2010 MERCEDES-BENZ R320 center console

Card/ticket holder with bottle opener
Cards and tickets can be inserted into the slot
in the middle.
The bottle opener is located underneath the
card/ticket holder and has openers for screw
caps = and crown caps ?.
i With the card/ticket holder removed, you
can also take the rubber inlet from the cup
holder for cleaning. X
Reinstalling card/ticket holder: Guide
tabs A into openings.
X Guide rear of card/ticket holder ; into
cup holder :.
Cup holder in front of second-row seats A cup holder is located in front of the second-
row seats.
!
Close the cup holder when not in use and
before folding the second-row seats.
Otherwise you could damage the cup
holder. i
Vehicles with rear center console are not
equipped with a cup holder in front of the
second-row seats. X
Opening: Press release button ;.
Cover : opens automatically. X
Pull cover : down in direction of arrow as
far as it will go. X
Pull out cup holder = in direction of arrow
as far as it will go.
X Closing: Make sure you have removed all
containers from the cup holder. 202
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X
Push cup holder = in until it engages.
X Close cover :.
Cup holder in rear center console A cup holder is located in the rear center
console between the second-row seats.
Cup holders in third-row side trims
Cup holders are located in the side trims of
the third-row seats.
Sun visors
G
Warning!
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors
closed while vehicle is in motion. Reflected
glare can endanger you and others. :
Sun visor
; Additional sun visor
= Vanity mirror lamp
? Vanity mirror cover
A Holder, e.g. for gas cards
B Vanity mirror
C Mounting
Glare through the windshield X
Flip sun visor : down when you
experience glare.
Glare through a door window X
Close vanity mirror cover ? if opened.
X Disengage sun visor : from mounting C.
X Pivot sun visor : to the side. X
Adjust sun visor : by pushing or pulling in
direction of arrows.
X Flip down additional sun visor ; when you
experience additional glare through the
windshield. Useful features
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Vanity mirror
The vanity mirror lamp only functions when
the sun visor is engaged in mounting C.
X
Flip sun visor : down.
X Lift up vanity mirror cover ?.
Vanity mirror lamp = comes on.Rear door window sunshade
This feature is only available in the USA. X
Extending: Pull on tab ; and engage it in
holder :.
X Retracting: Disengage tab ; from
holder : and guide retraction.
! Always guide the sunshade. Do not let it
snap back abruptly, as the retractor could
be damaged.
! Always either close the door window or
lower the sunshade when driving at high
speed, e.g. on highways. The sunshade
could disengage and snap back when the
sunshade is raised and the respective door
window is open. The retractor could be
damaged. Ashtrays
Center console ashtray i
A storage compartment is located under
the ashtray insert. !
The storage compartment is not heat-
proof. Therefore, do not stub cigarettes in
the storage compartment. X
Opening: Open cover : (Y page 198).
X Removing ashtray insert: Grab ashtray
insert ; at the rear and pull it out.
X Reinstalling ashtray insert: Insert
ashtray insert ; and push it down until it
engages.
X Closing: Push down cover :.
Rear seat ashtray (second row) i
Vehicles with rear center console
(Y page 200) are not equipped with an
ashtray in front of the second-row seats.
! Close the ashtray when not in use and
before folding the second-row seats.
Otherwise you could damage the ashtray. X
Opening: Open cover : (Y page 202). 204
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The 115V AC socket
: provides an
alternating current of 115 volts, which
enables you to connect small electrical
devices with a combined received power of
150 W at most. You can connect small
devices such as game consoles, mobile
phone chargers, laptops, etc.
Prerequisites for operation:
R The 12V power outlets in the second-row
footwell and cargo compartment
(Y page 206) are operational.
R The plug of the small device must be
inserted fully into 115V AC socket :.
R The on-board voltage of the vehicle is within
the permissible voltage range.
R The specified wattage of the small device
is identical or lower than the maximum
permissible wattage (150 W) of the 115V
AC socket :.
X Operation: Open cover =.
X Insert the plug of the small device into
115V AC socket :.
LED ; comes on.
If LED ; does not come on, refer to the
section on possible nonoperation causes.
X Switching off: Pull the plug out of 115V AC
socket :.
Do not pull on the cable.
X Close cover =.
Possible nonoperation causes:
R The on-board voltage of the vehicle is not
within the permissible voltage range. X
Start the engine.
R The temperature of the DC/AC inverter is
temporarily too high.
XPull the plug of the small device out of
115V AC socket : and plug it in again
after waiting a few minutes.
R Some small devices have a continuous
power rating of less than 150 W but a very
high switch-on current. Such devices will
not operate. When connecting such a
device, 115V AC socket : will not provide
power.
If LED ; still does not come on, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Tele Aid
! In order to activate the Tele Aid system, a
subscriber agreement must be completed.
To ensure your system is activated and
operational, please press Information
button E to perform the acquaintance
call. Failure to complete either of these
steps may result in a system that is not
activated.
If you have any questions regarding
activation, please call the Response Center
at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
Shortly after the completion of your Tele Aid
acquaintance call, you will receive a user ID
and password in the mail. You may use this
password to access the Tele Aid section in
“Owner’s Online” at www.mbusa.com (USA
only). The “My Tele Aid” section will give you
access to account information, remote door
unlock and more.
The Tele Aid system is available if
R it has been activated and is operational.
Activation requires a subscription for Useful features
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X SolutionsFront
Passenger
Airbag
Enabled
See
Operator’s
Manual USA only:
The front passenger front air bag is activated while driving
even though a child, small individual, or object below the
system’s weight threshold is on the front passenger seat, or
the front passenger seat is empty. Objects on the seat or
forces acting on the seat may make the system sense
supplemental weight.
X
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Open the front passenger door.
X Remove child and child restraint from front passenger seat
and properly secure the child in rear seat employing the
child restraint if necessary.
X Remove any other items from on and around the front
passenger seat and make sure the parcel net on the back
of the front passenger seat is empty.
X Make sure no objects which apply forces to the seat are
present
(e.g. objects such as books, briefcases etc. lodged
behind or around the seat, head restraints pushing against
roof etc.). The system may recognize such forces as
supplemental weight and sense that an occupant on the
front passenger seat is of a greater weight than actually
present.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door
and switch on the ignition.
Monitor the 42 indicator lamp in the center
console (Y page 44) and the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster

(Y page 28) for the following:
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,
R the 42 indicator lamp in the center console
should illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that
the OCS (Y page 42) has deactivated the front passenger
front air bag.
R the message Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator’s Manual or the message Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled See Operator’s Manual should not
appear in the multifunction display at any time the seat is
unoccupied. Wait at least 60 seconds for the system to
complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure
neither message appears in the multifunction display. Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X SolutionsFront
Passenger
Airbag
Disabled
See
Operator’s
Manual USA only:
The
front passenger front air bag is deactivated while driving
even though an adult or someone larger than a small
individual is occupying the front passenger seat. Forces
acting on the seat may make the system sense a decrease in
weight.
X Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the
vehicle.
X Adjust the seat height to a higher position (Y page 82).
X Make sure no objects which apply forces to the seat are
present

(e.g. objects such as books, briefcases etc. lodged
underneath, behind or around the seat). Such forces may
cause the system to sense that an occupant of a lesser
weight than actually present is on the front passenger seat.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door
and switch on the ignition.
Monitor the 42 indicator lamp in the center
console (Y page 44) and the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster

(Y page 28) for the following:
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,
R the 42 indicator lamp in the center console
should illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that
the OCS (Y page 42) has deactivated the front passenger
front air bag.
R the message Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator’s Manual or the message Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled See Operator’s Manual should not
appear in the multifunction display at any time the seat is
unoccupied. Wait at least 60 seconds for the system to
complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure
neither message appears in the multifunction display.
If above conditions are met, you can occupy the front
passenger seat again. Depending on the front passenger
classification sensed by the OCS, the 42
indicator lamp will remain illuminated or go out.
If above conditions are not met, the system is not working
properly. Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
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sequence will continue upon subsequent
vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction
exists. When the malfunction indicator is
illuminated, the system may not be able to
detect
or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of
incompatible replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly. Always
check the TPMS malfunction telltale after
replacing
one or more tires or wheels on your
vehicle to ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to
continue to function properly. Lamp in center console
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X SolutionsCanada only:
42
The front passenger
front air bag off
indicator lamp
illuminates and
remains illuminated
(Y page 47).
A BabySmart
TM

child seat is installed on the front passenger seat.
Therefore the front passenger front air bag is switched off. The system is malfunctioning when there is no BabySmart
TM
child
seat installed on the front passenger seat.
X Have the system checked as soon as possible at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Canada only:
42
The front passenger
front air bag off
indicator

lamp does not
illuminate or does not
remain illuminated with
a BabySmart TM
child
seat properly installed
on the passenger seat. The system is malfunctioning.
X
Make sure there is nothing between seat cushion and child seat.
X Check installation of the child seat ( Y page 57).
If the front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp remains out:
X Have the system checked as soon as possible at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Do not use the BabySmart TM

restraint to transport children on the
front passenger seat until the system has been repaired. USA only:
42
The front passenger
front air bag off
indicator lamp
illuminates and
remains illuminated
with the weight of a
typical adult or
someone larger than a
small individual on the
front passenger seat. The system is malfunctioning.
X
Have the system checked as soon as possible at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
X Read and observe messages in the multifunction display and
follow corrective steps (Y page 274). What to do if …
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