2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operators Manual E320 4MATIC E320 CDI E500 4MATIC E55 AMG

Owner’s manual for 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class models: E 320, E 320 4MATIC, E 320 CDI, E 500, E 500 4MATIC and E 55 AMG. Operator’s Manual.

Contents

Introduction 9

Product information 9

Operator’s Manual 10

Service and warranty information 10
Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles 11
Maintenance 12
Roadside Assistance 12
Change of address or ownership 12
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada 13

Where to find it 14
Symbols 15
Operating safety 16
Proper use of the vehicle 16
Problems with your vehicle 17
Reporting safety defects 18
Reporting safety defects 18
Vehicle data recording 19
Information regarding electronic recording devices 19
At a glance 21
Cockpit 22
Instrument cluster 24
Multifunction steering wheel 26
Center console 27
Upper part 27
Lower part 28
Overhead control panel 29

Door control panel 30
Getting started 31
Unlocking 32
Unlocking with the SmartKey 32
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* 33
Starter switch positions 33
Adjusting 37
Seats 37
Steering wheel 39

Mirrors 40
Driving 43
Fastening the seat belts 43
Starting the engine 46
Switching on headlamps 50
Turn signals 51
Windshield wipers 51
Problems while driving 53
Parking and locking 55
Parking brake 55
Switching off headlamps 56
Turning off engine 56
Safety and Security 59

Occupant safety 60
Air bags 61
Seat belts 67
Children in the vehicle 71
Blocking of rear door window operation 83
Panic alarm 84
Activating 84
Deactivating 84
Driving safety systems 85
ABS 85
BAS 87
ESP 87
SBC brake system 90
Four wheel electronic traction system (4MATIC) with the ESP 93
Anti-theft systems 94
Immobilizer 94
Anti-theft alarm system 94
Tow-away alarm 95
Controls in detail 97
Locking and unlocking 98
SmartKey 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 102
Opening the doors from the inside 109

Opening the trunk 110
Closing the trunk 112
Trunk lid emergency release 117
Automatic central locking 118
Locking and unlocking from
the inside 119