2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E WAGON Owner's Manual

416 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
Display messages
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
t
Function
unavailable
This display appears if button t or
s on the multifunction steering wheel
is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped
with a telephone.
&
Tailgate open
This message will appear whenever the
cargo compartment is open.

Close the cargo compartment.
W
Washer fluid,
please refill
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3
of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (
page 323).

417 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbol
Display messages
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
@
Vehicle rising
Your vehicle is adjusting to your level se-
lection.
Vehicle rising
Please wait briefly
The vehicle level is too low.

Do not drive off.
The Airmatic* has not yet adjusted the ve-
hicle level to the necessary height re-
quired for driving.

Wait until the message disappears from
the multifunction display.
You may then drive off.
Stop, car too low
The Airmatic* is malfunctioning.
Avoid excessive steering input. The fender or
tires could otherwise be damaged. Listen for
scraping noises. Do not drive faster than
50 mph (80 km/h).
Drive to the side of the road and select a
higher vehicle level. Depending on the
type of malfunction, this may raise the ve-
hicle’s level.
There is otherwise danger of an accident.

418 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
Display messages
Possible cause
Possible solution
@
Visit workshop
The system is functional only to a limited
extent.
The system display or the system is mal-
functioning.

Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h).

Have the vehicle checked at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Display malfunction
Visit workshop
The system display or the system is mal-
functioning.

Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km / h).

Have the vehicle checked at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.

419 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Where will I find ...?
First aid kit
The first aid kit is in the storage compart-
ment at the front edge of the front passen-
ger seat.
1Tab
Pull tab1 upward.

Fold the covering forward.

Remove the first aid kit.
Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare wheel
The vehicle tool kit, jack and spare wheel
are stored in the compartment underneath
the third row seat cushions and footwell
(page 420) or underneath the cargo
compartment floor (E 55 AMG only).
The vehicle tool kit includes:


One pair of universal pliers


One towing eye bolt


One wheel wrench


One alignment bolt


One fuse extractor


Spare fuses


Collapsible wheel chock


A pair of glovesVehicles without foldable third row
seat (E 55 AMG only) - Vehicle tool kit,
jack and collapsible tire
The vehicle tool kit is located in the cargo
compartment underneath the cargo com-
partment floor.
1Release handle
2Unlocking

Pull release handle 1 and fold cargo
compartment floor upward.

If the cargo compartment floor is
locked, insert mechanical key
(page 429) into the lock and turn it to
position 2.
iCheck expiration dates and contents
for completeness at least once a year
and replace missing/expired items.

420 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Vehicles with foldable third row seat -
Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare wheel
(except E 55 AMG) or
TIREFIT (E 55 AMG only)
The vehicle tool kit is located in the cargo
compartment underneath the third row
seat cushions and footwell.
1Release handle for seat backrest
2Release handle for seat cushion
Pull release handle 1 and fold seat
backrest for the folding bench seat up-
ward.

Pull release handle 2, fold seat cush-
ion upward and remove it
(page 138).1Release handle
2Footwell

Pull release handle 1 and fold
footwell2 up.

To lock, fold footwell 2 back into its
original position and press it down until
it engages.Vehicle tool kit (vehicles with spare
wheel)
1Handle
2Cover

Turn handle 1 to the right as far as it
will go and remove cover 2.iIn order to access the vehicle tool kit,
you must first detach the side cover.

421 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Vehicle tool kit (vehicles with TIREFIT)
1Vehicle tool kit and jack
2Electric air pump
3TIREFIT kitVehicle jackThe vehicle jack is located in the cargo
compartment underneath the third row
seat cushions and footwell (
page 420) or
underneath the cargo compartment floor
(
page 419).
Storage position
Remove vehicle jack from its
compartment.

Turn crank handle in direction of arrow
as far as it will go.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use,
especially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket.
Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.

422 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Operational position
Turn crank handle clockwise.
Before storing the vehicle jack in its
compartment:


It should be fully collapsed.


The handle must be folded in (storage
position).Spare wheel
If your vehicle is equipped with a spare
wheel (Minispare or collapsible tire), it is
located in the cargo compartment under-
neath the third row seat cushions and foot-
well (
page 420) or underneath the cargo
compartment floor (
page 419). To ac-
cess the spare wheel, fold seat cushions
and footwell up (
page 420).
1Vehicle tool kit
Wheel bolt wrench and Jack
2Spare wheel
3Luggage bowlRemoving the spare wheel

Turn luggage bowl3 counterclock-
wise.

Remove spare wheel2.
Storing the spare wheel

Place spare wheel2 in wheel well.

Turn luggage bowl3 clockwise to its
stop to secure the spare wheel.Warning!
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The dimensions of the spare wheel
(Minispare or collapsible tire) are different
from those of the road wheels. As a result,
the vehicle handling characteristics change
when driving with a spare wheel mounted.
The Minispare wheel and collapsible tire
should only be used temporarily, and re-
placed with a regular road wheel as quickly
as possible.

423 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo-
rarily use the spare wheel when observing
the following restrictions:

Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km/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.
For more information see the “Technical
data” section (
page 478).Setting up the collapsible wheel chock
The collapsible wheel chock serves to
additionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while
changing the wheel.
1Tilt the plates upward
2Fold the lower plate outward
3Insert the plate

Tilt both plates upward1.

Fold the lower plate outward2.

Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the
way into the openings of the base
plate3.