airbag MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owners Manual

A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .........52
Display message .................... 217, 220
Warning lamp ................................. 232
Accident
Notes ............................................. 238
Acousti cwarning signal
see Warning tone
Active bonnet (pedestrian protection)
Display message ............................ 209
Resetting after it is triggered .........256
Active Light System
Display message ............................ 222
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see Service interva ldispla y........... 197
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 56
Adaptive brake lamps .........................54
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Activating/deactivating .............83, 89
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 209
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Additional speedometer
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 117
Airbag
Headbag .......................................... 39
Airbags
Activatio n......................................... 35
Control unit ...................................... 35
Driver's ............................................ 38
Driver's knee airba g......................... 39
Front ................................................ 38
Front passenger ............................... 38
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ............................................. 231
Sidebag ............................................ 39
System ............................................. 37
Windowba g...................................... 40
AIRCAP ............................................... 164
Cleaning ......................................... 201
Fitting/removing the wind deflec-
tor .................................................. 258 Airc
onditioning
3-zone THERMOTRONIC luxury
automatic airc onditioning.............149
Activating/deactivating .................150
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................ 156
Controlling automatically ...............151
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode)......... 156, 157
Cooling with aird ehumidification..150
Demisting the windscreen .............155
Malfunction indicator lamp ............230
Misted-up windows ........................155
Rea rwindow heating ..................... 156
Setting the aird istribution.............154
Setting the airflow .........................154
Setting the airv ents...................... 152
Setting the temperature ................151
Setting the temperature (rear
compartment) ................................ 152
Switching the residua lheatfunc-
tion on/off ..................................... 157
THERMATI C2-zone automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 148
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Air conditioning
Airf ilter
Display message ............................ 225
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
Airp ump, electric .............................. 207
AIRSCARF ............................................. 70
Alertnes sAssistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST .................116
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS ........................................... 52
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems ............................... 58
Ashtray ............................................... 173
ASSYST PLUS see Service interva ldispla y........... 197
ASSYST PLU Sservice interval dis-
play ..................................................... 197
Calling up the date (on-board
computer) ...................................... 198
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) ............58
Switching off the alarm ....................584
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Daytime drivin
glights .................. 82, 88
Display message ............................ 224
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 119
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Diesel
Low outside temperatures .............180
Diese lengine
Winter driving ................................ 180
Digital speedometer .........................111
Dipped-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 222
Setting for driving on the right/
left (on-board computer) ................119
Symmetrical ................................... 192
Display messages ............................. 208
Service interva ldispla y.................. 197
Symbo lmessages .......................... 216
Text messages ............................... 209
Distanc edisplay
Displaying (on-board computer) ..... 116
Distanc erecorder
Total distance recorde r.................. 110
Trip meter ...................................... 110
Distanc ewarning lamp ..................... 232
DISTRONIC PLUS ............................... 125
Display message ............................ 211
Driving tips .................................... 131
Warning lamp ................................. 232
Door
Automatic locking ............................ 63
Display message .................... 217, 227
Emergency locking ........................250
Emergency unlocking ..................... 249
Opening (from the inside) ................63
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 32
Draught stop ...................................... 163
Drinks holder see Cuph older
Driv eprogram
Manual .......................................... .105
Driv eprogram display ......................102Driver's airbag
..................................... 38
Driver's door Unlocking (KEYLESS GO) .................62
Driver's knee airbag ............................39
Driver's seat position ..........................80
Driving abroad ................................... 192
Driving safety systems .......................52
ABS .................................................. 52
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 56
Adaptive brake lamps ......................54
BAS .................................................. 53
BAS PLUS ........................................ 53
EBV .................................................. 56
ESP ®
............................................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .56
Driving systems ................................ 122
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................144
Cruise control ................................ 122
Distronic Plu s................................ 125
Dynami chandling package with
sports mode .................................. 137
HOLD function ............................... 135
Parking Guidance ........................... 140
Parktroni c...................................... 138
Reversing camera ..........................143
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 145
Speedtronic ................................... 133
Driving tips ........................................ 104
Braking .......................................... 191
Distronic Plu s................................ 131
Driving abroad .............................. 192
Driving on wet road s..................... 192
Fording ......................................... 192
Trailer towing ................................. 194
Winter ............................................ 190
DVD audio
Operation (on-board computer) .....113
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) .....114
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 137
Indicator lamp ................................ 230 Index
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E
EASY-ENTR Yfeature ..................... 68, 72
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 121
Malfunction ................................... .246
EASY-EXIT feature ............................... 72
Crash-responsive ............................. 73
EBV (electronic brake force distri-
bution) .................................................. 56
Display message ............................ 220
Electroni cbrake force distribution
See EBV ........................................... 56
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
......................................... 54
Electroni cTraction Support
see ETS
Emergency closing
Soft top .......................................... 250
Emergency key element
Lost ............................................... 248
Emergency locking
Vehicle .......................................... .250
Emergency runnin gmode
Automatic transmission .................243
Emergency spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 207
Emergency starting ...........................279
Emergency unlocking Boot ............................................... 255
Vehicle .......................................... .249
Engine
Running irregularl y......................... 242
Starting problems ..........................241
Starting with KEYLESS GO ...............99
Starting with the key ........................ 98
Stopping ........................................ 101
Engine diagnostics warning
lamp .................................................... 235
Engine electronics .............................284
Malfunction ................................... .241
Engine number .................................. 287
Engine oil .......................................... 288
Consumption ................................ 182
Display message ............................ 225
Filler neck ...................................... 182
Topping up ..................................... 182ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) .................................................... 54
Activating/deactivating ...................55
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) ................217
Trailer stabilisatio n.......................... 55
Warning lamp ........................... 54, 233
ETS (Electronic Traction Support) ...... 55
Exterior lighting Delayeds witch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 120
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 73
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ..........74
Folding in/ou t(au tomatically). ........74
Folding in/ou t(electrically). ............74
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 122
Malfunction ................................... .247
Parking position ............................... 75
Resetting ......................................... 74
Storing settings ............................... 75
Exterior view
Overview .......................................... 22 F
Fatigue Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST .........116, 144
Faul tmessage
see Display message .....................208
Fire extinguisher ............................... 206
First-aid kit ......................................... 206
Flat tyre Equipment ..................................... 263
MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 272
Preparing the vehicle .....................263
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 264
Floormat ............................................ .175
Foglamps Display message ............................ 224
Fording ............................................... 192
Frequencies Telephone ...................................... 285
Fron tairbag ......................................... 38
Front-passenger airbag ....................... 38
Fuel ..................................................... 287
Diese l............................................ 1798
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Loss
............................................... 239
Petrol ............................................. 179
Fue lcon sumption
Current (on-board computer) .........111
Notes ............................................. 288
Fue lfiller flap
Opening/closing ........................... 178
Fue lfilter
Display message ............................ 221
Fue lgauge ............................................ 25
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 111
Gauge .............................................. 25
Fue lline
Malfunction ................................... .239
Fue ltank
Defect ............................................ 239
Fuse allocatio nchart ........................ 280
Fuse box Boot ............................................... 281
Dashboard ..................................... 281
Engine compartment .....................281
Fuses .................................................. 280G
Gear indicator .................................... 102
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........284
Glove compartment ..........................166 H
Headbag ............................................... 39
Headlamp cleaning system ..............183
Headlamps Cleaning ......................................... 202
Cleaning system .............................. 93
Misting up ...................................... 244
Head restraint
Lowering manually (rear) ...............257
Head restraints
Adjusting (front) ............................... 68
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 69
NECK-PR O....................................... 41
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
hea drestraints .............................. 257Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners ....................199
Hill start assist .................................. 100
HOLD function ................................... 135
Display message ...........210, 212, 220
Hook ................................................... 171 I
Immobiliser .......................................... 58
Indicator and warning lamps ...........232
Automatic chil dseatrecognition
(malfunction) ................................. 231
Brakes (red )................................... 234
Coolant .......................................... 234
Engine diagnostics .........................235
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ........44, 231
Reserve fuel ................................... 237
Seat bel t........................................ 236
SRS .......................................... 35, 233
THERMOTRONIC (malfunction) ......230
Indicator lamps
see Indicator and warning lamps
Instrument cluster ............................106
On-board computer .......................117
Overview .......................................... 25
Instrument lighting .............................25
see Instrument cluster lighting
Intelligen tLight System
Display message ............................ 223
On-board computer .......................119
Setting dipped-bea mheadlamps
for driving on the right/left (on-
board computer) ............................ 119
Interior lighting
Automatic control system ................93
Delayeds witch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 120
Emergency lighting ..........................93
Manual control ................................ .93
Readin glamp ................................... 93
Interior motio nsensor ........................ 59
ISOFIXc hild seat securing system ....50 Index
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Rain closin
gfeature ....................... 159
Resetting ....................................... 160
Park Assist
Parking Guidance ........................... 140
Parking ............................................... 100
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e................................. 75
PARKTRONI C................................. 138
Reversing camera ..........................143
Parking brake .................................... 100
Display message ............................ 219
Parking Guidance .............................. 140
Display message ............................ 213
Trailer towing ................................. 143
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 224
Parking lock
Releasing manually (automatic
transmission) ................................. 255
Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e................................. 75
PARKTRONIC ...................................... 138
Activating/deactivating .................140
Malfunction ................................... .243
Range of the sensors .....................138
Trailer towing ................................. 140
Warning displa y............................. 139
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ............................................. 44, 231
Permanent display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .118
Permanent Speedtronic ....................135
Petrol Minimum grad e............................. 179
see Fuel
Plastic trim
Cleaning ......................................... 204
Power supply (trailer) .......................197
Power windows see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety system
see PRE-SAFE ® PRE-SAFE
®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) ................................ 56
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 116
Display message ............................ 214
PRE-SAFE ®
system .............................. 40
Display message ............................ 214
Program selector button ..................104
Pulling away ......................................... 99 R
Radar sensor system Country overview ........................... 304
Display message ............................ 215
Radar syste msensors
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 121
Radio
Selecting astatio n(on-board
computer) ...................................... 113
Rain closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 159
Range
Calling up (on-board computer) .....111
Rear compartment
Setting the airv ents...................... 153
Setting the temperature ................152
Rear-compartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 79
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 224
Rear seat backrest
Display message ............................ 227
Folding forwards/back ..................169
Rear-vie wmirror
Adjusting ......................................... 73
Anti-dazzle (manual )......................... 73
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ..........74
Rear window blind ............................173
Rear window heating ........................156
Refuelling ........................................... 178
Reserve fuel ....................................... 288
Display message ............................ 228
Fuel tank ........................................ 288
Warning lamp ................................. 237 12
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Correct use
Observ ethe followin ginformatio nwhen using
your vehicle:
R thes afety note sinthism anual
R the" Technical data" sectio ninthism anual
R national road traffic regulations
R national road traffic licensing regulations G
Ris
kofi njury
Various warning stickers are affixe dtoyour
vehicle .Thei rpurpose is to draw your atten-
tion, and th eattentio nofothers, to various
dangers. Therefore, do no tremove any warn-
ing stickers unless th esticker clearly states
that you may do so.
If you remove th ewarning stickers ,you or
other scoul dbei njured by failin gtorecognise
certain dangers. Dat
astored in th evehicle Fault data
Components critical for vehicle operatio nare
equippe dwithf ault dat amemorie sasstand-
ard. Ther eare also memorie sdedicate dto
storin gthe technical reactions of vehicle
component stodriving situations (e.g. the
triggering of an airbag ,ESP ®
intervention).
This dat aisused exclusively to:
R assis tintherectification of fault sand
defects
R help Mercedes-Ben zoptimis eand develop
vehicle functions.
The dat acanno tbeu sed to trace th evehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Benz, this technical informatio ncan be read
from th efault memories. This is performed by
authorised employees of th eMercedes-Benz
servic enetwork usin gspecial diagnostic
computers. Afte
rafault has been rectified, th einforma-
tio nisd eleted from th ememory. Other mem-
ory dat aisconstantl yoverwritten. Other devices that store data
Dependin gonits equipment, your vehicle
may feature communications and/or enter-
tainmen tsystems (e.g. navigation devices,
telephone systems). Thes eallow you to save
and edit dat arequired for th eoperatio nofthe
respectiv edevice.
Further informatio nonoperatio n(e.g. on
deleting data) can be foun dintheseparate
operatin ginstructions. Introduction
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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
Centre consoleAt
ag lance
*optional
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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
modifications on the restraint systems. 34
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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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