Doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
You should preferably place luggage or loads in the trunk. Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 294). Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside
i When a door is opened, the side window
on that side opens slightly. When the door
is closed, the side window closes again.
! The side windows will not open/close if
the battery is discharged or if the side win- dows have iced up. It will then not be pos-
sible to close the door. Do not attempt to
force the door closed. You could otherwise
damage the door or the side window.
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. If the vehicle has
been locked with the SmartKey or with KEY-
LESS-GO, opening a door from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm system. Switch off
the alarm (Y page 76). X
Pull door handle 0044.
If the door is locked, locking knob 0043pops
up. The door is unlocked and opens. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock and unlock the vehicle from the inside. The buttons are on both
doors. X
To unlock: press button 0043.
X To lock: press button 0044.
If the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle locks.
If the driver's door is open, the door stays
unlocked.
Meanwhile, the fuel filler flap will not be
locked or unlocked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from
the inside if the vehicle has been locked with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO. Doors
85Opening and closing Z
X
Insert the mechanical key into the Smart-
Key (Y page 81).
X Carefully press the protective cap onto the
lock cylinder until it engages and is seated
firmly. Do not pull the door handle when
doing so.
i If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed. Trunk
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
i You can limit the opening angle of the
trunk lid in COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
i The opening dimensions of the trunk lid
can be found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 397).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yourself out.
You should preferably place luggage or loads
in the trunk. Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 294). Obstacle recognition with trunk lid
reversing feature
On vehicles with trunk lid remote closing fea- ture, the trunk lid is equipped with automatic
obstacle recognition with reversing feature. If a solid object blocks or restricts the trunk lid
when automatically opening or closing, this
procedure is stopped. If the trunk lid is stop-
ped during the closing procedure, it will open again automatically. The automatic obstacle
recognition with reversing feature is only an
aid. It is not a substitute for your attentive-
ness when opening and closing the trunk lid. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 1/3 in (8 mm) of the closing
movement
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R press the 0054button on the SmartKey, or
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door or
R press the closing or locking button on the
trunk lid Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury. 88
TrunkOpening and closing
X
Slide the tip of the mechanical key into
opening 0087and turn.
The lock cover is levered off. 0047
Basic position
0048 To unlock
X Insert the mechanical key into the lock as
far as the stop.
X Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
from position 0047as far as it will go to posi-
tion 0048.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens slightly.
X Turn the mechanical key back to position
0047 and remove it.
X Insert the mechanical key into the Smart-
Key.
X Close the lock cover.
X Swing cover 0044upwards until it engages.
X Fold up the rear seat armrest.
i When you lock the vehicle (Y
page 87),
the trunk is also locked. Trunk emergency release
You can unlock the trunk lid from the inside
with the emergency release button. X
Press emergency release button 0043briefly.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The trunk lid can be unlocked with the trunk
lid emergency release when the vehicle is
stationary or while driving.
The trunk lid emergency release does not
unlock the trunk lid if the battery is discon-
nected or discharged.
Trunk lid emergency release light: R emergency release button 0043flashes for
30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened
R emergency release button 0043flashes for
60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win- dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or pull the switch to close the side window again. Side windows
93Opening and closing Z
G
WARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Side window reversing feature
The front side windows are equipped with an automatic reversing feature. If a solid object
blocks or restricts one of the front side win-
dows from traveling upwards during the auto- matic closing process, the side window opens
again automatically. During the manual clos-
ing process, the side window only opens
again automatically after the corresponding
switch is released. However, the automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and does not
relieve you of the responsibility of paying
attention when closing a side window. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R while resetting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If someone becomes trapped, press the switch
to open the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on the driver's door. There is also a switch for
the front-passenger side window on the front- passenger door.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. 0043
Front left
0044 Front right
0087 Rear right
0085 Rear left
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull and hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To close the front side windows fully:
pull the corresponding switch beyond the
pressure point and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation:
press/pull the corresponding switch again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dows after you switch off the engine or 94
Side windowsOpening and closing
Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close a side window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions A side window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. A side window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause. If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly: X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapment feature. Panorama roof
Operating the roller sunblind for the
panorama roof
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the roller sunblind,
parts of the body could be trapped between
the roller sunblind and the frame. There is a
risk of injury.
When opening or closing make sure that no
parts of the body are in the sweep of the roller sunblind. If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, push the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped.
The roller sunblind shields the vehicle interior
from sunlight.
Roller sunblind reversing feature The roller sunblind is equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If an object blocks or
restricts the roller sunblind during the closing
process, the roller sunblind automatically Panorama roof
97Opening and closing Z
opens again a little. The automatic reversing
feature is only an aid and is not a substitute
for your attention when closing the roller sun- blind. G
WARNING
The reversing feature especially does not
react to soft, light and thin objects such as
small fingers. This means that the reversing
feature cannot prevent someone being trap-
ped in these situations. There is a risk of
injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the sweep of the roller sunblind.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, push the
switch briefly in any direction
The closing process is stopped.
Opening and closing the roller sunblind 0043
Opens
0044 Opens
0087 Closes
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X Press the 0057switch in direction 0043or
pull it in direction 0044.
The roller sunblind opens.
X Pull the 0057switch in direction 0087.
The roller sunblind closes.
i If you press or pull the
0057switch
beyond the point of resistance, automatic
operation is started in the corresponding direction. You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing or pulling again. Vehicles without MAGIC SKY CONTROL:
you can also start and cancel automatic oper-
ation using button 0043.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X Press button 0043.
R If the roller sunblind is completely
closed, it is automatically opened fully.
R If the roller sunblind is not completely
closed, it is automatically closed fully.
R If the roller sunblind is in motion, auto-
matic operation is canceled. Resetting the roller sunblind for the
panorama roof
Reset the roller sunblind if it does not operate
smoothly. 98
Panorama roofOpening and closing
Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 25). Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. X
Observe the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (Y page 103).
X Check whether you have adjusted seat 0087
properly (Y page 104).
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver's air bag
as possible
R you are sitting in a normal upright position
R you can fasten the seat belt properly
R you have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position
R you have set the seat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
R you can depress the pedals properly
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back of your head is supported at eye level by the center of the head restraint.
X Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 110).
X Make sure that steering wheel 0043is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 110).
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 44).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt 0044properly (Y page 46).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints 102
Correct driver's seat positionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors
Adjusting the front-passenger seat
X
To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
When the indicator lamp in button 0043lights
up, for the front-passenger seat you can
adjust:
R adjust the seat (Y page 104)
R seat heating (Y page 107)
R seat ventilation (Y page 109)
R the memory function to call up or save set-
tings (Y page 116). Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the front head restraints Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
General notes
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(Y page 103).
Do not rotate the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust
the height and angle of the head restraints to
the correct position.
Adjusting the head restraints manually With this function you can adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of
the seat occupant's head.
X To move forwards: pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages in the desired position.
X To move backwards: press and hold
release button 0043.
X Push the head restraint back.
X Release the release button once the head
restraint is in the desired position.
X Ensure that the head restraint has engaged
properly. Seats
105Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z