2009 Mercedes-benz E Class Owners Manual

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Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 240 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Fuse box in cargo compartment . . 376 Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 40, 231 Gasoline see Fuel GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 269 Gear range Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 133 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 130 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Transmission position indicator . . . 131 Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 131 Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 345 Generator see Alternator Global locking/unlocking see Key, SmartKey Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 269 GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Halogen headlamps see Headlamps Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 287 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . 114 Headlamps Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . 110 Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . 111 Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 348 Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 113 Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 111 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Headliner and shelf below rear window, cleaning and care of . . . . . 287 Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Active head restraints . . . . . . . 60, 345 Comfort head restraint, adjusting . . 97 Folding back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Rear seat, removing and installing . . 98 Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Height adjustment Seat belt outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . 113, 348 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 348 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 High-performance brake system . . . 277 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 HVAC see Climate control system Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Identification number, vehicle (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95, 125 Index Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and warning Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle Inflation pressure see Tires, Inflation pressure Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 138 Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Instrument lighting Instrument panel see Instrument cluster, Illumination see Instrument cluster Instruments and controls see Cockpit Interior lighting Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Front reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Rear reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 107 Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 108 Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments Intermittent wiping Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Index Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Key, SmartKey Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 83 Global locking (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84 Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 81 Global unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84 Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 81 Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 82 Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Opening, Trunk/tailgate . . . . . . . . . . 86 Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof or panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel . 122 Opening and closing the windows . 122 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 10 Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Restoring to factory setting . . . . 81, 84 Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 84 Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 94 KEYLESS-GO Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 94 Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 137 Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 270 Labels Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Emission control information . . . . . 380 Lamps, exterior Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Lamps, indicator and warning ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 331 Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Distance warning lamp . 165, 171, 336 Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 31, 338 ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 335 Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Front passenger front air bag off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 49, 341 Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 337 High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Low tire pressure/TPMS malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . 31, 58, 333 SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 334 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Language, selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 LATCH-type child seat anchors see Children in the vehicle License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 286 Lighter see Cigarette lighter Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . 112 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Loading see Vehicle loading Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Lock button Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 83 Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81 Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Loss of Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Service and Warranty Information booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Service indicator, resetting . . . . . . 281 Service indicator display . . . . . . . . 281 Service indicator message . . . . . . . 280 Service indicator message, clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 281 Manual headlamp mode (Low- beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 270 Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 270 Maximum permissible tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Menus see Control system menus Minispare wheel see Spare wheel Mirrors Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 108 Exterior rear view mirror parking positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109 Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . 107 Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 107 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 MON (Motor Octane Number) . . . . . 399 Motor Octane Number see MON Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 295 Multifunction display messages ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297, 312 Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Advanced TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 328 Index Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control) . . . . . 314 Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 307 Backrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Cargo compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 319, 321 Corner-illuminating front fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Engine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297, 312 Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325, 326 Front passenger front air bag . . . . 299 Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 11 Index Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 316 SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 328 Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 328 TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 328 Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . 106, 156 Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Multifunction steering wheel Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Net, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Night security illumination . . . 113, 154 Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 270 Number, vehicle identification (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Occupant Classification System see OCS Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 68 Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 57 Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 341 Infant and child restraint systems . . 63 OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 55 OCS (Occupant Classification System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 12 Oil Oil level see Engine oil see Engine oil, Checking level On-board computer see Control system One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 284 Outside temperature see Displays Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Panorama roof with power tilt/ sliding panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Roller sunblinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Parcel net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Index Parking position Exterior rear view mirrors . . . 108, 109 Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 131 Parktronic system Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 285 Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 29, 176 Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp Passenger safety see Occupant safety Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Phone see Telephone Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Power seats see Seats Power tilt/sliding sunroof Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Rear door window, Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Preglow indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 125 PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Problems While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Production options weight . . . . . . . . 270 Program mode selector switch Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 133 Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Proximity key see Key, SmartKey PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Push-start see Tow-start RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Radio Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Rear door ashtray see Ashtrays Rear door window Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 see Fog lamps Rear fog lamp Rear lamps see Tail lamps Rear seat head restraints see Head restraints Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . 119 Recommended tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 270 Recovery services, Stolen vehicle (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 398 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Reminder, Seat belt see Seat belts, Telltale Remote control see Key, SmartKey Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 230 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 23 Research Octane Number see RON 13 Index Reserve fuel Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 138 Reset tool (active head restraints) . 346 Restraint systems see Occupant safety Retaining hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 384 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 21, 226 Roller sunblinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 RON (Research Octane Number) . . . 399 Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Route guidance see Navigation system Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Safety Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Safety belts see Seat belts Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Automatic comfort-fit feature . . . . . 59 Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 62 14 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 333 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Seat cushions Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . 103 Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 106 Folding (expanding cargo volume) . 205 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Seat bench, folding . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Seat cushions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Third-row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Securing cargo Selective setting Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 204 see Key, SmartKey Selector lever see Gear selector lever Self-test Service OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 see Maintenance Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Service and warranty information . . . 20 Service intervals see Maintenance System, Service indicator Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Settings Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 81, 83 Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 81, 84 Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Shelf below rear window, cleaning . 287 Side impact air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Side marker lamps Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Side windows see Power windows Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SmartKey see Key, SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO see Key, SmartKey Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Snow tires see Winter tires Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293, 384 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 164 Speed settings Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Split rear seat bench see Vehicle loading SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 31, 45, 334 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Standing water, driving through . . . 278 Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 125 Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Steering column see Multifunction steering wheel, Adjusting Steering wheel see Multifunction steering wheel Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 134 Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 231 Storage compartments . . . . . . . . 32, 217 Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Sunroof see Power tilt/sliding sunroof Sunshade, rear window . . . . . . . . . . 222 Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Suspension tuning see AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control) Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 139 Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Tailgate Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 see Trunk/tailgate Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Technical data Air conditioning refrigerant . . 396, 398 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396, 398 Index Capacities fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396, 400 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394, 397 Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 398 Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Washer and headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397, 402 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Initiating an emergency call manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 226 Search and send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 231 System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 15 Index Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 158 Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 40 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Tire ply composition and material used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 328 Temperature Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Interior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 152 Tether anchorage points see Children in the vehicle Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Tightening torque Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 270 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 269 TIREFIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Tire Identification Number see TIN Tire inflation pressure Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 249 Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Tire repair kit see TIREFIT Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247, 384 Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Advanced TPMS low tire pressure telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 248 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 249 Important notes on tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 254, 255 Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 328 Ply composition and material used 271 Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 254 Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 384 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384, 385 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 271 Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254, 268 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 355 Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 270 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 TPMS low tire pressure/ malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 271 Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 272 Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 248, 271 Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 271 Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 384 Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 271 Top tether see Children in the vehicle Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 16 Index Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369, 372 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Transmission see Automatic transmission Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 245 Transmission gear selector lever see Gear selector lever Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 248, 272 Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 248, 271 Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 139 Trunk Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Trunk lid emergency release . . . . . . 92 Trunk/cargo compartment Cargo volume, expanding . . . . . . . . 205 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Third-row seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Trunk/tailgate Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Opening/closing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 91, 92 Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 343 Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Twin roller blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 271 Units, Settings Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 398 Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81 Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Vehicle Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81 Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 343 Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 365 Modifications and alterations, Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Vehicle jack see Jack Vehicle level control see AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control) Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Vehicle loading Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 271 Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Vehicle status message memory . . . 148 Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Vehicle washing see Vehicle care 17 Windows see Power windows Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Windshield Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 285 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 402 Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Windshield wipers Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 352 Winter driving Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 273 Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 384 Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Index Warning lamps Warning sounds see Lamps, Indicator and warning Distance warning function . . . . . . . 171 Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 58 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Washer and headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Washer fluid Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384, 385 Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 50 18 Introduction Operator’s Manual Operator’s Manual Notes This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the vehicle before driving. For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings contained in this Operator’s Manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others. Vehicle damage caused by failure to follow instructions is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. We continuously strive to improve our product, and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this Operator’s Manual might differ from your vehicle. Vehicle equipment Your vehicle may have some or all of the equipment described in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any questions about operating any equipment, any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures. Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. Since they are special- order items, the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehicle. If there are any equipment details that are not shown or described in this Operator’s Manual, any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to inform you of correct care and operating procedures. The Operator’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet are important documents and should be kept with the vehicle. Product Information Please observe the following in your own best interest: We recommend using Genuine Mercedes- Benz Parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved by us for your vehicle model. We have tested these parts to determine their reliability, safety and special suitability for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. We are unable to make an assessment for other products and therefore cannot be held responsible for them, even if in individual cases an official approval or authorization by governmental or other agencies should exist. Use of such parts and accessories could adversely affect the safety, performance or reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use them. Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts and pre- approved conversion parts and accessories are available at any authorized Mercedes- Benz Center. In addition, you will receive comprehensive information on permissible technical modifications and expert installations. 19 Introduction Operator’s Manual Service and warranty information The Service and Warranty Information booklet contains detailed information about the warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz, including: RNew Car Limited Warranty REmission System Warranty REmission Performance Warranty RCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Emission Control System Warranty1 RState Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon Laws) 1 Applicable to vehicles with gasoline engine only. 20 notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing of the need for its repair, (2) the same substantial defect or malfunction of a less serious nature than category (1) has been subject to repair four or more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or (3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of more than 30 calendar days. Written notification should not be sent to a dealer, it should be addressed to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Customer Assistance Center One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease price, if after a reasonable number of repair attempts Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or more substantial defects or malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered by its express warranty. During the period of 18 months from original delivery of the vehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles (approximately 29 000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs: (1) the same substantial defect or malfunction results in a condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunction has been subject to repair two or more times, and you have directly Change of address or ownership If you change your address, be sure to send in the “Change of Address Notice” found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or simply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. This will assist us in contacting you in a timely manner should the need arise. If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all literature with the vehicle to make it available to the next operator. If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to send in the “Notice of Purchase of Used Car” found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or call the Mercedes- Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals. Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for service. The service advisor will record each service in the booklet for you. Roadside Assistance The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program provides factory-trained technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside Assistance number 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada) will be answered by Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Representatives 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For additional information refer to the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program brochure (in the USA) or the Roadside Assistance section of the Service and Warranty Information Booklet (in Canada) in your vehicle literature portfolio. Introduction Operator’s Manual Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign countries, please be aware that: Rservice facilities or replacement parts may not be readily available, Runleaded gasoline for vehicles with catalytic converters may not be available; the use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts, Rgasoline may have a considerably lower octane rating, and improper fuel can cause engine damage. Certain Mercedes-Benz models are available for delivery in Europe under our European Delivery Program. For details, consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to: In the USA: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC European Delivery Department One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 In Canada: Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. European Delivery Department 98 Vanderhoof Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 21 to make you and others aware of various risks. You should not remove any of these warning labels unless explicitly instructed to do so by information on the label itself. Removal of any of these labels may cause you and others to be unaware of certain risks which may result in an accident and/ or personal injury. Introduction Operating safety Operating safety G Warning! Work improperly carried out on electronic components and associated software could cause them to cease functioning. Because the vehicle’s electronic components are interconnected, any modifications made may produce an undesired effect on other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for repairs or modifications to electronic components. Other improper work or modifications on the vehicle could also have a negative impact on the operating safety of the vehicle. Some safety systems only function while the engine is running. You should therefore never turn off the engine while driving. G Warning! Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody or tires/wheels, for example when running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole, 22 may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel a sudden significant vibration or ride disturbance, or you suspect that damage to your vehicle has occurred, you should turn on your hazard warning flashers, carefully slow down, and drive with caution to an area which is a safe distance from the road. Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/ wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle appears unsafe, have it towed to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or other qualified maintenance or repair facility for further inspection or repairs. Proper use of the vehicle Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are familiar with the following information and rules: Rthe safety precautions in this manual Rthe “Technical data” section in this manual Rtraffic rules and regulations Rmotor vehicle laws and safety standards G Warning! Various warning labels are attached to your vehicle. These warning labels are intended Problems with your vehicle Reporting safety defects If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if required. If the matter is not handled to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with the Mercedes-Benz Center management or, if necessary, contact us at one of the following addresses: In the USA: Customer Assistance Center Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 In Canada: Customer Relations Department Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. 98 Vanderhoof Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”. Reporting safety defects If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters, Introduction Reporting safety defects 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from www.safercar.gov. 23 information that may be recorded or transmitted via that system. Introduction Vehicle data recording Vehicle data recording Information regarding electronic recording devices (Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951) Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system, may transmit some data in certain accidents. This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety. Daimler may access the information and share it with others Rfor safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes Rwith the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee Rin response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency Rfor use in dispute resolution involving Daimler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or Ras otherwise required or permitted by law. Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the 24 At a glance Exterior view ....................................... 26 Cockpit ................................................. 28 Instrument cluster .............................. 30 Storage compartments ....................... 32 Multifunction steering wheel ............. 35 Center console .................................... 37 Overhead control panel ...................... 40 Door control panel .............................. 41 25 At a glance Exterior view Exterior view 26 At a glance Exterior view i This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual. Function 1 Trunk/tailgate: Locking and unlocking Opening and closing Valet locking Vehicle tool kit 2 Rear lamps 3 Rear window defroster 4 Fuel filler flap Fuel requirements 5 Doors: Locking and unlocking Opening Page 80 86, 89 93 290 349 193 240 399 80 84 Function Locking and unlocking manually 6 Towing eye bolt General information 7 Tires and wheels Checking tire inflation pressure Spare wheel Flat tire 8 Front lamps 9 Hood Engine oil Coolant Page 343, 344 372 372 384 255 293 355 349 241 243 245 Function a Wipers: Wiper blades, replacing Wiper blades, cleaning b Windshield: Cleaning with washer fluid Cleaning c Roof: Power tilt/sliding sunroof Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel (sedan) d Exterior rear view mirrors Parking position e Headlamp cleaning system Page 352 285 119 285 194 197 107 109 114 27 At a glance Cockpit Cockpit 28 Function Page Function Page Function At a glance Cockpit Page 1 Combination switch: Turn signals Wipers High beam 2 Steering wheel gearshift control (sedan) Steering wheel gearshift control (E 63 AMG only), (wagon) 3 Cruise control lever: Cruise control Distronic (E 63 AMG only) 4 Instrument cluster 5 Multifunction steering wheel 6 Horn 114 118 113 134 134 161 166 30 35, 140 7 Lever for Voice Control System, see separate operating instructions 8 Front Parktronic warning indicator (sedan) 9 Dual-zone automatic climate control 4-zone automatic climate control a Overhead control panel b Mobile phone/Glasses box c Glove box lid release, glove box lock d Glove box 176 180 182 40 217 217 217 e COMAND system, see separate operating instructions f Center console g Starter switch h Steering wheel adjustment stalk Heated steering wheel (Canada only) j Parking brake pedal k Parking brake release l Door control panel m Exterior lamp switch n On-board diagnostics (OBD) socket o Hood lock release 37 94 105 106 128 128 41 111 241 29 At a glance Instrument cluster Instrument cluster 30 Function Page 1 L Left turn signal indicator lamp 2 v ESP® warning lamp 3 Speedometer 4 Multifunction display 5 l Distance warning lamp2 6 K Right turn signal indicator lamp 7 Coolant temperature indicator with: D Coolant temperature warning lamp 8 Tachometer with: 1 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) indicator lamp 335 141 336 138 339 334 Function - Antilock Brake System (ABS) indicator lamp < Seat belt telltale B Low-beam headlamp indicator lamp A High-beam headlamp indicator lamp 9 Main odometer with: Gear selector lever position Program mode a Clock with: ; Brake warning lamp, USA only 3 Brake warning lamp, Canada only Page 331 333 111 113 124 133 152 331 332 Function ú Engine malfunction indicator lamp, USA only ± Engine malfunction indicator lamp, Canada only H Low tire pressure/ TPMS malfunction telltale q Preglow indicator lamp, diesel engine only b Fuel display with: A Fuel tank reserve warning lamp c Reset button for: Resetting trip odometer Adjusting instrument cluster illumination Confirming new time settings 2 Vehicles without Distronic: Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is running. At a glance Instrument cluster Page 338 338 257, 340 125 337 139 138 152 31 At a glance Storage compartments Storage compartments 32 Function Page g Ashtray with cigarette lighter h Mobile phone/Glasses box j Parcel net in front passenger footwell k Storage compartment with cup holders l Rear storage compartment in the rear center console m Cup holder in the rear armrest n Storage compartment in the rear armrest 222 217 203 219 218 220 218 Page 217 290 223 218 294 204 218 223 Function 1 Glove box 2 Front passenger seat storage compartment with first aid kit 3 Door pocket 4 Ashtray 5 Storage bag 6 Door pocket 7 Storage compartment 8 Luggage box under the trunk floor (sedan) 9 Hook (sedan) a Door pocket b Storage bag c Ashtray d Door pocket e Driver’s seat storage compartment f Sun visor card clip At a glance Storage compartments 33 At a glance Storage compartments Function 1 Storage box (Canada only) 2 Storage compartment 3 Folding box (E 63 AMG) 4 Storage compartment Page 212 216 34 Multifunction steering wheel Function 1 Multifunction display 2 Press button æ or ç • to select submenus in the Settings menu • to set values • to operate the RACETIMER3 • to set the volume 3 Press button s • to take a call • to dial4 • to redial4 Press button t • to end a call • to reject an incoming call At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Page Function 4 Press button è or · to select next/previous menu 5 Press button j or k briefly • to move within a menu • to select previous or next track, scene or stored station within Audio/DVD menu • to switch to the phone book and select a name or number within Telephone menu 139 146 158 Page 141 150 145 158 158 158 158 158 3 AMG vehicles only. 4 Function only available in telephone menu. 35 At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Function Press and hold button j or k • to select previous or next track with quick Page Function Page Function Page search or to select previous or next station in station list or wave 146 band within Audio/ DVD menu • to start the quick search in the phone book within Telephone menu 158 36 Center console Upper part At a glance Center console 37 Function b Central locking switch c Seat ventilation, driver’s side Page 85 101 At a glance Center console Function 1 Seat heating, driver’s side 2 Rear window sunshade switch (sedan) 3 Rear seat head restraints switch, folding down (sedan) 4 Hazard warning flasher switch 5 Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp 6 Central unlocking switch 7 Alarm system indicator lamp 8 Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) control switch 9 Seat heating, front passenger side a Seat ventilation, front passenger side Page 102 222 98 114 53 85 76 74 102 101 38 At a glance Center console Lower part Function 1 Ashtray 2 KEYLESS-GO start/stop button 3 Gear selector lever for automatic transmission 4 Parking assist (Parktronic system) deactivation switch (sedan) 5 Adaptive Damping System (ADS) switch5 6 Vehicle level control switch5 7 Thumbwheel for setting distance for Distronic6 8 Distance warning function on/off switch6 9 Program mode selector switch for automatic transmission Page 222 94 130 177 171 172 168 171 133 5 Only available on E 550, E 550 4MATIC and E 63 AMG. 6 Only available on E 63 AMG. 39 At a glance Overhead control panel Overhead control panel Function 1 Rear interior lighting on/off 2 Automatic interior lighting 3 Front interior lighting on/ off 4 Right reading lamp on/off 5 Tilt/sliding sunroof or tilt/sliding panel switch (sedan) 6 Tele Aid (emergency call system) button 7 Rear view mirror 8 Front reading lamps 9 Garage door opener a Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid (emergency call system), telephone, and Voice Control System, see separate operating instructions Function c Interior lighting d Left front reading lamp on/ off Page 116 116 Page 116 116 116 116 194 197 226 107 116 231 b Ambient lighting 154 40 Door control panel Function 1 Inside door handle 2 Seat adjustment 3 Memory function (for storing seat, exterior mirror and steering wheel settings) 4 Exterior rear view mirror adjustment 5 Switches for opening/ closing front and rear side windows, rear window override switch 6 Remote trunk release switch, trunk opening/ closing system (sedan) Remote tailgate release switch, tailgate opening system (wagon) Page 84 97 109 107 120 87 87 At a glance Door control panel 41 42 Safety and security Vehicle equipment .............................. 44 Occupant safety .................................. 44 Panic alarm .......................................... 70 Driving safety systems ....................... 70 Anti-theft systems .............................. 76 43 Safety and security Occupant safety Vehicle equipment i This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual. 44 Occupant safety Introduction In this section you will learn the most important facts about the restraint system components of the vehicle. The restraint systems are RSeat belts RChild restraints RLower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) Additional protection potential is provided by: RSupplemental Restraint System (SRS) with

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