child restraint MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owners Manual

Overview
........................................ 261
Parking lamp .................................. 262
Replacing ....................................... 261
Side lamp ....................................... 262
Turn signa llam p............................ 262
see Lamp C
Cabriole tsoft top
Cleaning ......................................... 200
Calling up afault
see Display message .....................208
Care
Automatic car wash .......................198
Cabriolet soft top ........................... 200
Care products ................................ 198
Cleaning agents ............................. 198
Dashboard ..................................... 203
Display ........................................... 203
Exterior .......................................... 198
Headlamps ..................................... 202
High-pressure cleaners ..................199
Interior ........................................... 203
Matt paintwork .............................. 199
Paintwork ...................................... 200
Plastic trim .................................... 204
Reversing camera ..........................202
Seat covers .................................... 204
Sensors ......................................... 202
Steering wheel boss ......................203
Tai lpipes ....................................... 203
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 203
Trim strips ..................................... 204
Wheels ........................................... 202
Windows ........................................ 202
Wiper blades .................................. 202
Wooden trim .................................. 204
Care products .................................... 198
CD player/CD changer Operating (on-board computer) .....113
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Key .................................................. 62
Central locking/unlocking button .....64
Central unlocking Key .................................................. 62Centre console
Overview .......................................... 29
Changing awheel
see Flat tyre
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 41
Restraint system .............................. 42
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................44
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion) ............................................... 231
Child sea tlock ................................ 49
Display message ............................ 215
ISOFIX .............................................. 50
Recommendations ...........................47
Suitable sea tposition ...................... 45
Child seat lock ..................................... 49
Cigarette lighter ................................ 173
Cleaning agents ................................. 198
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 23
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 203
Constant headlamp mode
see Daytime driving lights
Convenience closing feature ..............97
Convenience opening feature ............96
Coolant Checking the leve l......................... 183
Display message ............................ 220
Mixture ratio .................................. 290
Temperature gauge ........................ 107
Warning lamp ................................. 234
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 222
Cruis econtrol .................................... 122
Display message ............................ 215
Cup holder ......................................... 167
Current fuel consumptio n(on-
board computer) ............................... 111 D
Dashboard Cleaning ......................................... 203
see Instrument cluster ...................106
Date
Setting (on-board computer) .......... 118 6
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Restraint system
For childre n..................................... 42
See SRS .......................................... 35
Rev counter ........................................ 107
Reverse gear Engaging (manual transmission) ....102
Reversing camera ............................. 143
Cleaning ......................................... 202
Reversing lamps
Display message ............................ 224
Roll bar ................................................ 41
Display message ............................ 229
Roller blind
see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 159
Rea rwindow .................................. 173
Roof
see Soft top
Roof carrier ....................................... 171
Roof load (maximum) ........................291
Route see Route guidance .......................112
Route guidance
On-board computer .......................112 S
Seat Adjusting ............................. 66, 67, 68
Correct driver's sea tposition ........... 80
Storing settings ............................... 75
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 79
Display message ......................79, 216
Fault .............................................. 239
Switching bel tadjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................121
Seat belts
Fastening ......................................... 76
Warning lamp ........................... 79, 236
Seat covers
Cleaning ......................................... 204
Seat heating ........................................ .71
Seat ventilation ................................... 71
Malfunction indicator lamp ............230
Securing aload .................................. 170Selector lever
Display message ............................ 209
Sensors
Cleaning ......................................... 202
Service indicator
see Service interva ldispla y........... 197
Service products ............................... 287
Brake fluid .................................... 290
Coolant .......................................... 290
Engine oil ....................................... 288
Fuel ................................................ 287
Windscreen washer fluid ................291
Settings
Calling up astored setting ...............75
Factory (on-board computer) .........122
On-board computer .......................117
Shift ranges ....................................... 103
Sidebag ................................................ 39
Side windows Convenience closing ........................97
Convenience opening ......................96
Fault .............................................. 245
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Ski rack .............................................. 171
Sliding sunroof see Panorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 190
Socket Cockpi t.......................................... 174
Rea rcompartment ......................... 174
Soft top .............................................. 160
AIRCAP .......................................... 164
Boot separator ............................... 162
Closing (key )................................. 162
Closing (switch) ............................. 161
Closing manually in an emergency .250
Display message ............................ 229
Draught stop .................................. 163
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draugh tstop .................................. 258
Malfunction ................................... .245
Opening (key )................................ 162
Opening (switch) ............................ 161
Re-locking ...................................... 162
Soft-top switch .................................. 161 Index
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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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passenger fron
tairbag 0047is only deployed if
the 007F PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp in the centre console is not lit
(Y page 44). This means that ther eisnot a
child restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition* fitted to the front-
passenger seat or that achild restraint sys-
tem with automatic child seat recognition*
has been fitted to the front-passenger seat
incorrectly.
Driver' sknee airbag
i The driver' skneea irbag is only available
in certain countries.
The driver' skneea irbag can help reduce the
risk of injury to the knees, thighs and lower
legs. Driver's knee airbag
0046is always deployed
along with the driver' sfron tairbag and
deploys underneath the steering column.
Sidebags G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that ,for safety reasons ,you
only use seat cover sthat have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat cover smust have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags. Otherwise, the sidebags cannot
deploy correctly and would fail to provide the
intended protection in the event of an acci-
dent. G
Risk of injury
Sensors to contro lthe airbags are located in
the doors. Therefore, do not make any modi-
fications to the doors or door trim ,e.g. retro-
fitting loudspeakers. Damage to the doors
can affect operation of the sidebags.
The purpose of sidebag deployment is to
enhance the level of protection for the thorax
(but not the head, nec korarms) of the vehicle
occupants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs. Example: Coupé
Fron
tsidebags 0046or rear-compartment side-
bags 0047deploy nex ttothe outer seat cush-
ions. They are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an acciden twith ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion ,e.g. in aside impact
R independently of the seat belt use
R independently of the fron tairbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
Front head airbags (Cabriolet)
The purpose of the head airbags is to enhance
the level of protection for the head (but not
chest or arms) of the vehicle occupants on
the side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs. Occupant safety
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side windows so that only
asmall gap
remains.
R Cabriolet: if the vehicle skids, it closes the
front side windows so that only asmall gap
remains.
if the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. You can then reverse
all settings made by PRE-SAFE ®
.Onv ehicles
with amulticontour seat*, the air pressure in
the side bolsters is reduced.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or the seat back slightly
until the belt tension is reduced.
The locking mechanism releases. G
Risk of injury
When adjusting the seat, make sure that
nobody can become trapped.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when adjusting
the seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats and the objects. Roll bar (Cabriolet)
The roll bars are located under the rear head
restraints. They are extended if systems
detect that the vehicle is in danger of over-
turning. G
Risk of injury
Make sure the roll bars and head restraints
can move freely in order to prevent injuries
when the roll bars extend.
When the roll bars are extended, the rear
head restraints also extend automatically.
Once the roll bars are extended, you can no
longer lower the rear head restraints or oper-
ate the soft top. In this case, visit the nearest
qualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of injury
If the roll bar is malfunctioning, the 0073
Malfunction Consult workshop message
appears in the multifunction display. The roll
bars will then not be extended in the event of
an accident. This could result in severe or
even fatal injuries to you and other occupants.
In this case, visit aqualified specialist work-
shop immediately and have the roll bar
checked. NECK-PRO head restraints
NECK-PRO head restraints are designed to
increase protection to the driver's and front-
passenger's head and neck.Tot his end, the
head restraints on the driver's and front-
passenger seats are moved forwards and
upwards in the event of arear-end collision of
ac ertain severity when viewed in the direc-
tion of travel. This provides better head sup-
port. G
Risk of injury
Head restraint covers prevent the NECK-PRO
head restraints from triggering correctly. Con-
sequently, the NECK-PRO head restraints
cannot provide the intended level of protec-
tion. Do not use head restraint covers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints are triggered
in an accident, you must reset the head
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats (Y page 257). Head restraints that have
been triggered are tilted forwards. Children in the vehicle
If ac hild is travelling in your vehicle, secure
the child using achild restraint system which
is appropriate to the size and age of the child
and is recommended for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. You should fit the restraint system
to as uitabler ear seat. Ensure that the child
is secured throughout the trip. Occupant safety
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You can obtain information about the correct
child restraint system fro
many Mercedes-
Ben zService Centre.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Ben zcare
products to clean child restraint systems.
Informatio nabout this can be obtained
fro ma ny Mercedes-Ben zService Centre. G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if the yare secured in achild
restraint system. Children could injure them-
selves on part softhe vehicle. They could also
be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direc tsunlight. Part softhe child restraint sys-
tem could heat up and the child could burn
herself/himself on them.
If ac hild open sadoor, the child or other per-
son scould be injured as aresult .The child
could get out and be injured in the process or
be injured by apassin gvehicle. G
Risk of injury
An unsecured or an incorrectly positioned
load increases the risk of injury for the child
and all other occupants, during:
R an accident
R ab raking manoeuvre
R as udden change of direction
Do not carr yheavy or hard object sinside the
vehicle unless the yare secured. You will find
further information under "Loadin gguide-
lines "int he index.
Child restraint systems Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that you only
use the child restraint systems liste don
( Ypage 47). G
Risk of injury
To reduc ethe risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the even tofasudden
change in direction ,braking or an accident:
R children less than 1.50 mtall and under
twelv eyears of age must always be secured
in special child restraint systems on asuit-
able vehicle seat. This is necessary
because the seat belts are not designed for
children of this size.
R do not secur echildren less than 1.50 mtall
or under twelv eyears of age on the front-
passenger seat. Exception: the child is
secured in avehicle with automatic child
seat recognition on the front-passenger
seat* and is secured in achild restraint
system with automatic child seat recogni-
tion.
R if you secur eaforward-facin gchild
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R children must never travel sitting on the lap
of another occupant .Due to the forces
occurrin ginthe even tofasudden change
of direction ,heavy braking or an accident,
it would not be possible to restrain the
child. The child could be thrown against
part soft he vehicle interior and be seriously
or even fatally injured. G
Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform its
protective function if it is not correctly fitted
to as uitable vehicle seat. The child cannot be
restraine dinthe even tofana ccident,heavy
braking or sudden changes of direction .The
child could be seriously or even fatally injured.
For this reason ,when fittin gachild restraint
system, observe the manufacturer' sinstalla-
tion instructions and the correc tuse of the
child restraint system. 42
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Child restraint systems should be fitte
dtothe
rear seats. Children are generall ybette rpro-
tected there.
The entir ebase of th echild restraint system
must always res tontheseat cushion .There-
fore, never plac eobjects, e.g .acushion,
unde rthe child restraint system.
Only use child restraint systems wit hthe orig-
inal cover designe dfor them. Only replace
damaged cover swithg enuine Mercedes-Benz
covers.
We recommen dthe use of child restraint sys-
tems whic hhave been approve dfor
Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
Child seat on th efront-passenger seat Warning notic
eonthefront-passenger's sun visor Warning symbol for
arearward-facing child
restraint system G
Ris
kofi njury
If th efront-pa ssenger fron tairbag is no tdis-
abled:
R ac hild secured in achild restraint system
on th efront-pa ssenger seat could be seri-
ously and eve nfatally injured by th efront-
passenger fron tairbag deploying .This is
especiall yariskift hechild is in th eimme-
diat evicinity of th efront-pa ssenger front
airbag when it deploys.
R ac hild must never be secured on th efront-
passenger seat in arearward-facing child
restraint system. Only secure arearward-
facing child restraint system on asuitable
rear seat.
R always mov ethe front-passenger seat to
th er earmos tpositio nifyou secure achild
in af orward-facing child restraint system
on th efront-pa ssenger seat.
The front-passenger fron tairbag is no tdisa-
bled:
R on vehicle swithout automatic child seat
recognition in th efront-pa ssenger seat *.
R on vehicles without automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat* ,if
no special child restraint system with auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted
to the front-passenger seat.
R on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat*, if
the 007F PASSENGER AIRBAGO FF warning
lamp is not lit.
To alert you to this danger, acorresponding
warning sticker is located on the dashboard
and on both sides of the sun visor on the front-
passenger side.
Information about recommended child
restraint systems is available at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Occupant safety
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Automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat*
If your vehicle does no
thave automatic child
seat recognition on th efront-pa ssenger seat,
this is indicated by aspecial sticker. The
sticker is affixe dtotheside of th edashboard
on th efront-pa ssenger side .Itisvisible when
you open th efront-pa ssenger door. The automatic child seat recognition sensor
system on th
efront-pa ssenger seat detects
whether aspecial Mercedes-Ben zchild seat
wit ha utomatic child seat recognition has
been fitted. In suc hcases, 007F PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFFwarning lamp 0046light sup. The
front-passenger fron tairbag is disabled. G
Ris
kofi njury
If the 007F PASSENGER AIRBA GOFFwarning
lamp does no tligh tupw hen th echild restraint
system is fitted, th efront-pa ssenger fron tair-
bag has no tbeen disabled. If th efront-
passenger fron tairba gdeploys, th echild
could be seriousl yorevenf atally injured. Procee
dasfollows:
R do no tuse arearward-facing child restraint
system on th efront-pa ssenger seat.
R fit arearward-facing child restraint system
on asuitable rear seat.
or
R only use aforward-facing child restraint
system on th efront-pa ssenger seat and
mov ethe front-passenger seat to its rear-
mos tposition.
R have th eautomatic child seat recognition
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that th eautomatic child seat rec-
ognition on th efront-pa ssenger seat func-
tions/communicate scorrectly ,never place
object s(suc hasac ushion)under th echild
restraint system. The entir ebase of th echild
restraint system must always res tontheseat
cushion .Anincorrectly fitte dchild restraint
system canno tperfor mits intended protec-
tiv ef unction in th eevent of an accident, and
could lead to injuries.
i Coupé: th ewindowbag ,the sidebag and
th eb elt tensioner on th efront-pa ssenger
side are still active eve nifthefront-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled by the
automatic child-seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat.
Cabriolet :the head airbag ,the sidebag and
th eb elt tensioner on th efront-pa ssenger
side are still active eve nifthefront-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled by the
automatic child-seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat. G
Ris
kofi njury
Do no tplac ee lectronic device sonthefront-
passenger seat ,e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards wit htransponders, e.g. sk ipasses or
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Signal
sfrom electronic equipment can cause
interference in the automatic chil dseatrec-
ognition sensor system. Thi scan lead to a
system malfunction. Thi smay cause the
007F PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp
to light up withou tthere being achilds eat
with automatic chil dseatrecognition fitted, and the front-passenger front airba
gwilln ot
deplo yduring an accident. It is also possible
that the 0081SRS warning lamp lights up
and/or the 007FPASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
warning lamp doe snot light up briefl ywhen
yo ut urn the key in the ignition lock to position
2.
Suitabl eseatp osition sfor child restraint systems Weight categories
Seat positions
00CE
00CE Group 0: up to
10 kg Group 0+: up to
13 kg Group I:
9to18kg Front-passenger
seat (front-
passenge
rfron tair-
bag is no tdisabled) X
1 X
1 UF
2, 3, 4 Front-passenger
seat (front-
passenge
rairbag
is disabled* 5
) U
3, 4, 6 U
3, 4, 6 U
3, 4, 6 Rear benc
hseat,
left and right U
6 U
6 U
6 1
X: sea tunsuitable for childre ninthis weigh tcategory.
2 UF: suitabl efor forward-facing chil dseats ecuring systems of the "Universal" categor yapproved for us ein
this weigh tcategory.
3 Move the front-passenge rseattoi ts rearmos tand lowest position.
4 As recommended, see the following table "Recommended chil drestraint systems".
5 Vehicles with automatic chil dseatrecognition on the front-passenge rseat*: achilds eats ecuring system
that belongs to the Universa lcategor ywitha utomatic chil dseatrecognition mus tbefitted. The 007F
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp mus tbelit.
6 U: suitabl efor chil dseats ecuring systems that belong to the Universa lcategor yand are approved for use
in this weigh tcategory. Occupan
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Weight categories
Seat positions
00CE
00CE Group II:15to25kg Group III: 22 to 36 kg
Front-passenger seat (front-
passenger front airbag is not
disabled)
UF
7, 8, 9 UF
7, 8, 9 Front-passenger seat (front-
passenger airbag is disa-
bled*
10
) U
8, 9, 11 U
8, 9, 11 Rear bench seat, left and
right U
11 U
11 "Universal
"category child restraint systems
can be recognised by their orange approval
label. Approva
llabel on the child restraint system (exam-
ple)
7 UF: suitable for forward-facing child seat securing systems of the "Universal "category approved for use in
this weight category.
8 Move the front-passenger seat to its rearmost and lowest position.
9 As recommended, see the following table "Recommende dchild restraint systems".
10 Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat*: achild seat securing system
that belongs to the Universa lcategory with automatic child seat recognition must be fitted. The 007F
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp must be lit.
11 U: suitable for child seat securing systems that belong to the Universa lcategory and are approved for use
in this weight category. 46
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