2010 MERCEDES-BENZ R320 seat adjustment

Seat heating
Front seat heating switches
The switches for the outboard second-row
seat heating are located in the rear center
console.
Rear seat heating switches
The red indicator lamps
; in front or rear
seat heating switch : come on to show
which heating level you have selected.
The seat heating switches from level 3 (high)
to level 2 after approximately 5 minutes.
The seat heating switches from level 2 to level
1 (low) after approximately 10 minutes.
After approximately 20 minutes in level 1, the
seat heating switches off automatically.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Switching on: Press respective seat
heating switch :.
Three red indicator lamps ; in the
respective seat heating switch : come on.X
Continue pressing respective seat heating
switch : until desired seat heating level is
reached.
X Switching off: Press respective seat
heating switch : repeatedly until all
indicator lamps ; go out.
If one or more of indicator lamps ; in
respective seat heating switch : are
flashing, there is insufficient voltage available
since too many electrical consumers are
turned on. The seat heating switches off
automatically.
The seat heating will switch back on again
automatically as soon as sufficient voltage is
available. Multifunction steering wheel
Safety notes
G
Warning!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Adjusting the steering wheel while driving, or
driving without the steering wheel adjustment
feature locked could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
The electrical steering wheel adjustment
feature can be operated at any time.
Therefore, 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.
Make sure
R you can reach the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent at the elbows
R you can move your legs freely
R all displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument cluster
are clearly visible Multifunction steering wheel
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Folding in and out automatically
The function must be activated in the fold-in
function for the exterior rear view mirrors of
the Convenience submenu (Y page 138).
The exterior rear view mirrors fold in
automatically as soon as the vehicle is locked
from the outside.
The exterior rear view mirrors fold out
automatically as soon as the vehicle is
unlocked and the driver’s or front passenger
door are subsequently opened.
Synchronizing
The power folding rear view mirrors may have
to be synchronized after the vehicle battery
has been disconnected or discharged. If the
exterior rear view mirrors do not fold properly
upon locking or unlocking the vehicle, do the
following:
X
Make sure the power folding function in the
control system is activated (Y page 138).
X When power folding function is
activated and the exterior rear view
mirrors still do not fold properly: Fold
each exterior rear view mirror in completely
(Y page 96).
X Fold each exterior rear view mirror out
completely ( Y page 96).
When the exterior rear view mirrors fold
properly upon locking the vehicle, the exterior
mirrors are synchronized. Otherwise repeat
the above steps.
Folding in and out manually The exterior rear view mirrors can vibrate if
they are not folded out completely. X
Switch on the ignition.
X Folding in: Briefly press button :.
Both exterior rear view mirrors fold in.
i At speeds above approximately 30 mph
(47 km/h), you will not be able to fold the
exterior mirrors in.
X Folding out: Briefly press button :.
Both exterior rear view mirrors fold out.
! If an exterior rear view mirror housing is
forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear)
or forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the
front), press button : to fold mirrors in.
Then press button : again to fold mirrors
out. Do not force mirrors by hand as this
may damage the adjustment mechanism.
The mirror housing is then properly
positioned and you can adjust the mirror in
the usual manner.
Make sure both rear view mirrors are folded
out before driving off. Memory function
Notes
With the memory function you can store up
to three different configurations per front
seat. 96
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R
Selecting language ( Y page 133)
R Selecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
(Y page 133)
Time/Date submenu
R Setting the time ( Y page 133)
R Setting the date (Y page 134)
Lighting submenu
R Switching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only) (Y page 134)
R Switching locator lighting on or off
(Y page 135)
R Switching night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) on or
off (Y page 135)
R Switching interior lighting delayed shut-off
on or off ( Y page 136)
Vehicle submenu
R Switching automatic central locking on or
off (Y page 137)
Comfort submenu
R Activating easy-entry/exit feature
(Y page 137)
R Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment feature (Y page 138)
R Switching fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors on or off (Y page 138)
Instrument cluster submenu Access the
Instrument Cluster submenu
via the Settings menu. Use the
Instrument Cluster submenu to change
the instrument cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:
R Selecting speedometer/odometer display
mode ( Y page 132) (Canada only)
R Selecting digital speedometer display
mode ( Y page 132) R
Selecting language ( Y page 133)
R Selecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
(Y page 133)
Selecting speedometer/odometer
display mode (Canada only)
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Instrument
Cluster submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Display Unit
Speedometer/Odometer appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to set
speedometer/odometer unit to Km or
Miles.
Selecting digital speedometer display
mode
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Instrument
Cluster submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Display Unit Digital 132
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Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu
to set the automatic central locking.
Switching automatic central locking on or
off
Use this function to switch the automatic
central locking on or off. With the automatic
central locking activated, the vehicle is
locked centrally at a vehicle speed of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Vehicle submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Automatic Door Locking
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
automatic central locking On or Off.
Comfort submenu Access the
Comfort submenu via the
Settings menu. The following functions are available:
R
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
(Y page 137)
R Activating/deactivating the seat belt
adjustment feature (Y page 138)
R Switching fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors on or off (Y page 138)
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deactivate
the easy-entry/exit feature (Y page 92). G
Warning!
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement do one of
the following:
R Move steering wheel adjustment stalk.
R Press one of the memory position buttons.
R Press memory button M.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Comfort submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Easy-entry Function
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. Control system
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X
Press button W or X to activate ( On)
or deactivate (Off) the easy-entry/exit
feature.
Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment feature
Use this feature to set the seat belts to be
adjusted automatically with the driver’s or
front passenger seat belt fastened and the
starter switch in position 2.
For more information on the seat belt
adjustment feature, see ( Y page 51).
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Comfort submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Belt Adjustment appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to active ( On) or
deactivate (Off) the seat belt adjustment
feature. Switching fold-in function for exterior
rear view mirrors on or off
Use this function to set the exterior rear view
mirrors to be folded in automatically when
you lock your vehicle.
With this function set to
On and the exterior
rear view mirrors folded in using the button
on the door control panel ( Y page 95), the
exterior rear view mirrors will not fold out
when you switch on the ignition. You will then
have to fold out the exterior rear view mirrors
using the button on the door control panel
(Y page 95).
Make sure both exterior rear view mirrors are
folded out completely before driving off.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Comfort submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Fold In Mirrors When
Locking appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
function On or Off. Distance warning function
In vehicles equipped with Distronic, you can
determine whether the distance warning
function is to be enabled or disabled. With this
function set to On, the system will alert you
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