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

The handling characteristics of
aladen vehi-
cle are dependent on the distribution of the
load within the vehicle. For this reason, you
should observe the following notes when
transportin gaload:
R never exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight or the permissible axle
loads for the vehicle (including occupants).
R position heavy loads as far forwards and as
low in the boot as possible.
R the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R alway splace the load against the rear or
fronts eat backrests. Make sure that the
seat backrest sare securely locked into
place.
R alway splace the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with sufficiently stron gand
wear-resistan tload restraints. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Benz Servic eCentre. Stowage compartments
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Risk of injury
The stowage compartmentsm ust be closed
when items are stored in them. Luggage nets
are not designed to secure heavy items of
luggage.
You or other vehicle occupant scould be
injured by object sbeing thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Sharp-edged and fragile object smust not be
placed in the luggage net. Do not place hard object
sinthe map pockets.
Object smust not protrude from the map
pockets.
Glove compartment i
Dependin gonthe vehicle's equipment,
there is an AUX-IN connection installed in
the glove compartment,oraM edia Inter-
face*, which is auniversal interface for
portable audio equipment, e.g. for an iPod
or USB device; see the separate Audio or
COMAND APS* operating instructions. X
To open: pull handle 0046and fold out glove
compartment flap 0047.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap 0047
upwards until it engages. X
To lock: insert the emergenc ykey element
(Y page 249) into the lock and turn it 90°
clockwise to position 004B.
X To unlock: insert the emergenc ykey ele-
ment (Y page 249) into the lock and turn
it 90° anti-clockwise to position 004A.166
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Cabriolet (double cup holder, lengthways)
X
To open (Coupé): slide cover0046forwards.
X To open (Cabriolet): slide thecover in the
direction of arrow 0047for th efront cup
holde rand in th edirection of arrow 0046for
th er ear cup holder. Luggage net in th
efront-passenger
footwell G
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Only place lightweigh tobject sintheluggage
net .Don otuse it to transport heavy, sharp-
edged or fragile objects. The luggage net can-
no tsecure th eobject ssufficiently in th eevent
of an accident. Through-loading feature for rear
bench seat (Coupé)
The left-hand and right-han drear seat backr-
est scan be folded down to increas ethe boot
capacity. G
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Do no tcarry heav yorhard object sinside the
vehicle or in th eboot unless they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
coul dbei njured by object sbein gthrown
aroun dthe vehicle in th eeven tofs harpbrak-
ing ,as udden chang eindirection or an acci-
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Always driv ewith th eboot lid closed. Exhaust
fumes coul dotherwise enter th evehicle inte-
rior.
Foldin gthe rea rseat backres tforwards i
Vehicles with aMemory function*: when
you fold on eorbothp artsoft herear seat
backres tforwards ,the respectiv efront
seat moves forward slightly, when neces-
sary, in orde rtoavoid contact.
X Vehicles without Memory function*: if nec-
essary, mov ethe driver' sorfront-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open th eboot/luggage compartment.
X Pull right-han dorleft-hand release han-
dle 0046on th erear seat backrest.
The correspondin grear seat backres tisnot
engaged. X
Fol drear seat backrest 0047forward.
X If necessary, mov ethe driver' sorfront-
passenger seat back. Loading and stowing
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Folding th
erears eat backres tback X
If necessary, mov ethe driver' sorfront-
passenger seat forward.
! Mak esure that th eseat belt does not
become trapped when foldin gthe rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X Swin grear seat backrest 0046bac kuntil it
engages. G
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Mak esure that th erear seat backrest is cor-
rectl yengage dinp osition .Otherwise, vehicle
occupant scould be injured by object sbeing
thrown aroun difyou:
R brak esharply
R chang edirection suddenly
R are involved in an accident
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, it will
appear in th emulti-function display in the
instrumen tcluster.
i You should always engage th erear seat
backrest sifyou do no tneedt he through-
loadin gfeature. This will preven taccess to
th eb oot from th evehicl einterior.
X If necessary, mov ethe driver' sorfront-
passenger seat back. Securing
aload
Lashing eyelets G
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Distribut ethe load on th elashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicl eoccupant scould be
injured by object sbein gthrown aroun difyou:
R brak esharply
R chang edirection suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Pleas eobserv ethe loadin gguidelines.
Observ ethe followin gpoints or guidelines
when securin gloads:
R secure th eload usin gthe lashing eyelets.
R do no tuse elastic straps or nets to secure
al oad, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R do no trout elashing material sacross sharp
edge sorc orners.
R pad shar pedge sfor protection.
The are four lashing eyelet sintheboot on the
Coupé and two lashing eyelet sintheboot sill
on th eCabriolet. Coupé shown as an example
X
Coupé: foldupt helashing eyelets 0046next
to th erear seat backrest and put them
throug hthe slitsint hecarpet. 170
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Bag hooks (Coupé)
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Onl yhanglight load sonthe bagholders. Do
not us ethem to transport heavy ,sharp-edged
or fragile objects. Whe nbraking sharply,
changing direction quickl yorinthe event of
an accident, the ba ghooks will not secure the
items sufficiently .Thisc ould resul tininjury to
yoursel forothers.
! The ba ghookc an bear amaximu mload
of 3k g. Do not us eittosecureaload. 0046
Bag hook Stowage well unde
rthe boot floor
TIREFIT, the vehicl etool kit, etc. ar eloc ated
in the stowag ewell. X
To open: pull handle 0046upwards. Example: Coupé
X
Coupé: hookhandle 0046into rain
trough 0047.
X Cabriolet: pull the boot floor slightly
towards yo uand then hoo khandle 0046into
rain trough 0047.
! Remove the handl eagain before closing
the boot li dand sna pitint ightlytop revent
the handl eflapf rom protruding .Otherwise,
yo uc ould damage the handle. Roo
frack *(Co upé) G
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An incorrectly secured roo frack, ski rac kor
load could work loose from the vehicle. These
objects ma ythen be thrown around and can
injure yo uorothers or cause an accident. Fol-
lo wt he roo frack/ski rac kmanufacturer's
installatio ninstructions and specia linstruc-
tions for use.
The roo floa dr aises the vehicle's centre of
gravity ,thereb yaffecting vehicl ehandling.
Yo um usta lway sobserve the maximu mroof
load of 100 kg. Alway sadapt your driving style
to the prevailing road, traffic and weather
conditions and drive with particula rcareift he
roo fisl aden.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends tha tyou
onl yuseroo frac ks ystem swhich have
been teste dand approved for Mercedes- Loadin
gand stowing
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countries. Whe
nusing symmetrical lights, the
edg eoft he carriageway is not illuminated as
widel yand as far ahea dasnormal.
On vehicle swithI ntelligent Light System*,
yo uc an switch the headlamp susing the "Tou-
ris tm ode" function in the on-board computer
(Y page 119).
Converting dipped-beam headlamps on
vehicle swithh aloge nheadlamps 0046
Protective cap
0047 Switchove rlev er
X Turn protective cap 0046anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Push switchove rlev er 0047 down.
X Inser tprotective cap 0046and turn it clock-
wise.
Whe nyou are driving back on the same side
of the roa dasthe country where the vehicle
is registered ,havet he headlamp schanged
back to asymmetrical dippe dbeamass oon
as possible afte rcrossing the border. Trailer towing*
Folding out the bal
lcou pling
Before yo ucan tow atraile rwithy ourvehicle,
yo um ustfoldo utthe ball coupling.
The release wheel is locate dinthe boot
behind the trim on the left-hand side. G
Risk of accident
Make sure that the ball coupling is engaged,
either in its folded-ou torfolded-in position,
and that the indicator lamp is off.
Do not turn the release wheel whe natrailer
is coupled up .Otherwise, the traile rmight
detach. X
To ope nthe cover: turn handle 0046anti-
clockwise and fol ddownc over 0047. X
Pull ou trelease wheel 0047.
X Turn release wheel 0047anti-clockwise until
the ball coupling releases and folds out
from under the rea rbum per. Indicator
lamp 0046flashes. Traile
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Driving tips
R
Maintai nagreate rdistanc efromt hevehi-
cle in fron ttha nw hen drivin gwithout a
trailer.
R Avoid brakin gabruptly. If possible, brake
gentl yatfirst to allow th etrailer to run on.
Then, increase th ebrakin gforce rapidly.
R The value sgiven fo rgradient-climbing
capabilities from astandstill refer to sea
level. Whe ndrivin ginm ountainous areas,
note that th epowe routput of th eengine,
and consequentl ythe vehicle's gradient-
climbing capability, decreas ewithi ncrea s-
in ga ltitude.
If th etrailer swings from side to side:
X Do no taccelerate.
X Do no tcounter-steer.
X Brake if necessary. G
Risk of accident
On no accoun tshould you attemp ttodraw the
vehicle/trailer combination out by increasing
speed. Folding in th
eballc oupling
i Fold th eball couplin gbackinify ou are
no tu sin gthe trailer to whitch. G
Risk of injury
Mak esuret hatnop ersonsoranimals are in
th ep ivotin grange of th eball coupling. Other-
wise ,the yc ould be injured.
X Plac ethe protective cap on th eball cou-
pling.
The release whee lislocate dintheboot
behin dthe trim on th eleft-han dside. X
To ope nthe cover: turnh andle 0046anti-
clockwise and fold down cover 0047. X
Pull out release wheel 0047.
X Tur nrelease wheel 0047anti-clockwise.
The ball couplin gunlocks and lowers .Ind i-
cator lamp 0046flashes. X
Press th eball couplin ginthedirection of
th ea rrow until it engage sbehin dthe
bumper.
Indicato rlamp 0046goe sout and th emes-
sage in th emultifunction display disap-
pears. 196
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Where will
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The warning triangl eissecure dont he inside
of the boot lid. X
Open the warning triangl eholder and
remove warning triangle 0046.
Setting up the warning triangle X
Fold feet 008Adow nand out to the side.
X Pul lside reflectors 0047up to form atriangle
and lock them at the top using press-
stud 0046. First-aid kit
i Check the expiry date of the first-ai dkit
annually ,and replace the contents when
necessary. The first-ai
dkit is located on the right-hand
side trim panel (when viewed in the direction
of travel). X
Releas eVelcro fastener 0046.
X Remove first-ai dkit0047. Fire extinguisher*
i Have the fire extinguisher refilled after
each use and checked every two years.
Otherwise, it may fail in an emergency.
Observe the legal requirements in allc oun-
tries concerned.
The fire extinguisher is located underneath
the front of the driver's seat. X
Pul ltab 0046 upwards.
X Remove fire extinguisher 0047.206
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Vehicl
etoolkit and "Minispare"
emergenc yspare wheel*
The vehicl etool kit and "Minispare" emer-
genc yspare whee letc. ar eloc ate dint he
stowag ewellu nderneath the boot floor.
The vehicl etool kit contains:
R TIREFIT kit
R electri cairpump
R towing eye
R spare fuses
Vehicles with a"Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* have additional whee lchanging tools,
consisting of:
R centring pin
R jack
R one pair of gloves
R folding whee lchock
R whee lwrench G
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The jack is designed onl ytoraise and hol dthe
vehicl efor as hort time whil eawheelis being
changed.
Yo um ustu se stands if yo uare carrying out
work on the vehicle.
Make sure tha tthe jack is place donafirm,
non-slip ,lev el surface. Do not us ewooden
blocks or similar objects as ajack underlay.
Otherwise, the jack will not be able to achieve
its load-bearing capacity du etothe restricted
height.
Do not start the engine at any time whil ea
whee lisbeing changed.
Do not li eunder the vehicl ewhenitisb eing
supporte dbythe jack. If yo udonot raise the
vehicl easd escribed, it could slip off the jack
(e.g. if the engine is started or if adoorort he
boot li disopenedorc losed)and yo ucould be
seriously injured. i
Whe nusing the jack, yo ushoul dalso
observe the safety notes in the "Flat tyre"
section ( Ypage 270).
X Ope nthe boot floor (Y page 171).
Vehicles with aTIREFI Tkit i
For vehicles with aTIREFIT kit, yo ucan
also purchase atyrec hanging tool kit*
(Y page 207). 0046
Centring pin
0047 Jack
008A One pair of gloves
0088 Cabriolet: straps for emergency release
of the sof ttop
0086 TIREFIT kit
0087 Electric ai rpump
006E Towing eye
006F Folding whee lchock
0070 Wheel wrench Where will
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Side windows
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions As
ide window will not
close. An object is obstructing the side window and preventing it from
closing.
X
Remove the object(s).
X Close the side window. You cannot see the cause.
X
Close the side window with increased force or without the anti-
entrapment feature (Y page 95).Soft top (Cabriolet)
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The soft top will not
open or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the ignition lock. The boot lid is open.
X
Close the boot lid (Y page 64). The boot separator is not closed.
X
Close the boot separator (Y page 162). The roll bars have been deployed.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The head restraint
sinthe rear compartmen tdonot retract auto-
matically.
X Lower the head restraint sinthe rear compartmen tmanually
(Y page 257). The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the soft top with the emergency mechanism if necessary
(Y page 250).
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Troubleshooting
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Parking up the vehicle
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than four weeks. The battery can be damaged through exhaustive discharge.
X
Disconnect the battery (Y page 275) or connect toatrickle
charger.
i Have the battery checked at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than six weeks. Damage resulting from non-use may occur if the vehicle is parked
up for long periods.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop and seek advice. Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Emergency key element
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
key element.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid, the anti-theft alarm system* will be trig-
gered (Y page 58).
There are several waystot urn off the alarm:
X Press the 0036or0037 button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button* in the ignition
lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS
GO*. The key must be outside the vehicle. Removing the emergency key element X
Push release catch 0046in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time remove
emergency key element 0047from the key. Unlocking the vehicle
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked cen-
trally with the key or KEYLESS GO*:
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 249). Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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