2007 Mercedes-benz E Class Wagon Owners Manual

Possible solution 왘 Place the gear selector lever in position P.

왘 Place the gear selector lever in position P

or N. Make sure the brake pedal is de- pressed.

왘 Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center

as soon as possible.

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Possible cause/consequence There was a warning message about a loss in the tire inflation pressure and the Run Flat Indicator has not been reactivated yet.

The Run Flat Indicator is malfunctioning.

Possible solution 왘 Make sure that the correct tire inflation pressure is set

for each tire.

왘 Then reactivate the Run Flat Indicator. 왘 Have the Run Flat Indicator checked by an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

The Run Flat Indicator has been switched off due to an error. The Run Flat Indicator indicates that the pressure is too low in one or more tires.

왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt

steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic sit- uation around you.

왘 Check and adjust tire inflation pressure as required

(컄 page 341).

왘 If necessary, change the wheel (컄 page 451). 왘 Reactivate the Run Flat Indicator after adjusting the tire

inflation pressure values (컄 page 343).

Practical hints What to do if …

Display message Check tires Then restart Run Flat Indicator

Run Flat Indicator inoperative

Tire pressure Check tires

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Display message Tire pressure is only displayed after driving for a few minutes Tire pressure monitor inoperative Tire pressure monitor inoperative No wheel sensors

Tire pres. monitor No wheel sensors

Possible cause/consequence Vehicles with Advanced TPMS*: The tire inflation pressure is being checked.

Possible solution 왘 Drive the vehicle for a few minutes.

The Advanced TPMS* is malfunctioning.

왘 Have the Advanced TPMS* checked by an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

There are wheels without appropriate wheel sensors mounted (e.g. winter tires).

왘 Have the Advanced TPMS* checked by an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

One or more sensors malfunction (e.g. bat- tery in one or more wheel sensor is empty). One or more wheels without wheel sensors mounted (e.g. spare tire).

왘 Have the appropriate wheel sensors installed by an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Have the Advanced TPMS* checked by an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Have the wheel sensors installed by an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center. The tire pressure for the respective tire is shown in the multifunction display.

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Display message Tire pressure monitor currently unavailable

Possible cause/consequence The Advanced TPMS* is unable to monitor the tire pressure due to 앫 a nearby radio interference source. 앫 excessive wheel sensor temperatures.

Possible solution As soon as the causes for the malfunction are no longer present, the Advanced TPMS* automatically becomes ac- tive again after a few minutes driving.

Warning!

Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.

You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin- ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces- sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

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Symbol messages

Display symbol

Display message

Practical hints What to do if …

Possible cause/consequence The battery is no longer charging. Possible causes: 앫 alternator malfunctioning 앫 broken poly-V-belt Do not forget that the brake system re- quires electrical energy and may be oper- ating with restricted capability. Considerably greater brake pedal force is required and the stopping distance is in- creased.

There is a malfunction in the electronic system.

Possible solution 왘 Stop immediately in a safe location or

as soon as it is safe to do so and check the poly-V-belt.

If it is broken: 왘 Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the engine will overheat due to an in- operative water pump which may re- sult in damage to the engine. Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

If it is intact: 왘 Drive immediately to the nearest au- thorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Ad- just driving to be consistent with reduced braking responsiveness.

왘 Have the system checked at an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

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Possible cause/consequence The battery is malfunctioning. The brake system requires electrical en- ergy and therefore has only limited oper- ation. Considerably greater brake pedal force is required and the stopping dis- tance is increased. The battery has insufficient voltage.

Possible solution 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as it is safe to do so. Adjust driv- ing to be consistent with reduced braking responsiveness.

왘 Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center.

왘 Start the engine (컄 page 52).

The rear seat backrest is not engaged.

왘 Adjust the rear seat backrest until it is

fully engaged in position.

The rear seat backrest is not engaged.

왘 Adjust the rear seat backrest until it is

The brake pads have reached their wear limit.

fully engaged in position.

왘 Have the brake pads replaced as soon

as possible.

Practical hints What to do if …

Display symbol

Display message Battery/Alternator Stop vehicle

Low voltage Start engine Right rear backrest not locked Left rear backrest not locked Brakepad wear

! Brake pad thickness must be visually in- spected by a qualified technician at the intervals specified in the Maintenance Booklet.

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Display symbol (USA only) (Canada only)

Display message EBV, ABS, ESP inoperative See Operator’s Man.

Release parking brake Check brake fluid level

Possible cause/consequence ABS, ESP®, EBP as well as PRE-SAFE® have switched off due to a malfunction. BAS is also switched off. The brake system is still functioning nor- mally but without the ABS, BAS, ESP® and PRE-SAFE® available. You are driving with the parking brake set. There is insufficient brake fluid in the reservoir.

Warning!

Driving with the message Check brake fluid level displayed can result in an ac- cident. Have your brake system checked im- mediately.

Do not add brake fluid before checking the brake system. Overfilling the brake fluid res- ervoir can result in spilling brake fluid on hot engine parts and the brake fluid catching fire. You can be seriously burned.

Practical hints What to do if …

Possible solution 왘 Continue driving with added caution. 왘 Adjust driving to be consistent with

reduced braking responsiveness.

왘 Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Release the parking brake

(컄 page 62).

왘 Risk of accident! Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as it is safe to do so and notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Do not add brake fluid! This will not solve the problem.

! If you find that the brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir has fallen to the minimum mark or below, have the brake system checked for brake pad thickness and leaks.

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Display symbol ú ±

(USA only) (Canada only)

Display message Visit workshop

Top up coolant See Operator’s Manual

Possible cause/consequence There may be a malfunction in the: 앫 fuel injection system 앫 ignition system 앫 exhaust system 앫 fuel system The coolant level is too low.

Possible solution 왘 Have the measuring system

checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Add coolant (컄 page 329). 왘 If you have to add coolant frequent- ly, have the cooling system checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Warning!

Do not spill antifreeze on hot engine parts. Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol which may burn if it comes into contact with hot engine parts. You could be seriously burned.

! Do not ignore the low engine coolant level warning. Extended driving with the message and symbol displayed may cause serious engine damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Do not drive without sufficient amount of coolant in the cooling system. The engine will overheat causing major engine damage.

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Display symbol •

Display message Coolant Stop, turn engine off

Practical hints What to do if …

Possible cause/consequence The coolant is too hot.

Possible solution 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as

soon as it is safe to do so and immediately turn off the engine.

왘 Only start the engine again after the mes-

sage disappears. You could otherwise dam- age the engine.

왘 Apply the parking brake (컄 page 62). 왘 Observe the coolant temperature indicator

in the instrument cluster (컄 page 27). If the temperature rises again: 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center immediately.

Warning!

Driving when your engine is overheated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch fire. You could be seriously burned.

Steam from an overheated engine can cause serious burns which can occur just by

opening the engine hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it.

Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until the engine has cooled down.

During severe operation conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant tem- perature may rise close to 248°F (120°C).

! The engine should not be operated with the coolant temperature above 248°F (120°C). Do- ing so may cause serious damage which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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Display symbol •

Display message Coolant Stop, turn engine off

Possible cause/consequence The poly-V-belt could be broken.

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Possible solution 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location and im-

mediately turn off the engine.

왘 Check the poly-V-belt. If it is broken: 왘 Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the en- gine will overheat due to an inoperative wa- ter pump which may result in damage to the engine. Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

If it is intact: 왘 Do not continue to drive the vehicle with

this message displayed. Doing so could re- sult in serious engine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

왘 Observe the coolant temperature indicator

in the instrument cluster (컄 page 27).

왘 Drive immediately to the nearest authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

Display symbol Display message •

Possible cause/consequence The cooling fan for the coolant is malfunc- tioning.

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Display malfunction Visit workshop

Engine Service

Certain electronic systems are unable to relay information to the control system. The following systems may have failed: 앫 Coolant temperature display 앫 Tachometer 앫 Cruise control display There may be a malfunction in: 앫 the fuel injection system 앫 the ignition system 앫 the exhaust system

Practical hints What to do if …

Possible solution 왘 Observe the coolant temperature indicator

in the instrument cluster (컄 page 27). If the coolant temperature is under 248°F (120°C), you may continue driving to an au- thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Avoid placing heavy loads on the engine

(e.g. by driving uphill) as well as stop-and-go traffic.

왘 Have the fan replaced as soon as possible. 왘 Have the electronic systems checked by an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Have the engine checked as soon as possi- ble by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen- ter.

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Possible solution 왘 Check the engine oil level

(컄 page 326) and add oil as required (컄 page 327).

왘 If you must add engine oil frequently, have the engine checked for possible leaks.

Practical hints What to do if …

Display symbol

Display message Check oil level at next refueling

Possible cause/consequence The engine oil has dropped to a critical level.

For information on approved engine oils, refer to the Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet (USA only) or contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

! The engine oil level warnings should not be ignored. Extended driving with the symbol dis- played could result in serious engine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

When the message Check oil level at next refueling appears while the engine is running and at operating temperature, the engine oil level has dropped to approx- imately the minimum level. When this occurs, the warning will first come on intermittently and then stay on if the oil level drops further. Visually check for oil leaks. If no obvious oil leaks are noted, drive to the nearest ser- vice station where the engine oil should be topped to the required level with an ap- proved engine oil.

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Display symbol Display messages

Reserve fuel

Gas cap is open

Possible cause/consequence The fuel level has dropped below the re- serve mark. A loss of pressure has been detected in the fuel system. The fuel cap may not be closed properly or the fuel system may be leaky.

» Replace air cleaner

The air cleaner is clogged.

Practical hints What to do if …

Possible solution 왘 Refuel at the next gas station

(컄 page 321).

왘 Check the fuel cap (컄 page 321). If it is not closed properly: 왘 Close the fuel cap. If it is closed properly: 왘 Have the fuel system checked by an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 왘 Have the air cleaner checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Possible cause/consequence A SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* left in the vehicle was recognized while locking the vehicle from the outside. This display appears (for a maximum of 60 seconds) if the driver’s door is opened with the engine shut off and no SmartKey in the starter switch. This message is only a reminder. You have forgotten to remove the SmartKey. The SmartKey is malfunctioning.

Possible solution 왘 Take the SmartKey with

KEYLESS-GO* out of the vehicle.

왘 Take the SmartKey with

KEYLESS-GO* with you when leaving the vehicle.

왘 Remove the SmartKey from the

starter switch.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Practical hints What to do if …

Display symbol Display messages F Key

still in vehicle

Please don't forget your key

Remove key

Get a new key

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Practical hints What to do if …

Display symbol Display messages F Change

key batteries Key not recognized

Possible cause/consequence The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* batter- ies are discharged. The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is not recognized while the engine is running because 앫 the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is

not in the vehicle

앫 there is strong radio-frequency inter-

ference

Possible solution 왘 Replace the batteries (컄 page 440).

왘 Stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe

to do so.

왘 Search for the SmartKey with

KEYLESS-GO*. Otherwise the vehicle cannot be cen- trally locked nor can the engine be started again after the engine is stopped.

Key not recognized

The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is mo- mentarily not recognized.

왘 Change the position of the SmartKey

in the vehicle.

왘 Operate the vehicle with the

SmartKey in the starter switch if nec- essary.

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Practical hints What to do if …

Display symbol Display messages Active headlamps inoperative Active headlamps Auxiliary bulb on

Reverse lamp left side Reverse lamp right side Brake-/tail lamp, left Auxiliary bulb on

Brake-/tail lamp, right Auxiliary bulb on

3rd brake lamp

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Possible solution 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Possible cause/consequence The active Bi-Xenon* headlamp system is malfunctioning. The active Bi-Xenon* headlamps are malfunctioning. Another light is being used. The left reverse lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

Center as soon as possible.

The right reverse lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

The left brake/tail lamp is malfunction- ing. This message will only appear if a critical number of LEDs have stopped working. The right brake/tail lamp is malfunction- ing. This message will only appear if a critical number of LEDs have stopped working. The high mounted brake lamp is mal- functioning. This message will only appear if a critical number of LEDs have stopped working.

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-

ter as soon as possible.

Display symbol Display messages

Front foglamp left side Front foglamp right side Front left marker lamp Front right marker lamp Front left park. lamp Auxiliary bulb on Front right park. lamp Auxiliary bulb on High beam left side High beam right side License plate lamp left side License plate lamp right side

Practical hints What to do if …

Possible cause/consequence The left front fog lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Possible solution

Center as soon as possible.

The right front fog lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

The front left side marker lamp is malfunc- tioning. The front right side marker lamp is mal- functioning. The left front parking lamp is malfunction- ing. A substitute bulb is being used. The right front parking lamp is malfunction- ing. A substitute bulb is being used. The left high beam lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

Center as soon as possible.

Center as soon as possible.

The right high beam lamp is malfunction- ing. The left license plate lamp is malfunction- ing. The right license plate lamp is malfunction- ing.

왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

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Display symbol Display messages

AUTO-Light inoperative

Possible cause/consequence The light sensor is malfunctioning. The headlamps switch on automatically.

Possible solution 왘 In the control system, set lamp operation

to manual mode (컄 page 142).

Low beam left side

The left low beam lamp is malfunction- ing.

Low beam right side

The right low beam lamp is malfunction- ing.

왘 Switch on headlamps using the exterior

lamp switch.

Halogen headlamp: 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. Bi-Xenon* headlamp: 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

Halogen headlamp: 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. Bi-Xenon* headlamp: 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

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Display symbol Display messages Rear left foglamp

Possible cause/consequence The left rear fog lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Possible solution

Center as soon as possible.

Rear right foglamp

The right rear fog lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Switch off lights

Tail lamp, left side Auxiliary bulb on Tail lamp, right side Auxiliary bulb on Cornering lamp left Cornering lamp right

Lamps have been turned on although the SmartKey in the starter switch is in posi- tion 0. The left tail lamp is malfunctioning. A sub- stitute bulb is being used. The right tail lamp is malfunctioning. A substitute bulb is being used. The left corner-illuminating front fog lamp* is malfunctioning. The right corner-illuminating front fog lamp* is malfunctioning.

Center as soon as possible. 왘 Switch off the headlamps.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

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Display symbol Display messages

Rear left turn signal

Rear right turn signal

Front left turn signal

Possible cause/consequence The left rear turn signal lamp is malfunc- tioning. The right rear turn signal lamp is malfunc- tioning. The left front turn signal lamp is malfunc- tioning.

Possible solution 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

Front right turn signal The right front turn signal lamp is mal-

왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

Left mirror turn signal

Right mirror turn signal

Switch off lights or remove key

functioning. The turn signal in the left exterior rear view mirror is malfunctioning. This message will only appear if a critical number of LEDs have stopped working. The turn signal in the right exterior rear view mirror is malfunctioning. This message will only appear if a critical number of LEDs have stopped working. The exterior lamp switch is set to U and you have forgotten to take out the SmartKey. The parking lamps remain switched on.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center as soon as possible.

왘 Switch off the headlamps. or 왘 Remove the SmartKey from the starter

switch.

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Display symbol

Display message Please correct tire pressure Tire pressure Caution, tire defect

Possible cause/consequence The pressure is too low in one or more tires. One or more tires are deflating.

Tire pressure Check tires

One or more tires are deflating. The respective tire is indicated in the multifunction display.

Possible solution 왘 Check and correct tire inflation pressure as

required (컄 page 341).

왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding

abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

왘 If necessary, change the wheel (컄 page 456). 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding

abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

왘 If necessary, change the wheel (컄 page 456).

Warning!

Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.

You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin- ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces- sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

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Practical hints What to do if …

Display symbol

Display message Tire pressure Check tires

Possible cause/consequence The tire pressure in one or more tires is already below the mini- mum value.

Check tires

The tire pressure in one or more tires is already below the mini- mum value. The respective tire is indicated in the multifunction display.

Possible solution 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding

abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

왘 Check and adjust tire pressure as required. 왘 If necessary, change the wheel (컄 page 456). 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding

abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

왘 Check and adjust tire pressure as required. 왘 If necessary, change the wheel (컄 page 456).

Warning!

Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.

You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin- ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces- sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

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Practical hints What to do if …

Possible cause/consequence One or more main functions of the Tele Aid system are malfunctioning. The emergency power battery for the Tele Aid system is malfunctioning. If the vehicle battery is also dead, Tele Aid will not be operational. The system is malfunctioning.

Possible solution 왘 Have the Tele Aid system checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 왘 Have the Tele Aid system checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Drive with added caution to the near-

est authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen- ter.

otherwise the SRS may not be activated when needed in an accident, which could re- sult in serious or fatal injury, or it might de- ploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which could also result in injury.

Display symbol

Display message Tele Aid inoperative Tele Aid battery

Restraint system malfunction Visit workshop

Warning!

In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi- cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be operational.

For your safety, we strongly recommend that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have the system checked;

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Display symbol

Display message Function unavailable

Top up washer fluid

Vehicle rising

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Possible solution

왘 Add washer fluid (컄 page 331).

왘 Close the cargo compartment. 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location as

soon as it is safe to do so.

왘 Close the hood (컄 page 326). There is otherwise danger of an accident. 왘 Close the doors.

Possible cause/consequence This display appears if button t or s on the multifunction steering wheel is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped with a telephone. The fluid level has dropped to about 1/3 of total reservoir capacity. The cargo compartment is open. You are driving with the hood open.

You are driving with one or more doors open. The display symbol shows you which doors are open. Your vehicle is adjusting to your level se- lection.

Practical hints What to do if …

Possible cause/consequence The vehicle level is too low.

Possible solution 왘 Do not drive off.

Display symbol Display message @ Vehicle rising

Please wait

Stop, car too low The Airmatic is malfunctioning.

Malfunction

The system is functional only to a limited extent. The system display or the system is malfunctioning.

The Airmatic has not yet adjusted the vehicle level to the necessary height required for driving.

왘 Wait until the message disappears from the multi-

function display. You may then drive off.

Avoid excessive steering input. The fender or tires could otherwise be damaged. Listen for scraping noises. 왘 Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h). 왘 Drive to the side of the road and select a higher vehi-

cle level (컄 page 262). Depending on the type of malfunction, this may raise the vehicle’s level.

왘 Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as

possible.

There is otherwise danger of an accident. 왘 Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h). 왘 Have the vehicle checked at an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Practical hints Where will I find ...?

First aid kit

Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare wheel

The vehicle tool kit, jack and spare wheel are stored in the compartment underneath the third row seat cushions and footwell (컄 page 431) or underneath the cargo compartment floor (E 63 AMG only). The vehicle tool kit includes: 앫 One pair of universal pliers 앫 One towing eye bolt 앫 One wheel wrench 앫 One alignment bolt 앫 One fuse extractor 앫 Spare fuses 앫 Collapsible wheel chock 앫 A pair of gloves

The first aid kit is in the storage compart- ment at the front edge of the front passen- ger seat.

1 Tab 왘 Pull tab 1 upward. 왘 Fold the covering forward. 왘 Remove the first aid kit.

i Check expiration dates and contents for completeness at least once a year and replace missing/expired items.

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Vehicles without foldable third row seat (E 63 AMG only) - Vehicle tool kit, jack and collapsible tire The vehicle tool kit is located in the cargo compartment underneath the front cargo compartment floor.

1 Front cargo compartment floor 2 Rear cargo compartment floor 왘 Pull release handle 1 or 2 and fold

the respective cargo compartment floor upward.

Vehicles with foldable third row seat - Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare wheel (except E 63 AMG) or TIREFIT (E 63 AMG only) The vehicle tool kit is located in the cargo compartment underneath the third row seat cushions and footwell.

1 Release handle for seat backrest 2 Release handle for seat cushion 왘 Pull release handle 1 and fold seat

backrest for the folding bench seat up- ward.

왘 Pull release handle 2, fold seat cush-

ion upward and remove it (컄 page 135).

Practical hints Where will I find ...?

Vehicle tool kit (vehicles with spare wheel)

i In order to access the vehicle tool kit, you must first detach the side cover.

1 Release handle 2 Footwell 왘 Pull release handle 1 and fold

footwell 2 up.

왘 To lock, fold footwell 2 back into its original position and press it down until it engages.

1 Handle 2 Cover 왘 Turn handle 1 to the right as far as it

will go and remove cover 2.

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Practical hints Where will I find ...?

Vehicle tool kit (vehicles with TIREFIT)

Vehicle jack

Warning!

The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets built into both sides of the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change. Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted vehicle. Always firmly set parking brake and block wheels before raising vehicle with jack.

Do not disengage parking brake while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when in use, especially on hills. Always try to use the jack on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jackstands before working under the vehicle.

1 Vehicle tool kit and jack 2 Electric air pump 3 TIREFIT kit

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The vehicle jack is located in the cargo compartment underneath the third row seat cushions and footwell (컄 page 431) or underneath the cargo compartment floor (컄 page 430).

Storage position 왘 Remove vehicle jack from its

compartment.

왘 Turn crank handle in direction of arrow

as far as it will go.

Operational position 왘 Turn crank handle clockwise. Before storing the vehicle jack in its compartment: 앫 It should be fully collapsed. 앫 The handle must be folded in (storage

position).

Practical hints Where will I find ...?

Spare wheel If your vehicle is equipped with a spare wheel (Minispare or collapsible tire), it is located in the cargo compartment under- neath the third row seat cushions and foot- well (컄 page 431) or underneath the cargo compartment floor (컄 page 430). To ac- cess the spare wheel, fold seat cushions and footwell up (컄 page 431).

i Vehicles with collapsible tire (E 63 AMG only): The electric air pump is underneath the luggage bowl 3.

Removing the spare wheel 왘 Turn luggage bowl 3 counterclock-

wise.

왘 Remove spare wheel 2.

Storing the spare wheel 왘 Place spare wheel 2 in wheel well. 왘 Turn luggage bowl 3 clockwise to its

stop to secure the spare wheel.

컄컄

1 Vehicle tool kit

Wheel bolt wrench and Jack

2 Spare wheel 3 Luggage bowl

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왘 Tilt both plates upward 1. 왘 Fold the lower plate outward 2. 왘 Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the

way into the openings of the base plate 3.

Practical hints Where will I find ...?

컄컄

Warning!

For more information see the “Technical data” section (컄 page 483).

The dimensions of the spare wheel (Minispare or collapsible tire) are different from those of the road wheels. As a result, the vehicle handling characteristics change when driving with a spare wheel mounted. The Minispare wheel and collapsible tire should only be used temporarily, and re- placed with a regular road wheel as quickly as possible.

In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo- rarily use the spare wheel when observing the following restrictions: 앫 Do not exceed a vehicle speed of

50 mph (80 km/h).

앫 Drive to the nearest tire repair facility

to have the flat tire repaired or re- placed as appropriate.

앫 Do not operate vehicle with more than

one spare wheel mounted.

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Setting up the collapsible wheel chock The collapsible wheel chock serves to additionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while changing the wheel.

1 Tilt the plates upward 2 Fold the lower plate outward 3 Insert the plate

왔 Unlocking/locking in an emergency Unlocking the vehicle

Removing the mechanical key

Unlocking the driver’s door

Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency

If you cannot unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*, open the driver’s door us- ing the mechanical key.

i Unlocking your vehicle with the mechanical key and opening the driver’s door or the cargo compartment will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys- tem. To cancel the alarm, Insert the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch.

1 Mechanical key locking tab 2 Mechanical key 왘 Move locking tab 1 in direction of ar-

1 Unlocking 2 Mechanical key

row.

왘 Slide mechanical key 2 out of the

housing.

왘 Insert the mechanical key 2 into the

driver’s door lock until it stops.

왘 Turn mechanical key 2 counterclock-

wise to position 1 until the locking knobs move up. The driver’s door is unlocked.

왘 Pull door handle to open the driver’s

door.

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Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency

Unlocking and opening the tailgate (Vehicles without foldable third row seat, E 63 AMG only) A minimum height clearance of 6.81 ft (2.07 m) is required to open the tailgate. The emergency release is located on the inside of the tailgate.

! Always make sure there is sufficient over- head clearance.

i If the vehicle has previously been locked us- ing the SmartKey, opening the tailgate from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm system*. To cancel the alarm, do one of the following: 앫 Press button Œ or ‹ on the

SmartKey.

앫 Insert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

Locking the vehicle

If you are unable to lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*, do the following: 왘 Close the passenger door, the rear

doors and the tailgate.

왘 Press the central locking switch in the

center console (컄 page 127).

왘 Check to see whether the locking

knobs on the doors have moved down.

왘 If necessary, push them down

manually. Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle should now be locked.

1 Release lever 2 Cover 왘 Remove cover 2 from the trim on the

tailgate.

왘 Push release lever 1 in direction of ar-

row.

왘 Lift the tailgate.

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Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency

Manually unlocking the gear selector lever

In case of power failure, the gear selector lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow the vehicle.

왘 Insert a suitable object 1 (e.g. a pin)

through the hole and press the pin downward.

왘 Remove pin 1.

i The gear selector lever is locked again when moving it to position P.

1 Locking 2 Mechanical key

왘 Remove the mechanical key 2 out of

the SmartKey (컄 page 435).

왘 Insert the mechanical key 2 into the

driver’s door lock until it stops.

왘 Turn the mechanical key 2 clockwise

to position 1. The driver’s door is locked.

i This procedure does not arm the anti-theft alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel filler flap.

1 Pin 왘 Open the storage compartment in the

center armrest (컄 page 283).

왘 Take out the cup holder (컄 page 284).

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왘 Turn crank 3 counterclockwise to:

앫 slide sunroof open 앫 lower sunroof at the rear

i Turn crank 3 slowly and smoothly. The tilt/sliding sunroof must be synchronized af- ter being operated manually (컄 page 245).

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

Power tilt/sliding sunroof

You can open or close the tilt/sliding sun- roof manually should an electrical malfunc- tion occur. The tilt/sliding sunroof drive is located be- hind cover 1 of the interior overhead light.

1 Cover 왘 Remove the SmartKey from the starter

switch.

왘 Press on cover 1 in direction of the ar-

row to release it.

i Do not disconnect the electrical connectors.

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2 Hole 3 Crank 왘 Take crank 3 out of the glove box. 왘 Insert crank 3 through hole 2. 왘 Turn crank 3 clockwise to:

앫 slide sunroof closed 앫 raise sunroof at the rear

왔 Resetting activated head restraints If the active head restraints have been trig- gered in an accident, the active head re- straints must be reset. Otherwise, the active head restraints cannot offer any ad- ditional protection in the event of another rear-end collision. You can tell that the head restraints have been triggered when they have been moved forward and cannot be adjusted.

Warning!

When pushing back the head restraint cush- ion, take care that your fingers do not be- come caught between the head restraint cushion and the cover. Failing to do so may lead to injury.

i For your convenience, we recommend that you have this work carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. You will find the reset tool for manually operating the head restraints in the Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature pouch.

Warning!

For safety reasons, have the active head re- straints checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center after a rear-end colli- sion.

왘 Take the reset tool out of the

Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature pouch.

Practical hints Resetting activated head restraints

왘 Guide reset tool into center of head re- straint between head restraint cushion and rear head restraint cover.

! Be careful not to damage upholstery. 왘 Press reset tool forward in direction of

arrow.

왘 Press reset tool downward until you

hear the head restraint release mechanism audibly engage.

왘 Pull out reset tool. 왘 Firmly press head restraint cushion

backward towards the rear of the vehi- cle until it engages.

왘 Repeat this procedure on the active head restraints for second head re- straint.

For information on active head restraints, see “Active head restraints” (컄 page 87). For information on head restraint adjust- ment, see “Seats” (컄 page 43).

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Practical hints Replacing SmartKey batteries

If the batteries in the SmartKey/SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* are discharged, the ve- hicle can no longer be locked or unlocked. It is recommended to have the batteries re- placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly. Recycling of batteries is the preferred method of disposal. Many states require sellers of batteries to accept old batteries for recycling.

Warning!

i When inserting the batteries, make sure they are clean and free of lint.

SmartKey/SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

Replacement batteries: Lithium, type CR 2025 or equivalent. 왘 Remove the mechanical key 1 out of

the SmartKey/SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* (컄 page 435).

Batteries contain poisonous and corrosive substances. Therefore keep the batteries out of reach of children.

If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help immediately.

i When replacing batteries, always replace both batteries. The required replacement batteries are available at any Mercedes-Benz Center.

1 Mechanical key 2 Battery compartment 왘 Insert mechanical key 1 into opening. 왘 Press mechanical key 1 in direction of

arrow. The battery compartment is unlatched.

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왘 Pull battery compartment 2

(컄 page 440) out of the housing.

3 Battery 4 Contact spring 왘 Pull out batteries 3.

왘 Using a lint-free cloth, insert new bat- teries 3 under contact spring 4 with the positive terminal (+) side facing up.

왘 Return battery compartment 2

(컄 page 440) into housing until it locks into place.

왘 Slide mechanical key 1 (컄 page 440)

back into the SmartKey/SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.

왘 Check the operation of the SmartKey/SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.

Practical hints Replacing SmartKey batteries

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Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Bulbs

Safe vehicle operation depends on proper exterior lighting and signaling. It is there- fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as- semblies are in good working order at all times. Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely important. Have headlamps checked and readjusted at regular intervals and when a bulb has been replaced. Contact your au- thorized Mercedes-Benz Center for head- lamp adjustment.

i If the headlamps or front fog lamps are fogged up on the inside as a result of high humid- ity, driving the vehicle a distance with the lights on should clear up the fogging.

i Substitute bulbs will be brought into use when lamps malfunction. Read and observe mes- sages in the multifunction display (컄 page 420).

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Front lamps

Lamp

1 Additional turn signal

lamp

2 Turn signal lamp

3 Halogen headlamp:

Low beam Bi-Xenon* headlamp: Low and high beam1

Type LED

3547 A (28.5 W)

H7 (55 W)

D1S-35 W W 5 W

4 Side marker lamp 1 Vehicles with Bi-Xenon* headlamps: Low beam and high beam use the same D1S-35W lamp. Do not replace the Bi-Xenon bulbs yourself. Contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Rear lamps

Lamp

7 High mounted brake

lamp

8 Brake, tail, parking,

standing, backup lamp and turn signal lamp. Rear fog lamp (driver’s side only)

Type LED

HiP LED*

9 License plate lamps

C 5 W

Lamp

Type

5 Halogen headlamp:

High beam/high beam flasher Bi-Xenon* headlamp: High beam flasher Halogen headlamp: Parking and standing lamp Bi-Xenon* headlamp: Parking an standing lamp

6 Front fog lamp

Corner-illuminating front fog lamp*

H7 (55 W)

H7 (55 W)

W 5 W Blue Vision

LED H1 (55 W)

H1 (55 W)

Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Warning!

Bulbs and bulb sockets can be very hot. Al- low the lamp to cool down before changing a bulb.

Keep bulbs out of reach of children.

Halogen lamps contain pressurized gas. A bulb can explode if you: 앫 touch or move it when hot 앫 drop the bulb 앫 scratch the bulb Wear eye and hand protection.

Because of high voltage in Bi-Xenon* lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or repair the lamp and its components. We recom- mend that you have such work done by a qualified technician.

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Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Notes on bulb replacement 앫 Only use 12-volt bulbs of the same type

and with the specified watt rating.

앫 Switch lights off before changing a bulb

to prevent short circuits.

앫 Always use a clean lint-free cloth when

handling bulbs.

앫 Your hands should be dry and free of oil

and grease.

앫 If the newly installed bulb does not light up, visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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앫 Have the LEDs and bulbs for the follow-

Replacing bulbs for front lamps

ing lamps replaced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center: 앫 Additional turn signals in the exteri-

or rear view mirrors

앫 High mounted brake lamp 앫 Bi-Xenon* lamps 앫 Front fog lamps 앫 Rear lamps (except license plate

lamps)

앫 Front side marker lamps

! Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You could otherwise damage the LEDs or parts of the vehi- cle. Only have the LEDs replaced by an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center.

1 Housing cover for low beam halogen or

Bi-Xenon* headlamp

Warning!

Do not remove the cover 1 for the Bi-Xenon* headlamp. Because of high voltage in Bi-Xenon* lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or repair the lamp and its components. We recommend that you have such work done by a qualified technician.

Practical hints Replacing bulbs

High beam bulb/high beam flasher bulb (halogen headlamps)/high beam flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon* headlamps) 왘 Turn bulb socket 2 with the bulb

counterclockwise and remove it.

왘 Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 2. 왘 Press the new bulb gently into bulb

socket 2.

왘 Place bulb socket 2 back into the

lamp and turn it clockwise until it en- gages.

Low beam bulb (halogen headlamps only) 왘 Turn housing cover 1 counterclock-

wise and remove it.

왘 Turn bulb socket 4 with the bulb

counterclockwise and remove it.

왘 Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 4. 왘 Press the new bulb gently into bulb

socket 4.

왘 Place bulb socket 5 back into the

lamp and turn it clockwise until it en- gages.

왘 Align housing cover 1 and turn it

clockwise until it engages.

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2 Bulb socket for high beam head-

lamp/high beam flasher bulb

3 Bulb socket for parking and standing

lamp bulb

4 Bulb socket for low beam headlamp

bulb (halogen headlamps only)

5 Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb Before you start to replace a bulb for a front lamp, do the following first: 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position M (컄 page 141). 왘 Open the hood (컄 page 324).

Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Front turn signal lamp bulb 왘 Turn bulb socket 5 with the bulb

counterclockwise and remove it.

왘 Press gently onto the bulb and turn

counterclockwise out of bulb socket 5.

왘 Press the new bulb gently into bulb socket 5 and turn clockwise until it engages.

왘 Place bulb socket 5 back into the

lamp and turn it clockwise until it en- gages.

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Additional turn signal lamp bulbs The additional turn signal lamps in the exterior rear view mirrors have LEDs. If a malfunction occurs or LEDs fail to func- tion, the entire turn signal unit must be re- placed. Have the turn signal unit replaced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Front side marker lamp bulbs Since replacing the side marker lamp bulbs is a technically highly demanding process, we recommend you have the side marker lamp bulbs replaced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Parking and standing lamp bulb

Halogen headlamps 왘 Turn bulb socket 3 with the bulb

counterclockwise and remove it.

왘 Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 3. 왘 Press the new bulb gently into bulb

socket 3.

왘 Place bulb socket 3 back into the

lamp and turn clockwise until it engag- es.

Bi-Xenon* headlamps In vehicles with Bi-Xenon* headlamps, the bulbs of the parking and standing lamps are LEDs.

! Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You could otherwise damage the LEDs or parts of the vehi- cle. Only have the LEDs replaced by an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Replacing bulbs for rear lamps

License plate lamp

Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Tail lamp unit The tail lamps are equipped with HiP bulbs.

Warning!

The bulbs in the tail lamps cannot be re- placed individually. The tail lamp bulbs are under pressure and could explode during an attempt to replace them.

If the tail lamps are malfunctioning, have them exchanged at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

1 Screw 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position M (컄 page 141).

왘 Loosen both screws 1. 왘 Remove the license plate lamp. 왘 Replace the bulb. 왘 Reinstall the license plate lamp. 왘 Retighten screws 1.

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Practical hints Replacing wiper blades

Warning!

For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re- move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi- cles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the vehicle’s on-board electronics have status 0) before replacing a wiper blade. Otherwise, the wiper motor could suddenly turn on and cause injury.

Warning!

Wiper blades are components that are sub- ject to wear and tear. Change the wiper blades twice a year, preferably in the spring and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be properly wiped. As a result, you may not be able to observe surrounding traffic condi- tions and could cause an accident.

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! To avoid damage to the hood: 앫 The wiper arms should only be folded for-

ward when in the vertical position.

앫 Never open the hood when the wiper arm is

folded forward.

! Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm back. If released, the force of the impact from the tensioning spring could crack the wind- shield. Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the wind- shield glass without a wiper blade inserted. Make sure the wiper blades are properly in- stalled. Improperly installed wiper blades may cause windshield damage. For your convenience, we recommend that you have this work carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Placing front wiper arms in vertical po- sition

Wiper blades in vertical position

Vehicles with SmartKey 왘 Turn SmartKey to starter switch

position 1 (컄 page 37).

왘 Turn combination switch to wiper

setting u (컄 page 57).

왘 With wiper arms in the vertical position,

turn SmartKey in starter switch to position 0.

왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO* 왘 Turn off the engine (컄 page 64).

With the driver’s door closed, the start- er switch is now in position 1.

왘 Turn combination switch to wiper

setting II (컄 page 57).

왘 With wiper arms in the vertical position,

open the driver’s door. The starter switch is set to position 0, same as SmartKey removed from start- er switch.

왘 Turn combination switch to wiper

setting 0 (컄 page 57).

Practical hints Replacing wiper blades

Removing front wiper blades

Installing front wiper blades

! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They could tear. 왘 Fold the wiper arm forward until it

snaps into place.

왘 Turn the wiper blade at a right angle to

wiper arm.

왘 Slide the wiper blade sideways out of

the retainer.

왘 Slide the wiper blade onto wiper arm

until it locks in place.

왘 Rotate the wiper blade into position

parallel to the wiper arm.