2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 4MATIC WAGON height

131 Controls in detailSeats
Lumbar support
The curvature of the front seats can be ad-
justed to help enhance lower back support
and seating comfort.
1Adjustment lever
Move adjustment lever1 in direction
of the arrows until you have reached a
comfortable seating position.
Multicontour seat*
The multicontour seat has a movable seat
cushion and inflatable air cushions built
into the backrest to provide additional lum-
bar and side support.
The seat cushion movement, backrest
cushion height and curvature can be con-
tinuously varied with switches on the right
side of the seat on the driver side, or the
left side of the seat on the passenger side.
1Backrest side bolster
2Backrest center
3Backrest bottom
4Seat cushion depth

Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
Seat cushion depth

Adjust the seat cushion depth to the
length of your upper leg using
switch4.
Backrest contour

Adjust the contour of the backrest to
the desired position using æ or
ç.

Move the backrest support cushion to
the bottom by using button3 or to the
center by using button2.
Backrest side bolsters

Adjust the side bolsters so that they
provide good lateral support using
switch1.
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If, after a period of time, the seat no longer
provides the desired contour, then repeat the ad-
justment procedure.

134 Controls in detailSeatsFolding bench seat in cargo compart-ment (optional on E 63 AMG)Folding out the folding bench seat
1Release handle for seat backrest
2Release handle for seat cushioni
The folding bench seat in the cargo compart-
ment is approved only for persons up to a height
of 4.6 ft (1.40 m) and a maximum weight of
110lb (50kg).
The twin roller blind must be installed when the
folding bench seat is in use.Warning!
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When using the folding bench seat in the
cargo compartment, the seats in front of it
must be in the driving position.
Only drive when the head restraints for the
folding bench seat have been properly ad-
justed. The head restraints should be adjust-
ed so that the back of the head is supported
at approximately eye level. This can reduce
a child’s risk of injury in the event of an ac-
cident.
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Make sure that the seat belt is positioned
correctly on the body and is engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
Damaged covers should be replaced with
original covers only.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even when they are secured in a child
restraint system.
Make sure that luggage and other objects
are adequately secured. The load could oth-
erwise injure someone in the event of an ac-
cident, during hard braking or steering
maneuvers.

138 Controls in detailMemory functionPrior to operating the vehicle, the driver
should check and adjust the seat height,
seat position fore and aft, and seat back-
rest angle if necessary, to ensure adequate
control, reach and comfort. The head re-
straint should also be adjusted for proper
height. See also the section on air bags
(page 70) for more information on prop-
er seat positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, operation
and comfort. Both the interior and outside
rear view mirrors should be adjusted for
adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small chil-
dren should be seated in a properly se-
cured restraint system that complies with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 210.2.With the memory function you can store up
to three different settings.
Each stored position on the driver’s side
includes the following settings:


Driver’s seat, backrest, head restraint
position


Multicontour seat*: previously saved
setting


Steering wheel position


Exterior rear view mirror positionsEach stored position on the front
passenger side includes the following
settings:


Front passenger seat, backrest, head
restraint position


Multicontour seat*: previously saved
setting
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Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.

171 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.Instrument cluster
Time/Date
Lighting
Vehicle
Convenience
(page 172)
(page 174)
(page 176)
(page 180)
(page 181)
Selecting speedometer display
mode
Synchronizing the time
Setting daytime run-
ning lamp mode
(USA only)
Setting automatic
locking
Activating
easy-entry / exit feature
Selecting language
Setting the time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Limiting opening
height of tailgate*
Setting parking position
for exterior rear view
mirror
1
1If equipped.Selecting display (speed dis-
play or outside temperature)
for status line
Setting the time (minutes)
Setting ambient light-
ing
Audio search function
Selecting display (speed dis-
play or outside temperature)
for basic display
Setting the date (month)
Setting headlamps de-
layed shut-off
Setting the date (day)
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting the date (year)

180 Controls in detailControl systemVehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu to
make general vehicle settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km / h).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
locking
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Automatic door locking
On or
Off
.
Limiting opening height of tailgate*
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the limiting opening height of tailgate.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Tailgate opening
limiter
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Tailgate opening limiter On
or
Off
.
Setting station selection mode
Use the
Audio search function
to select
the manual or memory station selection
mode for the radio (
page 165).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.
Function
Page
Setting automatic locking
180
Limiting opening height of tail-
gate*
180
Audio search function
180

261 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Lane changing
Distronic has not yet detected the vehicle
changing lanes. There will be insufficient
distance to the lane-changing vehicle.Narrow vehicles
Because of their narrow profile, the
vehicles traveling near the outer edges of
the lane have not yet been detected by
Distronic. There will be insufficient
distance to the vehicles ahead.Airmatic DC (Dual Control)
(only available on E 63 AMG)
Airmatic automatically selects the opti-
mum suspension tuning and ride height for
your vehicle. The Airmatic consists of two
components:

Adaptive Damping System (ADS)


Vehicle level control
The ADS automatically selects the opti-
mum damping for the respective driving
conditions. At the same time the suspen-
sion is set to either Sport 1, Sport 2 or
Comfort.

262 Controls in detailDriving systemsSuspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:

Your driving style


Road surface conditions


Your choice of suspension style,
Sport 1, Sport 2 or Comfort, which you
select using the damping button1
The following suspension styles are
available:

Comfort
Both indicator lamps2 are off.


Sport 1
One indicator lamp2 is on.


Sport 2
Both indicator lamps2 are on.1Damping button
2Indicator lamps

Start the engine.

Press the damping button1 until the
desired suspension style is set.Vehicle level control
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to


increase vehicle safety


reduce fuel consumption
The following vehicle chassis ride heights
can be selected:


Normal


Raised
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:


At a speed exceeding approximately
68 mph (110 km/h) with normal level
set or exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h)
with raised level set, the ride height is
reduced automatically. The table on
the next page provides an overview of
the vehicle levels.


With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the normal level.
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If you have selected the Comfort suspen-
sion tuning, the vehicle lowers slightly when you
lock it within approximately 60 seconds after
switching off the engine. When parking, make
sure that your vehicle cannot come into contact
with other objects, such as a curb, while lower-
ing. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
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The selected suspension style is stored in
memory, even after the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch.

263 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Select the “Raised” level only when re-
quired by current driving conditions. Oth-
erwise

handling may be impaired


fuel consumption may increase
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These height adjustments are so small that
you may not notice any change.
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To help avoid personal injury, keep hands
and feet away from wheel housing area, and
stay away from under the vehicle when low-
ering the vehicle chassis.