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

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
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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!
G
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.

203 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Sun visors
The sun visors protect you from sun glare
while driving.
Swing sun visor1 down when you ex-
perience glare.1Sun visor
2Vanity mirror
3Mirror cover
4Mirror lamp

To use the vanity mirror2, lift up the
mirror cover3.5Sun visor
6Additional visor*
7Mounting
If sunlight enters through a side window:

Disengage sun visor5 from
mounting7.

Pivot sun visor5 to the side.

Adjust the sun visor5 by pushing or
pulling in direction of the arrows.
Warning!
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Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed
while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare
can endanger you and others.
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If sun visor1 is disengaged from
mounting7 with mirror cover3 open, mirror
lamp4 will switch off.
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Close mirror cover3 (if open) before you
disengage the sun visor5 from mounting7
and pivot it to the side.

204 Controls in detailGood visibilityRoller sunblind in the rear doors*
Pull the roller sunblind out using the
hooks.

Attach the hooks at the top.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the
defroster as soon as the rear window is
clear. The defroster is automatically
deactivated after approximately 6 to
17 minutes of operation depending on the
outside temperature.
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).Activating

Press button1(
page 208) or
(
page 224) or buttonF
(page 209) or (
page 225) on the
respective climate control panel.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
!
Always guide the sunblind by hand. Do not
let it snap back, as the retractor could be dam-
aged.
Warning!
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Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before
driving. Visibility could otherwise be
impaired, endangering you and others.

205 Controls in detail
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Deactivating
Press buttonF or1 again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
!
If the rear window defroster switches off too
soon and the indicator lamp starts flashing, this
means that too many electrical consumers are
operating simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system re-
sponds automatically by deactivating the rear
window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the
rear window defroster automatically turns itself
back on.

206 Controls in detail Dual-zone automatic climate control(only available on E 350 4MATIC)

207 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
1
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left center air vent
2
Left center air vent, adjustable
3
Cockpit air vent, fixed (Canada only)
4
Right center air vent, adjustable
5
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right center air vent
6
Right side defroster air vent, fixed
7
Right side air vent, adjustable
8
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right side air vent
9
Climate control panel
a
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left side air vent
b
Left side air vent, adjustable
c
Left side defroster air vent, fixed
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For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders
for the center air vents and side air vents to the
middle position.

208 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlUSA only1
Temperature control, driver’s side
2
Front defroster
3
Increasing air volume
4
Display
5
Air distribution
6
Rear window defroster
7
Temperature control, passenger side
8
MAX COOL on/off
9
AC cooling on/off
a
Climate control on/off
b
Decreasing air volume
c
Air recirculation
d
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)

209 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Canada only1
Temperature control, driver’s side
2
Front defroster
3
Increasing air volume
4
Display
5
Air distribution
6
Rear window defroster
7
Temperature control, passenger side
8
Residual heat/ventilation
9
AC cooling on/off
a
Climate control on/off
b
Decreasing air volume
c
Air recirculation
d
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)