2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E550 4MATIC Owner's Manual

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AUTO-Light
inoperative
The light sensor is malfunctioning. The
headlamps switch on automatically.

In the control system, set lamp operation
to manual mode (
page 138).

Switch on headlamps using the exterior
lamp switch.
Low beam
left side
The left low beam lamp is malfunction-
ing.
Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Low beam
right side
The right low beam lamp is malfunc-
tioning.
Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.

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Rear left foglamp
The left rear fog lamp is malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Rear right foglamp
The right rear fog lamp is malfunction-
ing.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Switch off lights
You have removed the SmartKey from
the starter switch, opened the driver’s
door and left the headlamps on or re-
moved the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the vehicle and left
the headlamps on.

Switch off the headlamps.
Tail lamp, left side
Auxiliary bulb on
The left tail lamp is malfunctioning. A
substitute bulb is being used.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Tail lamp, right side
Auxiliary bulb on
The right tail lamp is malfunctioning. A
substitute bulb is being used.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Cornering lamp
left
The left corner-illuminating front fog
lamp* is malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Cornering lamp
right
The right corner-illuminating front fog
lamp* is malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.

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Rear left turn signal
The left rear turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Rear right turn signal
The right rear turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Front left turn signal
The left front turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Front right turn signal
The right front turn signal lamp is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Left mirror
turn signal
The turn signal in the left exterior rear
view mirror is malfunctioning.
This message will only appear if a critical
number of LEDs have stopped working.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Right mirror

turn signal
The turn signal in the right exterior rear
view mirror is malfunctioning.
This message will only appear if a critical
number of LEDs have stopped working.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Switch off lights
or
remove key
The exterior lamp switch is set toU
and you have forgotten to take out the
SmartKey. The parking lamps remain
switched on.

Switch off the headlamps.
or

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

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Please correct
tire pressure
The pressure is too low in one or
more tires.

Check and correct tire inflation pressure as
required (
page 342).
Tire pressure
Caution, tire defect
One or more tires are deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 452).
Tire pressure
Check tires
One or more tires are deflating.
The respective tire is indicated in
the multifunction display.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 452).
Warning!
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

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Tire pressure
Check tires
The tire pressure in one or more
tires is already below the mini-
mum value.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

Check and adjust tire pressure as required.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 452).
Check tires
The tire pressure in one or more
tires is already below the mini-
mum value.
The respective tire is indicated in
the multifunction display.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

Check and adjust tire pressure as required.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 452).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

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Tele Aid
inoperative
One or more main functions of the
Tele Aid system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tele Aid
battery
The emergency power battery for the
Tele Aid system is malfunctioning. If the
vehicle battery is also dead, Tele Aid will
not be operational.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Restraint system
malfunction
Visit workshop
The system is malfunctioning.

Drive with added caution to the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter.
Warning!
G
In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi-
cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be
operational.
For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center immediately to have the system
checked;
otherwise the SRS may not be activated
when needed in an accident, which could re-
sult in serious or fatal injury, or it might de-
ploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could also result in injury.

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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.
W
Top up
washer fluid
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3 of
total reservoir capacity.

Add washer fluid (
page 332).
Ê
The trunk is open.

Close the trunk.
Y
You are driving with the hood open.

Stop the vehicle in a safe location as
soon as it is safe to do so.

Close the hood (
page 327).
There is otherwise danger of an accident.
V

You are driving with one or more doors
open.
The display symbol shows you which
doors are open.

Close the doors.
@
Vehicle rising
Your vehicle is adjusting to your level se-
lection.

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Vehicle rising
Please wait
The vehicle level is too low.

Do not drive off.
The Airmatic has not yet adjusted the vehicle level to
the necessary height required for driving.

Wait until the message disappears from the multifunc-
tion 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 (
page 266).
Depending on the type of malfunction, this may raise
the vehicle’s level.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
There is otherwise danger of an accident.
Malfunction
The system is functional only to a
limited extent.
The system display or the system
is malfunctioning.

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

Have the vehicle checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.