window MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV 2008 Owner's Manual

Seats
87
X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the required ventilation level is set.
i If you open the side windows and the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* (Y page 108), the seat
ventilation of the driver's seat automati-
cally switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. Seat heating*
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. 1
Front-seat heating 1
Rear-seat heating
i The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
five minutes. The system automatically switches down
from level
2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Controls
* optional
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Windscreen wipers
105
Intermittent wipe/rain sensor X
Depending on the intensity of the rain, turn
the combination switch in the direction of
arrow 1to position UorV.
The rain sensor is activated. The appropri-
ate wiping frequency is set automatically
according to the intensity of the rain.
Continuous wipe X
Depending on the intensity of the rain, turn
the combination switch in the direction of
arrow 1to position uort.
Switching off the windscreen wipers X
Turn the combination switch to position
M. Rear window wiper
Combination switch
1
Switch
% To wipe with washer fluid
& To switch on intermittent wiping
( To switch off intermittent wiping
) To wipe with washer fluid Message in the multi-function display
6
Rear window wiper symbol Intermittent wipe X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X To switch on: turn switch1to position
&.
Rear window wiper symbol 6appears in
the multi-function display.
X To switch off: turn switch1to position
(.
Rear window wiper symbol 6in the multi-
function display goes out.
Wiping with washer fluid X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Turn switch 1to position %or posi-
tion )and hold it there until the rear
window has been cleaned.
The rear window is wiped for a further five
seconds after the switch is released. Controls
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Side windows
106 Side windows
Opening/closing the side windows
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as a side window is opened. Do not
touch or lean against the side window dur-
ing the opening procedure. You could
become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves
down. If there is a risk of becoming trapped,
release the switch immediately or pull the
switch up to close the side window again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close a side window. If there is
a risk of becoming trapped, release the
switch immediately or push the switch
again to reopen the side window. G
Risk of injury
Children may injure themselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a short
time.
G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on
parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other peo-
ple
R get out of the vehicle, thereby injuring
themselves or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks if children are
travelling in the vehicle. They could other-
wise open doors or windows while the vehi-
cle is in motion and thereby injure them-
selves or others.
i It is also possible to open and close the
side windows from the outside using the
"Summer opening" (Y page 108) and "con- venience closing" (Y
page 108) features
respectively.
i You can disable the controls for the rear
side windows from the driver's seat
(Y page 57).
PRE-SAFE ®
* automatically closes the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof in a dangerous situation,
leaving.
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the respective side window. 1
Front left
2 Front right
3 Rear right
4 Rear left Controls
* optional
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Side windows
107
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
i When the key is turned to position 0or
removed from the ignition lock, it is still
possible to operate the windows until the
driver's or front-passenger door is opened,
but for no longer than five minutes.
X To open/close: press the switch down or
pull it up beyond the pressure point and
hold it until the corresponding window is in
the desired position.
X To open/close fully: press the switch
down or pull it up beyond the pressure point
and release it.
X To stop: briefly press the corresponding
switch down or pull it up.
Closing with increased force and without
the anti-entrapment feature G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped and possibly be seriously or fatally
injured as you close a side window with
increased force or without the anti-entrap-
ment feature. If a side window locks up during closing and
has reopened again slightly:
X
Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is
closed.
The side window is closed with more force.
If a side window locks up again during closing
and has reopened again slightly:
X Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is
closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-
entrapment feature. Resetting the windows
You must reset each side window if:
R the battery has been disconnected or has
become discharged
R the side window no longer opens or closes
fully
R the side windows open again slightly after
being closed fully
X Close all the doors.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock. X
Pull the corresponding switch upwards
until the window is closed.
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly:
X Pull the corresponding switch up again
immediately and hold it for approximately
one second. Opening and closing the hinged side
windows*
You can operate the hinged side windows
electrically. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the hinged side windows.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped,
release the switch immediately or push the
switch again to reopen the side window.
i It is also possible to open and close the
hinged side windows from the outside
using the "Summer open-
ing" (Y page 108) or "Convenience clos-
ing" (Y page 108) features respectively. Controls
* optional
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Side windows
108
The switch is on the driver’s door.
1
To open/close
X To open: press switch 1and release.
Both hinged side windows open fully.
X To close: pull switch 1and release.
Both hinged side windows close fully.
X To interrupt the closing procedure:
press or pull switch 1again.
i If the hinged side windows are blocked
when closing, the closing procedure is
interrupted and the hinged side windows
open again fully.
i For your safety, the hinged side windows
can only be opened again four seconds
after the closing procedure has finished. Summer opening
You can ventilate the vehicle before a journey.
To do this, you can use the key to simultane-
ously:
R open the side windows
R open the hinged side windows*
R open the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof* and the roller
sunblinds*
R switch on the seat ventilation* of the driv-
er's seat
i The "Summer opening" feature can only
be operated via the key. X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Unlock the vehicle by pressing the k
button.
X Press and hold the kbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or panorama sliding sunroof* are in
the desired position.
If the roller sunblinds* of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed, the roller sun-
blinds* are opened first.
X Press and hold the kbutton again until
the panorama sliding sunroof* is in the
desired position. Convenience closing
When you lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously close the:
R side windows
R hinged side windows*
R sliding/tilting sunroof* or the panorama
sliding sunroof* Controls
* optional
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Side windows
109G
Risk of injury
Make sure nobody can become trapped
when using the convenience closing fea-
ture. Proceed as follows if there is a risk of
entrapment:
With the key:
R release the jbutton.
R press and hold the kbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof*
open again.
With KEYLESS GO*:
R release the locking button on the door
handle.
R pull the door handle immediately and
hold it.
The side windows and the sliding/tilting
sunroof* or the panorama sliding sun-
roof* open. With the key X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Lock the vehicle with the jbutton.
X Press and hold the jbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof* are
fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed. On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*:
X
Press and hold the jbutton again until
the roller sunblinds* of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof* close.
With KEYLESS GO* 1
Locking button on the door handle
X Keep locking button 1on the door handle
pressed until the side windows and the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* or panorama sliding
sunroof* are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed. Controls
* optional
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Air conditioning
160 General notes
2-zone Thermatic/multi-zone Thermotronic*
controls the temperature and the humidity of
the vehicle interior and filters out undesirable
substances from the air.
2-zone Thermatic/multi-zone Thermotronic*
is only operational when the engine is run-
ning. Optimum operation is only achieved
when you drive with the side windows and
sliding/tilting sunroof*/panorama sliding
sunroof* closed. i
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the sum-
mer opening feature (Y page 108). This will
speed up the cooling process and the
desired interior temperature will be
reached more quickly.
i The integrated filter filters out most par-
ticles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. A clogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For
this reason, you should always observe the interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Service Booklet. As it
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet. G
Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could other-
wise mist up. This may obstruct your view
of the traffic situation, thereby causing an
accident. Cont
rols
* optional
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Air conditioning
162 Function Recommendation/Notes
5 {
Directs the airflow through the demister vents (Y
page 171) 6 9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air-dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 9button
lights up. (Y
page 167) 9
Switches the residual heat function on/off i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y
page 174) 7 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y
page 168) 8 <
Switches the rear-compartment air-conditioning
on/off (Y
page 166) 9 a
Directs the airflow through the centre and side air
vents (Y
page 171) a Y
Directs the airflow to the footwells and side air
vents (Y
page 171) b Displays the airflow level
c ·
Reduces the airflow (Y
page 172) d 1
Switches the rear window heating on/off i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warmed
up. (Y
page 173) e :
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows could mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (Y
page 173) Cont
rols
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Air conditioning
164 Function Recommendation/Notes
3 6
Directs the airflow through the demister vents, left (Y
page 171) 4 |
Demists the windscreen i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (Y
page 172) 5 Q
Increases the airflow (Y
page 172) 6 1
Switches the rear window heating on/off i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warmed
up. (Y
page 173) 7 Z
Directs the airflow through the demister vents, right (Y
page 171) 8 ™
Operates the rear-compartment air conditioning
using multi-zone Thermotronic (Y
page 166) 9 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y
page 168) a ´
Activates/deactivates multi-zone Thermotronic i
Activate multi-zone Thermotronic. The indicator lamp
in the ´button goes out. (Y
page 166) b Y
Directs the airflow to the footwells and side air
vents, right (Y
page 171) c a
Directs the airflow through the centre and side air
vents, right (Y
page 171) Cont
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Air conditioning
165Function Recommendation/Notes
d 9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air-dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 9button
lights up. (Y
page 167) 9
Switches the residual heat function on/off i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y
page 174) e Display
f ·
Reduces the airflow (Y
page 172) g :
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows could mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (Y
page 173) h 7
Directs the airflow through the centre and side air
vents, left (Y
page 171) j 8
Directs the airflow to the footwells and side air
vents, left (Y
page 171) k Interior temperature sensor
l ;
MONO function i
The settings made for the driver's side are adopted in
three air-conditioning zones. (Y
page 172) Cont
rols
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