MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2009 Owner's Manual

Windscreen wipers
.............................99
Malfunction ................................... .295
Replacing the wiper blades ............308
Winter diesel ..................................... 218
Winter driving ............................ 230, 231
Winter tyres ....................................... 230
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 150
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 242
Replacing ....................................... 308
Wooden trim
Cleaning ......................................... 245 18
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Protection of the environment
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of integrated
environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
which form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in a manner
which takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors.
You should bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions
R avoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
R make sure that the tyre pressures are
always correct.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight.
R keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
R remove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
R a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R always have maintenance work carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Personal driving style
R
do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
R do not warm up the engine with the vehicle
stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.
R change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to 2
/ 3of its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic. Returning used vehicles
Mercedes-Benz will take back your
Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner, in accordance
with the European Union (EU) End of Life
Vehicles Directive.
The End of Life Vehicles Directive applies to
vehicles of up to 3.5 t gross vehicle weight, in
accordance with national regulations. For
several years, Mercedes-Benz has been
meeting all the legal requirements for a
design which allows for recycling and re-use.
There is a network of return points and dis-
assembly plants which can recycle your vehi-
cle in an environmentally-responsible man-
ner. The options for recycling vehicles and
parts are constantly being developed and
improved. This means that your Mercedes-
Benz will also continue to meet even the
increased recycling quotas in the future in
good time. You can obtain further information
from your national Mercedes-Benz homepage
or your national hotline number. Introduction
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Operating safety
Safety notes
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have work on the vehicle carried out
by a qualified specialist workshop. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-rela-
ted systems as well as maintenance work
must be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop. The workshop must have the nec-
essary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. G
Risk of accident and injury
Some safety systems only function when the
engine is running. Therefore, do not switch off
the engine when driving. Otherwise, the
safety systems in your vehicle may no longer
function correctly and thereby not provide
you or others with the intended degree of pro-
tection. This also increases the danger of your
losing control of your vehicle and thereby the
risk of causing an accident. G
Risk of accident and injury
Work carried out incorrectly, or alterations
made to the vehicle, e.g. re-routing of cables
under coverings, could cause the safety sys-
tems of your vehicle to stop working properly.
The safety systems would thus no longer pro-
tect you and other persons as intended. In
addition, there is a risk that you may lose con-
trol of your vehicle and thus cause an acci-
dent.
All work and alterations to the vehicle, e.g.
installations or modifications, should there-
fore be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop. G
Risk of accident
If you drive over obstacles at high speed or if
the vehicle bottoms out in rough terrain, it
could cause heavy impacts to the vehicle
underbody, tyres or wheels. This could cause your vehicle to be damaged, which in turn
might lead to an accident. This also applies to
vehicles which are equipped with underbody
protection.
You should therefore drive over obstacles
slowly and prevent the vehicle from bottom-
ing out when driving off-road. If necessary,
have your vehicle inspected at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. G
Risk of accident
If work on electronic equipment and its soft-
ware is carried out incorrectly, this equipment
could stop functioning. The electronic sys-
tems are networked via interfaces. Tampering
with these electronic systems could cause
malfunctions in systems which have not been
modified. Such malfunctions can seriously
jeopardise the vehicle's operating safety and
your own safety as well.
Therefore, have all work on and modifications
to electronic components carried out at a
qualified workshop. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres
to carry out technical inspections on certain
vehicles to improve their quality or safety.
If you did not purchase your vehicle from an
authorised specialist dealer and your vehicle
has never been inspected at a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre, it is possible that your
vehicle is not registered in your name with
Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz can only
inform you about vehicle checks if it has your
registration data.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle own-
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Correct use
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the "Technical data" section in this manual
R national road traffic regulations
R national road traffic licensing regulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion, and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warn-
ing stickers unless the sticker clearly states
that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers, you or
others could be injured by failing to recognise
certain dangers. Data stored in the vehicle
Fault data
Components critical for vehicle operation are
equipped with fault data memories as stand-
ard. There are also memories dedicated to
storing the technical reactions of vehicle
components to driving situations (e.g. the
triggering of an airbag, ESP ®
intervention).
This data is used exclusively to:
R assist in the rectification of faults and
defects
R help Mercedes-Benz optimise and develop
vehicle functions.
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Benz, this technical information can be read
from the fault memories. This is performed by
authorised employees of the Mercedes-Benz
service network using special diagnostic
computers. After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-
ory data is constantly overwritten. Other devices that store data
Depending on its equipment, your vehicle
may feature communications and/or enter-
tainment systems (e.g. navigation devices,
telephone systems). These allow you to save
and edit data required for the operation of the
respective device.
Further information on operation (e.g. on
deleting data) can be found in the separate
operating instructions. Introduction
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Exterior view
....................................... 24
Cockpit ................................................. 25
Instrument cluster ..............................27
Multi-function steering wheel ............30
Centre console .................................... 31
Overhead control panel ......................33
Door control panel .............................. 34 23At a glance
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Exterior view
Function Page
:
Luggage compartment/
boot
72
Vehicle tool kit 249
;
Rear window heating 179
=
Lights 306
?
Fuel filler flap 216
A
Demisting the windscreen 179
Cleaning the windows 242
B
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 185
Panorama sliding sunroof*
186 Function Page
C
Exterior mirrors 86
D
Windscreen wipers 99
E
Opening the bonnet 219
Engine oil 220
Coolant 221
F
Towing 324
G
Tyres and wheels 223
Flat tyre 30924
Exterior viewAt a glance
* optional
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Cockpit
Left-hand-drive vehicles
Function Page
:
Automatic transmission*:
steering-wheel gearshift
paddles*
114
;
Cruise control lever 138
=
Instrument cluster 27
?
DIRECT SELECT lever* 111
A
PARKTRONIC* warning dis-
play
158
B
Overhead control panel 33
C
Operates Thermatic/
Thermotronic*
171
D
Ignition lock 75
Start/Stop button*
75 Function Page
E
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
84
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
85
Steering wheel heating* 85
G
Combination switch 93
H
Parking brake 107
I
Releases the parking brake 107
J
Light switch 93
K
Adjusts the headlamp
range (vehicles with halo-
gen headlamps)
98
Night View Assist Plus* 165Cockpit
25At a glance
* optional
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Right-hand-drive vehicles
Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 33
;
PARKTRONIC
*warning dis-
play 158
=
Cruise control lever 138
?
Instrument cluster 27
A
DIRECT SELECT lever* 111
B
Automatic transmission*:
steering-wheel gearshift
paddles*
114
C
Adjusts the headlamp
range (vehicles with halo-
gen headlamps)
98
Night View Assist Plus* 165
D
Light switch
93 Function Page
E
Releases the parking brake 107
F
Ignition lock 75
Start/Stop button* 75
G
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
84
H
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
85
Steering wheel heating* 85
I
Combination switch 93
J
Parking brake 107
K
Operates Thermatic/
Thermotronic*
17126
CockpitAt a glance
* optional
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Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster, kilometres
Function Page
:
Fuel gauge
;
Speedometer 117
=
Segments 117
?
Multi-function display 119
A
Coolant temperature gauge
117 Function Page
B
Rev counter 117
C
Clock 132
D
Instrument cluster lighting
brightness control: turn
clockwise or anti-clockwise Instrument cluster
27At a glance
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