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Contents
At the gas station ..............................  278
Check regularly and before 
a long trip.....................................  279
Engine compartment .........................  281
Hood ............................................  281
Engine oil .....................................  282
Transmission fluid level ................  285
Coolant level ................................  285
Battery .........................................  287
Windshield washer system and 
headlamp cleaning system* .........  288
Tires and wheels ................................  289
Important guidelines ....................  289
Life of tire.....................................  290
Direction of rotation .....................  290
Checking tire inflation pressure ...  290
Rotating wheels ...........................  293Winter driving ..................................... 295
Winter tires ................................... 295
Block heater* (Canada only) ......... 296
Snow chains.................................. 296
Maintenance....................................... 297
Flexible Service System PLUS 
(FSS PLUS).................................... 297
Clearing the service indicator ....... 298
Service term exceeded ................. 298
Calling up the service indicator..... 298
Resetting the service indicator ..... 298
Setting the date for special 
works ............................................ 300
Calling up the service data 
information ................................... 301
Vehicle care........................................ 302
Cleaning and care of vehicle ......... 302
Practical hints..................................  309
What to do if … ...................................  310
Lamps in instrument cluster .........  310
Lamp in center console ................ 317
Messages in the display................ 318
Where will I find ...? ............................ 350
First aid kit....................................  350
Vehicles with TIREFIT kit 
(E 55 AMG) ...................................  350
Spare wheel ..................................  350
Luggage box ................................. 351
Vehicle tool kit..............................  352
Unlocking / locking in an emergency ..  353
Unlocking the vehicle ...................  353
Locking the vehicle .......................  354
Changing batteries in the 
SmartKey/ SmartKey with 
KEYLESS-GO* ...............................  355
Fuel filler flap emergency release .  357
Manually unlocking the 
transmission selector lever ...........  357
Opening / closing in an emergency.....  358
Sliding / pop-up roof* or panorama 
sliding / pop-up roof* .................... 358 
     
        
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293 Operation
Tires and wheels
Press the reset button (
page 22).
The following message will appear in 
the multifunction display: 
Check current tire pres.?
 
Press the æ button.
The following message will appear in 
the multifunction display field:Tire pres. monitor acitvated
 
The tire inflation pressure monitor will 
now monitor the tire inflation pressure 
values of all four tires.
The following message will appear in 
the multifunction display field:
Tire pres. monitor 
Pres. display after driving a few 
mins. Reactivate using R buttonThis display appears until the individual 
inflation pressure values are matched 
with the tires. The individual values are 
then displayed (
page 340).If you wish to cancel activation:
Press the ç button.
If the following message appears in the 
multifunction display field:
Reactivate tire
 
Pres. monitor
 
or
Tire pres.
 
Check tires!
 
Check the tire inflation pressures and 
correct them if necessary.
Reactivate the tire inflation pressure 
monitor.
Rotating wheels
On vehicles with the same wheel size all 
around, wheels can be rotated every 3000 
to 6000 miles (5 000 to 10 000 km), or 
sooner if necessary, according to the de-
gree of tire wear. The same direction of tire 
rotation must be retained.
Rotate the wheels before the characteris-
tic tire wear pattern becomes visible 
(shoulder wear on front wheels and tread 
center wear on rear wheels).
Thoroughly clean the inner side of the 
wheels after each rotation. Check and en-
sure proper tire inflation pressure.Warning!
G
Rotate front and rear wheels only if they are 
of the same size. 
     
        
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435 Index
Speed in cruise control 213
Speed in Distronic* 219
Speedometer display mode 141
Suspension tuning 226
Synchronizing the time 144
Temperature (interior) 178, 188
Temperature indicator 141
Tire inflation pressure 143
Units
Speedometer 141
Temperature 141
Tire inflation pressure 143
Vehicle level control 227
Settings
Calling up Distronic* 136, 217
Convenience functions 150
Factory, KEYLESS-GO* 94
Factory, SmartKey 89
Individual 152
Lighting (control system) 146
Menus and submenus 131
Resetting all (control system) 138
Resetting in the submenu 139
Selective 89, 94Settings menu
Functions in 138
Individual vehicle settings 138
Submenus 139
Shift lock 415
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 161
Into optimal gear range (automatic 
transmission) 159
Side impact airbags 61
Side marker lamps 359, 363
Side windows
Automatic opening 198
Cleaning 306
Closing 197, 198, 199
Closing with KEYLESS-GO* 200, 203
Closing with SmartKey 199
Opening 197, 199
Opening fully (Express-open) 198
Opening with SmartKey 199
Stopping 199
Synchronizing power windows 200
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 49Single wipe 49
Ski sack* 233
Removing 236
Unfolding and loading 233
Unloading and folding 235
SL 55 AMG Kompressor
MANUAL shift program mode 165
Sliding/pop-up roof* 201
Closing 201
Closing with KEYLESS-GO* 200, 203
Closing with SmartKey 202
Opening 201
Opening with SmartKey 202
Stopping 202
Synchronizing 204
Sliding/pop-up roof* or panorama slid-
ing/pop-up roof*
Emergency operations 358
SmartKey 88
Battery check lamp 89, 94
Checking the batteries 91, 96
Factory setting 89
Global locking 89
Global locking and unlocking 89
Global unlocking 89 
     
        
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438 IndexTemperature
Display mode 141
Sensor 27
Setting interior temperature 178, 
188
Setting units in display 141
Tires 291
The coolant level is correct if the 
level 286
Tie-down rings (trunk) 241
Tightening torque 374, 415
Time
Setting hours 144
Setting minutes 144, 145
Tire inflation pressure 368
Setting units 143
Tire speed rating 415
Tire traction 272
TIREFIT 350
TIREFIT kit
Preparing TIREFIT 367
Sealing tires with TIREFIT 366
TIREFIT kit 366Tires 408
Driving instructions 270
Messages in display 342
Messages in the display 340, 341
Retreads 289
Service life 290
Temperature 291
Tread depth 295
Wear pattern 293
Winter 295
Tires and wheels
Tire inflation pressure 290
Tools 352
Tow-away alarm 85
Arming 85
Disarming 85
Disarming for transport 85
Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit)
Installing 384
Towing the vehicle 381
Tracking services
For stolen vehicle 258
Traction 164, 415
Transmission fluid level 285
Tread depth (tires 295
Trip computer 153Trip odometer
Resetting 127
Trunk
Closing the lid 99
Lamp 125
Lock button, KEYLESS-GO* 96
Message in display 347
Opening 97
Opening from inside vehicle 98
Opening from the inside 99
Separately locking 105
Tie-down rings 241
Trunk lid 99
Trunk lid emergency release 104
Unlocking and opening with 
KEYLESS-GO* 95
Unlocking and opening with 
SmartKey 90
Unlocking in an emergency 354
Trunk lid
Closing 99
Turn signals 47
Additional in mirrors 359
Front bulbs 359
Turning off
Engine 52