If the rear bench seat is not occupied:
X
insert the belt tongue on the outer seat
belts into the buckle of opposite seat
belt :.
X secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material.
X pad sharp edges for protection.
i Lashing material that has been checked
in accordance with applicable standards is
available at any qualified specialist work-
shop. Stowage areas
Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The stowage compartments must be closed
when items are stored in them. Luggage nets
are not designed to secure heavy items of
luggage.
You or other vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Sharp-edged and fragile objects must not be
placed in the luggage net.
Do not place hard objects in the map pockets.
Objects must not protrude from the map
pockets. Front stowage compartments Glove compartment
X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages. 1
Glove compartment unlocked
2 Glove compartment locked
X To lock:(Y page 70)insert the emergency
key element into the lock and turn it 90°
clockwise to position 2.
X To unlock:(Y page 70)insert the emer-
gency key element into the lock and turn it
90° anti-clockwise to position 1.
i The glove compartment can only be
locked and unlocked using the emergency
key element.
i The glove compartment is illuminated
when open, provided that the key is in posi-
tion 1or 2in the ignition lock. Stowage areas
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R
do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection.
R only use lashing material that has been
checked in accordance with applicable
standards, e.g. lashing nets or lashing
straps.
R fill the spaces between the load and the
load compartment walls and the wheel
mountings in a form-locking way. Only use
dimensionally stable transportation aids
for this, such as chocks, wooden fixings or
padding.
Lashing eyelets in the load compart-
ment G-Class long-wheelbase version:
there are
four lashing eyelets :mounted at the sides
in the load compartment. G-Class Cabriolet with the rear bench seat folded
forwards
Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The luggage compartment cover is not a
restraint system. Secure the load under the
luggage compartment cover by suitable
means. Make sure that the luggage compart-
ment cover is engaged securely. If luggage is
not sufficiently secured, it can be thrown over
the backrest into the passenger compart-
ment, for instance during heavy braking, sud-
den changes of direction or in the event of an
accident. You could cause an acciden tor
cause injury to yoursel fand others.
! Whe nloading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage
compartment higher than the lower edge of
the side windows. Do not place heavy
objects on top of the luggage compartment
cover.
The luggage compartment cover is located
behind the rear bench seat backrest. Stowage areas
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Roof carrier
G
WARNING
An incorrectl ysecured roof carrier, ski rack or
load could become detached from the vehi-
cle. These objects may then be thrown around
and can injure you or others or cause an acci-
dent. Follow the roof carrier/ski rack manu-
facturer's installation instructions and special
instructions for use.
The roof load raises the vehicle's centre of
gravity, thereby affecting vehicle handling.
Always observe the maximum roof load (see
the "Technical data" section). Always adapt
your driving style to the prevailing road, traffic
and weather conditions and drive with partic-
ular care if the roof is laden.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof carriers that have been tested
and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This helps to preven tdamage to the vehi-
cle.
Positio nthe load on the roof carrier in such
a way that the vehicle will not sustain dam-
age even when it is in motion.
Make sure that the sliding sunroof can be
fully raised, depending on the vehicle's
equipment.
X Follow the manufacturer’s installation
instructions when fitting the roof carrier. Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you are transporting objects in the stowage
compartments, the stowage compartments
must remain closed while the vehicle is in
motion. Otherwise, vehicle occupants could
be injured by objects being thrown around if
you: R
brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of a
suitable size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
You may otherwise scald yourself.
Cup holders in the glove compartment X
To open: fold down the glove compartment
cover.
i Locking/unlocking the glove compart-
ment (Y page 267).
Cup holder on the centre console X
Fold cup holder :all the way up.
Cup holders in the rear compartment !
Make sure that you remove any contain-
ers from the rear-compartment cup holders Features
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i
You can use the cigarette lighter socket
for accessories up to 180 W
(Y page 278). 12
Vsockets
General notes !
If you are simultaneously using all three
sockets in the vehicle, make sure that you
do not exceed the maximum current draw
of 45 A. Otherwise, you will overload the
fuses.
The sockets can be used for accessories with
am aximum current draw of 180 W(15 A), e.g.
lamps or chargers for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Socket in the front-passenge rfootwell X
Fold out the flap on th esocket.
i The cigarette lighter socket can be also
used (Y page 277). It can also be used if the
key has been removed from the ignition
lock. Socket in the rear compartment The socket is located on the centre console
in the rear compartment.
X
Fold out the flap on the socket.
Load compartment power socket (G-
Class long-wheelbase version) The socket is located in the luggage compart-
ment on the left-hand-side when viewed in the
direction of travel, next to the rear door.
X Fold out the flap on the socket. Mobile phone
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
operating mobile communications equipment
in a vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate communi-
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Operating the mobile phone
You can operate the telephon
eusing the
6 and~ buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel. You can operate other mobile
phone functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 218).
When you remove the key from the ignition
lock, the mobile phone remains switched on
for approximately ten minutes (run-on time).
If you make a call during this time, the mobile
phone will be switched off approximately ten
minutes after you have ended the call. Garage door opener
Important safety notes You can use the HomeLink
®
garage door
opener integrated into the rear-view mirror to
operate up to three different gate/garage
door opener systems.
i The garage door opener is only available
for certain countries. Observe the legal
requirements for each individual country.
The HomeLink ®
garage door opener is
compatible with most European garage and
gate opener drives. More information on
HomeLink ®
and/or compatible products is
available from:
R any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R the HomeLink ®
hotline
(0) 08000 466 354 65 (free of charge) or
+49 (0) 6838 907 277 (charges apply)
R on the Internet at:
http://www.homelink.com
Programming the remote control Programming
G
WARNING
Only press the button on the integrated
garage door opener if there are no persons or
objects present within the sweep of the garage door. Persons could otherwise be
injured as the door moves.
Remote control in the rear-view mirror
:
Indicator lamp
;=? Transmitter buttons
A Garage door remote control
B Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
Garage door remote control Ais not part of
the garage door opener.
i To achieve the best result, insert new bat-
teries in garage door remote control Aof
your garage door drive before program-
ming.
X Delete the memory of the integrated
remote control (Y page 283) before pro-
gramming it for the first time.
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 143) in
the ignition lock.
X Press and hold transmitter button ;,=
or ?.
After a short time, indicator lamp :will
start flashing. It flashes abouto nce per
second.
i Indicato rlamp :flashes immediately
th ef irst tim ethat the transmitter button is
programmed. If this transmitter button has
already been programmed, indicator
lamp :will only start flashing at a rate of
once a second after 20 seconds have
elapsed.
X Keep the transmitter button depressed. 280
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X
Point transmitter button Bof garage door
remote control Atowards the transmitter
buttons on the rear-view mirror at a dis-
tance of 5to 30 cm.
i The distance between garage door
remote control Aand the integrated
garage door opener depends on the system
of the garage door drive. Several attempts
may be required. You should test every
position for at least 20 seconds before try-
ing another position.
X Keep transmitter button Bon garage door
remote control Apressed until indicator
lamp :starts to flash rapidly.
The programming has been successful if
indicator lamp :flashes rapidly.
X Release transmitter buttons ;,=or?
on the integrated remot econtrol and trans-
mitter button Bon the garage door remote
control.
If indicator lamp :goes out after approx-
imately 20 seconds and has not flashed rap-
idly:
X Release transmitter buttons ;,=or?
on the integrated remote control and trans-
mitter button Bon the garage door remote
control.
X Repeat the procedure for the other trans-
mitter buttons. When doing so, vary the
distance between the garage door's
remote control and the transmitter buttons
in the rear-view mirror.
i If the garage door system works with a
rolling code, you must synchronise the
remote control integrated into the rear-
view mirror with the garage door system
receiver after programming.
You will find further information in the
garage door system's operating instruc-
tions, e.g. the section son"Synchronising
the transmitter" or "Registering a new
transmitter". You can also call the hotline
mentioned above. Synchronising the rolling code
Remote control in the rear-view mirror
:
Indicator lamp
;=? Transmitter buttons
A Garage doo rremote control
B Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
Your vehicle must be within range of the
garage door or exterior gate drive. Make sure
that neither your vehicle nor any persons/
objects are present within the sweep of the
door or gate.
Observe the safety notes when performing
the rolling code synchronisation
(Y page 280).
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 143) in
the ignition lock.
X Press the programming button of the door
or gate drive (see the door or gate drive
operating instructions, e.g. under "Pro-
gramming of additional remote controls").
i Usually, you now have 30 seconds to ini-
tiate the next step.
X Press previously programmed button ;,
= or? of the integrated garage door
opener until the door closes.
The rolling code synchronisation is then
complete. Features
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Problems when programming
Remote control in the rear-view mirror
:
Indicator lamp
;=? Transmitter buttons
A Garage door remote control
B Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
If you have problems when programming the
integrated remote control, please note the
following:
R check the transmitter frequency of garage
door remote control A(which can usually
be found on the back of the remote con-
trol).
The integrated remote control is compati-
ble with devices that have units which oper-
ate in the frequency range of 280 to
390 MHz.
R Replace the batteries in garage door
remote control A.This increases the prob-
ability of garage door remote control A
sending a strong and more precise signal
to the integrated remote control on the
rear-view mirror.
R when programming, hold garage door
remote control Aat varying distances and
angles from the transmitter button which
you are programming. Try various angles at
a distance between 5and 30 cm or at the
same angle but at varying distances.
R if there is another garage door remote con-
trol for the same device, perform the pro-
gramming steps again using that garage
door opener. Before performing these steps, make sure that new batteries have
been fitted in the garage door remote con-
trol.
R Align the aerial cable of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal recep-
tion/transmission.
Opening or closing the garage door :
Indicator lamp
;=? Transmitter buttons
A Garage door remote control
B Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
Once programmed, the integrated remote
control will assume the function of the garage
door system remote's control. Please also
read the operating instructions for the garage
door system.
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 143) in
the ignition lock.
X Press transmitter button ;,=or? on
the integrated remote control in the rear-
view mirror that is programmed to operate
the garage door.
Garage door system with fixed code: indi-
cator lamp :lights up continuously.
Garage door system with rolling code: indi-
cator lamp :flashes briefly and then lights
up for approximately two seconds. This is
repeated for up to 20 seconds.
i The transmitter will transmit a signal for
as long as the transmitter button is
pressed. The transmission will be halted
after a maximum of 20 seconds and indi- 282
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cator lamp
:will flash. Press the trans-
mitter button agai nifnecessary.
Clearing the remote control memory :
Indicator lamp
;=? Transmitter buttons
A Garage door remote control
B Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 143) in
the ignition lock.
X Press and hold transmitter buttons ;
and ?for approximately 20 seconds until
indicator lamp :flashes rapidly.
The memory is cleared.
i Make sure that you clear the remote con-
trol memory before selling the vehicle.
Frequencies for the garage door opener Europe
Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
AD (Andorra) 20 July
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868
AT (Austria) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
BE (Belgium) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
BG (Bulga-
ria) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/ECR
&TTE 12 April
07
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 CH (Switzer-
land) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE14357
27 May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
CY (Cyprus) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 5 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
CZ (Czech
Republic) General Licence GL-30/R/
2000 Reg. No. 844 13 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433
DK (Den-
mark) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 20 April
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
DE (Ger-
many) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC
R&TTE7519301 29 April 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
EE (Estonia) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 11 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 Features
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