2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E55AMG controls in detail

195 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control*
The residual heat is automatically turned
off

when the ignition is switched on


after about 30 minutes


if the battery voltage drops
Rear air conditioning
1Left rear center air vent, adjustable
2Right rear center air vent, adjustable
3Thumbwheel for air volume control for
right rear center air vent
4Temperature rocker switch, right
5Display
6Temperature rocker switch, left
7Thumbwheel for air volume control for
left rear center air vent
Display1Temperature, left
2Temperature, right
Basic settings
We recommend setting the temperature
on both the left- and right-hand sides to
72°F. This ensures a pleasant temperature
in the rear of the vehicle.
The temperatures for the left- and
right-hand sides can be set using tempera-
ture rocker switches4 and6.
iHow long the system will provide heat-
ing depends on the coolant tempera-
ture and the temperature set by the
operator. The blower will run at speed
setting 1 regardless of the air distribu-
tion control setting.

196 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control*Adjusting the rear settings with the
front control panelDisplay
Press the™ button (
page 186).
The display switches over.The temperature for the rear left- and
right-hand sides of the vehicle can be set
with temperature rocker switches3
and5.
The temperature display disappears ap-
proximately five seconds after the last
SmartKey confirmation and switches back
to the normal display.
iThe rear air conditioning will not cool
the air when AC
OFF
mode has been se-
lected in the front control panel.
iThe normal display will appear when
the™ button is pressed again.

197 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing the windows
The side windows can be opened and
closed electrically. The switches for all of
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.
1Rear window override switch
(
page 72)
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Left front window
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure that
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, by pressing and holding
button ‹ on the SmartKey, or by press-
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle,
the automatic reversal function will not op-
erate.
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.iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the following:

SmartKey (summer opening/con-
venience feature) (
page 199)


ButtonO in the control panel of
the climate control (
page 176)


Buttone in the control panel of
the automatic climate control
(page 186)

198 Controls in detailPower windows
Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2 or press the KEY-
LESS-GO* start / stop button once or
twice.
Opening the windows

Press switch2 to 5 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the windows

Pull switch2 to 5 to the resistance
point.The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Fully opening the windows
(Express-open)

Press switch2 to 5 past the resis-
tance point and release.
The corresponding window opens com-
pletely.
Fully closing the windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch2 to 5 past the resis-
tance point and release.The corresponding window closes com-
pletely.
If the upward movement of the window is
blocked during the closing procedure, the
window will stop and open slightly.
iYou can still operate the windows when
the key is in starter switch position0 or
has been removed:

until the driver’s or front passenger
door has been opened


though for no more than five min-
utes
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If you pull and hold the switch up when clos-
ing the window, and upward movement of
the window is blocked by some obstruction
including but not limited to arms, hands, fin-
gers, etc., the automatic reversal will not op-
erate.
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Driver’s door only:
If within five seconds switch is again pulled
past the resistance point and released, the
automatic reversal will not operate.

199 Controls in detail
Power windows
Stopping windows
Press or pull respective switch again.
Opening and closing the windows with
the SmartKey
The sliding / pop-up roof* (
page 202) or
panorama sliding / pop-up roof*
(
page 208) will also be opened or closed
when the power windows are operated
with the SmartKey.

Aim transmitter eye at the front door
handle.
Opening (Summer opening feature)
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously:


opening the sliding/pop-up roof


opening the side windows


switching on the seat ventilation
To do so, follow the instructions below:

Press and hold button Πafter un-
locking the vehicle.
The windows and sliding / pop-up roof
or panorama sliding/pop-up roof* be-
gin to open after approximately one
second.

Release the Πbutton to stop proce-
dure.Closing (Convenience feature)

Press and hold button ‹ after lock-
ing the vehicle.
The windows and sliding / pop-up roof
or panorama sliding/pop-up roof* be-
gin to close after approximately one
second.

Release the ‹ button to stop proce-
dure.
Make sure all side windows and the
sliding / pop-up roof or panorama slid-
ing/pop-up roof* are properly closed be-
fore leaving the vehicle.
Warning!
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Never operate the windows or sliding /
pop-up roof or panorama sliding/pop-up
roof* if there is the possibility of anyone be-
ing harmed by the opening or closing proce-
dure.
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.

200 Controls in detailPower windowsClosing the side windows with KEY-
LESS-GO*
Press and hold lock button at door
(page 54) until the side windows and
the sliding / pop-up roof or panorama
sliding/pop-up roof* are closed.
Synchronizing power windows
The power window must be resynchro-
nized 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 on ignition.

Pull the power window switches until
the side windows are closed.
Hold the switches for approximately
one second.
The power windows are synchronized.
Warning!
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When closing the windows and the
sliding / pop-up roof*, be sure that there is
no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
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 as
long as the door handle is held but the
door not opened.

201 Controls in detail
Sliding / 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 back to slide roof open
2Push forward to slide roof closed
3Push up to raise roof at rear
4Pull down to lower roof at rearWith 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 that 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.
!To avoid damaging the seals, do not
transport any objects with sharp edges
which can stick out of the
sliding / pop-up roof.
Open the sliding / pop-up roof only if
the roof is clear of snow or ice.
The sliding / pop-up roof can be opened
or closed manually should an electrical
malfunction occur (
page 358).
iYou can also open or close the
sliding / pop-up roof using:

SmartKey, (
page 202)


ButtonO in the control panel of
the climate control (
page 176) or
automatic climate control
(
page 186)


Buttone in the control panel of
the automatic climate control
(page 186)

202 Controls in detailSliding / pop-up roof*
Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2 or press the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once
or twice.
Opening and closing the
sliding / pop-up roof

To open, close, raise or lower the
sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch
to resistance point in the required
direction1to4.
Release the switch when the roof has
reached the desired position.Fully opening (Express-open) and clos-
ing (Express-close) the
sliding/pop-up roof

To open, close, raise or lower the slid-
ing/pop-up roof, move the switch past
the resistance point in the required
direction1to4 and release.
The sliding/pop up roof opens or clos-
es completely.
Stopping the sliding / pop-up roof

Move the switch in any direction.Opening and closing the
sliding / pop-up roof with the SmartKey
The power windows (
page 199) will also
be opened or closed when you operate the
sliding / pop-up roof with the SmartKey.

Aim transmitter eye at the front door
handle.
iIf the movement of the sliding/pop-up
roof is blocked during the closing pro-
cedure, the roof will stop and reopen
slightly.
Warning!
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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 case the procedure causes potential dan-
ger, the procedure can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the remote control button.
To reverse direction of movement
pressŒ for opening or ‹ for closing.