sensor MERCEDES-BENZ E63AMG 2007 W211 Owner's Guide

345 Operation
Tires and wheels

Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
Make sure the standard display menu
appears in the multifunction display
(
page 151).

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the following message appears in
the multifunction display:Run Flat Indicator
active
Menu: R-Button

Press the reset button (
page 27).
The following message will appear in
the multifunction display:
Restart
Run Flat Indicator?
Cancel
Yes
If you wish to confirm activation:
Press buttonæ.
The following message will appear in
the multifunction display:Run Flat Indicator
restarted
After a certain “learning phase”, the Run
Flat Indicator checks the set pressure val-
ues for all four tires.
If you wish to cancel activation:
Press buttonç.
or

Wait until the messageRestart
Run Flat Indicator?
Cancel
Yesdisappears.Checking tire inflation pressure elec-
tronically with the Advanced Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (Advanced
TPMS)*, (Canada only)
The TPMS only functions on wheels that
are equipped with the proper electronic
sensors. It monitors the tire inflation pres-
sure, as selected by the driver, in all four
tires. A warning is issued to alert you to a
decrease in pressure in one or more of the
tires.
Tire pressure inquiries are made using the
multifunction display. The present inflation
pressures are displayed only after a few
minutes’ travel time.

372 OperationVehicle care
Ornamental moldings
For regular cleaning and care of ornamen-
tal moldings, use a damp cloth.Headlamps, tail lamps, side markers,
turn signal lenses

Use a mild car wash detergent, such as
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Sham-
poo, with plenty of water.
!
Make sure that the windshield wiper switch
is set toM (
page 58). Otherwise, e.g. the
rain sensor could activate and cause the wipers
to move unintentionally. This may lead to vehicle
damage.
Due to the width of the vehicle, fold in exterior
rear view mirrors prior to running the vehicle
through an automatic car wash to prevent dam-
age to the mirrors.
i
After running the vehicle through an auto-
matic car wash, wipe any wax off of the wind-
shield (
page 374) and the wiper blade inserts
(
page 374). This will prevent smears and re-
duce wiping noise which can be caused by resid-
ual wax on the windshield.
When leaving the car wash, make sure that the
mirrors are folded out. Otherwise they may
vibrate.
!
Do not use chrome cleaner on ornamental
moldings. Although ornamental moldings may
have chrome appearance, they could be made of
anodized aluminum that will be damaged when
cleaned with chrome cleaner. Instead, use a
damp cloth to clean those ornamental moldings.
For very dirty ornamental moldings of which you
are sure are chrome-plated, use a chrome clean-
er. If in doubt whether an ornamental molding is
chrome-plated, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!
Only use window cleaning solutions that are
suitable for plastic lamp lenses. Window clean-
ing solutions which are not suitable may damage
the plastic lamp lenses of the headlamps. There-
fore, do not use abrasives, solvents or cleaners
that contain solvents.
Never apply strong force and only use a soft,
non-scratching cloth when cleaning the lenses.
Do not attempt to wipe dirty lenses with a dry
cloth or sponge.
Otherwise you may scratch or damage the lens
surface.

373 Operation
Vehicle care
Cleaning the Distronic* system sensor
cover
1Distronic system sensor cover
Switch off the ignition (
page 38).

Use a mild car wash detergent, such as
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Sham-
poo, with plenty of water and a
non-scratching cloth to clean sensor
cover1.

Restart the engine after cleaning sen-
sor cover1.
Cleaning the Parktronic system*
sensors
1Parktronic system* sensors in front
bumper

Use a mild car wash detergent, such as
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Sham-
poo, with plenty of water and a soft,
non-scratching cloth to clean
sensors1 on the bumpers.
!
To prevent scratches or damage, never ap-
ply strong force and only use a soft, non-scratch-
ing cloth when cleaning the sensor cover1. Do
not attempt to wipe dirty sensors with a dry cloth
or sponge.
!
Do not apply strong pressure to the sensor
covers. Applying strong pressure may damage
the sensor covers.
Follow the instructions provided by the power
washer manufacturer on maintaining a distance
between the vehicle and the nozzle of the power
washer.
!
To prevent scratches, never apply strong
force and only use a soft, non-scratching cloth
when cleaning the sensors. Do not attempt to
wipe dirty sensors with a dry cloth or sponge.

400 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display message
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
DISTRONIC
currently unavailable
See Operator’s Manual
Distronic* is switched off and is
temporarily unavailable.
Distronic* is deactivated if:

the Distronic* cover in the radi-
ator grille is dirty


its function is impaired by
heavy precipitation or fog

If necessary, clean the Distronic* cover in the area
of the radiator grille (
page 373).

Restart the vehicle.
or
Distronic* becomes operational again without the en-
gine being restarted when:


dirt on the radiator grille has fallen off while driving
(e.g. slush or snow)


the system recognizes full sensor availability (due to
lessening rain or the road surface drying)


the message in the multifunction display disappears


the speed last stored flashes in the display for
5 seconds.
You can operate Distronic* as usual again.

401 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display message
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
DISTRONIC
currently unavailable
See Operator’s Manual
Distronic* is deactivated because the
functionality is impaired by external in-
terferences, e.g. high-frequency sources
such as too stations, speed measuring
systems etc.

Leave the area of the external interference.

Activate Distronic* again (
page 257) when
the message
DISTRONIC available
again ap-
pears.
Distronic* is deactivated because the
Distronic* sensor has not sensed any
other vehicles or objects, e.g. roadsign or
such, for a long time.

Activate Distronic* again (
page 257) when
the message
DISTRONIC available
again ap-
pears.
Warning!
G
Distronic cannot take weather conditions
into account. Switch off Distronic* or do not
turn it on if the sensor is dirty or visibility is
diminished as a result of snow, rain or fog.
The distance control may be impaired even
before the system is able to detect a dirty
sensor. The message
DISTRONIC
currently unavailable
See Operator’s Manualwill be displayed in the multifunction display
and Distronic* will be turned off.

409 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display message
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Tire pressure is
only displayed
after driving for
a few minutes
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS*:
The tire inflation pressure is being checked.

Drive the vehicle for a few minutes.
Tire pressure
monitor
inoperative
The Advanced TPMS* (Canada only) is
malfunctioning.

Have the Advanced TPMS* checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure
monitor
inoperative
No wheel sensors
There are wheels without appropriate wheel
sensors mounted (e.g. winter tires).

Have the Advanced TPMS* checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Have the appropriate wheel sensors installed by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pres. monitor
No wheel sensors
One or more sensors malfunction (e.g. bat-
tery in one or more wheel sensor is empty).
One or more wheels without appropriate
wheel sensors mounted (e.g. spare tire).

Have the Advanced TPMS* checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Have the wheel sensors installed by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
The tire pressure for the respective tire is shown in the
multifunction display.

410 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display message
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Tire pressure
monitor
currently unavailable
The Advanced TPMS* is unable to monitor
the tire pressure due to

a nearby radio interference source.


excessive wheel sensor temperatures.
As soon as the causes for the malfunction are no longer
present, the Advanced TPMS* automatically becomes ac-
tive again after a few minutes driving.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

424 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
.
AUTO-Light
inoperative
The light sensor is malfunctioning. The
headlamps switch on automatically.

In the control system, set lamp operation
to manual mode (
page 138).

Switch on headlamps using the exterior
lamp switch.
Low beam
left side
The left low beam lamp is malfunction-
ing.
Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Low beam
right side
The right low beam lamp is malfunc-
tioning.
Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.

458 Practical hintsFlat 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 432).
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 432).
Warning!
G
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).
i
Wrap the damaged wheel in the protective
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.
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS* (Canada only):
Do not activate the tire inflation pressure moni-
tor until a full size wheel/tire with functioning
sensor has been placed back into service on the
vehicle.


504 IndexConvenience submenu
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature 178
Setting parking position for exterior
rear view mirror 179
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze mixing ratio
and quantity 499
Capacities 493
Checking coolant level 330
Messages in display 414, 415, 416
Temperature 320
Temperature indicator 149
Warning lamp 386
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps* 142
Cruise control 249
Cup holders 284
Curb weight 360
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) 17
D
Date display, setting 172, 173
Daytime running lamp mode 139
Setting 173, 174
Deep water see Standing water
Defogging windshield 213, 230
Defrosting, Front 212, 229Defrosting, Rear 203
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps 175
Interior lighting 176
Department of Transportation see DOT
Diesel fuel 322
Difficulties
While driving 60
With starting 54
Digital clock see Clock
Digital speedometer 157
Dimensions, vehicle 489
Direction of rotation (tires) 336
Displays
Digital speedometer 157
Distronic* 255
Maintenance service indicator 366
Messages in display 411
Multifunction display 151
Outside temperature 151, 170
Symbol messages 411
Text messages 398
Vehicle status message memory 165
Vehicle system settings, Control
system 151Distance to empty (Range), Trip
computer 181
Distronic* 252
Activating/deactivating 258
Cleaning system sensor 373
Control system 163
Distance warning function 261
Driving hints 262
Menu 257
Messages in display 399
Sensor cover 373
Warning and indicator lamps 255
Door
Entry lamps 147
Locking/unlocking, SmartKey 36
Locking/unlocking, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 37, 116
Message in display 430
Opening from inside/outside 119
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) 300
Unlocking, Mechanical key 436
Door control panel 34
Door handle 34
Doors
Locking/unlocking from outside 112
DOT 360