2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R350 reAR AC

288 Controls in detailLoadingCargo compartment cover blind*
The cargo compartment cover blind can be
installed behind the third-row seats or the
second-row seats.
Blind installed behind third-row seats1Handle
2Mount
Rolling out blind
Pull blind on handle1 across the car-
go compartment.

Guide blind into mounts2 and re-
lease.
Rolling up blind

Disengage blind and guide retraction
by its handle1.Removing blind
Blind installed behind second-row seats1Release button
2Blind
Roll the blind up.

Push release button1.

Pull blind 2 to the left against the
spring pressure until the spring in the
blind audibly engages.

Remove the blind.
!With the cargo compartment cover
blind installed, do not pile luggage high-
er than the lower edges of the rear side
windows.iThe cargo compartment cover blind
has two extensions which are connect-
ed to the cargo compartment cover
blind by cords.
The cargo compartment cover blind
must be extended for installation be-
hind the second-row seats
(page 288).

297 Controls in detail
Useful features
3Storage tray
4Coinholders
Opening the storage tray
Press button1 and lift up armrest.
Two coin holders 4 are located in
front of storage tray 3.
Opening the storage compartment

Press button2 and lift up armrest.Rear armrest storage compartment*
A storage compartment is located in the
armrest of the rear center console* be-
tween the second-row seats.

Press button under armrest and lift up
armrest.Rear storage compartment
A storage compartment is located in front
of the second-row seats.
1Storage compartment cover
2Release button

Press release button 1 on storage
compartment cover 2.
The storage compartment cover opens
automatically.iIf your vehicle is equipped with a
smoking package*, the storage
compartment contains an ashtray
(page 304).

300 Controls in detailUseful featuresCard/ticket holder with bottle opener
A card/ticket holder and a bottle opener
are located in the cup holder of the front
center console.
Cards and tickets can be inserted into the
slot in the middle. The card/ticket holder
is removable and has a bottle opener un-
derneath.
Removing
1Card/ticket holder with bottle opener
Lift card/ticket holder 1 at the rear
and take it out.The bottle opener is located underneath
the card/ticket holder and has openers for
crown caps and screw caps.
2Opener for screw caps
3Opener for crown capsReinserting
1Tabs
2Card/ticket holder

Guide tabs 1 into openings.

Guide rear of card/ticket holder 2
into the cupholder.
iWith the card/ticket holder, you can
also take the rubber inlet from the cup-
holder for cleaning.

301 Controls in detail
Useful features
Cup holder in front of second-row seats
A cupholder is located in front of the
second-row seats.
Opening cup holder
1Storage compartment cover
2Release button

Press release button 2 on storage
compartment cover 1.
Storage compartment cover 1 opens
automatically.

Press storage compartment cover 2
down in direction of arrow as far as it
will go.
3Cup holder

Pull out cup holder 3 in direction of ar-
row as far as it will go.Closing cup holder

Push cup holder in until it engages.

Close storage compartment cover.
iVehicles with rear center console*
(page 308) are not equipped with
cupholders in front of the second-row
seats.
!Close the cup holder when not in use
and before folding the second-row
seats.

302 Controls in detailUseful featuresCupholders in rear center console*
Cupholders are located on the rear center
console* between the second-row seats.
1Cup holdersCupholders in third-row side trim
Cupholders are located in the side trims of
the third-row seats.
1Cup holder
Ashtrays*
Your vehicle is equipped with an ashtray
and a cigarette lighter (
page 305) locat-
ed in the front center console and an ash-
tray located in front of the second-row
seats (
page 304).
iIf your vehicle is not equipped with a
smoking package*, it has a storage
compartment (
page 296) with a
power outlet (
page 306) instead.

304 Controls in detailUseful featuresRear seat ashtray (second row)
Opening the ashtray
1Ashtray cover
2Release button

Press release button 1 on ashtray
cover 2.
The ashtray cover opens automatically.
Removing ashtray insert
1Ashtray cover
2Ashtray insert

Open ashtray cover 1.

Press ashtray cover 2 down in direc-
tion of arrow as far as it will go.1Ashtray cover
2Ashtray insert

Push on ashtray insert 2 and pull it
out upwards.
Reinstalling ashtray insert

Insert ashtray insert 2 into opening.

Push down ashtray insert 2 until it
engages.

Close ashtray cover 1.
iVehicles with rear center console*
(page 308) are not equipped with an
ashtray in front of the second-row
seats.
!Close the ashtray when not in use and
before folding the second-row seats.

308 Controls in detailUseful featuresRear center console*
The rear center console is located between
the second-row seats.
The rear center console contains:

Storage compartment (
page 297)


Cupholder (
page 302)


DVD-player* (see separate COMAND
operating instructions)Removing
1Rear center console
2Release handle
3Rear center console base
4Folding back
5Handle
6Anchorage pointsiWhen fully expanding the cargo com-
partment, the rear center console has
to be removed from the vehicle in order
for the cargo compartment floor to be
an even plane (
page 284).
Warning!
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Remove all containers that may be stored in
the cupholders of the rear center console.
Otherwise liquids could spill on vehicle
occupants and/or vehicle equipment. Hot
liquids spilled on vehicle occupants may
cause serious personal injury. Liquids
spilled on vehicle equipment may cause
damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.!To prevent damage to the rear center
console and/or its components, make
sure the storage compartment
(page 297) and the DVD-console lid*
(see separate COMAND operating
instructions) are closed before remov-
ing the rear center console.
iRemove all items from the storage
compartment (
page 297) of the rear
center console to reduce the weight of
the rear center console.

309 Controls in detail
Useful features

Pull release handle 2.
The front part of center console 1 is
released from base 3.

Lift center console 1 in direction of
arrow 4 and hold it there.

While holding center console 1 up,
grip handle 5.

Lift center console 1 at rear
handle5 to release the center con-
sole from anchorage points 6.

Take center console 1 out of the vehi-
cle.InstallingYou can install the rear center console in
two different positions. In the most for-
ward position (position 1) you can expand
the cargo compartment fully (
page 284)
without removing the rear center console.
However, for the storage compartment
and the cupholders in the rear center con-
sole to be illuminated, the rear center con-
sole must be installed in the most rearward
position (position 0).
1Latch (position 1)
2Latch (position 0)
3Rear center console base
4Anchorage point (position 1)
5Anchorage point (position 0)
iRear center console base 3 cannot be
removed.
Warning!
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The rear center console must be properly in-
stalled on the center console base. Driving
with the rear center console not properly in-
stalled on the rear center console base may
cause the rear center console to come loose
and be thrown around in the vehicle interior,
causing injury to vehicle occupants during

braking


vehicle maneuvers


an accident