
You can find more information on the Mercedes-
Benz emergency call system in the separate
multimedia system operating instructions. Mobile phone
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Operating mobile communications equip-
ment while driving distracts you from paying
attention to traffic conditions. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There
is a risk of an accident.
Use this device only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when
operating mobile communications equipment in the vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate communica-
tions equipment while the vehicle is in motion,
you may only do so if the traffic situation per-
mits. You may otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and injure
yourself and others.
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and to the
health of others. The use of an exterior aerial
takes into consideration the scientific discus-
sion surrounding the possible health risk posed
by electromagnetic fields.
Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of an
approved exterior aerial. This ensures:
R optimal mobile phone reception quality in the
vehicle
R that mutual interference between the vehicle
electronics and mobile phones is minimised
An exterior aerial has the following advantages:
R it conducts the electromagnetic fields gener-
ated by a wireless device to the exterior
R the field strength in the vehicle interior is
lower than in a vehicle that does not have an
exterior aerial
Information on retrofitting two-way radios and
mobile phones (RF transmitters) (Y page 379).General notes There are various mobile phone brackets that
may be fitted in your vehicle; in some cases,
these are country-specific.
More information on suitable mobile phones,
mobile phone brackets and on connecting Blue-
tooth ®
-capable mobile phones with the multi-
media system can be obtained:
R at your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
The functions and services available when you
use the phone depend on your mobile phone
model and service provider.
Using a mobile phone To connect a mobile phone to the exterior aerial
and charge it, insert it into the mobile phone
bracket.
X Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 313).
X Place the mobile phone bracket into the pre-
installed fitting; see the separate installation
instructions for the mobile phone fitting.
X Insert the mobile phone into the mobile phone
bracket; see the separate installation instruc-
tions for the mobile phone fitting.
i The mobile phone can also be operated
without being in the bracket. However, the
charging function and aerial function are not
available.
In order to use Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) on your
telephone module, you must first insert the tele-
phone module into the pre-installed fitting. This connects it to the exterior aerial. If you wish to
charge the mobile phone, then you must con-
nect it to a USB port.
Further information on the telephone module
with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) can be found in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Operating the mobile phone You can operate the telephone using the
6
and ~ buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. You can operate other mobile phone
functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 248).
When you remove the key from the ignition lock, the mobile phone is disconnected from the vehi- Features
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hands-free system.
If a call is active and you remove the key from
the ignition lock, the conversation is transferred over to the mobile phone. It is then possible to
continue the conversation on the mobile phone. Garage door opener
General notes The HomeLink
®
garage door opener integrated
in the rear-view mirror allows you to operate up
to three different door and gate systems.
Once programmed, the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror will assume the
function of the garage door system's remote
control. Please also read the operating instruc-
tions for the garage door system.
When programming a garage door opener, park
the vehicle outside the garage. Do not run the
engine while programming.
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 326). 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 148).
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-
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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 327).
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.
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 326).
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 148).
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
remote control Afor the garage door drive.
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 but-
tons ;to? which you are programming. Try
various angles at a distance between 5and
20 cm or at the same angle but at varying
distances.
R If another remote control Ais available for
the same garage door drive, perform the pro-
gramming steps again using this remote con- trol A. 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. Features
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X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 148).
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.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 148).
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 Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
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
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, 868 328
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ber
Frequency range (MHz)
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
IC (Canary
Islands) 000438/2005,
000439/2005
000440/2005,
000441/2005
000445/2005,
000446/2005
000447/2005, 3 June 2005
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
IE (Ireland) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
IS (Iceland) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
IT (Italy) DGPGSR/II/347487/FOR/
15347
DGPGSR/II/347487/FOR/
15348
DGPGSR/II/347487/FOR/
15350
DGPGSR/II/347487/FOR/
15357
DGPGSR/II/347487/FOR/
15358
DGPGSR/II/347487/FOR/
15359
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
LI (Liechten-
stein) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 14357 27
May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 LT (Lithuania) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
27.4-1B-1609 6 May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
LU (Luxem-
bourg) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
150405/9538 24 May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
LV (Latvia) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
27.4-1B-1609 26 April 06
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
MC (Monaco) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 10668 13
May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 MT (Malta) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
NL (Nether-
lands) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
NO (Norway) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
05/02424-SA644 18 May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 PL (Poland) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 21 April
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
PT (Portugal) ANCOM-S08399/05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
RO (Roma-
nia) Article 6.4 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868 Features
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ber
Frequency range (MHz)
RU (Russian
Federation) POCC DE.MJ05.H00015 13
May 05
MHz: 433
SE (Sweden) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
SI (Slovenia) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
500-1/2005-437 9 May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
SK (Slovakia) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE
Slovak
206/11/2005 4 May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 UK (United
Kingdom) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 418, 433, 868
Africa
Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
EG (Egypt) W-KLE-17/08 Mar. 06
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 418, 433,
868
RE (Réunion) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 11 July 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 ZA (South
Africa) 11 October 2005
MHz: 27, 40, 433 America
Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
BB (Barba-
dos) Registration not required
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868
CL (Chile) 38447/F-23 No.3.3634
MHz: 40, 433
3943/DFRS05165/F-50
MHz: 280 to 433
GF (French
Guyana) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 10668 13
May 05
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868 GP (Guade-
loupe) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 10668 13
May 05
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868 MQ (Martini-
que) Article 6 of Directive
1999/5/EC R&TTE 11 July 05
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868 MX (Mexico) MHz: 280 to 390
Asia
Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
AE (United
Arab Emi-
rates) 1623/5/10-2/26/76
MHz: 433
JO (Jordan) TRC/LPD/2005/23
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868
KW (Kuwait) 5 October 2005
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 418, 433,
868
SA (Saudi
Arabia) 11_02_05/5024-5-6
MHz: 418, 433
SY (Syria) 279/4/14 / 05 March 06
TR (Turkey) National Certification 23 July
07
MHz: 433330
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Australia
Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
AU (Aus-
tralia) 28 June 2005
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868
NZ (New Zea-
land) 20 March 06
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433
Floormats
G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedals or block a
depressed pedal. This jeopardises the oper-
ating and road safety of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all objects securely in the vehicle so that
they do not get into the driver's footwell.
Always fit the floormats securely and as pre-
scribed in order to ensure that there is always sufficient room for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats and do not place several floor-mats on top of one another. X
Driver's and front-passenger seat: slide
the corresponding seat backwards.
X Rear seats: slide the corresponding front
seat forwards.
X To fit: lay the floormat in the footwell.
X Press studs :onto retainers ;.
X To remove: pull the floormat from retain-
ers ;.
X Remove the floormat. Retrofitted anti-glare film
Retrofitted anti-glare film on the inside of the
windows can interfere with radio/mobile tele-
phone reception. This is particularly the case for conductive or metallic-coated films. You can
obtain information about anti-glare film from a
qualified specialist workshop. Features
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Washing the vehicle and cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after the vehicle has been washed. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic conditions in order to restore full braking efficiency.
! Before driving into an automatic car wash,
make sure that it is suitable for the dimen-
sions of the vehicle. In particular, make sure
that:
R there is enough ground clearance between
the vehicle underbody and the guide rails of the automatic car wash.
R the clearance width of the automatic car
wash is sufficient, particularly the width of
the guide rails
R you enter the automatic car wash straight
and in the centre of the guide rails in order
to avoid damaging the tyres or wheel rims.
Fold in the exterior mirrors before the vehicle is washed. The exterior mirrors could other-
wise be damaged.
! 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
! Make sure that:
R the side windows and sliding sunroof 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 a 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 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 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 148).
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 electric 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.
If the vehicle is very dirty, wash off excess dirt
before cleaning the vehicle in an automatic car
wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off the
wax from the windscreen and the windscreen
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. 338
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