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0050
0050 Solutions 0073 Malfunc‐
tio
nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop G
Risk of injury
The rol lbars are defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 0059 Converti‐
ble Top
Operation
possible
to 40 km/h If you drive at speeds of mor
ethan40k m/h,you canno topen
or close th eroof.
X Full yopen or close th esoftt op ( Ypage 161). 0059 Top lower‐
ing The sof
ttop is no tfull yo pened or closed .The hydraulic sare
depressurised.
X Full yopen or close th esoftt op ( Ypage 161). 0059 Open/
close top
completely The roo
fisnotlocked. If you drive at speeds of mor ethan
40 km/h, you canno topen or close th eroof.
X If you are drivin gatspeeds of mor ethan4 0km/ h,reduce
your speed.
X Push or pull th esoft-to pswitch (Y page 161), until th esoft
to pisf ullyo pen or closed. 0059 Top opera‐
tion
Please
wait The on-boar
dvoltag eistoolow.
X Start th eengine. The sof
ttop has been opened and closed several times in a
row .The soft-to pdrive has been switched of fautomatically
fo rs afet yreasons.
You can open and close th esoftt op again after approximately
te nm inute s(Ypage 161).
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Repea tthe openin gorclosingprocedure. 00BE Top up
washer
fluid The washer flui
dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has drop-
ped belo wthe minimum.
X Top up th ewasher flui d(Ypage 183). Display
messages
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0074
To close
0075 To lock
X Pull off the cover of the roof lock behind the
overhead control panel.
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench clockwise 0074
as far as possible.
! Make sure the hex-socket wrench is
turned anti-clockwise as far as possible
during the following step. The soft top may
otherwise not be fully locked.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
as far as possible 0074.
The soft top is now pre-locked on the wind-
screen frame. X
Move material tensioning frame 0076to an
upright position.
! Make sure the soft-top compartment
cover does not collide with the material
tensioning frame during the following step. X
Lower soft-top compartment cover 0077. X
With your hand flat, press down the mate-
rial tensioning frame until it rests on soft-
top support 0078of the soft-top compart-
ment cover. G
Risk of injury
You could trap your hands.
Do not push the soft-top compartment cover
forwards in frontoft he soft-top support with
your hands.
X Press the soft top compartment cover with
your hand flat forwards/downwards on
both sides simultaneously until it engages
in the guide. Apply your hands to the points
indicated with arrows.
At the same time press the material ten-
sioning frame gently downwards with your
flat hand. 254
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0079
To lock
X Insert the hex-socket wrench into the roof
lock.
X Turn the hex-socket wrench anti-clockwise
0079 as far as possible.
X Have the soft-top mechanism repaired
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
i Press the soft-top compartment cover
again if the boot lid cannot be opened.
! Do not under any circumstances open the
boot lid with the emergenc ykey. You could
otherwise damage the boot lid and the soft-
top compartment cover. Boot
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
If the boot can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS GO*:
X Remove the emergenc ykey element from
the key (Y page 249). X
Insert the emergenc ykey element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element anti-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
004A and pull the boot lid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergenc ykey element back and
remove it. Releasing the parking lock manually
(vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*)
In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P,e.g. if you wish to
tow the vehicle away. X
Depress the parking brake firmly.
X Prise out selector lever gaiter 0046with aflat,
blunt object ,(e. g. ascrewdriver wrapped Locking/unlocking in an emergency
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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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G
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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Vehicl
edata, E250 CGIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 49 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts50 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1575 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg) ,lug gage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight informatio
ncan be
found on the vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E350
i The E350 model is onl yavailable in cer-
tai nc ountries. Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 51 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
49
The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
50 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
51 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension. 292
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Vehicl
eweigh ts52 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1645 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E350 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 53 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm Vehicl
edimensions Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts54 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1670 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E500 Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
52
Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
53 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
54 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. Vehicl
edata, E500
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Vehicl
edimensions Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 55 Coupé
1398 mm
Cabriolet
1403 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts56 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1715 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only 100 kg
Maximum boot
load 100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E220 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 57 Coupé
1393 mm
Cabriolet
1398 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts58 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), manual transmission Coupé
Cabriolet
Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), automatic transmission Coupé
55
The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
56 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
57 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
58 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. 294
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Vehicl
eweigh ts58 Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E250 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 59 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm Vehicl
edimensions Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts60 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), manual transmission Coupé
1695 kg
Cabriolet
Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), automatic transmission Coupé
1690 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). 58
Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
59 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
60 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. Vehicl
edata, E250 CDIBlueEFFICIENCY
295Technical data
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Vehicl
edata, E350 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 61 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts62 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1730 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg) ,lug gage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight informatio
ncan be
found on the vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
(Y page 286). Boo
tlid opening dimensions 0046
Tailgate opening height 0046
Coupé
1678
–1683 mm Cabriolet
1546
–1551 mm i
The values specified ma ydiffer from the
actual values, depending on the tyres, load,
optional equipment and the state of the
suspension. Tyres and wheels
Points to remember
! For safety reasons ,Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends tha tyou onlyusetyres which
have been approved specifically for your
vehicl ebyM ercedes-Benz. These tyres are
61 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
62 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. 296
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