vehicle are turning at a speed of more than
9 mph (15 km/h).
You could therefore be locked out when:
R the vehicle is being pushed.
R the vehicle is being towed.
R the vehicle is being tested on a
dynamometer.
You can switch off the automatic locking
function via COMAND ( Y page 264).
Power closing feature
The power closing feature pulls the doors and
trunk lid into their locks automatically even if
they are only partly closed.
GWARNING
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door or
trunk opening when closing a door or the
trunk lid. Be especially careful when small
children are around.
If danger threatens, pull the inside or outside
door handle, or pull the trunk lid handle.
To prevent personal injury, never activate the
closing assist mechanism by tampering with
the door or trunk lid latch.
GWARNING
Only drive with the doors closed. Otherwise,
one or more of the doors could open while the
vehicle is in motion, putting you and/or
others at risk.
GWARNING
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.
XPower closing feature (doors): push the
door past the first detent position of the
lock.
The power closing feature will pull the door
fully closed.XPower closing feature (trunk lid): lightly
push the trunk lid closed.
The power closing feature will pull the trunk
lid fully closed.
Unlocking the driver's door
(mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered ( Y page 75).
XTake the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey ( Y page 81).XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go.XFirmly turn the mechanical key
counterclockwise as far as it will go to
position 1 and hold it in this position.XPull the door handle quickly.
The locking knob pops up.
The door is unlocked.XTurn the mechanical key back and remove
it.XPull the door handle again.XInsert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey.Doors87Opening/closingZ
Assigning the programmable button
(favorites):Programmable button
You can assign the following predefined
functions to the h programmable button:
R ECO : you can activate or deactivate the ECO
start/stop function.
R Massage, Driver's Seat : you can switch
the massage function for the driver's seat
on and off.
R Massage, Front Passenger's Seat :
you can switch the massage function for
the front-passenger seat on and off.
R Massage, Driver's and Front
Passenger's Seat : you can switch the
massage function for the driver's and front-
passenger seats on and off.
R Display OFF : you can switch the
COMAND display off or on.
R Tow-away Alarm : you can arm or
deactivate the tow-away alarm.
R Interior Motion Sensor : you can arm or
deactivate the interior motion sensor.
R Tow-away Alarm and Interior Motion
Sensor : you can arm or deactivate the tow-
away alarm and the interior motion sensor.
R Repeat Navigation Command : you can
have the most recent recommendation by
the navigation system repeated.
XTo assign the programmable button:
select Vehicle by sliding VÆ and turningcVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect System and press W to confirm.XSelect Favorites Button and press W to
confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The # dot in front of the list entry indicates
the current setting.XTo change the setting: turn cVd the
COMAND controller and select the desired
function.XTo store the setting and exit the menu:
press W the COMAND controller.
Telephone keypad
:Telephone keypad;Folding cover120At a glanceCOMAND
NaviAudioTelephoneVideoVehicleModeFM/AM radioVideo DVDECOMap orientationSat radioAUXMulticontour
seat/lumbar
settingsPoint of interest
symbols on the mapDiscVideo offRear window
blindTraffic symbols on the
mapMemory cardEASY-ENTRY/
EXIT systemText information on
mapMUSIC
REGISTERExterior
lighting
delayed
switch-offO Topographical
mapMedia
InterfaceInterior
lighting
delayed
switch-offO City viewUSBAmbient
lightingO Freeway
informationRearO Automatic
mirror fold-in
functionO Volume reductionAUXO Locator
lightingSIRIUS serviceAudio offO Automatic
lockingMap versionO Interior
motion sensorO Tow-away
alarmO Trunk lid
opening height
restrictionSPLITVIEW
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side.
Depending on the viewing angle of the display
(from the driver's seat or from the front-
passenger seat), you will see two different
displays.122At a glanceCOMAND
