Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211 Operator's Manual

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Owner’s manual for Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211

Operator’s Manual for Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211, with information on operation, safety, controls, climate control, automatic transmission, maintenance, practical hints, wheels, tires and technical data.

English PDF | 451 pages | Immediate download.

Applicable to Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211
Includes E 320, E 320 4MATIC, E 500, E 500 4MATIC and E 55 AMG models
Covers SmartKey, KEYLESS-GO, SBC, 4MATIC, climate control, automatic transmission, Airmatic, Distronic and Parktronic depending on equipment
Different from the 408-page E-Class W211 Operator’s Manual: this product corresponds to the 451-page Sedan manual

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211 Operator’s Manual | PDF

Owner’s manual for Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211.

This manual brings together the Operator’s Manual for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211. It is intended for daily vehicle reference and allows users to identify operation, safety, interior controls, climate control, automatic transmission, maintenance, practical hints, wheels, tires and technical data.

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class W211 represents an important stage within the modern E-Class range, with major advances in comfort, electronics, safety and assistance systems. This documentation is useful for owners, users, workshops, restorers and buyers who need to consult the correct operating information for W211 sedan versions.

This product must be differentiated from the other 408-page E-Class W211 Operator’s Manual. This product corresponds specifically to the 451-page E-Class Sedan Operator’s Manual, focused on E 320, E 320 4MATIC, E 500, E 500 4MATIC and E 55 AMG sedan models.

Unlike a workshop manual, this Operator’s Manual is intended for the vehicle user. It allows consultation of elements such as SmartKey, KEYLESS-GO, central locking, seats, memory function, lighting, instrument cluster, control system, climate control, automatic transmission, SBC, ESP, 4MATIC, Airmatic, Distronic, Parktronic, maintenance, tires, battery, fuses, towing and general technical data.

Manual application

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211
Sedan versions depending on market and equipment
Gasoline V6, V8, 4MATIC and AMG models depending on configuration
Vehicles with automatic transmission and assistance systems depending on version

Models included in this Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211 manual

Mercedes-Benz E 320 W211, V-6 gasoline version
Mercedes-Benz E 320 4MATIC W211, V-6 gasoline version with all-wheel drive
Mercedes-Benz E 500 W211, V-8 gasoline version
Mercedes-Benz E 500 4MATIC W211, V-8 gasoline version with all-wheel drive
Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG W211, high-performance AMG version

What information is included

The manual content is organized into sections covering introduction, overview, getting started, safety, controls, operation, practical hints, technical data, technical terms and index:

Introduction
At a glance
Getting started
Safety and Security
Controls in detail
Operation
Practical hints
Technical data
Technical terms
Index

The introduction section includes information about the manual, warranty, maintenance, roadside assistance, change of address or ownership, operating the vehicle outside the USA or Canada, operating safety, proper vehicle use, vehicle problems and safety defect reporting.

The At a glance section helps identify the cockpit, instrument cluster, multifunction steering wheel, center console, overhead control panel and door control panel.

The Getting started section covers basic vehicle use, including SmartKey unlocking, KEYLESS-GO, seat, steering wheel and mirror adjustment, seat belts, engine starting, lights, windshield wipers, driving, parking and locking.

The Safety and Security section brings together information on airbags, seat belts, children in the vehicle, panic alarm, driving safety systems, ABS, BAS, ESP, SBC, 4MATIC, immobilizer, anti-theft alarm and tow-away alarm.

The Controls in detail section covers locking and unlocking, SmartKey, KEYLESS-GO, trunk operation, seats, memory function, lighting, instrument cluster, control system, automatic transmission, visibility, climate control, power windows, sunroof, driving systems, loading and useful interior features.

The Operation section includes information on the first miles, driving instructions, refueling, engine compartment, engine oil, coolant, battery, tires, wheels, winter driving, FSS PLUS maintenance and vehicle care.

The Practical hints section allows consultation of warning lamps, display messages, emergency locking and unlocking, SmartKey battery replacement, fuel filler flap emergency release, bulb replacement, wiper blade replacement, flat tire procedures, battery, jump-starting, towing and fuses.

The Technical data section includes information on spare parts, warranty, identification labels, engines, rims, tires, electrical system, dimensions, weights, fuels, lubricants, coolant, engine oil, brake fluid, filling capacities and consumer information.

Item details

Format: PDF
Language: English
Pages: 451 pages
File size: 7.3 MB
Delivery method: download link

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211 Operator’s Manual | Index

This index lists the main sections included in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan W211 Operator’s Manual.

The index titles are kept as shown in the manual to preserve the terminology used in the documentation.

Introduction

9 Product information
10 Operator’s Manual
10 Service and warranty information
11 Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles
12 Maintenance
12 Roadside Assistance
12 Change of address or ownership
13 Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada
14 Where to find it
15 Symbols
16 Operating safety
16 Proper use of the vehicle
17 Problems with your vehicle
18 Reporting safety defects

At a glance

20 Cockpit
22 Instrument cluster
24 Multifunction steering wheel
25 Center console
25 Upper part
26 Lower part
27 Overhead control panel
28 Door control panel

Getting started

30 Unlocking
30 Unlocking with the SmartKey
32 Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO
34 Adjusting
34 Seats
36 Steering wheel
37 Mirrors
40 Driving
40 Fastening the seat belts
43 Starting the engine
46 Switching on headlamps
47 Turn signals and high beam
47 Windshield wipers
49 Problems while driving
51 Parking and locking
51 Parking brake
52 Switching off headlamps
52 Turning off engine

Safety and Security

56 Occupant safety
57 Air bags
63 Seat belts
66 Children in the vehicle
78 Blocking of rear door window operation
79 Panic alarm
79 Activating
79 Deactivating
80 Driving safety systems
80 ABS
82 BAS
82 ESP
85 The SBC brake system
88 Four wheel electronic traction system (4MATIC) with the ESP
89 Anti-theft systems
89 Immobilizer
89 Anti-theft alarm system
90 Tow-away alarm

Controls in detail

94 Locking and unlocking
94 SmartKey
97 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
103 Opening the doors from the inside
103 Opening the trunk
105 Closing the trunk
105 Trunk lid opening/closing system
110 Trunk lid emergency release
111 Automatic central locking
111 Locking and unlocking from the inside
113 Seats
113 Easy-entry/exit feature
114 Removing and installing front seat head restraints
115 Rear seat head restraints
116 Multicontour seat
117 Drive-Dynamic seat
118 Seat heating
119 Seat ventilation
121 Memory function
122 Storing positions in memory
122 Recalling positions from memory
123 Storing exterior rear view mirror parking position
124 Lighting
124 Exterior lamp switch
127 Combination switch
128 Hazard warning flasher
128 Interior lighting
130 Door entry lamps
130 Trunk lamp
131 Instrument cluster
131 Instrument cluster illumination
132 Coolant temperature gauge
132 Trip odometer
133 Tachometer
133 Outside temperature indicator
134 Control system
134 Multifunction display
135 Multifunction steering wheel
137 Menus
139 Standard display menu
139 AUDIO menu
141 NAV menu
141 Distronic menu
142 Malfunction memory menu
143 Settings menu
158 Trip computer menu
159 TEL menu
162 Automatic transmission
163 One-touch gearshifting
164 Gear ranges
165 Gear selector lever position
166 Steering wheel gearshift control (Speedshift) E 55 AMG
168 Program mode selector switch
168 Accelerator position
169 Manual shift program E 55 AMG
171 Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode)
172 Good visibility
172 Rear view mirror
173 Windshield wipers
174 Headlamp cleaning system
174 Sun visors
176 Rear window sunshade
176 Roller sunblind in the rear doors
177 Rear window defroster
178 Climate control
188 Automatic climate control
199 Rear air conditioning
201 Power windows
205 Sliding/pop-up roof
209 Panorama sliding/pop-up roof
214 Solar panel
215 Driving systems
215 Cruise control
218 Distronic
230 Airmatic DC (Dual Control)
233 Parktronic system (Parking assist)
237 Loading
237 Roof rack
237 Ski sack
240 Split rear bench seat
242 Expanding the cargo area
243 Loading instructions
244 Cargo tie-down rings
245 Useful features
245 Storage compartments
249 Ashtrays
250 Cigarette lighter
251 12-V socket
251 Heated steering wheel
252 Telephone
253 Tele Aid
261 Garage door opener

Operation

268 The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
269 Driving instructions
269 Drive sensibly – save fuel
269 Drinking and driving
269 Pedals
270 Power assistance
270 Brakes
272 Driving off
272 Parking
272 Tires
273 Hydroplaning
274 Tire traction
274 Tire speed rating
275 Winter driving instructions
276 Standing water
277 Passenger compartment
277 Driving abroad
277 Control and operation of radio transmitter
278 Catalytic converter
278 Emission control
279 Coolant temperature
280 At the gas station
280 Refueling
281 Check regularly and before a long trip
283 Engine compartment
283 Hood
284 Engine oil
287 Transmission fluid level
287 Coolant level
288 Battery
289 Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system
291 Tires and wheels
291 Important guidelines
292 Life of tire
292 Direction of rotation
292 Checking tire inflation pressure
295 Rotating wheels
297 Winter driving
297 Winter tires
298 Block heater (Canada only)
298 Snow chains
299 Maintenance
299 Flexible Service System PLUS (FSS PLUS)
300 Clearing the service indicator
300 Service term exceeded
300 Calling up the service indicator
300 Resetting the service indicator
302 Setting the date for special works
303 Calling up the service data information
304 Vehicle care
304 Cleaning and care of vehicle

Practical hints

312 What to do if …
312 Lamps in instrument cluster
319 Lamp in center console
321 Messages in the display
356 Where will I find ...?
356 First aid kit
356 Spare wheel
357 Luggage box
358 Vehicle tool kit
359 Unlocking/locking in an emergency
359 Unlocking the vehicle
360 Locking the vehicle
361 Changing batteries in the SmartKey/SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
363 Fuel filler flap emergency release
363 Manually unlocking the transmission selector lever
364 Opening/closing in an emergency
364 Sliding/pop-up roof or panorama sliding/pop-up roof
365 Replacing bulbs
365 Bulbs
367 Replacing bulbs for front lamps
369 Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
370 Replacing wiper blades
370 Removing wiper blades
371 Installing wiper blades
372 Flat tire
372 Preparing the vehicle
372 Mounting the spare wheel
379 Batteries
380 Disconnecting the battery
381 Removing the battery
381 Charging and reinstalling the battery
381 Reconnecting the battery
382 Jump starting
385 Towing the vehicle
388 Installing towing eye bolt
389 Fuses
389 Fuse box in passenger compartment

Technical data

392 Spare parts service
393 Warranty coverage
393 Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet
394 Identification labels
395 Layout of poly-V-belt drive
395 E 320/E 500
395 E 55 AMG
396 Engine
398 Rims and tires
399 Same size tires
401 Mixed size tires
402 Spare wheel
403 Electrical system
404 Main dimensions
405 Weights
406 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
406 Capacities
409 Engine oils
409 Engine oil additives
409 Air conditioning refrigerant
409 Brake fluid
410 Premium unleaded gasoline
410 Fuel requirements
410 Gasoline additives
411 Coolants
413 Windshield and headlamp washer system
414 Consumer information
414 Uniform tire quality grading

Technical terms

417 Technical terms

Index

423 Index