187 Controls in detail
Automatic 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.
!
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!
G
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!
G
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.
202 Controls in detailGood visibilityRear window sunshade*
The switch is located in the center console.
1Rear window sunshade switch
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
Always raise the sunshade fully for its sup-
port against the window frame.
Press switch1 briefly to raise the sun-
shade.
Press switch1 briefly to lower the
sunshade.Roller sunblind* in the rear doors
(Canada only)
Pull the roller sunblind out using the
hooks.
Attach the hooks at the top.
Warning!
G
When operating the rear window sunshade,
be sure that there is no danger of anyone be-
ing harmed by the raising or lowering proce-
dure.
The raising or lowering procedure can be im-
mediately halted by briefly pressing
switch1. To reverse direction of move-
ment, press switch1 again.Warning!
G
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.
!
Always guide the sunblind by hand. Do not
let it snap back, as the retractor could be dam-
aged.
237 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!
G
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 button, on
the climate control panel, the automatic re-
versal 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 239) and “Convenience closing
feature” (page 240).
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 206), (
page 222) and
(
page 223) is pressed and held.
239 Controls in detail
Power windows
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 or
tilt/sliding panel*
turning on the seat ventilation* for the
driver’s seat
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.
Vehicles without panorama roof*
Press and hold button
Œ
until the
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof
have reached the desired position.
Release button Œ to interrupt pro-
cedure.
i
The seat ventilation* for the driver’s seat is
automatically set to the highest level if activated
via summer opening feature.
240 Controls in detailPower windowsVehicles with panorama roof*
If roller sunblinds are closed:
Press and hold button
Œ
until the
windows and the roller sunblinds begin
to open after approximately 1 second.
With the windows and roller sunblinds
fully opened, press and hold
buttonŒ again. The tilt/sliding pan-
el of the panorama roof tilts and opens.
Release button Œ to interrupt pro-
cedure.
If roller sunblinds are open:
Press and hold button Œ. The win-
dows move down and the tilt/sliding
panel tilts and opens after approxi-
mately 1 second.
Release button Œ to interrupt pro-
cedure.
Convenience closing feature
When you lock the vehicle, you can close
the windows, tilt/sliding sunroof or
tilt/sliding panel* simultaneously.
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 239). 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, the tilt/sliding sunroof or
tilt/sliding panel* are completely
closed.
Vehicles with panorama roof*:
Press and hold button ‹ again. The
roller sunblinds close.
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, the tilt/sliding sunroof or
tilt/sliding panel* are completely
closed.
Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt procedure.
241 Controls in detail
Power windows
Warning!
G
When closing the windows and the tilt/slid-
ing 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
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 or
tilt/sliding panel* will open for as long
as the door handle is held but the door
not opened.
243 Controls in detail
Power 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 de-
sired position.
Fully opening (Express-open) and clos-
ing (Express-close) the power tilt/slid-
ing 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 439).
!
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.
i
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.
i
You can also open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof using the SmartKey, see “Summer open-
ing feature” (
page 239) or see “Convenience
closing feature” (page 240).
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 206), (
page 207),
(
page 222) or (
page 223) is pressed and
held.
247 Controls in detail
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
their seat belts or not wearing them properly
may be thrown out of the opening. Such an
opening also presents a potential for injury
for occupants wearing their seat belts prop-
erly as entire body parts or portions of them
may protrude from the passenger compart-
ment.
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 panel.Do not open the tilt/sliding panel if there is snow
or ice on the roof, as this could result in malfunc-
tions.
The tilt/sliding panel can be opened or closed
manually should an electrical malfunction occur
(
page 439).
!
Please keep in mind that weather conditions
can sometimes change rapidly. Make sure to
close the tilt/sliding panel when leaving the ve-
hicle. If water enters the vehicle interior, vehicle
electronics could be damaged which is not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
i
When the tilt/sliding panel 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 panel or open a side win-
dow slightly.
i
You can also open or close the tilt/sliding
panel using the SmartKey (summer open-
ing/convenience closing feature) (
page 239)
or (
page 240).
Depending on current position, the tilt/sliding
panel may also open or close when the air recir-
culation button, in the control panel of the
climate control (
page 206), (
page 207),
(
page 222) or (
page 223) is pressed and
held.