2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class ESP

2.
this devicemust accep tany inte rference
rece ived,incl uding inte rference thatm ay
caus eunde sired oper ation.
An yunaut horizedmod ificatio ntothis
device couldvoidtheuser’s authority to
operate theequipment.
The Product labelwithFCCIDand IC
cert ification numbercanbefound inthe
battery caseofthe Smart Key.
Import antnotes onthe use ofKEY LESS-
GO R
The KEYLE SS-GO key can beused likea
conv ention alkey.
R You cancombine KEYLESS-GO funct ions
with those ofaconv ention alkey, e.g.
unlock withKEYLE SS-GO and lock with the
& button .
R Always carryyourKEYLE SS-GO key onyour
person.
R Do not keep theKEYLE SS-GO key toget her
with:
- electron icdevices, e.g.amobile phone
or another key
- metallic objects,e.g. coins ormetal foil.
This canaffect thefunct ionality of
KEYLE SS-GO.
R When lockingand unlockin gusing
KEYLE SS-GO, thedistance between the
Smart Keyand thecorrespon dingdoor
handle mustnotexceed 3ft (1 m).
R Ifthe KEYLE SS-GO key isremoved fromthe
vehicle, itis possible thatthesystem may
not recogn izethe Smart Key.Thevehicle
can then notbelocked orstart edusing
KEYLE SS-GO.
R Ifthe KEYLE SS-GO key has been removed
from thevehicle, e.g.ifapassenger leaves
the vehicle withaKEYL ESS-G Okey : X
To unl ockt he vehi cle:touch theinner
surfa ceofthe door handl e.
X To loc kthe vehi cle:touch sensor
surfa ce:.
X Co nven ienceclo singfeature: touch
recesse dsensor surface; for an
extended period(Ypag e87).
If you pullon the handl eofthe tailgate, only
the cargo compartmen tof the vehicle is
unlocked. Changing
thesettings ofthe lockin g
system
You canchange thesettin gofthe locking
system insuch away that only thedriver's
door andthefuel filler flapareunlocked. This
is useful ifyou frequently travelonyour own.
X To change thesetting: pressandhold
down the% and& buttons
simultaneously forapproximately six
seconds untilthebattery checklamp
(Y page 76)flashes twice. i
If
the settin gof the locking systemis
changed withinthesignal rangeofthe
vehicle, pressing the& or% button
locks orunlocks thevehicle.
The SmartK eynow funct ionsasfollows:
X To unlock thedriver's door:pressthe
% button once.
X To unlock centrally: pressthe%
button twice.
X To lock centrally: pressthe& button. 74
Smar
tKeyOpening/closing

Opening/closing
fromoutsid e
Opening X
Press the% button onthe Smart Key. X
Pull handle :.
X Raise thetailgate.
Vehicles withtheEASY-PACK tailgate:if
you pull handle :and then release it,the
tailgate opensautomatic ally.
Closing G
WARN
ING To
preven tpossible personal injury,always
keep hands andfingers awayfromthecargo
compartm entopening whenclosing the
tailgate. Beespecially carefulwhensmall
children arearound. X
Pull thetailgate downusingrecess :.
X Push thetailgate closedfromoutside the
vehicle.
X Ifnecessary, lockthevehicle with
the & button onthe Smart Key (Y
page 72)orwith KEYLE SS-GO
(Y page 73). i
If
aKEYLE SS-GO key isdetect edinthe
cargo compartm ent,thetailgate willnot
lock. Opening/cl
osingautomat ically from
outside
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING Make
surethetailgate isclosed whenthe
engine isrunnin gand while driving. Among
other dangers, deadlycarbon monoxide(CO)
gases mayenter vehicle interior resulting in
uncons ciousness anddeath.
! The tailgate swingsupwards andtothe
rear when opened. Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
To open thetailgate completely, aminimum
clearance of7.20 ft(2.20 m)above the
gro und isneces sary.
Ope ning Yo
ucan openthe tailgate automatically using
the SmartK eyorthe handle inthe tailgate.
X Press andhold theF button onthe
SmartK eyuntil thetailgate opens.
or
X When thetailgate isunlocked, pullthe
handle andletitgo again immediately.
Closi ng G
WARNING Monitor
theclosing procedure carefullyto
make surenoone isin danger ofbeing
injured. Toprevent possible personal injury,
alwa yskeep hands andfingers awayfromthe
cargo compartmen topenin gwhen closing the
tailgate. Beespecially carefulwhensmall 82
Cargo
compar tmentOpening/closing

G
WARNING To
prevent possibleperso nalinjury ,alw ays
keep hands andfingers awayfrom thecargo
compartment openingwhenclosing the
tail gate. Beespeci allycarefu lwhen small
child renarearou nd. G
WARNING Make
surethetailgate isclosed whenthe
engine isrunning andwhiledrivi ng.Among
other dange rs,dea dlycarbon monoxide (CO)
gase smay enter vehicleinterior resultingin
unconsciou snessanddeath.
You canopen andclose thetailgate from the
driver' sseat when thevehicl eis stationary
and unlocked . X
To open :pul lremote operatingswitch :
for the tailgate untilthetailgate opens.
X To clo se: turn theSmartKey toposi tion 1
or 2in the ignitio nlock.
X Press remote operatingswitch for
tail gate :until thetailgate isclosed .
If the tailgate comes intocontact withan
object, theclosi ngprocedu reisinterrupted
and thetailgate reope ns.
X To interrupt theclosing procedure: push
or pul lremote operatingswitch forthe
tail gate :. Limiti
ngthe open ingangle ofthe
tailgate
Important safetynotes You
canlimitthe opening angleofthe
tailgate. Thisispossible inthe top half ofits
opening range,uptoapproximately
4 in (10 cm) before thestop.
! Make surethere issufficient clearance to
open thetailgate fullywhen settingthe
opening angle.Thetailgate couldotherwise
be damaged. Ideally,set the opening angle
outside.
Activating X
To open thetailgate: pullthehandle on
the tailgate.
X To stop theopening procedure atthe
desired position: presstheclosing button
(Y page 82)inthe tailgate orpull thehandle
on the outside ofthe tailgate again.
X To store theposition: pressandhold the
closing buttoninthe tailgate untilyouhear
a short tone.
The opening anglelimiter isactivated. The
tailgate willnow stop inthe stored position
when opening.
Deactivating X
Press andhold theclosing button
(Y page 82)inthe tailgate untilyouhear
two short tones. Tailgate
emergency release
If the tailgate cannolonger beopened from
outside thevehicle, usetheemergency
release oninside ofthe tailgate.
X Take themechanical keyoutofthe
SmartK ey(Ypage 75).
To open thetailgate completely, aminimum
clearance of7.20 ft(2.20 m)above the
gro und isneces sary. 84
Carg
oco mpartmentOpening/closing

!
The tailgate swingsupwardsand tothe
rear when opened. Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
X Insert mechanical key;into opening in
trim :.
X Turn mechanical key;90° clockwise.
X Push mechanical key;inthe direction of
the arrow andopen thetailgate. Side
window s Importa
ntsafety notes G
WARNING When
opening orclosing thedoor windows,
make surethatthere isno danger ofanyone
being harmed bythe opening/closing
procedure.
The door windows areequip pedwith
automatic operationandtheanti-ent rapment
feature. Ifin automatic modeadoor window
encounters anobstruction thatblocks its
path, theanti-ent rapment featurewillstop the
door window andopen itslightly.
The door windows operatedifferently when
the switch ispull ed. See the"Proble mswith
door windows" sectionfordetails.
The closing ofthe door windows canbe
immediately haltedbyreleasi ngthe switch or,
if the switch waspulledpast theresistance
point andreleased ,by either pressing or
pull ing the respective switch. If
adoor window encounters anobstruction
that blocks itspath inacircumstance where
you areclosing thewindows bypressing and
holding the& button onthe SmartKey or
by pressing andholding thelock button
(vehicles withKEYLES S-GO)onanoutside
door handle, theanti-ent rapment featurewill
not operate.
Act ivate theoverride switchwhenchildren
are riding inthe back seats ofthe vehicle. The
children mayotherwise injurethemselves,
e.g. bybecoming trappedinthe door window
opening. G
WARNING Do
not keep anypart ofyour body upagai nst
the window panewhen opening awindow. The
downward motionofthe pane maypullthat
part ofyour body down between thewindow
pane andthedoor frame andtrap itthere. If
there isarisk ofentrapment ,release the
switch andpullitto close thewindow. Opening
andclosing theside
window s :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
The switches forallside windows arelocated
on the driver's door.There isalso aswitch on
each doorforthe corresponding sidewindow. Side
windows
85Opening/closing Z

The
switches onthe driver's doortake
precedenc e. i
The
side windows cannotbe operated
from therear when theoverride featurefor
the side windows isactivat ed(Ypage 59).
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X To open: pressthecorrespon dingswitch.
X To close: pullthecorrespon dingswitch. i
If
you press theswitch beyond thepoint
of resistanc e,an automatic opening/
closing process isstart edinthe
correspon dingdirection .You can stop
automatic operationbyoperating the
switch again. i
You
cancont inue tooperate theside
windows afteryouswitch offthe engine or
remove theSmart Key.Thisfunct ionis
availa bleforuptofive minutes oruntil the
driver's orfront -passenger doorisopened. Conveni
enceopening feature
You canvent ilate thevehicle beforeyoustart
driving. Todo this, thekey isused tocarry out
the following functionssimultaneously:
R unlock thevehicle
R open theside windows
R open thesliding sunroof orthe panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panelandthe
roller sunblinds
R switch onthe seat ventilation forthe
driver's seat i
The
conv enienc eopening featurecan
only beoperated usingtheSmart Key.The
Smart Keymust beclose tothe driver's
door handle.
X Point thetipofthe Smart Keyatthe driver's
door handle.
X Press andhold the% button untilthe
side windows andthesliding sunroof orthe
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel areinthe desired position. If
the roller sunblinds ofthe panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panelareclosed, the
roller sunblinds areopened first.
X Press andhold the% button againuntil
the panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel isin the desired position.
X To interr uptconvenie nceopening:
release the% button . Conveni
enceclosin g
General notes When
youlock thevehicle, youcan
simultaneously:
R close theside windows
R close thesliding sunroof orthe panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel
On vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/ sliding panel,youcan then close the
roller sunblinds. G
WARNIN
G When
closing thedoor windows andthe
sliding sunroof orpanorama roofwith power
tilt/ sliding panel,makesurethatthere isno
danger ofanyone beingharmed bythe closing
procedure.
If potent ialdanger exists,proceed asfollows:
R Release the& button tostop theclosing
procedure. Toopen, pressandhold the
% button .To cont inue theclosing
procedure aftermaking surethatthere is
no danger ofanyone beingharmed bythe
closing procedure, pressandhold the
& button .
Vehicles withKEYLE SS-GO:
R Release thesensor surface onthe outside
door handle tostop theclosing procedure.
R Immediately pullonthe same outside door
handle andhold firmly. Thedoor windows
and thesliding sunroof orpanorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panelwillopen for
as long asthe door handle isheld butthe
door isnot opened. 86
Side
window sOpening/closing

Using
theSma rtKey i
The
Smar tKeymust beclose tothe
driver' sdoor handle.
X Point thetipofthe Smar tKeyatthe driver' s
door handle.
X Press andhold the& buttonunt ilthe
side windows andthesliding sunrooforthe
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel arefully closed.
X Make surethatallthe side windows andthe
sliding sunroof orpanorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panelareclosed.
On vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/sliding panel:
X Press andhold the& button againuntil
the roller sunblinds ofthe panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panelclose.
X To interru ptconve nienceclosi ng:
release the& button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The
KEYLE SS-GO key must beoutside the
vehicle. Allthe doors mustbeclosed. X
Touch recessed sensorsurface :onthe
door handle untiltheside windows andthe
sliding sunroof orthe panorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panelarefully closed. i
Make
sureyouonly touch recessed
sensor surface :.
X Make surethatallthe side windows andthe
sliding sunroof orpanorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panelareclosed. On
vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/sliding panel:
X Touch recessed sensorsurface :onthe
door handle againuntiltheroller sunblinds
of the panorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelclose.
X To interru ptconve nienceclosi ng:
release recessed sensorsurface :onthe
door handle. Resetting
theside window s
If aside window cannolonger beclosed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close allthe doors.
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Pull thecorresponding switchonthe door
cont rolpanel untiltheside window is
completely closed(Ypage 85).
X Hold theswitch foranadditional second.
If the side window opensagainslightly:
X Immediately pullthecorresponding switch
on the door controlpanel untiltheside
window iscompletely closed(Ypage 85).
X Hold theswitch foranadditional second.
X Ifthe corresponding sidewindow remains
closed afterthebutton hasbeen released,
the side window hasbeen reset correct ly.
If this isnot thecase, repeat thesteps
above again. Problems
withtheside window s
Problem: aside window cannotbeclosed
because itis blocked byobject s,e.g.
leaves inthewindow guide.
X Remove theobje cts.
X Close theside window.
Problem :asidewindow cannotbeclosed
and youcannot seethecause. Side
windows
87Opening/closing Z

G
WARNING Clo
sing theside windo wswith increas edforce
or witho utthe anti-entrapme ntfeatu recoul d
lea dto serio usoreven fatalinjury .Make sure
th at nobody canbecome trapped when
clo singth eside windows.
If aside windowisobst ructeddurin gclo sing
and reopen sagain slightly:
X Imm ediat elyafterthewind owbloc ks,pull
th ecor respon dingswit chagain untilth e
side windowhas closed.
The side windowisclo sed with increas ed
for ce.
If aside windowisobst ructedagain during
clo singand reopen sagain slightly:
X Imm ediat elyafterthewind owbloc ks,pull
th ecor respon dingswit chagain untilth e
side windowhas closed.
The side wind owisclo sed with outtheant i-
ent rapm entfeat ure. G
WAR
NING Pullin
gand holdi ngtheswit chtoclo sethe
wind owimm ediat elyafterithad been blocked
two timeswill caus eth ewind owtoclo se
with outtheant i-entrapm entfeat ure foras
lon gas you hold theswit ch. Slid
ingsunroof Imp
ortant safety notes
Your vehicle may beequippe dwith aslidin g
sun rooforapanorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panel.Inthe following section, the
term "sliding sunroof"refer sto both types of
sliding sunroof . G
WARN
ING When
openin gor closin gthe sliding sunroof ,
make surethatthereis no danger ofanyone
being harmed bythe openin g/closing
procedur e.
The sliding sunroof isequipped with
automatic operationandtheanti- entrapmen t feature.
Ifthe movem entofthe sliding sunroof
is block edduring theclosin gprocedu re,the
slid ing sunroof willstop andopen slightly.
The sliding sunroof operatesdiffere ntlywhen
the slidingsunroof switch ispresse dand held .
See the"Prob lemswiththesliding sunroof"
section formore details.
The opening/cl osingprocedu reofthe sliding
sunroof canbeimmed iatelyhal ted by
relea singthesliding sunroof switch or,ifthe
slid ing sunroof switch was moved pastthe
resista ncepoint andrelea sed,bymoving the
slid ing sunroof switch inany directio n. G
WARNING The
slidingsunroof ismade outofgla ss. Inthe
event ofan accide nt,the glassmay shatter.
This may resul tina no penin gin the roof.
In avehicle rollover, occupants notwearing
their seatbelts ornot wearing themproperly
may bethrown outofthe openin g.Such an
openin galso presen tsapoten tialforinjury for
occ upants wearing theirseatbelts properly,
as ent irebody parts orportion sof them may
protr udefrom thepassenger compartment.
! Only open thesliding sunroof ifit is free
of snow andice.Other wise, malfunc tions
may occur.
Do not allow anythin gto protr udefrom the
sliding sunroof .Othe rwise, the sealscou ld
be dama ged.
! Thewe ath ercan change abruptl y.Itcou ld
sta rtto rain or sno w.Ma kesure tha tthe
sl id ing sunroo fisclosed whenyouleave the
vehicle. Thevehicle electronics canbe
damage difwater enters thevehicle
interior. i
Resonance
noisescanoccur inaddition
to the usua lairflow noiseswhenthesliding
sunroof isopen. Theyarecaused byminor
pressure fluctuations inthe vehicle interior.
Change theposition ofthe sliding sunroof
or open aside window slightlytoreduce or
eliminate thesenoises. 88
Sliding
sunroofOpening/closing

Opera
tingthesliding sunroof
Opening andclosing i
You
cancontinue tooperate thesliding
sunroof afterswitchin goff the engin eor
removin gthe Smart Keyfrom theignition
lock. Thisfunctionisavailable foruptofive
minut esoruntil thedriver's orfron t-
passenger doorisopened. Overhead
control panel
: Toraise
; Toopen
= Toclose/lower
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Press orpull the2 switch inthe
corr espondin gdirect ion. i
If
you press the2 switch beyond the
point ofresist ance, anautomatic opening/
closing process isstart edinthe
corr espondin gdirect ion.You canstop
automatic operationbyoperatin gthe
switch again.
When opening andraising theroof,
automatic operationisonly available ifthe
sliding sunroof isin the closed position .
The sunprotec tioncover automatic allyopens
along withthesliding sunroof .You can open
or close thesun protec tioncover manually
when thesliding sunroof israised orclosed. Resetting Reset
thesliding sunroof ifit does notmove
smoothly.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Raise thesliding sunroof fullyatthe rear
(Y page 89).
X Keep the2 switch pressed foranother
second.
X Make surethatthesliding sunroof canbe
fully opened andclosed again(Ypage 89).
X Ifthis isnot thecase, repeat thesteps
above again.
! Ifthe sliding sunroof stillcann otbe
opened orclosed fullyafter resett ing,
cont actaquali fiedspecialist workshop. Operat
ingthe panora maroof with
power tilt/sliding panel
Opening andclosin g Overhead
controlpanel
: Toraise
; Toopen
= Toclose/lower
The panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel canonly beoperated whentheroller
sunblind isopen.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Push orpull the2 switch inthe
correspon dingdirection . Sliding
sunroof
89Opening/closing Z