MERCEDES-BENZ E350 2006 W211 Owner's Guide

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21 At a glance
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Storage compartments
Door control panel

22 At a glanceCockpit

23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Parking brake pedal
53, 61
2
Hood lock release
319
3
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
43
Heated steering wheel*
283
4
Parking brake release
53
5
Combination switch

Turn signals
55


Windshield wipers
56


High beam
55
6
Door control panel
32
7
Exterior lamp switch
141
Item
Page
8
Headlamp washer button*
197
9
Steering wheel gearshift
control (E55 AMG only)
191
a
Cruise control lever

Cruise control
243


Distronic*
247
b
Instrument cluster
24,
150
c
Multifunction steering
wheel
26,
154
d
Horn
e
Lever for voice control sys-
tem*, see separate
operating instructions
Item
Page
f
Starter switch
36
g
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator
263
h
Overhead control panel
29
j
Mobile phone/Glasses box
276
k
Glove box lid release, glove
box lock
276
l
Glove box
276
m
Center console
27

24 At a glanceInstrument cluster

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2
vABS/ESP
® warning
lamp
375
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
153
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.
380
6
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
7
Coolant temperature
indicator with:
151
•Coolant temperature
warning lamp
379
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:1Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)
indicator lamp
383
-Antilock Brake System
(ABS) indicator lamp
374
<Seat belt telltale
380
BLow beam headlamp
indicator lamp
54
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
145
9
Main odometer with:

Gear selector lever
position
50


Program mode
189
a
Clock with:
168
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
376
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
376
Item
Page
úEngine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only
377
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only
377
HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS mal-
function telltale*
381
qPreglow indicator
lamp, Diesel engine
only
51
b
Fuel display with:AFuel reserve warning
lamp
380
c
Reset button for:

Resetting trip odometer
151


Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
150


Confirming new time
settings
168

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display in
speedometer
153
Operating control system
154
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonæup/to increaseçdown/to decrease
3
Telephone*:
Press buttonsto take a call
to dial a calltto 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

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Dual-zone automatic
climate control, USA only
202
4-zone automatic climate
control*
214
2
COMAND system, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
3
Seat heating*, front passen-
ger side
135
Seat ventilation*, front pas-
senger side
136
4
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) control switch
96
5
Central locking switch
130
Item
Page
6
Opening/closing button for
storage tray or CD chang-
er*, see separate operating
instructions
276
7
Rear seat head restraints
switch, folding down
131
8
Rear window sunshade
switch*
200
9
Seat heating*, driver’s side
135
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
136
a
Hazard warning flasher
switch
146
b
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
85

28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
281
2
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
37
3
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
50,
185
4
Parking assist (Parktronic
system)* deactivation
switch
263
5
Adaptive Damping System
(ADS)* switch
259
Item
Page
6
Vehicle level control
switch*
260
7
Thumbwheel for setting
distance for Distronic*
255
8
Distance warning function*
on/off switch
256
9
Program mode selector
switch for automatic
transmission
189

29 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Rear interior lighting on/off
147
2
Automatic interior lighting
147
3
Front interior lighting on/off
147
4
Temperature sensor
5
Right reading lamp on/off
147
6
Tilt/sliding sunroof* or
tilt/sliding panel*
236,
239
7
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
286
Item
Page
8
Rear view mirror
197
9
Reading lamps
147
a
Garage door opener
293
b
Tow-away alarm button
103
c
Ambient lighting
172
d
Interior lighting
e
Left reading lamp on/off
147