2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Loading and stowing
206
Spectacles compartment/compartment
for mobile phone
X To open: press lightly on compart-
ment 1.
X To close: slide compartment 1back in
until it clicks into place.
Stowage compartment in the centre
console 1
Cover
2 Insert
X To open: press lightly on the marking on
the bottom of cover 1.
The stowage compartment opens.
i Insert 2can be removed for cleaning. Stowage compartment in front of the
armrest
X
To open: press lightly on the marking at the
rear of the cover.
The cover opens. 1
Handle X
To remove the insert: pull out the insert
by handle 1.
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest 1
Handle
X To open: pull handle 1. Controls
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Stowage compartment in the rear
centre console
X
To open: press lightly on the top of the
stowage compartment.
The stowage compartment moves out auto-
matically. Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest X
To open: push the handle upwards and
raise the armrest. Features
Sun visors
G
Risk of accident
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors covered
while driving. You could otherwise be daz-
zled by bright lights, impairing your view of
traffic conditions. As a result you could
cause an accident. 1
Mirror light*
2 Retainer
3 Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
4 Vanity mirror
5 Mirror cover Cont
rols
* optional
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Mirror in the sun visor Mirror light*
1only comes on if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer 2and mirror cover
5 has been folded up.
Glare from the side 1
Sun visor
2 Additional sun visor*
3 Retainer
X Fold down sun visor 1.
X Pull sun visor 1from retainer 3.
X Swing sun visor 1to the side.
X Slide sun visor 1forwards and back as
desired.
X Fold down additional sun visor* 2. Roller sunblinds* for the rear side
windows
1
Tab
2 Retainers
X To extend: pull the roller sunblind out by
tab 1and hook it onto retainers 2at the
top of the window.
! Always guide the roller sunblind by hand.
Do not let it snap back suddenly, as this
would damage the automatic roller mech-
anism.
! If you drive with the roller sunblind exten-
ded and the window open, the roller sun-
blind may pop out of the retainer and
suddenly spring back if you drive at high
speeds, e.g. on the motorway. This could damage the inertia reel. Therefore, either
close the window or retract the roller sun-
blind before driving at high speeds. Rear window blind* (Saloon)
1
To extend or retract the rear window blind
! Make sure that the rear window blind can
move freely. Otherwise, the blind or other
objects could be damaged.
i Always drive with the rear window blind
either fully extended or retracted. Cont
rols
* optional
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X
To extend or retract: briefly press button
1.
The rear window blind fully extends or fully
retracts.
X To stop: briefly press button 1again. Ashtray*
Ashtray in the cockpit 1
Cover
2 Sliding knob X
To open: press lightly on the marking at the
bottom of cover 1.
The ashtray opens.
X To remove the insert: press sliding
knob 2to the right.
The ashtray insert slides out slightly.
X To refit the insert: press the insert into the
holder until it clicks into place.
Ashtray in the rear compartment The ashtray is located in the rear doors.
1
Cinder bar
2 To remove the insert
3 Ashtray X
To open: press lightly on the top of ashtray
3.
The ashtray opens.
X To remove the insert: fold over cinder bar
1 with your finger and lift insert 2
upwards.
X To refit the insert: press the insert into the
holder until it clicks into place. Cigarette lighter*
G
Risk of injury and fire
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its
knob. Otherwise, you might burn yourself.
Make sure that children travelling in the
vehicle are not able to injure themselves on
the hot cigarette lighter or cause a fire with
it. Cont
rols
* optional
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Cigarette lighter
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Press lightly on the marking at the bottom
of the cover.
The ashtray opens.
X Press in cigarette lighter 1.
Cigarette lighter 1will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot. 12V socket
The socket can be used for accessories with
a maximum power consumption of 180 watts.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
Socket in the cockpit A socket is fitted in the centre console on
vehicles with the non-smoker's package.
1
Socket
X Press lightly on the marking at the bottom
of the cover.
The stowage compartment opens.
X Fold cover of socket 1out to the right. Socket in the rear passenger compart-
ment The rear socket is located in the stowage
compartment of the centre console.
1
Socket
X Press lightly on the top of the stowage com-
partment.
The stowage compartment slides out auto-
matically.
X Fold the socket cover upwards.
i The Estate has an additional socket on the
left-hand side of the luggage compartment. Controls
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211Mobile phone*
G
Risk of accident
Observe the legal requirements of the
country in which you are currently driving
regarding operating mobile communica-
tions equipment in a vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate commu-
nications equipment while the vehicle is in
motion, you must only do so when the traf-
fic situation allows. You could otherwise be
distracted from the traffic conditions,
cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Two-way radios and fax equipment used
without low-reflection exterior aerials can
interfere with the vehicle's electronics and
thereby jeopardise the operating safety of
the vehicle and your safety. You must there-
fore only use this equipment if it is correctly
connected to a separate reflection-free
exterior aerial. G
Risk of injury
Excessive electromagnetic radiation may
cause damage to your health and the health
of others. Using an exterior aerial takes into
account current scientific discussions relating to the possible health risk posed by
electromagnetic fields.
i In order to ensure optimum signal quality
for mobile phones and to minimise mutual
interference between the vehicle electron-
ics and mobile phones, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends the use of an approved exterior
aerial. An exterior aerial conducts the elec-
tromagnetic fields generated by a wireless
device to the exterior of the vehicle; the
field strength within the vehicle interior is
lower than in a vehicle that does not have
an exterior aerial.
i There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fitted to your vehicle; in some
cases these are country-specific. You can
obtain these mobile phone brackets from a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. The func-
tions and services available when you use
the phone depend on your mobile phone
model and service provider.
The mobile phone bracket is in the armrest.
X Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 206). Inserting the mobile phone into the
mobile phone bracket If the mobile phone is inserted into the mobile
phone bracket, you can only speak to the per-
son you are calling using the hands-free sys-
tem.
! Do not attempt to remove the mobile
phone and the telephone bracket together.
You could otherwise damage the mobile
phone bracket.
X Remove the cover of the aerial plug from
the back of the mobile phone and keep it in
a safe place. Cont
rols
* optional
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212Example illustration
1
To engage the mobile phone
2 Connector contact
3 Mobile phone bracket
X Slide the lower end of the mobile phone
into connector contact 2in mobile phone
bracket 3.
X Push the top part of the mobile phone in
the direction of arrow 1until it engages in
mobile phone bracket 3.
The mobile phone is connected to the
hands-free system and to the multi-func-
tion steering wheel.
The battery is charged depending on the
charge status and the position of the key in
the ignition lock. The charging process is
shown in the mobile phone display. i
The system reads the phone book stored
on the SIM card and in the mobile phone
memory. If the same entry is stored in both
of the phone books, both of these entries
will be shown in the multi-function display.
You can make a call using the sand
t buttons on the multi-function steering
wheel. You can control other mobile phone
functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 141).
i When you remove the key from the igni-
tion lock, the mobile phone remains
switched on for approximately ten minutes
(run-on time). If you make a call during this
time, the mobile phone will be switched off
approximately ten minutes after you have
ended the call.
Run-on time:
You can change the run-on time by making
an additional phone book entry on the SIM
card. For the name, enter "Idletime" and for
the number, enter a figure between "1" and
"30" (minutes). If you have not entered a
number or have entered a different num-
ber, the run-on time of ten minutes will still
apply. For information on how to create a phone
book entry, refer to the mobile phone oper-
ating instructions.
Own number sending:
The hands-free system does not recognise
whether own number sending is enabled or
disabled in the mobile phone. The phone
number is therefore always sent by default.
By creating an additional phone book entry
on the SIM card, you can switch the own
number sending function on and off. For
the name, enter "CALLID" and for the num-
ber, enter a "0" or a "1". Entering "0" will
prevent the telephone number from being
sent; entering "1" will allow it to be sent.
For information on how to create a phone
book entry, refer to the mobile phone oper-
ating instructions.Controls
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Removing the mobile phone from the
mobile phone bracket Example illustration
1
To release the mobile phone
2 Mobile phone bracket
X Press the release catch in the direction of
arrow 1and remove the mobile phone
upwards from mobile phone bracket 2.
Fitting a different mobile phone bracket If you require a different mobile phone
bracket for your mobile phone, remove the
existing mobile phone bracket and then fit the
new one. Removing the existing mobile phone
bracket
Example illustration
1 To release the mobile phone bracket
2 To remove the mobile phone bracket
3 Mobile phone bracket
X Press the release button in the direction of
arrow 1and remove mobile phone
bracket 3in the direction of arrow 2.Fitting a different mobile phone bracket Example illustration
1
Contact plate
2 Recesses
3 Mobile phone bracket
X Insert mobile phone bracket 3into
recesses 2of contact plate 1.
X Slide mobile phone bracket 3forwards
until it engages. Cont
rols
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