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

in cloth) fro
mthe right-han dedge, pulling
it up and out.
X Press release button 0047down and simul-
taneously mov ethe selector lever out of
position P.
The selector lever can now be moved freely
until it is returne dtoposition P. Resetting th
eactive bonnet (pedes-
trian protection) after triggering
i The active bonnet is only available in cer-
tain countries. Example: Coupé
The bonnet is raised at the back by approx-
imately 50 mm when active bonnet
0046is trig-
gered. Covers 0047are the nnolonger on hous-
ing 008A.
You can reset atriggere dbonnet yourself.
! Do not tr ytop ress down the raised bon-
net at the back .Otherwise, the bonnet
could be damaged.
You can continue drivin gwithatriggered
active bonnet and have it reset at aqualified
specialist workshop. If you pull the bonnet
release lever ,you must reset the bonnet
befor eyou continue driving. Resetting
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Risk of accident
If you pull the bonnet release lever and then
neglect to reset the bonnet, it will not lock at
the front when closed. The bonnet can then
open when the vehicle is in motion and
obscure your field of vision .Ifyou pull the
bonnet release lever ,you must reset the bon-
net befor edrivin gon. G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Som eengine component scan become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touc hthose
component sdescribed in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safet ynotes.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 180). Example: Coupé
X
Swin gthe bonnet up in centre 0086with both
hands ,until the covers of bot hbonnet
actuators 0047no longer move.
Significant resistance can be felt when the
covers are pressed back down.
X Release bonnet 0046.
X Make sure that bonnet actuator cov-
ers 0047lie flat against housing 008A(arrow). 256
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X
If bonnet actuator covers 0047
0047lie flat
against th ehousing: close bonnet 0046
(Y page 180).
or
X If bonnet actuator covers 0047 0047do not lie
fla ta gainst th ehousing: swingupb on-
net 0046at left 0088and then at right 0087.Swing
bonnet 0046upward suntil th erelevan tbon-
ne ta ctuato rcover 0047 no longer moves.
Bonnet actuato rcovers 0047should no wlie
flat against housing 008A(arrow).
X Close bonnet 0046(Ypage 180).
If bonnet 0046canno tbeclosed or the 005A
symbol appear sinthemultifunction display,
repeat th esteps again. G
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If th ebonne tcan still no tbeengaged properly
or the 005Asymbol appear sinthemultifunc-
tio nd isplay, do no tcontin ue driving .The bon-
ne tc an then open when th evehicle is in
motion and obscure your fiel dofvision.Con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop. Other-
wise, you may caus eanacciden tand injure
yourself and others. Resetting triggered NECK-PR
Ohead
restraints
If th eNECK-PRO head restraint sare triggered
in an accident, you must reset th ehead
restraint sonthedriver' sand th efront-pa s-
senger's seats. Otherwise, th eadditional pro-
tection will no tbeavailable in th eevent of
another rear-end collision. You can recognise
when head restraint shave been triggered by
th ef acttha tthe yh ave moved forwards and
can no longer be adjusted.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you have
NECK-PRO head restraint schecked at aquali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Ben zServic eCentre, followin garear-end col-
lision. i
This work requires alot of strength. If you
have difficult yresettin gthe head
restraints, have this work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre. Example
:Coupé
X Tilt th etop of th ehead restraint cushion
forwards in th edirection of arrow 0046.
X Push th ehead restraint cushion down in
th ed irection of arrow 0047as far as it will go.
X Push th ehead restraint cushion firmly
backwards in th edirection of arrow 008Auntil
it engages.
X Repeat this procedure for th esecon dhead
restraint. Manually lowering th
ehead
restraints in th erear(Cabriolet)
If th ehead restraint sintherear compartment
are in th eupper position, th esoftt op cannot
be closed fully. If th ehead restraint electron-
ics are malfunctionin gand th eadjustment
procedure of th esoftt op is interrupted leav-
ing th esoftt op compartmen tcover open ,you
therefor ehave to lower th ehead restraint sin
th er ear compartmen tmanually. Cover 0047
can only be released when th esoftt op is in
this position. Manually lowerin
gthe hea drestraint sintherea r(Cabriolet)
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Overview: changing bulbs/bulb types
You can replace the following bulbs: Halogen headlamps Bulb type
0046
Dipped-beam headlamps 43
:H755W
0047Main-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
008A Side lamp/parkin glamp: W5W
0088Turn signal lamp 43
:PY21W Bi-xenon headlamps* Bulb type
0046
Cornerin glight*: H7 55 W Changing bulbs
Dipped-beam headlamps( halogen
headlamps) Due to their location
,have the bulbs in the
left-hand headlamp changed at aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Switc hoff the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 0047anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove the bulb from bulb holder 0047.
X Inser tthe new bulb intob ulb holder0047.
43 Due to their location ,have the bulbs in the left-hand headlamp changed at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. Changing bulbs
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X
Insert bulbh older0047and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Main-beam headlamps (halogen head-
lamps)/cornering lamp* (Intelligent
Light System*) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulbh older0047anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove the bulbf rom bulbholder0047.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0047.
X Insert bulbh older0047and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Side lamp/parking lamp (halogen head-
lamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Pullo ut bulbh older0047.
X Remove the bulbf rom bulbholder0047.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0047.
X Insert bulbh older0047.
X Align housing cover 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Turn signal lamp (halogen headlamps) Due to their location, have the bulbs in the
left-hand headlamp changed at
aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn bulbh older0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn the bulba nti-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and remove it from bulb
holder 0046.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder0046and
turn it clockwise.
X Insert bulbh older0046and turn it clockwise. 262
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Remove th ekeyif you park th evehicle
and do no trequire any electrical consum-
ers .The vehicl ewill then use ver ylittle
energy, thus conservin gthe battery.
i If th ebattery is discharged, you mus tuse
th ee mergenc ykey elemen ttounlockthe
vehicle. Disconnecting th
ebattery G
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If th ebattery is disconnected:
R theb rak eboostin geffec twill no tbea vail-
able. Greate rbrakin gforce will then be
require dand brak epedal travel will be lon-
ger .Ifn eces sary, depress th ebrak epedal
wit hm aximum force.
R thet ransmission is locke dinposition Pon
vehicles wit hautomati ctransmission*
! Always disconnect th ebattery in the
order described below. Never mix up the
terminal clam pdisconnection/connection
order and never mix up th eterminal
clamps. You may otherwise damag ethe
vehicl eelectronics.
X Firmly depress th eparkin gbrak eand on
vehicles wit hautomatic transmission*,
shift th etransmission to position P.
X Switc hoff all electrical consumer s(e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Turn th ekeyto0(Y page 65 )inthe ignition
lock and remove it or make sure tha tno
ignition positio nhasbeen selecte dwith
KEYLESS GO *.In the instrument cluster, all
of the indicator lampsm ust be out.
X Open the bonnet. X
Release clamps 0047on filter box 0046.
X Remove filter box 0046.
X Remove the negative terminal clamp from
the battery.
X Remove the cover from the positive termi-
nal clamp.
X Remove the positive terminal clamp from
the battery.
X Disconnect the breather hose. Removing the battery
X Disconnect the battery ( Ypage 275).
X Loosen the bolt which holds the battery in
place.
X Remove the battery. Charging and fitting the battery
G
Risk of injury
Battery acid is caustic. Avoid contact with the
skin, eyesorc lothing.
Charging the battery G
Risk of injury
Only charge the battery in awell-ventilated
area.Ast he battery is being charged, gases
can escape and generate minor explosions.
This could injure you and other persons or
cause damage to the paintwork or acid cor-
rosion on the vehicle. Battery
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You can obtain information about battery
chargers which allow the battery to be
charged while still installed from
aqualified
specialis tworkshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of acid burns during the charg-
ing process due to the gases which escape
from the battery. Do not lean over the battery
during the charging process.
! Only charge the installed battery with a
battery charger which has been tested and
approve dbyMercedes-Benz. These battery
chargers allow the battery to be charged
while still installed.
! Only use battery chargers with amaxi-
mum charging voltage of 14. 8V.
! Only charge the battery using the jump-
star tconnection point.
X Open the bonnet.
X Connect the battery charger by its positive
terminal and eart hpoint in the same order
as when connectin gthe dono rbattery in
the jump-startin gprocedure
(Y page 276).
Fitting th ebattery X
Install the battery. To do this ,follow the
steps described in "Removin gthe battery"
(Y page 275 )inreverse order.
X Reconnec tthe battery (Y page 276). Reconnecting th
ebattery
! Always connec tthe battery in the order
described below. Never swap the terminal
clamps .You may otherwise damage the
vehicle electronics. X
Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Connect the positive terminal clamp and
secur ethe cover.
X Connect the negative terminal clamp.
X Connect the breather hose.
X Put the filter box back in place, the nclip in
and close the retainin gclamps.
X Close the bonnet.
i If the battery power supply has been inter-
rupted (e.g. if it has been reconnected), you
must carr yout the followin gtasks:
R set the time
R reset the function for foldin gthe exterior
mirrors in/out automatically* by folding
the mirrors out onc e(Ypage 74) Jump-starting
If your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engin ecan be jump-started from another
vehicle or from an external battery using jump
leads.
Observe the followin gpoints:
R you may only jump-star twhen the engine
and catalytic converter are cold.
R do not star tthe engin eifthe battery is fro-
zen .Let the battery thaw first.
R jump-startin gmay only be performed from
batteries with anominal voltage of 12 V.
R only use jump leads which have asufficient
cross-section and insulated terminal
clamps.
i Jump leads and further information about
jump-startin gcan be obtained from any
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
! Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Do not use arapid-charging devic etostart
the engine. 276
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