MERCEDES-BENZ R500 2006 W251 Owner's Manual

540 IndexD
Daytime running lamp mode 149
Setting 182
Deactivating
Air conditioning 227
Air conditioning (cooling) 242
Air recirculation mode 226, 240
Alarm 106
Anti-theft alarm system 106
Automatic climate control*
(3-zone) 234
Central locking (control system) 188
Climate control system 220
Cruise control 266
Defrost 223, 238
Engine 66
ESP
®
101
Hazard warning flasher 154
Headlamps 65
Immobilizer 104
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off 185Rear passenger compartment ventila-
tion and climate control 245
Rear window defroster 215
Rear window wiper 62
Residual heat 228, 243
Seat heating* 143
Tow-away alarm 107
Deep water see Standing water
Defogging
Windshield 224, 238
Delayed switch-off
Interior lighting 185
Department of Transportation see DOT
Dialing
A number (telephone*) 195
Difficulties
While driving see Problems while driv-
ing
Digital speedometer 168
Direction of rotation (tires) 356Discharged battery
Jump starting 496
Disconnecting
Vehicle battery 489
Display
Selecting 179
Displays
Digital speedometer 169
Maintenance service indicator 392
Messages 347
Selecting 179
Showing malfunctions 173
Distance to empty (range)
Calling up 192
Door control panel 34
Door entry lamps 157
Door handle 34
Door unlock
With Tele Aid* 319
Door windows 248
Automatic closing 250
Automatic opening 250

541 Index
Closing 248
Closing fully (Express-close) 250
Opening 248
Opening fully (Express-open) 250
Stopping 250
Synchronizing 251
Doors
Message in display 436
Opening from inside vehicle 121
Opening from outside 112
DOT 386, 530
Downhill driving
Cruise control 265
Drinking and driving 331
Drive sensibly-save fuel 331
Driving 50, 56
Abroad 339
In winter 337
Problems 62
Safety systems 97
Through standing water 338
Driving abroad 339
Driving off 333Driving safety systems
4-ETS 102
ABS 97
BAS 99
EBP 102
ESP
®
99
Driving systems 264
AIRMATIC* 269
Cruise control 264
Driving safety systems 97
Parktronic* 274
Driving tips 203
Accelerator position 203
Kickdown 203
E
Easy-entry/exit feature* 132
Activating 189
EBP 102
Electrical fuses 503
Electrical system
Technical data 518
Electronic Brake Proportioning see EBP
Electronic Stability Program see ESP
®
Electronic Traction System see 4-ETSEmergency calls
Initiating an emergency call 314
With Tele Aid* 313
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode) 207
Emergency operations
Closing tilt/sliding sunroof* 462
Locking the vehicle 460
Opening tilt/sliding sunroof* 462
Remote door unlock 319
Unlocking the vehicle 459
Emergency tensioning device see ETD
Emission control 340
Emission control label 511
Ending
A call (telephone*) 195
Engine
Message in the display 433
Starting 53
Starting with KEYLESS-GO* 54
Technical data 513
Turning off 66
Engine cleaning 397
Engine compartment
Hood 345
Main fuse box 504

542 IndexEngine malfunction indicator lamp 407,
433
Engine malfunction indicator lamp (Cana-
da only) 27
Engine malfunction indicator lamp (USA
only) 27
Engine number 530
Engine oil 346, 523
Adding 349
Additives 523
Checking level 346
Consumption 346
Display messages 437–438
Messages in display 347, 437–438
Viscosity 530
ESP
®
25, 99, 530
Switching off 101
Switching on 102
Warning lamp 409
ETD 530
Safety guidelines 74
ETD (Emergency tensioning device) 80
Extending cargo compartment 283
Exterior mirrors
Folding 211Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 48
Power folding* 211
Synchronizing 211
F
Fastening the seat belts 50
First aid kit 454
Flat tire 478
Lowering the vehicle 485
Preparing the vehicle 479
Spare wheel 457
Flexible Service System PLUS (FSS
PLUS) 530
Floormats* 328
Fluid level
Automatic transmission 350
Fog lamp, rear
Switching on 151
Fog lamps, front*
Messages in display 442
Replacing bulbs 466
Switching on 151
Folding
Exterior mirrors 2114-ETS 102
Front air bags 75
Front defroster 223, 238
Front fog lamps
Indicator lamp 147
Front lamps
Messages in display 442
Replacing bulbs 466, 468
Front seats
Head restraints 44
Front towing eye 501
Front wiper blades
Installing 476, 477
Removing 475
FSS PLUS (Flexible Service System
PLUS) 530
Fuel 343
Additives 525
Fuel reserve warning lamp 409
Gasoline additives 525
Premium unleaded gasoline 343,
524
Requirements 524
Fuel additives 525
Fuel cap
Message in display 439

543 Index
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 192
Since last reset 193
Fuel filler flap
Locking 342
Opening 461
Unlocking 342
Fuel requirements 524
Fuel tank
Filler flap 342
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 521
Functions (control system) 165
Resetting 176
Fuses 503
Fuse box in cargo compartment 504
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 505
Main fuse box 504
G
Garage door opener* 320
Gasoline additives 525
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 386, 530Gear range 530
Automatic transmission 202
Limiting 202
Shifting into optimal 207
Gear range limit
Canceling 207
Gear selector lever
Message in the display 421
Position 200
Position (automatic
transmission) 199
Global
Locking 112
Unlocking 112
Global Positioning System (GPS) 531
Glove box 294
Closing 294
Opening 294
Good visibility 208
GPS 531
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Trailer Weight see GTW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWRGross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GTW 386
GVW 386, 531
GVWR 386, 531
H
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning 402
Hazard warning flasher 153
Switching off 154
Switching on 154
Head restraints
Front seats 44
Rear seats 139
Headlamp cleaning system* 352
Headlamps
Automatic control 148
Bi-Xenon* 529
Cleaning lenses 399
Cleaning system* 208, 352
Refilling washer fluid 352
Replacing bulbs 466
Switching off 65
Switching on 58
Washer fluid 528
Washer system 528

544 IndexHeadliner
Cleaning 402
Height adjustment
Head restraints 44
Seat belts 52
Steering wheel 45
High beam flasher 58, 152
High beam headlamps
Messages in display 443
Switching on 151
Hood 345
Closing 346
Message in display 439
Opening 345
Hooks
Loading 282
Hydroplaning 335
I
Identification labels 510
Certification label 510
Vehicle identification number
(VIN) 511
Ignition 38
Switching on 54Immobilizer 104
Activating 104
Deactivating 104
Infant and child restraint systems 82
Installing 90
LATCH child seat mounts 92
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid* 317
Infrared reflecting windshield* 328
Inside rear view mirror
Antiglare 209
Installing
Front wiper blades 476, 477
Infant and child restraint systems 90
Vehicle battery 489
Instrument cluster 24, 158, 531
Cleaning 401
Illumination 158
Lamps in 409
Outside temperature indicator 159
Selecting language 178
Instruments and controls see CockpitInterior lighting 154
Activating automatic control 155
Deactivating automatic control 155
Delayed switch-off 185
Manual operation 155
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 48
Intermittent wiping 60
J
Jump starting 496
K
Key, Mechanical 459
KEYLESS-GO*
Closing tailgate 128, 129
Loss of SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 121
Starting the engine 54
Turning off engine 66
Unlocking and opening, tailgate 120
Unlocking with 37
Kickdown 203, 531
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 178
Kilopascal 386
Kilopascal (kPa) 531
Km/h or mph in speedometer 178

545 Index
L
Labels, identification 510
Lamp bulbs, exterior 465
Lamps, exterior
Front 466
Light sensor 444
Messages in display 442, 444
Rear 466
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 404
Air bag Off 76
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 118
Battery (SmartKey) 112
Brakes 405
CHECK ENGINE 407, 408
CHECK Engine malfunction indicator
lamp 408
Engine diagnostics 407, 408
ESP
®
409
Front fog lamps 147
Fuel reserve 409
Rear fog lamp 147
Seat belts 410
SRS 411Language
Multifunction display 178
Setting 178
LATCH child seat anchors 92
LATCH child seat mounts 92
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 512
Lever
For cruise control 264
License plate lamps
Messages in display 444
Replacing bulbs 466, 474
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 401
Light sensor 444
Lighter see cigarette lighter*
Lighting 147
Automatic headlamp mode 148
Cargo compartment lamp 157
Daytime running lamp mode 149
Door entry lamps 157
Front fog lamps* 151
High beams 151
Instrument cluster illumination 158
Interior 154
Locator lighting 150
Low beam 147Night security illumination 150
Parking lamps 147
Rear fog lamp 151
Settings (control system) 182
Standing lamps 147
Limiting the gear range 202
Limp Home Mode 207
Line of fall 531
Loading 279
Cargo compartment cover
blind* 288
Cargo tie-down rings 281
Hooks 282
Instructions 280
Parcel nets 298
Partition net* 290
Roof rack 279
Loading terminology 385
Loading the vehicle 356
Locator lighting 150
Setting 183
Lock button 531
Lock buttons
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 68

546 IndexLocking 67, 110
Automatic while driving 130
Centrally from inside 131
Fuel filler flap 342
Global (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 118
Global, SmartKey 112
Vehicle in an emergency 460
Locking the vehicle 120
Loss of Service and Warranty Information
Booklet 509
Loss of SmartKey 114
Loss of Smartkey with
KEYLESS-GO* 121
Low beam bulbs
Replacing bulbs 468
Low tire pressure telltale 25
Lowering
Vehicle 485M
Main dimensions 519
Main fuse box 504
Maintenance 12
Maintenance service
Overdue 393
Resetting maintenance service
indicator 394
When due 392
Maintenance service indicator 392
Resetting 394
Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) 531
Malfunction
Displaying 173
Malfunction memory 173
Calling up 173
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 461
Interior lighting control 155
Locking the vehicle 460
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 462
Unlocking the driver’s door 459
Manual seat
Adjusting head restraint tilt 45
MAXCOOL maximum cooling 239
Maximum inflation pressure 387Maximum load rating 387, 531
Maximum loaded vehicle weight 387,
531
Maximum tire inflation pressure 531
Mechanical key 459
Memory function 144, 532
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing positions 146
Storing SmartKey dependent
settings 145
Memory function*
Recalling positions from
memory 145
Menus 164
AUDIO 170
In control system 164, 165
Malfunction memory 173
Settings menu 174
Standard display 168
Submenus 163
TEL* 194
Trip computer 192
Miles/kilometers in speedometer
Setting 178

547 Index
Mirrors
Adjusting 47
Automatic antiglare for rear view
mirror 209
Exterior rear view mirror 48
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position 146
Modular Control System 531
MON 343
MON (Motor Octane Number) 532
Mph or km/h in speedometer 178
Multicontour seat* 136
Multifunction display 532
Selecting language 178
Standard display 165
Multifunction display messages
ABS 418
Batteries 430
Brake fluid 432
Brake pads 430
Coolant 436
Coolant level 433
Doors 436
EBP (Electronic Brake
Proportioning) 431
Engine oil 437, 438Fuel cap 439
Hood 439
Lamps 444
Lamps, exterior 442
Oil 437–438
Parking brake 431
SmartKey 441
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 440
Tele Aid* 450, 451
Telephone* 451
Washer fluid 451
Multifunction steering wheel 28, 532
N
Navigation system 172
Night security illumination 150
Normal occupant weight 387, 532
O
Occupant Classification System 85
Self-test 90
Occupant distribution 387Occupant safety 70
Children and air bags 72
Children in the vehicle 82
Fastening the seat belt 50
Infant and child restraint systems 82
LATCH child seat mounts 92
Seat belts 50, 74
Oil
Adding 349
Consumption 346
Dipstick 346
Filler neck 349
Viscosity 530
One-touch gearshifting
Canceling gear range limit 207
Opening
Doors from the inside 121
Fuel filler flap 342
Fuel filler flap manually 461
Glove box 294
Hood 345

548 Index
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof 260
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 462
Tailgate 122
Tilt/sliding sunroof* 255
Tilt/Sliding sunroof* in an
emergency 462
Windows 248
Opening the tailgate from the inside 122,
123, 124
Opening the tailgate from the inside
electrically* 123
Opening the tailgate from the
outside 122
Operating
CD player 171
Radio 170
Radio transmitters 339
Telephone* 194
Vehicle outside the USA or
Canada 13
Operating safety 17
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 399
Outside temperature indicator 159
Overhead control panel 31
Overspeed range 532P
Paintwork 397
Panic alarm 95
Panic button on remote control 95
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel* 259
Panorama roof with tilt/sliding panel
Cleaning 401
Parcel nets 298
Parking 334
Parking and locking 64
Parking brake 56, 65
Engaging 65
Message in display 431
Releasing 56
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 466
Parking position
Exterior rear view mirrors 146
Parktronic* 274, 532
Cleaning system sensor 399
Range of the sensors 275
Sensor cover 399
Warning indicators 276Partition net* 290
Engaging 291
Removing 292, 293
Tightening 291
Parts service 508
Passenger compartment 338
Fuse box 505
Interior lighting 154
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Pedals 331
Phone book*
Loading 195
Quick search 195
Phone number*
Dialing 195
Redialing 196
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 402
Plastic parts, cleaning 401
Poly-V-belt drive 532
Layout 512
Positions (Memory function*)
Recalling from memory 145
Storing in memory 145

549 Index
Potential problems associated with
underinflated and overinflated
tires 375
Pounds per square inch see PSI
Power assistance 331
Power outlets 306
Power seat*
Adjusting backrest tilt 44
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 44
Adjusting seat height 44
Seat fore and aft adjustment 43
Power seats*
Adjusting head restraint height 44
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 255
Closing 462
Opening 462
Power train 532
Power washer 396
Power windows
Blocking of rear door window
operation 93
Cleaning 400
Door windows 248
Synchronizing 251Practical hints
First aid kit 454
Fuses 503
Jump starting 496
Lamp in center console 414
Lamps in instrument cluster 404
Messages in the display 416
Spare wheel 457
Vehicle jack 456
Vehicle tool kit 454
Premium unleaded gasoline 524
PRE-SAFE
®*81, 532
Preventive occupant safety* see
PRE-SAFE®*
Problems
While driving 62
With vehicle 18
Product information 9
Production options weight 387, 532
Program mode selector switch 533
PSI 387, 388, 533
Q
Quick search
Phone book* 195R
Radio
Selecting stations 170
Selecting stations (satellite*) 171
Radio transmitters, control and
operation 339
Range (distance to empty)
Calling up 193
Range of the sensors
Parktronic* 275
Rear automatic climate control* 244
Rear center console* 308
Rear climate control 228
Rear door window
Blocking operation 93
Rear door window sunshade* 214
Rear fog lamp
Indicator lamp 147
Switching on 151
Rear lamp bulbs
Replacing 472
Rear lamps
Messages in display 442
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear passenger compartment
ventilation 228