2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E63AMG window

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

ContentsPower windows .................................. 237
Opening and closing the windows 237
Synchronizing power windows ..... 239
Summer opening feature .............. 239
Convenience closing feature ........ 240
Power tilt/sliding sunroof .................. 242
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof ....................... 242
Synchronizing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof ....................... 244
Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel* .............................. 245
Opening and closing the roller
sunblinds for the panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel ........ 245
Opening and closing the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel........................... 246
Synchronizing the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel . 248
Driving systems ................................. 249
Cruise control............................... 249
Distronic*..................................... 252
Airmatic DC (Dual Control)
(only available on E 550,
E 550 4MATIC, E 63 AMG) ........... 265Parktronic system
(Parking assist)*........................... 269
Loading .............................................. 273
Roof rack*.................................... 273
Ski bag* (Canada only) ................ 274
Split rear bench seat* .................. 276
Expanding the cargo area*........... 279
Loading instructions..................... 279
Cargo tie-down rings* .................. 280
Retaining hooks ........................... 281
Useful features .................................. 282
Storage compartments ................ 282
Cup holders.................................. 284
Ashtrays ....................................... 287
Cigarette lighter ........................... 288
Power outlet................................. 289
Heated steering wheel
(Canada only) ............................... 289
Floormats ..................................... 290
Telephone* .................................. 291
Tele Aid ........................................ 294
Garage door opener ..................... 301
Operation......................................... 307
The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ........ 308
Driving instructions ........................... 309
Drive sensibly – save fuel............. 309
Drinking and driving ..................... 309
Pedals .......................................... 309
Power assistance ......................... 310
Brakes.......................................... 310
Driving off .................................... 312
Parking......................................... 313
Tires ............................................. 313
Hydroplaning................................ 314
Tire traction ................................. 314
Tire speed rating .......................... 315
Winter driving instructions ........... 316
Standing water............................. 317
Passenger compartment .............. 317
Driving abroad ............................. 317
Control and operation of radio
transmitter ................................... 318
Catalytic converter
(gasoline engine).......................... 318
Oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) 319
Emission control .......................... 319
Coolant temperature.................... 320

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

29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heating*, driver’s side
132
2
Rear window sunshade
switch*
202
3
Rear seat head restraints
switch, folding down
130
4
Hazard warning flasher
switch
144
5
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
79
6
Central unlocking switch
127
7
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) control switch
102
Item
Page
8
Seat heating*, front passen-
ger side
132
9
Seat ventilation*, front pas-
senger side
133
a
Central locking switch
127
b
Opening/closing button for
CD changer, see separate
COMAND operating instruc-
tions
c
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
133

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

59 Getting started
Driving
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under
wet weather conditions or in the presence
of precipitation.
Turn the combination switch to
positionU or V.
The wipers move across the wind-
shield. Afterward, the wiping intervals
are determined by the wetness of the
windshield.After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
Single wipe

Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow2 (
page 58) to
the resistance point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.Wiping with windshield washer fluid

Push the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow2 (
page 58) past the
resistance point.
The windshield wipers operate with
washer fluid.
For information on filling up the windshield
washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer
system and headlamp cleaning system*”
(
page 332).
!
Do not leave windshield wipers in
intermittent setting when the vehicle is taken to
an automatic car wash or during windshield
cleaning. Windshield wipers will operate in the
presence of water sprayed on the windshield,
and windshield wipers may be damaged as a re-
sult.
!
If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on
the surface of the rain sensor or optical effects
may cause the windshield wipers to wipe in an
undesired fashion. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the windows.
You should therefore switch off the windshield
wipers when weather conditions are dry.
i
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a door is opened.
This protects persons getting into or out of the
vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when


all doors are closed
and


the gear selector lever is in positionD or R
or


the wiper setting is changed using the com-
bination switch
i
To prevent smears on the windshield or
noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with wind-
shield washer fluid every now and then even
when it is raining.

70 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyAir bagsWarning!
G
Air bags are designed to reduce the poten-
tial of injury and fatality in certain frontal im-
pacts (front air bags), side impacts (side
impact air bags and window curtain air bags)
or rollovers (window curtain air bags). How-
ever, no system available today can totally
eliminate injuries and fatalities.
The activation of the air bags temporarily re-
leases a small amount of dust from the
air bags. This dust, however, is neither inju-
rious to your health, nor does it indicate a
fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause
some temporary breathing difficulty for peo-
ple with asthma or other breathing trouble.
To avoid this, you may wish to get out of the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you
have any breathing difficulty but cannot get
out of the vehicle after the air bag inflates,
then get fresh air by opening a window or
door.
Warning!
G
To reduce the risk of injury when the front
air bags inflate, it is very important for the
driver and front passenger to always be in a
properly seated position and to wear their
respective seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision always be in normal seated position
with your back against the backrest. Fasten
your seat belt and make sure that it is prop-
erly positioned on your body.
Since the air bag inflates with considerable
speed and force, a proper seating and hands
on steering wheel position will help to keep
you at a safe distance from the air bag.
Occupants who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the air bag can be seriously
injured or killed by an air bag as it inflates
with great force in the blink of an eye:

Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
position with your back against the seat
backrest.


Adjust the driver seat as far as possible
rearward, still permitting proper opera-
tion of vehicle controls. The distance
from the center of the driver’s breast-
bone to the center of the air bag cover
on the steering wheel must be at least
10 in (25 cm) or more. You should be
able to accomplish this by a combina-
tion of adjustments to the seat and
steering wheel. If you have any prob-
lems, please contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.


Do not lean your head or chest close to
the steering wheel or dashboard.


Keep hands on the outside of steering
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms
inside the rim can increase the risk and
potential severity of hand/arm injury
when driver front air bag inflates.


Adjust the front passenger seat as far as
possible rearward from the dashboard
when the seat is occupied.