2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E63AMG lock

186 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionGear 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 438).
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Reverse gear
Place gear selector lever in
positionR only when vehicle is
stopped.

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!
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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.

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!
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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!
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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.

210 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlDeactivating
Press button
or Q
(page 206) or (
page 207).
The
AUTO
indicator for air volume in the
display4 (
page 206) or
(
page 207) 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 206) or (
page 207).
The
AUTO
indicator for air distribution in
the display4 (
page 206) or
(
page 207) 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 206) or (
page 207) 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 control1 and/or
7 (
page 206) or (
page 207)
slightly clockwise.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.Decreasing

Turn temperature control1 and/or
7 (
page 206) or (
page 207)
slightly counterclockwise.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.

216 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate control
Convenience closing
Press button, (
page 206) or
(
page 207) for approximately
2 seconds.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
will close. You can release button,
once the closing procedure has begun.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
continue closing until they are fully
closed. The indicator lamp on the but-
ton comes on. The air recirculation
mode is activated.Convenience opening

Press button, for approximately
2 seconds.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
will return to their previous position.
You can release button , once the
opening procedure has begun. The win-
dows and tilt/sliding sunroof continue
opening until they have reached their
previous position. The indicator lamp
on the button goes out. The air recircu-
lation mode is deactivated.
Vehicles with panorama roof*:
When using the air recirculation mode with
convenience closing feature, should the up-
ward movement of a window be blocked by
some obstruction including but not limited
to arms, hands, fingers, etc., the automatic
reversal feature will not operate.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the windows
and tilt/sliding panel can be immediately
halted by releasing the, button.
The closing of the windows and the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof can be reversed by again press-
ing and holding the, button.
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A window or tilt/sliding sunroof will only re-
turn to its previous position if it has not been
moved to another position using the respective
window switch or tilt/sliding sunroof switch af-
ter it was closed with button,.
A window or tilt/sliding sunroof that has been
moved will remain in its current position if
button, is used to reopen the remaining
windows or tilt/sliding sunroof.


232 Controls in detail4-zone automatic climate controlAir recirculation mode with conve-
nience closing or opening feature
Convenience closing

Press button, (
page 222) for
approximately 2 seconds.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
will close. You can release button,
once the closing procedure has begun.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
continue closing until they are fully
closed. The indicator lamp on the but-
ton comes on. The air recirculation
mode is activated.Convenience opening

Press button, for approximately
2 seconds.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
will return to their previous posi-
tion.You can release button , once
the opening procedure has begun. The
windows and tilt/sliding sunroof con-
tinue opening until they have reached
their previous position. The indicator
lamp on the button goes out. The air re-
circulation mode is deactivated.
Warning!
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Never operate the windows and tilt/sliding
sunroof or tilt/sliding panel* if there is the
possibility of anyone being harmed by the
opening or closing procedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the windows
can be immediately halted by pressing or
pulling the respective window switch. The
closing of the tilt/sliding sunroof can be im-
mediately halted by moving the switch for
the tilt/sliding sunroof in any direction.
Vehicles with panorama roof*:
When using the air recirculation mode with
convenience closing feature, should the up-
ward movement of a window be blocked by
some obstruction including but not limited
to arms, hands, fingers, etc., the automatic
reversal feature will not operate.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger,
the closing of the windows and tilt/sliding
panel can be immediately halted by releas-
ing the, button.
The closing of the windows and the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof can be reversed by again press-
ing and holding the, button.
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A window or tilt/sliding sunroof will only re-
turn to its previous position if it has not been
moved to another position using the respective
window switch or tilt/sliding sunroof switch af-
ter it was closed with button,.
A window or tilt/sliding sunroof that has been
moved will remain in its current position if
button, is used to reopen the remaining
windows or tilt/sliding sunroof.

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!
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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 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.

238 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.Stopping windows during Express-op-
eration

Press or pull the respective power win-
dow switch again.
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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.!
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-
er window switch again past the resistance point
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.