246 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening 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
side trim panels.
1Left front window
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Rear window override switch
(
page 85)
Warning!
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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.
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 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 a door 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, by pressing
and holding the lock button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) on an outside door handle,
or by pressing and holding button
,
or
e
on the climate control panel, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
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 unat-
tended 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.
247 Controls in detail
Power windows
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).
Opening the windows
Press switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.Closing the windows
Pull switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Fully opening the door windows
(Express-open)
Press switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the:
SmartKey (summer opening/con-
venience feature) (
page 249)
Depending on current position, the win-
dows may also open or close when:
the air recirculation button, in
the control panel of the climate
control (
page 187) or automatic
climate control (
page 197) is
pressed and held
or
the charcoal filter buttone in
the control panel of the automatic
climate control (
page 197) is
pressed and held.
iOperating the rear side windows from
the rear is not possible if you activate
the override switch (
page 85).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter
switch, the power windows can be
operated:
until you open the driver’s or pas-
senger’s door.
for at least five minutes.
Warning!
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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.
248 Controls in detailPower windowsFully closing the door windows
(Express-close)
Pull switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window closes
completely.
Stopping windows during
Express-operation
Press or pull the respective power win-
dow switch again.
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be resynchro-
nized each time
after the battery has been
disconnected.
if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close).
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).
Pull the power window switches until
the side windows are closed.
Hold the switches for approximately
one second.
The power windows are synchronized.
!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
function.
249 Controls in detail
Power windows
Summer opening feature
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously:
opening the side 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 diver’s door handle.
Press and hold button Œ after un-
locking the vehicle until the windows
and tilt/sliding sunroof have reached
the desired position.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
begin to open after approximately one
second.
Release button Œ to interrupt
procedure.
Warning!
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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 button
on the SmartKey. To reverse direction of
movement, press Œ for opening or ‹
for closing.
iThe seat ventilation* for the driver’s
seat is automatically set to the highest
level if activated via summer opening
feature.
250 Controls in detailPower windowsConvenience closing feature
When you lock the vehicle, you can close
the windows and tilt/sliding sunroof* si-
multaneously.
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 249). The SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be
in close proximity to the driver’s door
handle.
Press and hold button ‹until the
windows and tilt/sliding sunroof* are
completely closed.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof*
begin to close after approximately one
second.
Release button ‹to interrupt
procedure.Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 60) until
the side windows and the tilt/sliding
sunroof are completely closed.
Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt procedure.
Make sure all side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* are properly closed
before leaving the vehicle.
Warning!
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When closing the side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof, make sure that there is
no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:
Release button
‹
to stop the clos-
ing procedure. To open, press and hold
button
Œ
. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button
‹
.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Release the lock button (
page 60) on
exterior door handle to stop the closing
procedure.
Immediately pull on the same outside
door handle and hold firmly. The side
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof will
open for as long as the door handle is
held but the door is not opened.
267 Controls in detail
Loading
Setting up rear seat bench
Fold backrest4 rearward until it en-
gages.
Fold seat cushions3 rearward until it
locks into position.
If a backrest is not locked into position,
ared indicator5 or6 will be visible.
Check for secure locking by pushing
and pulling on the backrest.
Loading instructions
The total load weight including vehicle oc-
cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex-
ceed the load limit or vehicle capacity
weight indicated on the corresponding
placard located on the driver’s door B-pillar
(page 320).
Warning!
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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, or the ex-
tended trunk 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 colli-
sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care
when transporting cargo.iTo prevent unauthorized persons from
access to the trunk, always lock back-
rest in its upright position.
280 Controls in detailUseful featuresShortly after the completion of your
Tele Aid acquaintance call, you will receive
a user ID and password. By visiting
www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid”
(USA only), you will have access to account
information, remote door unlock and
more.System self-check
Initially, after switching on the ignition,
malfunctions are detected and indicated
(the indicator lamps in the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button• and the
Information button¡ stay on longer
than ten seconds or do not come on).
The message
Tele Aid malfunction
Drive to Workshop
appears in the
multifunction display.
iThe Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular
network for communication and the
GPS (G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem) satel-
lites for vehicle location. If either of
these signals is unavailable, the
Tele Aid system may not function and if
this occurs, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.
Warning!
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If the indicator lamps in the SOS button, in
the Roadside Assistance button and/or in
the Information button remain illuminated
constantly in red and/or message Tele Aid malfunction Drive to
Workshop
is displayed in the multifunction
display after the system self-check, a mal-
function in the system has been detected.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as
expected. Have the system checked at the
nearest Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
286 Controls in detailUseful featuresRemote door unlock
In case you have locked your vehicle unin-
tentionally (e.g. SmartKey inside vehicle),
and the reserve SmartKey is not handy:
Contact the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA)
or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
You will be asked to provide your pass-
word which you provided when you
completed the subscriber agreement.
Then return to your vehicle and pull the
trunk recessed handle for a minimum
of 20 seconds until the SOS button is
flashing.
The message
Connecting call
appears in the multifunction display.
As an alternative, you may unlock the vehi-
cle via Internet using the ID and password
sent to you shortly after the completion of
your acquaintance call.
The Response Center will then unlock your
vehicle with the remote door unlocking
feature.Stolen Vehicle Recovery services
In the event your vehicle was stolen:
Report the incident to the police.
The police will issue a numbered
incident report.
Pass this number on to the
Mercedes-Benz Response Center along
with your password issued to you when
you subscribed to the service.
The Response Center will then attempt
to covertly contact the vehicle’s
Tele Aid system. Once the vehicle is
located, the Response Center will
contact the local law enforcement and
you. The vehicle’s location will only be
provided to law enforcement.
iThe remote door unlock feature is
available if the relevant cellular phone
network is available.
The SOS button will flash and the
message
Connecting call
will appear
in the multifunction display to indicate
receipt of the door unlock command.
Once the vehicle is unlocked,
a Response Center specialist will
attempt to establish voice contact with
the vehicle occupants.
If the trunk recessed handle was pulled
for more than 20 seconds before door
unlock authorization was received by
the Response Center, you must
wait 15 minutes before pulling the
trunk recessed handle again.
iWhen the anti-theft alarm or the
tow-away alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call is initiated automat-
ically to the Response Center, see “An-
ti-theft alarm system” (
page 93) and
tow-away alarm (
page 95).