Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 215

Controls
Features
tion for at least 20 seconds before trying
another position.
Keep the transmitter button on the garage
X
door's remote control depressed until indi-
cator lamp 1 starts to flash rapidly.
The programming was successful if indica-
tor lamp 1 flashes rapidly.
Release the transmitter buttons on the
X
garage door's remote control and the inte-
grated remote control.
If indicator lamp 1 goes out after approxi-
mately 20 seconds and did not flash rapidly
before this:
Release the transmitter buttons on the
X
integrated and portable remote controls.
Repeat the programming procedure. At the
X
same time change the distance between
the garage door's remote control and the
transmitter buttons in the rear-view mirror.
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If the garage door system works with a
rolling code, after programming you must
synchronise the remote control integrated
in the rear-view mirror with the garage door
system receiver.
You will find further information in the
garage door opening system's operating
instructions, e.g. the sections on "Synchro-
nising the transmitter" or "Registering a
212
new transmitter". You can also call the hot-
line mentioned above.
Opening or closing the garage door
Once programmed, the integrated remote
control will assume the function of the garage
door system's remote control. Please read
the operating instructions for the garage door
system.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Press the transmitter button on the rear-
X
view mirror that you have programmed to
operate the garage door.
Garage door system with fixed code: indi-
cator lamp 1 lights up continuously.
Garage door system with rolling code: indi-
cator lamp 1 flashes briefly and then lights
up for approximately two seconds. This is
repeated for up to 20 seconds.
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The transmitter will transmit a signal for
as long as the transmitter button is being
pressed. The transmission will be halted
after a maximum of 20 seconds and indi-
cator lamp 1 will flash. Press the trans-
mitter button again if necessary.
Clearing the remote control memory
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Press and hold transmitter buttons
X
4 for approximately 20 seconds until indi-
cator lamp 1 flashes rapidly.
The memory is cleared.
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You should clear the remote control mem-
ory before selling the vehicle.
Compass*
In the AIRMATIC/Compass* menu
( page 128), the compass displays the com-
Y
pass bearing of your direction of travel. You
will see N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W or NW in the multi-
function display.
To obtain an accurate display of your com-
pass bearing, the correct geographical zone
must be set. If necessary, the compass must
also be calibrated ( page 215).
Y
If the compass is not calibrated or is malfunc-
tioning due to external interference, you will
see the Compass – – – message in the dis-
play.
2 and
* optional