the Mediterranean area), the flow
properties of the fuel may be inadequate.
Flow improver
Flow improvers can be added to improve the
cold resistance of diesel fuel. The effective-
ness of aflow improver is not guaranteed with
every fuel.
Correct dosage and thorough mixing are deci-
sive factors in ensuring improvement in low- temperature resistance. Under certain cir-
cumstances, an excessive dosage may
actually decrease low-temperature resist-
ance and should therefore be avoided (follow
the manufacturer's dosing instructions).
Mix the additive with the diesel in good time,
before the flow properties of the diesel
become inadequate. Otherwise, malfunctions
can only be rectified by heating the entire fuel
system, e.g. by parking the vehicle in
aheated
garage.
Observe the information provided by the man-
ufacturer when using aflow improver. Only
use flow improvers that have been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz.Y ou can obtain
further information from any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Enginec
ompartment Bonnet
G
Risk of accident
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.
Active bonnet( pedestrian protection) The active bonnet can reduce the risk of injury
to pedestrians in certain accident situations.
Raising the bonnet increases the clearance to
hard components, such as the engine. Fur-
ther information aboutt
he active bonnet
(Y page 256).
Opening G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Some engine componentsc an become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
componentsd escribed in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes. 180
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