2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E63AMG trunk

437 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid. 
Insert the mechanical key1 into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key1 counter-
clockwise to position2 and hold it in
this position.

Pull the handle3 and lift the trunk lid.
The trunk opens.

Turn the mechanical key1 back and
remove it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger door, the rear
doors and the trunk.

Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 127).

Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the doors have moved down.

If necessary, push them down
manually.

Remove the mechanical key from the
SmartKey (
page 436).

Check whether the trunk is locked.
1
Mechanical key
2
Unlocking in an emergency
3
Handle
!
Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.


438 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergency
If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key (
page 126).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.

Insert the mechanical key2 into the
driver’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key2 clockwise
to position1.
The driver’s door is locked.Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever
In case of power failure, the gear selector
lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow
the vehicle.
1Pin

Open the storage compartment in the
center armrest (
page 285).

Take out the cup holder (
page 285).

Insert a suitable object1 (e.g. a pin)
through the hole and press the pin
downward.

Remove pin1.
1
Locking
2
Mechanical key
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This procedure does not arm the anti-theft
alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel filler flap.
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The gear selector lever is locked again when
moving it to positionP.


453 Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
(page 452).
Vehicles with Minispare wheel
(except E 63 AMG):

Take the Minispare wheel, wheel
wrench and the jack out of the trunk
(page 432).
Vehicles with collapsible tire
(E 63 AMG only):

Take the collapsible tire, wheel wrench,
jack and electric air pump out of the
trunk (
page 432).Lifting the vehicle

Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
or other sizeable objects.
One wheel chock is included with the
vehicle tool kit (
page 434).
When changing wheel on a level surface:

Place the wheel chock in front of and
another sizeable object behind the
wheel that is diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should
circumstances require you to do so on a
hill, place the wheel chock and the other
sizeable object as follows:

Place the wheel chock and another
sizeable object on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the axle not
being worked on.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into either side of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Be sure that the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca-
pacity jackstands before working under the
vehicle.


456 Practical hintsFlat tire
Insert wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly.

Unscrew the alignment bolt, install last
wheel bolt and tighten slightly.Vehicles with collapsible tire
(E 63 AMG only):

Continue the procedure by following
the instructions under “Inflating the
collapsible tire” (
page 456) and then
“Lowering the vehicle” (
page 458).
Vehicles with Minispare wheel
(except E 63 AMG):

Continue the procedure by following
the instructions under “Lowering the
vehicle” (
page 458).Inflating the collapsible tire
(E 63 AMG only)

Take the electric air pump out of the
trunk (
page 432).
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Only use Genuine equipment
Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel
bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the ve-
hicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could
fall off the jack.
Warning!
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Inflate collapsible tire only after the wheel is
properly mounted.
Inflate the collapsible tire using the electric
air pump before
lowering the vehicle.
Warning!
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Observe instructions on air pump label.!
Do not lower the vehicle before inflating the
collapsible tire. Otherwise the rim may be dam-
aged.


458 Practical hintsFlat tire
Store the electrical plug 3 and the air
hose 4 behind the flap 1 and place
the electric air pump back in the desig-
nated storage space underneath the
trunk floor (
page 432).
Lowering the vehicle

Lower vehicle by turning crank coun-
terclockwise until vehicle is resting ful-
ly on its own weight.

Remove the jack.
1-5 Wheel bolts

Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly, fol-
lowing the diagonal sequence illustrat-
ed (1 to 5), until all bolts are tight.
Observe a tightening torque of 96 lb-ft
(130 Nm).
Before storing the jack, it should be fully
collapsed, with handle folded in (storage
position).

Store the jack and the other vehicle
tools in the designated storage space
underneath the trunk floor
(page 432).
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Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque of
96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
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Wrap the damaged wheel in the protective
film that comes with the spare wheel and put the
wheel in the trunk.
You can also place the damaged wheel down into
the spare wheel well. In this case, you must stow
the holder from the spare wheel well in the trunk.
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS* (Canada only):
Do not activate the tire inflation pressure moni-
tor until a full size wheel/tire with functioning
sensor has been placed back into service on the
vehicle.


460 Practical hintsBatteryThe battery is located on the right hand
side of the trunk under the luggage box
(page 433).
Vehicles with spare wheel1Positive terminal
2Negative terminal
3Battery bracket
4Battery ventilation hose
Warning!
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Failure to follow these instructions can re-
sult in severe injury or death.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
(page 331).
Never lean over batteries while connecting,
you might get injured.
Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Do not
allow this fluid to come in contact with eyes,
skin or clothing. In case it does, immediately
flush affected area with water and seek
medical help if necessary.
A battery will also produce hydrogen gas,
which is flammable and explosive. Keep
flames or sparks away from battery, avoid
improper connection of jumper cables,
smoking etc.
!
Depending on vehicle production date, the
battery is a V
alve-R
egulated L
ead A
cid (VRLA)
battery, also referred to as “fleece” battery:
Such batteries do not require topping-up of the
electrolyte level. VRLA batteries therefore do not
have cell caps and the battery cover is non-re-
movable. Do not attempt to open the battery as
otherwise the battery will be damaged.
Even though VRLA batteries do not require top-
ping-up of the electrolyte level and cannot be
opened to check the electrolyte level, the bat-
tery condition must be checked periodically by
performing a battery conductance test. Refer to
Maintenance Booklet for battery condition test-
ing intervals.
The factory-equipped VRLA battery is
leak-proofed. Only use a battery as replacement
that has the same security features and is of
identical size, voltage, and capacity as the
factory-equipped battery.

462 Practical hintsBattery
Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the start/stop button until
the engine shuts off.

Open the driver’s door.

Open the trunk.

Read and observe safety instructions
and precautions (
page 331) and
(
page 460).

Remove the luggage box (
page 433).

Disconnect the negative lead from neg-
ative terminal2 (
page 460).

Remove cover1 (
page 460) from
the positive terminal.

Disconnect the positive lead.
Removing the battery
Remove the screw-nuts securing the
battery.

Remove the battery bracket3
(page 460).

Pull out the battery ventilation hose4
(page 460) from the battery (de-
pending on battery arrangement in
your vehicle model, the ventilation
hose is located either on the left or
right side of the battery).

Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling the batteryWarning!
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Never charge a battery while still installed in
the vehicle unless the accessory battery
charge unit* approved by Mercedes-Benz is
being used. Gases may escape during charg-
ing and cause explosions that may result in
paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.
An accessory battery charge unit* specially
adapted for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz is
available, permitting the charging of the bat-
tery in its installed position. Contact an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
information and availability. Charge battery
in accordance with the separate instruc-
tions for the accessory battery charger.


465 Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located in the trunk under-
neath the luggage box (
page 433). Only
jump start the vehicle from the battery in
the trunk.

Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.

Turn off all electrical consumers.

Apply the parking brake (
page 62).

Make sure the gear selector lever is set
to positionP.

Open the trunk.1Positive terminal of discharged battery
2Negative terminal of discharged bat-
tery
3Positive terminal of charged battery
4Negative terminal of charged battery

Connect positive terminals1 and3
of the batteries with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery3
first.

Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.

Connect negative terminals4 and2
of the batteries with the second jumper
cable. Clamp the cable to negative
terminal4 of the charged battery
first.

Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.

Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals2 and4 and then
from positive terminals1 and3.
You can now switch on the headlamps.

Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
(page 331).
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Never invert the terminal connections!