lock MERCEDES-BENZ E WAGON 2006 S211 Repair Manual

127 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Automatic central locking
The doors and the tailgate automatically
lock when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km / h) or more.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.For more information on towing the vehi-
cle, see “Towing the vehicle” (
page 458).
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system
(
page 176).
Warning!
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Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being in-
jured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from
the cargo compartment opening when clos-
ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when
small children are around. To stop the clos-
ing procedure, do one of the following:

press KEYLESS-GO locking / closing
switch 1


press tailgate closing switch1
(page 125)


press button Š on the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO (
page 111)


pull the remote tailgate switch (on the
driver’s door) (
page 121)
Even with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
removed from the vehicle, the locking/clos-
ing switch can be operated. Therefore, do
not leave children unattended in the vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.Warning!
G
Only drive with the tailgate closed as,
among other dangers such as blocked visi-
bility, exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle
interior.
iThe doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle automatically locks when
the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km / h) or
more. You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle

is pushed or towed


is on a test stand

128 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingLocking and unlocking from the inside
You can lock or unlock the doors and the
tailgate from inside using the central lock-
ing switch. This can be useful, for example,
if you want to lock the vehicle before start-
ing to drive.
The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or un-
locked with the central locking switch.The switch is located in the center console.
Central locking switch1Locking
2UnlockingLocking

Press lower half 1 of the central lock-
ing switch.
If all doors are closed, the vehicle
locks.
Unlocking

Press upper half2 of the central lock-
ing switch.
The vehicle unlocks.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and / or serious personal
injury.
iYou can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked using the SmartKey, it will not
unlock using the central locking switch.
If the vehicle was previously locked
with the central locking switch

while in the selective remote con-
trol mode, only the front door
opened from the inside is unlocked.


while in the global remote control
mode, the vehicle is unlocked com-
pletely when a front door is opened
from the inside.

130 Controls in detailSeatsFolding head restraints back with switch
in the center console
1Head restraint release switch
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).

Press the symbol-side on switch1 to
release the head restraints.
The head restraints will fold backward.Folding head restraints back manually
(rear outer seats only)
1Release button

Push release button1 and fold the
head restraints backward.Placing head restraints upright

Pull the head restraint forward until it
locks into position.!Make sure the head restraints engage
when placing them upright. Otherwise
their protective function cannot be as-
sured.

137 Controls in detailSeats
Folding bench seat in cargo compart-mentFolding out the folding bench seat
1Release handle for seat backrest
2Release handle for seat cushion
Before folding out the seat backrest, you
must:


fold the rear seat backrests into an up-
right position and lock them into place


move the handle for the twin roller
blind into the upper position
iThe folding bench seat in the cargo
compartment is approved only for per-
sons up to a height of 4.6 ft (1.40 m)
and a maximum weight of 110 lbs
(50 kg).
The twin roller blind must be installed
when the folding bench seat is in use.Warning!
G
When using the folding bench seat in the
cargo compartment, the seats in front of it
must be in the driving position.
Only drive when the head restraints for the
folding bench seat have been properly ad-
justed. The head restraints should be adjust-
e d so t ha t th e ba c k of th e h ea d is s uppo r te d
at approximately eye level. This can reduce
a child’s risk of injury in the event of an ac-
cident.
Warning!
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Make sure that the seat belt is positioned
correctly on the body and is engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
Damaged covers should be replaced with
original covers only.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even when they are secured in a child
restraint system.
Make sure that luggage and other objects
are adequately secured. The load could oth-
erwise injure someone in the event of an ac-
cident, during hard braking or steering
maneuvers.
iThe rear seat backrests can be adjust-
ed to a more reclined position to make
the folding bench seat more comfort-
able (
page 262).

148 Controls in detailLightingSwitching on hazard warning flasher
Press the hazard warning flasher
switch1.
All turn signals are flashing.
Switching off hazard warning flasher

Press hazard warning flasher switch1
again.
Interior lighting in the front
1Left front reading lamp on / off
2Rear interior lighting on / off
3Automatic control on / off
4Front interior lighting on / off
5Right front reading lamp on / off
6Ambient lighting
7Interior lighting
8Front reading lampsThe controls are located in the overhead
control panel.
Automatic control
Activating

Press automatic control switch3.
The interior lighting switches on in
darkness when you:

unlock the vehicle


remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch


open a door


open the tailgate
The interior lighting switches off automati-
cally following an adjustable time delay.
iWith the hazard warning flasher acti-
vated and the combination switch set
for either left or right turn, only the re-
spective left or right turn signals will
operate when the ignition is switched
on.iIf the hazard warning flasher has been
activated automatically, press hazard
warning flasher switch1 once to
switch it off.
iLeaving an interior light switch in the
ON position for extended periods of
time with the engine turned off could
result in a discharged battery.

149 Controls in detail
Lighting
For more information, see “Setting interior
lighting delayed shut-off” (
page 175).
Deactivating

Press automatic control switch3
again.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness, even when you:

unlock the vehicle


remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch


open a door


open the tailgateManual control
Front interior lighting

Press front interior lighting switch4.
The front interior lighting switches on.

Press front interior lighting switch4
again.
The front interior lighting switches off.
Rear interior lighting

Press rear interior lighting switch2.
The rear interior lighting switches on.

Press rear interior lighting switch2
again.
The rear interior lighting switches off.Front reading lamps
The front reading lamps are located in the
lower edge of the interior rear view mirror.

Press front reading lamp
switch1or5 to switch on the de-
sired front reading lamp.

Press front reading lamp
switch1or5 again to switch off the
respective front reading lamp.
iIf the door remains open, the interior
lighting switches off automatically after
approximately 5 minutes.
iThe setting selected for the interior
lighting is used for the cargo compart-
ment as well.
If the tailgate remains open, the cargo
compartment lamp switches off auto-
matically after approximately
10 minutes.

152 Controls in detailInstrument clusterTo brighten illumination
Turn the reset button1 in the instru-
ment cluster clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination

Turn the reset button1 in the instru-
ment cluster counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
Coolant temperature indicator
During severe operating conditions, e.g.
stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tempera-
ture may rise close to 248°F (120°C).
The engine should not be operated with
the coolant temperature above 248°F
(120°C). Doing so may cause serious en-
gine damage which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.Warning!
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Driving when your engine is overheated
can cause some fluids which may have
leaked into the engine compartment to
catch fire. You could be seriously
burned.


Steam from an overheated engine can
cause serious burns and can occur just
by opening the hood. Stay away from
the engine if you see or hear steam com-
ing from it.
Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle
and do not stand near the vehicle until the
engine has cooled down.
iExcessive coolant temperature trigger
a warning in the multifunction display
(page 376).

167 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
TIME/DATE
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
DYNAMIC SEAT*
Select speedometer dis-
play mode
Synchronizing the
time
Set daytime running
lamp mode
(USA only)
Set automatic lock-
ing
Activate
easy-entry / exit
feature
Set level for
dynamic seat, driver
Select language
Set time (hours)
Set locator lighting
Limiting opening
height of tailgate*
Set parking position
for exterior rear
view mirror
Set level for
dynamic seat, pas-
senger
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for status line
Set time (minutes)
Setting ambient
lighting
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for basic display
Set date (month)
Setting headlamps
delayed shut-off
Set date (day)
Setting interior
lighting delayed
shut-off
Set date (year)

170 Controls in detailControl systemTime / Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date
sub-
menu to change the time and date display
settings. The following functions are avail-
able:Synchronizing the time
This function can only be seen on vehicles
with COMAND and navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time sync. with
head unit
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Set time (hours)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock, hours
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hours.

Confirm by pressing reset button
(page 151).
Function
Page
Synchronizing the time
170
Set time (hours)
170
Set time (minutes)
171
Set date (month)
171
Set date (day)
171
Set date (year)
172
iInformation on setting the time, refer to
separate COMAND instructions.

171 Controls in detail
Control system
Set time (minutes)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock, minutes
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.

Confirm by pressing reset button
(page 151).Set date (month)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date month
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Set date (day)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date day
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.