2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R350 Owner's Manual

32 At a glance
Center console
Lower partItemPage
1Storage compartment305
2Front armrest telephone*
tray release306
3Front armrest storage
compartment release306
4Ashtray with cigarette
lighter311
5Cup holders308
6Card, ticket holder
Bottle opener309
309

33 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
ItemPage
1Left reading lamp on/off150
2Automatic interior lighting150
3Rear interior lighting on/off150
4Front interior lighting on/off150
5Right reading lamp on/off150
6Front right interior lamp150
7Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
switch
Power tilt/sliding panel*
switch248
252
8Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button324
9Vehicles without
telephone* installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system)322
ItemPage
aInterior rear view mirror203
bReading lamps150
cGarage door opener329
dVehicles with telephone*
installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) and telephone*322
eFront left interior lamp150

34 At a glance
Storage compartments

35 At a glance
Storage compartments
ItemPage
1Parcel net in front
passenger footwell307
2Glove box304
3Door pocket
4Parcel net on front
passenger seat backrest307
5Door pocket
6Cup holder308
7Third-row storage
compartment304
8First aid kit, vehicle tool kit,
spare wheel467
9Third-row storage
compartment304
aCup holder308
bDoor pocket
ItemPage
cParcel net on driver’s seat
backrest307
dDoor pocket
eStorage compartment in
center console304
fAshtray311
gCupholders308
hFront armrest storage
compartment/telephone
tray304
jCup holders
Rear storage compartment
Rear seat ashtray308
304
311
kCup holders*308
lRear armrest storage
compartment*304

36 At a glance
Door control panel
ItemPage
1Inside door handle118
2Central locking/unlocking
switch127
3Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment48
4Selection buttons for
exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
Power-folding exterior rear
view mirrors*48
204
5Switches for
opening/closing front and
rear door windows242
6Rear door window override
switch97
7Hinged quarter window
switches*243
8Remote tailgate release
switch, power tailgate*122,
123

37 Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking

38 Getting started
The “Getting started” section provides an
overview of the vehicle’s most basic func-
tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners
should pay special attention to the infor-
mation given here.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the “Controls in
detail” section will provide you with further
information. The corresponding page
references are located at the end of each
segment.
Unlocking
Unlocking with the SmartKey
SmartKey
1‹Lock button
2ŠUnlock button* for tailgate
3ŒUnlock button
4ÂPanic button (
page 98)
Press buttonΠon the SmartKey.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
vehicle unlocks. The locking knobs in
the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm
system is disarmed. The locator light-
ing comes on if the feature is enabled
in the control system (
page 178).
Enter the vehicle and insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (
page 110).
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle.
A child’s unsupervised access to a vehicle
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.

39 Getting started
Unlocking
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*
With the KEYLESS-GO function, you can
lock or unlock the vehicle without using
the remote control buttons on the
SmartKey and start the engine without
inserting the SmartKey into the starter
switch.Grasp an outside door handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
vehicle unlocks. The locking knobs in
the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm
system is disarmed. The locator light-
ing comes on if the feature is enabled
in the control system (
page 178).
Enter the vehicle.
For more information, see “SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 113).
Starter switch positions
iTo unlock the vehicle, the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO must be outside the vehicle, no
further than approximately 3 feet (1 meter) away
from the respective door.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
i If the vehicle has been parked for more than
72 hours, you must pull an outside door handle
in order to activate the KEYLESS-GO function.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.