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31 At a glance
Storage compartments
Item
Page
1
Glove box
272
2
Front passenger seat storage
compartment with first aid kit
419
3
Door pocket
4
Ashtray
278
5
Ruffled storage bag
273
6
Door pocket
7
Door pocket
8
Ruffled storage bag
273
9
Ashtray
278
a
Door pocket
b
Driver’s seat storage compart-
ment
419
c
Sun visor card clip
d
Storage tray or CD changer*
272
Item
Page
e
Ashtray with cigarette lighter
278
f
Mobile phone/Glasses box
272
g
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell
274
h
Storage compartment with
cup holders
275
j
Rear storage compartment in
the rear center console
273
k
Cup holder in the rear armrest
276
l
Storage box, Canada only
268
m
Storage compartment*
n
Luggage box (Vehicles without
foldable third row, E 55 AMG
only)
o
Storage compartment*
Page 163 of 521

162 Controls in detailControl systemSelect satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio ap-
plication.
Select SAT radio with the correspond-
ing softkey in the radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Setting for station selection using
memory
3Channel name or number
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.Operate the CD player
Turn on COMAND and select CD. Refer
to separate COMAND operating in-
structions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.
1Current CD (for CD changer*)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel-
lite radio service provider are required
for satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the COMAND
system key pad located in the center
console.
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272 Controls in detailUseful featuresStorage compartments Glove box
1Glove box lid release
2Compartment for mobile
phone/glasses
Opening the glove box
Push glove box lid release1.
The glove box lid opens downward.
Closing the glove box
Push glove box lid up to close.Storage compartment in the center
console (no CD changer* installed)
1Opening/closing button
Press button1 to open.
The control panel swings out upward
and the storage compartment extends
out.
Press button1 to close.
Warning!
G
To help avoid personal injury during a colli-
sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care
when storing objects in the vehicle. Put lug-
gage or cargo in the cargo compartment if
possible. Do not pile luggage or cargo higher
than the seat backs.
Luggage nets cannot secure hard or heavy
objects.
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help
to prevent stored objects from being thrown
around and injuring vehicle occupants dur-
ing an accident.
iClose the compartment for glasses2
first before closing the glove box.
iNever place any medications in the
storage compartment. If there is a pow-
er failure, the storage compartment
cannot be opened.
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492 Technical termsCOMAND
(C
ockpit M
anagement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and navi-
gation system, as well as other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Control system
The control system is used to call up
vehicle information and to change
component settings. Information and
messages appear in the multifunction
display. The driver uses the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel to
navigate through the system and to ad-
just settings.
Cruise control
Driving convenience system for auto-
matically maintaining the vehicle speed
set by the driver.
Curb weight
(
page 350)Distronic*
A driving convenience cruise control
system which helps the driver maintain
a pre-selected speed:
If there is no vehicle directly ahead,
the system operates in the same
way as conventional ->cruise con-
trol.
If a slower moving vehicle is ahead,
Distronic will reduce your vehicle
speed to the extent permitted by re-
duced throttle and up to 20% brak-
ing power to maintain the preset
minimum following distance.
DOT
(Department of Transportation)
(
page 351)
Electrohydraulic brake system
Electronically controlled hydraulic
braking system for increased braking
safety and comfort.Engine number
The number set by the manufacturer
and placed on the cylinder block to
uniquely identify each engine pro-
duced.
Engine oil viscosity
Measurement for the inner friction (vis-
cosity) of the oil at different tempera-
tures. The higher the temperature an
oil can tolerate without becoming thin,
or the lower the temperature it can tol-
erate without becoming viscous, the
better the viscosity.
ESP
®(Electronic S
tability Pr
ogram)
Improves vehicle handling and direc-
tional stability.
ETD
(E
mergency T
ensioning D
evice)
Device which deploys in certain frontal
and rear collisions exceeding the sys-
tem’s threshold to tighten the seat
belts.
->SRS