2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E320 BLUETEC Mirror

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
Exterior view ......................................... 22
Cockpit ................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 28
Center console ..................................... 29
Upper part ...................................... 29
Lower part ...................................... 30
Overhead control panel ........................ 31
Storage compartments ......................... 32
Door control panel................................ 34
Getting started................................... 35
Unlocking ............................................. 36
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 36
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 37
Starter switch positions .................. 37
Adjusting .............................................. 41
Seats .............................................. 41
Steering wheel ................................ 45
Mirrors ............................................ 47
Driving .................................................. 49
Fastening the seat belts ................. 49
Starting the engine ......................... 52
Parking brake ................................. 55
Driving ............................................ 55
Switching on headlamps ................. 56
Turn signals .................................... 57
Windshield wipers ........................... 58
Problems while driving.................... 60
Parking and locking .............................. 61
Parking brake ................................. 62
Switching off headlamps................. 63
Turning off engine ........................... 63
Releasing seat belts........................ 64
Locking ........................................... 64

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 67
Occupant safety................................... 68
Air bags .......................................... 70
Occupant Classification System
(USA only) ...................................... 75
BabySmart
TM air bag deactivation
system (Canada only) ..................... 81
Seat belts ....................................... 82
Preventive occupant safety
(PRE-SAFE®) ................................... 86
Active head restraints .................... 87
Children in the vehicle .................... 88
Blocking of rear door window
operation ........................................ 95
Panic alarm .......................................... 96
Activating ....................................... 96
Deactivating ................................... 96
Driving safety systems ......................... 97
ABS ................................................ 97
BAS ................................................ 99
Adaptive Brake ............................... 99
EBP............................................... 100
ESP
®............................................. 100
Four wheel electronic traction
system (4MATIC) with the ESP
®... 105Anti-theft systems ............................. 106
Immobilizer .................................. 106
Anti-theft alarm system................ 106
Controls in detail............................. 109
Locking and unlocking ....................... 110
SmartKey ..................................... 110
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 113
Checking batteries in the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* .............................. 119
Loss of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 119
Opening the doors from the
inside ........................................... 119
Opening the trunk ........................ 120
Closing the trunk.......................... 122
Trunk emergency release ............. 125
Valet locking ................................ 126
Automatic central locking ............ 127
Locking and unlocking from the
inside ........................................... 127 Seats ................................................ 129
Front seat active head restraints . 129
Rear seat head restraints ............. 129
Lumbar support ........................... 131
Multicontour seat*....................... 131
Seat heating*............................... 132
Seat ventilation* .......................... 133
Memory function ............................... 134
Storing positions into memory ..... 135
Recalling positions from memory. 135
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position ........................... 136
Lighting ............................................. 137
Exterior lamp switch .................... 137
Combination switch ..................... 141
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps* ......................................... 142
Hazard warning flasher ................ 144
Interior lighting in the front .......... 145
Interior lighting in the rear ........... 146
Door entry lamps ......................... 147
Trunk lamps ................................. 147

Contents
Instrument cluster ............................. 148
Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination .................................. 148
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 149
Trip odometer .............................. 149
Tachometer .................................. 149
Outside temperature indicator ..... 150
Control system .................................. 151
Multifunction display .................... 151
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 152
Menus .......................................... 154
Standard display menu ................ 157
AMG menu ................................... 157
AUDIO menu ................................ 161
NAV* menu .................................. 163
Distronic* menu........................... 163
Vehicle status message
memory menu .............................. 164
Settings menu .............................. 166
Trip computer menu..................... 179
TEL* menu ................................... 181
Automatic transmission ..................... 184
Gear selector lever ....................... 184
Shifting procedure ....................... 185
Gear selector lever positions ....... 186
Driving tips ................................... 188Gear ranges .................................. 189
Automatic shift program ............... 190
Gear selector lever one-touch
gearshifting ................................... 191
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting* ................ 192
Manual shift program E 63 AMG ... 194
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ....................... 197
Good visibility ..................................... 198
Headlamp cleaning system* ......... 198
Rear view mirrors .......................... 198
Sun visors ..................................... 201
Rear window sunshade* ............... 202
Roller sunblind* in the rear doors
(Canada only) ................................ 202
Rear window defroster .................. 203
Dual-zone automatic climate control .. 204
Deactivating the climate control
system .......................................... 209
Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode............ 209
Setting the temperature................ 210
Adjusting air distribution............... 211
Adjusting air volume ..................... 212
Front defroster.............................. 212Maximum cooling MAX COOL
(USA only) ..................................... 214
Air recirculation mode .................. 214
Air conditioning ............................ 217
Residual heat and ventilation
(Canada only)................................ 218
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents ...................... 219
4-zone automatic climate control ....... 220
Deactivating the climate control
system .......................................... 225
Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode ........... 226
Setting the temperature ............... 227
Adjusting air distribution .............. 228
Adjusting air volume ..................... 229
Front defroster ............................. 229
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
(USA only) ..................................... 230
Air recirculation mode .................. 231
Air conditioning ............................ 233
Residual heat and ventilation
(Canada only)................................ 234
Rear climate control ..................... 235

23 At a glance
Exterior view
Item
Page
1
Trunk

Unlocking
120


Opening and closing
120,
122


Spare wheel
432


Vehicle tool kit
434
2
Rear lamps
445
3
Rear window, defrosting
203
4
Fuel filler flap
321
Gasoline
496
5
Doors

Locking and unlocking
110


Opening and closing
119
Item
Page
6
Towing eye bolt
468
General information
466
7
Rims and tires
481


Checking tire inflation
pressure
342


Spare wheel
432


Flat tire
452
8
Front lamps
444
9
Hood, opening
325
Engine oil
327
Coolant
330
Item
Page
a
Windshield wipers
58
Wiper blades, replacing
450
Wiper blades, cleaning
374
b
Window, cleaning
374
c
Roofs

Power tilt/sliding sun-
roof
242


Panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel*
245
d
Exterior rear view mirror
47
Parking position
136
e
Headlamp cleaning system*
198

31 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Rear interior lighting on/off
145
2
Automatic interior lighting
145
3
Front interior lighting on/off
145
4
Right reading lamp on/off
145
5
Tilt/sliding sunroof or
tilt/sliding panel*
242,
245
6
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
294
7
Rear view mirror
198
Item
Page
8
Front reading lamps
145
9
Garage door opener
301
a
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system), telephone*, and
Voice Control System*, see
separate operating instruc-
tions
294
181
b
Ambient lighting
175
c
Interior lighting
d
Left front reading lamp
on/off
145

34 At a glanceDoor control panel
Item
Page
1
Inside door handle
119
2
Seat adjustment
43
3
Memory function (for stor-
ing seat, exterior mirror and
steering wheel settings)
134
4
Exterior rear view mirror ad-
justment
47
5
Switches for opening/clos-
ing front and rear side win-
dows, rear window override
switch
237
6
Remote trunk release
switch, trunk opening/clos-
ing system*
121

41 Getting started
Adjusting
Adjusting
Seats
Warning!
G
All seat, head restraint, steering wheel, and
rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fas-
tening of seat belts, must be done before
the vehicle is put into motion.
Warning!
G
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving.
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position
as this can be dangerous. You could slide
under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide
under it, the seat belt would apply force at
the abdomen or neck. That could cause se-
rious or fatal injuries. The seat back and seat
belts provide the best restraint when the
wearer is in a nearly upright position and
seat belts are properly positioned on the
body.
Warning!
G
Your seat must be adjusted so that you can
correctly fasten your seat belt (
page 49).
Observe the following points:


Adjust the backrest until your arms are
slightly angled when holding the steer-
ing wheel.


Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely. The po-
sition should be as far to the rear as pos-
sible, consistent with ability to properly
operate controls.


Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the
center of the head restraint supports
the back of the head at eye level.


Never place hands under the seat or
near any moving parts while a seat is be-
ing adjusted.
Failure to do so could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

43 Getting started
Adjusting
Seat adjustment
The seat adjustment switches are located
on the front doors.
1Seat fore and aft adjustment
2Backrest tilt
3Seat height
4Seat cushion tilt
5Head restraint height
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
or

Open the respective door.Seat fore and aft adjustment

Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow1.
Backrest tilt

Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow2.
Seat height

Press the switch up or down in direc-
tion of arrow3.Seat cushion tilt

Press the switch up or down in direc-
tion of arrow4 until your upper legs
are lightly supported.
Head restraint height

Press the switch up or down in direc-
tion of arrow5.
i
The memory function (
page 134) lets you
store the settings for the seat position together
with the settings for the steering wheel and the
exterior rear view mirrors.
!
When moving the seat, make sure there are
no items in the footwell or behind the seats. Oth-
erwise you could damage the seats.
i
Depending on the set height of the head re-
straint, the seat fore and aft position is
automatically pre-set.
i
Adjust the head restraint in such a way that
it is as close to the head as possible.Warning!
G
For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust head restraint so that the center of
the head restraint supports the back of the
head at eye level. This will reduce the poten-
tial for injury to the head and neck in the
event of an accident or similar situation.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent.