2008 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 242

Controls in detail Power windows Power windows The door windows and the hinged quarter windows* are opened and closed electrically. The switches for all door windows and the hinged quarter windows* are located on the driver's door control panel. The switches for the respective door windows are located on the front passenger door and the rear doors. The hinged quarter windows* can be operated from the driver's seat only. Warning! The closing of a door window can be immediately halted by releasing the switch or, if switch was pulled past the resistance point and released, by either pressing or pulling the respective switch. If a door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you pulled the switch past the resistance point and released it to close the door window, the automatic reversal function will stop the door window and open it slightly. If a door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you are closing a door window by pulling and holding the switch, or by pressing and holding button ‹ on the SmartKey, by pressing and holding the lock button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, the automatic reversal function will not operate. When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from 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. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. i You can also open or close the windows using the SmartKey, see "Summer opening feature" ( page 244) and "Convenience closing feature" ( page 245). Depending on the current position, the power windows may also open or close when the air recirculation button : on the control panel of the climate control ( page 210) or automatic climate control* ( page 224) is pressed and held. G When closing the windows, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure. Activate the override switch ( page 97) when children are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. The children could otherwise injure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the window opening. i After switching off the ignition ( page 39) or removing the SmartKey from the starter switch, the windows can be operated until you open the driver's or front passenger door for at least 5 minutes if nor door was opened Switch on the ignition ( page 39). 241