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
502 IndexGear selector lever 52, 187
Cleaning 374
Gearshift pattern 187
Lock 52
Position 188, 189
Position indicator 52
Shifting procedure 188
Unlocking in an emergency 437
Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting
Automatic transmission 194
Glove box 280
Good visibility 200
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 359
GVWR 359
H
Halogen headlamps see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning 374
Hazard warning flasher 148Head restraints 128
Comfort head restraint, Adjusting 44
Folding back 130
Front seat, Adjusting 43
Rear seat, Removing and
installing 128
Removing and installing 130
Headlamp cleaning system* 200
Headlamp shut-off delay see Delayed
shut-off, Exterior lamps
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps* 141
Automatic headlamp mode 142
Bi-Xenon* 141
Cleaning lenses 371
Cleaning system* 200
Halogen 444
High beam see High beam flasher
High beam see High beam headlamps
Low beam see Low beam headlamps
Manual headlamp mode 142
Replacing bulbs 444
Switch 56
Headliner and shelf below rear window,
Cleaning and care of 374
Heated seats* 132Heated steering wheel (Canada
only) 288
Height adjustment
Vehicle level control 262
High beam flasher 146
High beam headlamps
Indicator lamp 27, 146
Replacing bulbs 443
Switching on 146
High mounted brake lamp 443
High-performance brake system
(E 63 AMG only) 312
Hood 324
Message in display 428
Horn 25
HVAC see Climate control system
Hydroplaning 314
I
Identification labels 476
Identification Number, Vehicle (VIN) 477
Ignition 38, 52
Immobilizer 106
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Infant and child restraint systems see Chil-
dren in the vehicle
