2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R500 Owner's Manual

296 Controls in detailUseful featuresStorage compartment in front center
console
1Cover
2Chrome label
Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of
cover1.
Cover 1 swings open.Additional storage compartment in
front center console
A storage compartment is located in front
of the armrest in the front center console.
The storage compartment also contains a
power outlet (
page 306).
1Cover
2Chrome label

Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of
cover1.
Cover 1 swings open.Front armrest storage compartments
Two storage compartments are located be-
low the armrest. Both can be opened sep-
arately.
1Button to open storage tray
2Button to open storage compartment
iIf your vehicle is equipped with a
smoking package*, the storage
compartment contains an ashtray with
cigarette lighter (
page 303) instead.

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).

298 Controls in detailUseful featuresThird-row storage compartment
Storage compartments are located on the
side trims of the third-row seats.
1Storage compartment
Parcel nets Parcel net in front passenger footwell
1Parcel net
Parcel nets on front seat backrests
1Parcel net
iIf your vehicle is equipped with a
3-zone automatic climate control*, the
storage compartment is replaced by
adjustable air vents (
page 247).
Warning!
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Do not place objects with a combined
weight of more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg) into the
parcel net on the back of the front passen-
ger seat. Otherwise, the Occupant Classifi-
cation System OCS (
page 85) may not be
able to properly approximate the occupant
weight category.
Parcel nets are intended for storing
light-weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges, or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
parcel nets. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could
be thrown around inside the vehicle and
cause injury to vehicle occupants.
Parcel nets cannot protect transported
goods in the event of an accident.

299 Controls in detail
Useful features
Parcel net in cargo compartment
1Parcel net
2Clips
3Mounting openings
4Mounting lug
5Rail
Take parcel net 1 out of lower
clips2.

Push rails 5 up slightly in direction of
arrows.

Pull mounting lugs 4 out of mounting
openings 3.

Install parcel net 1 in reverse order.
Cup holders
Cup holders in front center console
A cupholder and a card/ticket holder with
bottle opener are located in the front cen-
ter console.
1Cup holdersWarning!
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In order to help prevent spilling liquids on
vehicle occupants and/or vehicle equip-
ment, only use containers that fit into the
cup holder. Use lids on open containers and
do not fill containers to a height where the
contents, especially hot liquids, could spill
during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or an
accident. Liquids spilled on vehicle occu-
pants may cause serious personal injury.
Liquids spilled on vehicle equipment may
cause damage not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
When not in use, keep cup holders closed.
An open cup holder may cause injury to you
or others when contacted during braking,
vehicle maneuvers, or in an accident.
Keep in mind that objects placed in a cup
holder may come loose during braking,
vehicle maneuvers, or an accident and be
thrown around in the vehicle interior.
Objects thrown around in the vehicle interi-
or may cause an accident and/or serious
personal injury.

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.

303 Controls in detail
Useful features
Ashtray in the front center console
Opening the ashtray
1Cover
2Chrome label
Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of
cover1.
Cover 1 swings open.Removing ashtray insert
1Cover plate
2Ashtray insert

Grip ashtray insert 2 on the sides and
pull it out upwards.
Reinstalling ashtray insert

Insert ashtray insert 2 and push down
until the ball catch engages.

Close ashtray cover plate 1.
Warning!
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Remove ashtray only with vehicle standing
still. Set the parking brake to secure vehicle
from movement. Set automatic transmis-
sion toP. With the automatic transmission
set toP, turn off the engine.