2005 Mercedes-benz C Class Owners Manual

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.

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Do not use CDs with an eight cm diameter, not even with a CD adapter. Attempting to play CDs with an eight cm diameter or playing such CDs with an adapter may cause damage to the CD drive. Such damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Should excessively high or low tempera- tures occur while in CD changer mode*, CD TEMP will appear in the display, and the CD will be muted until the temperature has reached an acceptable level for the system to continue operation. The single CD player and the CD changer* play audio CDs.

Tips on handling CDs 앫 Handle CDs carefully to prevent

interference during playback.

앫 Avoid scratches, fingerprints and dust

on the CDs.

앫 Do not write on CDs or apply any labels

or other material to them.

앫 Clean CDs from time to time with a

commercially available cleaning cloth. Never wipe the CD in a circular motion; instead, wipe it in a straight line start- ing in the center and moving outward. Do not use solvents, anti-static sprays, etc. for cleaning.

앫 Replace the CD in its case after use. 앫 Protect CDs from heat and direct

sunlight.

Operating the single CD player in the audio system unit

Loading a CD The single CD player in the audio system unit has capacity for one CD. The CD slot for loading the drive is located underneath the soft keys. 왘 Make sure the system is switched on. 왘 Insert CD into CD slot. The label side of

the CD must face upwards. The system automatically pulls the CD into the CD slot. The audio CD begins to play.

If a CD is already loaded, it must be ejected before inserting a new CD. Inserting a second CD in the slot with another CD still loaded will cause dam- age to the CD drive not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

If a CD has been inserted incorrectly or cannot be read, WRONG CD0 will appear in the display.

Ejecting a CD 왘 Make sure the system is switched on. 왘 Press EJECT button.

The system ejects the CD. NO CD will appear in the display. 왘 Remove CD from slot.

If you do not take the CD out of the CD slot within approx. 15 seconds, the system automatically pulls the CD back in and plays it. If a CD is pulled back in, press EJECT button for five seconds; the CD will then be ejected.

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Operational readiness of CD changer* If a CD changer* has been installed in the vehicle, it can be operated from the front control panel of the audio system. A loaded magazine must be installed to play CDs. The CD changer is located in the glove box.

Loading/unloading the CD magazine

The CD changer* may not be able to play audio CDs with copy protection.

왘 Slide changer door to the right and

press g button.

왘 Magazine will be ejected.

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

CD tray 3 fully out.

왘 Place CD 1 in recess of tray, label side

up.

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왘 Push tray into magazine in direction of

arrow.

CD changer* 왘 Press Q button.

CD and the selected magazine slot number appear in the upper left-hand corner of the display.

If you have not removed a CD since the last time the CD audio source was activated, the last CD listened to will begin to play at the point where it was switched off. After the last track on a CD has finished, the next CD is automatically played.

CDs which have been inserted improperly or are unreadable will not be played.

왘 Push magazine into CD changer* 2 in

direction of arrow and close sliding door.

Playing CDs

Single CD player in the audio unit 왘 Press i button.

CD 0 will appear in the upper left-hand corner of the display.

The CD will resume playback at the point where it was switched off.

Playing tracks You have the following options: 앫 Audio system with CD changer*:

selecting CDs

앫 Direct track entry 앫 Track skip forward/reverse 앫 Fast forward/reverse 앫 Scan 앫 Random tracks 앫 Repeat track

Selecting CDs in the audio unit with CD changer*

왘 You can select from among the

inserted CDs with buttons R to 6. R = CD player in the audio unit 1 to 6 = CDs in the CD changer* The magazine slot number of the selected CD appears next to CD in the display, and the number of the currently played track appears next to TRACK.

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If there is no CD in the selected magazine slot, NO CD appears in the display with the corresponding slot number.

Direct track entry

You can make a direct selection from among the tracks on a CD. 왘 Press * button. 왘 Enter track number using buttons 1

to R.

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The number of the track being played appears next to TRACK in the display. You can only enter available track numbers.

Skipping tracks forward/backward 앫 Skipping tracks forward

왘 Press S button briefly.

The next track will be played.

앫 Skipping tracks backward

왘 Press T button briefly.

If the track has been playing for more than ten seconds, the unit skips back to the beginning of the track currently playing. If less than ten seconds have been played, the unit skips back to the beginning of the previous track.

Pressing the T or S button repeatedly will result in multiple tracks being skipped.

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Fast forward/reverse 앫 Fast forward

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

앫 Reverse

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

The track number and the relative time of the track is shown in the display during the search.

Scan 앫 Starting scan

왘 Press SC soft key.

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

앫 Ending scan

왘 Press SC soft key or T or S.

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

When you start the RDM function, the RPT function is automatically switched off.

앫 Switching on repeat

왘 Press RPT soft key.

RPT appears in the display.

앫 Switching off repeat

왘 Press RPT soft key again.

Pause function The CD changer mode is interrupted by an incoming call on the telephone* (컄 page 231).

앫 Switching on random 왘 Press RDM soft key.

RDM appears in the display. A randomly selected track is played.

앫 Switching off random

왘 Press RDM soft key again.

Repeat The track being played is repeated until the repeat function is switched off.

When you start the RPT function, the RDM function is automatically switched off.

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앫 Switching on pause function

왘 Press U button.

The CD changer mode is interrupted and PAUSE appears in the display.

앫 Switching off pause function

왘 Press U button.

The CD changer mode is active again.

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Track and time display

GSM network phones

Switching on the telephone

Switching on the telephone 왘 Press h button.

If the telephone was previously switched off, PROCESSING appears in the display and you will then be prompted to enter your PIN.

Switching off the telephone 왘 Press h button for approx. three

seconds. PROCESSING appears in the display until the telephone is off. Afterward, PHONE OFF appears in the display.

Using your Mercedes-Benz specified mobile telephone*, a number of functions and operating steps can be performed and displayed in the audio system display. Further operating instructions not covered here can be found in the operating instruc- tions for the multifunction steering wheel and the cellular telephone*. If your audio system is set up for telephone operation, the t symbol will appear in the display. When you insert your Mercedes-Benz specified mobile telephone* into the telephone cradle, you will be prompted to enter your PIN for 30 seconds (컄 page 227). This display disappears when you press any button. When your mobile telephone is inserted into the telephone cradle, you will see the reception strength in the upper right-hand corner of the display.

왘 Press T soft key.

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

왘 Press T soft key again.

The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the CD appear in the display.

왘 Press T soft key.

The standard CD playback menu appears in the display.

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PIN entry

왘 Enter PIN number using buttons 1

to R.

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

왘 Press OK soft key after entering correct

PIN.

왘 READY or ROAMING will appear in the

display.

If the PIN is entered incorrectly three times, NEED PUK will appear in the display. Enter PUK via your telephone. Please refer to the separate telephone operating instructions for more information.

Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn rotary control of N button

during a telephone call. The volume will increase or decrease depending on the direction turned.

The volume can be adjusted separately for telephone mode and audio mode.

Adjusting sound 왘 Adjust sound during a telephone call.

Sound adjustment (컄 page 205).

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Placing a call

Entering a telephone number and starting the dialing process

왘 Enter desired telephone number using

buttons 1 to R. The number can have up to 32 digits, but only twelve of these are visible in the display.

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

왘 After correct telephone number has

been entered, press s button.

This is only possible, however, when the call information transmitted includes the number of the person calling. If the telephone number is not transmitted, NO NUMBER will be stored in the phone book.

앫 Searching and calling up telephone

book entries by name You can access your mobile telephone’s phone book using the audio system. You can access both the main entries and the sub-entries of your phone book.

If the telephone number has been saved together with a name in the telephone book, the name will appear in the display.

Phone book The numbers stored in the phone book of the telephone can be called up either by name or number. In addition, incoming calls are stored in the phone book.

왘 Press MEM soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press desired numerical key 2

to 9. The stored entries are selected according to the alphabetical order of the initial letters (e.g. for S -Schneider, press button 7 four times).

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ. The system jumps from one initial letter to the next in ascending or descending order.

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ until desired initial letter has been reached.

or

or

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왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button. The call will be made.

앫 Viewing the telephone number of a

telephone book entry 왘 Search for desired entry. 왘 Press NUM soft key.

The telephone number of the phone book entry appears in the display.

앫 Returning calls received

왘 Press button ‚ or ƒ

repeatedly until desired entry has been reached. The stored entries are selected in alphabetical order with the sub-entries.

Several sub-entries can be stored for each main entry (name). These entries are marked by a corresponding abbreviation that appears in the upper left-hand corner of the display. The following abbreviations for sub-entries are possible: CEL = Mobile phone HOM = Home WOR = Work FAX = Fax PAG = Pager TEL = Main

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왘 Press MEM soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press RCV soft key (received calls). The number of received calls and then the call last received appear briefly in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ. The letter R and the number of the memory position appear in the upper left-hand corner of the display. The numbers are stored in the order of the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button. The call will be made.

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Redial If the number you have dialed is busy, you can again place calls to the last ten telephone numbers dialed using the redial function.

If you have activated the automatic redial function on your telephone, the number of the person being called is automatically redialed after a short waiting period if there is a busy signal. Refer to the separate operating instructions for the mobile telephone.

앫 Manual redial

왘 Press s button.

The telephone number last dialed will appear in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ. The letter L and the number of the memory position appears in the left-hand corner of the display. The numbers are stored in the order of the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button. The call will be made.

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앫 Speed dial

If you have stored telephone numbers as speed dial numbers in your telephone, you can also enter these with buttons 1 to R on the radio head unit. 왘 Press desired button 1 to R

briefly.

왘 Press s button.

The call will be made.

앫 Turbo dial

If you have stored telephone numbers as turbo dial numbers in your telephone, you can also enter these with buttons 1 to R on the radio head unit. 왘 Press desired button 1 to R

until the call is made.

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Accepting an incoming call If the telephone is active in the background (reception symbol is visible in the display), the audio source is muted when an incom- ing call is received. A ringing tone can be heard and the caller’s telephone number, or the name under which the telephone number has been saved in the phone book, appears in the display. If the caller’s number is not transmitted with the call, CALL will appear in the display. 왘 Press s button. The call is accepted.

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

왘 Press MUT soft key. 왘 MIC MUTE will appear in the display.

앫 Mute off

왘 Press MUT soft key again.

Talking with two callers at the same time If you wish to receive or place another call during an already active call, you can accept or place the second call and switch between the callers or combine them into one call. Note that the features described here are depending on availability from your mobile phone service provider. 앫 Placing/accepting a second call

Terminating a call 왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated and the muted audio source becomes active again.

왘 Place new call by entering

telephone number manually.

왘 Press s button.

You are connected to the second caller; the first caller is kept on hold.

or

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왘 Press s button to accept a

앫 Terminating a call

TDMA or CDMA network phones

second call.

You will be notified of the second call acoustically, but you will not see this in the display.

You are connected with the second caller; the first caller is kept on hold.

앫 Switching between calls

왘 Press 2 and s buttons.

This switches between the calls. The non-active call is kept on hold.

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated. You are again connected with the caller previously placed on hold.

앫 Combining two calls

왘 Press 3 and s buttons.

The calls are combined into one call.

앫 Terminating a combined call

왘 Press t button.

The connection to both callers is terminated.

Using your Mercedes-Benz specified mobile telephone*, a number of functions and operating steps can be performed and displayed in the audio system display. Further operating instructions not covered here can be found in the operating instruc- tions for the multifunction steering wheel and the mobile telephone*. If your audio system is set up for telephone operation, the t symbol will appear in the display. When you insert your Mercedes-Benz specified mobile telephone* into the telephone cradle, you will be prompted to enter your PIN for 30 seconds (컄 page 233). This display disappears when you press any button. When your mobile telephone is inserted into the telephone cradle, you will see the reception strength in the upper right-hand corner of the display.

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Switching on the telephone

왘 Press OK soft key after entering correct

Switching on the telephone 왘 Press h button.

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

왘 Enter code using buttons 1

to R.

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

code. The telephone is unlocked. If you have entered an incorrect code, you must enter the correct code.

Switching off the telephone 왘 Press h button for approx. three

seconds. PROCESSING appears in the display until the telephone is off. Afterward, PHONE OFF appears in the display.

Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn rotary control of N button

during a telephone call. The volume will increase or decrease depending on the direction turned.

The volume can be adjusted separately for telephone mode and audio mode.

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Adjusting sound 왘 Adjust sound during a telephone call.

Sound adjustment (컄 page 205).

Placing a call

Entering a telephone number and starting the dialing process

왘 Enter desired telephone number using

buttons 1 to R. The number can have up to 32 digits, but only twelve of these are visible in the display.

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

왘 After correct telephone number has

been entered, press s button.

This is only possible, however, when the call information transmitted includes the number of the person calling. If the telephone number is not transmitted, NO NUMBER will be stored in the phone book.

앫 Searching and calling up phone book

entries by name You can access your mobile telephone’s phone book with the audio system. You can access both the main entries and the sub-entries of your phone book.

If the telephone number has been saved together with a name in the phone book, the name will appear in the display.

Phone book The numbers stored in the phone book of the mobile telephone can be called up either by name or number. In addition, incoming calls are stored in the phone book.

왘 Press MEM soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press desired numerical key 2

to 9. The stored entries are selected according to the alphabetical order of the initial letters (e.g. for S -Schneider, press button 7 four times).

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ. The system jumps from one initial letter to the next in ascending or descending order.

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ until desired initial letter has been reached.

or

or

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왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button. The call will be made.

앫 Viewing the telephone number of a

phone book entry 왘 Search for desired entry. 왘 Press NUM soft key.

The telephone number of the phone book entry appears in the display.

앫 Returning calls received

왘 Press button ‚ or ƒ

repeatedly until desired entry has been reached. The stored entries are selected in alphabetical order with the sub-entries.

Several sub-entries can be stored for each main entry (name). These entries are marked by a corresponding abbreviation that appears in the upper left-hand corner of the display. The following abbreviations for sub-entries are possible: CEL = Mobile phone HOM = Home WOR = Work FAX = Fax PAG = Pager TEL = Main

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왘 Press MEM soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press RCV soft key (received calls). The number of received calls and then the call last received appear briefly in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ. The letter R and the number of the memory position appear in the upper left-hand corner of the display. The numbers are stored in the order of the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button. The call will be made.

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Redial If the number you have dialed is busy, you can again place calls to the last ten telephone numbers dialed using the redial function.

If you have activated the automatic re- dial function on your mobile telephone, the number of the person being called is automatically redialed after a short waiting period if there is a busy signal. Refer to the separate operating instruc- tions for the mobile telephone.

앫 Manual redial

왘 Press s button.

The telephone number last dialed will appear in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ. The letter L and the number of the memory position appears in the left-hand corner of the display. The numbers are stored in the order of the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button. The call will be made.

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앫 Speed dial

If you have stored telephone numbers as speed dial numbers in your telephone, you can also enter these with buttons 1 to R on the radio unit. 왘 Press desired button 1 to R

briefly.

왘 Press s button.

The call will be made.

앫 Turbo dial

If you have stored telephone numbers as turbo dial numbers in your telephone, you can also enter these with buttons 1 to R on the radio unit. 왘 Press desired button 1 to R

until the call is made.

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Accepting an incoming call If the telephone is active in the background (reception symbol is visible in the display), the audio source is muted when an incom- ing call is received. A ringing tone can be heard and the caller’s telephone number, or the name under which the telephone number has been saved in the telephone book, appears in the display. If the caller’s number is not relayed, CALL will appear in the display. 왘 Press s button. The call is accepted.

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

왘 Press MUT soft key. 왘 MIC MUTE will appear in the display.

앫 Mute off

왘 Press MUT soft key again.

Terminating a call 왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated and the muted audio source becomes active again.

Accepting a second incoming call If you receive another call during an already active call, you can accept the second call and switch between the two. 앫 Accepting a second call

왘 Place new call by entering

telephone number manually.

You will be notified of the second call acoustically, but you will not see this in the display.

You are connected to the second caller; the first caller is kept on hold.

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Placing a second call If you wish to place another call during an already active call, you can place the second call and switch between the callers or combine them into one call. Note that this feature is depending on availability from your mobile phone service provider. 앫 Placing a second call

왘 Place a new call by entering telephone number manually.

왘 Press s button.

앫 Terminating a call

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated. The connection to the caller previously kept on hold is also interrupted; however, reconnection is indicated by an acoustic signal.

앫 Combining two calls

왘 Press s button.

The calls are combined into one call.

You are connected to the second caller; the first caller is kept on hold.

앫 Terminating a combined call

왘 Press t button.

The connection to both callers is terminated.

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앫 Switching between calls 왘 Press s button.

This switches between the calls. The non-active call is kept on hold.

앫 Terminating a call

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated. The connection to the caller previously kept on hold is also interrupted; however, reconnection is indicated by an acoustic signal.

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Emergency calls “911”

The following describes how to dial a “911” emergency call using the audio system head unit when a Mercedes-Benz specified mobile phone* is inserted in the phone cradle*. Unless otherwise specified, the descriptions refer to the audio system head unit. Consult the separate telephone operating instructions that came with your mobile phone* for information on how to place a “911” emergency call on the mobile phone*.

Warning!

The “911” emergency call system is a public service. Using it without due cause is a crim- inal offense.

The following conditions must be met for a “911” emergency call: 앫 Telephone must be switched on. 앫 The corresponding mobile communica-

tions network must be available.

Emergency calls may not be possible with all telephone networks or if certain network services and/or telephone functions are active. Check with your local service providers.

If you cannot make an emergency call, you will have to initiate rescue measures yourself.

GSM network phones

Placing a “911” emergency call using audio head unit with the phone locked 왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation. PIN? appears in the audio display.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press OK soft key or s button for

dialing to begin. DIALING appears in the audio display while the telephone establishes the connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

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TDMA/CDMA network phones

Placing a “911” emergency call using audio head unit with the phone locked 왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation. CODE? appears in the audio display.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press OK soft key or s button for

dialing to begin. DIALING appears in the audio display while the telephone establishes the connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

Placing a “911” emergency call using audio head unit with the phone unlocked 왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press s button for dialing to begin. DIALING appears in the audio display while the telephone establishes the connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

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Placing a “911” emergency call using audio head unit with the phone unlocked 왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press s button for dialing to begin. DIALING appears in the audio display while the telephone establishes the connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

If no SIM card is in the mobile phone, NO SERVICE appears in the audio display. In that case, you only can make an emergency call on the mobile phone itself, without the use of the head unit.

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Controls in detail Power windows

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 the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the 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.

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.

왔 Power windows Opening and closing the windows

The side windows are 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 80)

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You can also open or close the windows using the SmartKey (summer opening/convenience closing feature) (컄 page 243). You can close and reopen the windows using the air recirculation button , in the climate control panel (컄 page 179) or automatic climate control panel* (컄 page 189). You can close and reopen the windows using the charcoal filter button e in the automatic climate control panel* (컄 page 189).

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

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

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

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.

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.

! 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. 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 tilt/sliding sunroof* (컄 page 247) will also be opened or closed when the power windows are operated with the SmartKey.

Warning!

Never operate the windows or tilt/sliding sunroof* if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing pro- cedure.

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.

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

locking the vehicle. The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof* begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop

procedure.

Make sure all side windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof* 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).

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Pull the power window switches until

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

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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 tilt/sliding sunroof* begin to open after approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop

procedure.

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왔 Power tilt/sliding sunroof* Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof

The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened and closed electrically. The switch for the tilt/sliding sunroof is on the overhead control panel.

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

Screen

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

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Warning!

When closing the tilt/sliding sunroof, make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The opening/closing procedure of the tilt/sliding sunroof 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.

The tilt/sliding sunroof is made out of glass. In the event of an accident, the glass may shatter. This may result in an opening in the roof.

In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing their seat belts or not wearing them properly may be thrown out of the opening. Such an opening also presents a potential for injury for occupants wearing their seat belts properly as entire body parts or portions of them may protrude from the passenger compartment.

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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the 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.

To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the tilt/sliding sunroof. Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if there is snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in malfunctions. The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunction occur (컄 page 387).

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You can also open or close the tilt/sliding sunroof using the SmartKey (summer opening/convenience closing feature) (컄 page 247). You can close and reopen the tilt/sliding sunroof using the air recirculation button , in the climate control panel (컄 page 179) or automatic climate control panel* (컄 page 189). You can close and reopen the tilt/sliding sunroof using the charcoal filter button e in the automatic climate control panel* (컄 page 189).

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof 왘 To open, close, raise, or lower the

tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof switch to resistance point in the required direction of arrows 1 to 4. Release the sunroof switch when the tilt/sliding sunroof has reached the desired position.

Fully opening (Express-open) and closing (Express-close) the power tilt/sliding sunroof 왘 To open or close the tilt/sliding

sunroof, move the sunroof switch past the resistance point in the required direction of arrow 4 or 3 and release. The tilt/sliding sunroof opens or closes completely.

Stopping the power tilt/sliding sunroof during Express-operation 왘 Move the sunroof switch in any

direction.

If the movement of the tilt/sliding sunroof is blocked during the closing procedure, the tilt/sliding sunroof will stop and reopen slightly.

Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof with the SmartKey The power windows (컄 page 243) will also be opened or closed when you operate the tilt/sliding sunroof with the SmartKey.

Warning!

Never operate the windows or tilt/sliding sunroof if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing pro- cedure.

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.

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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 the tilt/sliding sunroof begin to open after approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop

procedure.

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

locking the vehicle. The windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop

procedure.

Make sure all side windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof are properly closed before leaving the vehicle.

Synchronizing the power tilt/sliding sunroof

The tilt/sliding sunroof must be synchronized 앫 after the battery has been disconnected or discharged

앫 after the tilt/sliding sunroof has been

closed manually (컄 page 387)

앫 after a malfunction 앫 if the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open

smoothly

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Move and hold the sunroof switch in

the direction of arrow 1 (컄 page 245) until the tilt/sliding sunroof is fully raised at the rear. Hold the sunroof switch for approximately one second.

왘 Check the Express-open feature

(컄 page 246). If the tilt/sliding sunroof opens completely, the tilt/sliding sunroof is synchronized. Otherwise repeat the above steps.

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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 83).

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 on the left-hand side of the steering column (컄 page 22).

Controls in detail Driving systems

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.

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1 Sets current or higher speed 2 Sets current or lower speed 3 Cancels cruise control 4 Resumes at last set speed

Setting current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise

control lever. The current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal. Cruise control is activated.

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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.

Cruise control is canceled. The last speed set is stored for later use.

or 왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to

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

Vehicles with automatic transmission: Moving the 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 skidding (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.

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.

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

direction of arrow 1.

Slower 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in

direction of arrow 2.

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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 resumes the last set speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

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Controls in detail 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 Only mount the roof rack between the

Ski sack* (Canada only)

fastening points (see arrows).

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 tilt/sliding

sunroof*.

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.

4 Hook and loop fastener 왘 Unfasten hook and loop fastener 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.

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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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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 hook and loop fastener. 왘 Close ski sack compartment cover.

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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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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.

Always use the cargo tie down rings* (컄 page 258).

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

Returning the backrest to original position

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

restraints (컄 page 110).

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

왘 Fold backrest 2 rearward until it

engages.

왘 Fold seat cushion 1 rearward until it

locks into position.

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If the backrest is not locked into position, a red indicator 3 will be visible. 왘 Check for secure locking by pushing

and pulling on the backrest.

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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 occupants and luggage/cargo should not exceed the load limit or vehicle capacity weight indicated on the corresponding placard located on the driver’s door B-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.

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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.

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Warning!

Cargo tie-down rings*

The four cargo tie-down rings are located in the trunk.

Cargo tie-down rings 왘 Carefully secure cargo by applying

even load on all rings with rope sufficient strength to hold down the cargo. Always follow loading instructions (컄 page 257).

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.

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.

왔 Useful features Storage compartments

Glove box

Controls in detail Useful features

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.

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.

1 Unlocking 2 Locking

Locking the glove box 왘 Insert mechanical key (컄 page 383) into the glove box lock and turn it to position 2.

Unlocking the glove box 왘 Turn mechanical key in the glove box

lock to position 1.

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Opening storage compartment 왘 Pull handle 1 and lift armrest.

Closing storage compartment 왘 Press armrest down until it engages

into place.

Opening telephone compartment 왘 Press button 3 on driver’s side or button 2 on passenger side and lift armrest.

Closing telephone compartment 왘 Press armrest down until it engages

into place.

Changing inclination of armrest

1 Handle 왘 Pull up on armrest.

Lowering armrest 왘 Pull handle 1 to lower armrest.

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Armrest storage compartments

1 Handle 2 Button, passenger side 3 Button, driver’s side

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Armrest in the rear passenger compartment

Cup holders in front of seat armrest

왘 Pull the top of the armrest out and fold

it down.

Warning!

In order to help prevent spilling liquids on vehicle occupants, only use containers that fit into the cup holder. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or in an accident.

When not in use, keep the cup holder closed. An open cup holder may cause injury to you or others when contacted during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or in an accident.