Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 99

Side windows
96
They could otherwise open doors or side win-
dows while the vehicle is in motion and
thereby injure themselves or others.
Opening and closing the side win-
dows
Front left
:
Front right
;
Rear right
=
Rear left
?
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence.
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The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the override feature for
the side windows is activated (
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
To open: press the corresponding switch.
X
To close: pull the corresponding switch.
X
i
If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction. You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
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You can continue to operate the side win-
dows after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until the driver's
or front-passenger door is opened.
Convenience opening feature
You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the key is used to carry out
the following functions simultaneously:
unlock the vehicle
R
open the side windows
R
open the sliding sunroof or the panorama
R
sliding sunroof and the roller sunblinds
switch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
R
er's seat
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The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the key. The key
must be close to the driver's door handle.
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
X
handle.
Press and hold the % button until the
X
side windows and the sliding sunroof or the
panorama sliding sunroof are in the desired
position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding
sunroof are closed, the roller sunblinds are
opened first.
Press and hold the % button again until
X
the panorama sliding sunroof is in the
desired position.
To interrupt convenience opening:
X
release the % button.
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Y
Convenience closing feature
General notes
When you lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously:
close the side windows
R
close the sliding sunroof or the panorama
R
sliding sunroof
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof,
you can then close the roller sunblinds.
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WARNING
When using the convenience closing feature,
make sure that nobody can become trapped.