MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owner's Guide

Multifunction steering wheel
i
Further information on operating the multi-function steering whee l(Ypage 107). Function Page
0046
Multi-function display 108
0047
COMAND APS*/audios
ys-
tem –see separate operat-
ing instructions 008A
006A007FMakes/accepts
or rejects/ends
acall 115
005A005BIncreases/
reduces the volume
006C
Mute 0088
0062
Activates voice con-
trol* –see the separate
operating instructions Function Page
0086
0041
Back or deactivates
voice control* 0087
0040003ESelects
amenu 109
003C003DSelects
asub-
menu or scroll sthrough
lists 109
0064
Confirm sselections
and hide sdisplay mes-
sages. 28
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Centre console
Coupé
Function Page
0046
Hazard warning lamps 91
0047
AT
Ai ndicator lamp* 58
008A
007F
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OF Fw arning lamp 44
0088
ESP
® 54
0086
Operate
sCOMAND APS*
or th eaudio system* 0087
Adjusts th
eseat heating* 71
006E
Seat ventilation* 71
006F
Rear window roller sun-
blind*
173
0070
PARKTRONIC* 138
0071
Extends th
eseat-belt
extender 76 Function Page
0072
Dynamic driving package
wit
hsports mode* 137
0073
Ashtray* 173
Cigarett
elighter* 173
Socket* 174
0074
Gear lever 101
Selector lever* 102
0075
Stowage compartment 167
Cup holder* 168
0076
Stowage compartment 167
0077
COMAND controller*
0078
Select
sthe driv eprogram* 104Centre console
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Cabriolet
Function Page
0046
Hazard warning lamps 91
0047
AT
Ai ndicator lamp* 58
008A
007F
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OF Fw arning lamp 44
0088
ESP
® 54
0086
Operate
sCOMAND APS*
or th eaudio system* 0087
Adjusts th
eseat heating* 71
006E
Seat ventilation* 71
006F
AIRSCARF neck-level heat-
ing*
70
0070
Lowers and extend
sthe
rear head restraints* 69
0071
PARKTRONIC* 138
0072
Extends th
eseat-belt
extender 76
0073
Dynamic driving package
wit
hsports mode* 137 Function Page
0074
Ashtray* 173
Cigarett
elighter* 173
Socket* 174
0075
Gear lever 101
Selector lever* 102
0076
Stowage compartment 167
Cup holder* 168
0077
Stowage compartment 167
0078
AIRCAP* 164
0079
Open
sand closes th eside
windows 96
007A
Open
sand closes th esoft
top 160
007B
COMAND controller*
007C
Select
sthe driv eprogram* 10430
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Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
0046
004E
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off
(Coupé only) 93
0047
003F
Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 93
008A
0049
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 93
0088
00D4
Deactivates tow-
away protection* 59
0086
Rear-view mirror
73 Function Page
0087
0068
Opens/closes the
panorama sliding sunroof
with roller sunblind*
(Coupé only) 158
006E
00D3
Deactivates the inte-
rior motion sensor* 59
006F
0049
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 93
0070
0056
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 93Overhea
dcontrol panel
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Door contro
lpanel Function Page
0046
008D
003700380040
Store ssettings for the seat,
exterio rmirrors and steer-
ing wheel* 75
0047
Adjusts the sea
telectri-
cally* 68
008A
00360037Locks/unlocks
the vehicle
64
0088
Opens the door 63
0086
006B
007000AD0071
Adjusts and folds the exte-
rio rm irror sin/out electri-
cally* 73 Function Page
0087
0062
Opens/close sthe
side windows 94
006E
0089
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rea rcompartment 51
006F
008A
Opens the boot lid 6532
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Occupant safety
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Driving safet ysystems ....................... 52
Anti-theft systems .............................. 58 33Safety
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Occupant safety
Notes on occupant safety
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners ,belt
forc elimiters and airbags, are complemen-
tary, coordinated restraint systems. They
reduce the risk of injury in specific ,pre-
defined types of acciden tsituation sand
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tecta gainst objects penetratin gthe vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection ,make
sure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 66).
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 76).
R the airbags can inflate properly if they are
deployed (Y page 37).
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 71).
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied.
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupant swearing aseat belt.
However, airbags are only an additional
restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupant smust wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. This is because –on
the one hand –airbags are not deployed in
all types of accident, as in some situations
airbag deployment would not increase the
protection afforded to vehicle occupants,
provided they are wearing their seat belt
correctly. On the other hand, airbag deploy-
ment only provides increased protection if
the seat belt is worn correctly because: R
the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag.
R for example, in ahead-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the point of the impact, and is
thus better suited to preven tinjury.
Therefore, in acciden tsituation swhere an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenanc ework carried out at
aq ualified specialist worksho pwhich has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
aq ualified specialist workshop. If this work is
not carried out correctly, the operatin gsafety
of your vehicle may be affected. There is arisk
of an acciden tand injury. G
Risk of injury
The restraint system may not work as inten-
ded if the following componentsh ave been
modified or work on these componentsh as
not been performed correctly:
R restraint system, consistin gofthe seat
belts and anchorages, belt tensioners ,belt
forc elimiters, airbags
R wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags or belt tensioners could then fail, e.g.
in the event of an acciden tinwhich the decel-
eration forc ewould normally be high enough
to trigger the systems, or they could be trig-
gered unintentionally. Never carry out any
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Never tamper with electronic components
and their software.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
forces to which occupants are subjected dur-
ing an accident.
SRS consists of:
R the 0081 SRS warning lamp
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
R airbags
The 0081
0081 SRS warning lamp The SRS functions are checked regularly
when you turn on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 0081 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than afew seconds
after the engine is started. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
deployed in the event of an accident with
heavy braking.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 0081SRS
warning lamp:
R does not light up when you switch on the
ignition
R does not go out after the engine has been
running for afew seconds
R lights up again once the engine is running
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at aq ualifieds pecialist workshop. Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of
acollision, the airbagc ontrol
unit evaluates important physical data such
as duration, direction and force of the vehicle
deceleration or acceleration. Based on the
evaluation of this data and in the event of lon-
gitudinal deceleration, in acollision, and
depending on the rate of deceleration, the
airbagc ontrol unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the belt tongue is correctly engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
The front airbags are only deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
al ongitudinal direction.
Your vehicle has adaptive, duals tage front
airbags. When the first activation threshold is
reached, the front airbagisf illedwith enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front airbagiso nly fullydeployed if asec-
ond threshold is reached within afew milli-
seconds, due to the control unit having detec-
ted further deceleration.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stage of acollision, the airbagc on-
trol unit evaluates the duration and direction
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration, in
order to determine whether it is necessary to
trigger abelt tensioner or an airbag.
The belt tensioner and airbagt riggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptive in nature as the airbag
must be deployed during –and not at the end
of –t he collision.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. They are controlled by complex
sensor technology and evaluation logic.
This process is pre-emptive in nature as
airbagd eployment must take place during
the impact and must be adapted to provide Occupant safety
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calculated, additiona
lprotectio nfor the
vehicle occupants. Not al lairbags are
deploye dinana ccident.
The different airba gsystems work inde-
pendently of each other. However, the
deployment of each individual system
depends on the typ eofaccident as deter-
mine dbyt he control system in the first
stages of the collisio n(head-on collision,
sid eimpact and rea rcollision) and the
severity of the accident (i nparticular, the
vehicle's rate of deceleration or accelera-
tion).
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tiall ydetermine dby:
R the distribution of force sduring the colli-
sion
R the collisio nangle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle collides ,e.g. the othe rvehicle
Factors which can only be see nand measured
afte rac ollisio nhasoccurred do not play a
decisiv eroleint he deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provid eanindication of it.
The vehicle may be deforme dsignificantly,
e.g. on the bonne torthe wing, withou tanair-
ba gb eing deployed. Thi sisthe cas eifonly
parts which are relativel yeasilyd eforme dare
affected and the deployment threshol disnot
reached .Conversely, airbags may be
deploye devent hough the vehicle suffers only
mino rdeformations .For example, this is the
cas eifv ery rigid vehicle parts such as longi-
tudina lbod ym embers are affected and suf-
ficient deceleration occurs as aresult.
Bel ttensioners, belt forc elim iters The sea
tbelts are fitted with bel ttensioners.
! Do not engage the sea tbeltt ongu einthe
buckle on the front-passenger sea tifthe
sea tisn ot occupied. The bel ttensioners could otherwise be triggered in the event
of an accident.
If the sea tbelti sa lsoe quipped with abelt
force limiter, the force exerted by the seat
bel tont he sea toccupant is reduced.
Bel ttensioners tighten the sea tbelts in an
accident, pulling them close against the body.
i Belttensioners do not correct incorrect
sea tpositions or incorrectl yfastened seat
belts.
Bel ttensioners do not pull occupants back
towards the backrest.
The front bel tforce limiters are synchronised
with the front airbags, which distribute apro-
portion of the deceleration force sexerted on
the occupant ove ragreate rarea.
Whe nthe ignition is switched on, the bel tten-
sioners cannot be triggered unless:
R the restraint systems are operational; see
the 0081 SRS warning lamp.
R the bel ttongu eise ngaged in the buckle on
each lap-shoulder bel tinthe front of the
vehicle.
Depending on the typ eand severity of an
accident, the bel ttensioners may be trig-
gered:
R in the event of ahead-on or rear-end colli-
sio nift he vehicle decelerate soracceler-
ate srapidly in alon gitudinal direction dur-
ing the initia lstages of impact
R in the event of asidei mpact if the vehicle
is subjecte dtohighl atera lacceleration/
deceleration
If the airbags are deployed, yo uwillh eara
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released .Only in rar ecases will the bang
affect your hearing .The powder that escapes
doe snot generally constitute ahealth hazard.
The 0081 SRS warning lamp lights up. G
Risk of injury
If the sea tbeltt ensioners have bee ntrig-
gered, they provid enoadditiona lprotection
in the event of another accident. Therefore, 36
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have belt tensionersw
hich have been trig-
gered replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Comply with safety regulations when dispos-
ing of belt tensioners. Any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre can provide details of these
regulations.
Airbags Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that escapes
does not generally constitute ahealth hazard.
The 0081 SRS warning lamp lights up.
The AIRBAG label indicates the location of the
airbags. G
Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, asubstitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R All vehicle occupants ―inparticular, preg-
nant women ―must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
the backrest, which should be positioned
as close to the vertical as possible. The
head restraint must support the back of the
head at about eye level.
R Always secure children less than 1.50 mtall
and under 12 years of age in suitable child
restraint systems.
R All vehicle occupants must select aseat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's front airbag cover
as possible. R
Move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured achild in achild restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R Coupé: vehicle occupants —inparticular,
children —must not lean their head into the
area of the window in which the sidebag/
windowbag is deployed.
R Cabriolet: vehicle occupants —inparticular,
children —must not lean their head into the
area of the window in which the sidebag/
headbagisd eployed.
R Rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. On the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
airbag is only disabledifac hild restraint
system with automatic child seat recogni-
tion is fitted to the front-passenger seat*.
The 007F PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warn-
ing lamp must be continuously lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition*, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in achild restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objectsinp ockets of clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger front airbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allowst he airbag to deploy fully.Y ou
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