Button MERCEDES-BENZ E320 2005 W211 Owner's Manual

23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Parking brake pedal
48, 55
2
Hood lock release
303
3
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
40
Heated steering wheel*
270
4
Parking brake release
48
5
Combination switch

Turn signals
51


Windshield wipers
51


High beam
50
6
Door control panel
30
7
Exterior lamp switch
133
Item
Page
8
Headlamp washer button*
186
9
Steering wheel gearshift
control (E55 AMG only)
181
a
Cruise control lever

Cruise control
239


Distronic*
235
b
Instrument cluster
24,
142
c
Multifunction steering
wheel
26,
146
d
Horn
e
Lever for voice control sys-
tem*, see separate
operating instructions
Item
Page
f
Starter switch
34
g
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator
250
h
Overhead control panel
29
j
Mobile phone/Glasses box
262
k
Glove box lid release, glove
box lock
262
l
Glove box
262
m
Center console
27

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal indi-
cator lamp
2
vABS/ ESP warning
lamp
357
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
145
5
lDistance warning
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*:
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates with the
ignition on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
361
6
KRight turn signal indi-
cator lamp
7
Coolant temperature indi-
cator with:•Coolant temperature
warning lamp
361
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:1Supplemental Re-
straint System
indicator lamp
364
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp
356
362
BLow beam headlamp
indicator lamp
50
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
137
9
Main odometer with:

Selector lever position
46


Program mode
179
a
Clock with:
159
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
358
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
358
Item
Page
?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA
only
359
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, Cana-
da only
359
HTire inflation pres-
sure warning lamp*
363
qPreglow indicator
lamp, Diesel engine
only
47
b
Fuel display with:AFuel reserve warning
lamp
362
c
Reset button for:

Resetting trip odometer
143


Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
142


Confirming new time set-
tings
159

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display in
speedometer
145
Operating control sys-
tem
146
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 incom-
ing 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 cli-
mate control
192
4-zone automatic climate
control*
204
2
COMAND system, see sep-
arate operating instruc-
tions
3
Seat heating*, front pas-
senger side
127
Seat ventilation*, front
passenger side
128
4
Electronic Stability Pro-
gram (ESP) control switch
89
5
Central locking switch
119
Item
Page
6
Opening/closing button
for storage tray or CD
changer*, see separate op-
erating instructions
263
7
Rear seat head restraints
switch, folding down
124
8
Rear window sunshade
switch*
89
9
Seat heating*, driver’s side
127
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
128
a
Hazard warning flasher
switch
138
b
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
78

28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
268
2
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
35
3
Selector lever for
automatic transmission
46,
178
4
Parking assist (Parktronic
system)* deactivation
switch
250
5
Adaptive damping system
(ADS)* switch
247
Item
Page
6
Vehicle level control
switch*
248
7
Thumbwheel for setting
distance in Distronic*
242
8
Distance warning func-
tion* on/off switch
243
9
Program mode selector
switch for automatic trans-
mission
179

29 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Rear interior lighting
on/off
139
2
Automatic interior lighting
139
3
Front interior lighting
on/off
139
4
Temperature sensor
5
Right reading lamp on/off
139
6
Tilt/sliding sunroof* or
tilt/sliding panel*
223,
226
Item
Page
7
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
271
8
Rear view mirror
186
9
Reading lamps
139
a
Garage door opener
279
b
Tow-away alarm button
95
c
Ambient lighting
165
d
Interior lighting
e
Left reading lamp on/off
139

32 Getting startedThe “Getting started” section provides an
overview of the vehicle’s most basic func-
tions.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the “Controls in
detail” section will provide you with further
information. The corresponding page refer-
ences are located at the end of each seg-
ment.Unlocking
Unlocking with the SmartKeySmartKey with remote control 1‹Lock button
2ŠUnlock button for trunk lid
3ŒUnlock button
4ÂPanic button (
page 84)

Press unlock button Πon the
SmartKey.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The ve-
hicle unlocks. The locking knobs in the
doors move up. The anti-theft alarm
system is disarmed.Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.iThe SBC brake system is activated
(page 90).

33 Getting started
Unlocking

Get in the vehicle and insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (
page 98).
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*
With KEYLESS-GO you can open and start
your vehicle without using the buttons on
the SmartKey.

Pull the outside door handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The ve-
hicle unlocks. The locking knobs on the
doors move up. The anti-theft alarm
system is disarmed.

Get in the vehicle.
For more information, see “SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 102).
Starter switch positions
iTo unlock the vehicle, the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO must be outside the
vehicle, no further than approximately
3 feet (1 meter) away from the door.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.iThe SBC brake system is activated
(page 90).
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.

35 Getting started
Unlocking
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever corresponds
to turning the SmartKey to the various
starter switch positions.
If you firmly depress the brake pedal dur-
ing pressing KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton, the engine starts automatically.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button1USA only
2Canada only
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
located in the vehicle.
Make sure the gear selector lever is set
toP.

Do not depress the brake pedal.
Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/
stop button, the vehicle's on-board elec-
tronics have status 0 (as with SmartKey re-
moved).Position 1

Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
once.
This supplies power to some electrical
consumers, such as seat adjustment.
iThe function of the SmartKey overrules
the KEYLESS-GO function.
iIf you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button

once again, the ignition (position2)
is switched on.


twice, the power supply is again
switched off.

36 Getting startedUnlockingIgnition (or position 2)
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
twice.
This supplies power to all electrical
consumers. All lamps (except low
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high
beam headlamp indicator lamp, and
turn signal indicator lamps unless acti-
vated) in the instrument cluster come
on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster
fails to come on when the ignition is
switched on, have it checked and re-
placed if necessary. If a lamp in the in-
strument cluster remains on after
starting the engine or comes on while
driving, see “Lamps in instrument clus-
ter” (
page 356).For information on starting the engine us-
ing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button,
see “Starting with KEYLESS-GO*”
(
page 47).
iIf you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once, the power sup-
ply is again switched off.
iWhen you switch on the ignition, the in-
dicator and warning lamps (except low
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high
beam headlamp indicator lamp, and
turn signal indicator lamps unless acti-
vated) in the instrument cluster come
on. This indicates that the respective
systems are operational. The indicator
and warning lamps (except low beam
headlamp indicator lamp, high beam
headlamp indicator lamp, and turn sig-
nal indicator lamps if activated) should
go out when the engine is running.