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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
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26 At a glanceInstrument cluster
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27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2
vESP
® warning lamp
379
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
155
5
lDistance warning lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*:
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates when the
ignition is on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
385
6
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
7
Coolant temperature
indicator with:
153
•Coolant temperature
warning lamp
384
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:1Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)
indicator lamp
388
-Antilock Brake System
(ABS) indicator lamp
378
386
BLow beam headlamp
indicator lamp
56
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
56
9
Main odometer with:
Gear selector lever
position
189
Program mode
193
a
Clock with:
174
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
381
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
381
Item
Page
úEngine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only
382
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only
382
HLow tire pressure tell-
tale*, Canada only
389
b
Fuel display with:AFuel tank reserve
warning lamp
385
c
Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer
153
Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
152
Confirming new time
settings
174
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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
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29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heating*, driver’s side
132
2
Hazard warning flasher
switch
148
3
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
79, 81
4
Central unlocking switch
127
5
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) control switch
102
6
Seat heating*, front passen-
ger side
132
7
Seat ventilation*, front pas-
senger side
133
Item
Page
8
Central locking switch
127
9
Opening/closing button for
CD changer, see separate
COMAND operating instruc-
tions
a
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
133
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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
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31 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Rear interior lighting on/off
150
2
Automatic interior lighting
149
3
Front interior lighting on/off
149
4
Right reading lamp on/off
149
5
Tilt/sliding sunroof
243
6
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
295
7
Rear view mirror
200
Item
Page
8
Front reading lamps
150
9
Garage door opener
300
a
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system), telephone*, and
Voice Control System*, see
separate operating instruc-
tions
292
184
b
Ambient lighting
151
c
Interior lighting
d
Left front reading lamp
on/off
150