MERCEDES-BENZ E350 4MATIC WAGON 2007 S211 Owner's Manual

180 Controls in detailControl systemVehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu to
make general vehicle settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km / h).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
locking
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Automatic door locking
On or
Off
.
Limiting opening height of tailgate*
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the limiting opening height of tailgate.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Tailgate opening
limiter
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Tailgate opening limiter On
or
Off
.
Setting station selection mode
Use the
Audio search function
to select
the manual or memory station selection
mode for the radio (
page 165).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.
Function
Page
Setting automatic locking
180
Limiting opening height of tail-
gate*
180
Audio search function
180

181 Controls in detail
Control system

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Audio search func-
tion
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired station selection mode.
You can select:

frequenc
.


memory
selects next stored stationConvenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Convenience
sub-
menu to change the settings for a number
of convenience features. The following
functions are available:Activating easy-entry / exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 46).
Function
Page
Activating easy-entry / exit fea-
ture
181
Setting parking position for exte-
rior rear view mirror
1
1If equipped.
182
Warning!
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You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry / exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move steering column stalk
(page 45).


Press one of the memory position
buttons (
page 139).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

182 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to
the
Convenience
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry func-
tion
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Easy-entry function
On or
Off
.Setting parking position for exterior rear
view mirror
Depending on production date, your vehi-
cle may not be equipped with this function.
Use the
Mirror adjust. parking aid

function to select whether the passenger-
side exterior rear view mirror should be
turned downward during parking maneu-
vers when reverse gear R is engaged. For
additional information, see “Activating ex-
terior rear view mirror parking position”
(
page 202).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to
the
Convenience
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Mirror adjust.
parking aid
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Mirror adjust. parking aid
On or
Off
.

183 Controls in detail
Control system
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up sta-
tistical data on your vehicle. The following
information is available:Fuel consumption statistics since start

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
trip computer menu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
From start
appears
in the multifunction display.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since startFuel consumption since last reset

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
trip computer menu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Since reset
appears
in the multifunction display.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average speed since last reset
4Average fuel consumption since last re-
set
Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics
since start
183
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
183
Resetting fuel consumption
statistics
184
Distance to empty
184
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All statistics stored since the last engine
start will be reset approximately 4 hours after
the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to
position0 or removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey
back to position1 or2 within this time period.

184 Controls in detailControl systemResetting fuel consumption statistics
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
trip computer menu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see the reading that you want
to reset in the multifunction display.

Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 152) until
the value is reset to 0.Distance to empty

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
trip computer menu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Range:
appears in
the multifunction display.
The calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
TEL* menu
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If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a ve-
hicle at the fuel pump is shown instead of the
range.
Warning!
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A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his / her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we rec-
ommend that you pull over to a safe location
and stop before placing or taking a tele-
phone call. If you choose to use the tele-
phone while driving, please use the
hands-free device and only use the tele-
phone when weather, road and traffic condi-
tions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
hicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km / h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)

185 Controls in detail
Control system
You can use the functions in the
Tel
menu
to operate your telephone, provided it is
connected to a hands-free system and
switched on.

Switch on the telephone and COMAND.

Press buttonÿ orè on the
steering wheel repeatedly until the
Tel

menu appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Which messages will appear in the multi-
function display depends on whether your
telephone is switched on or off:


If the telephone is off, the message in
the multifunction display is:
TEL off
.


If the telephone is on:
The telephone will then search for a
network. During this time the multi-
function display is empty.
As soon as the telephone has found a
network,
READY
appears in the multi-
function display.
This standby message indicates that your
telephone is ready for use and you can op-
erate it using the control system.
Answering a call
When your telephone is ready to receive
calls, you can answer a call at any time. In
the multifunction display you will then see
the message, or if available, the caller ID
(number and name):

Press buttons.
You have answered the call. In the mul-
tifunction display you see the length of
the call.
Ending a call

Press buttont.
You have ended the call. In the multi-
function display you will again see the
standby message.
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and / or serious
personal injury.
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If you do not wish to accept a call, press
buttont.

186 Controls in detailControl systemDialing a number from the phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the
Tel
menu in the mul-
tifunction display.

Press buttonj ork.
The control system reads the phone
book which is stored in the telephone.
This may take several minutes. In the
multifunction display you will see the
message
Please wait
.
When the message
Please wait
disap-
pears, the phone book has been load-
ed.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the desired name appears in the
multifunction display.
The stored names are displayed in as-
cending or descending alphabetical or-
der.

Press buttons.
The system dials the selected phone
number.

If the connection is successful, the
name of the party you are calling
and the duration of the call will ap-
pear in the multifunction display.


If no connection is made, the con-
trol system stores the dialed num-
ber in the redial memory.Redialing
The control system stores the most recent-
ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates
the need to search through your entire
phone book.

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the
Tel
menu in the mul-
tifunction display.

Press buttons.
In the multifunction display you see the
first number in the redial memory.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the desired name appears in the
multifunction display.

Press buttons.
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
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If you press and hold buttonj ork
for longer than 1 second, the system scrolls rap-
idly through the list of names until you release
the button again.
Cancel the quick search mode by pressing
buttont.

187 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
For more information on driving with an
automatic transmission, see “Automatic
transmission” (
page 52).
Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear
shifting process to your individual driving
style by continually adjusting the shift
points up or down. These shift point adjust-
ments are performed based on current
operating and driving conditions.
If the operating conditions change, the
automatic transmission reacts by
adjusting its shift program.
Gear selector lever
The gear selector lever is located on the
lower part of the center console.Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmissionPPark position
RReverse gear
NNeutral
DDrive position
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During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic
converter to heat up more quickly to operating
temperature.
Warning!
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Make sure that absolutely no objects are ob-
structing the pedals’ range of movement.
Keep the driver’s footwell clear of all obsta-
cles. If there are any floormats or carpets in
the footwell, make sure that the pedals still
have sufficient clearance.
During sudden driving or braking maneuvers
the objects could get caught between the
pedals. You could then no longer brake or
accelerate. This could lead to accidents and
injury.
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The current gear selector lever positionP,
R,N orD appears in the multifunction display
(
page 189).

188 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionAn additional indication of the current gear
selector lever position can be found on the
cover of the shifting-gate.
The indicators come on when you activate
a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or
opening a door) and go out after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:

gear selector lever positionD
(page 189) with gear ranges
(page 192)


the selected program mode:
(C/S)(
page 193)
or
(M/C/S) (E 63 AMG only)
(
page 197)


the position of the accelerator pedal
(page 191)


the vehicle speedWhen the gear selector lever is in drive
positionD, you can influence transmission
shifting by:


limiting the gear range


changing gears manually
Warning!
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It is dangerous to shift the gear selector
lever out of park positionP or neutral
positionN if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gearR or park positionP only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

189 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever positions
The current gear selector lever position
appears in the multifunction display.
1Current gear selector lever position
Effect
ì
Park position
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in park
positionP only when vehicle is
stopped. The park position is not
intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should always
set the parking brake in addition
to placing the gear selector lever
in park positionP to secure the
vehicle.
EffectThe SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in
park positionP. With the
SmartKey removed, the gear
selector lever is locked in park
positionP.
If the vehicle’s electrical system
is malfunctioning, the gear
selector lever could remain
locked in park positionP
(page 437).
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Reverse gear
Place gear selector lever in
positionR only when vehicle is
stopped.
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