MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owners Manual

Towin
gand tow-starting Points to remember
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If yo uhavet he vehicl etowed ,you must us ea
rigid towing ba rif:
R the engine is not running.
R there is abrake system malfunction.
R there is amalfunctio ninthe powe rsupply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
The powe rsteerin gand the brake force boos-
ter do not work when the engine is not run-
ning .Greate rbraking force will the nbe
required and brake peda ltravel will be longer.
If necessary ,dep ress the brake peda lwithf ull
force.
Before towing away ,makes uret ha tthe steer-
ing can be moved and is not locked.
If yo utow or tow-start anothe rvehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missibl egross vehicl eweigh tofy ourvehicle. G
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The vehicl eisbraked when the HOLD function
or DISTRONI CPLUS* is activated .Therefore,
deactivate HOLD and DISTRONI CPLUSift he
vehicl eistobet owed.
It is better to have the vehicl etransported
tha ntoh aveitt owed.
When towing ,obs erve the lega lrequirements
in al lcountrie sconcerned.
! When towing ,pulla wa yslowly and
smoothly. If the tractiv epower is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Do not us ethe towing ey efor recovery,
as thi scould damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicl ewithac rane.
! Youm aytow the vehicl efor am aximum
of 50 km. Atowing spee dof50k m/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances ove r50km, the entire
vehicl emustbel ifted up and transported. !
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO *, usethe
key instea dofthe Start/Stop button. Turn
the key to position 2in the ignition lock and
shift the automatic transmission to N.Then
tur nthe key back to 0and leav eitinthe
ignition lock.
! Onlysecur ethe tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes .You could otherwise
damage the vehicle.
R Vehicle swithana utomatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
R If yo uaretowing the vehicl eoveral onger
distance, thi smustbed onew itht he rear
axl eraised.
R Th eign ition must be switched off if yo uare
towing the vehicl ewitht he rea raxler aised.
Otherwise, interventio nbyESP®
could
damage the brake system.
R If the vehicl ehassuffered transmission
damage ,onlyt ow it with the propeller shaft
disconnected.
R If the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (Y page 276).
R If it is not possibl etojump-star tthe vehicle,
have it towed to the neares tqualified spe-
cialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R Th ea utomatic transmission* must be in
position Nwhen the vehicl eisbeing towed.
R Before towing the vehicle, make sure that
the battery is connected and charged. Oth-
erwise:
-yo uc annot switch on the ignition.
- yo uc annot shift the transmission to posi-
tion Non vehicles with automatic trans-
mission*.
- yo uh avenos upport when braking.
i Switch off the automatic locking feature
befor ethe vehicl eistowed (Y page 120).
Otherwise, yo ucould be locked ou twhen
pushing or towing the vehicle. 278
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Fitting th
etowing eye
Vehicles with atraile rtow hitch*: if you
inten dtou se thevehicl efor towing, fol dout
th eb all couplin gand connec tthe towbar
(Y page 193) to this.
Opening th ecovers The mounting
sfor th eremovable towin geyes
are locate dinthebumpers .They are located
at th efront and rear behind covers. Coupé (example)
X
Press cover 0046inwards on th emarkin gin
th ed irection of th earrow.
X Tak ecover 0046 off th eopening but do not
remove it.
Securing th etowing eye X
Tak ethe towin geye and th ewheel wrench
from th evehicl etoolkit (Y page 207).
X Screw in th etow inge ye clockwise to the
stop.
X Inser tthe wheel wrench handle int othe
towin geye and tighten it. Towing th
evehicle
! You may to wthe vehicl efor am aximum
of 50 km .Atowings pee dof50k m/hm ust
no tbee xceeded.
Fo rtow ingd istances ove r50km,thee ntire
vehicl emust be lifted up and transported.
! The engin emust be switched off (key in
ignition loc kinposition 0or position 1)if
th ev ehicl eisb eingtow ed wit hthe front
axle raised or if th eparking brak eisbeing
tested on adynamometer. Otherwise,
intervention by ESP ®
could damag ethe
brak esystem.
Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Fully depress th eclutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Shift th etransmission to position N. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Pleas enote:
R Vehicles wit hanautomatic transmission*
must no tbetow-started.
R The battery must be connected.
R The engin eand catalyti cconverter must be
cold.
R Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Fully depress th eclutch pedal. Towin
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X
Shift to neutral.
X Tow the vehicl eorletit roll.
X Shift to asuitabl egeara nd bring the clutch
peda lups lowly. Do not depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The engine is started. Removin
gthe towin geye
X Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 207).
X Insert the wheel wrench handl einto the
towing ey eand turn it anti-clockwise.
X Unscre wthe towing eye.
X Replace the cove rand press it unti lit
engages.
X Return the towing ey eand the wheel
wrench to the vehicl etool kit. Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or traile rcoupling *can be
used to pull the vehicle onto atraile rort rans-
porter if yo uwishtot ransport it.
! Only secure the vehicle by the wheel sor
wheel rims ,not by parts of the vehicle such
as axl eorsteering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shif tton eutral.
Vehicles with automati ctransmission* X
Turn the key to position 2(Y page 65) in
the ignition lock.
X Move the transmissio ntoposition N. Fuses
Note
sonc hanging fuses
The fuses in your vehicl eserv etoc lose down
faulty circuits. If afuseb lows ,allthe compo-
nents on the circuit and thei rfunctions will
fail.
Blown fuses mus tbereplaced with fuses of
the same rating, which yo ucan recognis eby
the colou rand value .The fus eratings are lis-
ted in the fus ealloc ation chart. AMercedes-
Benz Service Centre will be happy to advise
you. G
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Only us efuses that have bee napproved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fus erating for the systems con-
cerned. Do not attempt to repai rorbridge
faulty fuses. Otherwise, acircuit overload
could cause afire .H ave the cause trace dand
rectifie dataq ualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If the newly inserted fus ealsob lows ,havet he
cause trace dand rectifie dataqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! Only us efuses that have bee napproved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fus erating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses are locate dinvarious fus eboxes:
R fus eb ox on the driver' ssideoft he dash-
board*
R fus ebox in the engine compartment on the
driver' sside
R fus eb ox in the boo tonthe right-hand side
of the vehicle
Fus eallocatio nchart The fus
ealloc ation chart is locate dwitht he
vehicl etool kit (Y page 207) in the stowage 280
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compartment under the luggage compart-
ment floor. Before changing
afuse
X Park the vehicle.
X Switch off al lelectrical consumers.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock. Fus
eboxunde rthe dashboard X
To open: openthe driver' sdoor.
X Pull ou tcover 0046slightl yatthe bottom
008A.
X Pull cover 0046outwards and remove it 0047.
X To close: clipinc over0046at the front.
X Fol dc over 0046inward suntilite ngages.
X Close the driver' sdoor. Fus
eboxin the engine compartment
X Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
turne doff. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
turne doff and the key is pulled ou tofthe igni-
tion lock before yo uopenthe cove rofthe fuse
box. Otherwise, the windscreen wiper sand
the wiper rod sabove the cove rcould be set
in motion. Thi scould lead to yo uorothers
being injured by the wiper rods. X
To open: openthe bonne t(Ypage 180). X
Remove moistur efrom the fus ebox using
ad ry cloth.
X Uncli plines 0047 from the lid.
X Move asid elines 0047.R oute the lines behind
connection 008Ato do this.
X Ope nclamps 0046and unhook the corre-
sponding wire straps at the bottom.
X Lift off the fus ebox cove rtowards the front
of the vehicle.
X To close: check whethe rthe rubber sea lis
positioned correctly in the lid.
X Inser tthe li dinto the bracket at the rea rof
the fus ebox.
X Press the li ddowna nd secure with
clamps 0046.
X Clip lines 0047onto the lid.
X Close the bonne t(Ypage 180). Fus
eboxin the boot
X To open: openthe boot. Fuses
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Coupé
X
Turn rotary catch 0046clockwise.
X Open cover 0047downwards.
Cabriolet X
Lif tupb oot floor 0046(Ypage 171).
X Usin gtabs 008Apush back floo rcovering with
slits 0047and lift it up. 282
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Note
sont he technica ldata ............. 284
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........284
Vehicle electronics ...........................284
Vehicle identification plates ............286
Service products and capacities .....287
Vehicle data, E200 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 291
Vehicle data, E250 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 292
Vehicle data, E350 ........................... 292
Vehicle data, E350 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 293
Vehicle data, E500 ........................... 293
Vehicle data, E220 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 294
Vehicle data, E250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 295
Vehicle data, E350 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 296
Boot lid opening dimensions ...........296
Tyres and wheels .............................. 296
Trailer tow hitch* .............................. 303
24-GHz radar sensor system (coun-
tryo verview) ..................................... 304 283Technical data
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Note
sont he technica ldata
i Thet echnica ldataw asdetermine din
accordanc ewithECD irectives .All data
applie stothe vehicle' sstandard equip-
ment. Therefore, the data ma ydiffe rf or
vehicles with optional equipment. Yo ucan
obtai nfurthe rinformation fro ma
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Yo uc an find the current technica ldataont he
Internet at: www.mercedes-benz.com Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
version parts and accessories which have
been specifically approved for your vehicl efor
their reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unabl etoe valuate other parts. Therefore,
Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsibility for
the us eofsuchp arts in Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles, eve niftheyh aveb eenindependentl yor
officially approved.
In Germany and some other countries ,certain
parts ar eonlyo fficially approved for installa-
tio norm odificatio niftheyc ompl ywithl egal
requirements .All genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts mee tthisr equirement. Th euseof non-
approved parts ma yinvalidate the vehicle's
genera lope rating permit. This is the cas eif:
R the ycause achange of the vehicl etype
fro mt hatfor which the vehicle' sgeneral
operating permi twasgranted.
R other roa dusers could be endangered.
R the emission or noise level sareadversely
affected.
Th eu seof non-approved parts could affect
your vehicle' soperating safety .The refore,
Mercedes-Benz recommend sgenuine
Mercedes-Benz parts and conversio nparts
and accessories tha thaveb eena pproved for
your vehicle. H
Environmental note
Daimler also supplies reconditione dassem-
blie sand parts which ar eofthe same quality
as new parts. For these ,the same warranty
applie sasfor new parts.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts and approved
conversio nparts and accessories ar eavaila-
bl ef romM ercedes-Benz Service Centres.
There ,you can also receive advice abou ttech-
nica lmodifications and have the parts pro-
fessionall yfitted.
Alway sspecify the vehicl eide ntification num-
be ra nd engine numbe rwheno rdering genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz parts. Yo uwillf indt hese
numbers on your vehicle' side ntification
plates, for exampl e(Ypage 286). Vehicle electronics
Tamperin
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Onl yhavew orkont he engine electronics and
relate dcomponents carried ou tataqualified
specialis tworkshop which ha sthe necessary
specialis tknowledg eand tools to carry out
the work required .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends tha tyou useaM ercedes-Benz Service
Centre for thi spurpose .Inp articular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-relate dsys-
tems must be carried ou tataqualifie dspe-
cialist workshop .Otherwise, the vehicle’s
roadworthiness could be affected.
! Onlyhavew orkd oneont he engine elec-
tronics and its associated parts, such as
control units, sensors and connector leads,
carried ou tataqualifie dspecialis twork-
shop, e.g .aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Otherwise, vehicl ecomponents
ma yw earm oreq uickl yand your vehicle's
warranty and operating permi tmaybe inva-
lidated. 284
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Retrofitting of two-wa
yradio sand
mobil ephones (RF transmitter)
Use the Technica lSpecification
ISO/T S21609 44
implementation regulation
when retrofitting RF (radi ofrequency) trans-
mitters.
If your vehicl ehasfittings for two-way radio
equipment (e.g. taxis, hir ecars or officia lvehi-
cles), us ethe power supply or aeria lconnec-
tions intended for us ewitht he basic wiring.
Be sure to observe the manufacturer' saddi-
tiona linstructions when installing the fittings.
! Damage resulting from installation work
that ha snot bee ncarrie doutcorrectly is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz implied
warranty.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-
Benz recommend shaving this work done
at aM ercedes-Benz Service Centre or at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission output Transmission outpu
tatthe aeria lbasem ust
not excee dthe maximum value sbelow. Waveband Maximum trans-
missio
noutput
(PEAK) Short wave
(f <54M Hz) 100 W
4mw
aveband 30 W
2mw
aveband 50 W
Trunked radio/Tetra 35 W
70 cm waveband 35 W
GSM 900/AMPS 10 W
GSM 1800 10 W
UMTS 10 W Aerial positions
The following aeria
lpositions may be used if
RF transmitters have bee nproperly installed: Aerial positions, Coupé
0046
Front roo farea( vehicle swithp anorama
sliding sunroof*: this are aisnot author-
ise dfor use)
0047 Rear roo farea( vehicle swithp anorama
sliding sunroof*: this are aisnot author-
ise dfor use)
008A Rear mudguard (recommended installa-
tion position: on the sid ewhich face sthe
centre of the road)
0088 Boot lid Aerial positions, Cabriolet
0046
Rear mudguard (recommended installa-
tion position: on the sid ewhich face sthe
centre of the road)
44 ISO/T S21609 –Technica lSpecification for Road Vehicles -- (EMC )guideli nesfor installation of aftermarket
radio frequency transmitting equipment. Vehicl
eelect ronics
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Risk of accident
Incorrect retrofitting of RF transmitters can
cause the vehicle electronics to malfunction,
impai rthe vehicle's operating safety and,
thus ,alsoi mpai ryouro wn safety.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-Benz
recommend shaving this work done at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop. G
Risk of injury
Imprope rinstallation of RF transmitters can
lead to increase delectromagnetic radiation in
the vehicle interior. Using an exterior aerial
takes into account current scientifi cdiscus-
sions relating to the possible health hazards
that may result from electromagnetic fields.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-Benz
recommend shaving this work done at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop.
Deviations with respect to aeria llocations,
outpu tand frequencies mus tbea pproved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Othe raerial positions
There is no restriction for aeria lpositions in
the outer are aofthe vehicle for these wave-
bands: trunked radio/Tetra ,70cmwave-
band, GSM 900/AMPS, GSM 1800 and
UMTS.
Legal provisions for fitting smustbe
observed.
RF transmitters with amaximum transmis-
sio no utputof1 00 mW (PEAK) may be used
in the vehicle withou trestrictions.
! The operating permit may be invalidated
if the instructions for installation and us eof
RF transmitters are not observed, e.g.
approved wavebands, maximum output
and aeria lpositions on the vehicle. Vehicl
eidentificatio nplates Vehicl
eidentificatio nplate with vehi-
cl ei dentificatio nnumbe r(VIN) and
pain tcoden umber
The vehicle identification plate is located on
the sid eofthe doo rfram eont he right-hand
side. X
Ope nthe right-hand door.
You will see vehicle identification plate 0046. Vehicl
eide ntification plate illustration
0046 Vehicl eide ntification plate
0047 Vehicl emanufacturer
008A EU typ eapproval number
0088 Vehicl eide ntification number (VIN)
0086 Maximu mpermissible gros svehicle
weight
0087 Maximu mpermissible towing weight
006E Maximu mpermissible front axl eload
006F Maximu mpermissible rea raxlel oad
0070 Paint code 286
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Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber (VIN)
In additio ntobeing stampe donthe vehicle
identificatio nplate ,t he vehicl eide ntification
numbe r(VIN) is also stampe donto the vehicle
body .Itisloc ate dont he floor in front of the
right-hand front seat. X
Slide the right-hand front sea ttoits rear-
mos tposition.
X Slightl yraise front floor covering 008Aand
fol df loor covering flap 0046upwards.
Yo uw ills ee vehicl eide ntificatio nnumber
(VIN) 0047. Engine number
The engine numbe risstampe donthe crank-
case. Mor einformatio ncan be obtained from
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Servic
eproducts and capacities
Service products includ ethe following:
R fuels (e.g. petrol ,diesel)
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscree nwashe rc oncentrate
Mercedes-Benz recommends tha tyou use
products which have been teste dand spe-
ciall yapproved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicl
eand ar elisted in this Mercedes-Benz
Owner' sManualint he relevant chapte ras:
R parts and service products ar ematched
R damage caused by the us eofnon-approved
service products is not covered by the
implied warranty
Yo uc an recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tio nont he containers:
R MB-Freigab e(e.g. MB-Freigab e229.51)
R MB Approva l(e.g. MB Approva l229.51)
Othe rdesig nations or recommendations that
relate to alev el of quality or aspecification in
accordance with an MB Shee tnumbe r(such
as MB 229.5) have not necessaril ybeen
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Yo uc an obtai nfurthe rinformatio nfrom any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
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Whe nhandling ,storing and disposing of any
service products, please observe the relevant
regulations, as yo ucould otherwise endanger
yoursel fand others.
Kee pservice products away from children.
To protect your health ,donot allo wservice
products to come into contact with your eyes
or open wounds. See adoctor immediatel yif
any service product is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsibl emanner. Fuel
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Fue lish ighl yf lammable. Fire ,nake dflames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Before refuelling, turn off the engine and the
auxiliary heating *. Service products and capacities
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