Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG (2002) manual

E-Class Operat or’s Manual W210.book Seite 1 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 11:45 11[...]

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Our com pan y and s taff congr atulate y ou on the purc hase of y o ur ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a dem ons tration of y our trust in our compan y name. Further , it ex em plif ies y our desire to o wn an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate a nd provide y ears of service. Y our M ercedes-Ben z represe n[...]

1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ................ .......... 7 Operator’s manual ............................. 8 Where to find it ................. ............. .. 1 3 Reporting Safety Def e cts ................ 1 5 Instru ments and co ntrols Ins tr uments and controls ............. .. 1 8 Center console ......... ............. ..[...]

2 Cont ents A u dio sy stems ....... ............ ............... 97 Radio ................... ................... ........ 97 CD pla yer ..... ................... ............... 98 Cassette pla y er ........ ................... .. 99 T elephone ............... ............ ............. 1 00 T elephone book .................... ...... 1 00 Redial[...]

3 Cont ents Driving Control a nd operation of radio transmitters .......... ...... 1 7 6 The f irst 1 000 m iles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 77 Maintenance ...................... ............. 1 77 T ele Aid ........................ ............. ...... 1 78 Catal ytic converter .................. ...... 1 88 Emission control ..[...]

4 Cont ents AIRBA G OFF indicator lamp ..... 239 Malfunc tion and war ning messages in the multifunct ion displa y ............... 2 40 DISPLA Y DEFECTIV E ................ 24 1 B A TTER Y / AL TERNA TOR ... ......2 42 ABS-SY STEM ...... ............ ............. 24 3 BRAK E ASSIST .. ................... ...... 243 BRAKE LINING WEAR . ............[...]

5 Cont ents Vehicle care Clea ning an d car e of the vehicle .... ................... ...... 304 Po wer washer ........... ............. ...... 305 T ar st ain s .................. ............. ...... 305 Paintw ork, pain ted body comp on ents . ................... ............. 305 Engine cleani ng . ............ ............. 306 V ehicle w ashi[...]

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7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observe the follow ing in y our own bes t interes t: W e recommend using Mercedes-Benz original parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitl y appro ved b y us f or your v ehicle model. W e ha ve t e s ted these parts to det e rmine their reliability , safety and their special suitability [...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manual cont ains a great deal of usef ul information. W e ur ge you to read it carefull y and familiarize y ourself with t he v ehicle before driving. For your o wn safety and longer service lif e of the vehicle, w e urg e you t o follo w the ins tructions and w arnings contain ed in this manua[...]

9 Introduction Im portan t notice f or Calif ornia retail buy ers of Mer cedes-Benz autom obiles U nder Califor nia la w you ma y be entitled to a rep lacement of your vehicle or a refund of t he purc hase price or lease price, if Mer cedes-Benz USA, LLC and / or its aut horized repair or servi ce facilities fail to fix one ore more subs tantial de[...]

10 Introduction Roadside ass istance The Mercedes-Benz Roa ds ide Assis tance Program provides f actory trained technical help in the e vent of a breakdown. Calls to t he toll - free R oadside Assi s tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes ( in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answer e d b y Mercedes- Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Representativ[...]

11 Introduction Operati ng your v ehicle outs ide the US A or Canada If y ou p lan to operat e your v ehicle in foreign countries, please be aw are that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readily av ailable, • unleaded g asoline for vehicles with catal ytic conver ters ma y not b e a vailable; the use of leaded fuels will da[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s trive to impr ove our product, and ask for y our unders tanding that we reserv e the right to m ak e c hanges in design and equipment. Therefor e, information, illus trations and descriptions in this Operat or’s Manual might differ from y our vehicle. O pt i on a l eq uip m e n t is als o de sc r ib e d i n t h[...]

13 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments an d controls: An o vervie w of all the controls that c an be operated f rom t he driv er’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the v ehicle’s equipment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Im portant information on driving. •[...]

14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with y our vehicle, particularl y one that y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e o peration, w e urge you to immediatel y contact you r aut horized Mercedes-Benz Cent er t o ha v e the problem diagnosed and corre cted if required. If the matter is not handled to y our sa[...]

15 Introduction Fo r the US A onl y: The following t ex t is published as req uired of manufacture rs under Title 49, C ode of U.S. F ederal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Mo tor V ehicle Safety Act of 1 966 ”. R eporting Safety Def ects If y ou believ e that y our vehic le has a defect whic h could caus e a crash o[...]

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17 Contents – Instr u ments an d controls T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instru ments and co ntrols Ins tr uments and controls ............. .. 1 8 Center console ......... ............. ........ 20 Overhead control panel ............. .. 21 W210.book[...]

18 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instruments and control s P68.10-241 1-29 4 5 2 3 6 7 9 8 14 13 14 16 17 18 20 15 19 23 24 25 26 21 22 10 12 11 W210.book Seite 18 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 11:45 11[...]

19 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Parki ng a ssis t warni ng indicat o rs, see page 226 2 Side defrost er outlet 3 Side air outlet, adjus table 4 Air volume control for side air outlet 5 Exterior lam p switch, see page 1 1 9[...]

20 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Center console 1 Ashtra y with lighter , s ee page 1 66 2 ESP co ntrol switch, see page 22 0 3 Po wer windo w switches, fr ont doors, see page 1 54 4 Pow er win dow safet y switch, rear d oors [...]

21 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ov erhead control panel 1 Interior lighting, see page 1 59 2 Slidi ng / pop-up roof , see page 1 57 3 Rear view mir ror , see page 82 4 Garage door opener , see page 1 7 1 5 T ele Aid (emergen[...]

22 Contents – Operation T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operation V ehicle ke ys ........... ............ ............... 2 4 Start lock -out ..................... ............... 26 General notes on the central locking sy st e m ............... 2 6 Cent[...]

23 Contents – Operation T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Setting the audio volume ...............1 1 3 Flexible s ervice sy st e m (FSS) ...... .1 1 4 Engine oil level indicat or ........ .......1 1 7 Engine oil con sum pt ion .......... .......1 1 8 Ext[...]

24 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ve h i c l e k e y s Included with y our vehicle are 2 electr o nic k ey s with inte grate d r adio frequency and infrare d re mote controls plus remov a ble me chanical key . The loc k ing tabs fo[...]

25 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic k e y The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrared r emote control, plus remo vable mechanical key . The remote control (1) operat es all lock s on the vehicle. [...]

26 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Start l ock-out Important! Remo ving the electronic k ey from the s teering loc k activa tes the star t lock -out. The engine cannot be sta r te d . Inserting th e electronic k ey in the st eering [...]

27 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infr ared remote control The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrar ed remote control. Due to the extended operational range o[...]

28 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Infrared receiver in driver’s door handle 7 Infrared receiv er in front p assenger door h andle 6 P80.30-2137-26 7 P80.30-2138-26 W210.book Seite 28 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 11:45 11[...]

29 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Locki ng and unloc king with remot e control Un l o ck i n g: Pres s tran smi t bu tton Π. All tur n signal la mps bli nk once t o indicate that the vehicle is un lock ed. The remote control can[...]

30 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Choosing global or sel ective mod e on remote control Press and hold t ransmi t buttons ‹ and Œ simultaneousl y for five seconds to reprogram the rem ote con tro l. Ba ttery check lamp will blin[...]

31 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Opening a nd closing wind ow s and sliding / pop-up roof from outside (summer openin g / conv enience f eature) Aim transmitter e ye of remo te control at a door receiver . Summer openi ng: Contin[...]

32 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Pa ni c bu t to n T o activ ate press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and b linking e xter ior lam p s will operate f or approximat ely 3 m i nutes. T o deactiv ate p[...]

33 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Doors 1 Opening – pull handle 2 U nlocking driv er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door 4 Individual door from inside: Push lock butt on down t o lock. Important! The mechanical ke y does not oper[...]

34 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If th e vehi cle has prev iou sly been lo ck ed fro m t he outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger t he alarm. When opening a d o or while the central loc king sy s tem is in the: • [...]

35 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l oc k i n g The central loc king switc h is locat ed in the center console. The d oors and trunk can onl y be lock ed wit h the centra l loc king switc h [...]

36 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utom ati c cent ral lo cking The central loc king switc h also operat es the automatic central loc king. Wi t h the automatic cent ral locking sy st em activated, the doors and trunk are lock ed [...]

37 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Trunk When the trunk is separat el y lock ed, it remains l ock ed when cent rall y unloc king the v e hicle . T o den y an y unauthorized person access to the trunk, loc k it separ ately wit h the[...]

38 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lo wer trunk lid using handle (3) or recessed grip (4) and close it with grip molding (5). Please remember to k eep y o ur f ingers out of t he space between the lid and the vehicle. Im p ortant! D[...]

39 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Trunk lamp If the trunk is t o remain open for a long period of t ime, the trunk lam p can be switc hed off b y pulling out the plun ger in t he s witch (arr ow). Th is p revents th e vehic le bat[...]

40 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid release swit ch The switc h is located on the center console. The trunk lid will swing open aut om aticall y . Y ou should alw a y s mak e sure t here is suff icient clearance. A mi nimu[...]

41 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emerg ency release (v ehi cles built prior to September 200 1) The eme rg ency release button (1 ) is located in the trunk lid. Brie f l y pres s emer gen cy rele ase but ton (1). The d[...]

42 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emerg ency release (v ehicle s buil t Sept embe r 200 1 and l ater ) The eme rg ency release button (1 ) is located in the trunk lid. Brie f l y pres s emer gen cy rele ase but ton (1). [...]

43 Antitheft alarm system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antitheft alarm sy s tem 1 Indicator l amp in s witch loc ated in cent e r cons o le The antitheft alarm is au tomaticall y armed or di sarmed with t he remot e control b y locking or u nlocking th[...]

44 Tow- away al arm T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o w-aw a y alarm The switc h is located in the center console. 1 Press to swit ch off 2 Indicator lamp Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, the exterior vehi cle lamps will f lash and an ala rm will [...]

45 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P ow er sea ts fron t T o operate t he front p o wer seat adjus tment switc hes, turn elect ronic ke y in s teering loc k to position 1 or 2 (with the d riv er ’s or front passenger’s door open, the pow er seat[...]

46 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The slide switc hes are located in each front d o or . W e r e c om m e nd to ad ju st t he p ower s e at in t h e fo l low in g order: 1 Seat, up / down Press t he switc h (u p / down direction) until comfortable s[...]

47 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Synchron izin g Hea d Restraints If the p ow er s uppl y was interrupted (battery disconnected or em pty), t he head res traints are no longer adjus ted aut omaticall y . T o resync hronize the adjus tment feature [...]

48 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Memo ry fu nction 6 Memory button 7 Pos it i on bu tto n s S toring posi tions into memo ry Three sets of seat / head res traint / s teering wheel and exteri or rear view m irror positio ns ma y b e program med into[...]

49 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Reca lling positio ns from mem ory T o recall a seat / head res traint / s teering wheel and ext erior rear vie w mirr or position, p ush and hold po s i ti o n bu t to n “1 ” , “2 ” o r “3 ” u n ti l s[...]

50 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ear s ol d an d under mus t n ev er rid e in the front seat, ex cept in a Mer cedes-Benz auth oriz ed BabySmart TM com patible c hild seat, whic h operat es with the Bab ySmart TM sy s[...]

51 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Front seat head res traints Rem oval : Push button (1) up to bring t he pow er adjust able head res traint to its highes t position. Pull out head res traint com pletel y wit h both hands. Ins tallation: Push butto[...]

52 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rear seat head restraints Fold ing head r es traints backw ard (wit h engine running) : Press symbol-side of rock er switc h to release the head res traints. The head res traints will then fold back ward for incr ea[...]

53 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Mult iconto ur se at (optional ) W e recommend to adjus t the multicont our seat in the following order: 1 Seat cushion depth 2 Backr est botto m 3 Bac kres t center 4 Side bols ter adjus tment So m e m od el s m a[...]

54 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat heater The seat heaters can be swi tc hed on with the electr onic k ey in s teering lock positions 1 or 2. Note s : When in operation, the seat heater consumes a large amo unt of e lec tri cal power . I t is no[...]

55 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicles without seat v entilation The front seat heater swit ches are locat ed in the center console. Pres s switc h t o turn on se at heater : 1 Nor mal seat heating mode. One indic ator lam p in the switch ligh[...]

56 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicles with seat ventilation (optional) The front seat heater swit ches are locat ed in the center console. Rapid h eating mode: Press butto n (3) on ce. Both red indicat or lam ps abov e the button light up . Th[...]

57 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat v entilation (optional) The front seat v entilation switches are locat ed in t he center c onsole. Turn the electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. Le vel 3 v e ntilation sett ing (maximum): Pre[...]

58 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: When in o p erati on, the seat v entilation c onsumes a larg e amount of electrical po wer . It is not advisable to use the seat ventilation longe r than necessary . The seat v entilation ma y aut om atical[...]

59 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat belts an d integr ated r estr aint sy st em Y our v ehicle is equipped wit h seat belts f or all seats, emer gency tensioni ng retract ors f or all outb oard seat belts, du al front airbags, doo[...]

60 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : For cleaning a n d care of the seat belts, see page 308. Seat belt nonus a g e war ning sy s tem Wi t h the electronic k ey in st eering lock p osition 2, a war ning sounds for a short tim e i[...]

61 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fa st e n in g o f s ea t be lt s 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e as e b ut to n Pu s h la tch p l at e (1 ) in to b u ck le ( 2) un t il i t cl i cks. D o n o t twist th e be lt. A twi s ted seat b[...]

62 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tigh ten t he lap p ortio n to a s nug f i t by pull ing shou lde r portion up. The shoulder portion of the seat belt mus t be pulled snug and c heck ed f or snugness immediatel y aft er engaging it. [...]

63 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x U nfas tenin g of seat belts Push the release butt on (3) in the belt buc kle (2). A l l ow t h e re t ra c t o r to c omp l et e ly r ew i n d t h e s e at be lt by guiding the la tc h plate (1). Op[...]

64 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Ne ver wear belts ov er rigid or breakable objects in or on y our clothing, such as e yeg lasses, pens, k e y s et c., as these might cause injuries. • P osition t he la p belt as lo w as possib[...]

65 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! USE CHILD RESTRAINTS PROPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ear s ol d an d under mus t n ev er rid e in the front seat, ex cept in a Mer cedes-Benz auth oriz ed BabySmart TM com patible c hild s[...]

66 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bab ySmar t TM air bag deac tivation s y stem Special BabySmart TM com pati ble ch ild seats , design ed for use with the Mercedes -Benz sy st em and a vailable at an y authorized Merced es-Benz Cente[...]

67 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Supplemental res tr a int sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e i nte nded as a supplement to seat belt s . Airbags alone cannot protect as well as airbags plus seat belts i n im pacts f or which the airbags w[...]

68 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emer gency t ensioning ret ract or (ETR) The se at be lts for th e f ront and o uter r ear sea ts are equipp ed with emergency tensioning retract ors. These tensioning retr actors are locat ed in each[...]

69 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Airbag s 1 Driv er airbag 2 Front passen ger airbag The mos t ef fectiv e occupan t res traint sys tem y et dev eloped for use in production vehicles is t he seat belt. In some cases, ho we ver , the[...]

70 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The follo wing sys tem com ponents are mon it or ed or under go a selfc heck: cra sh-sensor(s), ai rbag ignition circuits, front seat belt buckles, emerg ency tensionin g ret ractors , se at s enso r [...]

71 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Front airba gs The driv er and passenger front airbags are des igned to activa te onl y in certain f rontal im pacts ex ceeding a preset threshold . The front passenger airbag deplo ys onl y if the f[...]

72 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Side i m pac t airb ags The side im pact airbags are designed to a ctivate onl y in certain side im pacts exceeding a preset threshold. Onl y the side im pact airbags on the im pacted side of the veh [...]

73 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Y our v ehicle w as originall y equipped with a irbags whic h are designed t o activ ate in cer tain im pacts ex ceeding a pres et t hreshold to re duce the potential and se v erity of injury . It is[...]

74 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Sit properl y belted i n an upright posit ion with your back against the backrest. • Adjus t the driv er’s seat as f ar as possi ble rearward, still permit ting pro per operat ion of ve hicle [...]

75 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Safety guidelines f or the seat belt, emerg ency t ensioning retr actor an d airbag Wa r n i n g ! A ccident resear ch sho w s that the safes t place f or chi ldren in an aut omobile is in the r ear [...]

76 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x When you sell the v ehi cle we str ongl y urge y ou to give notice to the subsequent o wner that it is equipped with an “S R S” by al e r t in g h i m t o t he a pp l i c ab l e s ec t i o n in t [...]

77 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recommend all infants and childr e n be proper ly re - s trained at all tim es while the v ehi cle is in motion. Al l lap-shoulder belts exc ept t he drive[...]

78 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! The use of inf ant or child r estrain ts is required by la w in all 50 s t at es and all Canadian provinces. Inf ants and small c hildren sh ould be seat ed in an appro priate infant or chi[...]

79 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ear s ol d an d under mus t n ev er rid e in the front seat, ex cept in a Mer cedes-Benz auth oriz ed BabySmart TM com patible c hild seat, whic h operat es with the Ba[...]

80 Rest rain t sy stems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ins tallation of i n fa nt and chil d restr aint sy ste ms T h i s ve h i c l e is pr o v i d e d wi t h te t he r an c h o r a g e s fo r a to p tether s trap at eac h of the rear seating positions. [...]

81 Steering wheel adjustment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St eering wheel adjus tment Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2 (with the driver’s or front passenger’s door open, the s teering wheel can also be operated with the [...]

82 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r vi ew mi rrors Inside r ear view m irror Man ually ad just the ins ide r ear v iew mirr or . Use your i nside rear view m irror t o determine the size and dis tance of objects seen in the passeng[...]

83 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior rear vie w mir ror s The switc h is located on the center console. Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. Firs t select the mirr or to be adj ust ed – press butt on:[...]

84 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : The exterior mirrors ha ve electricall y heated gl ass. The heater swit ches on automaticall y , depending on outside tem perature. If an exterior mirror housing is for c ibl y pivot ed from it[...]

85 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking positio n The passenger -si de exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programme d to assis t t he driver during parki ng maneuv e rs (e.g. t o observe the curb or ot her objects close to the v [...]

86 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x I n st ru m e n t c l u st e r W210.book Seite 86 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 11:45 11[...]

87 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Push butt ons for int ensity of ins trument lam ps, see page 89 2 Push button for resetting trip odometer , see page 9 1 , or t o ackno wledg e a malfunction w arning message , see page 1 08 3 Coola[...]

88 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Indicator lam ps in the instrum en t clus ter High bea m ABS malfunctio n, see page 238 Brak e f luid low (except Canada). Pa rking brak e eng age d, see pag e 202 Brak e fluid low (Canada onl y). Pa r[...]

89 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A cti v ating instr ument clust er displa y T h e i n st r u m e n t c lu ste r i s a c ti vate d by : • Opening the door . • Pressin g button J , V or W on the ins trument clus ter . • Turning [...]

90 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Coolan t tem perat ure ga u ge (3) Durin g sev ere oper ating co ndition s and st op-an d-go city tr a f f i c, t h e c oo l a nt te mpe ra t ur e m a y ri se c lo s e to t h e r e d marking. The engin[...]

91 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p odometer (9) T o reset to “0” miles / km: A ctivat e t he ins trument clus ter if it is not already activa ted, see page 89. Press bu tton è or ÿ on the mu ltifunction s teering wheel repe[...]

92 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Multifunc tion s teering wheel, m ultifunction displ a y W210.book Seite 92 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 11:45 11[...]

93 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Depending on y our vehicle’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifunction s t ee ring wheel t o call up, cont rol and set the foll owing sy s tems in [...]

94 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Mult ifunction display 2 Multifunct ion st eerin g wheel Turn the electronic k e y in st eering look to positi on 1 or 2 . Press bu tton: 3 è for next sys tem 4 ÿ[...]

95 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ butto n repeatedl y until the requir ed sys tem is displa yed. Pressing the è button a dvances the displa y to the next s ys t em. Pressing the [...]

96 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p and main odomet er , ve hicle speed, FSS and engine oil lev el disp la y 1 Trip odomet er and main odomet er See page 9 1 for ins tructions on resetting t he tr[...]

97 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Au d io s yst e m s Radio 1 Audio sy stem is switc hed of f. 2 The radio is switch on. 3 W a ve band s e tting and m emory location number , whe re app ropriate . 4 [...]

98 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD pl a yer (optiona l) 1 Audio sy stem is switc hed of f. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on. 3 T h e nu m b e r of t he C D c u r r e n t ly p l ayi n g i s d i sp l[...]

99 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cassette pla yer 1 Audio sy stem is switc hed of f. 2 The cassette pla yer is switc hed on. 3 Side being pla y ed. The radio mus t be switc he d on. The cassette pla[...]

100 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone (option al) T elephone book 1 The telephone is switched off. 2 The vehicl e is cur rentl y outside the transmitt er or receiv er range. 3 The telephone is[...]

101 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ bu tton r epeatedly un til displa y (3) appears. R efer to the separate t elephone instruction manu al. Pre[...]

102 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Red ia li ng 1 The telephone is r eady for use. 2 Number or name s t ored in t he redial memory . 3 Number in the redial memory — redialing has comme nced. 4 Diali[...]

103 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone is switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ butto n repeatedl y until the displa y (1) appear s. Pressing the í button activat es the redial memory and the [...]

104 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Incoming ca ll The telephone mus t be switc hed on. 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called Press t he í button to answer the call. Press t he ì butt on to hang up [...]

105 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Navi ga t io n s yste m (optional) 1 The na vig ation sys tem is switc hed of f. 2 The na vig ation sys tem is switc hed on but no destination has bee n specifi ed.[...]

106 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p comput er 1 “AF TER START ” — t rip odom eter re cor ds distance from first engine s tart after more than five hours of electronic ke y not being in st e[...]

107 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he button è or ÿ repeatedl y until the displa y (1) appear s. Press t he j or k button un til the displa y for t rip odometer memory “AF TER S TART” ([...]

108 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion messag e memory 1 There are no messages st ored in the sys tem 2 Number of mess ages s tored in the sy s tem Press t he è o r ÿ butto n repeatedl y un[...]

109 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Should an y malfu nctions be s tored while drivin g, t he y will reappear in the displa y (2) when the electronic ke y is in s teering loc k position 0 or remo ved [...]

110 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Individual settings R 8 W210.book Seite 110 Mittwoc h, 30. Mai 2001 11:45 11[...]

111 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individual setting s 2 “SET TIM E – HOURS ” (Onl y vehicles wi thout COMAND) 3 “SET TIM E – MINUTE S” (Onl y vehicles wi[...]

112 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ butto n repeatedl y until the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appear . Press the j o r k b utton until t he req uired setting menu ([...]

113 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o retur n setting menus (4 t o 8) to the ir f actory settings: • Call up the individual set ting preliminary displa y (1). • Press t he J button in the ins tr[...]

114 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Flexible service s ys tem (FSS) (servic e indic ator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule th at is directl y related to t he operating conditions of the veh ic le . The symbol 9 or ½ a[...]

115 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The service indicator disappears automaticall y after 30 sec onds or if button J on t h e i nst r um e nt c l u s t e r i s pressed . Calling up ser v ice indicat or manuall y: Turn the electron[...]

116 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Foll owing a com plet ed A or B service the Mercedes- Benz Center sets the counter mileage t o 1 0 000 miles (Canada: 1 5 000 km ). The count e r can also b e set by an y individual. T o do so: T[...]

117 Engine oil level indica t or T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil le vel, p ark vehicle on l ev e l ground, with engine at n ormal operati onal tem perature. Check oi l lev el appro ximatel y 5 minut [...]

118 Engine oil level indica t or T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x One of the follo wing mess ages will subsequen tl y appear on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs to be add e d. “EN GINE O IL LEVEL – ADD 1 .0 QU AR T” (Canada[...]

119 Exterior l amp switch T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior lam p swit ch D Off C P ar king l amps (als o side mar k e r lamps, taillam ps, licence plat e lam ps, ins trument panel lamps) Canada only : When t he engine is running, t he lo w beam i[...]

120 Exterior l amp switch T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : W it h the ele ctronic k e y remov ed and the drive r’s door open, a w arni ng sounds and the me ssage “S WITC H OFF LIGHTS!” in the mult ifunction in dicator appears if t he ve hi c l[...]

121 Head lamp cle aning system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Headlam p cleaning s ys t em (optional ) The switc h is locate d in the center console. The headlam p washer c an b e activated wit h the electronic k e y in s teering loc k position 2. Brief [...]

122 Combina tion switch T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Combina tion swit ch 1 Low beam (ex terior lamp s wi tc h position B ) 2 High beam (exterior lam p switch position B ) 3 High beam f lasher (high b eam a vailab le independent of ext erior lamp switc [...]

123 Combina tion switch T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Control f or winds hield wiper / w asher sys te m: Push brief l y for single wipe without adding washer f luid (us e onl y when winds hield is w et). Push pas t det ent and hold t o activat e wiper[...]

124 Combina tion switch T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : The windshield w asher reservoir , hoses and nozzles ar e autom atically heated. For windshield and headlam p w asher f luid mixi ng ratio see p age 265. Windshie ld w iper smea rs If the wind[...]

125 Hazard warn ing flasher T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Hazar d war ning f lasher sw itch The hazard war ning f lasher can be activated either manuall y via the switc h located in the dashboar d, or it is activ ated automaticall y at t he time an airb[...]

126 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic climate co ntrol 2 1 3 3 4 5 6 W210.book Seite 126 Mittwoc h, 30. Mai 2001 11:45 11[...]

127 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Air v olume control for center air outlets , tur n wheel up to open. 2 Air volume control for side air outlet and side windo w d efros ter outlet. T o open side air outlets: Turn wheel t o po[...]

128 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Disp la y an d co ntrol s P r e s s t h e d e s ir e d b ut t o n t o ac ti v a t e , i n d i c a t o r l a mp is o n while activ ated. U Au to m a t i c m od e f Raise tem perature g Lo wer tem[...]

129 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Basic s etting - aut omatic mode Press left and right U b utton for a utomat ic m ode . Sim ulta neo usly pr ess bot h f and g butt ons for tem perature setting of 72 ° F. Q Air volume and dis[...]

130 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rear win dow de fro ster Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. T o select, press F butt on. To c a n c e l , p r e s s F button ag ain. Not e s: H eavy ac cu m u l at io n of [...]

131 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Air rec ircula tio n This mode can be selected to t e m poraril y reduce t he entry of an noying odors or dust i nt o the vehicle’s interior . Outside air is n ot supplied to the car’s int [...]

132 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Activ a t e d charcoal fil ter An activ ated charcoal filter mark edl y r educes bad odo rs and rem ov es pollut ants from the air entering t he passenger comp artment. T o select, press e butt [...]

133 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Front c enter consol e compartment ventilat ion The front cent er console com partment has its o wn air outlet. To o p e n : Push lev er dow n. To c l o s e : Push le ver up. The air v olume is[...]

134 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r passenger com par tment adjus table air outlet T o open air outlet, rot ate wheel (1) upw ard. The air outlet is adjust able. Im p ortant This vehic le is eq uipped with an air conditioner[...]

135 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ope ration – audi o an d telep hon e These ins tructions are int ended to help y ou become acquai nted with y our Merced es- Benz car radio. They contain useful tips and a detailed des cription of the u[...]

136 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati ng and displa y elements 1 On / off , volu m e, see page 1 39 2 T elephone mode selector, see page 1 5 1 3 S e e k , s e e p a g e 141 , 14 5 a n d 14 9 4 Radio mode selecto r, see page 1 4 1 5 Tun[...]

137 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 10 Soft ke y s for radio band selection, see page 1 4 1 tone controls , see page 1 3 9 scan, see p age 1 4 2 T ape eje ct, see pa ge 1 44 T ape trac k select, see page 1 44 Dolb y , see page 1 46 CD rando[...]

138 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ente ring the code number Switc h on the radio.“C ODE” will appear on the displa y . Using the butt ons on the alpha-numeric k e ypad, ente r the f iv e digit code. Confirm b y pressing the “OK” k [...]

139 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Oper ation Swit ching on a nd off Press t he control knob . The radio is switc hed off when the ignition k ey is turned t o position 0 or remov ed from the ignition. The radio is switched on aga i n when [...]

140 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fa d e r 1 Press t he A UD k ey repeatedl y until “F A DER” appear s on the displa y . Press the “R” k ey t o mo ve the sound to the rear speak e rs or the “F” ke y to mov e the sound to the fr[...]

141 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Radio mod e Selecting radio m ode Press button. Selecting th e band Press t he k ey locat e d below the desired band. The band select ed is shown in t he top line of the displa y . Manual tun ing Press ei[...]

142 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Scan tuning Press t he SC k ey . Each s trong receiv able s tation on the band select ed will be tuned in for 8 seconds. The firs t scan will tune onl y t he s tati ons with a high sign al stre ngth. The s[...]

143 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cassette mode Not e : V ehicles equipped wit h the C O MAND sy s tem do not come wit h a factory inst alled cassette mechanism. A s tandard 1/ 8” st ereo phono plug f or auxiliary audio in put (locat ed[...]

144 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! If the displa y is in the do wn position for more than 20 sec onds, 2 suc cessiv e beeps wi ll be hea rd. This will continue at 5 second interv als until the disp la y is ret urned to its normal[...]

145 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tra ck se a rch f orwa rd s / b ack wa rds Press t he button. “ S E E K F W D ” w i l l b e s h ow n o n the dis pl a y and the tr ack searc h will run the tape fo rwards to the s tart of the next t r[...]

146 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Scanni ng Press the “SC” k ey . Each track on the cassette will be pla yed fo r 8 seconds in a s cendin g order . Not e : Th e b eg i n ni n g o f a t ra ck ca n o nly be l oc a te d if t h e re i s a [...]

147 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD mo de Gener al not es on CD mode S h o u l d exc es s i v e t e mp e r a t ur e s oc c u r wh i l e in CD m o d e , “TEMP HIGH” will ap pear in the displa y and muti ng will tak e place. The un it [...]

148 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD c hanger ins talled (op tional) 1 CD chang er 1 2 CD mag azine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 is ins talled, it c an be operated f r om the front control panel of the radio. A loaded m ag azine mus [...]

149 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If there is no CD in the select ed magazine slot, “N O CD” and the corr e spondi ng slot number will be displ a ye d (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the las t trac k on a CD has been pla y ed, t he next CD[...]

150 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Random pla y / repeat function The tracks of the current CD are pla y e d in random order when the random f eature (RDM) is selected . Press the RDM k ey t o switc h on, and press RDM ag ain to switc h off[...]

151 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone oper ation V arious functions of the M ercedes-Benz integrat ed cellular telephone 1 can be perform e d and di spla y ed via the car radio. Further instructions f or operating the car telep hon[...]

152 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Swit ching betw een name sear ch an d number searc h Press ABC ke y - N a me search Pre ss NU M k ey - N um ber s earc h Searc hing an d selecting phone book entries b y name Press t he ABC k ey . The curr[...]

153 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A ccepting incomi ng call in tel ephone mode Wi t h an incoming call, t he ringing t one will be heard and the mes sage “C ALL” appears in the disp la y . Press the SND k ey to answer the call. A ccep[...]

154 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Powe r w i n d ows Po w e r windo w switc hes locat e d on cent er console Switc hes for: 1 left, front 2 left, rear 3 right, fro nt 4 right, rear 5 Switc h for rear door windo w o verri de P ow er win[...]

155 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Expres s opening and closing Press sw itc h k or j pas t resist ance point and release — windo w opens or closes com pletel y . T o i nterrupt proced ure, brief l y pre ss k or j . If the upw ard mo[...]

156 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sync hronizing po w er windo ws If the p ow er s uppl y was interrupted (battery disconnected or low), the windo w s cannot be opened or closed b y the Express feature. T o resync hronize the express f[...]

157 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sliding / pop-up r oof (optional f or US A) 1 to sl ide roof open 2 to sl ide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to low er roof at rear Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2[...]

158 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wi t h the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the roof op e ning t o guard ag ains t sun ra y s. When sliding the roof open, t he screen will also r etract. Expr ess open ing of slid[...]

159 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interio r lig hting 1 Aut omatic in terior lighting Press once an d t he aut o matic int erior lighting is activ ated. Interi ors lam ps are switc hed on, and off (soft fad e) dela y ed, when unlockin[...]

160 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Reading lam ps rear compar tment (optional) 1 Rea d in g l amp 2 Press to swit ch reading lam p on or off. The lam p is located abov e the rear cen t er seat. Not e s: If you turn the electronic k e y [...]

161 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sun visors Swi ng sun vis ors down to p rotect against sun gl are. If sunlight ent ers through a side windo w , diseng age visor from inner mounting, pivot t o the side and slide it to the desired pos[...]

162 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interior Armr est, r ear bench Pull do wn the armrest b y its s trap. Cup holder in rear benc h ar mrest Press butt on (1) and pull out dra w er t o its detent. Caution! K eep cup holder closed while t[...]

163 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Glov e bo x 1 U nlocking: Turn mec hanical k ey t o vert i cal pos i tion and remo ve. 2 Lo cki ng : Tu rn me cha ni ca l ke y to th e ri gh t an d remo ve . 3 Opening: Pull on ha ndle. The glo ve bo [...]

164 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sto rage com pa rtment abo ve ashtr a y in cent er console To o p e n : T ouc h bottom of co ver slightl y . The cov er opens auto maticall y . S torag e compa rtments in cen ter console T o open com p[...]

165 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cup hol der in center con sole To o p e n c ov e r: T ouc h top of co ver (6 ) slightl y . The co ver opens auto maticall y . T o open cup holder: Briefly pr ess button (7). The cup holder opens auto [...]

166 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Asht ra y s Cent er console, fr ont By t ouching the bottom of t he cov er lightl y , the ashtra y opens automaticall y . Prior to removing the ashtra y insert, mo ve the gear selector le ver t o p osi[...]

167 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r do ors To r e m o v e a s h t r ay : Push left and ri ght sides do wn and pull out the ashtr a y . T o instal l ashtra y : Install top of as htr a y , pus h bot tom p art in to engage. W210.book[...]

168 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Light er Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. Push in lig hter (1 ); it will pop out a utomat ically when hot. The lighter soc ket can b e used to accommodat e electrical acces[...]

169 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cargo tie-down hooks Inside the trunk are six car go tie-down hook s. Secure cargo b y appl ying ev en load on the hooks using the cargo net. P arcel net in fr ont passeng er footw ell A small conv en[...]

170 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cellular telephone The vehicle is pre pare d for t he ins t alla tion o f a c ellul ar telephone. F or further infor mation and ins tallation contact y our authorized Mercedes- Benz Center . Shelf belo[...]

171 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Garag e door opener 1 Integrat ed remote control transmitter 2 Port able r emote control tr an smitter The built-in remot e control is capable of operating up t o three separatel y controlled objects[...]

172 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Progr amming or r eprogr amming the integ rated remot e control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. 2. Hold the end of the hand-held tr ansmitter of the d evi c e you wis [...]

173 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rol ling code prog ramming: T o train a g arage door opener (or other rolling code de v ices) with the rolling code f eature, follo w these inst r uctions af ter com pletin g the “Programmin g” p[...]

174 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati on of remot e control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. 2. Select and p ress the appropriate butt on to activ ate the remo te controll e d device. The integr ate[...]

175 Contents – Drivin g T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving Control a nd operation of radio transmitters .......... ...... 1 7 6 The f irst 1 000 m iles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 77 Maintenance ...................... ..........[...]

176 Control and operati on of radio tr ansmitters T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Control a nd oper ation of r adio transmitt ers COMAND, radio and tele phon e 1 Obse rve all legal req uirem ents. T elepho nes and two-wa y r a dio Radio tr ansmitters, suc [...]

177 The first 1 000 miles T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 k m ) The more cautiousl y you treat y our vehicle d ur ing the break -i n period, the m ore satisf ied y ou will be with i ts performance la ter on. Therefore, drive [...]

178 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T ele Aid (op tional for Canada) Important! Th e i ni t i al a c ti va t io n of t he Tel e A id s ys t em m ay on ly be performed b y com pleting t he subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using[...]

179 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Alw a y s mak e sure t hat the indicator lam ps i n the “SOS” bu tton, in the “Roadside As sistance” bu tton and in the “Information” b utton do not remain illuminated cons tant ly in red[...]

180 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The T ele Aid sy s tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activ ated and is operat i onal. A ctivation req uire s a subscr ipti on for monitori ng se rvice s an d cellular ai r time • the relev ant cellular ph[...]

181 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Initiati ng an emerg ency call manuall y Brief ly press on co ver (1) – the cov er will open. Press t he SOS butt on (2) briefl y . The indicat or lam p in the SOS bu tton (2) wil l f lash until the emer genc[...]

182 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Roadside Ass istance b utton • Loc ated be low the cente r armr est cov er is t he Roa dsid e Ass istance butto n • . P ressing and holding the button (for longer than 2 sec onds) will in itiate a call to a [...]

183 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If the indicator lam p in the Roadside Ass istanc e button • is illuminated continuousl y and t here was n o vo ic e co n ne c t io n to t h e Re sp o ns e Ce n te r e sta b li s he d , then t he T ele Aid sy[...]

184 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If the indicator lam p in the Information b utton ¡ is illuminate d continuousl y and t here was no v oice connection t o the Response Cen ter es tablished, t hen the T ele Aid sy s tem could not initiate an In[...]

185 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! If the indicator lam p continues to f lash or the sy s tem does not reset, contact the Response Center at 1- 800-756 -90 1 8 (in the U SA) or 1- 888-9 23-8367 (in Canada), or Mercedes-Ben z Cus tomer[...]

186 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rem ote d oo r u nl ock I n t h e c a s e yo u h ave yo u r veh ic l e l o ck e d u n i n t e n t i o n a l ly (e.g. k ey inside v ehicle), and no other k ey is a vailable, contact t he Mercedes-B enz R e sponse[...]

187 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St olen vehi cle trac king services In the event your veh icle was stolen , re port th e i nci dent to the p olic e who will issue a numbered incident repo rt. Pass this nu m ber on t o the M ercedes- Benz Resp[...]

188 Catalytic converter T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Catal yt ic convert er Y our Mercedes-Benz is eq uipped with monolit hic type catalytic converters, an im p ortant el ement in conjunction wit h the ox y gen sensors t o achie ve subs tantial cont rol[...]

189 Emission con trol T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emi ssi on cont rol Certain sy st ems of the engine serve to k e ep the to xic com ponents of the exhaus t g ases within per m issibl e limits req uired by la w . These sys tems, of course, will functi[...]

190 Steering lock T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Steeri n g l ock 0 The electronic k ey can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The s teering is loc k ed when the electronic ke y is remov ed from t he s teering lock. If necessary , mov e s teering whee[...]

191 Steering lock T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! If t he elect ronic ke y is left in the s teering lock position 0 for an ex t e nded period of time, it can no longer be turned in t he lock. In this case, rem ov e ele ctronic ke y from s teeri[...]

192 Starting and turni ng off the engine T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sta rting and tur ning off the engine Bef ore s tar ting Ensure that parking br ake is e ng aged and that select or lev er is in position “ P” or “N”. Tur n electronic k ey in[...]

193 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic transmission The autom ati c t rans missi on sele ct s in divi dual gea rs aut omaticall y , dep e ndent up o n • Selector le ver position • Program mode selector • Accelerator po[...]

194 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving The select or lever is automaticall y loc ked while in position “P”. T o m o ve the selector l ever out of position “P”, the service brak e pedal mus t be firml y depressed befo re [...]

195 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St opping For b rief s tops, e.g. at traff ic lights, lea ve the transmission in gear and hold v ehicl e with the service brake. For longer s tops with the engine idling, shift into “N” or “[...]

196 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Select or lev er position The current selector le ver position is indicated in the gear r ange indicat or displa y . The automat i c ge ar shifting process can be adap ted to sp ec ific operating c[...]

197 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dependent on the program mode selector switc h positi on “S” or “W” the maximum s peed in the rev erse gear is different. How ev er , it i s not possible t o change the progr am mode while[...]

198 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press and hold selector lev er in the æ direction: The transmission will s hif t from the current g ear directl y to g ear rang e “D”. Important! With tra nsmi ssion in gea r ran ge “D”, ?[...]

199 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . S uitable f or performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear only . Suitable f or moderatel y st eep hills. S ince the transmission does not shift[...]

200 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Prog ram mode selector swi tch The transmission is p r o vided wit h a select or switc h (1) for S tandard “ S” and Wint er / W et (snow an d ice) “W” program modes . S St a n d ar d m o de[...]

201 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Caution! Ne v e r c h a ng e t h e p r o g r a m m o d e w h e n t h e s e le c t o r l e v e r is out of position “P”. It could resul t in a chang e of driving c haracteris tics f or which y [...]

202 Parking bra ke T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking bra ke T o eng age, f irml y depres s parking brak e pe dal. When the electronic ke y i s in s teering lock position 2, th e brak e w arning lam p in the i nstrum ent clust er should come on brigh[...]

203 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving ins tructions Drive sensi bl y - S a ve Fu el Fu e l c on s ump ti o n, to a gr e a t ex te n t, d e pe n ds o n dr i vi n g habits a nd operating conditions. T o sa v e fuel you should: •[...]

204 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P ow er assi stance Br akes Ex cessive use of salt an d ot her snow melting chemicals spread on roads during the winte r mont hs ma y cause a build up of mois ture or residu e to for m on the braki n[...]

205 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A ll ch ecks a nd s e rv i ce wo r k o n t h e b ra ke s y ste m sh o u ld be carried out b y an aut horized Mercedes-B enz Center . Ins tall onl y brak e pads and brak e f luid recommended b y Merc[...]

206 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking Important! It is advisab le to set the parking b rake whene ver parking or lea vi ng the v e hicle. In addition, mo ve selector le ver t o p osition “P”. When parking on hills, alwa ys s[...]

207 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Specified tire pressures mus t be maintained. This applies particularl y if th e tires are subjected t o high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea vy loads, high ambient temp er a tu r e s) . Aq u a p l a n[...]

208 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tire t r action The safe speed on a wet, snow cov ered or icy road is alw a y s low er than on a dry road. Y ou shoul d pa y particular att ention to the condition of the road whenev er the outside t[...]

209 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Snow chains Use only snow c h ain s tha t are tested and r ecom men ded b y Mercedes-Benz. Y our autho rized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad t o advise y ou on this subject. Chains should onl y be[...]

210 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wi n te r d r i v i n g Ha ve your vehicle winte rized at your aut horize d Mercedes-Ben z Center befor e t he onset of winter . • Change the engi ne oil if the engine cont ains an oil which is not[...]

211 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bloc k heater (fo r Ca nada only) The engine is equipp ed with a block heat er . The electrical cab le ma y be ins talled at y our authorized Mercedes-B enz Center . Deep w ater Caution! D o n o t d[...]

212 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cruis e control The cruise control allow s y ou to driv e in a more rel axed manner , f or exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it auto maticall y maintains the set s peed b y activel y regulating the throt[...]

213 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruise control, br ief l y push lev er to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops belo w appro ximat ely 2 5 m ph (40 km / h), for ex ample w[...]

214 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: If the engine does not brak e the vehicle su f ficientl y while driving on a d owngra de, the speed you s et on the cruise control ma y be ex c eeded. In this case the auto matic transmis sion sh[...]

215 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Br ake assis t sy s tem (B AS) The B AS is designed to maximize the vehicle’s braking capability during em erg en cy braki ng maneuvers by ha ving maximum po wer boos t applied t o t he brak es more qu[...]

216 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The malfunction indicator lam ps for the ES P are combined wit h the BAS malfunction ind icator lam p. The B AS / ESP malfunction indicator lam p in the inst ru ment clus ter comes on wit h the electronic[...]

217 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS improv es s teering con trol of t he v ehicle during hard brak ing m ane uvers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from locking up abov e a vehicle speed of a[...]

218 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicator la mp - in the inst ru ment clus ter comes on wit h the electronic ke y in s teering loc k position 2 and shoul d go out with t he eng ine ru nni ng. When the AB[...]

219 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x F our Wheel Electronic Tr action Sy st em (4MA TIC) wit h El ect ronic Stabilit y P rogram ( ESP) (Model with All Wheel Driv e [A WD]) The 4MA TIC im pro ves vehicl e’s ability to use a vaila ble tract[...]

220 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic st ability pr ogra m (ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the v ehicle under v arious driving condition s. Over / unders teering of the vehicle is count[...]

221 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: Th e m al f un c t io n i n di c ato r l amp fo r t h e E S P is co m b in e d with t hat of the BA S . The yel low B AS / ESP malfunction ind i cat or lamp in the ins trument clus ter and t he [...]

222 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ESP c ontrol switc h ESP contro l switc h located o n center cons ole. 1 Press to swit ch ESP of f ESP w arning lamp v , located in speed ometer dial, c omes on. 2 Press to swit ch ESP on ESP w arning lam[...]

223 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : A void spinning of one drive wheel. T his ma y caus e seriou s damage to the driv e trai n whic h is not co vered b y the M ercedes-Benz Limit ed W ar ranty . The ESP wa rnin g lamp, located in t[...]

224 Parking sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking assis t ( Parktr onic) (optional) The P ark tronic sy st em assis ts the dr iv er d u ring parking man euvers. It vis ually an d a udi bl y ind ica tes t he dis tance betw een the vehicl e and an[...]

225 Parking sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sensors 1 Sensors located in bu m per (front bum per sho wn) A t otal of 1 0 sensors (1) monit or the ve hicle’s front and rear areas . Si x sensors are located in t he front bum per , four sensors in [...]

226 Parking sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W arn ing indicat ors 1 Frame 2 Segments V isual and audible signa ls indicate t o t he driv er the relativ e dis tance between t he vehicle and an obst acle. W arning indicat ors for the front area are l[...]

227 Parking sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Monit oring reac h of sensors Front bumper: Rea r b u mper : The firs t yello w segment lights up at these dis tances. A dditional segme nts light up as the vehicle comes closer to the obs tacle. Minimum[...]

228 Parking sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The obs tacle ma y not be recognized if outside the shaded sensor f ield, and no longer b e indicated when approac hing it an y closer (warn i ng indicator s go out). Parktr oni c malfunction All red segm[...]

229 What you should know at the gas station T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y pushing near fron t (arro w). Turn fuel cap to the lef t and hold on t o it until possible press ure in ta[...]

230 What you should know at the gas station T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuel tank c ap acity ap p ro ximatel y 2 1 .1 US g al (80.0 l). This includes a p pro ximatel y 2.6 US g al (1 0.0 l) reserv e. Use premium unleaded g asoline: Pos ted Octane Index[...]

231 Check regular l y and be fore a long trip T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Chec k regularl y and before a long trip E 320 sh own 1 Wi ndshield w asher sy s tem For refilling reservoir see page 265. 2 Headlam p clean ing sy s tem A uxiliary ta nk connec[...]

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233 Contents – Instru ment cluster display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and indica tor lam ps in the instrument clust er .........2 34 On-board di agnos tic sys tem .....2 34 Chec k engine malfunction indicat[...]

234 Mal func tion and indic ator lam ps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and ind icator lamp s in the instr ument clust er Gene ral info rmation : If a bulb in the ins trument clus te r fails to light up during the bulb self- check when turnin[...]

235 Mal func tion and indic ator lam ps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x An on-bo ard diagnos tic connect or is loc ated in the passenger com partment near to the parking brak e pedal, al lo win g the accurate iden tificat ion of sy st e m mal fun ctio ns[...]

236 Mal func tion and indic ator lam ps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Supplemental res tr a int sy s tem (SRS) indicator l amp The operational readiness of the airbag sy st em is v er ified by the indicator lamp “SRS” in the ins trument clus te r wh[...]

237 Mal func tion and indic ator lam ps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electron ic st ability pr ogram (ESP) — war ning lam p The y ellow ESP w arning l amp in the speedometer dial comes on with t he electronic k ey in st e ering loc k position 2. It [...]

238 Mal func tion and indic ator lam ps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS ma lfunction in dicato r lam p The ABS malfunct ion indic ator lam p in t he ins trument clust er comes on with the e l e c t ro n i c k e y i n st e er i n g l o c k p o s i ti o[...]

239 Mal func tion and indic ator lam ps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and ind icator la mp in the center console AIRB A G OFF indicat or lam p The 7 indi cator lamp will light up for ap proxima tely 6 seconds when y ou turn t he electronic[...]

240 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and w arn ing messag es in the multifunct ion displa y Malfunc tion and war ning message s for the fol lowing sy st ems will be disp la y ed imm ediatel y in the multif un[...]

241 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE ( engine control unit) This message is d i spla yed t o indicate that the information being rel a y ed by the engin e control uni t is no longer com plete. The cool[...]

242 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x B A TTER Y / AL TERNA TOR This message indicat es a malfunction whic h mus t be repaired immediatel y . It ma y indicat e t hat the pol y-V -belt has brok en. Should this condition oc [...]

243 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS-SY STEM A malfunction has been detected in t he sy st em. The brak e sys t em functions in the usual manner , but without antilock as sis tance. Wit h t h e A B S m a l fu n ct i [...]

244 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x BRAKE L INING WEAR When this mes sage appears during braking, it indicates that t he brak e pads are worn do wn. Ha ve t h e bra ke sys tem checked at your au tho riz ed Mercedes-Ben z[...]

245 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, see page 202. ENGINE F AN 1 T he cooling fan for t he coolant is faulty . Obs erve the co olant temperature gauge wh ile dr iving, see page 90. [...]

246 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COOLANT ( cool ant lev el) When this me ssage appears while driving, the coolant lev el has dropped below t he required level . I f no leaks are noti ceable and the engine t em peratur[...]

247 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COO LAN T T EM P . 1 Observ e the cool ant tem perature gaug e. See pag e 90. Check coolant lev el, see pag e 263. Thi s may ind icate th at the poly-V-belt has bro ken. S houl d t hi[...]

248 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LIGHTIN G SY STE M When the message appears af ter star ting the engine, or i f i t co m e o n w hi l e dr i v in g , t h i s in d i c at e s a fa i l u r e in t h e parking lamp, tail[...]

249 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LIGHT SENSOR W it h the ele ctronic k e y remov ed and the drive r’s door open, a w arni ng sounds and the m essage “S WITC H OFF LIGHTS!” app ears in the mu ltifunction indica [...]

250 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x STEERING GEAR OIL Sy st em without or wit h insuff icient steering gear oil lev el. Danger of damage to s t e ering g ear exists . When this message appears, the s teering gear oil lev[...]

251 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x EN GINE OIL LEVEL 1 The engi ne oil level must be checked imme diately . See E ngin e oil lev e l indicator on page 1 1 7. 2 There is no oil in the engine. There i s a danger of engin[...]

252 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x WA S H E R F L U I D When this message appears while the engine is running, t he lev el of the reserv oir has dropped t o appr oximately 1 / 3 of t he tota l volum e. T he r eser v o i[...]

253 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ELEC. S T ABIL. PRO G. (Ele ctron ic stabilit y p rogram) 1 A m al func tion has been detec ted i n t he sys tem. Pres sing th e accelerator pedal will require greater effort. On l y [...]

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255 Contents – Practica l hints T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Practical h ints Firs t aid kit ..... ................... ............. 2 56 St owing things in t he vehicle ...... 256 Fuses ....................... ............ ............. 25 7 Hood ..[...]

256 First aid ki t T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid kit The firs t aid kit is locat ed in the rear b enc h armres t. To o p e n : Press button (1) and p ull dra wer out to its f inal st op. Remo ve the firs t aid kit. S to wing things in the ve h[...]

257 Fuse s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuses Before rep lacing a blo wn fuse, deter mine the cause of the short circui t. Spare fuses are supp lied inside t he main fuse box. Obs erve a m p erage and col or o f f use. A special fuse puller is supplied[...]

258 Fuse s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2 Auxiliar y fuse bo x below rear seat b enc h T o g ain access, r emov e rear seat benc h. See pa ge 297. 3 A uxiliary fuse bo x to left of ext erior lamp switch T o aga i n access, open door , pry off cov er and[...]

259 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o hel p prevent perso nal injury , sta y cle ar of m ov i n g p a r t s w h e n t h e h o o d i s o p e n a n d t h e e n g i n e is run ning. Be sure the hood i s properl y clo[...]

260 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To o p e n : T o un lock the hood, pull release le ver ( 1) under the d r i ve r ’ s s i d e o f th e i n st r u me n t p a ne l . At t h e s a m e t i m e a handle wil l extend out of the radiat or[...]

261 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Pull han dle ( 2) to its st op ou t of radi ator grill an d o pen hood (do not pu ll up on handle). To c l o s e : Low e r hoo d and l et it drop in to lock fr om a he igh t o f a p pr ox i m a t e l[...]

262 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Chec king engine oil lev el E 320 sh own 1 Oil di psti ck 2 Oil filler cap T o c heck the engine oil le vel, p ark vehicle on l ev e l ground, with engine at n ormal operati onal tem perature. Check e[...]

263 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A utomatic transmission f luid le vel The transmiss i on has a p e rmane nt fi ll of automatic trans missi on f l uid. Re gular automati c transmission f luid lev el c he c ks a nd c hanges ar e not [...]

264 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Add ing coolant If co o la n t h as to be a d d e d, a 50 /5 0 m i x tu r e o f wat er a n d MB anticorrosion / antifreeze should be added. The drain plug s for the cooling sy s tem are locat ed on th[...]

265 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W indshield and hea dlam p washer s y st em E 320 sh own 1 Wi ndshield washer f luid reserv oir Capacity appro ximat e l y 5.8 US qt (5.5 l) 2 Headlam p washer f luid reserv oir A uxiliary t ank conn[...]

266 Spare wheel T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel, vehicle t ools, s tor age com partmen t 1 Trunk floor 2 Han dle 3 Lug gage b owl 4 V ehicle tools Lift trunk f loor and eng age han dle in upper e dge of the tru nk. T o remo ve spare tire: Turn [...]

267 Vehicle jack T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jack a rm 2 Jack base See illus tration for proper st orage of jack. Before s t oring the jack on the felt in t he spare wheel well, the jack ar m mus t be low ered almost t o t he ba[...]

268 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheels Re place rims or tires with the s ame designat ion, manufac turer and type as sho wn on the original part. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for further informati on. See your authorized Merce[...]

269 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rot ating wheels Rot ation of wheels does not appl y t o model E 55 AMG with sum mer tires. The wheels can be rotated acc ording to the d egree of tire w e ar while retaining t he same direction of t ra ve[...]

270 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel St eel spare wheel ri m (E 320 without spor t pack age) Important! Un i d i r e c t io n a l ti r es m u st a l wa ys be mo un t e d w i t h ar r ow on tire sidew all pointing in direction of ve[...]

271 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel (E 320 with spor t pack age, E 430) Important! The spare wheel rim is mount ed with a full size tire of the same type as on t he ve hic le, and is full y functional. Ho wev er , t hat spare whe[...]

272 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel (E 55 AMG) The spare wheel r im size is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 w i t h t i r e si z e 235 / 45 R 1 7 93 W . Important! In the case of a f lat tire or b reakdown, y ou ma y tem poraril y use t he wh[...]

273 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels Mo ve v ehicle to a le vel ar ea which is a saf e dis tance from t he roadwa y . 1 . Set parking brak e and turn on hazard war ning fl a sh er . 2. Mov e selector le ver to position “P”[...]

274 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4. Using the wrenc h, loosen but do not ye t remov e t he wheel bolts. 5. Remov e the protective cov er from the jack support tube open ing b y inserting the s crewdriver (su pplied in the tool kit) in the [...]

275 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 6. Inser t jack arm f ully int o the tube hole up to the s top. Place jac k on firm ground . P osition the jack so that it is alwa y s vert ical (plumb-line) as seen from the side (see ar r o w), ev en if [...]

276 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! E 320 ( ex cept spor t pack age) only : When ins talling s teel spare wheel r im , mak e certain t o use the correct wheel bolts, supplied in the vehicle t ool kit, see p age 2 70 and page 2 66. [...]

277 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 1 . Lo wer vehicle. Remo ve jack and insert jack tube cov er . Before s toring the jack, the jac k arm mus t be lo wered almost to t he base of the jack. 1 2. Using the wrenc h, tighten the five bolts ev[...]

278 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire inf lation pressur e A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts t he tire inf lation pressure s specifi ed for Mercedes-B enz recomm ended tires as well as for the varying operating conditions. Important! [...]

279 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex If a tire cons tantl y loses air , it should be inspect ed for damage . The spare tire should be c heck ed period icall y for condition and inf lation. Sp are tire will age and become wor n ov er time even[...]

280 Batter y T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Batt ery Important! Batter y replacement information: The maintenance-free batter y is located under the rear seat cushion. T o minimize t he c hance for acid leak age which could cause se vere burns d uring a c[...]

281 Batter y T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex operation. During remov al and ins tallation alwa ys protect the di sconnected batt ery positiv e (+) termi nal with t he co ver attac hed to the battery . While the engine is running the battery ter minal clam[...]

282 Jump sta rting T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p s tart ing Im p ortant! A disc harg ed battery can freeze at appro ximate ly +1 4 ° F (-1 0 ° C) . In t hat c ase, i t m ust be th a wed ou t befor e jum per cables are used. Att empting t o jump s[...]

283 Jump sta rting T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p s tart the vehicle b y using the batt ery terminals loca ted un der h ood. Proceed as follo ws: 1 . Posi t io n th e v e h i cl e wi t h th e cha rge d b a tt e ry so t h at the jump er cables will [...]

284 Jump sta rting T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! 5. S tart engine of the vehicle with t he c harged batt ery and run at high idle. Mak e sure the cables are not on or near p ulley s, fan s, or other parts that mo ve when the engine is s tart e[...]

285 Towing the vehic le T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owing the v ehicle Im p ortant! When t owing the vehicle, please, note the follo wing: W ith t he automatic c entral locking ac tivated and the electronic k ey in st e ering loc k position 2, the v[...]

286 Towing the vehic le T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 Cov er on right side of front bum per T o remov e cov er : Press mark on co ver in direction of arro w and lift co ver off to rev eal threaded hole for t owing e ye bolt. The to wing ey e bolt is su[...]

287 Towing the vehic le T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Not e : T o signal tur ns while being to w ed with hazard warnin g f lasher in use, tur n electronic k ey in s teering loc k to position 2 and ac tivate co m bination swit ch f or left or right turn [...]

288 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Rep la ci ng b ul bs Note s : T o prev ent a possi ble electrical short circuit, switc h of f lam p prior to r eplacing a bulb. When replacing bulbs, ins tall onl y 1 2 volt bulbs with th[...]

289 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Headl amp assembl y 1 Headlam p cov er for lo w beam headlam p 2 Headlam p cov er f o r high beam h e adlam p, parki ng and s tanding l amp 3 Bulb soc ket f or turn sign al lamp 4 Electrical connect or f[...]

290 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs f or high and lo w bea m H7 (55 W) Open hood. Tw is t cover (1 or 2 ) co unterc lockwi se a nd rem ov e . Pull off electrical connector (4 ) or (5). Tw is t bu lb hol der co unterclo ckwise and remo[...]

291 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Turn sig nal lamp 1 1 56 NA (2 6.9 / 5 W / 32 / 4 cp bul b) Open hood. Twis t bulb soc ket ( 3) countercl ockwise and pull out. Push bulb int o sock et, turn counte rclockwise an d remo ve . Insert ne w [...]

292 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp assembli es Open trun k lid. Swing cov er aside. 1 Turn sign al lamp (2 1 W / 24 cp bulb) 2 St op, tail a nd parking lamp (2 1 / 4 W bulb) 3 T ail, parking an d side mark er lam p (5 W / 4 cp b[...]

293 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Side marker la mp, front Side mark er lam p, front (5 W / 4 cp bulb) From inside wheel house (a rro w) reach behind side mark er lam p and press tab. R emov e lamp from bum per and tak e out bu lb . High[...]

294 Electron ic main key T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries i n the electronic ma in ke y 1 Tran sm it but tons 2 Lamp for batt ery ch eck and function control Checkin g batteries If o ne of t he t ran smit but tons ( 1) i s pr esse d, t he[...]

295 Electron ic main key T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inse rt m echani cal ke y (4 ) i n si de o pen ing (5 ) to ope n latc h. Press briefly (do not use mec hanical k ey as l ever) to release battery com partment . Remo ve mec hanical ke y from side op[...]

296 Electron ic main key T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! Batteries contain materials that can har m the environment if disp osed of im properl y . R ecycling of batteries is the p ref erred method of disposal. F or disposal, please follo w man u[...]

297 Rear seat c u shio n T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rea r se at c us hi on Rem oval: Pull loc king tabs up (on left and right side of seat) and lift seat at t he front. Ins tallation: Guide seat belt buck les t hrough openings in seat cushion. Slide [...]

298 Emergency oper ation of sliding / po p-up roof T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emer gency ope ratio n of sliding / pop -up roof The sliding / pop- up roof can be opened or closed manually should an elec trical malfun ction occur . The slid ing /pop -up[...]

299 Manual release for fuel filler flap T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Manual rel ea se f or fuel filler f lap The manual release knob is located behind the right side trunk panel. In case the centr al locking sy s tem does not release t he fuel filler f[...]

300 Replacing wiper blad e insert T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Repl acing wip er blade inse rt For safety rea sons , remove ele ctronic ke y fr om steering loc k before replacing the wiper blade, ot herwise the motor c an sudd enly turn on and cau se in[...]

301 Replacing wiper blad e insert T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ins tallation: Slide (di rection of arro w) wiper bla de insert int o reta i ner cla ws until tabs are engag ed. Insert wiper blade betw een tabs (3) on the wip er arm, an d sl i d e in t o[...]

302 Roof rack T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Roof r ack U s e o n ly t h os e r o o f ra cks ap p r oved by M er c e d e s -B e n z t o a v oid damage to the vehicle. Foll ow manuf acturer’s ins talla tio n ins tructions. Mount supports only between mar[...]

303 Contents – Vehicle ca re T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Clea ning an d car e of the vehicle .... ................... ...... 304 Po wer washer ........... ............. ...... 305 T ar st ain s .................. ............. ...... 305[...]

304 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning and care o f the vehicle In operation, y our v ehicle is subjected t o vary i ng external in f luences which, if gone unc heck ed, can attac k the paintw ork as w ell as t he und[...]

305 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corros i v e deposits, corrosion or damage due to negli gent or incorrect care c annot alwa ys be remov ed or re paired wi th t he car- care pro ducts r ecommen ded here. In [...]

306 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Engine cl eaning Prior to c leaning t he engine com partment mak e sure t o protect electrical com ponents and connectors from the intrusion of w ater and cleaning agents. Corrosion pr o [...]

307 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning the par ktronic sy s tem sens ors Use a mild car was h deter gent, such as Mercedes- Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of w ater . When using a st eam cleaner or po wer w[...]

308 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Light allo y wheel s Mercedes-Ben z approv ed Whe el Care sho uld be used f or regular cleaning of the light allo y wheels. If possible, clean wheels once a w eek wit h Mercedes- Benz app[...]

309 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Up h o l ste ry Using af ter marke t seat co vers or w earing clothing that ha v e t he tendency t o giv e of f coloring (e.g. when w et etc.) ma y cause the upholst ery to become perman[...]

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311 Contents – Tec hnical data T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Technical data Spare parts se rvice ..... ................... 3 1 2 W arran ty cov erage ......................... 3 1 2 Identifi cation labels .... ................... 3 1 3 La yout of pol[...]

312 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Spare par ts service All authorized M ercedes-Benz Cent ers maintai n a s toc k of original spare p arts required for maint enance and repair work. I n addition, s trategicall y loc ated parts dis tribut[...]

313 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Identificati on labels 1 Certif ication lab el 2 V ehicle Identif ication Number (VIN) When ordering spare parts, please s pecify vehicle identification an d engine number . P63.20-2368-26 W210.book Sei[...]

314 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x E3 2 0 s h o w n 3 VIN, v isible (low er edge of windshield) 4 Engin e num ber 5 Body number and paintw ork number 6 Emission control label 7 Informati on label, Calif ornia v ersion V acuu m line routin[...]

315 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x La y out of pol y- V -belt driv e 1 Aut om atic belt tensioner 2 Crank shaf t 3 Air cond itione r com pressor 4 Gen erator (alterna tor) 5 Idler pulle y 6 Po wer st eering pump 7 Coolant pum p 6 5 1 2 3[...]

316 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T echnical data Model E 320 (2 1 0.065) 1 E 320 A WD (2 1 0. 082) 1 E 430 (21 0. 070) 1 E 430 A WD (2 1 0.27 0) 1 E 55 AMG (2 1 0.07 4) 1 Engine 11 2 113 11 3 Mode of operation 4-str oke engine, ga so l [...]

317 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rims – Tires Model E 320 (without Spor t Pac kag e) Rims (light al loy) Wheel offset 7 1 / 2 J x 1 6 H 2 1 .6 in (4 1 mm) All sea son tires: Radial- pl y tires 2 1 5 / 55 R 1 6 93 H Wi n ter t i res: [...]

318 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 2 Mus t onl y be used with special MB aut horized s now c hains. 3 Also pe rmissible 235 / 45 ZR 1 7 . Model E 320 (Spo rt Pac kag e) E 430 (without Spor t Pac kag e) E 430 (Sport Pac kage) Rims (light a[...]

319 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 Also permissib le 235 / 45 ZR 1 7 . 4 M ust not be used with sn ow c ha ins. Model E 55 AMG Rims an d summer tire s Rims front axle (AMG light all oy) Wheel offset 8 J x 1 8 H 2 1 .2 in (3 1 mm) Rims [...]

320 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Elect rical sy s t em We i g h t s (see certification tag) Model E 320 E 430 E 55 AMG Generat or (alter nator) 1 4 V / 1 1 5 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A Start er motor 1 2 V / 1 .7 kW 1 2V / 1 .7 kW [...]

321 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Main D imensions Model E 320 E 430 E 55 AMG Ov erall v ehicle leng t h 1 89.5 in (4 8 1 2 mm) 1 89.5 in (48 1 2 mm) 1 90 in (48 1 8 mm) Overall vehicle wi dth 70.8 in ( 1 799 mm) 70.8 in (1 799 mm) 70. [...]

322 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - cap a cities V e h ic l e co mp o ne n t s an d t h e ir r es p ec t i ve l u br i c an t s mu st m a tch . T he r e fo re u se o nly br a[...]

323 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Win d s hi e l d wa sh e r sy s tem approx. 5.8 U S qt (5.5 l) MB Windshield washer concentrate “S” 1 Headlam p w asher sy s tem approx. 1 . 9 US qt (1 .8 l) MB Windshi[...]

324 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi ls Engine oils a re specifi call y test ed for th eir suitabil ity in our engines. Therefore, use onl y engine oils recommende d b y Merc edes-Benz. Information on[...]

325 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Premium unlead ed gasoli n e Caution! T o maint ain the engine‘s durabili ty and perf ormance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If pre mium unleaded is not a va i[...]

326 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gasoli ne additiv es A major conc ern among engine manuf acturers is carbon build up caus ed by g asoline. Mercedes-Benz r ec o m me n ds t h e u s e o f on ly q u a li t y [...]

327 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x the engine tempera ture will increase d ue t o the lo wer heat trans fer capabili ty of the solution. Theref ore, do not use more than this amount of anticorrosion / antifr[...]

328 Cons umer info rmatio n T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Consume r infor mation This has been prepared as required of all manufactur es of passeng er cars under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regul ati ons, Part 5 75 pursua nt to t he “Nation al Tr [...]

329 Cons umer info rmatio n T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature grades are “A” (the highest) , “B ”, and “C”, representin g the tire‘s resistan c e to the generat io n of heat and its abil ity t o d issipat[...]

330 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Index A ABS (Ant ilock brak e sys tem) . ............ .................... ...... 2 1 7 Malfunction i ndicator lam p ........... ............. ............. 238 ABS-S Y STE M - malfunction and warning me ssages ...[...]

331 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Econom y ............ ............ ................... ............. ............. 1 29 Front center c onsole comp art ment ventilation ....................... ............. 1 33 Re ar passenger c ompart ment adju[...]

332 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Center console ....... ............ ................... .................... ........ 20 Central locking switc h .................. ................... ............. .. 35 Central locking sys tem .... .............[...]

333 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Doors .... ................... ............ ................... ............. ............... 33 Drinking and driving .............. ................... ................... 203 Drive sensibl y - Sav e Fuel .......[...]

334 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Exterior lam p s witc h ............... ................... ............. ....... 1 1 9 Exterior lamps ................... ................... ............. ............. 288 A dditional t urn signal s on the exter[...]

335 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index H Hazard warning f las her s witc h ................ ................... 1 25 Head res traints Front seat ...................... ................... ............. ............... 5 1 Rear seat ............ .......[...]

336 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Side marker lam p, fr ont ........................ ........... 1 1 9 , 293 St and ing lam ps ....... ................... ............. .. 1 1 9, 29 1 , 292 T aillamps .... ................... ............. ...... 1[...]

337 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Multifunct ion disp la y . ................... ............. ................... .. 92 A udio sys tems ..................... ................... ............. ........ 97 Engine oil level indicator ... ...........[...]

338 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index R Radio transmitters ................... ................... ................... .1 7 6 Radio, Audio sy s tem ... ................... ............. ................... .. 97 Rain senso r .................. ........[...]

339 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index See Flexible se rvice sy st em (FSS) ............. ............. . 1 1 4 Setting the audio volume .............. ................... .............. 1 1 3 Shelf below rear window .............. ............. ......[...]

340 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index T elephone ............... ............ ................... ............. ............. 1 00 General no tes ................ ................... .................... ....... 1 7 6 Incoming cal l ................ ..[...]

341 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s Indicator lamps in the i ns tru ment clu s ter .............. 88 W arran ty cov erage ......................... ................... ............. 3 1 2 W ASHER FLUID - malfunction and warn[...]

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Please observe the following: BOOKSPINE for Operator’s Manual 5 / 8 in. (1.6 cm) 3.5“ (8.9 cm) 210 Operator’s Manual E-Class Please ensure the correct position of model code and model name[...]