MERCEDES-BENZ R500 2007 R171 Owner's Manual

310 Controls in detail
Loading
Loosening the partition net
Belt hook attached in the second-row
footwell
1Buckle
2Belt hook
3Cargo tie-down ring
Loosen the tightening belt by pulling
buckle1 upward in direction of arrow.
Remove belt hook2 from cargo
tie-down ring3.Removing and storing the partition net
Take partition net bar2 out of
holder1, see “Installing the partition
net” (
page 309).
Press the red button on the upper and
lower partition net bar.
Fold the partition net.
Roll up the partition net.
Close the zipper on partition net
package.

311 Controls in detail
Useful features
Useful features
Storage compartments Glove box/CD changer*
1Glove box lid release
2Glove box lid
Opening the glove box
Pull lid release1 in direction of arrow.
Glove box lid2 opens downward.Closing the glove box
Push glove box lid 2 up to close.
Releasing CD changer*
1Release button
2CD changer
3AUX-socket
Open the glove box.
Press release button 1.
CD changer 2 is released and swings
down automatically.
For information on CD changer operation,
see separate COMAND system operating
instructions.
Warning!G
To help avoid personal injury during a
collision or sudden maneuver, exercise care
when storing objects in the vehicle. Put
luggage or cargo in the cargo compartment
if possible. Do not pile luggage or cargo
higher than the seat backs.
Always use partition net* when transporting
cargo. Partition net* cannot secure hard or
heavy objects.
Parcel nets cannot secure hard or heavy
objects.
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help
to prevent stored objects from being thrown
about and injuring vehicle occupants during

braking

vehicle maneuvers

an accident
iDepending on vehicle equipment, a
CD changer* and an AUX-socket are located in
the glove box.

312 Controls in detail
Useful features
Closing CD changer*
1CD changer
Gently push CD changer 1 up in
direction of arrow until it engages.
For information on CD changer operation,
see separate COMAND system operating
instructions.
Locking and unlocking the glove box
separately
You can lock the glove box separately, e.g.
when the vehicle is in the shop for service.
Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* (
page 478).
1Unlocking glove box
2Locking glove box
Insert mechanical key into glove box
lock.
Turn mechanical key to position 2 to
lock the glove box.
Turn mechanical key to position 1 to
unlock the glove box.Storage compartment in front center
console
1Cover
2Chrome label
Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of
cover1.
Cover 1 swings open.
Additional storage compartment in
front center console
A storage compartment is located in front
of the armrest in the front center console.
iThe glove box can only be locked or
unlocked with the mechanical key.

313 Controls in detail
Useful features
1Cover
2Chrome label
Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of
cover1.
Cover 1 swings open.Front armrest storage compartments
Two storage compartments are located be-
low the armrest. Both can be opened sep-
arately.
1Button to open storage tray/telephone
compartment
2Button to open storage compartment3Storage tray/telephone compartment
4Coinholders
Opening the storage compartment
Press button2 and lift up armrest.
Opening the storage tray
Press button1 and lift up armrest.
Two coin holders 4 are located in front of
storage tray 3.
iThe storage compartment also contains a
power outlet (
page 322).
iIf your vehicle is equipped with a smoking
package*, the storage compartment contains an
ashtray with cigarette lighter (
page 319) in-
stead.
iThe Roadside Assistance button•
(
page 333) and the Information button¡
(
page 334) are located in storage tray 3.

314 Controls in detail
Useful features
Rear armrest storage compartment*
A storage compartment is located in the
armrest of the rear center console*
between the second-row seats.
Press button under armrest and lift up
armrest.Rear storage compartments
Two storage compartments are located in
front of the second-row seats.
Upper storage compartmentLower storage compartment
1Storage compartment cover
2Release button
Press release button 2 on storage
compartment cover 1.
The storage compartment cover opens
automatically.
iDepending on vehicle equipment, the upper
storage compartment may be replaced by a
control panel, for example in vehicles with rear
climate control* (
page 229) or rear automatic
climate control* (
page 245).iIf your vehicle is equipped with a smoking
package*, the storage compartment contains an
ashtray (
page 320).

315 Controls in detail
Useful features
Third-row storage compartment
Storage compartments are located on the
side trims of the third-row seats.
1Storage compartmentParcel nets Parcel net in front passenger footwell
1Parcel net
Parcel nets on front seat backrests
1Parcel net
iIf your vehicle is equipped with a
3-zone automatic climate control*, the storage
compartment is replaced by an adjustable air
vent (
page 249).
Warning!G
Do not place objects with a combined
weight of more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg) into the
parcel net on the back of the front passen-
ger seat. Otherwise, the Occupant
Classification System OCS (
page 88) may
not be able to properly approximate the
occupant weight category.
Parcel nets are intended for storing
light-weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges, or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
parcel nets. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could
be thrown around inside the vehicle and
cause injury to vehicle occupants.
Parcel nets cannot protect transported
goods in the event of an accident.

316 Controls in detail
Useful features
Parcel net in cargo compartment
1Parcel net
2Clips
3Mounting openings
4Mounting lug
5Rail
Take parcel net 1 out of lower
clips2.
Push rails 5 up slightly in direction of
arrows.
Pull mounting lugs 4 out of mounting
openings 3.
Install parcel net 1 in reverse order.
Cup holders
Cup holders in front center console
A cupholder and a card/ticket holder with
bottle opener are located in the front
center console.
1Cup holders
Warning!G
In order to help prevent spilling liquids on
vehicle occupants and/or vehicle equip-
ment, only use containers that fit into the
cup holder. Use lids on open containers and
do not fill containers to a height where the
contents, especially hot liquids, could spill
during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or an
accident. Liquids spilled on vehicle occu-
pants may cause serious personal injury.
Liquids spilled on vehicle equipment may
cause damage not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
When not in use, keep rear cup holders
closed. An open cup holder may cause injury
to you or others when contacted during
braking, vehicle maneuvers, or in an
accident.
Keep in mind that objects placed in a cup
holder may come loose during braking,
vehicle maneuvers, or an accident and be
thrown around in the vehicle interior.
Objects thrown around in the vehicle in-
terior may cause an accident and/or serious
personal injury.

317 Controls in detail
Useful features
Card/ticket holder with bottle opener
A card/ticket holder and a bottle opener
are located in the cup holder of the front
center console.
Cards and tickets can be inserted into the
slot in the middle. The card/ticket holder
is removable and has a bottle opener
underneath.
Removing
1Card/ticket holder with bottle opener
Lift card/ticket holder 1 at the rear
and take it out.The bottle opener is located underneath
the card/ticket holder and has openers for
crown caps and screw caps.
2Opener for screw caps
3Opener for crown capsReinserting
1Tabs
2Card/ticket holder
Guide tabs 1 into openings.
Guide rear of card/ticket holder 2
into the cupholder.iWith the card/ticket holder removed, you
can also take the rubber inlet from the cupholder
for cleaning.

318 Controls in detail
Useful features
Cup holder in front of second-row seats
A cupholder is located in front of the
second-row seats.
Opening cup holder
1Storage compartment coverOpen storage compartment
cover1(
page 314).
Press storage compartment cover 1
down in direction of arrow as far as it
will go.
1Storage compartment cover
2Cup holder
Pull out cup holder 2 in direction of
arrow as far as it will go.Closing cup holder
Make sure you have removed all
containers from the cup holder.
Push cup holder 2 in until it engages.
Close storage compartment cover.
Cupholders in rear center console*
Cupholders are located on the rear center
console* between the second-row seats.
1Cup holders
!Close the cup holder when not in use and
before folding the second-row seats.
iVehicles with rear center console*
(
page 323) are not equipped with cupholders
in front of the second-row seats.

319 Controls in detail
Useful features
Cupholders in third-row side trim
Cupholders are located in the side trims of
the third-row seats.
1Cup holderAshtrays*
Your vehicle is equipped with an ashtray
and a cigarette lighter (
page 321)
located in the front center console and an
ashtray located in front of the second-row
seats (
page 320).Ashtray in the front center console
Opening the ashtray
Open cover1 (page 312).
1Cover plate
2Ashtray insert
iIf your vehicle is not equipped with a
smoking package*, it has a storage
compartment (
page 312) with a power outlet
(
page 322) instead.