2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON key

Opening and closing
74
Opening from the outside using the key X
Press and hold the ibutton on the key
until the boot lid/tailgate opens.
Closing from the outside (without KEY-
LESS GO*) You can close the boot lid/tailgate from the
outside using the closing button in the boot
lid/tailgate. G
Risk of injury
Monitor the boot lid/tailgate closing pro-
cedure to make sure that nobody can
become trapped. To halt the closing proce-
dure, press the closing switch in the boot
lid/tailgate again, or press the ibutton
on the key.
i Do not leave the key in the boot/luggage
compartment. You could otherwise lock
yourself out. Saloon
1
Closing button Estate
1
Closing button
X Press closing button 1.
The boot lid/tailgate closes automatically. Closing from the outside and locking
centrally (using KEYLESS GO*) You can close the boot lid/tailgate from the
outside using the closing button in the boot
lid/tailgate, or you can close and centrally
lock the vehicle simultaneously with the KEY-
LESS GO button*.
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the boot lid/tailgate closing pro-
cedure to make sure that nobody can
become trapped. To halt the closing proce-
dure, press the closing switch in the boot
lid/tailgate again, or press the ibutton
on the key.
i Do not leave the key in the boot/luggage
compartment. You could otherwise lock
yourself out. Controls
* optional
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Opening and closing
75Saloon
1 Closing button
2 KEYLESS GO button* Estate
1 Closing button
2 KEYLESS GO button* X
To close: press closing button 1.
X To close and lock centrally: press KEY-
LESS GO button* 2.
i If you leave a KEYLESS GO key* in the
boot/luggage compartment, the boot lid/
tailgate will not lock.
Opening and closing from inside the
vehicle Saloon:
You can open and close the boot lid from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary.
Estate:
You can open the tailgate from the driver's
seat when the vehicle is stationary.
Saloon:
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the boot lid closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped. Release the remote operating button
to stop the closing procedure. Saloon
1
Remote operating button Estate
1
Remote operating button Controls
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Key positions
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X
To open: pull remote operating button 1
until the boot lid/tailgate opens.
X To close (Saloon): press remote operating
button 1until the boot lid is closed.
Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate* (Estate) You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate
in the top half of its opening range. This could
be useful, for example, when there is insuffi-
cient space above the tailgate.
Activating
X To open the tailgate: pull the handle.
X To stop the opening procedure: pull the
handle again.
X Move the tailgate manually to the desired
position.
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear a tone.
The opening angle limiter is switched on.
The tailgate will now stop in the saved posi-
tion when opening.
i If you do not hear a tone, it was not pos-
sible to save the position. Open the tailgate slightly and press the closing button again
until you hear a tone.
Deactivating
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear two brief tones.
Opening the tailgate from inside the
vehicle (Estate with a folding bench
seat*) On Estate vehicles with a folding bench
seat*, you can open the tailgate from the
inside (Y
page 72).
Locking the boot separately (Saloon) You can lock the boot separately
(Y
page 72) 15
. Key positions
Key
Ignition lock
}
To remove the key
$ Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
% Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
& To start the engine
15 Not available in all countries. Cont
rols
* optional
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Seats
77KEYLESS GO*
If you press the KEYLESS GO button repeat-
edly without depressing the brake pedal, its
function corresponds to the different key
positions in the ignition lock.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
KEYLESS GO button, the engine starts imme-
diately.
i In order for the engine to be started using
the KEYLESS GO button, the KEYLESS GO
key must be in the vehicle.
i If there is a key in the ignition lock, it has
priority over the KEYLESS GO function. 1
KEYLESS GO button If KEYLESS GO button
1has not yet been
pressed, this corresponds to "key removed"
or position 0.
X Position 1: press KEYLESS GO button 1
once.
It is now possible to switch on the wind-
screen wipers, for example.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
twice, the power supply is disconnected
again.
X Position 2 (ignition): press KEYLESS GO
button 1twice.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
once, the power supply is disconnected
again. Seats
Points to remember
You will find information about folding down
the rear bench seat in the following sections:
R Through-loading feature in the rear bench
seat (Saloon) (Y page 195)
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(Estate) (Y page 198)
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seats can adjusted either manually/electri-
cally or electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea-
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped when adjusting a seat. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. Controls
* optional
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Folding back the head restraints from
the front (Saloon) 1
Button for folding back the rear seat head
restraints
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Press button 1. Folding back the head restraints from
the rear (Estate) 1
Release catch
X Press release catch 1.
Adjusting the head restraint height
(Estate) G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. 1
Release catch
If the head restraint is fully inserted, it is nec-
essary to press release catch 1.
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch 1and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Adjusting the head restraint angle
(Estate) Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to your head.
You can engage the two outer head restraints
in two positions.Controls
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X
To refit: insert the head restraint so that
the notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place. Multi-contour seat*
You can set the contour of the seat to provide
optimum support for your back. Manually and electrically adjustable front seat
1 Backrest side cushions
2 Upper back support
3 Lumbar region support
4 Thigh cushion Electrically adjustable front seat*
1
Backrest side cushions
2 Upper back support
3 Lumbar region support
4 Thigh cushion
Adjusting the contour of the backrest X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Use switch 4to move the thigh cushion
into the desired position.
X Press the æorç button to adjust the
contour of the backrest to suit your back.
X Press button 3to move the point of great-
est backrest curvature downwards to the lumbar region and press button
2to move
it upwards to the upper back region.
X Adjust the side cushions of the backrest
using button 1so that you have good lat-
eral support. Dynamic multi-contour seat*
The dynamic multi-contour seat automati-
cally adapts the sides of the backrest to your
current driving style. You can set the back-
rest-side adaptation to GentleorVigorous
in the on-board computer (Y page 131). 1
To switch dynamic multi-contour seat on
or off
2 Backrest side cushions
3 Massage function
4 Upper back support Controls
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5
Lumbar region support
6 Seat cushion length
X To activate/deactivate: press button1.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up/
goes out.
When switched on, the message Driving
dynamics seat adjustment appears in
the multi-function display for five seconds.
Massage function (PULSE) The massage function helps you to prevent
muscle tension on long journeys.
X Press button 3.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
The air cushions in the lumbar region
vibrate for approximately five minutes. Seat ventilation*
The three blue indicator lamps in the button
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted. 1
Seat ventilation
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the required ventilation level is set.
i If you open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof* using the key (Y page 109),
the driver's seat ventilation automatically
switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. Seat heating*
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. 1
Front-seat heating Controls
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Rear-seat heating
i The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
five minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out. i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Folding bench seat in the luggage
compartment* (Estate)
i The folding bench seat in the luggage
compartment* is only suitable for persons
no more than 1.40 m tall and weighing a
maximum of 50 kg.
Secure children as recommended
(Y page 47).
The combined luggage cover and net must
be fitted if you are using the folding bench
seat. G
Risk of injury
If you are using the folding bench seat in
the luggage compartment, the backrests
on the rear bench seat must be upright and
locked.
Only start the journey once the head
restraints for the folding bench seat are
correctly positioned. Adjust the head
restraint so that the back of the seat occu-
pant's head is supported at about eye level.
This reduces the risk of injury to the child
in an accident. Make sure that the seat belt is correctly
routed across the body and that the seat
belt tongue is engaged in the buckle. G
Risk of injury
Only replace damaged covers with genuine
Mercedes-Benz covers.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. This applies even if they are
secured by a child restraint system.
Make sure that luggage and other items are
adequately secured.
People could otherwise be injured as a
result of the load being thrown around in
the event of sharp braking, a sudden
change in direction or an accident. Controls
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