Mercedes-Benz 2003 E 500 Automobile User Manual


 
Contents
Controls in detail ............................... 85
Locking and unlocking ......................... 86
Keys ............................................... 86
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*......... 89
Opening the doors from the inside. 93
Opening the trunk from the inside.. 94
Opening the trunk .......................... 96
Closing the trunk............................ 96
Trunk lid emergency release .......... 97
Separately locking the trunk .......... 98
Separately unlocking the trunk ...... 99
Automatic central locking .............. 99
Locking and unlocking from
the inside ..................................... 100
Seats.................................................. 102
Easy-entry/exit feature* .............. 102
Head restraints............................. 103
Multicontour seat*....................... 104
Dynamic driving seat*.................. 105
Heated seats* .............................. 107
Seat ventilation* .......................... 108
Memory function................................ 109
Storing positions into memory ..... 110
Recalling positions from memory . 110
Storing parking position ............... 111
Lighting.............................................. 112
Exterior lamp switch..................... 112
Combination switch ..................... 115
Hazard warning flasher ................ 115
Interior lighting............................. 116
Door entry lamps ......................... 117
Trunk lamp ................................... 117
Instrument cluster ............................. 118
Instrument cluster illumination .... 118
Coolant temperature display........ 119
Trip odometer .............................. 119
Tachometer.................................. 120
Outside temperature indicator..... 120
Control system .................................. 121
Multifunction display.................... 121
Multifunction steering wheel........ 122
Menus .......................................... 124
Standard display menu ................ 126
AUDIO menu ................................ 126
NAVI*........................................... 128
Distronic* menu........................... 128
Malfunction memory menu .......... 129
Settings menu.............................. 130
Trip computer menu..................... 145
TEL menu* ................................... 147
Automatic transmission..................... 151
One-touch gearshifting ................ 152
Gear ranges ................................. 153
Gear selector lever position......... 154
Program mode selector switch .... 155
Accelerator position..................... 156
Emergency operation
(Limp home mode)....................... 156
Good visibility.................................... 157
Rear view mirror .......................... 157
Headlamp cleaning system* ........ 158
Sun visors .................................... 158
Rear window sunshade* .............. 160
Roller sunblind* in the rear doors 161
Climate control.................................. 162
Setting the temperature............... 165
Adjusting air distribution.............. 166
Adjusting air volume .................... 166
Defrosting .................................... 167
Air recirculation mode.................. 167
Rear window defroster................. 169
Deactivating the climate
control system ............................. 170
Air conditioner ............................. 170
Residual heat and ventilation*..... 171
Automatic climate control* ............... 172
Setting the temperature............... 176