phone MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owner's Manual

Contents
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................ 248
Opening and closing ..................... 248
Synchronizing ............................... 250
Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel* .............................. 252
Roller sunblinds for the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel........................... 252
Opening and closing the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel........................... 253
Synchronizing the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel . 255
Driving systems ................................. 257
Cruise control............................... 257
Distronic* (Canada only) .............. 262
Distance warning function*
(Canada only) ............................... 275
AIRMATIC* ................................... 276
Permanent four-wheel drive
(4MATIC)* .................................... 281
Parktronic* (Parking assist) ......... 281
Rear view camera* ....................... 285Loading .............................................. 288
Roof rack*.................................... 288
Loading instructions..................... 289
Cargo tie-down rings .................... 290
Hooks........................................... 291
Expanding cargo compartment .... 292
Cargo compartment cover blind... 299
Cargo net* ................................... 301
Useful features .................................. 304
Storage compartments ................ 304
Parcel nets ................................... 307
Cup holders.................................. 308
Ashtrays ....................................... 311
Cigarette lighter ........................... 313
Power outlets ............................... 314
Rear center console* ................... 315
Heated steering wheel* ............... 318
Telephone* .................................. 319
Tele Aid* ...................................... 322
Garage door opener ..................... 329
Compass ...................................... 334
Floormats ..................................... 335
Infrared reflecting windshield* ..... 336
Operation......................................... 337
The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ........ 338
Driving instructions ........................... 339
Drive sensibly – save fuel............. 339
Drinking and driving ..................... 339
Pedals .......................................... 339
Power assistance ......................... 340
Brakes.......................................... 340
Driving off .................................... 342
Parking......................................... 343
Tires ............................................. 343
Hydroplaning................................ 344
Tire traction ................................. 344
Tire speed rating .......................... 345
Winter driving instructions ........... 346
Standing water............................. 347
Passenger compartment .............. 347
Driving abroad ............................. 348
Control and operation of radio
transmitters ................................. 348
Catalytic converter
(gasoline engine).......................... 349

30 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
ItemPage
1Multifunction display157
Operating the control
system158
2Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press button
æup / to increase
çdown / to decrease
3Telephone*:
Press button187,
319
sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an
incoming call
ItemPage
4Moving within a menu:
Press button
jfor next display
kfor previous display
5Menu systems:
Press button
èfor next menu
ÿfor previous menu
6! Voice Control
System* on1, see
separate operating
instructions
70 Voice Control
System* off1, see
separate operating
instructions
1Vehicles without Voice Control System*: Button
without function.

32 At a glance
Center console
Lower partItemPage
1Storage compartment305
2Front armrest telephone*
tray release306
3Front armrest storage
compartment release306
4Ashtray with cigarette
lighter311
5Cup holders308
6Card, ticket holder
Bottle opener309
309

33 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
ItemPage
1Left reading lamp on/off150
2Automatic interior lighting150
3Rear interior lighting on/off150
4Front interior lighting on/off150
5Right reading lamp on/off150
6Front right interior lamp150
7Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
switch
Power tilt/sliding panel*
switch248
252
8Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button324
9Vehicles without
telephone* installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system)322
ItemPage
aInterior rear view mirror203
bReading lamps150
cGarage door opener329
dVehicles with telephone*
installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) and telephone*322
eFront left interior lamp150

35 At a glance
Storage compartments
ItemPage
1Parcel net in front
passenger footwell307
2Glove box304
3Door pocket
4Parcel net on front
passenger seat backrest307
5Door pocket
6Cup holder308
7Third-row storage
compartment304
8First aid kit, vehicle tool kit,
spare wheel467
9Third-row storage
compartment304
aCup holder308
bDoor pocket
ItemPage
cParcel net on driver’s seat
backrest307
dDoor pocket
eStorage compartment in
center console304
fAshtray311
gCupholders308
hFront armrest storage
compartment/telephone
tray304
jCup holders
Rear storage compartment
Rear seat ashtray308
304
311
kCup holders*308
lRear armrest storage
compartment*304

115 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Important notes on using KEYLESS-GO*

You can also use the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO like a normal SmartKey
(
page 110).

You can combine KEYLESS-GO func-
tions with normal SmartKey functions
(e.g. unlocking with KEYLESS-GO and
locking with the ‹button).

Always carry the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO with you.

Never store the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO together with

electronic items such as a cellular
phone or another SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO

metallic objects such as coins or
metal foil
Doing so could impair the function of
the KEYLESS-GO system.

To lock or unlock the vehicle, the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
located outside the vehicle within
approximately 3 ft (1 m) of the respec-
tive door or the tailgate.

If the vehicle has been parked for more
than 72 hours, you must pull an outside
door handle in order to activate the
KEYLESS-GO function

In order to start the engine with the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO:

The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be located in the vehicle.

The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
must be inserted in the starter
switch (
page 41).

The brake pedal must be firmly
depressed. Do not depress the
accelerator.

If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is
positioned farther away from the vehi-
cle, the system may no longer recog-
nize the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO.
The vehicle then cannot be locked or
the engine started via the KEYLESS-GO
system.

If you have started the engine with the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
(
page 54), you can turn it off again by

pressing the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button (
page 66)

inserting the SmartKey into the
starter switch when the vehicle is at
a standstill and the automatic
transmission is in position P
(
page 66)

158 Controls in detail
Control system
Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.1Multifunction display
Operating the control system
2Selecting the submenu or setting
the volume:
Press button
æup/to increase
çdown/to decrease
3Telephone*:
Press button
sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an incoming call
4Moving within a menu:
Press button
jfor next display
kfor previous display
5Menu systems:
Press button
èfor next menu
ÿfor previous menu
6! Voice Control System* on1,
see separate operating
instructions
70 Voice Control System* off1,
see separate operating
instructions
1Vehicles without Voice Control System*: Button
without function.

163 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu6Menu7Menu8Menu9Menua
Vehicle status message
memory1
1The vehicle status message memory menu is only displayed if there is a message stored.
SettingsDistance warning
function*Trip computerTelephone*
(page 169)(page 170)(page 185)(page 185)(page 187)
Commands/submenus
Calling up malfunction mes-
sages, warning messages,
and system status
messages stored in memoryResetting to factory settingsDistance warning
function* on/offFuel consumption statistics
since startLoading phone
book
Instrument cluster submenuFuel consumption statistics
since the last resetSearching for
name in phone
book
Time/Date submenuResetting fuel consumption
statistics
Lighting submenuDistance to empty
Vehicle submenu
Comfort submenu*
iThe headings used in the menus table are
designed to facilitate navigation within thesystem and are not necessarily identical to those
shown in the control system displays. The first function displayed in each menu will automati-
cally show you which part of the system you are
in.

187 Controls in detail
Control system
Distance to empty
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until the message
From Start appears
in the multifunction display.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Range: appears in
the multifunction display.
The calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level
appears in the multifunction display.
TEL menu*
You can use the functions in the
TEL menu
to operate your telephone, provided it is
connected to a hands-free system and
switched on.
Switch on the telephone and COMAND
system.
Press buttonÿ orè on the
multifunction steering wheel repeat-
edly until the message
TEL appears in
the multifunction display.
iIf only very little fuel is left in the tank, a
vehicle at the fuel pump is shown instead of the
range.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the tele-
phone while driving, please use the
hands-free device and only use the tele-
phone when weather, road and traffic
conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a
vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system,
possibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.

188 Controls in detail
Control system
Which messages will appear in the multi-
function display depends on whether your
telephone is switched on or off:

If the telephone is off, the message
TEL off appears in the multifunction
display.

If the telephone is on:
The telephone will then search for a
network. During this time the multi-
function display is empty.
As soon as the telephone has found a
network, the message
Ready appears in
the multifunction display.
This standby message indicates that your
telephone is ready for use and you can
operate it using the control system.Answering a call
When your telephone is ready to receive
calls, you can answer a call at any time. In
the multifunction display you will then see
the following message or, if available, the
caller ID (name and number):Press buttons.
You have answered the call.
The duration of the call appears in the
multifunction display.Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call
Press buttont.
Dialing a number from the phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until the message
TEL appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj ork.
The control system reads the phone
book which is stored in the telephone.
This may take several minutes. The
message
Please wait appears in the
multifunction display.
When the message
Please wait
disappears, the phone book has been
loaded.