clock MERCEDES-BENZ E320CDI 2006 W211 User Guide

427 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The handle is located above the rear li-
cense plate recess.
1Unlocking in an emergency
2Handle
Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position1 and hold it in this
position.

Pull the handle2 and lift the trunk lid.
The trunk opens.

Turn the mechanical key back and re-
move it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger door, the rear
doors and the trunk.

Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 130).

Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the doors have moved down.

If necessary, push them down
manually.

Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 426).

Check whether the trunk is locked.

If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key (
page 128).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
1Locking

Insert the mechanical key into the
driver’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position1.
The driver’s door is locked.
!Always make sure there is sufficient
overhead clearance.

428 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyFuel filler flap emergency release
In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, you can open
it manually.
1Release knob
Open the trunk.

Remove right-side tail trim.

Turn release knob1 clockwise (ar-
row).
The fuel filler flap can know be opened.Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever
In case of power failure, the gear selector
lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow
the vehicle.
1Pin
Open the storage compartment in the
center armrest (
page 279).

Take out the cup holder (
page 279).

Insert a suitable object1 (e.g. a pin)
through the hole and press the pin
downward.

Remove pin1.
iThe gear selector lever is locked again
when moving it to positionP.

429 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
Opening/closing in an emergency
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* or panora-ma roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
You can open or close the tilt/sliding sun-
roof or tilt/sliding panel manually should
an electrical malfunction occur.
The tilt/sliding sunroof or tilt/sliding panel
drive is located behind cover1 of the in-
terior overhead light.
1Cover
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Press on cover1 in direction of the ar-
row to release it.2Hole
3Crank

Take crank3 out of the glove box.

Insert crank3 through hole2.

Turn crank3 clockwise to:

slide roof panel/sunroof closed


raise roof panel/sunroof at the rear

Turn crank3 counterclockwise to:

slide roof panel/sunroof open


lower roof panel/sunroof at the
rear
iTurn crank3 slowly and smoothly.
The tilt/sliding sunroof or tilt/sliding
panel must be synchronized after being
operated manually (
page 238) or
(
page 242).

436 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsReplacing bulbs for front lamps
1Housing cover for low beam halogen or
Bi-Xenon* headlamp2Bulb socket for high beam head-
lamp/high beam flasher bulb
3Bulb socket for parking and standing
lamp bulb
4Bulb socket for low beam headlamp
bulb (halogen headlamps only)
5Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 141).

Open the hood (
page 319).Low beam bulb (halogen headlamps
only)

Turn housing cover1 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Turn bulb socket4 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 4.

Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket 4.

Place bulb socket4 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise until it en-
gages.

Align housing cover1 and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
Warning!
G
Do not remove the cover1 for the
Bi-Xenon* headlamp. Because of high volt-
age in Bi-Xenon* lamps, it is dangerous to
replace the bulb or repair the lamp and its
components. We recommend that you have
such work done by a qualified technician.

437 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High beam bulb/high beam flasher
bulb (halogen headlamps)/high beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon* headlamps)
Turn bulb socket2 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb out of bulb socket2.

Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket2.

Place bulb socket2 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise until it en-
gages.Front turn signal lamp bulb

Turn bulb socket5 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.

Press gently onto the bulb and turn
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket5.

Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket5 and turn clockwise until it
engages.

Place bulb socket5 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise until it en-
gages.
Parking and standing lamp bulb

Turn bulb socket3 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb out of bulb socket3.

Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket3.

Place bulb socket3 back into the
lamp and turn clockwise until it engag-
es.Additional turn signal lamp bulbs
The additional turn signal lamps in the
exterior rear view mirrors have LEDs.
If a malfunction occurs or LEDs fail to func-
tion, the entire turn signal unit must be re-
placed. Have the turn signal unit replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Front side marker lamp bulbs
Since replacing the side marker lamp bulbs
is a technically highly demanding process,
we recommend you have the side marker
lamp bulbs replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

447 Practical hints
Flat tire

Store the electrical plug 3 and the air
hose 4 behind the flap 1 and place
the electric air pump back in the desig-
nated storage space underneath the
trunk floor (
page 422).
Lowering the vehicle

Lower vehicle by turning crank coun-
terclockwise until vehicle is resting ful-
ly on its own weight.

Remove the jack.
1-5 Wheel bolts

Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly, fol-
lowing the diagonal sequence illustrat-
ed (1 to 5), until all bolts are tight.
Observe a tightening torque of 96 lb-ft
(130 Nm).
Before storing the jack, it should be fully
collapsed, with handle folded in (storage
position).

Store the jack and the other vehicle
tools in the designated storage space
underneath the trunk floor
(page 422).
Warning!
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Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque of
96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
iWrap the damaged wheel in the protec-
tive film that comes with the spare
wheel and put the wheel in the trunk.
You can also place the damaged wheel
down into the spare wheel well. In this
case, you must stow the holder from
the spare wheel well in the trunk.
Do not activate the tire pressure moni-
toring system* until the depressurized
tire is no longer in the vehicle.

453 Practical hints
Batteries
Reconnecting the battery
Turn off all electrical consumers.

Remove SmartKey from starter switch.

Connect the positive lead and fasten its
cover.

Connect the negative lead.

Install the luggage box (
page 423).
Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Large 12 volt storage batteries contain
lead. Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
!Never invert the terminal connections!
iThe following procedures must be car-
ried out following any interruption of
battery power (e.g. due to reconnec-
tion):

Set the clock (
page 168)
(see COMAND operator’s manual).


Resynchronize the ESP
®
(
page 391).


Resynchronize the side windows
(page 233).


Resynchronize the tilt/sliding sun-
roof* (
page 238) or the tilt/slid-
ing panel* (
page 242).

462 Practical hintsFusesMain fuse box in passenger compartment
The main fuse box is located behind a cov-
er in the dashboard on the driver’s side.
1Recess in the cover
2CoverOpening

Open the driver’s door.

Insert flat, blunt object as a lever in
recess1 on the edge of cover2.

Loosen cover2 from the dashboard
using lever.

Using your hands, pull cover2 in di-
rection of arrow and remove.
Closing

Hook cover2 into the opening at the
front.

Press cover2 back on until it engag-
es.
Fuse box in trunk
The fuse box is located behind the
left-hand trim panel in the trunk.
Fuse box cover design may vary depending
on vehicle equipment. Cover with turn catches shown 1Cover
2Catches
Opening cover (with turn catches)
Turn catches2 counter-clockwise.
and remove cover1.

Remove cover1.
!Do not use sharp objects such as a
screw driver to open the fuse box
cover2 in the dashboard, as this
could damage it.

463 Practical hintsFuses
Closing cover (with turn catches)
Install cover1 (
page 462).

Turn catches2 (
page 462) clock-
wise.
Opening cover (without turn catches)

Hold cover at recess, press cover
slightly together to release tabs from
behind trim panel and then pull off cov-
er. Closing cover (without turn catches)

Install cover with tabs on one side of
trim panel, then press cover slightly to-
gether to install cover on other side of
trim panel.

503 Index
Center console
Lower part 28
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp 384
Upper part 27
Centigrate see Temperature display mode
Central locking
Automatic 129, 174
Locking/unlocking from inside 129
Central locking switch 129
Certification label 468
Checking
Oil level 320
Children in the vehicle 78
Air bags 68
Blocking of rear window operation 89
Indicator lamp, front passenger front
air bag
Infant and child restraint systems 78
LATCH-type child seat anchors 88
Occupant Classification System (OCS)
Cigarette lighter 282Climate control system
4-zone automatic climate
control 214
Air conditioning refrigerant 487
Air conditioning, Cooling 212, 227
Air distribution 208, 222
Air recirculation mode 210, 224
Air volume 209, 223
Automatic mode 206, 220
Control panel, Rear 213, 229
Deactivating system 206, 219
Dual-zone automatic climate
control 202
Front defroster 209, 223
Maximum cooling MAX COOL 224
Rear climate control 229
Residual engine heat (REST) 228
Clock 25, 168
Setting time 169
Cockpit 22, 493
Cockpit Management and Data System
see COMAND
Cold tire inflation pressure 354
Collapsible tire 480
Collapsible wheel chock 424
COMAND 494COMAND see separate COMAND operat-
ing instructions
Combination switch 55, 145
Control system 153, 494
Multifunction display 153
Multifunction steering wheel 154
Resetting to factory default 164
Control system menus 156, 157
AUDIO 159
Distronic* 161
NAV* 161
Settings 163
Standard display 159
TEL* 180
Trip computer 178
Vehicle status message memory 162
Control system submenus 155
Convenience 175
Instrument cluster 166
Lighting 170
Time/Date 168
Vehicle 174
Controller Area Network see CAN system
Convenience submenu
Setting parking position for exterior
rear view mirror 176