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

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0055 Left
licence
plate lamp
or
Right
licence
plate lamp The left- or right-hand licence plat
elamp is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Lef
tf og
lamp
or
Right fog
lamp The left-han
dorright-hand fron tfog lamp* is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Rea
rl eft
fog lamp
or
Rear
right fog
lamp The left-han
dorright-hand rear foglam pisfaulty. The display
message will only be shown if several LEDs hav efailed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Front
lef
tp ark‐
ing lamp
or
Front
right
parking
lamp The fron
tleft-han dorright-hand parkin glamp is faulty.
X Halogen headlamp: replacethe bulb ( Ypage 260).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: consultaqualified specialist work-
shop. 0055 Lef
tr ev‐
ers .l amp
or
Right rev‐
ers .l amp The left- or right-hand reversin
glamp is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Lef
td ay‐
tim ed riv‐
ing lamp
or
Right day‐
tim ed riv‐
ing lamp The left- or right-hand daytime drivin
glamp is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 224
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning display are lit.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds. The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or
ultrasound waves.
X
See if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location. Headlamps
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The headlamps are mis-
ted up on the inside. Air humidity is very high.
X
Drive with the headlamps switched on.
The headlamps are demisted after ashort distance. The headlamp housing is not sealed and moisture has been able
to enter.
X
Have the headlamps checked at aqualified specialist workshop. Windscreen wipers
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The windscreen wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windscreen
wiper movement.T
he wiper motor has been deactivated.
X For safety reasons, you should remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windscreen wipers back on. The windscreen wipers
fail completely.
G
Risk of accident
The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windscreen wipers checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. The windscreen washer
fluid from the spray
nozzles no longer hits
the centre of the wind-
screen. The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X
Have the spray nozzles adjusted at aqualified specialist work-
shop. 244
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X
Remove th ecover of th ebattery tray.
X Repeatedly tap th ekeyagainst your palm
until battery 008Afallsout of th ekey.
X Inser tthe newb attery wit hthe positive
pole facin gupwards. Use alint-free cloth to
do so.
X Inser tthe fron ttab soft hebattery tray's
cover first and then press to close it.
X Chec kthe function of all ke ybuttons on the
vehicle. Changin
gbulbs Notes on changin
gbulbs
i If you need assistanc einchangin gthe
bulbs ,contac taqualified specialist work-
sho pwhichh as th eneces saryspecialist
knowledge and tools to carry out th ework
required. Mercedes-Ben zrecommends
that you use aMercedes-Ben zServi ce
Centr efor this purpose .Inparticular, work
relevan ttosafetyoro nsafety-related sys-
tems mus tbecarriedout at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Bulb sand lamp sare an important aspect of
vehicl esafety. You mus tthe refor emakes ure
that these function correctl yatall times.
Hav ethe headlamp setting schecked regu-
larly. Only use th etypes of bulbs specified
here. If th enew bulb still does no tligh tup,
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no ttou ch th eglasstub eofn ewbulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into th eglasssurfac eand reduce th
es ervic elife of th ebulbs .Always use alint-
free cloth or only touch th ebase of th ebulb
when fitting. G
Ris
kofi njury
Bulb sand lights can become ver yhot.F or this
reason ,allow them to cool down before
changin gthem. Otherwise ,you could burn
yourself when you touch them.
Kee pbulbs out of th ereac hofc hildren .Oth-
erwise, they could damage them, for example,
and injur ethemselves.
Never use abulb whic hhas been dropped.
Suc hab ulb may explod eand injur eyou.
Halogen bulbs are pressurised and could
explod ewhen you chang ethem, especially if
they are ver yhot.Y ou should therefor ewear
eye protection and gloves when you are
changin gthem. G
Ris
kofi njury
Xenon bulbs carry ahigh voltage. You could
get an electric shock and be seriously or even
fatally injured if you touch th eelectric con-
tacts on xeno nbulbs .Therefore ,never
remove th ecover from xeno nbulbs.
Do no tcha ng ex enon bulbs yourself ,but have
them replaced at aqualified specialist work-
sho pwhichh as th eneces saryspecialist
knowledge and tools to carry out th ework
required.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentr efor this pur-
pose. In particular, wor krelevan ttosafetyor
on safety-related systems mus tbecarriedout
at aq ualified specialist workshop. 260
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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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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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