mirror MERCEDES-BENZ E350 4MATIC WAGON 2007 S211 User Guide

138 Controls in detailMemory functionPrior to operating the vehicle, the driver
should check and adjust the seat height,
seat position fore and aft, and seat back-
rest angle if necessary, to ensure adequate
control, reach and comfort. The head re-
straint should also be adjusted for proper
height. See also the section on air bags
(page 70) for more information on prop-
er seat positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, operation
and comfort. Both the interior and outside
rear view mirrors should be adjusted for
adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small chil-
dren should be seated in a properly se-
cured restraint system that complies with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 210.2.With the memory function you can store up
to three different settings.
Each stored position on the driver’s side
includes the following settings:


Driver’s seat, backrest, head restraint
position


Multicontour seat*: previously saved
setting


Steering wheel position


Exterior rear view mirror positionsEach stored position on the front
passenger side includes the following
settings:


Front passenger seat, backrest, head
restraint position


Multicontour seat*: previously saved
setting
Warning!
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Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.

139 Controls in detail
Memory function
MMemory button
1, 2, 3Memory position button
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
or

Open the respective door.
Storing positions into memory
Adjust the seats, steering wheel and
exterior rear view mirrors to the de-
sired position (
page 41).

Press memory buttonM.

Release memory buttonM
(page 139) and press memory posi-
tion button 1, 2 or 3 (
page 139) with-
in 3 seconds.
All the settings are stored at the select-
ed position.
Recalling positions from memory
Press and hold memory position
button1, 2 or3 (
page 139) until the
seat, steering wheel and exterior rear
view mirrors have completely moved to
the stored positions.
!
Do not operate the power seats using the
memory button if the seat backrest is in an ex-
cessively reclined position. Doing so could cause
damage to front or rear seats.
First move seat backrest to an upright position.
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Releasing the memory position button stops
movement to the stored positions immediately.
The multicontour seat* will continue to be ad-
justed.

140 Controls in detailMemory functionStoring exterior rear view mirror park-ing position
For easier parking, you can adjust the
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so
that you can see the right rear wheel as
soon as you engage reverse gearR.
For information on activating the parking
position, see “Activating exterior rear view
mirror parking position” (
page 202).
1Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
button
2Passenger side exterior rear view mir-
ror button
3Adjustment button
4Memory button M

Stop the vehicle.

Switch on the ignition (
page 37).

Press button2.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror is selected.

Adjust the exterior rear view mirror
with button3 so that you see the rear
wheel and the road curb.

Press memory button M 4.

Within 3 seconds, press bottom of ad-
justment button3.
The parking position is stored if the
mirror does not move.
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If the mirror does move, repeat the above
steps. After the setting is stored, you can move
the mirror again.

150 Controls in detailLightingManual control
Switching front/rear interior lighting on
and off
Press front/rear interior lighting
switch5 or 3 (
page 149) to switch
on the desired interior light.

Press front/rear interior lighting
switch5 or 3 again to switch off the
respective interior light.
Switching front reading lamps on and off
The front reading lamps are located in the
lower edge of the interior rear view mirror.

Press front reading lamp
switch1or4 (
page 149) to
switch on the desired front reading
lamp.

Press front reading lamp
switch1or4 again to switch off the
respective front reading lamp.Ambient lighting
You can switch the ambient lighting7
(
page 149) on and off, using the “Control
system” (
page 178).
Interior lighting in the rear
The overhead control panel is located
above the rear seat bench.
1Left rear reading lamp on/off
2Left rear reading lamp
3Ambient lighting switch, to brighten
4Ambient lighting
5Right rear reading lamp
6Right rear reading lamp on/off
7Ambient lighting switch, to dim
8Rear interior lamp

171 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.Instrument cluster
Time/Date
Lighting
Vehicle
Convenience
(page 172)
(page 174)
(page 176)
(page 180)
(page 181)
Selecting speedometer display
mode
Synchronizing the time
Setting daytime run-
ning lamp mode
(USA only)
Setting automatic
locking
Activating
easy-entry / exit feature
Selecting language
Setting the time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Limiting opening
height of tailgate*
Setting parking position
for exterior rear view
mirror
1
1If equipped.Selecting display (speed dis-
play or outside temperature)
for status line
Setting the time (minutes)
Setting ambient light-
ing
Audio search function
Selecting display (speed dis-
play or outside temperature)
for basic display
Setting the date (month)
Setting headlamps de-
layed shut-off
Setting the date (day)
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting the date (year)

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
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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
.

200 Controls in detailGood visibilityFor information on windshield wipers, see
“Windshield wipers” (
page 57).
Headlamp cleaning system*
The button is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1Headlamp cleaning button
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).

Press button1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
high-pressure water jet.For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window
washer system and headlamp cleaning
system*” (
page 331).
Rear view mirrors
For more information on setting the rear
view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (
page 47).
Auto-dimming mirrors
The reflection brightness of the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side and
the interior rear view mirror will respond
automatically to glare when


the ignition is switched on
and


incoming light from headlamps falls on
the sensor in the interior rear view mir-
ror
The rear view mirrors will not react if


reverse gear R is engaged


the interior lighting is turned on
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The headlamps will automatically be
cleaned when you have


switched on the headlamps
and


operated the windshield wipers with wind-
shield washer fluid fifteen times
When you switch off the ignition, the counter re-
sets.

201 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Warning!
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The auto-dimming function does not react if
incoming light is not aimed directly at the
sensors in the interior rear view mirror.
The interior rear view mirror and the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not
react, for example, when transporting cargo
which covers the rear window.
Light hitting the mirror(s) at certain angles
(incident light) could blind you. As a result,
you may not be able to observe traffic con-
ditions and could cause an accident.
Warning!
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In case of an accident, liquid electrolyte may
escape from the mirror housing if the mirror
glass breaks.
Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al-
low the liquid to come into contact with
eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.
In case it does, immediately flush affected
area with water, and seek medical help if
necessary.!
Electrolyte drops coming into contact with
the vehicle paint finish can be completely re-
moved only while in the liquid state by applying
plenty of water.
Warning!
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Exercise care when using the
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror.
The mirror surface is convex (outwardly
curved surface for a wider field of view). Ob-
jects in mirror are closer than they appear.
Check your interior rear view mirror or
glance over your shoulder before changing
lanes.

202 Controls in detailGood visibilityActivating exterior rear view mirror
parking position
Follow these steps to activate the mirror
parking position so that the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be
turned downward to the stored position.
The buttons are located on the driver’s
door.
1Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
button
2Adjustment button
3Passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror button

Switch on the ignition (
page 37).

Vehicles equipped with
Mirror
adjust. parking aid function in the
Convenience
submenu (
page 182):
Make sure the
Mirror adjust. park-
ing aid
function in the
Convenience

submenu of the control system is
switched to
On.

Make sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (
page 140).

Press button3 for the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror.

Place the gear selector lever in reverse
gearR.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror will be turned downward to the
stored position.The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position:


10 seconds after you put the gear se-
lector lever out of positionR


immediately once your vehicle exceeds
a speed of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h)


immediately when you press button1
for driver’s side mirror.