Page 24 of 514
23 At a glance
Exterior view
Item
Page
1
Tailgate
Unlocking
121
Opening and closing
121,
123
Spare wheel
433
Vehicle tool kit
431
2
Rear lamps
443
3
Rear window, defrosting
204
4
Fuel filler flap
321
Gasoline
490
5
Doors
Locking and unlocking
110
Opening and closing
120
Item
Page
6
Towing eye bolt
470
General information
468
7
Rims and tires
480
Checking tire inflation
pressure
341
Spare wheel
433
Flat tire
451
8
Front lamps
442
9
Hood, opening
324
Engine oil
326
Coolant
329
Item
Page
a
Windshield wipers
57
Wiper blades, replacing
448
Wiper blades, cleaning
372
b
Window, cleaning
372
c
Roof
Power tilt/sliding sun-
roof
243
d
Exterior rear view mirror
47
Parking position
140
e
Headlamp cleaning system*
200
Page 26 of 514
25 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch
Turn signals
56
Windshield wipers
57
Rear window wiper
59
High beam
56
2
Cruise control lever
Cruise control
246
Distronic*
249
3
Instrument cluster
26,
152
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
28,
156
5
Horn
6
Lever for Voice Control
System*, see separate
operating instructions
Item
Page
7
Dual-zone automatic
climate control, USA only
206
4-zone automatic climate
control*
222
8
Overhead control panel
31
9
Mobile phone/Glasses box
280
a
Glove box lid release, glove
box lock
280
b
Glove box
280
c
COMAND system, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
d
Center console
29
e
Starter switch
38
Item
Page
f
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
45
Heated steering wheel
(Canada only)
288
g
Headlamp cleaning button*
200
h
Parking brake pedal
54, 62
j
Hood lock release
324
k
Parking brake release
54
l
Door control panel
34
m
Exterior lamp switch
141
n
Steering wheel gearshift
control (E 63 AMG only)
195
Page 29 of 514
28 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display in
speedometer
155
Operating control system
156
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonæup/to increaseçdown/to decrease
3
Telephone*:
Press buttonsto take a call
to dial
to redialtto end a call
to reject an incoming
call
Item
Page
4
Menu systems:
Press buttonèfor next menuÿfor previous menu
5
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display
Page 31 of 514
30 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
285
2
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
39
3
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
52,
187
4
Adaptive Damping System
(ADS) switch
1
1Only available on E 63 AMG.
262
5
Vehicle level control switch
1
265
Item
Page
6
Thumbwheel for setting
distance for Distronic*
257
7
Distance warning function*
on/off switch
258
8
Program mode selector
switch for automatic
transmission
193
Page 35 of 514
34 At a glanceDoor control panel
Item
Page
1
Inside door handle
120
2
Seat adjustment
43
3
Memory function (for stor-
ing seat, exterior mirror and
steering wheel settings)
138
4
Exterior rear view mirror ad-
justment
47
5
Switches for opening/clos-
ing front and rear side win-
dows, rear window override
switch
239
6
Remote tailgate release
switch, tailgate opening sys-
tem*
121
Page 42 of 514

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.
Page 44 of 514

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.
Seat cushion tilt
Press the switch up or down in direc-
tion of arrow4 until your upper legs
are lightly supported.
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.Head restraint height
Press the switch up or down in direc-
tion of arrow5.
i
The memory function (
page 138) 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
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.
Page 46 of 514

45 Getting started
Adjusting
Steering wheel Steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel adjustment stalk is lo-
cated on the lower left of the steering col-
umn.
1Adjusting steering column, in or out
2Adjusting steering column, up or down
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
or
Open the driver’s door.Adjusting steering column in or out
Move stalk in direction of arrows1
until a comfortable steering wheel posi-
tion is reached with your arms slightly
bent at the elbow.
Adjusting steering column up or down
Move stalk in direction of arrows2.
Make sure your legs can move freely
and all the displays (incl. malfunction
and indicator lamps) on the instrument
cluster are clearly visible.
Warning!
G
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv-
ing could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the start-
er switch or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle,
the steering wheel adjustment feature can
be operated when the driver’s door is open.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child’s unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
i
The memory function (
page 138) lets you
store the settings for the steering wheel together
with the settings for the exterior rear view mir-
rors and the driver’s seat position.