User manual MERCEDES S 550 MANUAL 2009

[. . . ] S-Class Operator's Manual Symbols Trademarks®: RBluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. RESP® X and PRE-SAFE® are registered trademarks of Daimler. is a registered trademark of Prince, a Johnson Controls Company. RHomeLink® RLOGIC7® is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. and related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. RSIRIUS This symbol points to instructions for you to follow. A number of these symbols X appearing in succession indicates a multiple-step procedure. [. . . ] You should therefore switch off the windshield wipers when weather conditions are dry. X Wiping with washer fluid X Switch on the ignition. Turn the combination switch in direction of arrow 1 to the desired position, depending on the intensity of the rain. on and you brake the vehicle to a stop, the wipers operate more slowly. i When the windshield wipers are switched Intermittent wiping Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipitation. Turn the combination switch to position U or V. After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are controlled by the rain sensor automatically. Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is opened. This protects persons getting into or out of the vehicle from being sprayed. 332 Controls in detail Wipers Intermittent wiping will be continued when all doors are closed and Rthe automatic transmission is in drive position D or reverse gear R or Rthe For information on cleaning the headlamps with washer fluid, see "Headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 329). If the windshield wipers fail to function at all with the combination switch in position U or V, Rset wiper setting is changed using the combination switch Problems with wipers !If anything blocks the windshield wipers (leaves, snow, etc. ), switch them off immediately. For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe location, and R- the combination switch to the next higher wiper speed the windshield wipers checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center Rhave Single wipe X Press the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow 2 to the resistance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. remove the SmartKey from the starter switch or turn off the engine by pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the driver's door (with the driver's door open, starter switch is in position 0, same as with SmartKey removed from starter switch) engage the parking brake - Wiping with washer fluid X Press the combination switch in direction of arrow 2 past the resistance point. noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. - i To prevent smears on the windshield or before attempting to remove any blockage. RRemove RTurn blockage. Z For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Washer system and headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 448). the windshield wipers on again. 333 Controls in detail Power windows Power windows Opening and closing The door windows are opened and closed electrically. The switches for all door 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 on the rear doors. 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 the door windows 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. Activate the override switch when children are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. by becoming trapped in the door window opening. i You can also open or close the door windows using the SmartKey, see "Summer opening feature" (Y page 336) and "Convenience closing feature" (Y page 337). i After switching off the ignition or removing the SmartKey from the starter switch, you can operate the door windows until you open the driver's or front passenger door. If no door was opened you can operate the door windows for up to 5 minutes. i Operating the rear door windows from the rear is not possible when you activate the override switch (Y page 67). Vehicles equipped with the PRE-SAFE® system: If the vehicle is in a critical dynamic driving situation, the door windows close until only a small gap remains. G Warning! When opening or closing the door 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 door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path, the automatic reversal G Observe Safety notes, see page 62. 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 you use a solution that is more than 55% anticorrosion/antifreeze (freeze protection to approximately -49 [-45]), the engine temperature will increase due to the lower heat transfer capability of the solution. Therefore, do not use more than this amount of anticorrosion/antifreeze. If the coolant level is low, water and MB 325. 0 Anticorrosion/Antifreeze should be used to bring it up to the proper level (have cooling system checked for signs of leakage). Please make sure the mixture is in accordance with label instructions. [. . . ]