2006 MERCEDES-BENZ S55AMG light

186 Controls in detailGood visibilityFor information on the windshield wipers,
see “Windshield wipers” (
page 52).Headlamp cleaning system*
(Standardon S500, S600, S55AMG
and S 65 AMG)
The switch is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1Headlamp washer switch
Switch on the ignition (
page 34).

Press switch1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
high-pressure water jet.For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system*”
(
page 296).
Rear view mirrors
For information on setting the rear view
mirrors, see “Mirrors” (
page 41).
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
The reflection brightness of the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side and
the interior rear view mirror will respond
automatically to glare when


the ignition is switched on
and


incoming light from headlamps falls on
the sensor in the interior rear view
mirror
The interior rear view mirror will not react if


reverse gear is engaged


the interior lighting is turned on

187 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position
Follow these steps to activate the mirror
parking position so that the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be
turned downward to the stored position.
Make sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (
page 130).

Make sure the
MIRROR SETTING WHEN
PARKING
function in the
CONVENIENCE

submenu of the control system is
switched to
ON (page 170).

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).
Warning!
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The auto-dimming function does not react if
incoming light is not aimed directly at sen-
sors in the interior rear view mirror.
The interior rear view mirror and the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not
react, for example, if the rear window sun
shade* is in raised position.
Glare can endanger you and others.Warning!
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In case of an accident, liquid electrolyte may
escape from the mirror housing if the mirror
glass breaks.
Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al-
low the liquid to come into contact with
eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.
In case it does, immediately flush affected
area with water, and seek medical help if
necessary.
!Electrolyte drops coming into contact
with the vehicle paint finish can be
completely removed only while in the
liquid state by applying plenty of water.Warning!
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Exercise care when using the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
side rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.


208 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing the power windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all side win-
dows are on the driver’s door. The switch-
es for the respective windows are on the
front passenger door and the rear doors.
1Left front window
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Rear window override switch
(
page 77)
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if the switch was pressed past the resis-
tance point and released, by pressing the re-
spective switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If the window encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pressed the switch past
the resistance point and released it to close
the window, the automatic reversal function
will stop the window and open it slightly.
If the window encounters an obstruction
t h a t b l o c k s i t s p a t h i n a c i r c u m s t a n c e w h e r e
you are closing the window by pressing and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button ‹ on the SmartKey, by pressing
and holding the lock button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) on an outside door handle,
or by pressing and holding button
,
or
button
e
on the climate control panel,
the automatic reversal function will not op-
erate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the 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 may 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 210) and
“Convenience closing feature”
(
page 211).
You can close and reopen the windows
using the air recirculation button,
or the charcoal filter buttone in the
climate control panel (
page 193).

209 Controls in detail
Power windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).
Opening the windows

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolk to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.Closing the windows

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolj to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Fully opening the windows
(Express-open)

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolk past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window opens com-
pletely.Fully closing the windows
(Express-close)

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolj past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window closes com-
pletely.
iOperating the windows from the rear is
not possible if you activate the override
switch (
page 77).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch po-
sition 0 or removed from the starter
switch, the power windows can be op-
erated:

until you open the driver’s or front
passenger door


for at least five minutes
Warning!
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If you press and hold the switch up when
closing the window, and upward movement
of the window is blocked by some obstruc-
tion including but not limited to arms, hands,
fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not
operate.
Warning!
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Driver’s door only:
If within five seconds you again press the
switch past the resistance point and re-
lease, the automatic reversal will not func-
tion.!If the upward movement of the window
is blocked during the closing proce-
dure, the window will stop and open
slightly. Remove the obstruction, press
the respective power window switch at
the symbolj again past the resis-
tance point and release. If the window


214 Controls in detailPower tilt/sliding sunroof
Stopping the power tilt/sliding sunroof
during Express-operation
Move the switch in any direction.
Synchronizing the power tilt/sliding
sunroof
The tilt/sliding sunroof must be synchro-
nized

after the battery has been
disconnected or discharged


after the tilt/sliding sunroof has been
closed manually (
page 391)


the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open
smoothly


after a malfunction

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).

Press and hold the sunroof switch in
the direction of arrow1 until the
tilt/sliding sunroof is fully raised at the
rear.
Keep holding the sunroof switch in the
direction of arrow1 for approximately
one second.

Check the Express-open feature
(page 213).
If the tilt/sliding sunroof opens com-
pletely, the sunroof is synchronized.
Otherwise repeat the above steps.
iThe selecting a tilt/sliding sunroof
opening position feature is activated
for Canada vehicles, but deactivated
for U.S. vehicles at the factory. If you
w i s h t o ha v e i t a ct i v a t e d , c o n t a c t a n a u -
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
To select a tilt/sliding sunroof opening
position, press the sunroof switch to
the resistance point and release it
when the tilt/sliding sunroof has
reached the desired position. The
tilt/sliding sunroof now opens to the
position set when the sunroof switch is
pressed past the resistance point in the
“open” direction.
iIf the movement of the tilt/sliding sun-
roof is blocked during the closing pro-
cedure, the sunroof will stop and
reopen slightly.


243 Controls in detail
Useful features
Unlocking the glove box
Insert mechanical key (
page 388)
into the glove box lock.

Turn the mechanical key to
position1.
Opening the glove box

Press glove box lid release3.
The glove box lid opens downward.
Closing the glove box

Push lid up to close.Storage compartment in the glove box
A storage compartment is located in the
cover of the glove box. It can be used to
store check cards, pens, a flashlight, etc.
1Storage compartment in glove box

Lightly press the marking on the lid of
storage compartment1.
The lid opens upward.Storage compartment in the center
console
The storage compartment is located on the
lower part of the front center console.
1Storage compartment
Opening

Slide the chrome label on compart-
ment cover 1 forward.
Closing

Lightly press the mark on the compart-
ment cover forward. The cover closes
automatically.

244 Controls in detailUseful featuresStorage compartment in front of arm-
rest
1Storage compartment
Opening
The compartment contains a cup holder
(page 248).

Lightly touch the chrome label on
plate1.
The cover opens automatically.
Closing

Lightly push cover plate1 up until it
engages.Storage compartment below the front
armrest
Depending on vehicle model and configu-
ration, your vehicle is equipped with a stor-
age compartment below the front armrest.
The storage compartment below the front
armrest is illuminated with the exterior
lamps switched on.
The buttons are located under the cushion
of the armrest.
1Button to open storage compartment
2Button to open storage trayOpening storage compartment

Press button1 and lift the armrest lid.iThe storage compartment can be heat-
ed or cooled.
The compartment can get very warm
due to its confined space. When storing
heat-sensitive objects in the compart-
ment, close the air vent (
page 203)
while heating the passenger compart-
ment.
!Do not obstruct the air vent in the stor-
age compartment.

247 Controls in detail
Useful features
Storage compartments under the front
seats
1Lid
2Buttons
Opening
Press buttons2 together and fold
lid1 down.
Closing

Close lid1 until both buttons2 of
lock engage.Parcel net in front passenger footwell
A small convenience parcel net is located
in the front passenger footwell. It is for
small and light items, such as road maps,
mail, etc.Parcel net in trunk
You can hang a parcel net in the trunk. The
hooks and the parcel net in the trunk can
hold a load of up to 29.8 lbs (13.5 kg).
1Hook

Hang the parcel net on hooks1 on the
left and right sides of the trunk.
Warning!
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Do not place heavy or fragile objects, or ob-
jects having sharp edges, in the parcel net.
In an accident, during hard braking, or sud-
den maneuvers they could be thrown
around inside the vehicle and cause injury to
vehicle occupants.
!The parcel net cannot protect or suffi-
ciently secure goods in the event of an
accident.