washer fluid MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owners Manual

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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Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber
(VIN) .......................................... 286, 287
Vehicle identification plate ..............286
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 207
Vehicle weights ................................. 291W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS (yellow) ................................... 232
Distronic Plu s(red )........................ 232
ESP ®
........................................ 54, 233
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 233
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 123
LIM (Distroni cPlus) ....................... 126
LIM (variable Speedtronic) .............133
Malfunction indicator lamp ............230
Warning lamps
see Indicator and warning lamps
Warning tone ..................................... 237
Warning triangle ................................ 206
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 229
Washer fluid reservoir ..............183, 291
Wearin gseat belts .............................. 76
Whee lbolts
Tightening torqu e........................... 272
Whee lchock
Use ................................................ 269
Wheels
Cleaning ......................................... 202
General notes ................................ 184
Interchanging ................................. 189
Technical data ....................... 297, 301
Wind deflector
see AIRCAP
Windowbag .......................................... 40
Windowbags Display message ............................ 228
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 202
see Side windows
Windscree nwasher fluid .................. 291
Topping up ..................................... 183
Windscree nwasher system .....183, 291
Windscree nwipers ............................. 94
Malfunction ................................... .244
Replacing the wiper blades ............263Winte
rdiesel ..................................... 180
Winte rdriving ............................ 189, 190
Winte rtyres ....................................... 189
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 135
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 202
Replacing ....................................... 263
Wooden trim
Cleaning ......................................... 204 16
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imum mark on the dipstick
,the engine or
catalytic converter could be damaged.
Have excess oil siphoned off.
X Replace cap 0046on the filler nec kand
tighten clockwise.
Ensure that the cap lock sintop lace
securely.
For further information on engine oil, see
(Y page 288). Coolant
Only chec kthe coolan tlevel when the vehicle
is on alevel surface and the engine has cooled
down.
X Turn the key to position 2(Y page 65) in
the ignition lock.
X Check the coolan ttemperature gauge in
the instrumen tcluster. G
Risk of injury
The cooling system is pressurised. Therefore,
only unscrew the cap onc ethe engine has
coole ddown. The coolan ttemperature gauge
must display less than 70 †. Otherwise, you
could be scalde difhot coolan tescapes.
The coolan texpansion tan kislocated in the
engine compartmen tonthe right when
viewed in the direction of travel. X
Slowly tur ncap 0046 half aturna nti-clock-
wise and allow excess pressure to escape.
X Turn cap 0046further anti-clockwise and
remove it.
There is sufficien tcoolan tinexpansion
tank 0047if the coolan tislevel with marks
008A in the filler nec kwhen cold or approx-
imately 1. 5cmhigher when hot.
X If necessary, top up with coolan twhich has
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
X Replace cap 0046and tighten all the way to
the stop.
For further information on coolant, see
(Y page 290). Windscreen washer system/head-
lam
pcleaning system*
The washer fluid reservoir for the windscreen
washer system and headlamp cleaning sys-
tem *isl ocated in the engine compartment
on the left-han dside when viewed in the
direction of travel. i
Add windscreen washer concentrate to
the washer fluid all year round. G
Risk of fire
Windscreen washer fluid is highly flammable.
Fire ,naked flames and smoking are prohibi-
ted when handlin gwasher fluid concentrate.
! Only use washer fluid concentrate which
is suitable for plastic lamp lenses. Unsuit- Engine compartment
183Operation
*optional
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Cleaning th
ewheels !
Do no tuse acidic wheel cleaners to
remove brak edust .This could damage
wheel bolt sand brak ecom ponents.
Cleaning th ewindows X
Clean th einside and outside of th ewin-
dows wit hadamp cloth and acleaning
product approved and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
! Clean th ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits suc hasleaves, petals and pollen
may preven twate rfromd raining away
leadin gtocorrosiond amage.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
Ris
kofi njury
Before cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,tur nt he keyt op osition 0in th eigni-
tio nloc korp ressthe Start/Sto pbutton* until
all indicator lamps have gon eout in th einstru-
men tcluster. The windscree nwiper scould
otherwise mov eand caus einjury.
! Do no tclean th ewiper blades to ooften
and do no trub them to ohard ,ast hisw ill
result in damag etothegraphit ecoating.
This could caus ewiper noise.
X Fol dthe wiper arm saway from th ewind-
screen.
X Clean th ewiper blades carefully wit ha
damp cloth.
X Fol dthe wiper arm sback again before
switching on th eignition.
Cleaning th eheadlamps X
Clean th eplastic lenses of th eheadlamps
wit haw et sponge and windscree nwasher
fluid or cleanin gcloths. !
Only use washe rfluid or cleanin gcloths
suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
washe rfluid or cleanin gcloth scould
scratch or damag ethe plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Cleaning th esensors* X
Clean sensors 0046of th edriving systems
wit hw ater, car shampoo and asoftc loth.
! If you clean th esensor susin gah igh-pres-
sure cleane rorsteam cleaner, observ ethe
manufacturer' sinformatio nonmaintaining
th ec orrec tdistanc ebetween th evehicle
and th ehigh-pressur ecleaner.
Cleaning th ereversing camera* X
Use clear wate rand asoftc loth to clean
camera lens 0046.202
CareOperation
*o
ptional
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
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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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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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
291Technical data
*optional
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