belt MERCEDES-BENZ E WAGON 2005 S211 Workshop Manual

467 Index
Automatic transmission 183
Comfort program mode 188
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode) 190
Gear ranges 186
Gear selector lever position 187
Gear shifting malfunctions 190
Manual shifting 185
One-touch gearshifting 185
Program mode selector switch 188
Selector lever position 183
Starting the engine 47
Automatic transmission*
Accelerator position 189
Kickdown 189
B
Backrest
Folding forward 247
Folding rearward 248
Bar 333
BAS 89, 459
Batteries, SmartKey
Changing 408, 409
Check lamp 105, 111
Checking 106, 112Batteries, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Changing 408, 409
Batteries, vehicle
Charging 427
Disconnecting 426
Reconnecting 427
Removing 426
Service 424
Battery discharged
Jump starting 428
Bead 333
Belt reel 254
Bi-Xenon headlamps* 459
Block heater* 338
Blocking
Rear window operation 84
Brake assist system (BAS) 459
Brake fluid 297, 377
Brake pads
Message in display 375
Brakes
Brake fluid 298
Warning lamp 354
Break-in period 284Bulbs, replacing
Additional turn signals 410
Fog lamps 410
Front lamps 410, 413
High beam 411
High mounted brake lamp 411
License plate lamps 411, 415
Low beam 411
Parking lamps 411
Side marker lamps 410, 415
Standing lamps 411
Tail lamp 411
Tail lamp assemblies 415
Turn signal lamp 410
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) 459
Calling up
Distronic* settings 160
Maintenance service indicator 341
Range (distance to empty) 179
CAN system 459
Cargo compartment
Fuse box 435
Cargo compartment cover 257
Cargo management system* 252
Cargo net 256

472 IndexEngine oil
Adding 302
Checking level 300
Consumption 300
Display messages 382
Messages in display 301
Viscosity 460
ESP 89, 460
Four wheel electronic traction system
with ESP 95
Switching off 91
Switching on 92
Synchronizing 367
Warning lamp 353
ETD 460
Safety guidelines 66
Exterior lamp switch 141
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 42
Parking position for 176
F
Fahrenheit
Setting temperature units 165
Fastening the seat belts 44
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 231First aid kit 401
Flat tire 418
Mounting the spare wheel 419
Spare wheel 419
Flexible Service System (FSS) 461
Floormats 268
Fog lamp, rear 145
Fog lamps
Switching on 144
Fog lamps, front
Messages in display 386
Switching on 144
Folding back folding bench seat 136
Folding bench seat in cargo
compartment 134
Folding head restraints back 127
Following distance in Distronic* 239
Four wheel electronic traction system
(4MATIC) with ESP 95
4MATIC 95
4-zone automatic climate control* 208
Front airbags 67
Front doors
Opening from inside vehicle 115
Front fog lamp
Replacing bulb 411Front interior lighting 148
Front lamps 411
Messages in display 387
Replacing bulbs 413
Switching on 141
Front reading lamps
Switching on/off 148
Front seat head restraints
Power seat 126
Removing and installing 126
Front seats
Heater* 132
FSS (Flexible Service System) 461
Fuel 297
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp 357
Premium unleaded gasoline 297
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 178
Since last reset 178
Fuel filler flap 296
Locking 296
Unlocking 296
Fuel reserve tank
Message in display 385
Fuel tank
Filler flap 296

475 Index
Kilopascal 333
Km/h or mph in speedometer 165
L
Lamp bulbs, exterior 410
Lamps, exterior
Front 411
Light sensor 387
Messages in display 387
Replacing bulbs for rear 411, 415
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 352
Airbag Off 68
Battery (SmartKey) 104, 111
Brakes 354
CHECK ENGINE 355
Coolant 356
DTR* 234
Engine diagnostics 355
ESP 353
Fuel reserve 355
SBC 92
Seat belts 355, 357
SRS 63
Language
Multifunction display 166
Setting 166LATCH child seat anchors 83
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 441
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 350
Level control system*
Airmatic DC* 244
Lever
For cruise control 236
License plate lamps 411
Messages in display 387
Replacing bulbs 415
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 348
Light sensor 387
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 266
Lighting 141
Automatic headlamp mode 142
Daytime running lamp mode 143
Door entry lamps 149
Exterior lamp switch 141
Fog lamps 144
Front fog lamps 144
High beams 145
Instrument cluster illumination 150
Interior 147
Interior in the rear 149Locator lighting 144
Low beam 141
Manual headlamp mode 142
Night security illumination 144
Parking lamps 141
Settings (control system) 170
Limiting the gear range 186
Limp Home Mode 190
Loading 247
Instructions 250
Split rear bench seat* 247
Loading terminology 332
Loading the storage box 256
Loading the vehicle 310
Locator lighting 144
Setting 171
Lock button 461
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 60
Locking 56, 102
Fuel filler flap 296
Global with KEYLESS-GO* 110
Global, SmartKey 104
The vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 113
Vehicle in an emergency 405
Loss of SmartKey 106
Loss of SmartKeys 114

477 Index
Multifunction display messages
ABS 364
Brake fluid 377
Brake pads 375
Check engine 355
Coolant 379, 380
Coolant level 378
Distronic* 365
Doors 381
Easy-entry/exit feature 376
Fuel reserve tank 385
Hood 384
Lamps 387
Parking brake 376
SBC brake system 375, 376
SmartKey 385
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 384
Tailgate 399
Tele Aid 397, 398
Telephone* 399
Tires 392
Washer fluid 399
Multifunction steering wheel 26, 154,
462
Buttons 154N
Navigation system
See separate COMAND operating
instructions 160
Night security illumination 144
Normal occupant weight 334
O
Occupant Classification System 76
Self-test 81
Occupant distribution 334
Occupant safety 62
Airbags 63
Children and airbags 64
Children in the vehicle 73
Fastening the seat belt 44
Infant and child restraint systems 73
LATCH child seat anchors 83
Seat belts 44, 66
Oil
Adding 302
Checking level with the control
system 301
Consumption 300
Filler neck 302
Viscosity 460Oil level
Checking level with the control
system 301
One-touch gearshifting 185
Canceling gear range limit 185
Downshifting 185
Upshifting 185
Opening 407
Ashtray 265
Doors from the inside 114
Front doors from the inside 115
Fuel filler flap 296
Fuel filler flap manually 405
Glove box 259
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* in an
emergency 407
Power tilt /sliding sunroof* 225
Rear doors from the inside 115
Side windows 222
Sliding/pop-up roof* in an
emergency 407
Tailgate 115
Windows 221
Opening the tailgate from the inside
automatically* 116

478 IndexOpening the tailgate from the inside with
handle 116
Operating
CD player 159
Radio 158
Safety 16
Telephone* 179
Vehicle outside the USA and
Canada 13
Operating safety 16
Operation
Garage door opener 282
Integrated remote control 282
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 347
Outer seats
Rear seat head restraints 129
Outside temperature indicator 152
Overhead control panel 29
Garage door opener 277
Overspeed range 462
P
Paintwork 346
Panic alarm 86
Panic button on SmartKey 86Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 259
Parking 56
Parking brake 49, 56
Engaging 56
Message in display 376
Releasing 49
Parking lamps 411
Switching on 141
Parking position
Exterior rear view mirrors 140, 176,
192
Parts service 438
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp 360
Passenger compartment
Fuse box 435
Interior lighting 147
Interior rear view mirror 42
Passenger safety see Occupant
safety 62
Pedals 285
Phone book*
Loading 181
Quick search 181Phone number*
Dialing 181
Redialing 181
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 350
Pliers, universal (vehicle tool kit) 403
Poly-V-belt drive 462
Positions (Memory function)
Recalling from memory 139
Positions (Memory function*)
Storing in memory 139
Potential problems associated with under-
inflated and overinflated tires 322
Power assistance 286
Power seat
Adjusting backrest tilt 39
Adjusting head restraint height 40
Adjusting head restraint tilt 40
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 39
Adjusting seat height 39
Memory function 138
Removing/installing head
restraints 126
Seat fore and aft adjustment 39

480 IndexRecovery services
For stolen vehicle 277
Regular checks 297
Reinstalling the battery 427
Remote control
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 107
Remote controls
Integrated 279
SmartKey 102, 107
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid* 276
Removing
Vehicle battery 426
Wheel 421
Wiper blades 417
Removing and installing
Front seat head restraints 126
Removing and installing seat
cushions 136
Removing the storage box 256
Removing the twin roller blind 258
Replacing
Bulbs 410
Front lamp bulbs 413
Fuses 434
License plate lamp bulbs 415Rear lamp bulbs 411, 415
Side marker lamp bulb 415
Wiper blades 416
Reporting
Safety defects 18
Reprogramming
integrated remote control 282
Reset button in the instrument
cluster 162
Resetting
All functions (control system) 162
All functions of a submenu 163
Fuel consumption 178
Maintenance service indicator 341
Service indicator (FSS) 342
Trip odometer 151
Residual heat utilization 207, 219
Residual ventilation 219
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 219
Restraint system see Infant and child re-
straint systems 73
Rim 334
Rims and Tires 443
Roadside Assistance
Tele Aid* 269Roadside assistance 12
Rolling code programming 280
Rolling up the cargo compartment
cover 257
RON 297
RON (Research Octane Number) 463
Rubber parts
Cleaning 350
S
Safety
Occupant 62
Safety belts see Seat belts 44
Safety defects
Reporting 18
Safety systems
Driving 87
Saving current speed 229
SBC 92
SBC brake system 463
Activation 93
Deactivation 94
Driving hints 95
Messages in display 375, 376
Self-check 94
Warning lamp 92
Seat belt force limiter 72

481 Index
Seat belts 69
Cleaning 349
Fastening 44
Proper use of 46, 71
Safety guidelines 66
Warning lamp 357
Seat heater*
Switching off 132
Switching on 132
Seat ventilation*
Switching off 133
Switching on 133
Seating capacity 312
Seats 124
Adjusting 38
Drive-dynamic seat* with multicontour
features 130
Easy entry/exit feature* 124
Heater* 132
Split rear bench seat* 247
Ventilation 133
Selecting display 166, 167
Selector lever
Lock 47, 183
Message in the display 368Position (automatic
transmission) 183
Self-test
Occupant Classification System 81
Tele Aid* 270
Service
Batteries 424
Calling up the maintenance service
indicator 341
Service and warranty information 10
Service life (tires) 308
Service memory
Messages in display 397
Setting
Convenience functions 164, 175
Cruise control 229
Daytime running lamp mode 170
Distronic* time interval 239
Exterior rear view mirror parking
position 140
Higher speed in cruise control 231
Higher speed in Distronic* 237
Hours (clock) 168
Individual vehicle settings 162
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off 173Lamps and lighting (control
system) 170
Language, multifunction display 166
Locator lighting 171
Lower speed in cruise control 231
Lower speed in Distronic* 238
Miles/kilometers in
speedometer 165
Minutes (clock) 168, 169
Parking position for exterior rear view
mirrors 176
Slower speed in cruise control 231
Slower speed in Distronic* 238
SmartKey dependent memory 176
Speed in cruise control 231
Speed in Distronic* 237
Speedometer display mode 165
Suspension tuning 244
Temperature (interior) 201, 214
Temperature indicator 165
Tire inflation pressure 167
Units
Speedometer 165
Temperature 165
Tire inflation pressure 167
Vehicle level control 245

485 Index
Tires and wheels
Tire inflation pressure 318
Tools 403
Tow-away alarm 99
Arming 99
Disarming 99
Disarming for transport 99
Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit)
Installing 433
Towing the vehicle 430
Traction 189, 335
Transmission fluid level 303
Tread 335
Tread depth 309
Tread depth (tires 337
Treadwear indicators 335
Trip computer 178
Trip odometer
Resetting 151
Trunk
Lock button, KEYLESS-GO* 113
Turn signals 51
Additional in mirrors 411
Front bulbs 411
Turning off
Engine 57Twin roller blind 256
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards 335
Units
Setting speedometer units 165
Setting temperature units 165
Setting tire inflation pressure
units 167
Unlocking 32, 102, 404
Driver’s door in an emergency 404
Fuel filler flap 296
Global 104
Global with KEYLESS-GO* 110
Selective setting 104, 111
Vehicle in an emergency 276
With KEYLESS-GO* 33
With the SmartKey 32
Upgrade scenario
Tele Aid* 275
Uphill driving
Cruise control 229
Upshifting 185
Useful features 259
Ashtrays 265
Cigarette lighter 266Garage door opener 277
Heated steering wheel* 267
Tele Aid* 269
Telephone* 268
V
Vehicle
Individual settings 162, 164
Locking in an emergency 405
Lowering 422
Towing 430
Unlocking in an emergency 404
Vehicle capacity weight 335
Vehicle care
Cup holder 349
Distronic* system sensor cover 347
Engine cleaning 346
Gear selector lever 349
Hard plastic trim items 349
Leather upholstery 350
Light alloy wheels 348
Ornamental moldings 347
Paintwork 346
Plastic and rubber parts 350
Power washer 345
Seat belts 349
Steering wheel 349

486 Index
Tar stains 346
Vehicle washing 346
Window cleaning 348
Wood trims 350
Vehicle level
Changing 246
Setting 246
Automatic 246
Manual 246
Vehicle level control system*
Airmatic DC* 244
Vehicle loading terminology 332
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 335
Vehicle status message memory
Calling up 161
Vehicle tool kit 403
Alignment bolt 403
Fuse extractor 403
Hex-socket wrench 403
Open-end wrench 403
Screwdriver 403
Spare fuses 403
Towing eye bolt 403
Universal pliers 403
Wheel wrench 403Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare
wheel 401
Vehicle washing 346
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 464
Voice control system* 464
W
Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function* 240
Distronic* 234
Drivers seat belts 69
Parking brake 50
Warranty coverage 439
Washing the vehicle 344
Wear pattern (tires) 336
Weights 449
Wheel change 419
Tightening torque 422
Wheels
Tires and wheels 307
Window curtain airbags 68
Windshield
Defogging 202, 203, 215
Refilling washer fluid 306
Replacing wiper blades 417Washer fluid 306
Windshield washer fluid
Message in display 399
Refilling 306
Wiping with 53
Windshield wipers 52
Fast wiper speed 52
Intermittent wiping 52
Replacing wiper blades 416, 417
Single wipe 53
Switching on 52
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 53
Winter driving
Block heater* 338
Snow chains 338
Tires 337
Winter tires 337
Winter driving instructions 291
Winter tires 337
Wiper blades 347
Installing 417
Removing 417
Replacing 417