2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 4MATIC WAGON lock

189 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever positions
The current gear selector lever position
appears in the multifunction display.
1Current gear selector lever position
Effect
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Park position
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in park
positionP only when vehicle is
stopped. The park position is not
intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should always
set the parking brake in addition
to placing the gear selector lever
in park positionP to secure the
vehicle.
EffectThe SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in
park positionP. With the
SmartKey removed, the gear
selector lever is locked in park
positionP.
If the vehicle’s electrical system
is malfunctioning, the gear
selector lever could remain
locked in park positionP
(page 437).
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Reverse gear
Place gear selector lever in
positionR only when vehicle is
stopped.
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190 Controls in detailAutomatic transmission
Effect
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Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When
the brakes are released, the
vehicle can be moved freely
(pushed or towed).
To avoid damage to the trans-
mission, never engage neutral
positionN while driving.
If the ESP
® is deactivated or
malfunctioning:
Move gear selector lever to neu-
tral positionN only if the vehicle
is in danger of skidding, e.g. on
icy roads.
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Drive
The transmission shifts
automatically. All forward gears
are available.
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Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other
reason with gear selector lever in neutral
positionN can result in transmission damage
that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Warning!
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Getting out of your vehicle with the gear
selector lever not fully engaged in park
positionP is dangerous. Also, park
positionP alone is not intended to or capa-
ble of preventing your vehicle from moving,
possibly hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to park positionP (
page 62).
When parked on an incline, turn the front
wheels towards the road curb.
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
Warning!
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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. Children could move the
gear selector lever from park positionP,
which could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.

212 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlDeactivating
Press button
orQ
(page 208) or (
page 209).
The
AUTO
indicator for air volume in the
display4 (
page 208) or
(
page 209) goes out. The automatic
function for air volume is switched off,
and air volume is controlled according
to the desired setting. Automatic air
distribution remains switched on.
or

Press air distribution button5
(page 208) or (
page 209).
The
AUTO
indicator for air distribution in
the display4 (
page 208) or
(
page 209) goes out. The automatic
function for air distribution is switched
off, and air distribution is controlled ac-
cording to the desired position. Auto-
matic air volume remains switched on.
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls1 and7
(page 208) or (
page 209) to separate-
ly adjust the air temperature on each side
of the passenger compartment. You
should raise or lower the temperature set-
ting in small increments, preferably start-
ing at 72°F (22°C). The climate control will
adjust to the set temperature as fast as
possible.
Increasing

Turn temperature control 1 and/or
7 (
page 208) or (
page 209)
slightly clockwise.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.Decreasing

Turn temperature control1 and/or
7 (
page 208) or (
page 209)
slightly counterclockwise.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.

239 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing the windows
The windows are opened and closed elec-
trically. The switches for all of the windows
are on the driver’s door. The switches 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
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 windows can be immedi-
ately halted by releasing the switch or, if
switch was pulled past the resistance point
and released, by either pressing or pulling
the respective switch.
The 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 pulled 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
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pulling 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 the air recircula-
tion button, on the climate control, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
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. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.i
You can also open or close the windows us-
ing the SmartKey, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (page 241) and “Convenience closing
feature” (page 242).
Depending on current position, the windows may
also open or close when the air recirculation
button, in the control panel of the climate
control (
page 208), (
page 224) or
(
page 225) is pressed and held.

240 Controls in detailPower windows
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
Opening the windows

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

Pull switch1 to 4 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 past the resis-
tance point and release.
The corresponding window opens com-
pletely.Fully closing the windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch1 to 4 past the resis-
tance point and release.
The corresponding window closes com-
pletely.
If the upward movement of the window is
blocked during the closing procedure, the
window will stop and open slightly.
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Operating the windows from the rear is not
possible if you activate the override switch
(
page 95).
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With 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 passen-
ger’s door


for at least 5 minutes
Warning!
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If you pull and hold the switch up 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 within 5 seconds switch is again pulled
past the resistance point and released, the
automatic reversal will not operate.

241 Controls in detail
Power windows
Stopping windows during Express-op-
eration
Press or pull the respective power win-
dow switch again.
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be synchronized

after the battery has been disconnect-
ed


if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close)
Synchronizing

Close all doors.

Switch on the ignition (
page 37).

Pull switch1 to 4 until the windows
are completely closed.

Hold on to switches1 to 4 for ap-
proximately 1 second.
The power windows are synchronized.
Summer opening feature
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously:

opening the windows


opening the tilt/sliding sunroof


turning on the seat ventilation* for the
driver’s seat
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If the upward movement of the window is
blocked during the closing procedure, the win-
dow will stop and open slightly.
Remove the obstruction, pull the respective pow-
e r w i n d o w s w i t c h a g a i n p a s t t h e r e s i s t a n c e p o i n t
and release.
If the window still does not close when there is
no obstruction, pull and hold the respective pow-
er window switch. The window will then close
without the obstruction sensor function.
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The seat ventilation* for the driver’s seat is
automatically set to the highest level if activated
via summer opening feature.


242 Controls in detailPower windows
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.

Press and hold button
Œ
until the
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof
have reached the desired position.

Release button
Œ
to interrupt proce-
dure.
Convenience closing feature
When you lock the vehicle, you can close
the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof si-
multaneously.
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 241). The SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be
in close proximity to the driver’s out-
side door handle.

Press and hold button ‹ until the
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof
are completely closed.

Release button ‹ to interrupt pro-
cedure.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 65) until
the windows and the tilt/sliding sun-
roof are completely closed.

Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt procedure.
Warning!
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When closing the windows and the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof, make sure that there is no dan-
ger 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‹.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:


Release the lock button (
page 65) on
the outside door handle to stop the clos-
ing procedure.


Immediately pull on the same outside
door handle and hold firmly. The win-
dows and the tilt/sliding sunroof will
open for as long as the door handle is
held but the door not opened.


244 Controls in detailPower tilt/sliding sunroof

Switch on the ignition (
page 37).Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof

To open, close, raise or lower the
tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof
switch to resistance point in the re-
quired direction of arrows1to4.
Release the sunroof switch when the
tilt/sliding sunroof has reached the
desired position.
Fully opening (Express-open) and
closing (Express-close) the power
tilt/sliding sunroof

To open or close the tilt/sliding sun-
roof, move the sunroof switch past the
resistance point in direction of
arrow1to2 and release.
The tilt/sliding sunroof opens or closes
completely.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 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. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could re-
sult in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.!
To avoid damaging the seals, do not trans-
port any objects with sharp edges which can
stick out of the tilt/sliding sunroof.
Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if there is
snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in
malfunctions.
The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened or closed
manually should an electrical malfunction occur
(
page 438).
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Please keep in mind that weather conditions
can sometimes change rapidly. Make sure to
close the tilt/sliding sunroof when leaving the
vehicle. If water enters the vehicle interior, vehi-
cle electronics could be damaged which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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When the tilt/sliding sunroof is open, reso-
nance noises may result in addition to the usual
wind noises. They are caused by minimal pres-
sure changes in the passenger compartment. To
reduce or eliminate these noises, change the po-
sition of the tilt/sliding sunroof or open a side
window slightly.
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You can also open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof using the SmartKey, see “Summer open-
ing feature” (
page 241) and “Convenience
closing feature” (page 242).
Depending on current position, the tilt/sliding
sunroof may also open or close when the air re-
circulation button, in the control panel of
the climate control (page 208), (
page 209),
(
page 224) or (
page 225) is pressed and
held.