Mercedes-Benz 2005 E-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Useful features
Heated steering wheel*
The steering wheel heating warms up the
leather area of the steering wheel.
The stalk with the heated steering wheel
switch is on the lower left-hand side of the
steering wheel.
1 Indicator lamp
2 Switching off
3 Switching on
Switching on
̈ Switch on the ignition ( page 33).
̈ Turn switch at the tip of stalk in the di-
rection of arrow 3.
The steering wheel is heated. Indicator
lamp 1 comes on.
Switching off
̈ Turn switch at the tip of stalk in direc-
tion of arrow 2.
The heated steering wheel is turned off.
Indicator lamp 1 goes out.
Telephone*
Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele-
phone or a citizens band unit, should only
be used inside the vehicle if they are con-
nected to an antenna that is installed on
the outside of the vehicle.
The external antenna must be approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Please contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa-
tion on the installation of an approved
external antenna. Refer to the radio trans-
mitter operation instructions regarding use
of an external antenna.
i
The steering wheel heating does not
turn off automatically.
Warning! G
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.