2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CL65AMG door lock

160 Controls in detailControl systemSetting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in position
U, the following lamps will switch on
during darkness when the vehicle is un-
locked with the SmartKey:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Front fog lamps
To activate locator lighting:

Make sure the function
LOCATOR
LIGHTING
is set.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the LIGHTING
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the multi-
function display:
LOCATOR LIGHTING
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired setting.
The locator lighting will be switched
ON
or
OFF
.Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lights delayed switch-off)
Use the
HEADLAMPS DELAYED SWITCH-OFF

function to set whether and for how long
you would like the exterior lamps to illumi-
nate during darkness after all doors are
closed. When the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activated and the exterior lamp
switch is in position U before the en-
gine is turned off, the following lamps will
remain lit when the engine is turned off:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Front fog lampsiYou can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will automatically
switch off after 60 seconds.

162 Controls in detailControl system
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the multi-
function display:
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DELAYED SWITCH-OFF
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired lamp-on time period. You can se-
lect:

0 SEC.
, the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is deactivated.


5 SEC.,
10 SEC.
, 15 SEC.,
or
20 SEC.
, the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activated.Vehicle submenu
Access the
VEHICLE
submenu via the
SETINGS
menu. Use the
VEHICLE
submenu
to make general vehicle settings. The
following functions are available:Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).

Press buttonæ orç to move
the selection marker to the
VEHICLE

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the multi-
function display:
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to switch AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
ON or
OFF
.
Function
Page
Set automatic locking
162
Limiting opening height of trunk
lid*
163


164 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to
the
CONVENIENCE
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the multi-
function display:
EASY-ENTRY FEATURE
ACTIVATE
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to change the
easy-entry/exit setting.
The following settings are available for the
easy-entry/exit feature:Setting fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors
Using this function, you can set the exteri-
or rear view mirrors to be automatically
folded in when you lock your vehicle
(
page 180).

Move the selection marker to the CONVENIENCE
submenu with theæ
orç button.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
FOLD IN MIRRORS
WHEN LOCKING
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ or ç to switch
the automatic fold-in setting for the
mirrors
ON or
OFF
.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
OFF
The easy-entry/exit fea-
ture is deactivated.
STEER. COL
Only the steering column
is moved.
ST.COL+SEAT
Both the steering column
and the driver’s seat are
moved.


180 Controls in detailGood visibilityActivating exterior rear view mirror
parking position
Follow these steps to activate the mirror
parking position so that the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be
turned downward to the stored position.
Make sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (
page 124).

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).
1Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
button
2Passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror button

Press button2 for passenger-side ex-
terior rear view mirror.

Place the gear selector lever in reverse
gear R.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror will be turned downward in the
stored position.
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position:


10 seconds after you put the gear se-
lector lever out of position R


immediately once your vehicle exceeds
a speed of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h)


immediately when you press button1
for driver’s side mirrorPower folding exterior rear view
mirrors
Folding exterior rear view mirrors in
and out automatically
When the corresponding function in the
control system is activated (
page 164):


The exterior rear view mirrors
automatically fold in as soon as the ve-
hicle is locked from the outside.


The exterior rear view mirrors
automatically fold out as soon as the
vehicle is unlocked and the driver’s or
passenger door are subsequently
opened.!Before driving the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, fold the exterior
mirrors in. Otherwise they may get
damaged.

197 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing the power windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all side win-
dows are on the driver’s door. The switch
for the front passenger door window is on
the front passenger door.
1Left door window
2Right door window
3Right rear side window
4Left rear side window
5Rear side windows override switch
(
page 78)The additional switches for the rear side
windows are on the rear center console.
6Left rear side window
7Right rear side window
Warning!
G
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 the switch was pressed past the resis-
tance point and released, by pressing the re-
spective switch.
The closing of the rear side windows can be
immediately halted by releasing the switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If a door window encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pressed the switch past
the resistance point and released it to close
the door window, the automatic reversal
function will stop the door window and open
it slightly.
If the door window encounters an obstruc-
tion that blocks its path in a circumstance
where you are closing the door window by
pressing and holding the switch, by pressing
and holding button ‹ on the SmartKey,
by pressing and holding the lock button
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on an outside
door handle, or by pressing and holding
button
,
or button
e
on the climate
control panel, the automatic reversal func-
tion will not operate.


198 Controls in detailPower windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).
Opening the power windows

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolk to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.Closing the power windows

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolj to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Fully opening the power windows
(Express-open)

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolk past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window opens com-
pletely.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.iYou can also open or close the side
windows and power tilt/sliding sunroof
using the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, see “Summer opening
feature” (
page 200) and
“Convenience closing feature”
(
page 200).
Depending on current position, the win-
dows may also open or close when the
air recirculation button, or the
charcoal filter buttone in the
climate control panel (
page 185) is
pressed and held.
iOperating the rear side windows from
the rear is not possible if you activate
the override switch (
page 78).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch po-
sition 0 or removed from the starter
switch, the door windows can be oper-
ated:

until you open the driver’s or pas-
senger door


for at least 5 minutes
Warning!
G
If you press and hold the switch up when
closing a door window, and upward move-
ment of the window is blocked by some ob-
struction including but not limited to arms,
hands, fingers, etc., the automatic reversal
will not operate.


199 Controls in detail
Power windows
Fully closing the power windows
(Express-close)
Press switch1 to 2 at the
symbolj past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window closes com-
pletely.
Stopping power windows during
Express-operation

Briefly press the respective window
switch again.
Synchronizing the power windows
The windows must be synchronized each
time

after the battery has been disconnect-
ed


if the windows cannot be fully opened
(Express-open) or closed
(Express-close)
Each window must be synchronized.

Close all doors.

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).

Press and hold switches1 to 4 at
the symbolj until the windows are
completely closed.

Hold on to switches1 to 4 for ap-
proximately 1 second.
The windows are synchronized.
Warning!
G
Driver’s door only:
If within 5 seconds you again press the
switch past the resistance point and re-
lease, the automatic reversal will not func-
tion.
!If the upward movement of the door
window is blocked during the closing
procedure, the door window will stop
and open slightly. Remove the obstruc-
tion, press the respective door window
switch at the symbolj again past
the resistance point and release. If the
door window still does not close when
there is no obstruction, press and hold
the respective door window switch at
the symbolj. The door window will
then close without the obstruction sen-
sor function.

200 Controls in detailPower windowsSummer opening feature
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously:

opening the windows


opening the tilt/sliding sunroof


turning on the seat ventilation* for the
driver’s seat

Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle.
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s door handle.

Press and hold button Πuntil the
windows and tilt/sliding sunroof have
reached the desired position.

Release button Πto interrupt pro-
cedure.
Convenience closing feature
When you lock the vehicle, you can close
the windows and tilt/sliding sunroof simul-
taneously. 
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle.
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s door handle.

Press and hold button ‹ until the
windows and tilt/sliding sunroof are
completely closed.

Release button ‹ to interrupt pro-
cedure.
iThe seat ventilation* for the driver’s
seat is automatically set to the highest
level if activated via summer opening
feature.