2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R350 door lock

249 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening the door windows
Press switch1, 2, 3, or6
(page 248) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the door windows

Pull switch1, 2, 3, or6
(page 248) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
upwards until you release the switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing a door window by pulling and
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-
ing button‹on the SmartKey, by press-
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from 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.
iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the SmartKey, see “Sum-
mer opening feature” (
page 251)
and “Convenience closing feature”
(
page 252).
Depending on the current position, the
power windows may also open or close
when the air recirculation buttonÄ
on the control panel of the climate con-
trol (page 218) or automatic climate
control (page 232) is pressed and
held.
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter
switch, the windows can be operated

until you open the driver’s or front
passenger door


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

250 Controls in detailPower windowsFully opening the door windows
(Express-open)
Press switch1, 2, 3, or6
(page 248) past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding door window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch1, 2, 3, or6
(page 248) past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding door window closes
completely.If the upward movement of a door window
is blocked during the closing procedure,
the door window will stop and open slight-
ly.

Remove the obstruction.

Pull the respective power window
switch past the resistance point again
and release.
Stopping door windows during
Express-operation

Press or pull the respective door win-
dow switch again.Hinged quarter windows
The switches for opening and closing the
hinged quarter windows are located on the
door control panel of the driver’s door
(
page 34).
1Hinged quarter windows: opening
2Hinged quarter windows: closing
Opening

Press and release switch 1.
To stop the hinged quarter window:

Press and release switch 1 once
more.
Warning!
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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 function.
iIf the door window still does not close
when there is no obstruction, pull and
hold the respective power window
switch. The door window will then close
without the obstruction sensor
function.

251 Controls in detail
Power windows
Closing
Press and release switch 2.
To stop the hinged quarter window:

Press and release switch 2 once
more.
Synchronizing the door windows
The door windows must be resynchronized

after the battery was disconnected


if the door windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close)

Close all doors.

Switch on the ignition (
page 38).

Pull and hold door window switch1,
2, 3, or6 (
page 248).
Once a door window is closed com-
pletely, hold the respective switch for
approximately 3 seconds.
The door window is synchronized.
Summer opening feature
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously

opening the door windows


opening the hinged quarter windows


opening the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*)

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 outside door handle.
iWhen the obstruction sensor detects
the hinged quarter window is blocked
during the closing process, it will stop
and open slightly.
iEach door window must be resynchro-
nized separately.

253 Controls in detail
Power windows
Vehicles without tilt/sliding panel
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 251).
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s door handle.

Press and hold button‹on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the tilt/sliding sunroof* are completely
closed.

Release button‹on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the closing procedure.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 68) until
the windows and the tilt/sliding sun-
roof* are completely closed.

Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure.Vehicles with tilt/sliding panel*
If tilt/sliding panel is closed:

Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 251).
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s door handle.

Press and hold button‹on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the roller sunblinds are completely
closed.

Release button‹on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the closing procedure.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*

Release the lock button (
page 68) on
the driver’s outside door handle to stop
the closing procedure.


Pull on the driver’s outside door handle
and hold firmly. The windows and the
tilt / sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding pan-
el*) will open for as long as the door
handle is held but the door not opened.


254 Controls in detailPower windowsVehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 68) until
the windows and the roller sunblinds
are completely closed.

Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure.If tilt/sliding panel is open:

Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 251).
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s door handle.

Press and hold button‹on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the tilt/sliding panel* are completely
closed.

Release button‹on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the closing procedure.

With the windows and the tilt/sliding
panel completely closed, press and
hold button‹on the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* once
more.
The roller sunblinds close.Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 68) until
the windows and the tilt/sliding panel*
are completely closed.

Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure.

With the windows and the tilt/sliding
panel completely closed, press and
hold the lock button on an outside door
handle (
page 68) once more.
The roller sunblinds close.


256 Controls in detailPower tilt/sliding sunroof*Warning!
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When closing the tilt/sliding sunroof, make
sure that there is no danger of anyone being
harmed by the closing procedure.
If the tilt/sliding sunroof encounters an ob-
struction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you are closing the tilt/sliding
sunroof by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof
switch past the resistance point, or by
pressing and holding button‹on the
SmartKey, by pressing and holding the lock
button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the
door handle, the automatic reversal function
will not operate.
The opening/closing procedure of the
tilt /sliding sunroof can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the switch or, if the switch
was moved past the resistance point and re-
leased, by moving the switch in any direc-
tion.
The tilt /sliding sunroof is m a d e o u t o f g l a s s .
In the event of an accident, the glass may
shatter. This may result in an opening in the
roof.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
their seat belts or not wearing them properly
may be thrown out of the opening. Such an
opening also presents a potential for injury
for occupants wearing their seat belts prop-
erly as entire body parts or portions of them
may protrude from the passenger compart-
ment.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended 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.
!To avoid damaging the seals, do not
transport any objects with sharp edges
which can stick out of the tilt/sliding
sunroof.
Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if
there is snow or ice on the roof, as this
could result in malfunctions.
The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened
or closed manually should an electrical
malfunction occur (
page 462).
iYou can also open or close the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof using the SmartKey or the
KEYLESS-GO* function, see “Summer
opening feature” (
page 251) and
“Convenience closing feature”
(
page 252).

257 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*

Switch on the ignition (
page 38).
Opening and closing

To open, close, raise, or lower the
tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof
switch to the resistance point in the
required direction of arrows1to4
(page 255).

Release the sunroof switch when the
tilt/sliding sunroof has reached the de-
sired position.Fully opening (Express-open) and clos-
ing (Express-close)

To fully open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof, move the switch past the re-
sistance point in the required
direction1or2 (
page 255) and
release.
The tilt/sliding sunroof opens or closes
completely.
Stopping the power tilt/sliding sunroof
during Express-open

Move the sunroof switch in any direc-
tion.
The movement of the tilt/sliding sun-
roof stops.
iDepending on the current position, the
tilt/sliding sunroofs may also open or
close when the air recirculation
buttonÄ on the control panel of the
climate control (
page 218) or auto-
matic climate control (
page 232) is
pressed and held.
iIf the movement of the tilt/sliding sun-
roof is blocked during the closing pro-
cedure, the tilt/sliding sunroof will
stop and reopen slightly.
Warning!
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If the tilt/sliding sunroof encounters an ob-
struction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you are closing the tilt/sliding
sunroof by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof
switch past the resistance point, or by
pressing and holding button‹on the
SmartKey, by pressing and holding the lock
button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the
door handle, the automatic reversal function
will not operate.
The opening/closing procedure of the
tilt /sliding sunroof can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the switch or, if the switch
was moved past the resistance point and re-
leased, by moving the switch in any direc-
tion.

270 Controls in detailDriving systemsThe following settings are available:

AUTO (for normal driving situations)
Indicator lamps2 and3 are off.


SPORT (for sporty driving)
Indicator lamp2 comes on.


COMF (for comfort driving)
Indicator lamp3 comes on.

Start the engine (
page 53).

Press ADS switch1 repeatedly until
the desired suspension tuning is
reached.Vehicle level control*
The vehicle level control automatically
regulates the ride height to


reduce fuel consumption


improve driving safety
The vehicle begins adjusting to the set
vehicle level as soon as the doors or tail-
gate are


unlocked
or


opened or closed with the vehicle
unlocked
For major changes in vehicle level, the
engine must be running.
iThe setting is stored when you turn off
the engine.
iChanges to the vehicle level should be
made while the vehicle is moving. The
vehicle will then reach the set level as
fast as possible.
Warning!
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Make sure that no one is near the wheel
housing or under the vehicle when you lower
the vehicle while it is standing still. Limbs
could become wedged into or under the
vehicle.
For safety reasons, the vehicle can only be
lowered with all doors and the tailgate
closed. Lowering is interrupted if a door or
the tailgate is opened and will continue after
the door is closed again.Warning!
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Adapt your speed and driving to possible
changed driving behavior of the vehicle after
changing the vehicle level. The ESP
® cannot
prevent accidents, including those resulting
from excessive speed. The ESP
® cannot pre-
vent the natural laws of physics from acting
on the vehicle.