
Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 179
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&%Locks/unlocks
the vehicle from the inside 179
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Adjusts the seat electrically 183
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Memory function 190
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Adjusts the front-
passenger seat from the
driver’s seat 184
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Seat heating 187
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Seat ventilation* 186 Function Page
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Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally 189
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W
Opens/closes the
side windows 200
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Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 48
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Opens/closes the
boot lid 182Door control panel
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If the installation process cannot be success-
fully completed, this may be due to the fol-
lowing:
R
DVD dirty or scratched
XClean the DVD (Y page 133).
X Restart the map software installation
process.
R Overheating due to excessive tempera-
tures in the vehicle interior.
XWait until the vehicle interior has
cooled down.
X Restart the map software installation
process.
R If the measures listed above do not solve
the problem:
XConsult a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Navigation system* (entering a desti-
nation) Introduction to entering destinations
The following destination input options are
available:
R entering a destination by address
R entering a destination from the destination
memory
R entering a destination from the list of last
destinations
R entering a destination using the map
R entering an intermediate stop
R entering a special destination Entering a destination by address
i In certain countries, it is not possible to
enter an address if the vehicle is travelling
at more than approximately 5 km/h. As
soon as the vehicle speed drops below about 3 km/h, the function is available
again.
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R enter the country, town and street.
R enter the country, town and centre.
R enter the country, town, street and house
number.
R enter the country, town, street and junc-
tion.
R enter the country, town and street.
Calling up the address input menu X
Select NaviQDestination Q
Address input.
The address input menu appears. It shows
the country in which the most recent des-
tination address was entered. Menu items in the address input menu
Depending on the sequence in which you
enter the address and on the data status of
the digital map, some menu items may not be
available.
Example: after selecting the country, the
No.,
Centre, Junction, SaveandStart
menu items are not yet available.
Selecting the country i
You can only select countries that are
stored on the digital map. Navigation system* (entering a destination)
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X
To change the airflow: slideZVÆor turn
cV d.
X To confirm your selection: pressW. Main menu for the air-conditioning
system
Using COMAND, you can set additional func-
tions that cannot be called up using the con-
trol panel in the centre console. Call up these
functions using the air-conditioning menu. X
To open the air-conditioning main
menu: use the COMAND controller to
select :on the air-conditioning function
bar and press W.
The "Air conditioning" submenu opens: Air-conditioning main menu
You can:
R
switch cooling with dehumidification on/
off (Æ)
R control the air conditioning centrally
(Mono)
R adjust the footwell temperature
R set the Airflow for the air vents
R set the Auxiliary heating* departure
time
Switching cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation on/off Cooling is operational when the engine is run-
ning and cools according to the selected inte-
rior temperature for the vehicle. Cooling also
dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle and,
thereby, prevents the windows from misting
up. G
Risk of accident
If you deactivate the cooling function with air
dehumidification, the vehicle will not be
cooled in warm weather and the air will not be
dehumidified. The windows could mist up
more quickly. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident.
i Condensation may collect on the under-
side of the vehicle when the cooler is oper-
ating. 170
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If the vehicle has become very warm and the
automatic air-conditioning system is cooling
the interior, the blower settings are briefly
suspended.
X Open the air-conditioning main menu via
the air-conditioning function bar.
X Select Airflow and press W.
A menu appears.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. X
To change the airflow: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd.
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
Auxiliary heating* departure time You can use the
Auxiliary heating,
departure time function to:
R enter a departure time at which the vehicle
is preheated by the auxiliary heating
R select a time from the three stored depar-
ture times
X To select the auxiliary heating depar-
ture time submenu: in the air-condition-
ing main menu, select Auxiliary heat‐
ing, departure time and pressW. The auxiliary heating timer function calcu-
lates the switch-on time according to the out-
side temperature so that the vehicle is pre-
heated by the departure time. When the
departure time is reached, the auxiliary heat-
ing continues to heat for a further 5 minutes
and then switches off.
Selecting a departure time
X In the air-conditioning main menu, select
Auxiliary heating, departure time
and press W.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. X
Select the desired departure time and
press W.
The yellow indicator lamp lights up on the
button for the auxiliary heating on the
centre console.
A selected departure time is only initiated
once and is not repeated daily. Once the
departure time has been reached, the system
switches back to the No pre-selection
option.
Deselecting a departure time
X In the air-conditioning main menu, select
Auxiliary heating, departure time
and press W.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. 172
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X
Select No pre-selection and pressW.
Entering a departure time
X In the air-conditioning main menu, select
Auxiliary heating, departure time
and press W.
X Select Set time and pressW. X
To change the hours or minutes: slide
ZVÆ or turn cVd.
X To switch between hours and minutes:
slide XVY.
X To store the departure time: pressW. Seats
Lumbar support
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
The lumbar support in the backrest of the
driver's and front-passenger seats can be
adjusted to provide optimum support for your
back. X
To select the seat: press theTfunc-
tion button.
The main area of the COMAND display is
active. A scale appears. X
To move to the lower menu bar: slide
ZVÆ .
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
i When you press the Tfunction button,
the previously adjusted seat is active.
X To adjust the lumbar support: slide
XVY or turn cVduntil the desired setting
is reached.
X To confirm your selection: pressW. Multicontour seat*
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
The contour of the driver's seat and front-
passenger seat backrests can be individually
adjusted to provide optimum support for your
back. This is achieved by controlling the pres-
sure in the air chambers in the multicontour
seat.
The adjustments are made using the
COMAND display.
i When you adjust the multicontour seat,
you may hear the air being pumped in or
released. Seats
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X
To activate/deactivate: press button1.
If the indicator lamp in button 1is lit, you
can access the following functions for the
front-passenger seat:
R seat adjustment
R seat heating/ventilation*
R memory function Folding forward the driver's seat and
front-passenger seat backrest
In order to make it convenient for passengers
to get in and out of the rear compartment, the
driver's or front-passenger seat:
R is automatically moved forwards when the
backrest is folded forwards
R is automatically moved backwards when
the backrest is folded back
i The head restraint is lowered automati-
cally when the seat release lever is pulled. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when moving the seat. If there is a risk of
someone becoming trapped, press the seat
adjustment switch on the door.
Folding the backrest forwards X
Pull seat release lever 1in the direction of
the arrow and fold the backrest forwards.
The head restraint is lowered and the seat
moves forwards. Folding back the backrest X
Fold the backrest back until it engages.
The seat moves to its original position. The
head restraint is raised. The backrest is
engaged again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the backrest engages fully.
The seat belt will not work if the backrest is
not engaged. If the backrest is not engaged,
the message Front right seat backrest
not locked orFront left seat back‐
rest not locked appears in the multi-func-
tion display. Stop the vehicle as soon as road
and traffic conditions permit and remove any
objects that are blocking the backrest. Lumbar support
You can adjust the lumbar support using
COMAND (Y page 173). Multicontour seat*
You can adjust the multi-contour seat using
COMAND (Y page 173). Active multicontour seat*
You can adjust the active multi-contour seat
using COMAND (Y page 175).
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (the side cush-
ions of the seat cushion and backrest) of
the multi-contour seat* or active multi-con-
tour seat* is increased. Seats
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driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all 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. i
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
eight 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 button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Steering wheel
Points to remember
G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
be adjusted when the key is removed from the
ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle as they could
become trapped as the steering wheel is
adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. Otherwise, you might drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position and be distrac-
ted from road and traffic conditions by an
unexpected movement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Steering wheel
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Adjusting the steering wheel
:
Fore-and-aft adjustment
; Height adjustment
You can find more information under:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 188)
R Storing settings (Y page 190) Steering wheel heating*
X
To switch on or off: make sure that the
key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the lever in direction of arrow :
or ;.
Indicator lamp =lights up or goes out.
i The steering wheel heating is switched off
automatically after about 24 minutes. Easy-entry/exit feature
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier. The steering wheel tilts upwards and the driv-
er's seat slides back if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
the ignition lock or in position 1
i The steering wheel only moves upwards
if it has not already reached the upper end
stop. The driver's seat only moves back-
wards if it is not already in the rearmost
position.
If you insert the key into the ignition with the
driver's door closed, the position of the steer-
ing wheel and the driver's seat will be
changed to the last selected position.
i The adjustment procedure stops when
you begin driving. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
column, move the steering wheel adjustment
lever or press the position button of the mem-
ory function.
If there is a risk of entrapment by the seat, you
can also cancel the adjustment procedure by
moving the seat adjustment switch. The steer-
ing column and driver's seat* stop moving
immediately.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver's door and,
thereby, unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY feature and become trapped.
The last driving position of the steering wheel
or the seat is saved if:
R the ignition is switched off
or
R a memory position is stored.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using COMAND
(Y page 165). 188
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