2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E500 keyless go

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada......................... 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting safety defects ................ 18
Vehicle data recording......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices........................... 19
At a glance.......................................... 21
Cockpit ................................................. 22
Instrument cluster ................................ 24
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 26
Center console ..................................... 27
Upper part ...................................... 27
Lower part ...................................... 28
Overhead control panel ........................ 29
Storage compartments ......................... 30
Door control panel................................ 32
Getting started................................... 33
Unlocking ............................................. 34
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 34
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 35
Starter switch positions .................. 36
Adjusting .............................................. 40
Seats .............................................. 40
Steering wheel ................................ 42
Mirrors ............................................ 45
Driving .................................................. 47
Fastening the seat belts ................. 47
Starting the engine ......................... 50
Parking brake ................................. 53
Driving ............................................ 53
Switching on headlamps ................. 54
Turn signals .................................... 55
Windshield wipers ........................... 56
Problems while driving.................... 58
Parking and locking .............................. 60
Parking brake ................................. 61
Switching off headlamps................. 62
Turning off engine ........................... 62
Releasing seat belts........................ 63
Locking ........................................... 63

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 65
Occupant safety................................... 66
Air bags .......................................... 67
Seat belts ....................................... 73
Active head restraints .................... 77
Children in the vehicle .................... 78
Blocking of rear door window
operation ........................................ 89
Panic alarm .......................................... 91
Activating ....................................... 91
Deactivating ................................... 91
Driving safety systems ......................... 92
ABS ................................................ 92
BAS ................................................ 94
ESP
®.............................................. 94
Electrohydraulic brake system ....... 97
Four wheel electronic traction
system (4MATIC) with the ESP
®... 100
Anti-theft systems.............................. 101
Immobilizer................................... 101
Anti-theft alarm system ................ 101
Tow-away alarm ........................... 103
Controls in detail............................. 105
Locking and unlocking ....................... 106
SmartKey ..................................... 106
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 111
Opening the doors
from the inside ............................. 119
Opening the trunk ........................ 120
Closing the trunk.......................... 121
Trunk emergency release ............. 127
Valet locking ................................ 128
Automatic central locking ............ 129
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 129
Seats ................................................ 131
Front seat active head restraints . 131
Rear seat head restraints ............. 131
Lumbar support............................ 133
Drive - Dynamic seat* with
multicontour features................... 134
Seat heating* ............................... 135
Seat ventilation* .......................... 136Memory function ............................... 138
Storing positions into memory ..... 139
Recalling positions from memory . 139
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position ........................... 140
Lighting ............................................. 141
Exterior lamp switch .................... 141
Combination switch ..................... 145
Hazard warning flasher ................ 146
Interior lighting in the front .......... 147
Door entry lamps ......................... 148
Interior lighting in the rear ........... 149
Trunk lamp ................................... 149
Instrument cluster ............................. 150
Instrument cluster illumination .... 150
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 151
Trip odometer .............................. 151
Tachometer .................................. 152
Outside temperature indicator ..... 152

ContentsReplacing SmartKey batteries ............ 431
SmartKey ..................................... 431
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*....... 432
Replacing bulbs ................................. 433
Bulbs ............................................ 433
Replacing bulbs for front lamps.... 436
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ..... 438
Replacing wiper blades ...................... 439
Removing wiper blades ................ 439
Installing wiper blades.................. 440
Flat tire .............................................. 441
Preparing the vehicle.................... 441
Mounting the spare wheel ............ 441
MOExtended system*................... 448
Bleeding the fuel system
(Diesel engine only) ........................... 449
Batteries ............................................ 450
Disconnecting the battery ............ 451
Removing the battery ................... 452
Charging and reinstalling the
battery.......................................... 452
Reconnecting the battery ............. 453
Jump starting ..................................... 454
Towing the vehicle ............................. 457
Installing towing eye bolt.............. 460Fuses ................................................. 461
Aids for replacing fuses................ 461
Main fuse box in passenger
compartment ............................... 462
Fuse box in trunk ......................... 462
Technical data................................. 465
Parts service ...................................... 466
Warranty coverage............................. 467
Loss of Service and Warranty
Information Booklet ..................... 467
Identification labels ........................... 468
Layout of poly-V-belt drive ................. 469
E 350 / E 350 4MATIC .................. 469
E 500 / E 500 4MATIC .................. 469
E 55 AMG ..................................... 470
E 320 CDI..................................... 470
Engine................................................ 471
Rims and tires.................................... 473
Same size tires ............................. 475
Mixed size tires ............................ 478
MOExtended tires* ....................... 479
Spare wheel ................................. 480
Electrical system ............................... 481Main dimensions and weights ........... 482
Main dimensions .......................... 482
Weights ........................................ 483
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. .......... 484
Capacities .................................... 484
Engine oils ................................... 487
Engine oil additives ...................... 487
Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 487
Brake fluid.................................... 487
Premium unleaded gasoline
(Gasoline engine) ......................... 488
Gasoline additives
(Gasoline engine) ......................... 488
Fuel requirements ........................ 489
Coolants ...................................... 490
Windshield and headlamp
washer system ............................. 492
Technical terms............................... 493Index................................................. 501

28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
281
2
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
37
3
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
50,
185
4
Parking assist (Parktronic
system)* deactivation
switch
263
5
Adaptive Damping System
(ADS)* switch
259
Item
Page
6
Vehicle level control
switch*
260
7
Thumbwheel for setting
distance for Distronic*
255
8
Distance warning function*
on/off switch
256
9
Program mode selector
switch for automatic
transmission
189

35 Getting started
Unlocking

Get in the vehicle and insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (
page 106).
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*
With the KEYLESS-GO function, you can
lock and unlock the vehicle without using
the remote control buttons on the
SmartKey and start the engine without in-
serting the SmartKey in the starter switch.

Pull an outside door handle.

All turn signal lamps flash once.


An acoustic signal sounds once
(if equipped and feature activated).
For more information, see “Factory
setting” (
page 114).


The locking knobs in the doors
move up.


The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.

Get in the vehicle.
For more information, see “SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 111).
iThe electrohydraulic brake system is
activated (
page 97).
iTo unlock the vehicle, the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO must be outside the
vehicle, no further than approximately
3 feet (1 meter) away from the door. Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
iThe electrohydraulic brake system is
activated (
page 97).

36 Getting startedUnlockingStarter switch positions SmartKey
Starter switch0For removing SmartKey
1Power supply for some electrical con-
sumers, such as seat adjustment2Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position.
All lamps (except low beam headlamp
indicator lamp, high beam headlamp in-
dicator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instru-
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster fails to come on
when the ignition is switched on, have
it checked and replaced if necessary. If
a lamp in the instrument cluster re-
mains on after starting the engine or
comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps
in instrument cluster” (
page 374).
3Starting position
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

37 Getting started
Unlocking
For information on starting the engine us-
ing the SmartKey, see “Starting with the
SmartKey” (
page 50).SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever corresponds
to turning the SmartKey to the various
starter switch positions.
If you firmly depress the brake pedal dur-
ing pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button, the engine starts automatically.
iWhen you switch on the ignition, the in-
dicator and warning lamps (except low
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high
beam headlamp indicator lamp, and
turn signal indicator lamps unless acti-
vated) in the instrument cluster come
on. The indicator and warning lamps
(except low beam headlamp indicator
lamp, high beam headlamp indicator
lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps if
activated) should go out when the en-
gine is running. This indicates that the
respective systems are operational.iThe SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in position P.
!If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the
starter switch, the starter battery may
not be sufficiently charged.

Check the battery and charge it if
necessary (
page 452).


Get a jump start (
page 454).
To prevent accelerated battery dis-
charge or a completely discharged bat-
tery, always remove the SmartKey from
the starter switch when the engine is
not in operation.
iThe function of the SmartKey overrules
the KEYLESS-GO function.

38 Getting startedUnlockingKEYLESS-GO start/stop button1USA only
2Canada only
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
located in the vehicle.
Make sure the gear selector lever is set
toP.

Do not depress the brake pedal.Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/
stop button, the vehicle’s on-board elec-
tronics have status 0 (a s wit h S ma rtK ey re-
moved).
Position 1

Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
once.
This supplies power for some electrical
consumers, such as seat adjustment.Ignition (or position 2)

Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
twice.
This supplies power for all electrical
consumers. All lamps in the instrument
cluster (except low beam headlamp in-
dicator lamp, high beam headlamp indi-
cator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) come on. If a
lamp in the instrument cluster fails to
come on when the ignition is switched
on, have it checked and replaced if nec-
essary. If a lamp in the instrument clus-
ter remains on after starting the engine
or comes on while driving, see “Lamps
in instrument cluster” (
page 374).
iIf you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button

once again, the ignition (position2)
is switched on.


twice, the power supply is again
switched off.
iIf you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once, the power sup-
ply is again switched off.