2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R350 seats

241 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
The door windows and the hinged quarter
windows* are opened and closed electri-
cally. The switches for all door windows
and the hinged quarter windows* are
located on the driver’s door control panel.
The switches for the respective door win-
dows are located on the front passenger
door and the rear doors. The hinged
quarter windows* can be operated from
the driver’s seat only.
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
Warning!G
When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
Activate the override switch (
page 97)
when children are riding in the back seats of
the vehicle. The children could otherwise in-
jure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
in the window opening.
The closing of a door window can be imme-
diately halted by releasing the switch or, if
switch was pulled past the resistance point
and released, by either pressing or pulling
the respective switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you pulled the switch past the resistance
point and released it to close the door win-
dow, the automatic reversal function will
stop the door window and open it slightly.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing a door window by pulling and
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-
ing button‹on the SmartKey, by press-
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave childrenunattended 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.
iYou can also open or close the windows
using the SmartKey, see “Summer opening
feature” (
page 244) and “Convenience
closing feature” (
page 245).
Depending on the current position, the power
windows may also open or close when the air
recirculation button:on the control panel
of the climate control (
page 210) or automatic
climate control* (
page 224) is pressed and
held.
iAfter switching off the ignition (page 39)
or removing the SmartKey from the starter
switch, the windows can be operated

until you open the driver’s or front passenger
door

for at least 5 minutes if nor door was opened

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Second seat-row
Two cargo tie-down rings are located in the
footwell behind the driver’s and passenger
seat.
1Cargo tie-down ringThird seat-row
Two cargo tie-down rings are located in the
footwell behind the second-row seats.
1Cargo tie-down ringHooks
Two hooks are located on the rear com-
partment trim panels, one on each side.
1Hook
Use the hooks to secure light weight items
only. The maximum permissible weight per
hook is 9 lbs (4 kg).

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Expanding cargo compartment
You can separately fold each seat of the
rear passenger compartment to expand
the cargo compartment.
You can expand the cargo compartment

in part, i.e. folding third-row seats
(
page 292)

fully, i.e. folding second-row and
third-row seats (
page 293)Expanding cargo compartment in part
Folding third-row seats
Completely lower the head restraints of
the third-row seats.
1Seat belt holder
2Release handle
3Seat backrest
Warning!G
When expanding the cargo compartment,
always fully fold the corresponding seats
and, if so equipped, always use the cargo
net* (
page 301) when transporting cargo.
Unless you are transporting cargo, the seat
backrests must remain properly locked in
the upright position.
In an accident, during hard braking or
sudden maneuvers, loose items will be
thrown around inside the vehicle, and can
cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the
items are securely fastened in the vehicle.
Always use the cargo tie down rings
(
page 290).
Warning!G
Never drive vehicle with the tailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in uncon-
sciousness and death.
!When the outboard second-row seats are
folded forward, the front seats may not be
moved to the rearmost position. Otherwise you
could damage the front and outboard sec-
ond-row seats.
!Close the cup holders in front of the
second-row seats before folding the second-row
seats. Otherwise you could damage the cup
holders and the second-row seats.
iThe third-row head restraints are adjusted in
the same manner as the head restraints of the
second-row seats (
page 135).

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Place seat belt in seat belt holder 1.
Pull release handle 2 on seat
backrest3 in direction of arrow.
Seat backrest 3 is released.
3Seat backrest
4Seat cushion
5Strap
Move seat backrest 3 slightly for-
ward.
Seat cushion 4 is released and folds
forward automatically.
Fold seat backrest 3 to a horizontal
position.Expanding cargo compartment fully
iStrap 5 serves to pull up the seat backrest
when bringing the third-row seats back to their
original position (
page 297).
WarningG
Folded second-row seats are intended to
serve as cargo compartment expansion in
conjunction with folded third-row seats
only. Do not fold the second-row seats and
allow third-row seat occupants to use folded
second-row seats as a footrest while driving.
Third-row seat occupants must, like all vehi-
cle occupants, keep both feet on the floor in
front of their seat. Otherwise, occupants
could slide under the seat belt in a collision.
If occupants slide under it, the belt would
apply force at the abdomen or neck. That
could cause serious or even fatal injuries.


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Folding second-row middle seat*
Fold the second-row middle seat to
armrest position (
page 138).
Armrest position
1Seat release strap
2Seat
Pull release strap 1 in direction of ar-
row.
The seat is released and flips up and
forward.
Push down on seat 2 until it engages.
Folded position
Folding outboard second-row seats
Do not fold the second-row seats and allow
third-row seat occupants to use folded
second-row seats as a table while driving.
Objects placed on folded second-row seats
may move freely during braking, vehicle ma-
neuvers, or an accident and be thrown
around in the vehicle interior. Objects
thrown around in the vehicle interior may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
!When folding both seat rows, it is important
that you fold the seats in the following order:

second-row middle seat*

outboard second-row seats

third-row seats
Otherwise, you could damage the seats.
!Close the cup holder in front of the
second-row seats before folding the second-row
middle seat. Otherwise you could damage the
cup holders and the second-row middle seat.
!When the outboard second-row seats are
folded forward, the front seats may not be
moved to the rearmost position. Otherwise
you could damage the front and the outboard
second-row seats.
!Close the cup holders in front of the out-
board second-row seats before folding the
outboard second-row seats. Otherwise you
could damage the cup holders and the outboard
second-row seats.


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Folding third-row seats
Completely lower the head restraints of
the third-row seats.
1Seat belt holder
2Release handle
3Seat backrest
Place seat belt in seat belt holder 1.
Pull release handle 2 on seat
backrest3 in direction of arrow.
Seat backrest 3 is released.
Slowly move seat backrest 3 forward.
Seat cushion 7 is released and folds
forward automatically.
3Seat backrest (third-row seat)
4Recess (on second-row seat backrest)
5Guide pin (on third-row seat cushion)
6Seat backrest (second-row seat)
7Seat cushion (third-row seat)
8StrapFold seat cushion 7 to a horizontal
position.
Guide pin 5 must engage in recess 4
of seat backrest 6.
Fold seat backrest 3 to a horizontal
position.
iThe third-row head restraints are adjusted in
the same manner as the head restraints of the
second-row seats (
page 135).
iStrap 8 serves to pull up the seat backrest
when bringing the third-row seats back to their
original position (
page 297).
iThe outboard second-row seats must be in
their rearmost position (
page 134).

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Returning seats to their original posi-
tion
Third-row seats
Reach into strap 8 (page 296) and
pull seat backrest 3 (
page 296) into
a vertical position.
Pull release handle 2 (page 296)
and adjust seat backrest 3
(
page 296) to the desired position.
Move seat cushion 7 (page 296) to
a vertical position.
Fold seat cushion 7 (page 296)
towards the seat backrest until it
audibly engages.Outboard second-row seats
Pull release lever 3 past the
resistance point as far as it will go
(
page 295) and move up the seat
backrest to an angle of approximately
45 degrees.
Install the head restraint (page 137).
Adjust the seat backrest to the desired
position (
page 134).
Check whether the seat is properly
locked, see “Lock status indicators
(outboard second-row seats)”
(
page 298).
Adjust the seat fore or aft to the
desired position (
page 134).
Warning!G
Make sure

the seats are properly locked

the seat backrests are in an upright
position and are properly locked
An outboard second-row seat is properly
locked only when lock status indicator 1 is
in hinged position and red marking 2 is
barely visible, see “Lock status indicators
(outboard second-row seats)”
(
page 298).
If a seat and seat backrest are not properly
locked, the seat could move forward and the
seat backrest could fold. You could slide
under the seat belt during braking, vehicle
maneuvers, or in an accident. If you slide
under it, the belt would apply force at the
abdomen or neck. That could cause serious
or even fatal injuries.
!When returning the seats to their original
position, it is important to proceed in the
following order:

third-row seats

outboard second-row seats

second-row middle seat*
Otherwise, you could damage the seats.
!Do not fold up seat cushion 7 before fold-
ing seat backrest 3, see “Folding third-row
seats” (
page 296), as this could damage the
upholstery.

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Lock status indicators
(outboard second-row seats)
Outboard second-row seat unlocked
1Lock status indicator
2Red marking
When the seat is unlocked

lock status indicator 1 is extended

red marking 2 is clearly visible
When the seat is unlocked, push seat
backrest back until the seat audibly
engages.
Outboard second-row seat locked
1Lock status indicator
2Red marking
When the seat is locked

lock status indicator 1 is in hinged
position

red marking 2 is barely visibleSecond-row middle seat*
Pull release strap 1 of seat 2
(
page 294) in direction of arrow.
The seat is released and flips up and
backwards.
Push down on seat 2 (page 294)
until it engages in armrest position
(
page 294).
Pull seat backrest release strap 1 of
seat backrest 2 (
page 138) in direc-
tion of arrow.
Fold seat backrest 2 (page 138) to
the rear until it audibly engages.