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M-class Ope rat or’s Manual[...]
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ML 320 ML 430 ML 55 AMG[...]
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O ur comp an y and staf f co ngra tula te y o u on the pu rchas e of y ou r new Me rce des- Be nz. Y our sel ection of o ur pro d uct is a demo ns tratio n o f y our t rus t in our c ompa n y name. Fur t her , it ex em plifies y our desi re to own an au tomob il e t hat wi ll be as ea sy as pos sib le to opera te and provid e years of ser vic e. Y [...]
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1 Con te n ts Introduction Produc t inf ormatio n .... ..... .... ..... ..... ... 7 Roa d s ide assi st ance ... .... ....... ..... ..... . 1 0 Where t o find it ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 1 4 Re portin g Safe ty Def ects . .... ..... ..... . 1 6 Instru ments and contr ols Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Cent er conso [...]
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2 Con te n ts Fo g lamp sw itch (ex cept Cana da) ..... .... ..... ..... ....... . 92 Fo g lamp sw itch (Ca nad a onl y) ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 93 Hazard wa rning flasher swit c h ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 94 Headla mp clea ning sy st em ...... ..... . 94 Wi ndshield w iper/w asher swit c h ..... ..... .... [...]
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3 Con te n ts Sno w c hains .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... .. 1 79 W inter d riving ins truc tions ...... 1 80 Dee p wa ter .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 8 1 Pa ssenger com par tment .. ..... .... 1 82 Tr a vel ing abro ad .... .... ... .... ..... .... 1 82 Off-Ro ad driving .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 83 Trail er t ow[...]
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4 Con te n ts Pr ac tic al hi n ts Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....2 28 Fuses . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 228 Ele c tric al outl et ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..230 St ow ing thing s in t he vehi cle .... ..230 Hood .. ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... .... .. 23 1 Che[...]
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5 Con te n ts V ehicle car e Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicl e .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 278 Po w er w asher ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..279 T ar s tai ns ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..279 Pain t work, pa inted b o dy com pon ents ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..279 Engi ne cle a ni ng ... ..... ..... .... [...]
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7 Introduction Pr oduct inf or mati on K ind ly obs er ve t h e fol lowin g i n you r ow n b est i nter est: W e rec o mmend usin g Mercedes- Benz origi nal parts as w ell a s c onv ersion pa rts and accesso ries ex pl ic it ly a pp r ov e d by us for y o ur v ehi c le m od el. W e ha ve tes ted the se parts t o determine th eir reliability , s afe[...]
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8 Introduction Oper at or’s m anual Th is Op erator ’s M a nua l co n tai ns a g reat d eal of use ful in format io n. We urge you to r ead i t ca ref ul l y an d fami liar ize your self w it h th e vehicle befor e drivi n g. For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we ur g e you t o follo w t he ins tru ctions and w arn ings[...]
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9 Introduction Im por tant noti ce f or Ca lif or nia retai l bu ye rs of Mer ce des-Be n z a ut om o biles Un d er California la w you ma y b e entitled to a replacemen t of y our vehicle or a ref und of th e purchase price, if M ercedes-Benz USA, LLC or its autho rized Mercedes-Benz Center fa ils to conform the vehicle to i ts express warranti e [...]
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10 Introduction Roads ide assis tanc e The Mercedes- Benz Ro adside Assist a nce Program provides fa ctory trained tec hnica l help in the ev ent of a breakdown. Calls to th e t oll-free Ro a dside Assis tance number: 1-80 0-FOR -MER Ced es (i n t he USA ) 1-80 0-387 -0 1 00 (i n Cana da) wi ll be an sw ered b y Mercedes-Benz Client Assis tance R e[...]
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11 Introduction Change of address or o w nersh ip If yo u chang e y our address, b e sure t o send in the “Change of A d dres s No tice” f ound in the Servi ce and W ar ranty Information Booklet, or si m ply call the Merced es-Benz Client A ssis tance Cen ter (in the USA) at 1-800-FO R-MER Cedes, or Cus t omer Ser v i ce (i n Canada) at 1- 800-[...]
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12 Introduction W e continuousl y st rive t o i mpr ov e our pr odu ct, and ask for your unders tand ing that w e reserv e the right t o mak e chan ges in design a n d equipment. Th eref o re, info rmation, il lus trations and des c ripti ons in this Opera tor’s Manual migh t di ffer from y our v ehi cle . Optional e quipm ent is also d escribed [...]
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13 Introduction Wa r n i n g ! This Sport Uti lity V ehicle i s designed f or both on-road and off-roa d use. It can go pla c es and perf orm task s f or whic h conv entional 2-wheel dri ve pa ssen ger cars w ere no t intended. This vehicle will h a ndle a nd maneuver dif ferently from co nvent iona l p asse nger ca rs in driv in g con dit ion s wh[...]
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14 Introduction Where to find it The Oper ator ’s Man u al is divid ed int o eight sec tions: • Ins tru m ents and contr ols: An o verv ie w of al l t he co ntrols that ca n be oper at e d fr om the driv er’ s sea t. •O p e r a t i o n : Inf o rmation o n th e v ehic le’s eq uipment and its o peration. •D r i v i n g : Imp orta nt inf o[...]
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15 Introduction Pro bl ems wi th your v eh icle If y ou shoul d experienc e a problem with y o ur v ehicle, part icularl y one that y ou beli eve ma y af fect its safe ope ration, w e urge y o u t o immedia tel y conta ct y o u r authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truc k Cent er t o h a v e the pro blem d ia gnos ed a nd co r rect ed if requ ired. If t[...]
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16 Introduction For th e USA on ly: The following text is p ublished as r equir ed of m anufac turers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regula tions, Par t 57 5 purs ua nt to t he “Na tion al T raf fi c a nd Moto r V eh icle Safet y Act of 1 96 6 ”. R eport ing Safety Def ects If y ou belie ve that yo ur vehic le has a defect which could cau[...]
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17 Contents - Ins truments and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instru ments and contr ols Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Cent er conso le ........ .... ..... ..... .... .... 20 Ov erhea d con trol pan el .... ....[...]
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18 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins tru m ents and co ntr ols[...]
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19 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo r m o re de ta ile d d esc rip tio n s se e ind e x o n p age 3 00 . For adjus tment of air outl ets, ref er to climate control, see page 98. 1 Cup holder , see page 1 1 4 2 Pa[...]
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20 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cent er c ons ole 1 Left front s eat heater s w itc h, see pag e 44 2 Switc h f or rear quar ter windo w , left, see page 1 06 3 Switc h for r ear windo w wa s her /w iper[...]
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21 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Over head cont r ol panel 1 Interi o r lighting, see page 1 1 0 2 Gara g e door opener , s ee page 1 4 0 3 Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid, t el ephone and v oice r ecognit ion[...]
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22 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 24 St art loc k -out .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 25 Gener a l not es on t he centr al loc[...]
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23 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Basi c setting – Air co nditioner .... ..... .. ..... ..... .... .. 1 00 Spe cia l setti ng ... ..... .... ..... ..... .. .... 1 0 1 Dus t filt er . ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .....[...]
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24 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl ud ed wit h your vehicle are: • 2 rem ote co ntr o ls w it h foldi ng m aster key s, • 1 r eserv e k ey , Remot e control with f olding mas ter k[...]
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25 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Res er ve k ey The reserve k ey fits all l o ck s on the vehicle. For not es on th e m echan i cal ke ys refer t o page 29 . No te : W e recommend that you carry the reserve k ey with[...]
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26 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex G e ner al not es o n th e cen tra l lo cki ng s y ste m If t he k ey in th e s teering lock is in position 1 or 2, th e vehi cle c ann o t be locked or unlocked wit h the r e[...]
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27 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Transmi t butt on ‹ Locki ng Œ Un l o ck i n g Š U nlo ckin g lift gate 2 PAN IC bu tto n 3 Release butt o n fo r mas ter k ey Loc king and unlock ing with r em ote co ntrol Un [...]
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28 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Locking: P re s s t ra n smi t b ut ton ‹ o nc e. A ll turn si gna l lamp s blink th ree times to indicate th at the v eh icle is l oc ked and the antitheft alarm i s activ [...]
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29 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : For op eratio n in the U SA onl y: This de vice com pli e s with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s. O pe ratio n is su bje ct to th e followi ng two c o[...]
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30 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Doors 1 O pen in g – pull han dle 2 U nlo cki ng driv e r’s door lo ck 3 L o ck i n g dr i ve r ’s d o o r l ock 4 Ind ividu al door fr om insi de: Push l oc k bu tt on [...]
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31 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Each indi vidua l door and t he lif tgate mu st be lo ck e d with the resp ectiv e do or lock butt on – th e driv er’s do or can o nl y be l oc ked w hen it is closed. No te s: Th[...]
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32 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Centr al locki ng swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck i n g Th e c e ntr al locki ng s wi tc h i s loc ate d o n t h e c ent er console. The doors and trunk can onl y be lock ed wit[...]
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33 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: If d oors are unl oc ked with t he cent ral locking switc h after activa ting the auto matic central lock ing, and neith er door is opened, then th e doors remain unlock ed e[...]
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34 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Liftg ate 1 G rip m old in g 2 Ha ndl e, o uts id e 3 Rec e ss ed gr i p To o p e n : Fro m out side of ve hic le, pu ll on ha ndle ( 2 ). To c l o s e : Pu ll dow n on r eces[...]
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35 Antitheft ala rm sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ant itheft al ar m sys t em The in dicator lamp is located in the c enter console. The a ntitheft a larm is automaticall y armed or disarmed with th e remo te co n trol b y loc king o[...]
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36 Tow- away pro tection Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o w-a wa y al ar m and gla ss breakag e sens or The swit ch i s locat ed in th e ov erhead co nsole. The to w - a wa y al arm and gla ss breakag e senso r a re par t of th e an[...]
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37 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seats, front Cau tio n ! Do not remo ve head res trai nts exce pt w hen mounting seat cov er s. For remov al see pa ge 43. Whenev er head res traints ha ve been removed be sure to reinst all th em befor[...]
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38 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Prior to op erating the vehicle, t he driver should a djus t the seat height for proper vision as well as fore / af t plac eme nt and bac kre st ang le t o i nsur e a dequat e contro[...]
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39 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Manual se ats (ML 320) W e recomme nd to adjus t the manual seat in the followi ng or der : 1 Seat, f ore / aft Lift handle (1), slide seat to desir ed positi o n and allow han dle to reenga ge . Chec k[...]
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40 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er seats (s ta ndard; o ptional on mod el ML 320) The sl ide switc h es are lo cated on the entry s ide of each front sea t base. Tur n k ey i n st eer ing lo ck t o pos iti on 1 or 2 ( wit[...]
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41 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Onl y minor person al ad j us tments, as desc rib e d b e lo w , shou ld then be r eq uired. For ex terior rear vie w mirror s, see page 73; in s ide re ar v iew m ir ror , se e pa ge 7 1; st eeri ng wh[...]
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42 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Mem o ry s toring and recall i ng (opt ional on m odel ML 320 and ML 430) 5 Me m o ry b utt o n 6 Po sit ion b u ttons Sto r in g Th ree se ts of se at posi ti ons ma y be prog ram med in to mem[...]
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43 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Head res tr aint re mo va l Rem ov a l : Pu ll he a d restrain t to its hi gh est posi ti on. Pus h lock button (ar row) and pull out head res traint com pletel y with both hands. In stalla tio n: Inser[...]
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44 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Heated seats (f ront, o ptiona l on ML 320) The f ront seat heater switc hes a re located on the c enter console. The f ront seat hea ters can be s witc hed on wi th th e engine running . Pre ss[...]
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45 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: When in operation, the seat h ea ter co nsumes a lar ge a mo un t of e le ct ric al power . It is n ot a dv isa ble to use t he seat heat er longer than nece ssary . The seat h eaters ma y au t[...]
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46 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat be lts and i nteg rat ed res tr aint sy s tem Y o u r ve hi cle is eq u ip pe d w it h se a t bel t s for all se at s , emerg ency te nsioning retra ctor s f or fron t and seco[...]
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47 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : For c leani ng and car e of the seat b elts, see page 282. Seat b elt n onusag e w arni ng sy st em After s tarti ng the engine , a w arnin g sounds an d the se at b elt wa rning la[...]
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48 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex F as tening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buck le 3 Rel e as e b ut to n Pu sh lat ch plate (1 ) in to buckle ( 2) un ti l it cli cks. Do no t twis t t he belt. A twis ted sea t be[...]
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49 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tight en the lap p ortio n to a snug f it by pu ll ing should er por tion up. The shoulder portio n of the s eat belt mu st be pul led snug and c heck ed fo r snugness immedia tel y after e[...]
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50 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Oper ation The in ertia reel s to p s t he belt from unwinding durin g sudde n veh icle s tops or when qu ick ly p ulling on t he belt. The locking function of the reel ma y be chec[...]
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51 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • N ever w ear the sh oulder belt under y ou r arm, again st y ou r n e ck or off y o ur sh o uld er . In a cr ash, y our body w ou ld mo v e too far f orw ard. That woul d in crea se th [...]
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52 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! USE C HILD RE S T RAIN TS PR OPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under mus t nev er ride in the front seat, exc ept in a M ercedes-Benz au th o ri ze d B abySm art[...]
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53 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ba by Sma r t TM air bag deactiv ation sy st em Sp eci al B abySm art TM com patibl e c hild seat s, designed for use with th e M ercedes-Benz s y s tem a nd av ailable at an y a uthorized [...]
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54 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Supplemental r estr aint sys t em (SRS) Ai rb ag s are in tende d as a supp l em en t to seat be lts . Airbag s alone c annot protect as well as airbag s plu s seat belt s in im pac[...]
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55 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E me rge nc y t en si o ni ng re tr ac tor (E T R) The sea t belts f o r th e outboard passenger seats (ex cept in the opti onal 3rd ro w seats) ar e equi pped wit h emerg ency t ensionin g[...]
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56 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ai rba gs 1 D river air bag The m os t eff ectiv e occupant res traint sy s tem yet dev el oped for use in production vehicles is the s eat belt. In some cases , how ev er , th e pr[...]
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57 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Side im pact ai rbag , fro nt Th e s ide im pa ct air bag s ar e lo cated i n th e fron t a n d rear do ors . In conjunct ion w ith w earing the sea t belts, the d riv er and front pa sse[...]
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58 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex out af ter ap proxima tel y 5 seco nds ; after th e lamp goes out, the sy s tem cont inues to monit or the com pon ents a nd c ir cui tr y of t he a irba g s y stem and wi ll in di [...]
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59 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Front ai rbags The dri ver a nd fro nt passeng er f ro nt airbags are design e d t o activ ate onl y in cert a i n frontal im pa cts ex cee ding a preset threshold. The front passeng er air[...]
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60 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Y our v ehicl e was orig inall y equipp ed wit h airbags wh ic h ar e design ed t o activ at e in c ertai n im pacts ex ceeding a preset th r eshold to red u ce th e pot ential and [...]
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61 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • S it pr op er l y b el ted in an upr igh t p os itio n w ith y our bac k ag ains t the backr es t. • Adjus t th e drive r’s seat as f a r as possibl e rea rwa rd, sti ll p e rm it t[...]
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62 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! A cc iden t resear ch show s t hat the saf est place for c h ildren i n an a ut om obile i s in the rea r seat. Should y ou choose to plac e a child 1 2 y ears old or[...]
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63 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Safety gu i delines for the s ea t belt, emerg ency tensioning retr actor and airbag Wa r n i n g ! • Damag ed seat belts or be lts that wer e highl y s tre s sed in an acc ident mus t b [...]
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64 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex When yo u sell the vehicle we s trongl y ur ge y o u to give notice to the subsequent o wner tha t it is eq uipped w ith an “ SRS” by alerting h im to the appl icable sec tion i[...]
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65 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Infa nt a nd ch i ld r es trai nt sy s tems We r e c o m m e n d t h a t a l l i n fa n t s a n d c h i l d r e n b e pr o p e r ly rest rained at all times w hile the veh icle is in motion[...]
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66 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 year s old and und er m us t nev er ride i n the front seat, exc ept in a M ercedes-Benz au th o ri ze d B abySm art TM com patibl e c hild seat, whic h[...]
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67 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins talla tion of inf ant a nd c hil d res tr aint sys te ms T o s ecure a tether s trap to t he anchorage, securely fa s ten t he ho ok (1 ), wh ich i s p art o f t he tet he r strap , to [...]
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68 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V ehicle with third ro w seats 3 T eth er anc hor ages fo r s econ d r o w s e at s 4 T eth er anc hor age s f or t hi rd r ow se ats This v ehicl e is pro vided with te ther anc ho[...]
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69 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! An infant and c hild re strai n t sy st em mus t not b e ins talled on t he right se cond row seat while a passenger rides in a third ro w seat. Use of t he easy- entry / exit f[...]
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70 Adjustable steering wheel Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Adjus table st eering w heel Un l o c k i ng : Mo ve lever (1) do w n. The indicator lamp , locat ed in the ins trum ent clu s ter , co mes on. Ad j u st i n g : Mo ve steeri[...]
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71 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In si de r ear vi ew m irror Use y our inside mir ror to d et ermine the siz e and dis ta nce of objects se en in the passe nger side conv ex mirro r . Antiglar e n ight pos i tion Manual : [...]
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72 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Aut omatic (o ptional on M L 320): With the k ey i n s teering l ock p o sition 2 and the automatic antig lare fu ncti on activ ated, the mirror ref lecti o n brig htne ss respond s [...]
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73 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E x ter i o r re a r v iew m i rro rs The switch i s located on the center console. Tur n ke y in s te erin g loc k t o positi on 1 or 2. First sele ct t he m irr or to be a dju s ted – tu[...]
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74 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V eh i cles wit h au toma tic an ti glare func ti on: With th e ke y in s teering lo c k position 2, the driver’s side mir ror r e flection b rightne ss resp onds to c hanges in li[...]
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75 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E xteri or rear view mi rror , el ectr ic all y f o ld ing (opt ional o n ML 32 0 and ML 430) The s wit ch is locat ed in the das hb oard beh ind the st eeri ng wheel. 1 Pr e ss s wi tch to [...]
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76 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins trument c lu s ter[...]
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77 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Coolant tem perature g a uge, see page 8 1 2 Outside tem p erature indicator (opt ional), see page 82 3 Fue l gauge w it h rese rve and fuel ca p p lac eme nt warnin g lamp, see [...]
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78 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Indicator lamps in th e instr u ment cluster Hi gh be a m BAS ma l function, s ee page 2 2 1 ESP malfunction, see page 22 1 4-ET S+ m alf unc tio n, se e page 22 1 ABS malf[...]
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79 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he “CHE CK ENGIN E ” ma lfu ncti on in di cato r la mp co me s o n wh en the e ngi ne is running , it indicat es a mal functio n o f the fuel mana gement sy st em, em issi[...]
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80 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ctiv ating ins trum ent clus ter displ a y The d ispla y for te mperatu re, o dometer , oil lev el indi cator a nd cl ock is act ivated by: • Openin g the d r iver’s [...]
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81 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Coolant t emperatur e g auge Durin g sev ere opera ting conditi ons and s to p-and -g o city traff ic, the co olant tem perature ma y ri se close to the r ed ma rk in g. The engine[...]
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82 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Outside temper ature indicator The temperatur e s ensor is located in the front bumper area. D ue to its location, the sen sor can be affected by road o r engine heat duri [...]
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83 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trip com puter (s tandard; optional on model ML 320) The trip com p uter is located in t he ov erh ead console. Functio n ke y s ar e: • RESET • MO DE No te : Wi t h eng ine not r unning, th[...]
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84 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o chan ge an en tr y , se lec t m ode to be cha nge d: • Da te – Press RESET k ey , the month show n blink s . N ow press MODE ke y to advance to selected month . Pr es s RES ET ke[...]
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85 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Zone map N o rth America Zone map S out h A merica[...]
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86 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o ca librate the compass: If t he v ehicl e was expo sed to a sign ificant m agnetic zone , suc h as hig h v o lt ag e po we r l ine s, t he com pass m a y h a ve to be calibrated. Cal[...]
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87 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Flexible service sy s t em (F SS ) (s ervi ce indi ca to r) The FSS permits a flexible service schedule that i s directl y related to the o perating co nditions of th e vehicle. The sy[...]
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88 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! The FSS indicator i s not an engi ne o i l lev el indicator . See page 89 for engine o il lev el indicator . No te s: When di sconnecting v e hicle battery for one [...]
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89 Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Engine oil lev el ind i cat or T o c hec k the eng ine oil lev el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no rma l oper at ional t em per ature . Ch eck oi l level a[...]
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90 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ex te rio r la mp swi tc h Ro ta te s wi tch $ t o positio ns: D Off C Pa rking lam p s (also si de mark er la m ps, tai llam ps, lic en se plat e l amps, in strum en t pa ne l [...]
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91 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Turn sign al failu re If o ne of t he turn si gna ls fails , t he tu rn sign a l in di cator s y stem f la sh es a nd so un d s at a faste r t h a n n or m al rate . Standing lam ps Whe[...]
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92 Fog lamp switch Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo g la mp sw itc h (ex cept Canad a) The switch i s located in the center console. Pre ss down roc k er swit c h symbols: 1 A ux iliar y front fog lam p s o n (if so eq uipped). Green[...]
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93 Fog lamp switch Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo g la mp sw itc h ( Can ada on l y) The switch i s located in the center console. Press down rock er swit ch symbo l s: 1 Front fog lamp s o n (if so eq uipped). Green indicator lam p ‡ in[...]
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94 Hazard warni ng fl asher Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ha zard warnin g f l ash er swit ch The ha zard w arn i ng f las her sw it ch is locat ed on t op of t he s teering column. The h azard war n ing f lasher can be activated eit[...]
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95 Wi nd shi el d wi per /wa sh er Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W i ndshield w i per/w asher swit ch Mov e s talk briefl y up f o r singl e wipe w ithout adding wa sher f lu id (use onl y when windsh ield is w et). Pu ll stalk tow ard steer[...]
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96 Rear window wi per/washer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rea r w in d o w w i per/ was her The rea r window wi per / washer switc h is located in the ins tr ument panel. W ith k e y in s t e er ing loc k positio n 2: 1 Pre ss fo r [...]
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97 Rear window wi per/washer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W i ndshie ld wipers smear If t he wi ndshield wipers smea r t he wind shield, ev en during rain , activat e t he w a sher sys tem as often as nece ssary . Th e f lu id in th e washe[...]
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98 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Clima te co ntrol[...]
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99 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Air vol um e cont rol swi tch 2 T emperature selector switc h 3 Air dis tri b utio n swit ch 4 Air recir culation 5 Air con d itio ning mode 6 Air vol um e cont rol f or cente r air out[...]
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100 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Basic s etting - Heater Sele ct tem perature. Se le ct air volu m e w it h con tr ol swi tch Q , set at leas t to po sit ion 2 to preven t wind o ws from fog gi n g u p. Set ai r[...]
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101 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Special s etting (us e onl y for sh ort dura ti on) Def ros tin g w i ndsh iel d Set temp erature selector and swit ches for air volume and ai r dis tri but i on to po sit ion P . Turn w[...]
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102 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win dsh ie ld fog ged up on o uts i de. Swit ch on wi per mot or . Set ai r dis tr ib uti on con trol swit ch to p osi tio n d or a . Du s t fil te r Near ly all dust parti cles [...]
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103 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rear windo w defros ter The switch i s located on the center console. Wi t h the eng ine runni ng, pre ss upper h a lf o f the sw itc h. Indic a t or la mp in sw itc h c ome s o n. T o c[...]
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104 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Powe r w i n d ows Po we r windo w swit c hes l ocated on fr o nt cent er co nsole 1 left , fro nt 2 right, front 3 left , rea r 4 right, rea r 5 Swit c h for rear do or wind ow o [...]
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105 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The w indow s ca n be operated wit h k ey in s teering l oc k pos ition 1 or 2. Op era ti on : Press swit ch in to resi s tance point t o ope n. Lift switch to close. Re lease swi tch when[...]
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106 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rea r q u arte r w i nd ow s (o pti o nal on ML 320 an d 43 0) Sw it ches located on front center console The rea r qu arter window s can be ope rat ed with ke y in s tee rin g loc[...]
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107 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sl id ing /p op-up roo f (op t i onal) 1 to s l ide roo f op en 2 t o slid e ro of clos ed 3 t o raise roo f at re ar 4 t o lo wer ro of at rear The sl id ing /p op -u p roo f ca n b e ope[...]
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108 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the ro of opening to guard a g ain s t su n ra ys. Wh en sl idi n g t h e r oo f ope n, th e sc re en w ill als o ret[...]
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109 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Skyvie w T op (optional ) The S kyview T op c an be oper at ed w ith k ey in st eerin g loc k po siti on 1 or 2. 1 to s l ide roo f op en 2 t o slid e ro of clos ed T o f ully o pe n S ky [...]
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110 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Int erior lighti ng Lamp s abov e instru ment panel Interior lam p s abo ve ins trument panel are switc he d on, an d o ff (so ft fade) del a yed, wh en u nlocking t he vehicle , o[...]
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111 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lamp s abov e rea r d o ors In teri o r lamps ab ove rear do ors ar e sw itched on , an d of f (soft f ade) del a yed , when openi ng a rea r door o r clos ing rear d o ors. Wi t h rear do[...]
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112 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Switc h fo r interi or lam ps / lam ps abo ve rea r doors 1 P r es s to s w i tch la mps a bo ve r e a r do o r s of f . T o s witc h both l am p s above rear doors on , brief ly p[...]
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113 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sun v isors Swing sun v isors d own t o p rotec t ag ains t s u n g lare . If sunli g ht ente rs through a side wi nd o w , diseng age visor f rom i nner mounting , piv ot it to t he si de[...]
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114 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Interior St orag e com partments, armr est and cup holder Wa r n i n g ! T o h el p av o id p ers on a l in jury d uri ng a co ll is ion o r sudden maneuver , exer c ise care when [...]
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115 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gl o v e b o x Pu ll ha nd le (1) to ope n. The glo ve bo x is illuminated w ith ke y in s teering lock pos ition 1 or 2 wh en o peni ng the li d. St orag e compar tmen t belo w center arm[...]
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116 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e compar tment und er front pas seng er seat (stand ar d; op t iona l on m ode l M L 3 20) The st orage co m pa rtment under the f ront passenger seat is loc k abl e wi th [...]
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117 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cu p hol d er i n re ar c en ter c on so l e T o o pen cup holder (2), pull down at t op o f co ver . Caut ion! K eep cup holder cl osed wh ile tra veling. Place only c ont aine rs t ha t [...]
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118 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex As htr a y s Cent er co nsole, fro nt By touch i ng the top of the cov er lightl y , the ashtra y opens aut omati call y . T o r emove a s htr a y: P u ll up a nd re move asht ray [...]
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119 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Light er Tur n k ey in s te erin g loc k t o posit i on 1 or 2. Pus h in lighter (1); i t will p o p out a ut o maticall y when h ot. The lighter sock e t can be use d t o acco mmodate ele[...]
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120 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Split rea r seat bench The rea r seat bench can be moved fore / aft, folded and low ered to increase t he cargo area. T he left , right or bot h sea t back sections m a y folded do[...]
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121 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 5. Pull lock butt o n (2 ) up, and f old seat ba ck fo rward unt il it loc k s in plac e. The red bac kres t lock ind icator s at t he lock buttons (2) are not vi sibl e i n lock ed positi[...]
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122 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o return sea t bench section to s ittin g position: 1 . Pull le ver (1) and r a ise s ea t benc h section unti l it loc k s i n pla ce. 2. Pull lock b utton (2) up, and unfold se[...]
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123 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Easy entry / exit f eature (onl y in v ehic les w ith thir d ro w seat s) Fo ld ing r ig ht se a t ben ch sec ti on for ac c ess to re ar compar tm ent area: 1 . M ov e righ t fro nt sea t[...]
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124 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Re ar seat head r estr aints Ra is ing : Pu ll up o n h e ad r estrain t. Lo wering: Pu sh down on he a d restra in t . A d just head rest rain t to su pp ort t he b ack of t he he[...]
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125 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rem ov a l : Pu ll he a d restrain t to its hi gh est posi ti on. Pus h lock button (1 ) and pull o u t head res tr a int com pletel y with bot h hands. The h ead res traint(s) should be s[...]
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126 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Th ird ro w se ats (MB Accessory) T w o si n gle seats ca n be unfo ld ed t o en l arg e th e seating are a . T o fol d se a t down : 1 . Rem ove he a d rest ra in t f ro m se a t [...]
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127 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 7 . Pull re lea se l ev er (3 ) an d unf old se at ba ck unt il i t loc ks securel y in pl ace. 8. Ins tall head r es traint in sea t bac k . No te : For remo val a nd ins tallati on o f h[...]
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128 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o remove seat: 1 . Li f t tens ion er (1 ) upwar d to a horiz ont al p ositi on to rel e ase tens ion of th e strap. 2. Dis en gage h ook (2 ) an d at tach b elt a t hook a nd lo[...]
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129 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Remo va ble cargo floor plates The carg o f loor plates (1) behind the s plit rear sea t ben c h are removable. T o remov e: Lif t carg o f l oor plate at rear edge unti l it un hin ges . [...]
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130 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e of car go floor plat es T o s t ore c arg o f loor p lat es , ope n hook an d lo op s tri p (6) a t bo t tom of b a ckrest of t h e s pli t r ear sea t b en ch a nd i ns [...]
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131 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E nl a rg e d ca rg o ar e a The c arg o ar ea can be enlarged by moving the r ear s eat b e n ch for war d. Al so , th e le f t , th e ri gh t o r bot h se c ti o ns m a y be f o lded a c[...]
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132 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Car go tie-do w n ring s Ca reful l y se cure car go b y appl y ing e v en loa d o n al l ring s with rope of sufficie nt st rength to hold do wn t he carg o. T he ca rgo a rea i s[...]
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133 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Hook s Four hook s, located on t he rear comp a rtment trim pa ne ls can be u se d to s ec u re lig ht weig ht item s (maximum permiss ibl e wei g ht per hook: 9 lbs. [4 kg]). Pa rt it i o[...]
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134 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In stalla tio n: 1 . E nga ge p artit ion net in ho lder s ( 1) and clo s e r ea r co v er . 2. Ins er t t i e dow n h oo ks (2 ) i n ri ng s (3 ) beh in d t h e fro nt sea t s. 3.[...]
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135 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In stalla tio n beh in d r ear se at s 1 . Insert ti e do wn h ook s (2) in ri ngs (3) behind the rear se ats. 2. Pull on loose ends of ti e do w ns until n et is tight. Rem oval: 1 . L if[...]
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136 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lo adi ng in st r uc tio ns The total load w e ight including veh i cle occupants and luggage / cargo shou ld not exceed the veh i cle ca pacity weig ht i ndicat ed o n the ce rtif[...]
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137 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The trunk is the p ref erred place t o carry o bjects. The enlarged car go area should only b e used for items which do not fit in the trunk alone. Car go area co v er blind Clos [...]
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138 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rem ovin g b li n d: Pull righ t side mounting slee v e to wa rd v ehicle ce nter (arro w ) un til butto n (1) enga ge s, and remov e blind from ho lde rs. Ins talling blind: Pla c[...]
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139 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T elephone, g en er al See sep ar at e inst ru c tio n m an u al fo r instr u c tio n s o n how to operate the t el ephone. Cellu lar telephone Wa r n i n g ! A drive r ’s attention to t[...]
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140 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Garage door opene r 1 Signa l transm itt e r k ey s 2 Por table remote contro l transmitter The b u il t-in re mot e con tr ol is c apab le of ope rat ing up to th re e se pa ra te[...]
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141 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex For op eratio n in the U SA onl y: This de vice com pli e s with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s. O pe ratio n is su bje ct to th e followi ng two c on di tio ns :[...]
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142 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rolli ng code progr amming: T o tra in a g ara g e door opener (or o t her ro ll ing code devices) with the rolling code featu re, follo w these ins tructio ns a fter c o m pleti n[...]
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143 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation o f r emote c on trol : 1 . Turn k e y i n st eerin g loc k to po siti on 1 or 2. 2. Sel e ct and press the appr opria te butt on to ac tiv at e t he r em ote co ntrolled de v ic[...]
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145 Con te nt s - D r ivi ng Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driving Co nt rol an d ope ratio n o f r adio t ransmitt ers ... ....... ..... .... .. 1 46 The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 47 Maint enan[...]
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146 Cont rol an d operatio n of r adio tra nsmitter s Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Contr ol and operati on of radio tr ansmitt ers MCS, radi o and teleph one 1 Obs erve all l egal r equ irem ents . T elephones and two- w a y radio R[...]
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147 The fi rst 1 00 0 m ile s Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The fir s t 1 0 00 mil es ( 1 500 km) The m ore cautiousl y y o u treat your vehicle during the break -in period, the more sa tisfi ed you will b e with its performance later on. Th[...]
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148 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T ele Aid Im portant! Th e ini tia l a cti vati on of the T e le A id syst e m m a y only be perfor med by completing the subscriber agreement and pl acin g an acqu aint anc e ca ll usi ng t[...]
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149 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Alwa y s mak e sure th at t he i nd ic a to r lam ps in the “SO S ” but ton , t h e Roa ds id e As s istanc e bu t ton • and th e I nf o r ma ti on bu tt o n ¡ do not rema in illu[...]
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150 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The T el e Aid sys tem is av ailable if: • it has b een activ a ted and is op erati onal. Activ ation require s a subscr iption f or monit orin g services an d c ellu la r air time • t h[...]
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151 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In i tia t i ng an e me rge nc y c all ma nu a lly Brief l y press on cov er (1) – t he cov er will open. Press the SOS button (2) briefly (fo r long er th an 2 seco nds). The indi c ator lam p in[...]
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152 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex R oadside Assi stan c e but ton • Loca ted in th e overhea d cont rol p ane l is the Roads ide Assis tance b utt on • . Brie fl y press on co ve r (3) – t he co ver will open. Pre ssin[...]
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153 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex When th e connection is es tablished, t he message “R O A DSIDE ASSIS T ANCE – C ALL CONNECTED” appe a r s in t he MCS disp la y . The T ele Aid sy s te m wil l transmit d ata g enera ting t h[...]
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154 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he in dic a tor l amp in th e Road si de As si stance bu tt on • is illu mi na te d c o nt i n uo us ly an d t h e r e was no voi c e conn ec tion to the Re sponse Cent e r es tabli s[...]
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155 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The T ele Aid sy st em will transmit data ge nerat ing the vehicle identifica tion num ber , model, color and loca tion (s ub ject to av aila bi li ty of c el lul ar a n d GPS sign a ls) . While the[...]
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156 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! If the i ndicat or lamps do no t s tart flashi ng a f ter press ing one of th e butt ons or remain illumina ted (in red) at an y time, the T ele Aid sys t em has detect ed a faul[...]
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157 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! If the indicat or l am p cont inues t o flash o r the sy s tem does no t reset, co ntact th e Response Center at 1- 800-756 -901 8 ( in the US A) or 1 - 888- 923-8367 (in Canada), or Mer[...]
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158 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex O nc e t he vehi cl e i s unlo cked, a Res pon s e C en ter specialis t will attemp t to esta bl ish v o ice contact with th e vehicle occupants. If the out sid e lift ga te ha ndl e was pul[...]
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159 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Info S ervices (o pt io na l, excep t Ca na da) In fo S e rvice s ca tego ri es in clu de news, s p ort s, s tocks, weat her and c ale nd ar rem in der s. Ch oi ces c an be selec t ed via www . mbus[...]
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160 Catalytic converter Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Catal y tic conv ert er Y our Mer cedes- Benz is equippe d with mon olithi c typ e catal y tic co nvert ers , a n im portant element in conjun c tion with the o xyg en sens ors t [...]
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161 Emi ssion control Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Emission cont rol Certain sy s tem s o f the engine serve to k eep the to xic components o f the exhaus t g a ses within p ermissible li m it s requi red b y la w . These sy s tems, of cour[...]
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162 Steering lock Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St eering lock 0 The ke y c an be with dra wn in th is positi on onl y . The st eering i s lock ed w hen the ke y i s remov ed f rom th e st eering l oc k . If neces sary , mov e s teer[...]
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163 Steering lock Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Caut ion! T o prevent acc el era ted bat te ry dis charge an d a po ssi ble dead ba tter y , alw a y s remov e th e ke y from t he s teering loc k. Do not lea ve the k e y in s teering l oc k p[...]
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164 Starting a n d turning off th e engine Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Starting a nd turn i ng off the en gine Bef ore s tar ti ng En s ure tha t par ki ng b rak e is engaged and that se lecto r l ev e r is in p o sit ion “P ” [...]
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165 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A u t omatic tr ansmission The au tomatic tr a nsmiss i on sel ects i ndivi d ual ge ars auto ma ticall y , dependent u pon • Se lect or l e ver posit ion • A cce lerator posit[...]
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166 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dri ving The sel ector le ver is automaticall y l oc ked whi le in pos ition “ P”. T o mo ve the sel ecto r lev er ou t of pos ition “P”, t he servi ce b rak e p ed[...]
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167 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Maneu ve ring T o maneuver i n ti ght areas, e. g . w hen pulling int o a parking space, cont rol th e v ehicle speed b y g raduall y releas ing t he brakes. Accelerat e gentl y an[...]
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168 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Selector le v er position The c urrent selector lever position is indicated in t he ge ar r ange in dic ator d is pla y . Th e a utomat ic gea r shifting pro cess can be ad[...]
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169 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Neut ral No power is t rans mi t ted from the eng ine to th e drive axle. When the brakes are released , the v ehicle can be mov ed f reel y (pushed or to wed). D o not en gage “[...]
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170 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Pres s and hold s elector lev er in t he æ dir ection : The transmis sion wil l shift from the c ur rent gear d irect ly to ge ar r an ge “ D”. Im portant! With t rans[...]
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171 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gea r r ang es: U psh ift thro ugh 4 th ge ar onl y . Su itab le f or per for mance driv ing. U ps hif t t hrou gh 3r d ge ar only . S uit abl e for modera t e l y s t eep hill s. [...]
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172 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Emergen cy opera ti on (Li mp home mode) If v e hicl e acceler ation w o rs ens or the transmis sion no longe r sh ifts, the transmis sion is mos t lik el y operati ng in L[...]
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173 Par kin g b rake Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Par king brake T o eng age, fir ml y depress pa rking br ak e pedal (1). When the k ey is in s teer ing loc k pos ition 2, the br a k e warnin g la m p É in the ins trument clust er shou l [...]
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174 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex D rivi ng instruc tion s D rive sens ibly – sa v e fue l Fuel co nsum p tion, to a great extent, depends o n drivi ng habits an d operating cond itions. T o sa v e fuel y o[...]
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175 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er assis tanc e Br ak e s The cond itio n of the parking brak e sy s tem is c h ec k ed eac h time t he vehicle is i n the s hop for the required maintenance s erv ice. If t he [...]
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176 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Caut ion! When driving down long and s teep grades, reliev e t he load on the br akes b y sh ifting int o a lo wer ge ar t o use t he engine’s braking p ow er . This helps [...]
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177 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tires Tread wear indicator s (TWI) are requ ired by la w . These indica tors are locat ed in six pl aces o n the tr e ad circumference and beco me v isibl e at a tread dept h of app [...]
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178 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Specif ied tire pre ssures mus t be mainta ined. This ap plies pa rticularl y if the ti res are s u bjected t o high load s (e.g . high spe eds, hea vy loa ds, hi gh ambi ent[...]
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179 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ti re sp e ed ra t in g ML 320 a nd ML 430: Y our vehicle is factory eq uipped wit h “ H”-rated tires, whic h ha ve a spee d r ating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km / h). An electro nic s[...]
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180 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Winter dr ivin g in structio ns The mos t im porta nt rule for sli ppery or icy roa ds is t o dr iv e sensi bl y and to a void abr upt acce leration, braki ng and steeri n g [...]
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181 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win ter dr ivin g Ha ve your vehicle winterized at y our a utho rized M ercedes-Benz Light Truc k Center before the o nset of win te r . • Change th e engine o il if th e eng ine c[...]
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182 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Passeng er compar tment Bl oc k hea t er ( Can ad a only) The eng ine is equip ped w ith a b lock heater . The electrical cable ma y be i ns tal led at y our authorized M erc[...]
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183 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Off-R oad dri ving Famili ari ze yourse lf wi th th e veh ic le charac teristics and ge ar ch ang in g b efor e y o u at tempt a n y d iff i cul t terra in off-road driving . W e rec[...]
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184 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Checkli st bef ore off-roa d driving •T i r e s : Chec k the tread depth and maintain specified tire pressure (see tire pressure labe l inside the f uel fi ll er f la p) . [...]
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185 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driving on emb ankments, slopes and o ther s t eep incl ines shoul d onl y be done s traig ht up or do wnhill , i.e. in the lin e of gr a vity . Do not drive along th e side of a slo[...]
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186 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dri vin g d ow nhi l l: Select gear r ange “1” on th e a u to m ati c tr ansmissi o n, see page 1 65 . D riv e d own h il l o b s er vin g t h e sa m e r u le s a s d r i[...]
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187 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Drivi ng through wa ter 1 20 in (50 cm) Before drivi ng through w ater , determine its depth . It shou ld not be deep er t han appr o ximatel y 20 inc h es (5 0 cm). Swi tc h t o L O[...]
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188 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Crossing obst acles: Select gear r ange “1” on th e a u to m ati c tr ansmissi o n, see page 1 65 . Cross o bst acles (e.g. tree s tum ps or b ig roc ks) v ery slowl y b [...]
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189 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ret u r n ing fr om off-r oad driving Off-r oad driv in g increa ses s train on the vehic le. W e recommend th at y ou inspect the veh icle for p o ssible dam age aft er eac h off- r[...]
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190 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trailer to w ing T railer Hitc hes Onl y i nst all a tr ail er hit c h re ceiv er a ppro ved for your vehicl e. For in form atio n o n a vai lab il ity and i nstall ati on, p[...]
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191 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electrical connections The v ehicle i s pre wired t o a ccept th e se v en-wire harne ss included in th e Merced es-Benz approv ed trailer hitc h re ce iver k it. A n a dd it ion al [...]
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192 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Loading a tra iler Whe n loa ding a t rail er , yo u shou ld obse rv e that nei ther t he permissible G TW, nor the GVWR are ex ceeded . M aximum permissible v a lues are lis[...]
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193 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ttaching a trailer Please observe maximum permitt ed trailer dimensions (width and length). M os t s tates an d all Cana dian provin ces requ i re safe ty chains between your to w [...]
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194 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tow i n g a t r a i l e r There a re ma n y different la ws, includ ing speed l imit res tricti ons, ha ving t o do with t railer t owing . Mak e sure t h a t you r ri g w i [...]
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195 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex At ver y st eep i nclines, not manageable with selec to r le ver i n pos ition “1” , swit ch tr ansf er c ase to LO W R ANG E, see pa ge 20 9 for instruc tio ns o n how to en gag[...]
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196 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cruise c ontrol Th e cru ise cont rol allows y o u to drive in a mo re re laxed m anner , for exam ple ov er l ong distances, as it automaticall y ma intains th e set speed by activ[...]
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197 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Canceling T o canc el t he cruis e control, brief l y push lever to pos iti on 3. When y ou s tep on t he brake pedal or th e vehicle speed drops b elo w appro ximat el y 25 m ph (40 km /[...]
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198 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: If t he engine does not brake the v ehicle suf ficiently while driving on a do w ngrade, the s peed yo u set o n t he cruise control ma y be exceeded. In t his case the aut[...]
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199 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brak e assis t sy st em (BAS) The B AS i s designed t o maximiz e the v ehicl e’s br a kin g capability during emergency braking m aneuvers b y ha ving ma ximum po wer boost applied to th[...]
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200 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The B AS / ESP malfu nctio n indic at or la mp in the in strum en t cluster co me s o n w it h th e key in steer ing lock position 2 and shou l d go out w ith the engine running . I[...]
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201 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Antiloc k brak e sy st em (ABS) Im portant! The ABS i mp roves st eering co ntrol of t he vehicle d uring hard b raking ma neuver s. Th e A B S pr events th e w hee ls fro m l ockin g up a [...]
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202 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If th e c har ging v olt age fa lls bel o w 1 0 vo lts , th e malfu nctio n indica tor lam p comes o n and the ABS is sw it ched of f. W he n the volta ge is abo ve this value ag ai[...]
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203 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex F our-wheel electronic traction sy s tem (4-ETS+) With th e ke y in s teering lock position 2, the yello w 4-ET S+ malf unction ind icat or lamp { and t h e 4 -ETS + warnin g la m p v come [...]
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204 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : In wint er op era tion, the maxi m um eff ectiv eness of t he electronic traction sy s tem i s only achiev ed wit h M ercedes-Benz recommen ded M+S rated radial-pl y tires a[...]
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205 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electronic sta bility progr a m (ESP ) The ESP enhances directional co n trol and redu ces driv ing wheel spin of the veh icle u nder v ario u s d riving conditi ons. Over- /u nderst eering[...]
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206 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he B AS / ESP m a lf unction indic ator lam p ¿ comes on continu ousl y with the eng ine runni ng, a malf unctio n has been detect ed in either s ys tem. Onl y par ti al engin[...]
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207 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E SP con trol swi tch ESP c ontrol swit c h l oc ate d in c ent er conso le. T o s witch E SP off, p re ss upp er ha lf o f swi tch. ESP w arn ing lam p v , located in sp eedometer dial, co[...]
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208 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If one driv e wh e el lose s traction and beg ins t o spin, the brak e is app lied unt il the whe el reg a ins suf f icient tractio n. No te : A voi d spinni ng of one driv e wheel.[...]
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209 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tran sm iss ion co nt ro l – L O W RANG E m od e The swit ch is locat ed in the ins trument pane l . Im portant! When s witc h ing t o or f rom the LO W RAN GE mo de, observe the follo w [...]
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210 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Swit ch ing off : 1 . St o p the veh i cle. 2. Mov e transmissi on select or lev er to pos ition “N”. 3. Push top end o f sw itc h. Th e L O W RANG E in d i c at or lam p in th [...]
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211 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Durin g off-road dr iving a specia l lo w rang e sy s tem fo r antilock brak e s y st em (ABS) and four-wheel electronic tractio n sy st em (4- ETS +) are operati onal with tran[...]
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212 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex What y ou should kno w a t the ga s s tati on Fuel suppl y O p e n f l a p by pu l l in g a t r e a r ( a r r o w ) . T u rn f ue l c ap to t h e left a nd[...]
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213 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Le a v in g t he e ngi n e run n ing a nd t he fuel c ap op en c an cause the “CHECK ENGINE” lamp t o illuminat e. Fuel t ank capaci ty appro ximate ly 1 9.0 U[...]
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214 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex •B u l b s hi gh be am: H1 U (55 W ) , lo w beam: H7 (55 W) lo w beam: Xeno n D 2R - 35 W (optiona l) fog la mps (optio nal): H3 U (55 W), tu rn si gnal [...]
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215 Check regul ary and before a long trip Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Check regu larl y and befor e a long trip 1 Engine oil le vel See “C he cking eng in e oil level” on pa ge 233 an d “Eng ine oil level in dic ator ” on page 8 9[...]
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217 Contents - In strument cluster display Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instrument cl u ster display Malfunc tion and indic ator lamps in th e ins trument c lus te r .... ....... ..... .... 2 1 8 On-bo a rd di agno sti c sy s tem – Chec[...]
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218 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ma lfu nct ion an d in dic ator la mps in the instr ument c lus ter Gener a l i nforma tion: If a bu lb in t he in stru m en t cl uster fails to lig ht u p d u[...]
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219 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Br ak e w ar ni ng la mp When th e b rak e w a rning lamp appears while the engine i s running, this means: • t here is in suff icient b rak e f luid in the reserv o[...]
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220 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuel reserv e warni n g When the warn i ng lam p (1) co mes on a fter s ta rting the eng ine, o r if it co m es on whi le d riving, it in dic ate s that the fu[...]
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221 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E lectron ic stability p rogram (ESP )/ Electron ic traction sy st em (4-ETS+) — wa rnin g lamp The yel low war nin g l a m p in t he speedometer dial co mes on with[...]
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222 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A BS m a lfun ct ion ind ic ator l amp The ABS malf unction indi cat or la mp in the instr um e nt cl uste r c ome s o n wi th t he key in s tee ri n g loc k p[...]
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223 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat belt w arning lam p W i th th e k ey in steeri n g l oc k position 2, th e sea t be l t warni n g la mp co me s o n for a s h ort time i f the driver ’s seat be[...]
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224 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Low engine oil le vel w arni ng lamp W i th th e k ey in steeri n g l oc k position 2, th e oil level warnin g la m p com es on an d sh ould go out when the en[...]
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225 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brak e pa d w ea r indic ator l am p W i th th e k ey in steeri n g l oc k position 2, th e indi ca tor l amp co me s o n and go e s o ut w he n the engine is ru nning[...]
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227 Contents - P ractical hints Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Pr ac tic al hi n ts Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....2 28 Fuses . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 228 Ele c tric al outl[...]
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228 First aid kit Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index First aid kit All except model ML 55 A MG: The f irs t aid ki t is located behin d the co ver in th e lef t rear c argo c o m partment trim pa nel. Tu rn b ot h h andl e s ( 1) le[...]
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229 Fuses Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index F use b ox in e ng in e comp artm e nt 1 Fuse b o x i n engi ne co m partment T o gain acce ss to t he fu se box, rel eas e clamps (a rrows), li ft t he f us e box cover ( 1) u p a n d r emove i [...]
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230 Electric al ou tlet Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Electrical ou tlet Tw o elect ric al ou tlet s ca n be fo und, one at the f ront passenger footw ell, and t he ot her in the rear compar tm ent (al wa y s operation a l). To[...]
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231 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Hood To o p e n : T o unl ock the hood , pu ll re lease lever (1) un der t h e driv er’s side of the ins trument panel. A t the same time a handle (2) will ex tend out of the ra[...]
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232 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Wa r n i n g ! T o help prev ent persona l injur y , s ta y clear of mov ing pa r ts when t he hood is open and the engine is running. Be sure the ho o d is prop erl y clo[...]
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233 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Chec king engine o il lev el 1 Oi l di ps ti ck 2 O il f i ller cap T o c hec k the eng ine oil lev el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no rma l oper at ional [...]
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234 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index A u t omatic tr ansmission fluid lev el The transmis sion ha s a permanent fil l of aut omatic transmis sion fluid. Re g ular aut omatic tra nsmissio n fluid lev el ch ec [...]
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235 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Add i ng coolan t If coo lant h as to be added, a 50 / 5 0 mixtu re of water and M B a nticorrosion / a ntifreeze s hould be added. After ad ding coola nt, close cap until y ou he[...]
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236 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W i nd shield wash er/headl amp c leanin g s y st em The reserv oir should be refill ed with MB Windsh ield wa sher c oncentrat e and w at er (o r commerci all y a vailabl[...]
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237 Win ds hiel d w ip er Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W i ndshield and h eadlam p was h er fl ui d mi x in g r at i o For tem p eratures a bo ve freez ing: MB Wind shield W asher Conce ntrate “S” and wat er 1 part “S ” to 1 0[...]
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238 Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index The vehicle jac k , wheel bol t wrench and screwdriv e r are located in the rear ca rgo com pa rtment behind th e cov er in the righ t side trim panel. T o get to too[...]
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239 Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 2 Ve h i c l e j a c k 3 Scre w dri ver 4 W hee l b olt wr en ch The screwdriver is placed inside th e wheel bolt wren c h han dle. Air pum p (ML 55 AMG ) 1 Air p ump 2 S to [...]
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240 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Wheels Rep l ace ri m s o r ti res wi th t h e s a me d esi gn a tio n, manuf act u rer and typ e as sho wn on t he o riginal par t. See y o ur aut horized M ercedes-Benz Light Tr[...]
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241 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Rotating wheels The w heels ca n be rotat ed ac cording to the deg ree of tire w ear w hile ret a ining the same direction o f tra vel. Rotati ng, ho wev er , s h ould be ca rried out as [...]
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242 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Spare wheel In t he c ase of a flat ti re o r br eak -d ow n, y ou ma y temp oraril y use the space-sa ver s pare wheel, w hile observin g t he f o llo wing res tri ctions: • Do[...]
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243 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Im portant! T o real ize the to ta l crumple zone in c ase of a r ear en d collision, t he space-sa ver spare w heel must be s tored in its holder w ith t he ti re def lated . Properl y i[...]
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244 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 2. Loosen screw (2) us ing wrench supplied with v ehicle t ools , see page 237. Th e scr ew (2) remain s in the holder . 3. Lif t s p are wh eel c arri er sli gh tly an d pu sh le[...]
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245 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Changing wheels P o sition v ehicl e j a ck o n l y at th e j a ck t a k e-up brac ket when raising the vehicle. Wa r n i n g ! The ja ck is des i gned ex clusiv ely for ja cking up th e [...]
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246 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Mo v e v ehic le t o a le ve l are a whi ch is a saf e dis tan ce fr om the ro adw a y . Im portant! The veh icle d oors lock if th e left f ront wheel ro tates with the eng ine r[...]
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247 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 6. Pla ce j ack o n f irm g roun d. Po sit ion t he jack u n der t h e ta ke -u p br acke t so t ha t it i s a lw ay s ve r t i c al (plumb-line) as seen from th e side, even if the ve hi[...]
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248 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Using t he wrench , tighten th e five bolts evenl y , followi n g th e seq u enc e illu strated , unt il all b olt s are tight. Observ e a tightening to rque o f 1 1 0 ft.lb. (1 5[...]
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249 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Inf lating the spa ce-sa ver tire (ML 5 5 AMG o nl y) 1 . Rem ov e ai r p ump f ro m c omp artm ent b ehi nd t he space-sa ver spare wheel. 2. Ope n lid (arro w ) a nd pul l out fil ler h[...]
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250 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tir e inflatio n pressu re A table (s ee fuel filler f lap) lis ts the tire i nfl ation pressur es specifi ed for Mercede s-Benz recomm ended tires as w ell as for the v aryi ng o[...]
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251 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index If a tire cons tant l y loses air , it shoul d be inspe ct ed for da mag e. The sp are tire sh ould be check ed periodicall y for c ond it io n a nd i nf l at ion . S pa re tir e wi ll age and [...]
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252 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Therefo re, we s trong l y recommen d that y ou ha v e t he battery c harge chec ked fr eq uentl y , and correct ed if necessary , especiall y i f y ou use t he v ehicle less than appro[...]
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253 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Jum p s tar ting Impo rt a n t! A discharged ba ttery can freez e at approximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C ). In that cas e, it mu st b e thawed ou t befor e jum per ca bles ar e use[...]
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254 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Proceed a s fo llo ws: 1 . Pos i tion t he vehicle with the char ged battery so that t he jum per ca bles will reac h , but ne ver let t he vehicles touch . Make sure th e ju[...]
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255 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tow i n g t h e v e h i c l e Im portant! When to w ing the vehicle, please, note the f ollowing: With the au t omatic central locking activ ated and t he engine ru nning, the ve h icle doors l [...]
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256 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index ML 320 , ML 430 The rear towing ey e is located behind the ri ght side co ver in the bump er pa nel. 2 To w i n g e ye , r e a r Cove r re m oval : Usi ng a f la t b lad e sc rewd river [...]
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257 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index ML 55 AMG The rea r to wing eye is located behind th e right side cov er (1) in the bum p er panel. 3 Cov er 4 T owing ey e, rear Cove r re m oval : Gr i p co ver at bot tom and pull out . Cov e[...]
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258 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T o be cer t ain t o a void ad ditio nal dam age to the v e hic le p o we rt r ai n , h o we ve r yo u s h o u l d d o t h e f o l l ow i ng : • With damage to front a xle, ra ise fron[...]
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259 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tr ansmission selec tor le ver , manuall y unloc king In t h e ca se of p ower failu re t he tr ans mis s ion se le ctor lev er can be manually unlock ed, e.g. t o to w the vehicle. T o d o so, [...]
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260 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Ex te rio r la mp s Headl amp a d jus tmen t Correct h eadlam p adjus tment is ex tremel y im portant. Ch eck and r eadj us t hea dla mps at regu la r intervals and when a bulb [...]
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261 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Headl amp a ssembl y (Hal ogen) 1 H eadl amp v e rtic al adj ustme nt sc rew 2 H eadl amp h or izo n tal a dju stme nt sc rew 3 H eadl amp cover w it h lo cki ng t a b 4 Bu lb so ck e t[...]
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262 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Headl amp a ssembl y (X enon) 1 H eadl amp v e rtic al adj ustme nt sc rew 2 H eadl amp h or izo n tal a dju stme nt sc rew 3 H eadl amp cover w it h lo cki ng t a b 4 Bu lb so [...]
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263 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Bulbs for h i gh beam (onl y Halo gen headla mps) H1 U ( 55 W) Bulbs for lo w beam H7 (5 5 W ) Op en h oo d. Pus h dow n t ab at t op end of co ver (3) and remo ve. Pul l off ele ctrica[...]
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264 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Park ing, s tanding, si de marker and turn si gnal lam p 115 6 N A ( 3 2 / 4 c p b u l b ) Op en h oo d. Twis t bulb soc ket (4) countercloc kwise and pull out. Pu sh bulb into [...]
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265 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T aillam p assemblies 1 St op lam p ( 1 07 3 [32 cp bu lb]) 2 Bac kup la mp (1 073 [32 cp b u lb ]) 3 Tur n sig nal la mp ( P Y 2 1 W bulb ) 4 T ai l, par ki ng, s tan ding a nd si de m[...]
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266 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Pu ll o f f electrical connector ( 2 ). Squ eeze tabs (3) toget her and remove bulb hol der . Pu sh bulb into so ck e t, turn cou nte rclo ckwi se and remov e. Insert new bulb i[...]
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267 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index License plate lam ps (C 5 W [tu bular] bulb) Re mov e both secu ring scre w s, remov e lam p and tak e out bulb . Hi gh mo un ted stop lamp (1 07 3 [32 cp bulb]) T o replace bu lb, sq u[...]
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268 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Adju s t ing hea dl amp a im Correct h eadlam p adjus tment is ex tremel y im portant. T o check and re adj us t a he adlamp , fol lo w steps 1 th rou g h 7 . Please note: • H[...]
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269 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 5. (High beams on): Simu lt aneo us l y tur n ad jus ti ng sc re w s (1 an d 2 on page 26 1 or 262) count ercl oc kwise to a dj u s t he ad lamp d ownward, c lockw is e u pward ) e q ua[...]
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270 Remo t e control Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Remot e c ontrol batt er y replacemen t Cha nging batte ries Un fold ma st er k ey from hol der b y pressi ng k ey release button. P ull off batt e ry c o v e r (1). Chang e ba[...]
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271 Remo t e control Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Synchr onizing r em ot e control If t he remote control d oes not fu nction co rrectl y and th e batteries a r e in o rder , the sy s tem ma y h a ve to be resync hron ized. Turn k e y[...]
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272 Emergency operation of sliding/pop-u p roof Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Emergen c y operation of sliding/pop-u p roof Th e s l idi ng / pop - up r o of can b e o pe ned o r clo s ed m anually shoul d a n ele ctrical malf [...]
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273 Emergency opera ti on of Skyview Top Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Emergen c y operation of Skyvie w T op The Skyv iew T op can be ope ned or clos ed manuall y should a n electri cal malfu nction o ccur . The d riv e for t he Sk yv[...]
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274 Manu al release fo r fuel filler f lap Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Im portant! After ma nuall y oper ating the Skyview T op, a timing synchronization is needed for future electrical operation o f t h e S k y v i e w To p [...]
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275 Replac ing w iper blad es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Replac ing wiper blades For safety reasons, remov e ke y from s teering l oc k before replacing the wiper blade, otherwise the motor can su dden l y turn o n and cau se inj ur[...]
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276 Roof rac k Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Roof r ack Use o nly those ro of rack s a pprov ed by Mercedes-B enz. Fol lo w manuf a cturer’s in st a llati on instru ctions. They mount to th e ro o f r a ils a nd do not r eq u[...]
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277 Con te nt s - V eh icl e c ar e Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex V ehicle car e Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicl e .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 278 Po w er w asher ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..279 T ar s tai ns ..... [...]
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278 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Clean ing an d car e of the ve hicle In operati on, yo u r v ehicle is sub j ect ed to v arying ex terna l i nf lu enc es wh ich, if go ne unch ecked,[...]
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279 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Scrat che s, corrosiv e deposi ts, corro sion or damage d ue to n egli gen t or in co rrec t ca re ca nno t alwa ys be r em oved or r epair ed wit h t he ca r[...]
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280 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Engine c leaning Prior to cleani ng the engine co mp artment m ak e su re to protect electrical c om p onents and connectors from th e intrusi on of w[...]
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281 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Wi n dow cl e a ni ng Use a windo w cleani ng solu tion on all gl ass surfa ces. An aut o motiv e glass c l eane r is recommende d . No te : For sa fety re as[...]
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282 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Cup h older Use a gentle dishwashing deter gent o r mild detergent for deli cat e f a bri c s as a w ashing solut ion. Wi pe with a cloth mois tened i[...]
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283 Con ten ts - Te ch nica l d at a Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T echni cal dat a Spare par ts servi c e .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 284 W arr anty co v e rag e ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..284 Identi ficatio n label s ..... ..... ..[...]
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284 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Spare par ts service All a uthorized M ercedes-Benz Li ght Truc k Cen ters m ai nta in a stock o f o r ig ina l s p are p a rts re q u ire d for maintena nce and repair w ork. In [...]
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285 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Identification labels 1 Certi f icatio n la bel and Pain twork N umber 2 V ehicle Identification N umb er (V IN) 3 Engi ne number 4 Informa t ion labe l, Cali for nia vers ion 5 Emissi on[...]
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286 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex La yo ut of pol y-V -b elt driv e 1 Auto m a ti c be l t te n s io ne r 2 Cran kshaft 3 Air con ditione r compressor 4 Coola n t pum p 5 Genera tor (al ternato r) 6 Idle r pu lley[...]
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287 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T ec hnical dat a Mode l ML 320 (1 63 1 54) 1 ML 4 30 ( 1 63 1 7 2) 1 ML 55 AMG ( 1 63 1 7 4) 1 En gin e 11 2 113 113 Mode of o perat ion 4-s trok e engine, ga soline i njection 4-s trok [...]
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288 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rims – Tir es 1 Mu st not b e use d w ith snow chai ns. Model ML 320 ML 430 M L 55 AMG Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whee l offset 8 J x 1 6 H 2 ET 62 2.4 in ( 62 mm) 8 1 / 2 J x1 7 H[...]
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289 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rims – W inter tires Rims – Tir es (o ptional) Mode l ML 55 AMG Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whee l offset 8 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H2 ET 52 2.0 in ( 52 mm) All se a son t ires: Radi a l-pl y tire [...]
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290 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electrical sys tem We i g h t s (s e e c ert i f ica tio n tag ) Model ML 3 2 0 ML 4 3 0 ML 5 5 AMG Gener a t or (alte rnat or) 1 4 V / 1 1 5 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A S t a[...]
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291 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Mai n dime ns ion s Model ML 320 ML 430 M L 55 AMG Ove rall v ehicl e leng t h 1 80.6 in (45 87 m m) 1 80.6 in (4587 mm) 1 82.5 in (4635 m m) Ove rall v ehicl e widt h 86 .2 in (2 1 90 mm[...]
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292 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capacities V ehi cle compo nents and t heir respec tiv e lubricants must mat ch. Therefore use onl y bra[...]
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293 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brake s ys tem (MB Br ak e f lu id [DOT 4+]) appr ox . 0.9 US qt (0. 8 l) Windshield / headlamp w asher sy stem (MB Win d shield w a sher concentrate[...]
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294 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex En gin e oi ls Engin e oils are sp ecif icall y test ed f o r th eir suitability in our engines. Ther ef o re, use onl y engine oils recommend ed b y Mercedes-Be[...]
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295 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Prem ium unle ade d ga s oli ne Caut ion! T o maintain the en gine’ s durabil ity and perf ormance , premium unleaded g asoline mus t be used. If premium unleaded is n[...]
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296 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gasoline addi tives A maj or conc ern am ong engine ma nufa cturers is ca rbon b uild up ca us ed by gas oli ne . M er ced es- Be nz recommends the use of onl y [...]
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297 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex t he engin e tem perature will increa se due to t he low er heat transfer capability of th e solution. Therefore, do not use mo re than this amount of a nticor rosion / [...]
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298 Consu mer i nfo rm ation Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Consume r infor mation This has been prepared as r equ ired o f all ma n ufactures of p asseng er cars under T i tle 49 , Code o f U .S. Fed eral R egula tio ns, P art 575 [...]
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299 Consu mer i nfo rm ation Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Te m p e ra t u r e The temp erature grades are A (the highes t), B, a nd C, represen ting th e tir e’s resis tance to the generati on of hea t and it s abi li ty t o di ssip ate[...]
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300 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Index A ABS (Ant iloc k bra ke sy st em) ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 201 L OW RANGE – ABS .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 202 Malf unct[...]
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301 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Brak e fluid ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ... 1 75, 294 Bra ke war ning l amp .... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... 2 1 9 Capa city .[...]
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302 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Clock , a d ju st ing .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... 80 Com part ment und er front pa sseng er seat .. ... .. ..... ..... . 1 1 6 Consume r in[...]
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303 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Emiss ion co ntrol la bel ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... .....285 Engine com par tment ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 23 1 Engine mal func[...]
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304 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x F Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ... 228 Flexi b le service sy s te m (FSS) .. ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .[...]
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305 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Headla mp clea ning sy s t em . ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 94 Headli ghts .. ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... 90 Heat[...]
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306 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Pa rking lam p .... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 90, 264 Re placing bulbs ..... .... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 260 Sid e mar[...]
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307 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x O Obtain ing rep lacemen t ke y s .... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .. 25 Odomet er/T rip odomet er ... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .. 80 Off-Ro ad driving . [...]
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308 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Re m ot e con trol ... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... 24 Batt ery repl acement ...... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ... 270 C[...]
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309 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Specia l set tings (Climat e cont rol) ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 1 0 1 Split re ar seat benc h ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... 1 20 Eas y entry/e xit f[...]
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310 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Tires Driv ing ins truc ti o ns .... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... 1 77 Rim s a nd tire s .. ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .....[...]
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311 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Li g ht a llo y whe els ... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 28 1 Rim s a nd tire s .. ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .....288 Where t [...]
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