remote start MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV 2008 Owners Manual

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Garage door Opening/closing (with the remote
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . ..211
Clearing the memory . . . . . . . . . . .212
Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363
Programming the remote control . .211
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts . . . ..338
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . ..201
Gross vehicle weight, maximum
permissible . . . . . . . . . . . .351, 352, 353 H
Headlamps Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Misting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Headlamps delayed switch-off
see Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
Head restraint
Adjusting (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . .78, 80
Adjusting (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
NECK-PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Removing (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Heating
see Air conditioning High-pressure cleaners
. . . . . . . . . ..244
Hill start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
HomeLink ®
see Garage door opener I
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Indicator and warning lamp Brakes (red ).. . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 283
Engine diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
ESP ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60, 282
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF . . . .50, 279
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 283
Tyre pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . .284
Indicator and warning lamps . . . . ..281
Indicator lamp see Indicator and warning lamp
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . ..118
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Selecting the language (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . ..119
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Automatic control system . . . . . . .103
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Emergency lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.103
Reading lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Interior motion sensor . . . . . . . . . . ..64
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
ISOFIX child seat securing system ..54 J
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 K
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .305
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . .305
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . .109
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275, 276
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 69
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Modifying the programming . . . . . . .68
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .305
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . .305
Closing the boot lid automatically . .74Index
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Opening and closing
68 Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remote control. Each key contains an
emergency key element.
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
R open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using a key which has
been left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for a short time. 1
j To lock the vehicle
2 i To unlock, open* or close* the tail-
gate
3 k To unlock the vehicle
4 Battery check lamp
i You can also open/close the side win-
dows and the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof *with the key.
You can open them using the summer
opening feature (Y page 108). You can
close them using the convenience closing
feature (Y page 108). Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
ton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer.
i If you do not open either a door or the
tailgate after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally: press thejbutton.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and tailgate are closed. The locking
knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the locking
system in such a way that pressing the
k
button only unlocks the driver's door
and the fuel filler flap. This could be useful if
you frequently travel on your own. Controls
* optional
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Opening and closing
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Closing button
X Press closing button 1.
The tailgate closes automatically.
Closing from the outside and locking
centrally (with KEYLESS GO*) You can close the tailgate from the outside
using the closing button in the tailgate, or you
can close and centrally lock the vehicle simul-
taneously with the KEYLESS GO button*. G
Risk of injury
Monitor the tailgate closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped. Press the closing button in the tailgate
again or press the ibutton on the key
to halt the closing procedure. i
Do not leave the key in the luggage com-
partment. You could otherwise lock your-
self out. 1
Closing button
2 KEYLESS GO button*
X To close: press closing button 1.
X To close and lock centrally: press KEY-
LESS GO button* 2.
i If you leave a KEYLESS GO key* in the
luggage compartment, the tailgate will not
lock.
If a KEYLESS GO key has not been recog-
nised, the closing procedure that has
already started is cancelled. Opening and closing from inside the
vehicle You can open/close the tailgate from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary.
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the tailgate closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped. Press the remote operating switch
again to stop the closing procedure. 1
Remote operating button Controls
* optional
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Features
211Garage door opener*
The remote control integrated in the rear-view
mirror allows you to operate up to three dif-
ferent door and gate systems.
i The garage door opener is only available
for certain countries. Observe the legal
requirements in all countries concerned.
The HomeLink ®
garage door opener is
compatible with most European garage and
gate opener drives. More information on
HomeLink ®
and/or compatible products is
available from:
R any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R the HomeLink ®
hotline
(0) 08000 466 354 65 (free of charge) or
+49 (0) 6839 907-27 7(at a charge)
R the internet: www.homelink.com Remote control in the rear-view mirror
1
Indicator lamp
2 Transmitter button
3 Transmitter button
4 Transmitter button G
Risk of accident
Only press the transmitter button on the
integrated remote control if there are no
persons or objects present within the
sweep of the garage door. Persons could
otherwise be injured as the door moves.
Programming the remote control i
You will achieve the best results by insert-
ing new batteries in the garage door's
remote control before programming it. X
Erase the memory of the integrated remote
control (Y page 212) before programming
it for the first time.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold one of transmitter buttons
2 to4 on the integrated remote control.
Indicator lamp 1starts to flash after a
short while. It flashes about once a second.
i Indicator lamp 1flashes immediately
the first time the transmitter button is pro-
grammed. If this transmitter button has
already been programmed, indicator
lamp 1will only start flashing at a rate of
once a second after 20 seconds have
elapsed.
X Keep the transmitter buttons depressed.
X Point the garage door's remote control with
the transmitter towards the left-hand side
of the rear-view mirror from a distance of 5
to 20 cm.
i The distance between the garage door's
remote control and the integrated garage
door opener depends on the system of the
garage door drive. You might require sev-
eral attempts. You should test every posi- Controls
* optional
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Features
212tion for at least 20 seconds before trying
another position.
X Keep the transmitter button on the garage
door's remote control depressed until indi-
cator lamp 1starts to flash rapidly.
The programming was successful if indica-
tor lamp 1flashes rapidly.
X Release the transmitter buttons on the
garage door's remote control and the inte-
grated remote control.
If indicator lamp 1goes out after approxi-
mately 20 seconds and did not flash rapidly
before this:
X Release the transmitter buttons on the
integrated and portable remote controls.
X Repeat the programming procedure. At the
same time change the distance between
the garage door's remote control and the
transmitter buttons in the rear-view mirror.
i If the garage door system works with a
rolling code, after programming you must
synchronise the remote control integrated
in the rear-view mirror with the garage door
system receiver.
You will find further information in the
garage door opening system's operating
instructions, e.g. the sections on "Synchro-
nising the transmitter" or "Registering a new transmitter". You can also call the hot-
line mentioned above.
Opening or closing the garage door Once programmed, the integrated remote
control will assume the function of the garage
door system's remote control. Please read
the operating instructions for the garage door
system.
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the transmitter button on the rear-
view mirror that you have programmed to
operate the garage door.
Garage door system with fixed code: indi-
cator lamp 1lights up continuously.
Garage door system with rolling code: indi-
cator lamp 1flashes briefly and then lights
up for approximately two seconds. This is
repeated for up to 20 seconds.
i The transmitter will transmit a signal for
as long as the transmitter button is being
pressed. The transmission will be halted
after a maximum of 20 seconds and indi-
cator lamp 1will flash. Press the trans-
mitter button again if necessary. Clearing the remote control memory X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold transmitter buttons 2and
4 for approximately 20 seconds until indi-
cator lamp 1flashes rapidly.
The memory is cleared.
i You should clear the remote control mem-
ory before selling the vehicle. Compass*
In the AIRMATIC/Compass * menu
(Y page 128), the compass displays the com-
pass bearing of your direction of travel. You
will see N,NE, E,SE, S,SW, Wor NW in the multi-
function display.
To obtain an accurate display of your com-
pass bearing, the correct geographical zone
must be set. If necessary, the compass must
also be calibrated (Y page 215).
If the compass is not calibrated or is malfunc-
tioning due to external interference, you will
see the Compass – – – message in the dis-
play. Cont
rols
* optional
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