2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E63AMG WAGON lock

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada......................... 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting safety defects ................ 18
Vehicle data recording ......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices ........................... 19
At a glance.......................................... 21
Exterior view ......................................... 22
Cockpit ................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 28
Center console ..................................... 29
Upper part ...................................... 29
Lower part ...................................... 30
Overhead control panel ........................ 31
Storage compartments ......................... 32
Door control panel................................ 34
Getting started................................... 35
Unlocking ............................................. 36
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 36
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 37
Starter switch positions .................. 37
Adjusting .............................................. 41
Seats .............................................. 41
Steering wheel ................................ 45
Mirrors ............................................ 47
Driving .................................................. 49
Fastening the seat belts ................. 49
Starting the engine ......................... 52
Parking brake ................................. 54
Driving ............................................ 55
Switching on headlamps ................. 56
Turn signals .................................... 56
Windshield wipers ........................... 57
Rear window wiper/washer ............ 59
Problems while driving.................... 60
Parking and locking .............................. 61
Parking brake ................................. 62
Switching off headlamps................. 63
Turning off engine ........................... 63
Releasing seat belts........................ 64
Locking ........................................... 64

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
®... 104Anti-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 ........................................... 120
Opening the tailgate ..................... 121
Closing the tailgate ...................... 123
Automatic central locking ............ 126
Locking and unlocking from the
inside ........................................... 127Seats ................................................. 128
Front seat active head restraints . 128
Rear seat head restraints ............. 128
Lumbar support ........................... 131
Multicontour seat*....................... 131
Seat heating*............................... 132
Seat ventilation* .......................... 133
Folding bench seat in cargo
compartment
(optional on E 63 AMG) ................ 134
Memory function ............................... 138
Storing positions into memory ..... 139
Recalling positions from memory. 139
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position ........................... 140
Lighting ............................................. 141
Exterior lamp switch .................... 141
Combination switch ..................... 145
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps* ......................................... 146
Hazard warning flasher ................ 148
Interior lighting in the front .......... 149
Interior lighting in the rear ........... 150
Door entry lamps ......................... 151
Cargo compartment lamps .......... 151

Contents
At the gas station .............................. 321
Refueling ...................................... 321
Check regularly and before a
long trip........................................ 322
Engine compartment ......................... 324
Hood ............................................ 324
Engine oil ..................................... 326
Transmission fluid level ................ 328
Coolant level ................................ 329
Battery ......................................... 330
Windshield/rear window washer
system and headlamp cleaning
system* ....................................... 331
Tires and wheels ................................ 332
Important guidelines .................... 332
Tire care and maintenance........... 333
Direction of rotation ..................... 335
Loading the vehicle ...................... 335
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ....................................... 340
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 341
Tire labeling.................................. 349
Load identification ....................... 353
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................. 353
Maximum tire load ....................... 355Maximum tire inflation pressure ... 355
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) .............. 356
Tire ply material ............................ 358
Tire and loading terminology......... 358
Rotating tires ................................ 361
Winter driving ..................................... 363
Winter tires ................................... 363
Block heater* (Canada only) ......... 364
Snow chains.................................. 364
Maintenance....................................... 365
Maintenance service indicator
message ....................................... 365
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display ............... 367
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 367
Vehicle care........................................ 368
Cleaning and care of vehicle ......... 368
Practical hints.................................. 377
What to do if … ................................... 378
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 378
Lamp in center console ................ 391
Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display .................... 394
Where will I find ...? ............................ 430
First aid kit.................................... 430
Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare
wheel ............................................ 430
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 435
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 435
Locking the vehicle ....................... 436
Manually unlocking the gear
selector lever ................................ 437
Opening/closing in an emergency ..... 438
Power tilt/sliding sunroof ............. 438
Resetting activated head restraints.... 439
Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 440
SmartKey/SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* ............................... 440
Replacing bulbs .................................. 442
Bulbs............................................. 442
Replacing bulbs for front lamps .... 444
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ..... 447

23 At a glance
Exterior view
Item
Page
1
Tailgate

Unlocking
121


Opening and closing
121,
123


Spare wheel
433


Vehicle tool kit
431
2
Rear lamps
443
3
Rear window, defrosting
204
4
Fuel filler flap
321
Gasoline
490
5
Doors

Locking and unlocking
110


Opening and closing
120
Item
Page
6
Towing eye bolt
470
General information
468
7
Rims and tires
480


Checking tire inflation
pressure
341


Spare wheel
433


Flat tire
451
8
Front lamps
442
9
Hood, opening
324
Engine oil
326
Coolant
329
Item
Page
a
Windshield wipers
57
Wiper blades, replacing
448
Wiper blades, cleaning
372
b
Window, cleaning
372
c
Roof

Power tilt/sliding sun-
roof
243
d
Exterior rear view mirror
47
Parking position
140
e
Headlamp cleaning system*
200

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

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

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

35 Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking