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29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heating*, driver’s side
132
2
Hazard warning flasher 
switch
148
3
Front passenger front air 
bag off indicator lamp
79, 81
4
Central unlocking switch
127
5
Electronic Stability Program 
(ESP
®) control switch
102
6
Seat heating*, front passen-
ger side
132
7
Seat ventilation*, front pas-
senger side
133
Item
Page
8
Central locking switch
127
9
Opening/closing button for 
CD changer, see separate 
COMAND operating instruc-
tions
a
Seat ventilation*, driver’s 
side
133 
     
        
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33 At a glance
Storage compartments
Item
Page
1
Glove box
280
2
Front passenger seat storage 
compartment with first aid kit
430
3
Door pocket
4
Ashtray
285
5
Ruffled storage bag
281
6
Door pocket
7
Door pocket
8
Ruffled storage bag
 281
9
Ashtray
285
a
Door pocket
b
Driver’s seat storage compart-
ment
430
c
Sun visor card clip
d
CD changer
Item
Page
e
Ashtray with cigarette lighter
286
f
Mobile phone/Glasses box
280
g
Parcel net in front passenger 
footwell
282
h
Storage compartment with 
cup holders/telephone* com-
partment
283
j
Rear storage compartment in 
the rear center console
280
k
Cup holder in the rear armrest
283
l
Storage compartment in the 
rear armrest
281
m
Storage box, Canada only
274
n
Storage compartment*
o
Luggage box (Vehicles without 
foldable third row, E 63 AMG 
only)
p
Storage compartment* 
     
        
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166 Controls in detailControl systemOperating CD player
Selecting CD track
Turn on COMAND and select CD or 
CD changer. Refer to separate 
COMAND operating instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly 
until the settings for the CD currently 
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.1Current CD (for CD changer)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly 
until the desired track is selected.
Selecting MP3-CD track
Turn on COMAND and select MP3-CD. 
Refer to separate COMAND operating 
instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly 
until the settings for the MP3-CD cur-
rently being played appear in the multi-
function display.1MP3 mode
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly 
until the desired track is selected.
i
Additional optional satellite radio equipment 
and a subscription to satellite radio service pro-
vider are required for satellite radio operation. 
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center 
for details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate 
COMAND operating instructions.
i
The COMAND system and the CD changer 
can play audio CDs as well as MP3-CDs.
For more information on operating the 
CD changer refer to separate COMAND operat-
ing instructions.
i
To select a CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system 
key pad located in the center console.
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Level of information displayed will vary de-
pending on the information contained on the 
MP3-CD insert in the single CD player of the 
COMAND system.
To select a MP3-CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system 
key pad located in the center console.