Power Windows - Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual

Power windows

The door windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all door win-
dows are located on the driver's door con-
trol panel. The switches for the respective
door windows are located on the front
passenger door and the rear doors.
Warning!
When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
Activate the override switch ( page 96)
when children are riding in the back seats of
the vehicle. The children could otherwise in-
jure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
in the window opening.
The closing of a door window can be imme-
diately 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 win-
dow, the automatic reversal function will
stop the window and open it slightly.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
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that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing a door window by pulling and
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-
ing button ‹ on the SmartKey, by press-
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) on a door handle, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended 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.
Controls in detail
Power windows
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You can also open or close the windows
using the SmartKey, see "Summer opening fea-
ture" ( page 237) and see "Convenience clos-
ing feature" ( page 238).
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 206) or automatic
climate control* ( page 220) is pressed and
held.
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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).
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