2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R500 sunroof

226 Controls in detailClimate controlDeactivating
Press button:.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Air conditioning
The air conditioning is operational while
the engine is running and cools the interior
air to the temperature set by the operator.
In addition, the air conditioning dehumidi-
fies the interior air at outside temperatures
above 41°F (5° C) and helps prevent
window fogging.
iThe air recirculation mode is
deactivated automatically

after 5 minutes if the outside
temperature is below
approximately 41°F (5°C)


after 5 minutes if the air condition-
ing and air-drying is turned off


after 30 minutes if the outside
temperature is above
approximately 41°F (5°C)
iPress and hold button:for approx-
imately 2 seconds. The windows,
and/or the tilt/sliding sunroof*, (or
tilt/sliding panel*) will return to their
previous position. You can release
button:once the opening proce-
dure has begun. The windows and/or
the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding
panel*) continue opening until they
have reached their previous position.
A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*) will only return
to its previous position if it has not
been moved to another position using
the respective window switch or
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding
panel*) switch after it was closed with
button:.
A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof (or
tilt/sliding panel*) that was moved will
remain in its current position if
button:is used to re-open the re-
maining windows or tilt sliding sun-
roof* (or tilt/sliding panel*).
iCondensation may drip out from under-
neath the vehicle. This is normal and
not an indication of a malfunction.Warning!
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If you turn off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.

239 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
If the air distribution control as well as the
airflow volume control are set toU and
there is a high need for cooling, the
MAX COOL function is activated.
“MAX COOL” appears in the front and rear
display.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when windows and
tilt/sliding sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel*
are closed).
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e.g. before driving
through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment.Activating

Press button: (
page 232).
The indicator lamp on the:button
comes on.
Warning!
G
Fogged windows impair visibility, endanger-
ing you and others. If the windows begin to
fog on the inside, switching off the air
recirculation mode immediately should clear
interior window fogging. If interior window
fogging persists, make sure the air
conditioning (
page 241) is activated, or
press button0.
iThe air recirculation mode is activated
automatically at high outside tempera-
tures.
The indicator lamp on button:is
not lit when the air recirculation mode
is automatically switched on.
A quantity of outside air is added after
approximately 30 minutes.
If you have turned off the air condition-
ing (
page 241) or the outside
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the
air recirculation mode will not switch
on automatically.

240 Controls in detail3-zone automatic climate control*
Deactivating
Press button:(
page 232).
The indicator lamp on the:button
goes out.
Warning!
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Never operate the windows and tilt/sliding
sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel* if there is the
possibility of anyone being harmed by the
opening or closing procedure.
In case the procedure causes potential dan-
ger:
Vehicles with or without tilt/sliding sun-
roof*: The closing of the windows can be im-
mediately halted by pressing or pulling the
respective window switch. The closing of the
tilt/sliding sunroof* can be immediately
halted by moving the switch for the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof* in any direction.
The closing of the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* can be reversed by
again pressing and holding the:button.
Vehicles with panorama roof*: The closing
of the windows and tilt/sliding panel* can
be immediately halted by releasing
the:button.
iIf you press and hold button:, the
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
or tilt/sliding panel* will close.iTo cool the interior as fast as possible,
the automatic climate control automat-
ically switches to air recirculation. The
indicator lamp on button:is not lit
when the system switches to air recir-
culation automatically.
iThe air recirculation mode is
deactivated automatically

after five minutes if the outside
temperature is below
approximately 41°F (5°C)


after five minutes if the air condi-
tioning and air-drying is turned off


after 30 minutes if the outside
temperature is above
approximately 41°F (5°C)

241 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
At outside temperatures above 79°F
(26°C) the system will not automatically
switch back to outside air. A quantity of
outside air is added after approximately
30 minutes.
Air conditioning
The cooling function, only operational
when the engine is running, cools the vehi-
cle down to the selected interior tempera-
ture. The cooling function also
dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior,
thereby preventing the windows from fog-
ging up.
iPress and hold button:for approx-
imately 2 seconds. The windows,
and/or the tilt/sliding sunroof*, (or
tilt/sliding panel*) will return to their
previous position. You can release
button:once the opening proce-
dure has begun. The windows and/or
the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding
panel*) continue opening until they
have reached their previous position.
A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*) will only return
to its previous position if it has not
been moved to another position using
the respective window switch or
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding
panel*) switch after it was closed with
button:.
A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof (or
tilt/sliding panel*) that was moved will
remain in its current position if
button:is used to re-open the re-
maining windows or tilt sliding sun-
roof* (or tilt/sliding panel*).
iCondensation may drip out from under-
neath the vehicle. This is normal and
not an indication of a malfunction.Warning!
G
If you turn off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.

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.

252 Controls in detailPower windowsVehicles without tilt/sliding panel
Press and hold buttonŒon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the tilt/sliding sunroof* have reached
the desired position.

Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the opening procedure.
Vehicles with tilt/sliding panel*
If roller sunblinds are closed:

Press and hold buttonŒon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
The windows and roller sunblinds begin
to open after approximately 1 second.

Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the opening procedure.

With the windows and roller sunblinds
fully opened, press and hold
buttonŒon the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* once
more.
The tilt/sliding panel opens.

Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the opening procedure.
If roller sunblinds are open:

Press and hold buttonŒon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
The windows and the tilt/sliding panel
begin to open after approximately
1 second.

Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the opening procedure.
Convenience closing feature
When locking the vehicle, you can close
the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*) simultaneously.Warning!
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When closing the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding panel*),
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 closing
procedure. To open, press and hold but-
ton Œ. To continue the closing proce-
dure after making sure that there is no
danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure, press and hold but-
ton ‹.

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.


255 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Opening and closing
The tilt/sliding sunroof is opened and
closed electrically. The switch for the
tilt/sliding sunroof is located on the over-
head control panel.
Sunroof switch1Push back to slide sunroof open
2Push forward to slide sunroof closed
3Push up to raise sunroof at rear
4Pull down to lower sunroof at rearWith the sunroof closed or tilted open, a
screen can be slid into the roof opening to
guard against sun rays. When sliding the
sunroof open, the screen will also retract.