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

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Risk of accident
Braking efficiency is reduce dafterw ashing
the vehicle .Thisc ould cause an accident. For
this reason, following acar wash, drive with
particula rcare unti lthe brakes are dry.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the beginning.
! We recommend automatic car washes
with an adjustable 38
high-pressure pre-
cleaning program. In car washe sthat use
hig hw ater pressures, there is adanger that
as mall quantity of water may leak into the
vehicle.
! Cabriolet: do not treatthe vehicle with
hot wa xunder any circumstances.
! Cabriolet: pull the key ou tofthe ignition
lock whe nwashing the vehicle .This
ensures that the wind deflector on the
windscreen is retracted. The wind deflector
may otherwise be damaged.
If the vehicle is very dirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitabl efor the size of the vehicle .Fold in
the exterior mirrors before the vehicle is
washed. There is otherwise ariskofd am-
ag etot he exterior mirrors.
! Whe nwashing your vehicle in atow-
through car wash, make sure that the auto-
mati ctransmission* is in position N.The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
! Make sure that the sid ewindow sare com-
pletel yclosed, that the ventilation/heater
blower is fully turne doff and that the wind-
scree nwiper switch is set to 0.Otherwise,
the rain/light senso rmay be activated, trig-
gering unintende dwiper movements. This
could cause damag etothe vehicle.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wa xa nd drying agents from the windscreen and the wiper blades. Thi
swillp revent smears
and reduce wiping noises caused by residue
on the windscreen.
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Risk of accident
Do not us ehigh-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzle s(dirt grinders )toclean your
vehicle ,inparticula rthe tyres. You could oth-
erwise damag ethe tyre sand cause an acci-
dent.
! Observe the instructions issue dbythe
equipment manufacturer concerning the
distance to be maintained between the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleane rand the
vehicle (a tleast 30 cm).
Move the high-pressure cleane rnozzle
around whe ncleaning your vehicle.
Do not ai mdirectl yata ny of the following:
R tyres
R doo rjoint
R soft top (Cabriolet)
R wind deflector net (Cabriolet)
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Care and treatmen tofmatt paint-
work* You
rvehicle ha saclear matt finish. For this
reason, yo ushoul dmake sure that you
adhere to the following instructions to avoid
38 In accordance with the specifications for Cabriole tprograms. Care
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Risk of accident
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too low,
vapou rpockets may form in the brake system
whe nthe brakes are applie dhard( e.g .when
driving downhill) .Thisw ould impai rbraking
efficiency.
Have the brake fluid renewed every two years
with abrake fluid that ha sbeena pproved by
Mercedes-Benz and have this confirmed in
the Service Booklet.
The warranty is only valid if yo uhavet he vehi-
cle topped up with an antifreeze/corrosion
inhibitor which ha sbeena pproved by
Mercedes-Benz.
i There is usuall yanotice in the engine
compartment to remind yo uwhent he next
brake fluid change is due. Windscree
nwasher system
The headlamp cleaning system* and wind-
scree nwashe rsystem are both supplie dfrom
the washe rfluid reservoir.
Further information on windscreen washer
fluid and its mixing rati o(Ypage 183). Vehicl
edata, E200 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elen gth (ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth including exterio rmirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
eheight 47 Coupé
1393 mm
Cabriolet
1398 mm
Whee
lbase Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts48 Unladen weight (i
naccordance with EC
Directive), manual transmission Coupé
Cabriolet
Unladen weight (i
naccordance with EC
Directive), automati ctransmission Coupé
Cabriolet
The unladen weigh
tincludes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increas ethe unladen weigh tand reduce the
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weigh
tinformation can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 286). 47
The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension.
48 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. Vehicled
ata,E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY
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