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Lumbar support
.................................. .99M
M+S tires ............................................ 308
MAGIC SKY CONTROL .........................91
Malfunction message see Display messages
Manual transmission
Engaging reverse gear ...................148
Gear leve r...................................... 148
Pulling away ................................... 142
Shift recommendatio n................... 149
Starting the engine ........................141
Matte finish (cleaning instructions) 282
mbrace Call priority .................................... 263
Display message ............................ 216
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 263
Downloading routes .......................267
Emergency call .............................. 260
General notes ................................ 259
Geo fencing ................................... 267
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............266
MB info call button ........................262
Remote vehicle locking ..................265
Roadside Assistance button ..........262
Search & Send ............................... 264
Self-test ......................................... 260
Speed alert .................................... 267
System .......................................... 260
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 268
Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis ....................................... 266
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............265
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 72
Locking vehicle ................................ 78
Unlocking the driver's door ..............78
Memory card (audio) .........................198
Memory function ............................... 105
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 210
Messages see Display messages Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............199
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 71
MOExtended tires .............................. 290
Mounting wheels Lowering the vehicle ......................332
Mounting a new wheel ...................332
Preparing the vehicle .....................329
Raising the vehicle .........................330
Removing a wheel ..........................331
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 329
MP3
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 194
Permanent displa y......................... 203
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .193
Overview .......................................... 31 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............197
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .50
Resetting after being triggered ........51
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle 138 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 49
Operation ........................................ .45
System self-test ............................... 48
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................55
Important safety notes ....................38
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection) .......................5012
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Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
003D
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 113
0044
004A
Switches the interior
lighting on/off 114
0087
00B7
Operates MAGIC SKY
CONTROL 91
0085
003D
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 113
0083
0033
Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off 114
0084
Eyeglasses compartment
255 Function Page
006B
00D9
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 262
006C
Rear-view mirror 103
006D
Buttons for the garage door
opener
270
006E
0052
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 262
006F
0053
SOS button (mbrace
system) 26034
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AIRGUIDE
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle if you fold
AIRGUIDE in/out while the vehicle is in
motion. There is a risk of an accident.
Only fold AIRGUIDE in/out while the vehicle
is stationary.
! AIRGUIDE can only be positioned
correctly by folding it in or out. AIRGUIDE
cannot be dismantled. Do not try to remove
AIRGUIDE from its anchorage. Otherwise,
you could damage AIRGUIDE or the vehicle.
AIRGUIDE can be folded out or back in from
the driver's side or passenger side.
When operating AIRGUIDE, preferably stand
on the side of the vehicle away from the
traffic, after you have stopped the vehicle in
accordance with road and traffic conditions.
Operating AIRGUIDE Example: folding out from the left side of the
vehicle
X
Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X To fold out AIRGUIDE: turn disc0043in the
direction of the arrow towards the middle
of the vehicle to the stop.
X Repeat with disc 0044.
X To fold in AIRGUIDE: turn discs0043
and 0044back behind the roll bar to the stop. i
Discs 0043and 0044can also be used
independently of each other, e.g. when you
are driving without a passenger. MAGIC SKY CONTROL
General notes MAGIC SKY CONTROL is a glass roof, the
transparency of which can be changed by
applying electrical voltage.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL can be switched
between darkened and transparent states.
i
MAGIC SKY CONTROL darkens
automatically when you turn the SmartKey
to position 0in the ignition lock or remove
the SmartKey.
Risk of electric shock G
DANGER
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
voltage. If the trim behind the overhead
control panel is damaged or removed,
electrical components will be exposed. If you
touch these components, you could get an
electric shock. There is a risk of fatal injury.
R Never remove the trim behind the overhead
control panel.
R If the trim is damaged, never touch the
electrical components behind it.
R Always have work on the MAGIC SKY
CONTROL carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The electrical components of MAGIC SKY
CONTROL are protected by a paneling behind
the overhead control panel.
The MAGIC SKY CONTROL control unit is
marked with a yellow warning sticker that
warns you of high voltage. The electric cables
of the high-voltage section are colored
orange. Roof
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Operating MAGIC SKY CONTROL
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL switches to the
status it was set to before the engine was
switched off.
X To change the degree of transparency:
press button 0043.
i At sub-zero temperatures, the change is
slower and uneven. The entire process may
take some time. 92
RoofOpening and closing