2005 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS belt

447 Index
Centigrade (°C)
Setting temperature units 163
Central locking
Automatic 112
From inside 113
Switch 113
Switching on/off (control
system) 168
Unlocking from inside 113
Change of address or ownership 12
Changing
CDs 151
SmartKey setting 169
Vehicle level 230, 233
Charcoal filter 200
Activating 200
Deactivating 201
Charging
Vehicle battery 404Checking
Brake fluid 284
Coolant level 292
Oil level 285, 287
Oil level via control system 288
Tire inflate pressure 285
Vehicle lighting 285
Child safety 71
Air bags 62
Infant and child restraint systems 66,
71
LATCH child seat anchors 76
Cigarette lighter 252
Cleaning
Cup holder 335
Distronic* system sensor cover 333
Gear selector lever 335Hard plastic trim items 335
Headlamps 186
Headliner and shelf below rear
window 335
Instrument cluster 335
Leather upholstery 336
Light alloy wheels 335
Nubuck leather upholstery 336
Parktronic* system sensor 333
Plastic and rubber parts 336
Seat belts 335
Steering wheel 335
Upholstery 336
Windows 334
Windshield 53
Wiper blades 333
Wood trims 336
Cleaning tires 298

452 IndexExterior rear view mirror
Auto-dimming on the driver’s
side 186
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 41
Folding electrically 188
Parking position for 171
F
Fahrenheit (°F)
Setting temperature units 163
Fastening the seat belts 43
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 216
Distronic* 223
First aid kit 379
Flat tire 398
Lowering the vehicle 402
Mounting the spare wheel 398
Preparing the vehicle 398
Flexible Service System (FSS) 328
Flexible Service System see FSS
Fog lamp, rear 134, 390
Replacing bulb 395Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 390
Fog lamps, front
Messages in display 366
Switching on 134
Folding electrically
Exterior rear view mirrors 188
Four wheel electronic traction system
(4MATIC)
with ESP 85
4MATIC 85
Front air bags 65
Front lamps
Messages in display 366–369
Replacing bulbs 390, 392
Switching on 131
Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 346
Front seat head restraints
Installing 116
Power seat 116
Removing 116
FSS (Flexible Service System) 328
FSS (Flexible Service System) (Canada
vehicles) 439Fuel 284
Fuel reserve warning lamp 341
Premium unleaded gasoline 284
Reserve warning lamp 25
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 157
Since last reset 158
Fuel filler flap 283
Locking 283
Opening 385
Unlocking 283
Fuel tank
Filler flap 283
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 429
Functions (control system) 145, 147
Resetting 161
Fuse box 412, 413
Fuse chart 380
Fuses 411
Auxiliary fuse box in trunk 412
Fuse box in engine compartment 413
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 412
Fuse chart 380
Fuse extractor 380
Spare fuses 380

455 Index
J
Jump starting 406
K
Key see SmartKey 57, 58
Key, mechanical 383
Key, SmartKey
Checking the batteries 95
Locking 58
Key-dependency memory
Settings 169
KEYLESS-GO* 439
Activating ignition with 36
Locking 58
Locking the vehicle 101
Loss of SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO 102
Messages in display 364
Starting the engine 47
Turning off engine 57Kickdown 180, 439
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 163
Kilopascal 323
Km/h or mph in speedometer 163
L
Lamp bulbs, exterior 389
Lamps, exterior
Front 390
Light sensor 366
Messages in display 367
Rear 390
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 338
Air bag Off 65
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 100
Battery (SmartKey) 94
Brakes 339
Coolant 358
Distronic* 219Engine diagnostics 340, 341
Engine malfunction indicator
lamp 340, 341
ESP 342, 343
Front passenger front air bag off 346
Fuel reserve 341
Instrument cluster 338–345
Seat belts telltale 343
Service indicator 328
SRS 61
Language
Multifunction display 164
Setting 164
LATCH child seat anchors 76
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 419
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 336
Lever
For cruise control 221
License plate lamps
Replacing bulbs 390, 395

458 IndexMP3-CD operation
Selecting tracks 150
Mph or km/h in speedometer 163
Multicontour backrest* 122
Multifunction display 143, 440
Selecting language 164
Standard display 147
Multifunction display messages
ABC 349, 354
ABS 350
BAS 351
Brake fluid 357
Brake pads 357
Check engine 340, 341
Coolant 359
Coolant level 358
Distronic* 351
Doors 361
Engine 340, 341
Engine oil level 362
Entry position 364Hood 364
Lamps 367
Parking brake 356
Selector lever 353
SmartKey 364
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 364
TeleAid 370
Telephone* 370
Tires 372–378
Trunk 371
Washer fluid 371
Multifunction steering wheel 26, 144,
440
Buttons 144
N
Navigation system
Operating 155
See separate COMAND* operating in-
structions
Night security illumination 133
Normal occupant weight 323
Nubuck leather upholstery
Cleaning 336O
Occupant distribution 323
Occupant safety 60
Air bags 61
Children and air bags 62
Children in the vehicle 71
Fastening the seat belt 43
Infant and child restraint systems 71
LATCH child seat anchors 76
Seat belts 43, 64
Oil
Adding 291
Consumption 287
Dipstick 287
Filler neck 291
Viscosity 439
Oil level
Checking 285
Oil level via control system
Checking 288

460 IndexParking position
Exterior rear view mirrors 130, 171,
187
Parktronic system* 235, 440
Parktronic*
Cleaning sensors 333
Malfunctioning 239
Warning indicators 237
Parts service 416
Passenger compartment 280
Fuse box in 412
Interior lighting 137
Interior rear view mirror 41
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 250
Passenger safety see Occupant
safety 60
Passenger seat fore and aft
adjustment 119
Passenger seat head restraint
height 119
Passenger seat height 119
Pedals 273
Phone book*
Loading 154
Quick search 154Phone number*
Dialing 154
Redialing 155
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 336
Poly-V-belt drive 440
Positions (Memory function)
Recalling from memory 129
Positions (Memory function*)
Storing into memory 129
Potential problems associated with under-
inflated and overinflated tires 311
Power assistance 273
Power closing assist for doors and trunk
lid 112
Power seat
Adjusting backrest tilt 38
Adjusting head restraint height 39
Adjusting head restraint tilt 39
Adjusting seat cushion depth 38
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 38
Adjusting seat height 38
Front seat head restraints 116
Seat fore and aft adjustment 38Power seat bench* 117
Head restraint height 117
Power tilt/sliding sunroof 211
Closing 211
Closing in an emergency 386
Messages in display 370
Opening 211
Opening in an emergency 386
Power train 441
Power windows 207
Blocking of rear window operation 78
Closing 207, 208
Opening 207
Side windows 207
Synchronizing 209
Power-wash 331
Practical hints
First aid kit 379
Fuses 411
Lamp in center console 346
Lamps in instrument cluster 338
Towing the vehicle 408
Vehicle status messages in the multi-
function display 347
Vehicle tool kit 379

462 IndexRemote controls
Integrated 266
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 262
Removing
Vehicle battery 404
Wheel 401
Wiper blades 396
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 394
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 388
Brake fluid 431
Brake lamp bulbs 394
Bulbs 389
Front lamp bulbs 392
License plate lamp bulbs 395
Parking lamp bulbs 394
Rear fog lamp bulbs 394, 395
Rear lamp bulbs 390, 394
Rear turn signal bulbs 394
Side marker lamp bulbs 394
Standing lamp bulbs 394
Wiper blades 396Reporting
Safety defects 18
Reset button in the instrument
cluster 160
Resetting
All functions (control system) 160
All functions of a submenu 161
Fuel consumption 158
Maintenance service indicator 329
Trip odometer 141
Residual heat utilization 203, 441
Residual ventilation 203
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 441
Restraint system see Infant and child re-
straint systems 71, 75
Rim 323
Rims and Tires 422
Roadside assistance 12
Tele Aid* 258
Rolling code programming 267
RON (Research Octane Number) 284,
441
Roof rack 240
Rubber parts
Cleaning 336S
Safety
Occupant 60
Safety belts see Seat belts 43
Safety defects
Reporting 18
Safety systems
Driving 80
Screwdriver (vehicle tool kit) 380
Seat belt force limiter 69
Seat belts 66
Cleaning 335
Fastening 43
Proper use of 45, 68
Safety guidelines 64
Telltale 343
Seat cushion depth
Adjusting 123
Seat for and aft adjustment 118
Seat heater
Switching off 125
Switching on 125
Seat height 118
Seat ventilation*
Switching off 127
Switching on 127

469 Index
Vehicle care 330
Cup holder 335
Distronic* system sensor cover 333
Engine cleaning 332
Gear selector lever 335
Hard plastic trim items 335
Headlamps 332
Instrument cluster 335
Leather upholstery 336
Light alloy wheels 335
Nubuck leather upholstery 336
Ornamental moldings 332
Paintwork 331
Parktronic* system sensor 333
Plastic and rubber parts 336
Power-wash 331
Seat belts 335
Side markers 332
Steering wheel 335
Tail lamps 332
Tar stains 331
Turn signals 332
Upholstery 336
Vehicle washing 332
Window cleaning 334
Wiper blades 333Wood trims 336
Vehicle data recording 19
Vehicle level 230, 232
Changing 230, 233
Setting 230, 233
Automatic 230, 233
Manual 230, 233
Vehicle lighting
Checking 285
Vehicle loading terminology 322
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 324
Vehicle status message memory 159
Calling up 159
Displaying 159
Vehicle submenu
Limiting opening height of trunk lid*
(Control system) 169
Vehicle tool kit 379, 380
Alignment bolt 380
Fuse chart 380
Fuse extractor 380
Gloves 380
Screwdriver 380
Spare fuses 380
Wheel wrench 380Vehicle washing 332
Ventilated storage compartment 204
Ventilation
Storage compartment 204
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 442
Voice control system* 442
Hands-free microphone 29
W
Warning indicators
Parktronic* 237
Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function* 225
Distronic* 219
Drivers seat belts 66
Parking brake 49
Warranty coverage 417
Washing the vehicle 330
Wear pattern (tires) 325
Weights 428
Wheel change
Tightening torque 402
Wheels
Tires and wheels 296
Window curtain air bags 66