2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 127

Controls in detail Power windows Power windows Opening and closing 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. door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path, the automatic reversal function will stop the door window and open it slightly. The door windows operate differently when the switch is pressed and held. See the "Closing when a door window is blocked" section in this chapter for details. The closing of a door window can be immediately halted by releasing the switch or, if the switch was pulled past the resistance point and released, by either pressing or pulling the respective switch. The closing of the hinged quarter windows can be immediately halted by pressing or pulling the switch. If a window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you are closing the windows by pressing and holding button j on the SmartKey or by pressing and holding the lock button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO) on an outside door handle, the automatic reversal function will not operate. Activate the override switch when children are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. The children may otherwise injure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the window opening. i Operating the rear door windows from the rear is not possible when you activate the override switch (Y page 74). Vehicles equipped with the PRE-SAFE® system: If the vehicle is in a severe skid or is spinning, the door windows close until only a small gap remains. G Observe Safety notes, see page 66. G Warning! Do not keep any part of your body up against the window pane when opening a window. The downward motion of the pane may pull that part of your body down between the window pane and the door frame and trap it there. If there is a risk of entrapment, release the switch and pull it to close the window. i You can also open or close the windows using the SmartKey, see "Summer opening feature" (Y page 127) and "Convenience closing feature" (Y page 128). i After switching off the ignition or removing the SmartKey from the starter switch, you can operate the windows until you open the driver's or front passenger door. If no door was opened you can operate the windows for up to 5 minutes. Z G Warning! When opening or closing the windows, make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the opening/closing procedure. The door windows are equipped with the express operation and automatic reversal function. If in express operation mode a 125