2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON remote start

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Garage door Opening/closing (with the remote
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . ..214
Clearing the memory . . . . . . . . . . .216
Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391
Programming the remote control . .214
Gear indicator (on-board computer) 126
Gearshift program Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts . . . ..344
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . ..205
Gross vehicle weight, maximum
permissible . . ..369, 371, 372, 373, 374 H
Headlamp Misting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Headlamps
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Headlamps delayed switch-off
see Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
Head restraint
Adjusting (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80
Adjusting (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Luxury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 81 NECK-PR
O.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Removing (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Head restraints
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . ..245
HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
HomeLink ®
see Garage door opener I
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Indicator and warning lamp Brakes (red ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Distronic (red ).. . . . . . . . . . .149, 286
Engine diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
ESP ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60, 285
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF . . . .49, 283
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 289
Tyre pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . .289
Indicator and warning lamps . . . . ..285
Indicator lamp see Indicator and warning lamp Instrument cluster
. . . . . . . . . . . . ..120
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 28
Selecting the language (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . ..120
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . ..55
Intelligent Light System . . . . . . . . ..103
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Menu (on-board computer) . . . . . .137
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Ambient (on-board computer) . . . .136
Automatic control . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Reading lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Interior motion sensor . . . . . . . . . . ..63
ISOFIX child seat securing system ..54 J
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 K
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .310 Index
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Opening and closing
66 Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remote control. Each key contains an
emergency key element.
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
R the doors
R the boot lid/tailgate
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
R open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using a key which has
been left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for a short time. 1
j To lock the vehicle
2 i To unlock the boot lid/tailgate*
3 k To unlock the vehicle
4 Battery check lamp
i You can also open and close the side win-
dows and the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof *with the key.
You can open them using the summer
opening feature (Y page 109). You can
close them using the convenience closing
feature (Y page 109). Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
ton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer.
i If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid/tailgate after you have unlocked
the vehicle, it will automatically relock after
approximately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally: press thejbutton.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and boot lid/tailgate are closed. The
locking knobs in the doors drop down. The
anti-theft alarm system* and the immobil-
iser are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the locking
system in such a way that pressing the
k
button only unlocks the driver's door
and the fuel filler flap. This could be useful if
you frequently travel on your own. Controls
* optional
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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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Features
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X
Erase the memory of the integrated remote
control (Y page 216) before programming
it for the first time.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold one of transmitter buttons
2 to4 on the integrated remote control.
Indicator lamp 1starts to flash after a
short while. It flashes about once a second.
i Indicator lamp 1flashes immediately
the first time the transmitter button is pro-
grammed. If this transmitter button has
already been programmed, indicator
lamp 1will only start flashing at a rate of
once a second after 20 seconds have
elapsed.
X Keep the transmitter buttons depressed.
X Point the garage door's remote control with
the transmitter towards the left-hand side
of the rear-view mirror from a distance of 5
to 20 cm.
i The distance between the garage door's
remote control and the integrated garage
door opener depends on the system of the
garage door drive. You might require sev-
eral attempts. You should test every posi- tion for at least 20 seconds before trying
another position.
X Keep the transmitter button on the garage
door's remote control depressed until indi-
cator lamp 1starts to flash rapidly.
The programming was successful if indica-
tor lamp 1flashes rapidly.
X Release the transmitter buttons on the
garage door's remote control and the inte-
grated remote control.
If indicator lamp 1goes out after approxi-
mately 20 seconds and did not flash rapidly
before this:
X Release the transmitter buttons on the
integrated and portable remote controls.
X Repeat the programming procedure. At the
same time change the distance between
the garage door's remote control and the
transmitter buttons in the rear-view mirror.
i If the garage door system works with a
rolling code, after programming you must
synchronise the remote control integrated
in the rear-view mirror with the garage door
system receiver.
You will find further information in the
garage door opening system's operating instructions, e.g. the sections on “Synchro-
nising the transmitter” or “Registering a
new transmitter”. You can also call the hot-
line mentioned above.
Opening or closing the garage door Once programmed, the integrated remote
control will assume the function of the garage
door system's remote control. Please read
the operating instructions for the garage door
system.
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the transmitter button on the rear-
view mirror that you have programmed to
operate the garage door.
Garage door system with fixed code: indi-
cator lamp 1lights up continuously.
Garage door system with rolling code: indi-
cator lamp 1flashes briefly and then lights
up for approximately two seconds. This is
repeated for up to 20 seconds.
i The transmitter will transmit a signal for
as long as the transmitter button is being
pressed. The transmission will be halted
after a maximum of 20 seconds and indi- Cont
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