2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON lock

Centre console
33Function Page
1
Switches the seat heating*
on the left-hand side on/off
85
2 Saloon: rolls the rear win-
dow blind* up/down
208
3 Saloon: folds back the rear
seat head restraints
82
4 Switches the hazard warn-
ing lamps on/off
102
5 5
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp 5 49
6 Unlocks the vehicle
70
7 Deactivates/activates
ESP
® 60
8
Switches the seat heating*
on the right-hand side on/
off
85 Function Page
9 Switches the seat ventila-
tion
*on the right-hand side
on/off 85
a
ATA indicator lamp* 62
b Locks the vehicle
70
c Opening button for CD
changer* – see separate
operating instructions
d Switches the seat ventila-
tion* on the left-hand side
on/off
85
5
The warning lamp lights up briefly when you turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock, even on vehicles which do not have automatic child seat recognition* on
the front-passenger seat. In that case it has no function and does not indicate that the front-passenger seat is equipped with automatic child seat recognition*. At a glance
* optional
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Overhead control panel
34 Overhead control panel
Function Page
1 ò
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 104
2 ¡
Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting on/
off 104
3 ð
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 104
4 X
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 104
5 Opens/closes the sliding/
tilting sunroof*
180
or
Opens/closes the pano-
rama sliding sunroof*
183
6 Primes/deactivates the
interior motion sensor*
63
7 Rear-view mirror
91
8 Reading lamp
104 Function Page
9 Transmitter buttons for
garage door opener*
214
a Primes/deactivates tow-
away protection*
63
b
Ambient light* 104
c Interior light
104
d X
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 104At a glance
* optional
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Door cont
rol panel 35Door control panel
Function Page
1 Opens the door
69
2 Adjusts the seat electri-
cally*
78
3 Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel*
93
4 Adjusts the exterior mirrors
91
5 Opens/closes the side win-
dows
107
6 Saloon: unlocks the boot lid
70
Saloon with remote boot lid
closing feature*: automati-
cally opens or closes the
boot lid 73
Estate with remote boot lid
closing feature*: automati-
cally opens the tailgate
73 At a glance
* optional
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Stowage compartments
36 Stowage compartmentsAt a glance
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Stowage compartments
37Function Page
1 Glove compartment
205
2 Front-passenger seat stow-
age compartment with first-
aid kit 253
3 Door stowage pocket
4
Ashtray* 209
5 Ruffled pocket
6 Door stowage pocket
7 Luggage net
8 Stowage well under the
boot floor
192
9 Hooks at the top of the boot
195
a Door stowage pocket
b Ruffled pocket
c
Ashtray* 209
d Door stowage pocket Function Page
e Driver's seat stowage com-
partment with fire extin-
guisher*
253
f Sun visor card clip
207
g Stowage compartment in
the centre console
206
Socket 210
Ashtray* 209
Cigarette lighter* 209
h Spectacles compartment/
mobile phone compart-
ment
206
j Luggage net in the front-
passenger footwell
190
k Stowage compartment in
front of the armrest
206
Cup holder* in the centre
console
186 Function Page
l Stowage compartment/
telephone compartment
under the armrest
206
m Stowage compartment in
the centre console at the
rear
207
Socket 210
n Cup holder in the rear seat
armrest
186
o Stowage compartment in
the rear seat armrest
207At a glance
* optional
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Stowage compartments
38 Function Page
1
EASY-PACK stowage box* 204
2 Stowage well underneath
the front section of the lug-
gage compartment floor
192
3 Bag hooks
4 Luggage net
5 Stowage well underneath
the rear section of the lug-
gage compartment floor
192
6 Loading tray
7 Folding box
8 Luggage netAt a glance
* optional
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39
Occupant safety
.................................. 40
Driving safety systems .......................58
Anti-theft systems .............................. 62
Safety
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Occupant safety
40 Occupant safety
Notes on occupant safety
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners, belt
force limiters and airbags, are coordinated
restraint systems. They reduce the risk of
injury in defined accident situations and
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tect against objects penetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, you
should ensure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 77)
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 95)
R the airbags can inflate properly if they are
deployed (Y page 43)
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 89)
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt. However, airbags are only an additional
restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. This is because - on
the one hand - airbags are not deployed in
all types of accident, as in some situations
airbag deployment would not increase the
protection afforded to vehicle occupants,
provided they are wearing their seat belt
correctly. On the other hand, airbag deploy-
ment only provides increased protection if
the seat belt is worn correctly because:
R
the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag
R for example, in a head-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the force of the impact, and is
thus better suited to prevent injury
Therefore, in accident situations where an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop which
has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. If this
work is not carried out correctly, the oper-
ating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. There is a risk of an accident and injury. G
Risk of injury
The restraint system may not work as inten-
ded if the following components have been
modified or work on these components has
not been performed correctly:
R restraint system, consisting of the seat
belts and anchorages, belt tensioners,
belt force limiters, airbags
R wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags or belt tensioners could then fail,
e.g. in the event of an accident in which the Safety
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