2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R500 Owner's Manual

248 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing
The door windows and the hinged quarter
windows are opened and closed electrical-
ly. The switches for all door windows and
the hinge quarter windows are located on
the driver’s door control panel
(page 34). The switches for the respec-
tive door windows are located on the con-
trol panels of the front passenger door and
the rear doors. The hinged quarter win-
dows can be operated from the driver’s
seat only.1Left front door window
2Right front door window
3Right rear door window
4Hinged quarter windows
5Override switch (
page 93)
6Left rear door window

Switch on the ignition (
page 38).
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
Activate the override switch (
page 93)
when children are riding in the back seats of
the vehicle. The children may otherwise in-
jure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
in the window opening.
The closing of a door window can be imme-
diately halted by releasing the switch or, if
switch was pulled past the resistance point
and released, by either pressing or pulling
the respective switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you pulled the switch past the resistance
point and released it to close the door win-
dow, the automatic reversal function will
stop the door window and open it slightly.

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.

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.


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.


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.