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앫 Calling up Autostore memory level

왘 Briefly press the AS key.

왘 Press 2 button.

SC will appear on the display. The radio briefly tunes in all receivable stations on the band selected. The first scan cycle will tune in only the stations with a strong signal. The second scan cycle will tune in every receivable station.

앫 Ending scan tuning

왘 Press 2 button or d, c,

f or e button. SC disappears from the display.

AS is highlighted in the display. The radio finds the ten stations with the strongest signals. These stations are stored on the station buttons 4 to M in order of signal strength.

The frequency is stored on the selected station button. The frequency band and station button number are shown in the up- per left-hand corner of the display.

앫 Retrieving a station from memory

왘 Press desired station button 4

to M.

앫 Leaving the Autostore memory level

앫 Retrieving a station from memory

왘 Press the AS key.

왘 Press desired station button 4

to M.

The highlighted AS in the display disappears.

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Weather band

Satellite radio (SAT)* (USA only)

Additional optional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to satellite radio service provider is re- quired for the satellite radio operation described here. Feature description is based on preliminary information available at time of printing. At time of printing, no date for the availability of optional equipment re- quired for satellite radio operation had been set. Contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details and availability for your vehicle. Satellite radio service may be unavail- able or interrupted from time to time for a variety of reasons, such as envi- ronmental or topographic conditions and other things we can't control. Service might also not be available in certain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or near other technologies.

왘 Press the WB key.

The weather band station last selected is tuned in.

왘 Select the desired weather band

station with buttons 4 to 7. If a station cannot be tuned in, a scan is automatically started.

왘 Press f or e button. The next

receivable weather band station is tuned in.

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Sirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan- nels of digital-quality radio, among others music, sports, news, and entertainment, free of commercials. Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day coast-to-coast. This diverse, satellite-delivered program- ming is available for a monthly subscrip- tion fee. For more information, call the Sirius ser- vice or contact www.siriusradio.com

Program categories The channels are categorized. The catego- ries allow you to tune to stations broad- casting a certain type of program (PTY mode) (컄 page 185).

Entering the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) The first time SAT radio is called up, you must give your SAT radio provider the Elec- tronic Serial Number (ESN) of your SAT re- ceiver over the telephone. 왘 Press the SAT key.

The radio switches to SAT mode. CALL SIRI appears on the display.

Starting satellite radio (SAT) 왘 Start radio mode.

If the radio was in SAT radio mode be- fore being turned off or changed to an- other operating mode, the last SAT channel selected is called up.

or 왘 Press the SAT key.

When you call up the SAT radio mode for the first time, ACQUIRING will appear on the display during the initialization process. or

왘 Press the ESN key.

The provider’s phone number will ap- pear first. After pressing the ESN key again, the ESN number will appear. Make note of the phone number and ESN number.

The last channel selected is called up.

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왘 Press the ESN key repeatedly until all required information has appeared on the display.

왘 Call the telephone number and give

provider your ESN number.

Credit card information is also required for your application. The activation process takes approxi- mately five to ten minutes after calling the SIRIUS Service Center.

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Channel selection The following options are available for se- lecting a channel: 앫 Direct channel input (컄 page 184) 앫 Manual tuning (컄 page 184) 앫 Preset channels (컄 page 184)

Direct channel input

왘 Press “ key. 왘 Enter desired channel number using

buttons 4 to M.

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Only inputs for available channels are possible. If a button is not pressed within four seconds, the radio will return to the last station tuned.

앫 Storing channels

왘 Tune in the desired channel. 왘 Press and hold desired channel

button 4 to M until a brief signal tone sounds.

Manual tuning 왘 Press and hold f, d, c or

e button until the desired channel has been reached.

Preset channels You can store up to ten channels. 앫 Retrieving a channel from memory

왘 Press the desired channel

button 4 to M.

The channel is stored on the selected channel button.

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Program type (PTY) mode In PTY mode, you can tune in and select channels of a specific program type.

Calling up PTY mode 왘 Start SAT radio mode. 왘 Press the PTY key.

The name of the channel currently being received is shown.

Leaving PTY mode 왘 Press the CH key.

The number of the channel currently being received is shown.

Selecting channel category 왘 Press d or c button.

The individual program types are se- lected.

Tuning in a PTY channel Once you have selected a program type, you can tune in channels broadcasting a program that corresponds to the selected program type. 왘 Press f or e button.

The radio will tune to the next highest or lowest channel broadcasting this type of program.

Program Descriptive Text (PDT) In PDT mode, you can call up additional in- formation on the channel, the current track and the performing artist(s). 왘 Press the TXT key.

The station category appears on the display.

왘 Press the TXT key again within four

seconds. The title of the current track appears.

왘 Press the TXT key again within four

seconds. The name of the musician(s) of the cur- rent track appear on the display.

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Cassette operation

Playing cassettes 왘 Press 3 button.

The display panel folds down and the cassette compartment becomes ac- cessible.

왘 Insert cassette into the cassette com-

partment until it engages and tap it gently. The cassette will be pulled in automati- cally. The system switches to cassette mode. Side 1 will be played and SIDE 1 appears in the display. Side 1 is the side of the cassette which is facing up- ward. The cassette deck will automati- cally detect the type of tape.

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왘 Fold display panel back up and press gently on the display panel frame to lock it in place.

Do not press directly on the display face. Otherwise the display will be damaged.

A warning signal will sound after 20 seconds if the display panel is left in the down position. Fold display panel back up. If the display panel is not closed, a warning signal will sound and the radio will be muted.

Track selection

or 왘 If a cassette is already in the

mechanism, press j button.

왘 Press the TRK key.

The current track will be displayed as SIDE 1 or SIDE 2.

왘 You can switch sides at any time.

The side will be changed automatically at the end of the tape.

Cassette eject 왘 Press eject button 3.

The display folds down and the cas- sette is ejected. The system will switch back to radio mode automatically.

왘 Fold display panel back up and press gently on the display panel frame to lock it.

Do not press directly on the display face. Otherwise the display will be damaged.

Track search

Track search forward

왘 Press f button.

SEEK FWD will appear in the display. Track search will run the tape forward to the start of the next track and switch to Play.

The cassette will not be ejected when the system is switched off or switched to another operating mode.

The beginning of a track can only be found if there is pause of at least four seconds between tracks.

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Track search backward 왘 Press e button.

SEEK RWD will appear on the display. Track search will run the tape back- ward to the start of the track currently playing and switch to Play.

Stopping track search 왘 Press d, c, f or

e button. The cassette will switch over to Play.

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Scanning 앫 Starting scan

Fast forward/reverse 앫 Starting cassette fast forward mode

왘 Press 2 button.

왘 Press d button.

Skipping blank sections (skip blank)

Switching on the skip blank function 왘 Press the SB key.

SB is highlighted in the display. If the system does not detect a sound signal, the cassette will automatically fast forward to the next sound signal.

SC will appear on the display. Each track on the cassette will be played briefly in ascending order.

앫 Stopping scan

왘 Press 2 , d, c, f or

e button. The system will switch to Play.

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FORWARD will appear on the display.

앫 Starting cassette fast reverse mode

Switching off the skip blank function 왘 Press the SB key.

The highlighted SB in the display disap- pears.

왘 Press c button.

REWIND will appear on the display.

The cassette will automatically switch over to the play mode at the end or beginning of the tape. 앫 Stopping the cassette fast forward/re-

verse mode 왘 Press d, c, f or

e button. The cassette will switch over to the play mode.

Dolby NR1 (noise reduction system) To enable optimum sound reproduction of cassettes recorded using Dolby B NR, the Dolby NR system should be switched on.

Switching on 왘 Press the NR key.

NR is highlighted in the display.

The Dolby NR function should be switched off when playing cassettes not recorded with Dolby B NR.

Switching off 왘 Press the NR key.

The highlighted NR in the display disap- pears.

1 DOLBY and the double-D symbol Ù are trade- marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora- tion. The Dolby noise reduction system is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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CD changer* operation

General notes Should excessively high temperatures oc- cur while in CD mode, CD TEMP HIGH will appear on the display and the CD will be muted. The unit will then switch back to the last operating mode used until the tem- perature has decreased to a safe operating level.

Should excessively low temperatures oc- cur while in CD mode, CD TEMP LOW will ap- pear on the display, but the CD will continue to play. Handle CDs carefully to prevent interfer- ence during playback. Avoid fingerprints and dust on CDs. Do not write on CDs or apply any labels or other material to them.

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Only use original CDs. Using copied CDs may create problems during playback. Clean CDs from time to time with a com- mercially available cleaning cloth. Do not use solvents, anti-static sprays, etc. for cleaning. Replace the CD in its case after use. Protect CDs from heat and direct sun- light.

Your CD drive has been designed to play CDs which correspond to the EN 60908 standard. If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g. ones that have data on both sides (one side with DVD data, the other side with audio data), they cannot be ejected and will damage the drive.

Operational readiness of CD changer If a CD changer has been installed in the system, it can be operated from the front control panel of the radio. A loaded maga- zine must be installed to play CDs.

Loading/unloading the CD magazine 왘 Slide changer door to the right and

press eject button g.

Warning!

왘 The magazine will be ejected.

The CD changer* is a Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of invisible laser radiation if the cover is opened or damaged. Do not remove the cover. The CD changer* does not contain any parts which can be ser- viced by the user. For safety reasons, have any service work which may be necessary performed only by qualified personnel.

Only use CDs, which bear the label shown and that conform to the compact disc digital audio standard (IEC 60908). You can therefore only use CDs with a maxi- mum thickness of 1.3 mm.

Use of CDs which do not meet this standard may cause damage to the CD changer. Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an adapter.

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i CDs which have been inserted improp- erly or are unreadable will not be played.

왘 Push magazine into CD changer in di- rection of arrow and close sliding door.

Playing CDs 왘 Press i button.

CD will appear on the display.

The last CD listened to will then start play- ing at the point where it was switched off. After the last track on a CD has finished, the next CD is automatically played.

1 CD 2 CD changer 3 CD tray 4 CD magazine 왘 Remove magazine and pull CD tray fully

out.

왘 Place CD in recess of tray, label side

up.

왘 Push tray into magazine in direction of

arrow.

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Selecting CDs

왘 You can select from among the CDs in the CD magazine using buttons 4 to 6. CD and the magazine slot number of the selected CD appear on the display. The number of the current track is dis- played after TRACK.

If there is no CD in the selected maga- zine slot, NO CD appears on the display with the corresponding slot number.

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Skipping tracks forward/backward 앫 Skipping tracks forward 왘 Press f button.

The next track will be played.

앫 Skipping tracks backward

왘 Press e button.

If the track has been playing for more than ten seconds, it will revert to the start of that track. If it has been playing for less than ten sec- onds, it will revert to the preceding track.

Pressing the f or e button repeat- edly will result in multiple tracks being skipped.

Fast forward/reverse 앫 Fast forward

왘 Press and hold d button until desired point has been reached.

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앫 Fast reverse

앫 Ending scan

왘 Press and hold c button until desired point has been reached.

왘 Press 2, d, c, f or

e button.

The relative time of the track is shown on the display during the search.

Scanning 앫 Starting scan

왘 Press 2 button.

Random play The random play function (RDM) plays the tracks on the current CD in random order. 앫 Switching on random play

SC appears in the display. Each track on the current CD will be played for approx. eight seconds in ascending order.

왘 Press the RDM key.

RDM is highlighted in the display.

앫 Switching off random play

왘 Press the RDM key.

The highlighted RDM in the display disappears.

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Track and time display

Telephone* operation

Various car telephone* functions and op- erating steps for the car telephone can be performed and displayed via the audio sys- tem. Further operating instructions not covered here can be found in the operating instructions for the multifunction steering wheel, voice control* and the telephone*.

왘 Press the T key.

The number of the track being played and the elapsed playing time appear in the display.

왘 Press the T key.

The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the CD appear in the display. The CD main menu appears again after eight seconds.

Repeat The repeat function (RPT) repeats the cur- rent track. Switching on repeat:

왘 Press the RPT key.

RPT is highlighted in the display.

Switching off repeat: 왘 Press the RPT key.

The highlighted RPT in the display dis- appears.

The Random play and Repeat function cannot be used simultaneously.

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Switching on the telephone 왘 Press h button.

If you have programmed an unlock code for the telephone, you must enter the code now.

왘 Enter the desired telephone number

using buttons 4 to M.

왘 If necessary, correct number entered with the CLR key. Press key briefly to delete the last digit entered; press key and hold to delete the complete num- ber.

왘 Press the OK key after entering correct

code. The telephone is unlocked. If you have entered the wrong code, you must re- peat the entering procedure with the correct code.

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Switching off the telephone 왘 Press h button repeatedly until

PHONE OFF appears in the display. The receiving symbol in the display disappears.

Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn control knob a during tele-

phone operation. The volume increases or decreases de- pending on the direction in which the knob is turned.

The volume can be adjusted separately for the telephone*, voice control sys- tem* and radio.

Placing a call

Entering a telephone number and starting the dialing process

왘 Enter the desired telephone number

using buttons 4 to M. The number can have up to 32 digits, but only 13 of these are visible on the display.

If necessary, correct number entered with the CLR key. 왘 Press key briefly to delete the last digit

entered.

왘 Press key and hold to delete the com-

plete number.

왘 After correct telephone number has

been entered, press the SND key.

Phone book The numbers stored in the phone book can be called up either by name or number.

Switching between name search and number search 왘 Press the ABC key.

Calling up the phone book

왘 Press d, c, f or

e button.

The name search is called up.

or 왘 Press the NUM key.

The number search is called up.

Searching and calling up phone book en- tries by name

왘 Press the ABC key.

The current name is highlighted on the display.

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왘 Press either the d or c button. The stored entries are selected accord- ing to the alphabetical order of the ini- tial letter.

or 왘 Press either the f or e button.

The stored entries are selected in increments of four.

or 왘 Press the desired numerical key 2

to 9. The stored entries are selected accord- ing to the alphabetical order of the ini- tial letters (e.g. for B -Brown, press button 2 twice).

Several characters and symbols cannot be shown on the display for technical reasons. They have been replaced with spaces.

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Searching and selecting phone book en- tries by number

왘 Press the NUM key.

The current number is marked in the display.

왘 Press either the d or c button.

The stored entries are selected according to numerical order.

or 왘 Press either the f or e button.

The stored entries are selected in increments of 5 (e.g. Entry M5, Entry M10,etc.)

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Starting dialing process 왘 Once you have selected a number,

press the SND key.

Repeat dialing If the number dialed is busy, you can again place calls to the last ten telephone num- bers dialed using the repeat dialing func- tion.

Manual repeat dialing (redial)

왘 Press the SND key.

The last number dialed is shown in the display.

왘 Select the desired telephone number

using d, c, f or e button. The abbreviation L and the number of the entry are shown in the top line of the display.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press the SND key. The call will be made.

Speed dialing 왘 Input desired entry number using

number keys 4 to M. A maximum of two digits can be en- tered. If necessary, correct the last number entered with the CLR key.

왘 Press the SND key.

The telephone number stored under that entry will be dialed. The number, L and the full entry number will be shown in the display.

Automatic repeat dialing (redial) If a call cannot be connected, press the SND key. REDIAL will appear on the display and re- peated attempts to place the call will be made for the next four minutes.

Selecting numbers directly from the directory 왘 Enter previously selected 3-digit

(1-999) number of the entry using number keys 4 to M.

왘 Press the RCL key.

The telephone number stored under that entry will be dialed.

왘 Press the SND key.

The call will be made.

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Quick-dialing 왘 Press one of the desired number

buttons 4 to M longer than one second. The telephone number saved under that number will be dialed.

Please be aware that button 4 might already be reserved for an emer- gency call number.

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The call will also be placed even if the un- lock code is not entered. Emergency calls may not be possible with all telephone networks or if certain net- work services and/or telephone functions are active. Check with your local network operation company. It may take some time to set up an emergency call. To use this function you must ensure that the number stored in memory location 1 is the number to be dialed in case of emer- gency. If an emergency call cannot be connected, the message SYSTM BUSY appears.

Accepting an incoming call

Accepting an incoming call in telephone mode With an incoming call, a ringing tone can be heard and the caller’s telephone num- ber, or the name under which this tele- phone number has been saved in the telephone book, appears on the display. If the caller’s number is not transmitted, CALL will appear in the display. 왘 Press the SND key to accept call.

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Emergency call 왘 Press button 4 longer than one

second.

왘 A call will be placed to the saved num-

ber (e.g. 911).

Please be aware that the 911 emergen- cy call system is a public service. Using it without due cause is a criminal of- fense.

You can make an emergency call to an emergency rescue station with a mobile communications network. The emergency call will be placed as long as the corresponding mobile communica- tions network is available. To do this, switch the telephone on if this has not al- ready been done.

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Accepting an incoming call in cassette, CD or radio mode If the telephone is activated in the back- ground (receiving symbol S visible on dis- play), the audio source is muted when a call is received. The ringing tone is heard and the caller’s telephone number or the name under which this telephone number has been saved in the telephone book ap- pears on the display. If the caller’s number is not transmitted, CALL appears in the dis- play. 왘 Press the SND key to accept the call.

Muting a call It is possible to mute a call; the caller is then no longer able to hear you.

Mute on 왘 Press the MUT key.

Mute off 왘 Press the MUT key.

Terminating a call 왘 Press the END key.

The current call is terminated.

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Call waiting If you receive another call during an al- ready active call, you can accept the sec- ond call and switch between the two.

Accepting a second call 왘 Press the SND key.

You are connected with the second caller, the first call is muted.

Switching between the calls 왘 Press the SND key.

Terminating the second call 왘 Press the END key.

The current call will be terminated. You are connected with the muted call again.

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Controls in detail Power windows 왔 Power windows Opening and closing the windows

The side windows can be opened and closed electrically. The switches for all the side windows are on the driver’s door. The switches for the respective windows are on the front passenger door and the rear doors.

1 Left front window 2 Right front window 3 Right rear window 4 Left rear window 5 Rear window override switch

(컄 page 70)

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Warning!

When closing the windows, make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The closing of the door windows can be im- mediately halted by releasing the switch or, if switch was pulled past the resistance point and released, by either pressing or pulling the respective switch.

If the window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you pulled the switch past the resistance point and released it to close the window, the automatic reversal function will stop the window and open it slightly.

If the window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you are closing the window by pulling and holding the switch, or by pressing and hold- ing button ‹ on the SmartKey the auto- matic reversal function will not operate.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, take it with you, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper- vised use of vehicle equipment can cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

You can also open or close the windows using the: 앫 SmartKey (summer opening/con-

venience feature) (컄 page 202).

앫 button O in the control panel of the climate control (컄 page 155) or the automatic climate control* (컄 page 163)

앫 button e in the control panel of

the automatic climate control* (컄 page 163)

왘 Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to

position 1 or 2.

Opening the windows 왘 Press switch 1 to 4 to the resistance

point. The corresponding window will move downwards until you release the switch.

Closing the windows 왘 Pull switch 1 to 4 to the resistance

point. The corresponding window will move upwards until you release the switch.

Warning!

If you pull and hold the switch up when closing the window, and upward movement of the window is blocked by some obstruc- tion including but not limited to arms, hands, fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not operate.

Fully opening the windows (Express-open) 왘 Press switch 1 to 4 past the

resistance point and release. The corresponding window opens completely.

Fully closing the windows (Express-close) 왘 Pull switch 1 to 4 past the resistance point and release. The corresponding window closes completely.

If the upward movement of the window is blocked during the closing procedure, the window will stop and open slightly. Remove the obstruction, pull the switch again past the resistance point and release.

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If the window still does not close when there is no obstruction, then pull and hold the switch again. The side window will then close without the obstruction sensor function

Warning!

Driver’s door only: If within five seconds you again pull the switch past the resistance point and release, the automatic reversal will not function.

Stopping windows 왘 Press or pull respective switch again.

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Opening and closing the windows with the SmartKey The sliding/pop-up roof* (컄 page 204) will also be opened or closed when the power windows are operated with the SmartKey .

Warning!

Never operate the windows or sliding/pop-up roof* if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure.

In the event that the procedure causes potential danger, the procedure can be immediately halted by releasing the transmit button on the SmartKey. To reverse direction of movement, press button Œ for opening or ‹ for closing.

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door

handle.

Opening (Summer opening feature) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after

unlocking the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof* begin to open after approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop

procedure.

Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after

locking the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof* begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop

procedure.

Make sure all side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof* are properly closed before leaving the vehicle.

Synchronizing power windows

The power windows must be resynchronized each time 앫 after the battery has been

disconnected.

앫 if the power windows cannot be fully

opened (Express-open) or closed (Express-close).

Synchronizing 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Pull the power window switches until

the side windows are closed. Hold the switches for approximately one second. The power windows are adjusted.

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왔 Sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof

The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened and closed electrically. The switch for the sliding/pop-up roof is on the overhead control panel.

1 Push up to raise roof at rear 2 Pull down to lower roof at rear 3 Push forward to slide roof closed 4 Push back to slide roof open

With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the roof opening to guard against sun rays. When sliding the roof open, the screen will also retract.

Warning!

When closing the sliding/pop-up roof, make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The closing procedure of the sliding/pop-up roof can be immediately halted by releasing the switch or, if the switch was moved past the resistance point and released, by moving the switch in any direction.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip- ment can cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof*

To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the sliding/pop-up roof. Do not open the sliding/pop-up roof if there is snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in malfunctions. The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunction occur (컄 page 309).

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Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof*

You can also open or close the sliding/pop-up roof using the: 앫 SmartKey (summer opening/con-

venience feature) (컄 page 204)

앫 button O in the control panel of the climate control (컄 page 155) or the automatic climate control* (컄 page 163)

앫 button e in the control panel of

the automatic climate control* (컄 page 163)

왘 Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to

position 1 or 2.

Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the

sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch to resistance point in the required direction 1 to 4. Release the switch when the roof has reached the desired position.

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Fully opening (Express-open) and closing (Express-close) the sliding/pop-up roof 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the

sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch past the resistance point in the required direction 1 to 4 and release. The sliding/pop-up roof opens or closes completely.

Stopping the sliding/pop-up roof 왘 Move the switch in any direction.

If the movement of the sliding/pop-up roof is blocked during the closing procedure, the roof will stop and reopen slightly.

Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof with the SmartKey The power windows (컄 page 202) will also be opened or closed when you operate the sliding/pop-up roof with the SmartKey .

Warning!

Never operate the windows or sliding/pop-up roof* if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure.

In the event that the procedure causes potential danger, the procedure can be immediately halted by releasing the transmit button on the SmartKey. To reverse direction of movement, press button Œ for opening or ‹ for closing.

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door

handle.

Opening (Summer opening feature) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after

Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after

unlocking the vehicle. The windows and the sliding/pop-up roof begin to open after approximately one second.

locking the vehicle. The windows and the sliding/pop-up roof begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop

procedure.

procedure.

Make sure all side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof are properly closed before leaving the vehicle.

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Synchronizing the sliding/pop-up roof

The power sliding/pop-up roof must be resynchronized each time 앫 after the battery has been

disconnected.

앫 after the sliding/pop-up roof has been

closed manually.

앫 if the sliding/pop-up roof does not

open smoothly.

앫 after a malfunction.

Synchronizing 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press and hold the switch in

direction 1 until the sliding/pop-up roof is fully raised at the rear. Hold the switch for approximately one second. The sliding/pop-up roof is adjusted.

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Controls in detail Driving systems 왔 Driving systems The driving system of your vehicle is described on the following pages: 앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicle

can maintain a preset speed

For information on the BAS, ABS and ESP driving systems, see “Driving safety sys- tems” (컄 page 72).

Cruise control

Cruise control automatically maintains the speed you set for your vehicle. Use of cruise control is recommended for driving at a constant speed for extended periods of time. You can set or resume cruise control at any speed over 20 mph (30 km/h). The cruise control function is operated by means of the cruise control lever. The cruise control lever is the uppermost lever found on the left-hand side of the steering column (컄 page 20).

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Warning!

Cruise control is a convenience system de- signed to assist the driver during vehicle op- eration. The driver is and must remain at all times responsible for the vehicle speed and for safe brake operation.

Only use cruise control if the road, traffic and weather conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed. 앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic because conditions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed.

앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in tire traction can result in wheel spin and loss of control.

앫 Deactivate cruise control when driving

in fog.

The “Resume” function should only be oper- ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ- ously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed.

i On uphill or downhill grades, cruise control may not be able to maintain the set speed. Once the grade eases, the set speed will be resumed.

Canceling cruise control There are several ways to cancel cruise control: 왘 Step on the brake pedal. or 왘 Briefly push cruise control lever to

position 3. Cruise control will be canceled. The last speed set will be stored for later use.

1 Set current or higher speed 2 Set current or lower speed 3 Cancel cruise control 4 Resume at last set speed

Setting current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 cruise

control lever. The current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal. Cruise control is activated.

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Vehicles with automatic transmission: Moving gear selector lever to position N while driving also cancels cruise control. However, the gear selector lever should not be moved to position N while driving except to coast when the vehicle is in danger of skid- ding (e.g. on icy roads).

Vehicles with manual transmission: The set cruise controlled speed is switched off when declutching exceeds four seconds during downshifting a gear.

The last stored speed is canceled when you turn off the engine.

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Setting a higher speed 왘 Lift cruise control lever to position 1 and hold it up until the desired speed is reached.

왘 Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate cruise control. After brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), cruise control will resume the last speed set.

Setting a lower speed 왘 Depress cruise control lever to

position 2 and hold it down until the desired speed is reached.

왘 Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

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Vehicles with automatic transmission: When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will automatically downshift if the engine’s braking power does not brake the vehicle sufficiently.

Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments

Faster 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 1.

Slower 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 2.

Setting to last stored speed (“Resume” function)

Warning!

The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions per- mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to preset speed could cause an accident and/or seri- ous injury to you and others.

왘 Briefly push cruise control lever to

position 4. The cruise control will resume the last set speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

왔 Loading Roof rack*

Warning!

Only use roof racks approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model to avoid damage to the vehicle. Follow manu- facturer’s installation instructions.

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왘 Mount the roof rack only to the

Ski sack*

fastening bolts (see arrows) located under the door weatherstrips.

왘 Secure the roof rack according to

manufacturer’s instructions for installation.

Load the roof rack in such a way that the vehicle cannot be damaged while driving. Make sure 앫 you can fully raise the sliding/pop-up roof*.

앫 you can fully open the trunk.

1 Handle 2 Cover 3 Armrest

Unfolding and loading 왘 Fold armrest 3 down (arrow). 왘 Pull handle 1 and swing cover 2

down.

컄컄

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컄컄

4 Velcro strap 왘 Unfasten velcro strap 4. 왘 Pull ski sack into passenger compart-

ment and unfold.

5 Button 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Press button 5.

The flap opens downward.

왘 From trunk, slide skis into ski sack.

Warning!

The ski sack is designed for up to four pairs of skis. Do not load the ski sack with other objects.

Always fasten the ski sack securely. In an accident, an unfastened ski sack can cause injury to vehicle occupants.

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6 Strap 왘 Tighten strap 6 by pulling at the loose end (arrow) until the skis in the ski sack are tightly secured.

7 Hook 8 Eye 왘 Connect hook 7 to eye 8.

Tighten strap by pulling at the loose end (arrow).

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Unloading and folding 왘 Loosen the straps. 왘 Disconnect hook 7 from eye 8. 왘 Unload skis. 왘 Close flap in trunk. 왘 Fold and flatten ski sack lengthwise. 왘 Place folded ski sack inside recess of

backrest.

왘 Fasten velcro strap. 왘 Close ski sack compartment cover.

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Removing the ski sack You can remove the ski sack for cleaning or drying.

1 Button 2 Ski sack frame 3 Flap 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Press button 1.

The flap 3 opens downward.

왘 Press button 1 firmly until ski sack

frame 2 is released.

왘 Pull ski sack frame 2 with ski sack

out.

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Warning!

Split rear bench seat*

Never drive vehicle with trunk open while the ski sack is removed. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle in- terior, resulting in unconsciousness and death.

To prevent unauthorized persons from accessing the trunk, always close the flap.

Installing the ski sack Install the ski sack in the reverse order. 왘 Push ski sack frame 2 with ski sack inward until the ski sack frame snaps into place.

왘 Close flap 3. 왘 Close trunk lid.

To expand the cargo area, you can fold down the left and right rear seat backrests. The two sections can be folded down separately.

Warning!

When expanding the luggage area, always fold the seat cushions fully forward.

Unless you are transporting cargo, the backrests must remain properly locked in the upright position.

In an accident, during hard braking or sudden maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.

Folding the backrest forward The release handle 1 is located in the trunk.

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Setting up rear seat bench

왘 Pull release handle 1. 왘 Fully retract and fold rearward head

restraints (컄 page 95).

왘 Pull release handle 2. 왘 Fold seat cushion 3 forward. 왘 Fold backrest 4 forward.

왘 Fold backrest 4 rearward until it

engages.

왘 Fold seat cushion 3 rearward until it

locks into position.

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Warning!

Loading instructions

If a red indicator is visible with the backrest up, then the backrest is not properly locked into position.

Always lock backrest in its upright position when rear seat bench is occupied, cargo is being carried in the trunk, or the extended cargo compartment is not in use. Check for secure locking by pushing and pulling on the backrest.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.

To help avoid personal injury during a collision or sudden maneuver, exercise care when transporting cargo.

To prevent unauthorized persons from access to the trunk, always lock backrest in its upright position.

The total load weight including vehicle oc- cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex- ceed the vehicle capacity weight indicated on the certification tag which can be found on the left door pillar. The handling characteristics of a fully load- ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis- tribution. It is therefore recommended to load the vehicle according to the illustra- tions shown, with the heaviest items being placed towards the front of the vehicle.

If the backrest is not locked into position, a red indicator 5 will be visible. 왘 Check for secure locking by pushing

and pulling on the backrest.

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Always place items being carried against front or rear seat backrests, and fasten them as securely as possible. The heaviest portion of the cargo should al- ways be kept as low as possible since it in- fluences the handling characteristics of the vehicle.

Warning!

Always fasten items being carried as secure- ly as possible.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle and can cause in- jury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.

To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when transporting cargo.

Never drive vehicle with trunk open. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter ve- hicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death.

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The trunk is the preferred place to carry objects. The enlarged cargo area should only be used for items which do not fit in the trunk alone.

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Controls in detail Useful features 왔 Useful features Interior storage spaces

Glove box

Warning!

To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when stowing objects in the vehicle. Put lug- gage or cargo in the trunk if possible. Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat backs. Do not place anything on the shelf below the rear window.

Luggage nets cannot secure hard or heavy objects.

Keep compartment lids closed. This will help to prevent stored objects from being thrown about and injuring vehicle occupants during an accident.

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Prior to closing the glove box, close the compartment for glasses first.

1 Glove box lid release 2 Glove box

Opening the glove box 왘 Pull lid release 1.

The glove box lid opens downward.

Closing the glove box 왘 Push lid up to close.

Locking the glove box 왘 Insert mechanical key (컄 page 305) into the glove box lock and turn it to position 2.

Unlocking the glove box 왘 Turn mechanical key (컄 page 305) in

the glove box lock to position 1.

Cup holder in front of seat armrest

Opening cup holder

Closing cup holder

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Warning!

When not in use, keep the cup holder closed. Place only containers that fit into the cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during vehicle maneu- vers.

왘 Slide cover 1 rearward. 왘 Push button 2.

The cup holder opens automatically.

왘 Push in direction of arrow until cup

holder engages.

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Cup holder in rear seat armrest

Warning!

When not in use, keep the cup holder closed. Place only containers that fit into the cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during vehicle maneu- vers.

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Storage compartment in front of armrest

Opening cup holder 왘 Push front of sliding compartment 1.

The cup holder slides out.

Opening 왘 Slide cover 1 rearward.

Closing cup holder 왘 Push sliding compartment 1 back

until it engages.

The compartment contains a cigarette lighter (컄 page 221), a coin holder and a cup holder (컄 page 217).

Closing 왘 Slide cover 1 forward.

Opening telephone compartment 왘 Press button 3 on driver’s or passenger side and lift armrest.

Closing telephone compartment 왘 Press armrest down until it engages

into place.

Changing inclination of armrest 왘 Pull up on armrest.

Lowering armrest 왘 Pull handle 1 to lower armrest.

Armrest storage spaces

1 Handle 2 Armrest 3 Button

Opening storage compartment 왘 Pull handle 1 and lift armrest.

Closing storage compartment 왘 Press armrest down until it engages

into place.

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Vehicles with climate control: The storage compartment can be heated or cooled. The compartment can get very warm due to its confined space. When storing heat sensitive objects in the compart- ment, close the air vent (컄 page 160) while heating the passenger compart- ment.

Vehicles with climate control: Do not obstruct the air vent in the storage compartment.

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Parcel net in front passenger footwell A small convenience parcel net is located in the front passenger footwell. It is for small and light items, such as road maps, mail, etc.

Warning!

Do not place heavy or fragile objects, or ob- jects having sharp edges, in the parcel net.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, they could be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants.

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Ashtrays

Removing ashtray insert

Center console ashtray

Warning!

Opening ashtray 왘 Briefly touch cover plate 1.

The ashtray opens automatically.

Remove front ashtray only with vehicle standing still. Set the parking brake to secure vehicle from movement. Move gear selector lever to position N. With gear selec- tor lever in position N turn off the engine.

왘 Secure vehicle from movement by

setting the parking brake. Move the gear selector lever to position N. Now you have more room to take out the insert.

왘 Slide ashtray insert in direction of

arrow 2 until it disengages.

왘 Grip ashtray at indents (arrows 3) and

remove insert from ashtray frame.

Reinstalling ashtray insert 왘 Install insert by pushing back into

frame until it engages again.

Rear seat ashtray

Cigarette lighter

The cigarette lighter is located in the center console compartment in front of the armrest.

Opening ashtray 왘 Pull at top of cover 2 to open ashtray.

Removing ashtray insert 왘 Press latch 1 to disengage ashtray

insert and remove it.

Reinstalling the ashtray insert 왘 Install ashtray insert. 왘 Close the ashtray.

1 Cigarette lighter 2 Cover 왘 Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to

position 1 or 2.

왘 Slide cover 2 rearward. 왘 Push in cigarette lighter 1.

The cigarette lighter will pop out automatically when hot.

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Warning!

Never touch the heating element or sides of the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the knob only.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

The lighter socket can be used to accommodate electrical accessories up to a maximum 85 W.

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Telephone*

Warning!

Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- out being connected to an external antenna) from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos- sibly resulting in an accident and personal injury.

Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele- phone or a citizens band unit, should only be used inside the vehicle if they are con- nected to an antenna that is installed on the outside of the vehicle. The external antenna must be approved by Mercedes-Benz. Please contact an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa- tion on the installation of an approved external antenna. Refer to the radio trans- mitter operation instructions regarding use of an external antenna.

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Warning!

Please do not forget that your primary re- sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, we rec- ommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a tele- phone call. If you choose to use the telephone1 while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the telephone when road, weather and traffic conditions permit. Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.

Only operate the COMAND* (Cockpit Man- agement and Data System)1 if road, weather and traffic conditions permit.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of approx. 44 feet (approximately 13.5 m) every second.

1 Observe all legal requirements.

You can take and place telephone calls using the í and ì buttons on the steering wheel. To carry out other tele- phone functions, use the control system (컄 page 138). See separate operating manual for instruc- tions on how to use the telephone.

Warning!

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion.

Stop the vehicle in a safe location before answering or placing a call.

Tele Aid*

The initial activation of the Tele Aid system may only be performed by completing the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the SOS button. Failure to complete either of these steps will result in a system that is not activated. If the system is not activated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button stays on after turning SmartKey in starter switch to position 2 and the message TELE AID EMERG. CALL – NOT ACTIVATED will be shown in the multifunction display for approximately ten seconds. If you have any questions regarding activation, please call the Response Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).

The Tele Aid system (Telematic Alarm Identification on Demand) The Tele Aid system consists of three types of response: 앫 automatic and manual emergency 앫 roadside assistance and 앫 information The Tele Aid system is operational provid- ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged, properly connected, not damaged and cellular and GPS coverage is available. The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can be adjusted when using the volume control on the multifunction steering wheel. To raise, press button æ and to lower, press button ç. 왘 To activate, press the SOS button, the

Roadside Assistance button • or the Information button ¡, depend- ing on the type of response required.