99 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
The trunk can also be opened using the
SmartKey (
page 88) or from its inside in
an emergency, see “Trunk lid emergency
release” (
page 103).
Limiting opening height of trunk lid
The trunk lid opening height can be limited
when transporting goods on a roof rack
(e.g. presence of an MB sport luggage con-
tainer). When activated, the trunk lid opens
to approximately the height of the roof
edge.
With the trunk lid closed, press the re-
mote trunk lid closing switch2
(page 99) and hold for at least five
seconds.
Depending on its previous status, the
opening height limitation is then
switched on or off.
You can activate or deactivate the opening
height limitation with the control system,
see “Setting trunk lid opening limiter (vehi-
cles with trunk lid opening/closing sys-
tem*)” (page 149).Closing the trunk from the inside
Press the remote trunk lid closing
switch2 (
page 98) until the indica-
tor lamp in the switch goes out and the
trunk lid is closed.
To interrupt the closing procedure:
Release remote trunk lid closing
switch2.
If the trunk lid comes into contact with an
object while closing (e.g. luggage that has
been piled too high), the closing procedure
is stopped and the trunk reopens slightly.Warning!
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Only drive with the trunk closed. Among oth-
er dangers, such as your view being blocked,
exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle
interior.
Warning!
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Maintain sight of trunk area while operating
the door mounted switch. Monitor the clos-
ing procedure carefully to ensure that no
one is in danger of being injured.
To interrupt the closing procedure, release
the door mounted remote trunk lid closing
switch.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take the
SmartKey with you and lock your vehicle. Do
not leave children unattended in the vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
177 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Adjusting air volume
Adjusting manually
Seven blower speeds are available.
Press leftM or rightQ s i d e o f a i r
volume control switch until the re-
quested blower speed is attained.
The display “AUTO” disappears and the
automatic mode is switched off. The
selected blower speed is shown in the
display.
Adjusting automatically
Press left or right U button until it
clicks in.
The a, Z, X and Y sym-
bols are no longer visible.
The air volume is adjusted
automatically.
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL
If the left and right air distribution controls
as well as the airflow volume control are
set toU and there is a high need for
cooling, the display “MAXCOOL” appears.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when windows and
sliding/pop-up roof are closed).
Defrosting
Activating
Press buttonP (
page 173).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Switch off air recirculation, if selected.
Press button, (
page 173).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Close center air vents.
Adjust side air vents upwards.
Deactivating
Press buttonP (
page 173).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
iThese settings should only be selected
for a short time.
178 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAir recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside. This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment.
Activating
Press button, (
page 173).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Warning!
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When the outside temperature is below
41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation
mode for short periods to prevent window
fogging.
iIf you keep button, pressed, the
side windows and the sliding/pop-up
roof* will close.Warning
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Never operate the side windows and the
sliding/pop-up roof* if there is the possibil-
ity of anyone being harmed by the closing
procedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the side win-
dows can be immediately halted by
releasing the, button or by pressing or
pulling the respective window switch. The
closing of the sliding/pop-up roof* can be
immediately halted by releasing the,
button or by moving the sliding/pop-up
roof* switch in the overhead control panel in
any direction.
iThe air recirculation mode is activated
automatically:
at high outside temperatures
if the concentration of carbon mon-
oxide and nitrogen oxide in the out-
side air increases, for example in a
tunnel
Please note that the charcoal filter
must be activated (
page 179) for the
air recirculation mode to be activated
automatically.
If you have turned off the air condition-
ing system (
page 181) or the outside
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the
air recirculation mode will not switch
on automatically.
179 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Deactivating
Press button, (
page 173).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Charcoal filter
An activated charcoal filter markedly re-
duces bad odors and removes pollutants
from air entering the passenger compart-
ment.
Activating
Press buttone (
page 173).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
iIf you keep button, pressed, the
side windows and the sliding/pop-up
roof* will return to their previous
position.
iThe air recirculation mode is deactivat-
ed automatically:
after five minutes if the outside
temperature is below
approximately 41°F (5 °C)
after five minutes if the air condi-
tioning is turned off
after 30 minutes if the outside tem-
perature is above approximately
41°F (5 °C)
At outside temperatures above 79°F
(26 °C) the system will not automatical-
ly switch back to outside air. A quantity
of outside air is added after approxi-
mately 30 minutes.
iIf you keep buttone pressed, the
side windows and the sliding/pop-up
roof* will close.
180 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlDeactivating
Press buttone (
page 173).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.The system switches automatically to the
air recirculation mode if the carbon
monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxide (NO
X)
concentration of the outside air increases
beyond a predetermined level.
The automatic air recirculation mode does
not function if economy mode ° is se-
lected or if the outside temperature has
fallen below 41°F (5°C).
The activated charcoal filter should be
switched off when windows fog up on the
inside, or if the passenger compartment
needs to be quickly heated or cooled
down.Deactivating the climate control
system
Deactivating
It is possible to deactivate the automatic
climate control system.
Press buttonM (
page 173) until
the display is cleared.
The climate control system is deacti-
vated.
Reactivating
Press button Q (
page 173).
Warning
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Never operate the side windows and the
sliding/pop-up roof* if there is the possibil-
ity of anyone being harmed by the closing
procedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the side win-
dows can be immediately halted by
releasing thee button or by pressing or
pulling the respective window switch. The
closing of the sliding/pop-up roof* can be
immediately halted by releasing thee
button or by moving the sliding/pop-up
roof* switch in the overhead control panel in
any direction.
iIf you keep buttone pressed, the
side windows and the sliding/pop-up
roof* will return to their previous
position.
iWhen the automatic climate control
system is deactivated, the air flow and
circulation are also switched off.
Only choose this setting temporarily to
prevent the windows from fogging up.
212 Controls in detailPower windows
Stopping windows
Press or pull respective switch again.Opening and closing the windows with
the SmartKey
The sliding/pop-up roof* (
page 214) will
also be opened or closed when the power
windows are operated with the SmartKey.
Aim transmitter eye at the front door
handle.
!If the upward movement of a door win-
dow is blocked during the closing pro-
cedure, the door window will stop and
open slightly.
Remove the obstruction, pull the
switch again past the resistance point
and release.
If the door window still does not close
when there is no obstruction, then pull
the switch and hold it. The door window
will then close without the obstruction
sensor function.
Warning!
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Driver's door only:
If within five seconds you again pull the
switch past the resistance point and re-
lease, the automatic reversal will not func-
tion.
Warning!
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Never operate the windows or
sliding/pop-up roof* if there is the possibil-
ity of anyone being harmed by the opening
or closing procedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the procedure can be imme-
diately halted by releasing the button on the
SmartKey. To reverse direction of move-
ment press Œ for opening or ‹ for
closing.
213 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening (Summer opening feature)
Press and hold button Œ after un-
locking the vehicle.
The windows and sliding/pop-up roof*
begin to open after approximately one
second.
Release the Œ button to stop proce-
dure.
Closing (Convenience feature)
Press and hold button ‹ after lock-
ing the vehicle.
The windows and sliding/pop-up roof*
begin to close after approximately one
second.
Release the ‹ button to stop proce-
dure.
Make sure all side windows and the slid-
ing/pop-up roof* are properly closed be-
fore leaving the vehicle.Closing the side windows and
sliding/pop-up roof* with KEYLESS-GO
Press and hold lock button at door
(page 55) until the side windows and
the sliding/pop-up* roof are closed.
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be resynchroni-
zed each time
after the battery has been disconnect-
ed.
if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed (Ex-
press-close).
Synchronizing the power windows
Switch ignition on.
Pull the power window switches until
the side windows are closed.
Hold the switches for approximately
one second.
The power windows are adjusted.
Warning!
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When closing the windows and the
sliding/pop-up roof* make sure there is no
danger of anyone being harmed by the clos-
ing procedure.
The windows will not automatically reopen if
blocked during convenience closing.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:
Release the lock button.
Pull on the door handle and hold firmly.
The side windows and the
sliding/pop-up roof* will open for about
two seconds if the door handle is held
but the door not opened.
214 Controls in detailSliding/pop-up roof*
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.
1Push up to raise roof at rear
2Pull down to lower roof at rear
3Push forward to slide roof closed
4Push back to slide roof openWith 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!
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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 mov-
ing the switch in any direction.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.