Mercedes-Benz S 350 инструкция обслуживания

1 Me rc ed es - Be nz Op era to r' s Ma nua l S 350 TURBODIE SEL[...]

2 Produ ct infor mation Kindly obser ve the follo wing in your o wn best interest: We reco mmend using Merced es-Benz original parts a s well a s conversion parts and accesso ries explicitly appro ved by us for your vehicle model. W e have tested these parts to deter mine their reliability, safet y and their special suitability for Merce des- Benz [...]

3 Op e r a t o r ' s m an ua l This Operato r's Manual contains a great deal of useful information. W e urge you to r ead it carefully and fa miliarize yo ursel f wit h the vehic le be fore d riv ing. For your o wn saf ety and lo nger ser vic e life of th e vehic le, we ur ge you to fo llo w the instr uctio ns and war ning s contai ned in[...]

4 Im port ant no ti ce for Cal if orni a ret ail buy ers of M erc edes -Ben z aut om obi les Un der Cal iforn ia law y ou may be e ntit led to a re plac em ent of y our veh icle or a ref un d of the pur chas e pric e, if Me rc ed es - Ben z U SA, LL C or i ts a ut ho ri ze d M e rce de s- Be n z C en te r fa il s to c on f or m t he v eh icl e to i[...]

5 Cha nge of ad dres s or owne rsh ip If you cha nge yo ur addr ess, b e sure to se nd in the "C hange o f Addre ss Not ice" fo und in the O wner 's Servi ce and Warr ant y Polic y Bookle t. It is in your own inter e st that we can con tact you s hould the ne ed aris e. If you sel l your Me rced es, ple ase lea ve all o wner's l[...]

6 We con tinuou sly striv e to improv e our pro duct , and ask fo r y our un derstan ding that w e reserv e the right t o m a ke ch anges in des ign and equ ipment . T he refore , info rmat ion , i llustr ations an d descri ptio ns in th is Operat or's Manu al m ig ht di ff er f rom y ou r veh icl e. Opt ional equi pme nt is al so de scrib ed [...]

7 Check Regularly and Befor e a Long Trip See Index The First 100 0 Miles (1500 km) The more cautiously you treat your vehicle durin g the break-in period, the more satisfied you will be with its performance later on. T herefore, dr ive your vehicle during the first 1500 k m (1000 miles) at moderate vehicle and engine-speeds. During this period, av[...]

8 Introduction Po wer closing assist for door and Rear W indow S unshade 65 trunk lid 33 Rear Window Defro ster 66 Product infor mation 2 Ant i-Thef t A larm Sy stem 34 Tr unk Lid Release s witch 66 Operator's manual 4 Power Seats 35 Instrument Lamps 67 Consumer Infor mation 130 Lumbar support 38 Display I llumination 67 Problems with your veh[...]

9 Co ol ant T e mpe ra tur e G auge 78 Ch ecki ng A utom atic T rans . Flu id Le vel 91 Manual Closi ng of Tr unk Lid 116 Lo w E n gi ne C o ol ant L e ve l W ar ni n g L am p 79 Turn ing Off Engin e Manual ly 92 Replacing Wip er Blad es 117 Lo w Wi nd s hi e l d a n d H e a d l a m p Ble edi ng of Fuel System 92 Manu al Releas e of Fuel Fill er Fl[...]

10 Instruments and Cont rols Fo r more detailed descriptions see sp ecified pag es 1 Adjustable air outlet 19 Storage/eyegla sses compartme nt 2 Exterior lamp switch 20 Lock for storage/eyeglasse s compartment and eye glove 3 Parking brake relea se 21 Glove bo x (illuminated with key in steerin g lock position 2) 4 Hood lo ck release 22 Rear w indo[...]

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12 Instrument Cluster 1 Fuel gauge with reserve warni ng lamp ( yellow). See Inde x 9 Trip odometer. See Index 2 Coolant temperature gau ge. See Index 10 Main o dometer. See Index 3 Fuel consumptio n gauge. See Index 11 Outside te mperature indicator. See Index 4 Engine oil pressure gauge (bar ). See Index 12 Right turn signal i ndicator lamp ( gre[...]

13 Indicator La mp Symbols Function Indicat or Lamp Hig h beam Exterior l amp failu re. See Index . Preglo w. See Index. ADS malfunction. See I ndex. Warning Lamp (should go out with the engine running unless) ETS malfunction. See Index. ETS. Adjust driving to road condition. See Index ABS malfunction. See Index. Battery not being charged p roperly[...]

14 Starting and Turning off the Engine Starter Lock-Out Important! The engine can only be started , if the vehicle was unlocked from the outside. Before Sta rting Engage parking brake and move the selector lever to position "P" or "N". Cold Engine Turn key to steeri ng lock p osition 2. Charge indicator and pre- glow indicator l[...]

15 Important! Due to the installed starter no n-repeat feature, the key must be turned completely to the left before atte mpting to start the engine again. Observe the oil pressure gau ge immediately a fter start ing t he en gine. In a very cold engine the oil pressure will rise slowly. Do not speed up the engine before pressure is regi stered on t[...]

16 If the pa rki ng bra ke is re lea sed and the brake w a rning la mp in the i nst rument clust er stays on, the brak e fluid lev el in th e reserv oir is too l ow . Br ak e pa d wea r o r a l ea k in th e system may be the reason for lo w brak e fluid i n the reserv o ir. Have t he br ake s yste m in spec ted at a n aut ho ri ze d Me rc ed es- Be[...]

17 Aquaplaning Depending on t he depth o f the water layer on the roa d, aquaplani ng may occur, even a t lo w speeds and with ne w tires. Reduce vehicle speed , avoid track grooves in the r oad and a pply brakes cautiously in t he rain. Tire Traction The safe speed on a wet, snow co vered or icy road is always lo wer than on a dry road . You shoul[...]

18 Winter Driving Instruct ions The most impor tan t r ule for slip pery o r icy roads is to d rive sensibly and to avoid abrupt acceleration, b raking and steering action. Do not use t he cruise control s ystem under such conditions. Whe n the vehicl e is in dan ger o f skidd ing, d ecl utch, o r i n cas e of automatic transmissio n move sele ctor[...]

19 Operation[...]

20 Air Outlets 1 Air volume control for left air outlet, turn left to op en 2 Air volume control for left center air outlet, turn left to open 3 Air volume control. for right center air outlet, turn left to open 4 Air volume control for right air outlet, turn left to op en 5 Left center air outlet, adjustable 6 Right center air outlet, adjustable 7[...]

21 Aut o mat ic C l ima t e Co nt r ol Left side p asse nger co mpart men t: 1 T empe r atu re s ele cto r 2 Te mperat ure disp lay 3 Au tom ati c mod e 4 Ai r dist ribu tion bu tton s 5 D ef ro st 6 Res id ual e ngi ne he at u t i li z a ti on 7 Ai r re ci rcu lat ion 8 Ai r volum e selec tor 9 Ec on omy 1 0 Selection switch 11 Off Righ t sid e p [...]

22 The temperature selected with the temperature selector is r eache d as quickly as possible. The temperature selector sho uld be left at the desired temperature setti ng. With the center air outlets open and the system in heating mode, switch the outlets to non-heated/ c ooled air by pressing the bl ue button (indic ator la mp lights up). With th[...]

23 6 Residual Engine Heat Utilization Wit h the e ng ine s wit ched of f, it is possi ble to co ntinu e hea tin g the interi or fo r a shor t w hil e. The rear passenger compartment air outlet must be c losed. Air volume and d istribution ar e controlled automaticall y. To select: Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 1 or 0 or remove key. Press b[...]

24 8 Ai r V o l u me Se l e ct or The air volum e is automatically regulated in AUTO = N ormal setting and all intermediate po sitions, ex ce pt whe n se lec ti ng MI N = min im um ai r fl ow, MA X = m ax imu m ai r f low . 9 E c o n o my The function of t his setti ng co rr es po n ds t o t he a ut o ma ti c mo d e. Ho weve r , be ca use t he air [...]

25 Rear Passenger Co mpartment Climate Control 1 Temperature selector, left sid e 2 Temperature selector, right side A basic setti ng in the white field of the selector is reco mmended. 3 Air volume selector The air volume can be varied continuously. T he air flow is s witched off with selecto r in position " 0" . 4 Adjustable ai r outlet[...]

26 Car Keys Included with your vehicle are • 2 M aster keys with i nfrared remote control • 1 Master key • 1 Valet key • 1 Flat key Infrared Re mote Control w ith Folding Master K ey The master ke y fits all locks on the car. To release the key, press b utton (1). The key unfolds from the holder b y itself. The transmitter for the infrar ed[...]

27 Infrared Remote Control Starter Lock-Out Important! Locking the vehicle activates t he starter lock-out. The engine can only be started , if the vehicle was unl ocked from the outside. 1 Transmit button 2 Transmitter eye and battery check The vehicle can be centrall y locked and unlocked, as well as the windows a nd sliding roof clo sed with in [...]

28 3 Receiver next to tr unk lock Locking: Aim transmitter eye (2) at a receiver (3) and press transmit button ( 1). Distance to receiver max. 20 ft (6 m). The red indicator lamp on the receiver should blink. It stops blinking after approximately 3 seconds when the vehicle is properly lo cked. N ot es : If a do o r o r t he t r un k is no t p r op [...]

29 Closing Window s and Sliding/ Pop- Up R oof from Outside Continue to p ress transmit bu tton (1) after locking car. Distance to r eceiver max. 20 ft. (6 m). The wi ndows and sliding/pop-up r oof begin to close af ter app rox. 1 second. Warning! Never close the w indows or sliding/pop-up roof if ther e is the possibility of anyo ne being harmed b[...]

30 Ce n t r a l L o c k i n g S y s t e m The entire vehicle may be locked o r unloc ked b y eit her usi ng th e maste r key in t he door or tr unk locks, or central l o cking sw itch l oca te d i n c en te r co nso le . Th e ce ntral locking system also locks or unl ocks th e fue l fil ler fl ap. N ot e : If the fuel fille r flap cann o t be open [...]

31 When you lock t he car, a ll door lock buttons sho uld m ove down. If any o ne stays up, the respective doo r is not proper ly closed. You should the n unlock the ca r, o pen and reclose this door, and lo ck the car again. Each indi vidual door can be locked w ith doo r lock button - the driver's doo r can only be locked wh e n it is closed[...]

32 Do or l ock , lef t and trunk lock P ow e r W in d o w s a n d S l id i ng / Po p- U p Ro of 1 C losi ng 2 In te rru pti ng 3 Opening Do or l ock, r igh t When l ocking doo rs or tru nk, turn key in door lock or trunk lock to position 1 and hold. The w indows and the slidi ng/p op- up roo f begi n to close automatically a fter ap pro xi matel y [...]

33 Po w er C lo s in g A ss i st f o r D o or s and Trunk Lid The door s and trunk lid c lose au tom at ica lly if : • d o o r s ar e p u s h e d a g a i n st th e lo ck , • tr unk lid is lo wered against the l oc k . It is not nec essar y to sla m do or s or trunk l i d closed, a pneumatic po wer- assisted mechanis m will latch do ors and trun[...]

34 1 Indicat o r lam p in swit ch locat ed in ce nte r co nso le Anti-Theft A larm Syste m The anti- theft alarm is automatically armed or disarmed with any o f your vehicle's keys or infrared remo te control by loc king or unlock ing either front door or the trunk. A blinking lamp (1) indicates that t he alarm is armed. The anti- theft alarm [...]

35 P o w e r S e a t s , F r o nt Warning! Do not adjust the driver's seat while driving. Adjusting the seat w hile driving could cause the driv er to lose control o f the vehicle. Never ride in a moving vehic le with the seat back reclined. Sitting in an excessively reclined po sition can be dangerous. You c ould slide under the seat belt in [...]

36 F Memory b utton G Po s i t io n b u t t o n s Storing seat/head restraint/ stee ring wheel/exterior and inside rear vie w mirror po sitions in memory: Three sets of seat/head r estraint/ steering wheel/exterior and inside re ar view mirror positions may be programmed into memory. After the seat/head restraint/steerin g wheel/ exterior and insid[...]

37 Important! Bring seat backrest to upr ight position before recalling a stored seat/ head restraint/steering wheel/e xterior and inside rear view mirror p osition, otherwise the front seats could get forced against a rear seat and be damaged. Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver should adj ust the seat height for proper vision as well as fo[...]

38 Lumbar Support 1 Pressure regulator T he se a ts ha ve a n i n fla t ab l e a ir cushio n bui lt into t he bac krest to provide addit io nal lum bar sup p ort. The in flatio n pres sure o f the air cus hio n ca n b e co nt inuo us ly v ar i ed be t wee n p o si ti o n " 0" = wit hou t press ure, a nd po sitio n "5 " = m ax i [...]

39 Heated Seat s The front seat heater s witches are located to the left and right side of th e center console ashtra y. The rear seat heater switches are located in eac h rear do or. The front seat heaters can b e switched on with the ke y in steering loc k positions 1 or 2, the rear seat heaters only in steering loc k position 2. Press switch to [...]

40 Armrest with Co mpartment for Telephone Handset (Front Seats) 1 Armrest folded down 2 Normal use (3 comfort positions) 3 Armrest folded up Folding do wn: Raise armrest past top comfort po sition and push do wn. Adjusting heig ht: Raise a rmre st to d esir ed po siti on. Press button (4 ) to o pen cover W a r n i n g ! Th e ar mre st do e s no t [...]

41 . Armrest with Integ rated Storag e Compart m ent (Rear Bench Seat) Pull do wn the armrest b y its strap. Before stor ing the armrest in t he backrest, close its storage co m- partment lid.´ For the removal of the Rear S eat Cushion, see Index. Head Restraint s, Rear (Vehicles without rea r power seats) Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 1 [...]

42 Adjustable Steering W heel Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 1 or 2 (with the driver's or fr o n t p a ss e n ge r ' s d o or o p e n , t he s tee ri ng whee l c an a lso b e o per ated with the key removed o r in steering lock position 0). To l eng the n or sho rt en t he steering column, push i n or pull out sw itc h (1 ). To ra[...]

43 Seat Belt s and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Your vehicle is equi p ped with lap- shoulder seat belts, e mergency tensioning retracto rs for the seat belts, driver airb ag and knee bolst er and pas senge r airba g and kn ee bol ste r. Sea t B el ts Imp or ta nt ! Laws in most states a nd all Canadian provinces requi re seat belt u se. All[...]

44 1 Latch plate 2 Buckle 3 Release button Fastening of Seat B elts Push latch plate (1) into b uckle (2) until it clicks. The lap belt should be positioned as low as possible on your hips a nd not across the abdo men. Three-point seat belt: Tighten the lap portion to a snug fit by pulling s houlder p ortion up. Rear center seat belt: T ighten to a[...]

45 Warning! USE SEAT B ELTS PROPERLY. • Each occupant should w ear their seat belt at all times, because seat belts help reduce the likeliho od of and potential sev erity of injuries in accidents, includi ng rollovers. "SRS" (driver a irbag, passenger airbag), "ETR" (seat belt emergency tensioning retra ctors), and knee bolste[...]

46 • According to accident statistics, children are safer w hen properly restrained in the rea r seating positions than in the fr ont seat ing positions. • Children too big for child restraint syste ms should rid e in rear seats using regular sea t belts. Position shoulder be lt acro ss chest and shoulder, not fa ce or neck. A booster seat may [...]

47 A ir b ag s The most effective occ upant restraint system yet develop ed for use i n prod uctio n ve hicle s is t he thre e point seat belt. In some cases, however, the protective effect of a seat be lt can be further en hanced by an airb ag. The dr iver a irba g (1) i s loca ted i n the steering wheel hub. T he passenger airbag (2) is located i[...]

48 The follow ing system components are monitored or underg o a self-ch eck: crash-sen so r, airbag ig nition circuits, driver and passenger seat belt buckles. Initially , w hen the key is tu r ned from steering lock posit ion 0 to positions 1 or 2, malfun ctions in the crash-se nsor are detected an d indicated (the "S RS" indicato r lam [...]

49 Important! The "SRS" is designed to r educe the potential of injury in certa in frontal and front-a ngled impacts which may cause injuries; howev er, no syste m available t oday can totally eliminate injuries and fata lities. The activatio n of the "SRS" temporarily relea ses a sm a ll amount of dust from the air-bags. This d[...]

50 Safet y G uidel ine s for the Se at Bel t, Emerg ency Te nsion ing R etra ctor and A irbag War ning! • Damaged belts or belt s that we re hig h ly st re s se d i n a n ac ci de nt mus t b e r ep la ce d an d t h eir an cho ri ng p oi n t s must also be chec ked. Use o n l y b e lt s i ns ta l l e d o r su pp lie d b y a n a ut hor iz ed Merced[...]

51 In fants and Chi ld Restr aint S ys tem s We reco mmend that all infants and children be restrained at all t imes whi le the vehi cle i s in m ot io n . Im p or tan t! The use o f infan t or c hild re straints is required by law in all 50 states and all Canadian prov in ces. Infants and small children should be seated i n an inf ant or chi ld re[...]

52 Ste erin g Loc k 0 Th e k e y c a n b e w i t h d r a wn i n th is po si ti o n o nl y. T h e s te er i n g is lo ck ed wi t h t he ke y r em o ved fro m t h e s te er i n g lo c k. T h e ke y ca n b e r em o ved o nl y wit h t he se l e c t o r l e v e r i n p o s i ti o n " P " . Af te r r em o vi n g t he k e y or wi t h the ke y in[...]

53 Co mbinati on Sw itch 1 Low bea m (exterio r lamp switch position ) 2 High bea m (exterior lamp switch position ) 3 High beam flasher ( high bea m available independent of exterior lamp switch p osition) 4 Turn signals, right 5 Turn signals, left To signal minor directional ch anges, such as changi ng lanes on a highway, move combinatio n switch[...]

54 Windshield Washer Flu id Mixing Ratio For temperatures ab ove freezing: MB Windshield Washer Concentrate "S" and water 1 part " S" to 100 p arts water (40 ml "S" to 1 gallon w a ter). For te mperature belo w freezing: MB Windshield Washer Conce ntrate "S" and commercially a vailable premixed windshield was[...]

55 Exterior L amp Switch C an ada o nly : When the eng ine is runnin g, the low be am ( in clu de s p ark in g lam ps, si de m ark er l am ps, t ail lam ps , licens e plate lamps and inst rument pane l lam ps) are au tom ati call y sw it ch ed on . N o t e : F or n ig ht ti m e dr i vi ng t h e e x t e r i or l am p sw it ch s h ou l d be t ur n ed[...]

56 Inside and Exterior Rear V iew Mirrors Inside Rear View M irror The m irror is elec trical ly adj us ta bl e. Use your insi d e mirror t o determin e t he siz e a nd di st a nc e o f o b j e c t s s e e n i n t h e p a s s e n g e r side convex mirro r . The s wi tch is located on the center console. Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 2 (wit[...]

57 Exter ior rear v ie w mirror, le ft Exterior rear view mirror, right Ext er io r Rea r Vi ew M irr ors Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 2 (with either front door o pe n, the mir ro r s ca n b e o per a ted with key removed o r in steering lock p osition 0 or 1). Turn swi tch to select the m ir ror to be ad j us ted . To adjust, move the sw[...]

58 Exterior Rear View M irror Multiple I m ages This vehicle is equipp ed with anti - fogging dual-pa ne side windo ws to provide extra insulatio n against heat, cold and noise. Because of the second pane of glass, under certain li ght and weather condi tions a multiple i mage may be come noticab le, esp eciall y when looking throug h the side wind[...]

59 Su n V i s or s Swing su n visors down to prot ec t against sun glare. If sunlight ente r s through a sid e window, disen gage visor from inner mounting and pivot to the side. From this position, the visor can slid e forward and backward on its shaf t. Illuminated Vanity Mirr ors Front seats: With the visor e ngaged in it s inner mounting, the l[...]

60 Interior Lighting 1 Interior La mps (Door co ntact) A B A Interior la mps are switched on, and off delayed, when unlocking or locking the ve hicle, or when opening or closi ng either fro nt door. Ho wever, there will be no delay when the key is in steeri ng lock position 2. B Interior lamps switched o ff. 2 Inter io r La mps A B A In teri or lam[...]

61 S torage Co mpartments Storage Co mpartments in the Dashboard 1 Storage/eyeglasses co mpartment 2 Button for storage / eyeglasses co mpartment 3 Glove box 4 Button for glo ve box 5 Lock Storage/Eye glasses Compart m ent To op en: Press button (2). Glove Box The glove bo x lid is equipp ed with a container for c oins and small accessories. To op [...]

62 in center console , front Ashtrays By touching the top of the cover lightly, the ashtray op ens au tomatically. Prior to removing the ashtra y insert move gear selector lever to position "N" Warning! With the gear selecto r lever in position "N", turn of f the engine a nd set the parking bra ke. Otherwise the vehicle might mo[...]

63 Sl idin g R oof with Rea r Pop-Up Fe at u re 1 to slide r oof ope n 2 to slide r oof closed 3 to raise r oof at r ear 4 to lo wer roof at rea r T ur n k e y in s t e er i n g lo c k t o p o s iti on 1 or 2 ( wi th e it he r fr on t do o r o p e n , th e s l i d i n g / p o p - u p r o o f ca n b e o p e r a te d wi t h k e y re mo v ed o r in st[...]

64 in center console , front Power Windo ws Switches for: 1 left, front 2 left, rear 3 right, front 4 right, rear 5 safety switch 6 individual switches ( rear do ors) in rear do ors Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 1 o r 2. Press switch in to resistance p oint: to close to open Release switch when windo w is in desired position. Express Openi[...]

65 Warning! When closing the w indows, be sure that there is no danger o f anyone being harmed by the closing procedure. In case of obstruction, t he automatic reversal w ill not operate if a window is being closed by pressing the switch to its resistance point and holding it there, or when using a key or the remote control. The closing procedure c[...]

66 Re ar W ind ow De f ros te r The s witch i s loc ated i n the c enter console. Turn key in s teering lock to po si tio n I or 2 . When activating t he rear window defroster, the indicato r lamp i n the sw itch w ill come on. N ot e : The r ear wind o w def rost er uses a lar ge amou nt o f po wer. To keep the battery drain to a minimum, t ur n o[...]

67 1 Adjus ting kno b Instrument Lamps Rotate adjusting knob (1) to vary intensity of i nstrument la mps. Display Illumination Press adjusting knob to briefly illuminate the displa y (with key removed or in steering lock po sition 0 or 1). With exterior la mps switched on the display ill umination b ecomes automatically d im. Rotate adjusting knob [...]

68 Shelf below Rear Windo w Warning! The shelf below the re ar window should not be used to carry object s. This will prev ent such objects f rom being throw n about and injuring vehicle occupant s during an a ccident or sudden maneuver. Antenna The antenna extends when s witching on the telepho ne. Note: To retract the antenna (e.g. when entering [...]

69 Driving[...]

70 Drinki ng a nd Driv ing Wa rn in g! Dri nking an d d riving c an be a ver y dan gero us c om bi nat ion . Even a sm all amount of alcohol or drugs can affect your refl exes, perceptions and jud ge m ent. The possibi lity of a seri ous or even fatal accident is sharply inc rease d when y ou drin k and d r iv e. Please don't drink and drive o[...]

71 Au tom at ic T ra ns m is s io n T he au to mati c tr ans mis sio n selects individual gears auto matic all y, depe nde nt upon • Selec tor le ver posi tion • Accel erato r posi tion • Vehicle speed Im portant! Wh en p ar k in g t he c ar o r b e fo r e wor k i ng on t he ve h ic l e wi th t he engi ne runni ng, fir mly dep re ss th e pa r[...]

72 Sel ector Le ver Posi tion s The auto matic gear shifting p rocess can be adapted to specifi c operating conditions us ing the sel e ctor lev e r. P Pa rk i ng l oc k. The par king lock is an ad ditional safeguard to the parking brake w hen parking the veh icle. Eng a ge onl y with the car st opped . N ot e : The key c an be removed fr om the st[...]

73 Imp o rt a nt ! Do no t e xc e ed t he ve h ic le s p ee d limits for individu al gea r selec tio ns, whi ch are indica ted by m ark s (I , I I , II I et c. ) on th e cir cu mfer e nc e o f th e sp e e do met er . To avoid overrevving the engi ne whe n the s ele ct o r l eve r is mo ved to a lo wer driving ra nge, the transmiss ion w ill not shi[...]

74 Rear Fender Indicators Wh en t h e r e ver se g e ar i s s e le ct ed , t he rear fender indicators will ext end upward fro m t he rear co rn er s o f the fend e rs . The rear fe nder i ndica tors retr act delayed when shifting out o f reverse. They retract i mmediately when turning key in stee r ing lo ck to posi tion 0. N ot e : Before shift i[...]

75 3 Can celing To ca ncel t he cru ise co ntrol, briefly pus h leve r to positi o n 3. Wh en yo u ste p on th e bra ke or the ve hi cl e sp e e d d ro p s b e lo w a ppr ox. 25 mph (40 km/h), for example when driving upgrade, the cru ise control will be c anc el ed . If th e cru ise con trol c anc els b y itsel f and r emai ns i nopera tiv e unt i[...]

76 Charge Indicator La mp Should the charge indicator la mp fail to come on prio r to star ting when the ke y is in steering lo ck position 2 or should it fail to go out after startin g or during operation, this indicate s a fault which must be repaired at an authorized MERCEDES-BEN Z dealer immediately. If the charge indicator la mp comes on while[...]

77 Engine Oil Consu mption Engine oil cons umption checks should only be made after the break-in per iod. During the br eak-in period, higher oil consumption may be noticed and is normal. Freque nt driving at hi gh engine speeds res ults in increa sed consumption. Fuel Consu mption Gauge While driving, i nstantaneous fuel consumption is i ndicated [...]

78 Fuel Reserve Warning Lamps With the ke y in steering loc k position 2, the fuel r eserve warning la mp comes on and goes out with the e ngine running. If the war ning lamp do es not go out after starting the engine or if it comes on while driving, it i ndicates that the fuel level is do wn to the reserve quantity of approx. 10 liters (2.6 gal). [...]

79 Low Engine Coola nt Level Warning Lamp With the ke y in steering loc k position 2, the warning lamp comes on and goes out with the engine running. If the war ning lamp do es not go out after starting t he engine, o r if it comes on while driving, then the coo lant level has dropped belo w the required level. If no leaks are noticeable and the en[...]

80 Exterior Lamp Failure In dicato r Lamp With the ke y in steering loc k position 2, a dim indicator lamp co mes on, and goes out when the engine is runnin g. With the ke y in steering loc k position 2 or with the engine running, a b right illumination of this la mp indicate s an exterior lamp failure. If an exterio r lamp fails, the indica tor la[...]

81 B r a ke W a r n i n g L a m p T he b ra ke wa r ni n g la mp wi l l c o me o n wi t h t he k e y in s t e e r i ng l o c k po s it i o n 2 a nd s ho u l d g o o ut wh e n t h e e n g i n e is r u n ni n g. T he b ra ke wa r ni n g la mp wi l l c o me on : • wh e n t he re i s i ns u ffi c ie nt b r a ke fl ui d in t h e re se r vo ir ( en g i[...]

82 Anti lock Bra ke Syste m ( AB S) The ABS prevent s the wheels fro m locking up above a vehicle speed of approximately 2 mph (3 km/h) independent o f road surface conditions. It is necessar y, however, that the vehicle speed reaches at least 5 mph (8 km/h) before co mmencing to f unction. At the instant one of the wheels is about to lo ck up, a s[...]

83 Electronic Tractio n System (ETS) The ETS improves vehicle tra ction, especially under slipper y road conditions. It enga ges at vehicle spe eds up to approximately 24 mph (40 km/h), and applies the brakes to the sp inning drive wheel. At approximatel y 50 mph (80 km/h), the ET S switches o ff. The ETS warning lamp, locate d in the speedometer d[...]

84 Adaptive Da mping System (ADS) Depending upon r oad surface conditions, load, driving style, ADS will automatically a djust the optimal ride firmness. The malfunction i ndicator la mp comes on with the ke y in steering loc k position 2 a nd goes out when the engine is runnin g. If the malfunctio n indicator lamp sta ys on after the engine is run[...]

85 Emission Control Certain systems of the engine serve to keep certain co mponents o f the exhaust gases within per missible li mits required by la w. These s ystems, of course, will functio n proper ly only whe n m ai ntained strictly according to factory sp ecificatio ns. Any adjustments on the engine should, therefore, be carried out o nly by q[...]

86 Winter Driving Have your car winterized at your authorized Mercede s-Benz dealer before the onset of winter. • Change the engine oil if the engine contains an oil whic h is not approved for winter operation. For viscosity (SAE class) and filling quantity, see Capacities: Fuels, Coo lants, Lubricants etc. in Index. • Check engine co olant ant[...]

87 Practical Hints[...]

88 H o od To unlock the hoo d, pull r elease lever (1) under the driver's side of the instrument panel. At the same time handle (2) will extend out of the radiator grill (it may be neces sary to lift the hood up slightly). Caution! To avoid damage to the windshield wipers or hood , ope n the hood onl y with wipers in the parked position. Pull [...]

89 Checking Coolant Level To check the coo lant level, t he vehicle must be par ked on level ground. Check coolant le vel only when coolant is cold: The coo lant should reach t he rib in the filler neck. Also see marking (1) o n reservoir. Warning! • Use extre me caution when opening the hood if there are a ny signs of steam o r co olant leaking [...]

90 Checking Engine Oil Leve l 1 Oil dipstick 2 Oil filler cap To check the e ngine oil le vel, par k vehicle on level ground, with engine at normal operational te mperature. Check engine o il level appro ximately 5 minutes after sto pping the eng ine, allowing for the o il to retur n to the oil pan. Wipe o il dipstick clean pr ior to checking the e[...]

91 Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid Level Dipstick locki ng lever 1 Break seal 2 Release 3 Engage Regular automatic tr ansmissio n fluid level checks are not re quired. For this reason the dipstic k opening i s sealed. When noticing fluid loss or gear shifting malfunctions, we recommend to have your authorized Mercedes- Benz dealer check the t[...]

92 Turning Off Engine M anually If the engine continues to run after the key is turned to steering lock position 0, open the hood and push down the lever marked " STOP" until the engine stops running. Using an extens ion such as a pen or screwdriver should make it easier to push the "ST OP" lever down. Warning! To help prevent p[...]

93 Trunk Lamp 1 Switching off 2 Switching on Switch off (1 ) trunk lamp if t he trunk is to remain open for along per iod of ti me. This prevents the ve hicle battery fro m being discharged. The lamp switche s on auto matically, when you open t he trunk agai n the next time. When you switch o ff the tru nk la mp, the trunk lid handle will also retr[...]

94 Ve h i c l e J a c k 1 Jack a r m 2 J a c k b a s e See illustra tion for proper stor age of ja ck . Before stor ing the jack on the felt in the sp are whee l wel l, t he jac k ar m must be lowered al most to the base of the ja ck. Warning! The jac k is de signed e xclusively for jacking up the vehicle at t he jack tubes built into either side o[...]

95 Wheels Replace rims or tires with the same designation, manufact urer and type as shown on the or iginal par t. See your authorized Mercede s-Benz dealer for further information. Warning! Do not mix different tire construction types (i.e. radial, bia s, and bias- belted) on your car beca use handling may be adversely af fected and may result in [...]

96 tire bead s. For this reason, check rims for damage at regular intervals . The rim flanges must be checked for wear before a tire is mounted. Rem ove burrs, if any. Check and cor rect tire in flation pressure after ro tating the wheels. For Tire Inflation Pressure refer t o Index. Warning! The jac k is de signed e xclusively for jacking up the v[...]

97 5. Remove the protective co ver from the jack suppor t tube ope ning by inserting a scre w dr iver in the opening and p rying it out. The tube openings are locate d directly behind the front w h eel housings and in front of the rear wheel housings. 6. Insert ja ck arm fully i nto the tube hole up to the stop. Place j ack on f irm ground. Positio[...]

98 11. Cl ea n co nta ct s urf ac es o f wheel and wheel hub. I nstall sp ar e whee l on wh ee l hub . Insert wh eel bolts and tighten th em slig htly To avoid paint damage, place wheel flat against hub and hold it there while installi ng first wheel bolt. Unscrew the alignme nt bolt to install the last wheel bo lt. 12. Lower c ar. Remove jac k and[...]

99 Tire Inflation Press ure A table (see fuel filler flap) lists the tire inflation pressures specified for summer and winter tires as well a s for the varying ope rating conditio ns. Important! Tire pressure differs by approx. 0.1 b ar (1.5 psi) per 10°C (18°F) of air temperature change. Keep this in mind when checking tire pressure in side a ga[...]

100 Exterior Lamps When replacing b ulbs, install only 12 volt bulbs with t he speci fied watt rating Headla m p Asse mbly 1 Cover for low beam headlamp bulb and fog lamp 2 Latch for cover (1) 3 Cover for high beam headlamp and level for vertical adj ustment 4 Latch for cover (3) 5 Headlamp vertical adj ustment screw 6 Headlamp horizontal ad justme[...]

101 Replacing bulb: When replacing ha logen bulbs do not touch glass p ortion of b ulb with b are hands. Use plain paper o r a clean cloth. Warning! Halogen lamps contain pressurize d gas. A bulb can exp lode if you: • touch or move it when hot , • drop t he bulb, • s cratch the bulb. Bulb f or low bea m HB2 (60 /55 W) Bulb for fo g lamp YC ([...]

102 1 Latch for turn signal , parking, side ma rke r and sta nding l am p asse mbl y 2 Bul b socket f or turn s ignal , parki ng, si de ma rker a nd standing lamp 3 Ta b 4 Gu i de Turn S ignal, Pa rkin g, Sid e M ar k er a nd S ta nd i ng L am p ( 2 3 5 7 N A [2 8 . 5 / 8 . 3 W / 3 0 / 2 . 2 c p ] bu lb ) Open hood. Squeeze latch ( 1 ) togeth er a [...]

103 Ve rt ic al h e ad la mp a i m: De pr e ss l at ch ( 1 ) and re mo v e cover (2). T urn a dj us ti n g sc r e w ( 3) ( co u nt er - c lo c k w i s e t o a d j u s t h e ad l a m p do wn ward , cl o ckwi se up war d ) unt il th e bu bb l e in le ve l ( 4) is i n c e nt er o f th e m ar ki n g (b o ld li ne ) . Gr ad u a t io n s : V e r t ic a l[...]

104 Taillamp Assemblie s 1 T ur n s i g na l l a mp (21 W/32 cp b ulb) 2 St o p , s i de ma r k e r l a mp (21/4 W /35 /1.2 cp b ulb ) 3 T ail, p a rki ng, s ta ndi ng l amp (5 W bulb) 4 Dr iv er ' s s id e : Re ar fo g l a mp (2 1 W /32 c p bu lb ) 5 Ba ck up l a mp (2 1 W /3 2 cp b ul b) 6 Tr unk l a mp (1 0 W b ulb ) 7 Cover T o r e p l a c[...]

105 High Mounte d Stop Lamp (H2 [2 0 W] bulb) To rep lace the bulb, press tabs on b oth sides (arro ws) to release cover . Turn bulb so cket with bulb counterclock wise and pull out. Press bulb down, turn counter clockwise and remove. Main fuse bo x in engine co mpartment Fuses Before re placing a blo wn fuse, determine the cause of the short cir c[...]

106 Battery The maintenance-free ba ttery is located in the trunk beh ind the rig ht-hand cover panel. The service life of the battery is also dependent on its c ondition of charge. The battery should always be kept sufficiently c harged, in order to last an optimum length o f time. Therefore, w e strongly recommend that y ou hav e the batt ery cha[...]

107 Jump Starting If the battery is discharged, the engine should be started with ju mper cables and the (12 V) battery of another vehicle. The battery is located in the trunk behind the right-hand cover p anel. Warning! Failure to fo llow these directions will cause damage to the electr onic components, and ca n lead to a battery e xplosion and pe[...]

108 Important! 5. Start engine of t he vehicle with the char ged b attery and run at high idle. Make sure the cables are not on or near pulleys, fans, or other parts that will move when the engine is started. Then start en gine of the disabled vehicle in the usual manner. 6. After the engine has started , remove jumper cab les by exactly re versing[...]

109 To w i n g t he V e h ic l e The r ear to wing eye i s lo cated at the right, below the bumper. T he front towing eye is locate d on t he pa s se ng er sid e b e hi nd a fl ap i n the b u mpe r pa nel . Fl ap remov al: Inse rt finge r in r ecess of flap and pull flap out. Flap installation: En gage flap at botto m and pre ss i n top se curel y.[...]

110 Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle Warning! Many cleaning products can be hazardous. So me are poisonous, others are flammable. Alway s follow the instructions on the parti cular container. Alw ays open yo ur car's doors or w indows when cleaning the inside. Never use fluids or solvents t hat are not designed fo r clea ning your car. In oper[...]

111 Engine Cleaning Prior to cleaning the engine compartment make sure to p rotect electrical co mponents and connector s from the intrusion of water or cleaning agents. Corrosion pr otection, such as MB Anticorrosion Wa x should b e applied to the engine compartment a fter every engine cleaning. Be fore applying, all control linkage bush ings and [...]

112 Plastic Parts, H eadliner and Rubber Parts Do not use oil or wax on t hese par ts. See separate subject for ad ditional information. Seat Belts The webbing must not b e treated with chemical cleanin g agents. Use only clear, lukewarm water and soa p. Do not dry the webbing a t te mperatures ab ove 176 °F (80 °C) or in direct sunlight. Warning[...]

113 Paintwo rk, Painted Body Components MB-Gloss Preserver should be ap plied when water d rops o n the paint surface do not "b ead up"; normally in 3 to 5 months, dep ending on cli mate and washing detergent used. MB-Paint-Po lish should be applied if paint surface s hows signs o f dirt embedding (i.e. lo ss of glos s). MB-Fine Polishing[...]

114 Testing Infrare d Remote Contro l Checking Batteries: If the trans mit button (1 ) is pre ssed longer than 1 seco nd, the batte ry indicator lamp in the transmitt er eye (2) briefly illu minates -indicating that the batteries are in order. Change batteries if the indicat or lamp does not come o n. Changing Batt eries: Unfo ld key fr om ho lder [...]

115 Front Hea d Restraints Removal: Push button (1 ) up to bring the head restraint to its highest po sition. Depress release button (2) b eneath the seatback covering material and p ull head restraint up sharply, holding it by the left head restraint po st (viewed in driving directio n). Pull out head restrai nt completely with both hands. Install[...]

116 Rear Seat Cushion Removal: Push i n locking tab s (1 ) (on left and right side of seat) and pull up seat at the front. Installation: Slide rea r edge of cushion under the backrest so tha t both wire loops under the backrest e ngage at the seat cushion. Push front o f cushion down until it locks in place. Caution! Watch out for s harp ed ges whe[...]

117 Replacing Wiper Blades For saf ety rea sons, re move ke y fro m steering lock befor e replacin g a wiper blade, other wise the motor can suddenly turn on a nd cause i njury. Windshield Wiper Bla des Removal: Pull wiper blade arms up w ard from t he rest position to their stop. Replace wiper blad es one at a time to prevent t he wi per arms fro [...]

118 H ea d l a mp W i p e r B la d e s Removal: Fo ld wi pe r a r m fo r wa rd . P us h pi n ( 1 ) and r emo ve wip e r bl ade . In sta llat ion: P la c e wi p e r b l a d e o n wip e r a r m a nd pr es s i n p i n ( 1 ) . Manual Relea se of Fuel Filler Fla p The manual release knob is located behind the right side trunk pan el and felt pad. In cas[...]

119 Emergency Opera tion of Sliding Roof The sliding roo f can be op ened o r closed manually should an elec trical malfunction occ ur. Fold back a ccess cover in le ft side panel of tru nk with a screwdriver. Insert socket wrench (from tool kit) through openin g in panel and place on the hex-drive of the electric m otor. Turn socket wrench (manual[...]

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121 Technical Data[...]

122 Identification Pla tes When order ing spare parts, p lease specify vehicle identificatio n and engine numbers. 1 Vehicle Identificat ion No. 2 Certification T ag 3 Identification T ag (lower edge of windshield) 4 Engine No. 5 Body No . and Paintwork N o. 6 Emission Control T ag[...]

123 Loss of Ow ner's Service and Warranty Po licy Should you lose your Owner' s Service and W arranty P olicy B ooklet, have your authorized MERCEDE S-BENZ dealer arra nge for a replacement. It will be mailed to you. Ve hi cl e D at a Ca rd T he ve hic le da ta ca rd co nta ins all important data p ertaining to t he vehicle. It should b e[...]

124 Technical Data Electrical Syste m Model S 35 0 TURBODI ESEL (140 134) 1 Generator (a lternator) 14 V/90 A Starter motor 12 V/2.2 kW Engine 603 Battery 12 V/10 0 Ah Mode o f operatio n Diesel four stro ke Rims – Tires No. of c ylinders 6 Rims Bore 89.90 mm (3.54 in) (light allo y ri ms) 7 1 /² J x 1 6 H 2 Stroke 92.40 mm (3 .60 in) Wheel offs[...]

125 Fuels , Coolants, Lubricant s etc. - Capacities Vehicle components and t heir respective lubricants must match. Therefore use only brands tested and recommended b y us. Inquire at your authorized Mercedes-Benz dea ler. Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. Engine with oil filter 8 .0 l (8.5 US q t) Reco mmended engine o ils Automatic trans [...]

126 Model Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. Windshiel d wash er and headlam p cleaning sy stem approx. 5 .3 US qt (5. 0 l) MB Wi ndshi eld was he r concentrate "S" 1 Coo ling s ys tem approx. 11.6 US qt ( 11.0 l) MB Anticorr osion/antifreeze Fue l tank including a r e serve of approx. 2 6.4 US gal ( 100 l) approx. 3.3 US gal (12.5[...]

127 Engine Oils Engine oils are specifically tes ted for their suitabili ty in our engines. There fore, u se onl y en gine o ils recommen d ed by Mercedes-Benz. Inf ormati on o n rec o mmen ded bra nds is availa ble a t yo ur authorize d Mercedes- Benz dealer. Please foll o w mainten ance booklet reco mmend atio ns for sc hedul ed oil changes. Fail[...]

128 Diesel Fuels Use onl y com mercially availa ble vehicular diesel fuels No. 2 or No. 1 (ASTM D 975 No. 2-D or No. 1-D). Marine diesel fuel, heating oil or the like must not be used. At ver y low temperatures t he fluidity of No. 2 diesel fuel ma y beco me insufficient due to paraffin sep aration. For this reason t he vehicle comes equipped with [...]

129 Therefore the follo wing product is strongly recommended for use in your car: Merced es-Benz Anticorrosion/Anti freeze Agent. Before the start of the winter se ason (or once a year in the hot southern re gions), you should have the anticorr osion/ antifreeze co ncentration chec ked. T he coolant is also regularly checked each time you brin g yo[...]

130 Consumer Information This has been prep ared as r equired of all manufacturers o f passenger cars under Title 49, Code o f U.S. Federal Regulations, Pa rt 575 p ursuant to the "National T raffic and Mo tor Vehicle Safety Act of 1 966" . Uniform Tire Quality Grading Refer to the tire sidewall for the specific tire grades for the tires [...]

131 P r o bl e ms w i t h y o u r V e h ic le If you sh ould exper ience a probl e m wi th your veh icle, pa r ti c ula rly one that you be lieve may af fect its safe ope ration , we u rge you t o imm ediat ely c ontac t you r auth ori zed Mer ce des- Benz deale r to hav e the problem diagn osed an d correc ted if r equi red. If th e ma tter is not[...]

132 Fo r t he U .S. A . o nl y. T h e fo l lo win g t e x t i s p ub l i sh e d a s re q ui r e d o f ma nu f a c t ur e r s un d e r T i t l e 4 9 , C o d e o f U . S . Fe d e r al R e g ul a t i o n s , P a r t 5 7 5 p ur s ua n t t o t h e " N a ti o n a l T r a f f i c a nd M o t o r V e h i c l e S a f e t y Ac t o f 1 9 6 6 " . Repo[...]

133 Index:[...]

134 A BS 73 , 8 2 Activated charcoal filter 25 Ad aptiv e dam pin g sys tem (ADS) 8 4 ADS 84 , 106 , 125 Air c ondit ione r refrig erant 127 A ir o u tl et s 23 Air bag 47 Ala r m s ys t em 3 4 An t e n n a 6 8 , 113 Anti -thef t ala rm syst em 3 4 Anticor ro sion /ant ifree ze 86 , 8 9 , 126 , 129 Ant ilock brak e system (A BS) 82 Armr est, fro nt[...]

135 F ir st ai d kit 93 Fu e l c o n su m p ti o n g a ug e 7 7 Fuel fille r flap, manual rel ease 1 18 Fue l re se rv e war ni ng la mp 78 Fu e l s ys t e m, b l e e di n g 92 Fu s e s 105 H ea d re s tr a in ts , f ro nt 3 5 He ad r e str a i nt s, r e ar 41 Head restraints, removal 115 He a d l i gh t s 55 H e a t e d s e a t s 3 9 H o o d 8 8 I[...]

136 S afety guidelines for the seat belt, emergency tensioni ng retracto r and airbag 50 Seat belt warning lamp 80 Seat belts and warning system 43 Shelf b elow rea r window 68 Sliding roo f Emergency op eration 119 Sliding roo f operation 63 Snow chains 86 Spare par ts service 119 Spare wheel 93 SRS malfunction 47 Starting and t urning off the e n[...]

137 Service and Litera ture Your authorized Mercedes-Benz d ealer has trained technicians and or iginal Merce des-Benz parts to ser vice your vehicle proper ly. For expert advice and quality service, see your authorized Merce des-Benz dealer. If you are interested in obtaini ng service literature for your vehicle, please contact your authorized Mer[...]

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140 Check Regularly and Befor e a Long Trip 1 Fuel Supply To add fuel turn cap to th e left and hold on to it u ntil possible pressure in tan k has been released, then re move cap. Failure to do so could result in personal injury. 2 Tire Inflation Press ure Check at least ever y two weeks. For details see I ndex. 3 Coolant Level See Adding cool ant[...]

141 What You Should Kno w at the Gas Station • Fuel: Use premium unleaded gasoline: Posted Oc tane index 91 (Average of 96 RON/86 MON). Fuel tank capacity approx. 21.1 US gal (80 l). This includes approx .2.6 US gal (10 l) reserve. Only fill fuel tank until t he filler nozzle unit cut s out - do not overfill. Warning! Gasoline vapor is hig hly fl[...]