2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 controls

244 Controls in detailAudio systemGSM network phones
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked
Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation. PIN?
appears in the audio display.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press
OK soft key or sbutton for
dialing to begin.
DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency. Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone
unlocked

Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press sbutton for dialing to begin. DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency. TDMA/CDMA network phones
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked

Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation. CODE?
appears in the audio display.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press
OK soft key or sbutton for
dialing to begin.
DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
iIf no SIM card is in the mobile phone, NO SERVICE
appears in the audio
display. In that case, you only can make
an emergency call on the mobile phone
itself, without the use of the head unit.

245 Controls in detail
Audio system
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone
unlocked
Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press sbutton for dialing to begin. DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.

246 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing the windows
The windows are opened and closed eletri-
cally. Switches for operating the driver and
passenger door windows are located on
the driver’s door. A switch for operating
the passenger door window is located on
the passenger door.
The door windows can also be operated
using the retractable hardtop switch
(page 248). The rear side windows can
only be operated using the retractable
hardtop switch (
page 248) or the
SmartKey* (
page 249).
1Left window
2Right window
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure 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 a door 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 a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pressing and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button‹ on the SmartKey*, by pushing
and holding the retractable hardtop switch,
or by pressing and holding the ,button
on the climate control panel or automatic
climate control* panel, the automatic rever-
sal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment can cause an
accident and/or serious personal injury.

247 Controls in detail
Power windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).Opening the door windows

Press and hold switch1or2 at the
symbolk to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the door windows

Press and hold switch1or2 at the
symbolj to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.Fully opening the door windows
(Express-open)

Press switch1or2 at the
symbolk past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)

Press switch1or2 at the
symbolj past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window closes
completely.
iYou can also open or close the
windows using the SmartKey*
(page 249) or the retractable
hardtop switch (
page 248).
You can close and open the windows
using the air recirculation switch,
in the control panel of the climate
control (
page 185) or the automatic
climate control* (
page 199).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter
switch, the door windows can be oper-
ated:

until you open a door


for at least 5 minutes
Warning!
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If you press and hold the switch when clos-
ing the window, and upward movement of
the window is blocked by some obstruction
including but not limited to arms, hands, fin-
gers, etc., the automatic reversal will not op-
erate.
Warning!
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Driver’s door only:
If the switch is pressed again past the resis-
tance point and released within 5 seconds,
the automatic reversal will not operate.


248 Controls in detailPower windowsStopping windows during
Express-operation
Briefly press the respective switch at
the symbolkorj again.Opening and closing the windows with
the retractable hardtop switch
All windows can be opened or closed with
the retractable hardtop switch.
The retractable hardtop switch is located
on the lower part of the center console.
Retractable hardtop switch1Opening all side windows
2Closing all side windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).
!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 re-
spective switch at the symbolj
again past the resistance point and re-
lease.
If the window still does not close when
there is no obstruction, press and hold
the respective switch at the
symbolj. The window will then
close without the obstruction sensor
function.
Warning!
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Never operate the windows if there is the
possibility of anyone being harmed by the
opening or closing procedure.
In case the procedure causes potential dan-
ger, the procedure can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the retractable hardtop
switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the windows using the re-
tractable hardtop switch, the automatic re-
versal function will not operate.


249 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening 
Push the retractable hardtop switch in
quick succession twice in direction of
arrow1.
All side windows open.Closing

Push the retractable hardtop switch in
quick succession twice in direction of
arrow2.

Keep the retractable hardtop switch
pushed the second time until all win-
dows are closed.
The windows in the driver’s and pas-
senger door will close first, followed by
the rear side windows.Opening and closing the windows with
the SmartKey*
The retractable hardtop (
page 252) will
also be opened or closed when the power
windows are operated with the SmartKey.

Aim transmitter eye at the outside
driver’s or passenger door handle.
The SmartKey must be in close proxim-
ity to the respective outside door han-
dle.
iYou can operate the rear side windows
only by using the retractable hardtop
switch.
iIf the retractable hardtop is open, only
the windows in the driver’s and passen-
ger door will close. The rear side win-
dows remain open.

250 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening (Summer opening feature)
Press and hold buttonŒ.
The windows and retractable hardtop
begin to open after approximately
1 second.
In the multifunction display you will see
the message
Retractable roof in
operation
.

Release buttonΠon the SmartKey
to interrupt procedure.Closing (Convenience closing feature)

Press and hold lock button‹.
The windows and retractable hardtop
begin to close after approximately
1 second.
In the multifunction display you will see
the message
Retractable roof in
operation
.

Release button‹ on the SmartKey
to interrupt procedure.
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When closing the side windows and retract-
able hardtop, 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
buttonŒ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button‹.

251 Controls in detail
Power windows
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be synchronized

after the battery has been disconnect-
ed or discharged.


if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close).Each power window must be synchronized.

Close all doors.

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).

Press and hold both switches1
and2 at the symbolj until the
windows are completely closed.

Hold on to switches1and2 for ap-
proximately 1 second.
The power windows are synchronized.
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If the retractable hardtop does not com-
pletely open or close, the roof hydraulics will
lose pressure and the retractable hardtop is
lowered

after approximately 7 minutes when the
ignition is switched on.


after approximately 15 seconds when
the ignition is switched off.
Shortly before the hardtop is lowered, a
warning will sound. In the multifunction dis-
play you will seeK and the message
Retractable roof being opened
.
Properly lock the retractable hardtop
(
page 255) before continuing to drive.