
The garage door opener is only available for cer-
tain countries. Observe the legal requirements
for each individual country.
The HomeLink ®
garage door opener is compat-
ible with most European garage and gate opener
drives. More information on HomeLink ®
and/or
compatible products is available:
R at a qualified specialist workshop
R via the HomeLink ®
Hotline
(0) 08000 466 354 65 or alternatively
+49 (0) 6838 907-277
R on the Internet at http://www.homelink.com
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When you operate or program the garage door with the integrated garage door opener, per-
sons in the range of movement of the garage
door can become trapped or struck by the
garage door. There is a risk of injury.
When using the integrated garage door
opener, always make sure that nobody is
within the range of movement of the garage
door. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Programming Programming buttons
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(Y page 283). Garage door remote control
Ais not included
with the integrated garage door opener.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 139).
X Select one of buttons ;to? to control the
garage door drive.
X To start programming mode: press and
hold one of buttons ;to? of the integrated
garage door opener.
The garage door opener is now in program-
ming mode. After a short time, indicator
lamp :begins to light up yellow.
Indicator lamp :lights up yellow immedi-
ately the first time button ;,=or? is pro-
grammed. If the selected button has already
been programmed, indicator lamp :lights
up yellow after ten seconds have elapsed.
X Release button ;,=or?. Indicator
lamp :flashes yellow.
X To program the remote control: point
garage door remote control Atowards but-
tons ;to? on the rear-view mirror at a dis-
tance of 5 to 20 cm.
X Press and hold button Bon remote control
A until indicator lamp :lights up green.
When indicator lamp :lights up green: pro-
gramming is finished.
When indicator lamp :flashes green: pro-
gramming was successful. The next step is to
synchronise the rolling code (Y page 284).
X Release button Bof remote control Aof the
garage door drive.
If indicator lamp :lights up red: repeat the
programming process for the corresponding
button on the rear-view mirror. When doing
so, vary the distance between remote control A and the rear-view mirror.
The required distance between remote con-
trol Aand the integrated garage door opener
depends on the garage door drive system. Features
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Several attempts may be required. You
should test every position for at least
25 seconds before trying another position.
Synchronising the rolling code
Observe the "Important safety notes"
(Y page 283).
If the garage door system uses a rolling code,
you will also have to synchronise the garage
door system with the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror. To do this, you
will need to use the programming button on the
door drive control panel. The programming but-
ton may be placed at different locations depend- ing on the manufacturer. It is usually located on
the door drive unit on the garage ceiling.
Familiarise yourself with the garage door drive
operating instructions, e.g. under "Program-
ming of additional remote controls", before car-
rying out the following steps.
Your vehicle must be within range of the garage
door or gate opener drive. Make sure that nei-
ther your vehicle nor any persons/objects are
present within the sweep of the door or gate.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 139).
X Get out of the vehicle.
X Press the programming button on the door
drive unit.
Usually, you now have 30 seconds to initiate
the next step.
X Get into the vehicle.
X Press previously programmed button ;,=
or ? of the integrated garage door opener
until the door closes.
The rolling code synchronisation is then com- plete.
Problems when programming
If you have problems when programming the
integrated garage door opener, please note the following:
R Check the transmitter frequency used by
garage door drive remote control Aand
whether it is supported. The transmitter fre-
quency can usually be found on the back of
the garage door drive remote control.
R Replace the batteries in garage door remote
control A. This increases the likelihood that
garage door remote control Awill transmit a
strong and precise signal to the integrated
garage door opener in the rear-view mirror. R
When programming, hold remote control A
at varying distances and angles from the but-
ton which you are programming. Try various
angles at a distance between 5and 20cm or
at the same angle but at varying distances.
R If there is another remote control for the same
garage door drive, perform the programming
steps again using this remote control. Before
performing these steps, make sure that new
batteries have been fitted in garage door drive remote control A.
R Note that some remote controls transmit only
for a limited period (the indicator lamp on theremote control goes out). Press button Bon
remote control Aagain before transmission
ends.
R Align the aerial cable of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal recep-
tion/transmission.
Opening or closing the garage door Once programmed, the integrated garage door
opener will assume the function of the garage
door system's remote control. Please also read
the operating instructions for the garage door
system.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 139).
X Press button ;,=or? which you have
programmed to operate the garage door.
Garage door system with a fixed code: indi-
cator lamp :lights up green.
Garage door system with a rolling code: indi-
cator lamp :flashes green.
The transmitter will transmit a signal for as
long as the button is pressed. The transmis-
sion is halted after a maximum of ten seconds
and indicator lamp :lights up yellow.
X Press button ;,=or? again if necessary.
Clearing the memory Make sure that you clear the memory of the
integrated garage door opener before selling the
vehicle. 284
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X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 139).
X Press and hold buttons ;and ?.
The indicator lamp initially lights up yellow
and then green.
X Release buttons ;and ?.
The memory of the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror is cleared.
Frequencies Europe
Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
AD (Andorra) 20 July 2005
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
BE (Belgium) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
BG (Bulgaria) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 12 April
07
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
CH (Switzer-
land) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 14357 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 Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
DE (Ger-
many) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 7519301
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
ES (Spain) 000438/2005,
000439/2005,
000440/2005
000441/2005,
000445/2005,
000446/2005
000447/2005
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
FI (Finland) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 10668 13
May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 FR (France) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 10668 13
May 05
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868 GI (Gibraltar) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 10668 13
May 05 (UK)
MHz: 27, 40, 418, 433, 868 GR (Greece) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
11409/18/4/2005 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
HR (Croatia) SDR 224/06
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
HU (Hungary) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 Features
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X
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off.
X Pull release lever :on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released. X
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
dle ;up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet by approximately 40 cm, the bonnet is opened and held open automat-
ically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet X
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a height
of approximately 20 cm.
X Check that the bonnet has engaged properly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close it
with a little more force. Radiator
Vehicles with a diesel engine: do not cover
the radiator. Do not use thermal mats, insect
protection covers or anything similar. Doing so
can cause the Onboard Diagnostics System to
display inaccurate values. Some of these values are legally required and must always be correct. Engine oil
General notes Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 litres of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consumption may be higher than this when
the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be installed at a different location.
When checking the oil level:
R park the vehicle on a level surface
R the engine should be switched off for approx-
imately five minutes if the engine is at normal
operating temperature
R if the engine is not at normal operating tem-
perature, e.g. if the engine was only started
briefly, wait approximately 30 minutes before carrying out the measurement
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri- bed in the following. Example: vehicles with a petrol engine
X Pull oil dipstick :out of the oil dipstick tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick :. Engine compartment
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!
When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicle brakes automat- ically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
R when towing away
R in a car wash
! Preferably use car washes with adjustable
high-pressure jets for pre-washing. This cor-
responds with the specifications for cabriolet
programmes. In car washes that use high
water pressures, there is a risk that a small
amount of water may leak into the vehicle.
! Make sure that the vehicle is not subse-
quently treated with hot wax.
! Make sure that:
R the side windows and sliding sunroof or
soft top are closed completely.
R the blower for the ventilation/heating is
switched off (OFF button is depressed).
R the windscreen wiper switch is at position
0.
The vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
! In car washes with a towing mechanism,
make sure that the automatic transmission is
in transmission position N; otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
R Vehicles with DIRECT SELECT lever and
key:
do not remove the key from the ignition
lock. Do not open the driver's door or front- passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position Pauto-
matically and locks the wheels. You can
prevent this by shifting the automatic trans-
mission to Nbeforehand.
R Vehicles with DIRECT SELECT lever and
KEYLESS-GO:
do not open the driver's door or front-
passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position Pauto-
matically and locks the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission on vehicles with DIRECT
SELECT stays in position N:X
Make sure the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is switched off.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 139).
Use the key instead of the Start/Stop button on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the automatic transmission to position
N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Release the parking brake.
X Switch off the ignition and leave the key in the
ignition lock.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the very start.
Wash off excess dirt before cleaning the vehicle
in an automatic car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off wax
from the windscreen and the wiper blades. This
will prevent smears and reduce wiping noises
caused by residue on the windscreen.
Washing by hand In some countries, washing by hand is only
allowed at specially equipped washing bays.
Observe the legal requirements for each indi-
vidual country.
X Do not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
X Use a soft sponge to clean.
X Use a mild cleaning agent, such as a car
shampoo approved by Mercedes-Benz.
X Thoroughly hose down the vehicle with a gen-
tle jet of water.
X Do not point the water jet directly towards the
air inlet.
X Use plenty of water and rinse out the sponge
frequently.
X Rinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughly with a chamois.
X Do not let the cleaning agent dry on the paint-
work.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible. 296
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High-pressure cleaning equipment
G
WARNING
The water jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind- ers) can cause damage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have dam- aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately.
! Always maintain a distance of at least 30 cm
between the vehicle and the high-pressure
cleaner nozzle. Information about the correct
distance is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door gaps, joints etc.
R soft top
R wind deflector net
R electrical components
R battery
R plug connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damage to seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
Cleaning the paintwork !
Do not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic plates or similar items
to painted surfaces. You could otherwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected by
corrosion and damage caused by inadequate
care cannot always be completely repaired. In
such cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop. X
Remove impurities immediately, where pos-
sible, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
X Soak insect remains with insect remover and
rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
X Soak bird droppings with water and rinse off
the treated areas afterwards.
X Remove coolant, brake fluid, tree resin, oils,
fuels and greases by rubbing gently with a
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighter
fluid.
X Use tar remover to remove tar stains.
X Use silicone remover to remove wax.
Care and treatment of matt paintwork !
Never polish the vehicle or the light alloy
wheels. Polishing makes the paintwork shiny.
! The following may cause the paint to
become shiny and thus reduce the matt
effect:
R vigorous rubbing with unsuitable materials
R frequent use of car washes
R washing the vehicle in direct sunlight
! Never use paint cleaner, buffing or polishing
products, or gloss preserver, e.g. wax. These
products are only suitable for high-gloss sur-
faces. Their use on vehicles with matt paint-
work leads to considerable surface damage
(shiny, spotted areas).
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Do not use wash programs with a hot wax
treatment under any circumstances.
Observe these notes if your vehicle has a clear
matt finish. This will help you to avoid damage to the paintwork due to incorrect treatment.
These notes also apply to light-alloy wheels witha clear matt finish.
i The vehicle should preferably be washed by
hand using a soft sponge, car shampoo and
plenty of water.
i Use only insect remover and car shampoo
from the range of recommended and
approved Mercedes-Benz care products. Care
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Cleaning vehicle parts
Cleaning the soft top !
Never use any of the following to clean the
soft top:
R petrol
R thinner
R tar or stain remover
R other organic solvents
! Remove bird droppings immediately as they
are corrosive and, therefore, can make the
soft-top fabric leak. Do not use high-pressure cleaning equipment to clean the vehicle. Do
not use sharp-edged equipment to remove ice
and snow.
X Light soiling: you can clean the soft top while
it is dry or rinse it with clear water.
X Normal to heavy soiling: clean the roof with
a brush and clear water. Clean stains and
other dirt with a brush and a Mercedes-Benz
recommended and approved cleaning agent.
Always brush from front to back in the direc-
tion of the fabric.
Frequent cleaning reduces the soft top's resist- ance to dirt.
To restore this resistance to dirt, clean the soft
top using soft-top cleaning agents that have
been recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Incorrect cleaning and care, as well as ageing,
can cause the soft-top seams to leak. Have the
soft-top seams sealed at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
i Cover the soft top appropriately if you plan
to leave the vehicle outside for a long period
of time.
Cleaning AIRCAP Cleaning the wind deflector
! Do not use high-pressure cleaning equip-
ment to clean the net.
Clean the wind deflector on the windscreen with
the soft top closed.
X Apply the parking brake firmly.
X Vehicles with key: turn the key to position
2 (Y page 139) in the ignition lock. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: press the
Start/Stop button twice (Y page 139).
X Open the cover on the lower centre console.
The AIRCAP button is under the cover. X
Press AIRCAP button :.
The wind deflector between the windscreen
and the soft top is extended. X
Clean net ;of the wind deflector with a soft
brush or a moist cloth. For heavier soiling,
clean it with the care and cleaning agents
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz and rinse it with clean water.
Cleaning the AIRCAP draught stop
Clean the AIRCAP draught stop with the soft top
open.
X Vehicles with key: turn the key to position
2 (Y page 139) in the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: press the
Start/Stop button twice (Y page 139).
X Open the soft top (Y page 89).298
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!
Do not pull on the wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and do
not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the graph- ite coating could be damaged. This could
cause wiper noise.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen.
X Clean the wiper blades carefully using a damp
cloth.
X Fold the windscreen wipers back again before
switching on the ignition.
Cleaning the exterior lighting !
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
that are suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
exterior lighting.
X Clean the plastic lenses of the exterior light-
ing using a wet sponge and a mild cleaning
agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or
cleaning cloths.
Mirror turn signals !
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
that are suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
mirror turn signals.
X Clean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn sig-
nals in the exterior mirror housing using a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning
cloths.
Cleaning the sensors !
If you clean the sensors with a high-pressure
cleaner, make sure that you keep a distance
of at least 30 cm between the vehicle and the high-pressure cleaner nozzle. Information
about the correct distance is available from
the equipment manufacturer. X
Clean sensors :of the driving systems with
water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the reversing camera !
Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the reversing camera with a high-pres-
sure cleaner. X
Use clear water and a soft cloth to clean cam-
era lens :.
Cleaning the 360° camera !
Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the 360° camera with a high-pressure cleaner.360 300
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