2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E WAGON warning

394 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
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Caution
Tire pres., RR
The right rear tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.
Observe the traffic situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 419).

Have the damaged wheel repaired or
replaced at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Tire pressure, RR
Check tire
The right rear tire inflation pressure is
low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire.

Check and correct the tire inflation pressure
as required.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 419).
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

395 Practical hints
What to do if …
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Caution
Tire pres., FL
The left front tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.
Observe the traffic situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 419).

Have the damaged wheel repaired or
replaced at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Tire pressure, FL
Check tire
The left front tire inflation pressure is
low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire.

Check and correct the tire inflation pressure
as required.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 419).
Warning!
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

396 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
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Caution
Tire pres., FR
The right front tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.
Observe the traffic situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 419).

Have the damaged wheel repaired or
replaced at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Tire pressure, FR
Check tire
The right front tire inflation pressure
is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire.

Check and correct the tire inflation pressure
as required.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 419).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

398 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
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Tele Aid malfunction
Drive to workshop
One or more main functions of the Tele
Aid system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Restraint system
malfunction
Drive to workshop
The system is malfunctioning.

Drive with added caution to the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
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In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi-
cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be
operational.
For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center immediately to have the system
checked; otherwise the SRS may not be
activated when needed in an accident,
which could result in serious or fatal injury,
or it might deploy unexpectedly and unnec-
essarily which could also result in injury.

402 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?1Handle
2Cover
Turn handle 1 to the right as far as it
will go and remove cover 2.
Spare wheel
The spare wheel is located in the cargo
compartment underneath the third row
seat cushions and footwell. To access the
spare wheel, fold seat cushions and foot-
well up (
page 401). 1Vehicle tool kit
Wheel bolt wrench and Jack
2Spare wheel
3Luggage bowl
Removing the spare wheel

Turn luggage bowl counterclockwise.

Remove spare wheel2.
Storing the spare wheel

Place spare wheel2 in wheel well.

Turn luggage bowl clockwise to its stop
to secure the spare wheel.Minispare wheel
In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo-
rarily use the Minispare wheel when ob-
serving the following restrictions:


Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80km / h).


Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.


Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.Warning!
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The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a Minispare wheel
mounted.
The Minispare wheel should only be used
temporarily, and replaced with a regular
road wheel as quickly as possible.

408 Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteriesIf the batteries in the SmartKey are dis-
charged, the vehicle can no longer be
locked or unlocked. It is recommended to
have the batteries replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
SmartKey
Replacement batteries: Lithium, type
CR 2025 or equivalent.
Remove the mechanical key1
(page 408).
1Mechanical key
2Battery compartment

Insert the mechanical key1 in side
opening and push gray slide.
Battery compartment2 is unlatched.

Pull battery compartment2 out of the
housing in direction of arrow.

Remove the batteries.
Warning!
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Keep the batteries out of reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help
immediately.
iWhen inserting the batteries, make
sure they are clean and free of lint.iWhen replacing batteries, always re-
place both batteries.
The required replacement batteries are
available at any Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter.

412 Practical hintsReplacing bulbs
Notes on bulb replacement

Only use 12 volt bulbs of the same type
and with the specified watt rating.


Switch lights off before changing a bulb
to prevent short circuits.


Always use a clean lint-free cloth when
handling bulbs.


Your hands should be dry and free of oil
and grease.


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


Have the LEDs and bulbs for the follow-
ing lamps replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center:

Additional turn signals in the exteri-
or rear view mirrors


High mounted brake lamp


Bi-Xenon* lamps


Front fog lamps


Rear lamps (except license plate
lamps)
Warning!
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Bulbs and bulb sockets can be very hot. Al-
low the lamp to cool down before changing
a bulb.
Keep bulbs out of reach of children.
Halogen lamps contain pressurized gas. A
bulb can explode if you:

touch or move it when hot


drop the bulb


scratch the bulb
Wear eye and hand protection.
Because of high voltage in Bi-Xenon* lamps,
it is dangerous to replace the bulb or repair
the lamp and its components. We recom-
mend that you have such work done by a
qualified technician.
iHave the headlamp adjustment
checked regularly.

413 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs for front lamps
1Bulb socket for high beam head-
lamp/high beam flasher bulb
2Bulb socket for parking and standing
lamp bulb
3Housing cover for low
beam/Bi-Xenon* headlamp4Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb
5Electrical connector for high beam
headlamp/high beam flasher bulb
6Bulb socket for parking and standing
lamp bulb
7Electrical connector for low beam
headlamp bulb (halogen headlamps
only)
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 141).

Open the hood (
page 299) (except
for side marker lamps).
Warning!
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Do not remove the cover3 for the
Bi-Xenon* headlamp. Because of high
voltage in Xenon* lamps, it is dangerous to
replace the bulb or repair the lamp and its
components. We recommend that you have
such work done by a qualified technician.