ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owner's Manual

X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 0047for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button 008Aas long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button 008Aup, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir-
ror is set to aposition which provides you
with agood overview of traffic conditions.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically* X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 0046.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion; otherwise, they may vibrate.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or has
become discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset. Otherwise, the exterior mirrors
will not fold in when you select the "Fold in
mirrors when locking" function in the on-
board computer (Y
page 122). X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 0046.
Automatically folding exterior mirrors
in or out* If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y
page 122):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
i If you have activated this function and fold
in the exterior mirrors using button 0046,they
will not be folded out automatically .You
can only fold out the exterior mirrors again
using button 0046. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors*
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on. G
Risk of accident
If the incident light from headlamps cannot
strike the sensor in the rear-view mirror, for
instance, when the rear window roller sun-
blind* is extended, the mirror's automatic
anti-dazzle function will not operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This may
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. In this
case, adjust the rear-view mirror manually. 74
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Memory functions*
Storing settings
Using the memory button you can store up to
three different settings, e. g. for three differ-
ent people.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R driver's side :steering whee lposition
R driver's side :position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides G
Risk of injury
The memory function can still be use dwhen
the key has been removed .For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. Otherwise, they coul dbecome
trappe dwhen moving the seat or the steering
wheel. G
Risk of accident
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicl eisstationary. Other-
wise, you coul dbedistracted from the traffic
conditions by the steering whee land seat
moving of their own accord, and as aresult
caus eana ccident. X
Adjust the seat( Ypage6 6).
X On the driver's side ,alsoa djust the steer-
ing whee l(Y page7 1) and the mirrors
(Y page7 3).
X Press memory button Mand press storage
position switch 1,2or 3withi nthree sec-
onds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. Atone sound swhen the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up
astored setting
X Press the corresponding storage position
button 1,2or 3.
The seat, steering whee land exterior mirror
are set in the stored position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
switch. Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passengers
ide*
To make it easier to park, you can set and
store the front-passenge rside exterior mirror
position in such awaythat you can see the
rear whee lonthat side as soon as you engage
reverse gear.
Setting and storing the parking position Memory functions*
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X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 0047for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button 008Ato adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the automatic transmission
into another gear, the exterior mirror on the
front-passenger side returns to the driving
position.
i You can also store the parking position
using the memory button M0088:
X With the key in position 2in the igni-
tion lock and with the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side activated,
use adjustment button 008Ato set the
exterior mirror such that the rear
wheel and kerb are visible.
X Press memory button M0088 and one of
the arrows on adjustment button 008A
within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
exterior mirror does not move.
If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up the parking position X
When the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock and the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side is activated, engage
reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position: R
as soon as you exceed aspeed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 0046for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Seat belts
Wearing seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. G
Risk of injury
As eat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot perform its intended
protective function. Under certain circum-
stances, this could result in severe or even
fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants –inparticular,
pregnant women –wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
R The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must not be twisted. Therefore, you
should avoid wearing bulky clothing (e.g. a
winter coat). The shoulder belt section
must be routed across the centre of your
shoulder –onnoaccount across your neck
or under your arm –and pulled tight against
your upper body. The lap belt must always
pass across your lap as low down as possi-
ble, i.e. over your hip joints–n ot across
your abdomen. If necessary, push down the
belt strap slightly and then retighten it in
the roll-up direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
edges or fragile objects, especially if these
are located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pens, keys, etc. The seat belt strap
could be damaged and tear in an accident, 76
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and you or other vehicle occupant
scould
be injured.
R Only on eperson shoul duse each seat belt
at any on etime. Children must never travel
sittin gont helap of other occupants. It
would no tbepossible to restrain th echild
in th eeven tofas udden chang eindirec-
tion, braking or an accident. This could
result in severe or even fatal injuries to the
child and other occupants.
R Person sless than 1.50 mtall canno twear
th es eat belt scorrectly. For this reason,
secure person sless than 1.50 mtall in spe-
cially designed ,suitable restraint systems.
R Children less than 1.50 mtall or under
12 years of age canno twear th eseat belts
properly. Therefore, they always shoul dbe
secured in asuitable child restraint system
on asuitable vehicle seat .You can find
mor einformatio nunde r"Children in the
vehicle "inthe"Safety" sectio noftheOwn-
er' sM anual. Follow th emanufacturer's
installatio ninstruction swhen fittin gthe
child restraint system.
R Do no tsecure any object swithaseat belt
if th eseat belt is also bein gused by on eof
th ev ehicle's occupants. G
Ris
kofi njury
The seat belt does no toffer th eintended level
of protection unless th ebackres tisalmost
vertical. Under certain circumstances, this
coul dresult in severe or even fatal injuries.
Before starting ajou rney, mak esure that the
seat is properly adjuste dand that th eback-
res tisa lmostvertical. G
Ris
kofi njury
Ad irtyord amage dseat belt or aseat belt that
has been subjected to aload in an accident
or whic hhas been modified no longer offers
th ei ntended leve lofprotection .Under certain
circumstances, this coul dresult in severe or
even fatal injuries. For this reason
,che ck regularly that th eseat
belt sare no tdamage dordirty.
Always have damage dseat belt sorseat belts
that have been subjected to aload in an acci-
den treplaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop .Consult aqualified specialist workshop
whic hhas th enecessar yspecialist knowledge
and tools to carry out th ework required.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommend sthaty ou use a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre for this pur-
pose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you only use seat belt swhichhave
been approved by Mercedes-Ben zfor your
vehicle.
The seat-belt extender for th edriver and front
passenger helps you fasten your seat belt. Example
:Coupé
Seat-belt extender 0046is extended when the
respectiv edoor is closed and th ekeyis
turned to position 1or 2in th eignition lock.
Seat-belt extender 0046is retracte dagain if:
R theb elt tongue is engaged in th eseat belt
buckle.
R theb elt tongue is no tengaged in th eseat
belt buckle within 60 seconds.
R ther espectiv edoor is opened.
R thek eyis turned to position 0in th eignition
lock. Seat belts
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Operation
0050
0066
Frontfoglamps 19 0051
006A
Rear foglamp Combination switch
0070
0063
Main-beam headlamps 180071
0024
Right-han dturn signal 0072
Headlamp flasher
0073
0026
Left-hand turn signal Dipped-beam headlamps
X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064.
The 0064 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytim edriving lights X
Activat ethe daytime driving lights function
via the on-board computer (Y page 119).
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0027 or0066.
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamp mode G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to 0066,the lights will
not come on automatically if it is foggy. This
could endanger you and others .Therefore, turn the light switch to
0064in the dark or in
fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light switch
from 0066 to0064 in good time. Otherwise,
the headlamps could switch off temporarily
and you could cause an accident.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamp is switched on or off automati-
cally depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
When the engine is running: depending on
the ambient light conditions, the daytime
driving lights 20
or the dipped-beam head-
lamps (in addition to the side lamp) are
switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Foglamps (halogen headlamps) G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to 0064before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064 or006C.Ift he light switch is set to
0066,y ou cannot switch on the foglamp.
19 Only vehicles with halogen headlamps are equipped with fron tfoglamps.
18 You must switch on the dipped-beam headlamps before you can switch on the main-beam headlamps.
20 If you have activated the "Daytime driving lights" function in the on-board computer. 82
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G
Risk of accident
Adaptiv eHighbea mAssist is only an aid
designe dtoassist driving .The driver is
responsibl efor adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, vision and traffi ccon-
ditions.
The system may be impaired or deactivated:
R if there is poo rvisibility ,e.g. du etosnow,
rain, fog or spray
R if the are aofthe windscreen around the
optical senso risdirty, misted up or covered
up ,e.g. by asticker
The system may not recognise the following
roa dusers:
R roa dusers that have no lighting, e.g. pedes-
trians
R roa dusers that have poo rlighting, e.g.
cyclists
R roa dusers whose lighting is not clearl yvisi-
ble, e.g. roa dusers behind acras hb arrier
R on rar eoccasions: roa dusers that have
lights that may be recognise dtoo late or not
at all
The automatic main-bea mheadlamp swilln ot
be deactivated, or they may be activated
despite roa dusers travelling in front of or
approaching the vehicle.
Thus, yo ucould cause an accident and injure
yoursel fand others. Alway sobserve traffic
conditions and ,ifnecessary, di pthe lights
manually.
X To activate: activate the Adaptiv eHigh-
bea mA ssist using the on-board computer
(Y page 120).
X Turn the light switch to 0066.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
0070 (Ypage 82).
Whe nthe dipped-beam headlamp sare
switched on, the 00DAindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. If yo
uare driving faster than approximately
55 km/h and no othe rroa du sers are rec-
ognised ,the main-bea mheadlamp sare
switched on automatically. The 0063indi-
cator lamp in the instrument cluster also
lights up.
If yo uare driving slowe rthan approximately
45 km/h and othe rroa du sers are recog-
nise dort he roads are adequatel ylit,t he
main-bea mheadlamp sare switched off
automatically. The 0063indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goe sout.T he 00DA
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
stay son.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its norma lposition.
The 00DA indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout.
Turn signals X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl yinthe direction of arrow 0071
or 0073 (Ypage 82).
The corresponding turn signal flashe sthree
times.
X To indicate: push the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0071or0073 (Ypage 82).
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp 0024 or0026 in the instrument clus-
ter flashes.
Hazard warnin glamps 84
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The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an airbag is deployed.
R you brake sharply and bring the vehicle to
ah alt from aspeed of more than
70 km/h.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
X To switch on: press button0046.
All turn signals flash.
X To switch off: press button0046.
X To switch off the hazard warning lamps
using the combination switch: if the haz-
ard warning lamps are on, push the combi-
nation switch in the direction of arrow 0071
or 0073 beyond the pressure point
(Y page 82).
The indicator lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicle flashes.
The hazard warning lamp switches off auto-
matically after full brake application if the
vehicle then reaches aspeed of over
10 km/ha gain.
Intelligent Light System* (bi-xenon
headlamps*) The Intelligent Light System is
asystem which
adjusts the headlamps automatically to suit
the prevailing driving and weather conditions.
The bi-xenon headlamps offer enhanced func-
tions to improve illumination of the road sur-
face, e.g. depending on the vehicle speed or
weather conditions. The system includes the
active light function, cornering light function,
motorway mode and extended range fog-
lamps. The system is only active when it is
dark.
You can activat eordeactivate the "Intelligent
Light System" using the on-board computer
(Y page 119). Active light function
The active light function is
asystem that
moves the headlamps accordin gtothe steer-
ing movements of the frontw heels. In this
way, relevant areas remain illuminated while
driving. This allows you to recognise pedes-
trians, cyclists and animals.
Cornering light function The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over
awide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
Active:
R if you are driving at speeds below
40 km/h, the cornering light function is
activated either by the turn signal or by the
steerin gwheel being turned.
R if you are driving at speeds between
40 km/ha nd 70 km/h ,the cornerin glight
function is activated by th esteering wheel
bein gturned. Lights
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Not active:
if youaredrivin gatspeeds above
70 km/h or switch off the indicator lamp or
tur nthe steering whee ltothe straight-ahead
position.
Th ec ornering light functio nmayremai nlitfor
as hort time ,but is automaticall yswitched off
after no mor ethant hre em inutes.
Motorway mode Motorway mod
eincrease sthe range of the
beam.
Active:
R if yo uaredrivin gatspeeds above
110 km/h and do not make any large steer-
ing movements for 1000 m.
R if yo uaredrivin gatspeeds above
130 km/h.
Motorway mod eremains active as long as
your spee dis80km/h or higher.
Not active: once your spee ddrops below
80 km/h.
Extended rang efoglam ps Th
ee xtende drange foglamps reduce the
glar eexperience dbythe driver and improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way.
Active: if youaredrivin gatspeeds below
70 km/h and yo uswitch on the rea rfoglamp.
If your spee ddoesn ot exceed 100 km/h, the
extende dfoglamp functio nremains active.
Not active: if youaredrivin gatspeeds above
100 km/h or yo uswitch off the rea rfoglamp.
Adjusting the headlamp rang e(ha logen
headlamps) Headlam
prange control
005D Driver' sseata nd front-passenge rseat
occupied
004A Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied
004B Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied ,boo tladen
004C Driver' sand front-passenge rseats occu-
pied and maximum permissibl ereara xle
load utilised, e.g .whent owing atrailer
Th eh eadlam prange contro lallow syou to
adjus tthe cone of light fro mthe headlamps
to suit the vehicl eload.
X Star tthe engine.
X Turn the headlamp range contro ltothe cor-
responding position. 86
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Operation
004E
0064
Dipped-beam headlamps/
main-beam headlamps 210087
006A
Rear foglamp 006E
0066
Foglamps 22 Combination switch
006F
0063
Main-beam headlamps 210070
0024
Right-han dturn signal 0071
Headlamp flasher
0072
0026
Left-hand turn signal Dipped-beam headlamps
X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064.
The 0064 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytim edriving lights X
Activat ethe daytime driving lights function
via the on-board computer (Y page 119).
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. Automatic headlamp mode G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to 0066,the lights will
not come on automatically if it is foggy. This
could endanger you and others .Therefore,
turn the light switch to 0064in the dark or in
fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamp is switched on or off automati-
cally depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
When the engine is running: depending on
the ambient light conditions, the daytime
driving lights 23
or the dipped-beam head-
lamps (in addition to the side lamp) are
switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Front foglamps Only vehicles with fron
tfoglamps have the
"Foglamps" function. G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to 0064before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
i If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1int he ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous foglamp settings are
restored.
21 You must switch on the dipped-beam headlamps before you can switch on the main-beam headlamps.
22 Only vehicles with fron tfoglamps have the "Foglamps" function.
23 If you have activated the "Daytime driving lights" function in the on-board computer. 88
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G
Risk of accident
Adaptiv eHighbea mAssist is only an aid
designe dtoassist driving .The driver is
responsibl efor adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, vision and traffi ccon-
ditions.
The system may be impaired or deactivated:
R if there is poo rvisibility ,e.g. du etosnow,
rain, fog or spray
R if the are aofthe windscreen around the
optical senso risdirty, misted up or covered
up ,e.g. by asticker
The system may not recognise the following
roa dusers:
R roa dusers that have no lighting, e.g. pedes-
trians
R roa dusers that have poo rlighting, e.g.
cyclists
R roa dusers whose lighting is not clearl yvisi-
ble, e.g. roa dusers behind acras hb arrier
R on rar eoccasions: roa dusers that have
lights that may be recognise dtoo late or not
at all
The automatic main-bea mheadlamp swilln ot
be deactivated, or they may be activated despite roa
dusers travelling in front of or
approaching the vehicle.
Thus, yo ucould cause an accident and injure
yoursel fand others. Alway sobserve traffic
conditions and ,ifnecessary, di pthe lights
manually.
X To activate: activate the Adaptiv eHigh-
bea mA ssist using the on-board computer
(Y page 120).
X Turn the light switch to 0066.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
0070 (Ypage 88).
Whe nthe dipped-beam headlamp sare
switched on, the 00DAindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If yo uare driving faster than 55 km/h and
no othe rroa du sers are recognised, the
main-bea mheadlamp sare switched on
automatically. The 0063indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If yo uare driving slowe rthan 45 km/h ,if
othe rroa du sers are recognise dorifthe
roads are adequatel ylit,t he main-beam
headlamp sare switched off automatically.
The 0063 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout.T he 00DA indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster stay son.
Adaptiv econtrol of the headlamp range
adjustment starts at aspeed of approx-
imately 40 km/h.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its norma lposition.
The 00DA indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout. 90
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