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111 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Vehicles equipped with KEYLESS-GO come 
with two SmartKeys with KEYLESS-GO, 
each with remote control and a removable 
mechanical key. The locking tabs for the 
mechanical key portion of the two Smart-
Keys with KEYLESS-GO are a different col-
or to help distinguish each SmartKey with 
KEYLESS-GO unit.
The function of the SmartKey overrules the 
KEYLESS-GO function.
The KEYLESS-GO function is integrated 
into the SmartKey. On these vehicles, the 
validity of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO 
is checked every time you pull an outside 
door handle.
If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is valid, 
your vehicle unlocks
the doors
the trunk
the fuel filler flap
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO 1‹ Lock button
2Š Unlock button for the trunk
3Mechanical key locking tab
4Œ Unlock button
5Battery check lamp
6Â Panic button (
page 91)
iWhen any outside door handle other 
than the driver’s outside door handle is 
pulled, the vehicle is centrally un-
locked.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the 
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you and 
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an 
unlocked vehicle. It is possible for children 
to open a locked door from the inside, which 
could result in an accident and/or serious 
personal injury.!To prevent possible malfunction, avoid 
exposing the SmartKey with 
KEYLESS-GO to high levels of electro-
magnetic radiation. 
     
        
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115 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Selective setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish 
to reprogram the SmartKey with 
KEYLESS-GO so when you pull the driver’s 
outside door handle, only the driver’s door 
and the fuel filler flap unlocks.
Press and hold buttonsŒ and‹ 
simultaneously for about 5 seconds un-
til battery check lamp5 (
page 111) 
flashes twice.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO will 
then function as follows:Unlocking driver’s door and fuel filler 
flap
Pull the driver’s outside door handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once.
An acoustic signal sounds once 
(if equipped and feature activated).
For more information, see “Factory 
setting” (
page 114).
The locking knob in the driver’s 
door moves up.
The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.Global unlocking
Pull any outside door handle other than 
the driver’s outside door handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once.
An acoustic signal sounds once 
(if equipped and feature activated).
The locking knobs in the doors 
move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed. 
     
        
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116 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingGlobal locking
Press lock button on an outside door 
handle (
page 64) or lock button at 
trunk lid (page 117).
All turn signal lamps flash three 
times.
An acoustic signal sounds three 
times (if equipped and feature acti-
vated).
The locking knobs in the doors 
move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is 
armed.
Restoring to factory setting
Press and hold buttonsŒ and‹ 
simultaneously for about 6 seconds un-
til battery check lamp5 (
page 111) 
flashes twice.Checking the batteries
Press button‹ orŒ.
Battery check lamp5 (
page 111) 
comes on briefly to indicate that the 
SmartKey batteries are in order.
!If you can no longer lock or unlock the 
vehicle with the SmartKey with 
KEYLESS-GO, then the batteries in the 
SmartKey are discharged, the 
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is mal-
functioning or the vehicle battery is 
drained.
Check the batteries in the 
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO 
(page 116) and replace them if 
necessary (
page 431).
Use the mechanical key to unlock 
the driver’s door (
page 426) and 
the trunk (
page 427).
Use the mechanical key to lock the 
driver’s door (
page 426) and the 
trunk (
page 128).
Have the vehicle battery checked 
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz 
Center.
If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is 
malfunctioning, contact an authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!If battery check lamp5 does not 
come on briefly during check, then the 
SmartKey batteries are discharged.
Replace the batteries (
page 431).
You can obtain the required batteries 
at any authorized Mercedes-Benz 
Center.
iIf the batteries are checked within sig-
nal range of the vehicle, pressing the 
button‹ orŒ will lock or unlock 
the vehicle accordingly. 
     
        
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147 Controls in detail
Lighting
Interior lighting in the front
1Left front reading lamp on/off
2Rear interior lighting on/off
3Automatic control on/off
4Front interior lighting on/off
5Right front reading lamp on/off
6Ambient lighting
7Interior lighting
8Front reading lampsThe controls are located in the overhead 
control panel.
Automatic control
Activating
Press automatic control switch3.
The interior lighting switches on in 
darkness when you:
unlock the vehicle
remove the SmartKey from the 
starter switch
open a door
open the trunk
The interior lighting switches off automati-
cally following an adjustable time delay.For more information, see “Setting interior 
lighting delayed shut-off” (
page 173).
Deactivating
Press automatic control switch3 
again.
The interior lighting remains switched 
off in darkness, even when you:
unlock the vehicle
remove the SmartKey from the 
starter switch
open a door 
open the trunk 
iLeaving an interior light switch in the 
ON position for extended periods of 
time with the engine turned off could 
result in a discharged battery.
iIf the door remains open, the interior 
lighting switches off automatically after 
approximately 5 minutes. 
     
        
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201 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Roller sunblind* in the rear doors
Pull the roller sunblind out using the 
hooks.
Attach the hooks at the top.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large 
amount of power. To keep the battery 
drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost-
er as soon as the rear window is clear. The 
defroster is automatically deactivated af-
ter approximately 6 to 17 minutes of oper-
ation depending on the outside 
temperature.
Activating
Press button1 (
page 204) or 
(
page 216) orF (
page 217) on 
the respective climate control panel.
The indicator lamp on the button 
comes on.Deactivating
Press buttonF or1 again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes 
out.
!Always guide the sunblind by hand. Do 
not let it snap back, as the retractor 
could be damaged.
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Any accumulation of snow and ice should be 
removed from the rear window before driv-
ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired, 
endangering you and others.!If the rear window defroster switches 
off too soon and the indicator lamp 
starts flashing, this means that too 
many electrical consumers are operat-
ing simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system 
responds automatically by deactivating 
the rear window defroster. 
As soon as the battery has sufficient 
voltage, the rear window defroster au-
tomatically turns itself back on. 
     
        
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228 Controls in detail4-zone automatic climate control*Residual heat and ventilation (Canada only)
With the engine switched off, it is possible 
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior 
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes 
use of the residual heat produced by the 
engine.
Activating
Switch off the ignition.
Press buttonT (
page 217).
REST in the display4 (page 217) 
comes on.Deactivating
Press buttonT (
page 217) again.
REST in the display4 (page 217) 
goes out.
iIf you switch on the residual heat 
function when temperatures are high, 
only the ventilation will be switched on.iRegardless of the selected air volume, 
the blower operates at low speed.
iHow long the system will provide heat-
ing depends on
the coolant temperature
the temperature set by the operator
The blower will run at speed setting1 
regardless of the air distribution 
control setting.
iThe residual heat is automatically 
turned off:
when the ignition is switched on
after about 30 minutes
if the battery voltage drops
if the coolant temperature is too 
low 
     
        
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233 Controls in detail
Power windows
Fully closing the windows 
(Express-close)
Pull switch2 to 5 past the resis-
tance point and release.
The corresponding window closes com-
pletely.
Stopping windows during Express-op-
eration
Press or pull the respective power win-
dow switch again.
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be synchronized
after the battery has been disconnect-
ed
if the power windows cannot be fully 
opened (Express-open) or closed 
(Express-close)
Synchronizing
Close all doors.
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).
Pull switch2 to 5 until the side win-
dows are completely closed.
Hold on to switches2 to 5 for ap-
proximately 1 second.
The power windows are synchronized.
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Driver’s door only:
If within 5 seconds switch is again pulled 
past the resistance point and released, the 
automatic reversal will not operate.
!If the upward movement of the window 
is blocked during the closing proce-
dure, the window will stop and open 
slightly.
Remove the obstruction, pull the re-
spective power window switch again 
past the resistance point and release.
If the window still does not close when 
there is no obstruction, pull and hold 
the respective power window switch. 
The side window will then close without 
the obstruction sensor function. 
     
        
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238 Controls in detailPower tilt/sliding sunroof*Stopping the power tilt/sliding sunroof 
during Express-operation
Move the sunroof switch in any direc-
tion.Synchronizing the power tilt/sliding 
sunroof
The tilt/sliding sunroof must be synchro-
nized
after the battery has been 
disconnected or discharged
after the tilt/sliding sunroof has been 
closed manually (
page 429) 
after a malfunction
if the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open 
smoothly 
Remove the respective fuse from the 
main fuse box (
page 461).
Reinsert the fuse in the main fuse box.
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).
Move and hold the sunroof switch in di-
rection of arrow3 until the tilt/sliding 
sunroof is fully raised at the rear.
Keep holding the sunroof switch in di-
rection of arrow3 for approximately 
1 second.
Check the Express-open feature 
(page 237).
If the tilt/sliding sunroof opens com-
pletely, the roof is synchronized. Other-
wise repeat the above steps.
iIf the movement of the tilt/sliding sun-
roof is blocked during the 
Express-close procedure, the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof will stop and reopen 
slightly.