Mercedes-Benz 2002 M-Class manual

M-Clas s Operat or’s Manual[...]

ML 320 ML 500 ML 55 AMG[...]

Our com pan y and s taff congr atulate y ou on the purc hase of y o ur ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a demons tration of your trust in our com pan y name. Further , it exem plifies your desire to o wn an aut omobile that will be as easy as pos sib le t o operate and provide y ears of service. Y our Mercedes-Benz represen ts [...]

1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ................ .......... 7 Roadside assis t ance .... ............. ........ 1 0 Where to find it ................. ............... 1 4 Reporting Safety Def e cts ........ ........ 1 6 Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and control s ............... 1 8 Center console ......... ...............[...]

2 Cont ents Headlam p mode ................ ............... 99 Night security illumi nation ......... 1 0 1 Locator lighting ............. ............. 1 02 Fog lam p switch ...................... ...... 1 03 Haz ard warning f lash er switc h .... ................... ................... 1 04 Headlam p cleaning sy st em .... ...... 1 04 Windshield [...]

3 Cont ents Driving Control and oper ation of radio transmitters ........ ............. 1 64 The f irs t 1 00 0 miles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 65 Maintenance .......... ............ ............. 1 6 5 T ele Aid .................. ................... ...... 1 66 Catal ytic converter ........................ 1 78 Emission cont[...]

4 Cont ents Instrument clu ster display Malfunction and indicator lamps in the i ns tru ment cluster ............. 24 0 On-board dia gnostic sy s tem – Chec k engine malfun c tion indicator lamp ................ ............. 240 Brak e warning lam p ..... ............. 24 1 Supplemental res train t sys t em (SRS) i ndicat o r lamp ..............[...]

5 Cont ents Practical h ints Firs t aid ki t .................. ................... 2 50 Fuses .... ................... ................... ...... 250 Electrical outlet ................. ............. 252 St owing items in the vehicle .. ......2 52 Hood ........... ................... ............. ...... 253 Checking engine oil lev el ....... ....[...]

6 Cont ents Vehicle care Cleaning and care of t he v ehicle .298 Po wer w asher ..... ................... ...... 299 T ar st ain s ............ ................... ...... 299 Paintw or k, painted body components .............. ................... 29 9 Engine cleaning ....... ................... 30 0 V ehicle washing ...... ................... 300 O[...]

7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observ e t he follo wing in y our o wn best interes t: W e recommend using Mercedes-Benz original p arts as w ell as conv ersion parts and accessories explicitl y appro ved b y us fo r your v ehicle model. W e ha ve t e s ted these parts to det e rmine their reliability , safety and their special suitabi[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manua l This Operat or’s Manual contains a great deal of useful inf ormation. W e ur ge you t o read it carefull y and familiarize y ourself with t he v ehicle before driving. For your o wn safety and longer service life of t he vehicle, we ur ge y o u t o follo w t he ins tructions a nd warn ings contain ed in this m[...]

9 Introduction Im portan t noti ce for Calif ornia retail buy ers of M ercedes-Benz aut omobiles U nder Califor nia la w you ma y be entitled to a rep lacem ent of y our vehicle or a refund of the purcha se price or lease price, if Mercedes- Benz U SA, LLC and / or its aut horized re pair or service fac ilities fail to fix one ore m ore subs t anti[...]

10 Introduction Roadside assistanc e The Merced es-Benz Roadside Assi s tance Program p ro vide s fact ory trained techn ic al help in the ev ent of a breakdown. Calls t o t he toll -free Roadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes ( in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answer e d b y Merced es-Benz Cus tomer Assist an ce Represent[...]

11 Introduction Chang e of address or owner ship If y ou change y our add ress, be sure t o send in the “Change of A ddress N otice” foun d in the Service and W arranty Information Booklet, or sim ply call the Mercedes-Be nz Cus tomer Assis tance Center (in the US A ) at 1-800-FO R-MERCedes, or Cu st omer Service (in Canada) at 1- 800-387-0 1 0[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s triv e to im prov e our product, an d ask for y our unders tanding that w e reserv e the right to mak e c hanges in design and equipment. Therefore, in formation, illus trations and descriptions in this Operator’ s Manual might differ from y our vehicle. Optiona l equipm ent is also de scribed i n this ma nual,[...]

13 Introduction Wa r n i n g ! This Spo rt Util ity V eh icle is de sign ed f o r bo th o n-roa d and of f-roa d use . It can g o pl aces and perform tas ks f o r whic h conv entional 2-wheel dri ve pas senger car s w ere not int ended. This v ehicle wi ll handle and ma neuver dif ferentl y from c onventio nal p assen ger cars in driv ing c ondit i[...]

14 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments an d controls: An o vervie w of all the controls t hat can be operated from the driv er’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the v ehicle’s eq uipment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Im portant information on d r iving. ?[...]

15 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with your v ehicle, particularl y one that y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e operation, we ur ge y ou to imme d iat el y contact y our authorized Mercedes-Ben z Light Truc k Center t o ha ve the problem diagnosed and co rrected if required. If the matter is n ot hand[...]

16 Introduction Fo r the US A on l y: The follo wing text is published as required of manufacture rs under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to t he “N ational Tr af fi c and Motor V ehi cle Safety A ct of 1 966”. R eporting Safet y Defects If y ou believ e that y our vehicle has a defect whic h could cause a c rash[...]

17 Contents - Instruments and controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and control s ............... 1 8 Center console ......... ................... .. 20 Overhead control panel ............... 21[...]

18 Instruments a n d con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instruments and co ntrols P68.10-2563-29 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 30 25 26 27 28 29 5[...]

19 Instruments a n d con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Cup holder , s e e page 1 32 2 Parking br ake release, see page 1 9 1 3 Parking brak e pedal, see page 1 9 1 4 S teering wheel adjus tment lev er , see page 7 4 5 Head lam p w a sher s [...]

20 Instruments a n d con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Center cons ole 1 Ashtra y with lighter , see page 1 37 2 Selector lev er , see page 1 8 3 3 Po wer wi ndo w switc h, left front door , see page 1 22 4 Po w er window saf ety switc h, rear [...]

21 Instruments a n d con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ov erhead control panel 1 Interior lighting, see page 1 2 8 2 Garage door opener , see page 1 58 3 Hands-free microphone for T ele Aid, telephone and voice recognition sys tem 4 T ele Aid[...]

22 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operation V ehicle ke ys ................. ................... .. 24 Start l oc k-out .. ................... ............... 25 General notes on the central locking sy st e m ....... ........ 2 5[...]

23 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Basic sett ing – automatic mode ............. ............. 1 1 2 Programmi ng the basi c tem perature se tting ...... .............. 1 1 3 Special sett ings ............. ..............1 1 4[...]

24 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicle k ey s Included with your vehicle are 2 remote controls wit h folding mas ter key s. R emote contr ol with fol ding mas ter k e y The remote c ontrol operat es all loc ks on the v ehic[...]

25 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Obta inin g rep lacem en t ke y s Y our v ehicle is eq uipped wit h a thef t deter rent locking sy s tem requiring a special k ey manuf acturing process. For security reasons, replacement k e[...]

26 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Centra l locking sy st em (Radio fr eq uency remot e contro l) The mas ter k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency remote control. Due to the extended operational ra n ge of the remote control,[...]

27 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo ck in g an d un l ock i ng w it h re m ote c on t ro l Un l o ck i n g : Press tra nsmit button Œ once. All tur n signal lam ps blink once to in dic at e t hat the driver’ s door and fu[...]

28 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Pa ni c bu t to n T o activ ate press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and blinking turn signal lam ps will operate for appro ximatel y 3 minutes. A dditionall y t[...]

29 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Mechanic al ke y s The mechan i cal k e ys fit all loc k s on t he vehicle. Remo ve the protectiv e cap from the door lock befor e inserting t he mecha n ical k ey into the loc k . Note s : U[...]

30 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 U nlocking dr i v er’s door loc k 3 Locking driver ’s door loc k 4 Individual door fr o m inside: Push lock butt on down t o lock. Pull loc k butt on up t[...]

31 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Each i ndividual d oor and the liftgat e m us t be loc ked with t he respectiv e door lock button – the driv er’s door can onl y be lock ed when it is closed. Not e s: The alarm soun ds w[...]

32 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Centr al locki ng switc h 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck i n g The centra l lockin g switc h is located on the cent er console. The doors and trunk can only be loc ked with the central loc king switc h,[...]

33 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utom atic c ent ral locking The central loc king switc h also operat es the aut omatic central loc king. Wi t h the aut omatic central loc king sy s tem activ ated and the engine running, t[...]

34 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Liftg ate 1 Grip molding 2 Hand le, outsid e 3 Rec e ss ed gr ip Im p ortant! A minimum height clearance of 7 ft. (2.1 5 m) is required to open the liftgate. To o p e n : From outsi de of vehic[...]

35 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Hand le, inside 2 Locking 3 Un l o ck i n g Im p ortant! In case of dan ger , the unlock ed liftgat e can be opened with the inside or outside handle. Onl y drive with t he liftgat e closed[...]

36 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antitheft alarm sy st em The indicator lam p is located in the center console. The antitheft alarm is automatic ally ar med or disarmed with t he remot e control b y loc king or unlocking the ve[...]

37 Tow- away pro tection Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T ow - a wa y alarm an d glass br eakag e sensor The switc h (1) is located in the o verhead console. The to w-a wa y alarm an d glass break age sensor ar e part of the antithef t alar m sys te[...]

38 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seats, front Caution! Do not remo ve head r estraint s except when mou nting seat cov ers. For remo val see page 45. Whene ver head res traints ha ve been remo ved be sure to reins tall them before dri ving. Wa [...]

39 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Prior to op erating the vehicle, the driver shoul d adjus t the seat height for p roper vision as w ell as fore / aft placement and ba ckres t angle t o insure adequate control, reach, oper ation, a[...]

40 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Manua l seats (ML 320) W e recommend to adjus t t he manual seat in t he following order: 1 Seat, fore / aft Lif t hand le (1) , slide se at to desi red pos ition and allo w handle to reeng age. Check f or prope[...]

41 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er seats (stan dard; optional on ML 320) The slide switc hes are locat ed on t he entry side of each front seat base. The pow er seats are alwa ys in operational readiness. W e r ec o m me n d to ad j ust[...]

42 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Onl y minor pers onal adjus tments, as describ ed belo w , should then b e requir ed. For exterior re ar view mirror s, see pa ge 77; inside rear vie w mirror , see page 75; s teering wheel adjus tmen t, see pag[...]

43 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Memor y func tion (optional; Can ada onl y: s tandard on M L 500; USA: s tandar d on ML 5 5 AMG) The memory and s tored po sition buttons are locat ed on the entry side of each front seat base. 5 Memory bu tto[...]

44 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Reca lling positio ns from mem ory T o recall a seat and exterior r ear view mirr or position, push and hold one of the position buttons “ 1”, “2” or “3” until seat mo vement has s topped. The seat m[...]

45 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Head res traint remo val Rem oval : Pull head res traint t o its highest posi tion. Pus h loc k butt on (arro w) and pull out head res traint com pletel y with bot h hands. Ins tallation: Insert the head res t[...]

46 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Heated seats (opt ional on ML 32 0) The seat heater swit ches are located on t he center console. The seat heater s can be switc hed on with the engine running. Pres s switc h to tu rn on seat heat er: 1 Nor mal[...]

47 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: When in operation, the seat heater consumes a large amount of electrical po wer . It is not advisable to use the seat heater longer than necessary . The seat heater s ma y automaticall y swit ch off i[...]

48 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat belts an d integr ated r est raint sy s tem Y our vehicle is equipped with seat belts f or all seats, emer gency tensioni ng retract ors f or front a nd second ro w outboard seat belts, d ual[...]

49 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : For c leaning and car e of t he seat belts, see page 302. Seat belt nonus age w arning s ys tem After s tarti ng t he engine, a warn ing sounds and the seat belt w arning l amp < rema[...]

50 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index F as tening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel ea se b ut to n Push lat ch plat e (1) into buc kle (2) until it clic ks. Do not twis t the belt. A twis ted sea t belt ma y cause in jury [...]

51 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tigh ten t he la p port ion to a snug fi t by pull ing shoul der portion up. The shoulder portion of the seat belt mus t be pulled snug and c heck ed f or snugness immediat ely aft er engagin g [...]

52 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on The inertia reel s tops the belt fr om unwinding during sudden vehicle s tops or when quickl y pulling on the belt. The locking function of the reel ma y be check ed b y quic kl y pulli[...]

53 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Ne ver w ear the shoulder bel t under y our arm, ag ains t y our neck or off y our shoul der . In a crash, your body w ould mov e t oo far f orw ard. That w ould increas e the chance of head[...]

54 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! USE CHILD RESTRAINTS PROPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under must ne v er ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Ben z auth orized B ab y Smart TM com patible chil d se[...]

55 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bab ySmar t TM airbag deactivation s y st em Special BabySmart TM com patible child seats, desi gned for us e wit h the Mercedes-Benz sy s tem and a v ailable at an y author ized Mercedes -Benz [...]

56 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e i nt ended as a supplement to seat belt s. Airbags al o ne cannot protect as w ell as airbags plus seat b elts in i mpact s for which the a irba[...]

57 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emerg ency t ensioning retr act or (ETR) The seat belts for the outboard passeng er seats (ex cept in the optional 3rd ro w seats) ar e eq uipped with emer gency te nsioning retract ors. Thes e [...]

58 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Airbags 1 Driv er airbag The mos t ef fectiv e occupant restraint s y s tem yet dev eloped for use in production vehicles is the seat belt. In some cases, how ever , the p rotectiv e ef fect of a [...]

59 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 Side im pact airbag, fr ont The side i m pact airbags are located i n t he fr ont and rear doors. In conjunction wit h w earing t he seat belts, the driver and front passenger airbags can p ro[...]

60 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 5 Wi ndow cur tain airbag The head protection wind ow curtain airb ags af f ord increased protection ag ainst injuries to the head and upper body . They inflate in the area betw een t he A and C p[...]

61 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index In the operational mode, after t he indicator la mp has gone out fol lowing the initial c heck, in terruptions or short c i rcuits in the airbag ignition circ uit and in the driver and fron t pa[...]

62 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Side im pact airbags oper ate bes t in conjunc tion with a properly p ositioned and fas tened seat belt. Not e : Hea v y obje cts on fron t pass enger s eat c an appe ar to t he “SRS” to indic[...]

63 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Y our v ehicle w as originall y eq uipped with a irbags which are d esig ned to acti v a te in certain im p act s ex ceeding a p reset threshold t o reduce the pote ntial and se v erity of injur[...]

64 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Sit properl y belted in a n upright position wi t h your back agains t t he ba ckres t . • Adjus t the driv er’s sea t as far as po ssible rearward, s t ill pe rmitti ng pro per operati on[...]

65 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! A ccident resear ch sho w s that the safes t place f or chi ldren in an a utomobile i s in the rear sea t . Should y ou c hoose to place a child 1 2 ye ars old or under in the fro[...]

66 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Saf ety guidelines f or the seat belt, emer gency t ensioning r etracto r and airbag Wa r n i n g ! • Damaged s eat belts or belts that w ere highl y s tressed in an accident mus t be replaced a[...]

67 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index When y ou sell the vehicle w e s trongl y ur ge you t o give notic e to the subs equ ent o w ner th at i t is eq uippe d wit h an “SRS” by alerting him to the appl icable s ection in t he Op[...]

68 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recom mend t hat all infants and c hi ldren be proper l y res trained at all times while t he vehicle is in motion. All lap-shoulder belts except the dr[...]

69 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 yea rs old and under mus t ne ver ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Ben z auth orized B ab y Smart TM com patible chil d seat, whic h operat es with the B[...]

70 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tallatio n of infant an d child r estr aint sy stems T o secure a t et her s trap t o t he anchor age, securel y fas ten the hook (1) , which is part of t he t et her s trap, t o the anc horag[...]

71 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicle with third ro w seats 3 T ether anc horages f or second ro w seats 4 T ether anc horages f or third ro w seats This vehicle is provided with tether anchorages for a t op tether s trap b[...]

72 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! An inf ant and c hild res traint sy s tem mu st not b e ins talled on the right second row seat while a passeng er rides in a third ro w seat. Use of the easy-ent ry / exit feature is n[...]

73 Rest rain t syste ms Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tall a “LA TC H” type chil d seat according t o the manuf acturer’s ins tructions. The c hild seat mus t be firml y attac hed in the right and left side mount i ng fitting s (1). Non-?[...]

74 Ad justab le ste erin g whee l Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Adj ustab le st eering wheel Un l o c k i n g : Mo ve le ver (1) d own. The indicat or lam p, located i n t he ins t rument cl us ter , comes on. Ad ju st i n g : Mov e s teering wheel u[...]

75 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Inside r ear view m irror Use y our inside rear view mir ror to deter mine t he size and dist ance of objects seen in the pass enger side rear view convex mirror . Antiglare night position Manual [...]

76 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utomatic (optional on ML 320): Wi t h the k ey in steer i ng loc k position 2 and the autom atic antiglare functi on activat ed, t he mirror ref lection brightness responds to c hanges in light se[...]

77 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior rear vie w mir rors The switc h is located on the center console. 1 Driv er’s side 2 Pass en ger si de 3 A djus tment butt on Exte rior rear vie w mir ror adjus tment Turn k e y in s t[...]

78 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St oring exter ior rear vie w mirr or positions (onl y vehicle with memory function) The exterior rear view m irror positions are s tored in memory with the seat positions and can be recalled when n[...]

79 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior rear vie w mir ror , electricall y foldin g (optional on ML 32 0 and ML 500) The switc h is located on the center console. Turn the k ey in s teering l ock position 2. 1 Press brief l y [...]

80 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driv er’s side ext erior rear view mir ror , antigla re mode (optional on ML 320) Antig lare mode : Wi t h the k ey in s teering loc k position 2, t he mirror ref lection brightness responds to c [...]

81 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Im p ortant! Electrol yte drops coming i nto contact with the vehicle paint finish can only be com pletel y remov ed while in their liquid st ate and b y applying plenty of w ater . Wa r n i n g ![...]

82 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument cluster[...]

83 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Coolant t e m perature g auge, see page 87 2 Outside tem perature indicator (optional ), see page 88 3 Fuel gau ge wit h reserve a nd fuel cap p lacement war ning lam p, see page 242 4 Left tur[...]

84 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Indicator lam ps in the ins trument clus ter High beam B AS malfunction, see page 243 ESP malfunction, see page 243 4-ETS+ m alfu ncti on, see pa ge 243 ABS malfunction, see page 244 Brak e pads w [...]

85 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If the “CHECK EN GINE” malfunction indicator lam p comes on when the engine is runnin g, it indica tes a malfu nction of the fuel management sy s tem, emissi on control sy stem, sy s tem s wh[...]

86 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ctivating ins trum en t clus ter dis pla y The displa y for t emperatur e, odometer , oil lev el indicator and clock is activated b y: • Opening the driver’s door . • Pressing button (1) in[...]

87 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Clock (1 3) A djus ting clock (ins trument clus t er activ ated) : Minute: P ull out knob (2) and tur n it to the right. Hour: Pull o ut knob (2) and turn i t to the left. Coolant temp erat ure g[...]

88 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Outside te mpera ture indicato r (2) The tem perature sensor is locat ed in the front bum per area. Due t o its location, the sensor can be affected b y road or engine heat during idling or slo w d[...]

89 Trip computer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p c o mpu ter (optional on ML 320) The trip com puter is located in the o verhead console. Function k ey s are: • RESET • MODE Not e : Wi t h engine not run ning, the displa y switc hes off aut[...]

90 Trip computer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o c hange an entry , select mode t o b e c hanged: • Date – Press RESET k ey , the mont h sho wn blinks. N ow press MODE k ey t o advance t o selected month. Press RESET k ey ag ain, the da y sho w[...]

91 Trip computer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Zone map N ort h America Zone map South America[...]

92 Trip computer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o ca libr ate the com pa ss: If t he vehicle w as exposed to a s ignificant m agnetic zone, suc h as high v oltage pow er lines, the com pass ma y ha v e to be calibrated. Calibration of the com pass s[...]

93 Trip computer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • S top wat ch – Press RESET k ey t o s tart the count. Press ag ain to s top the count. Press and hold RES ET k e y to reset sto p wa tch . • A verag e fuel consump tion – Press RESET ke y to [...]

94 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Flexible servi ce sy st em (FSS) (servic e indic ator) The FSS permits a f lexible servi ce schedule that is directl y related to t he operating conditions of the veh icl e . The symbol 9 or ?[...]

95 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! The FSS indicat or is not an engine oil le vel indicat or . See page 96 f or engine oil lev el indicator . Not e s: When disconnecting v ehicle battery f or one or more da y s at [...]

96 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature. Check oil l evel appro ximatel y 5 minutes [...]

97 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior lam p swit ch Rotate swi tc h $ t o p ositions : D Off U A utomatic headlam p mode, see page 99. C Pa rking lam ps (al so side mark er la mps, taillam ps, license plate l amps, ins tr[...]

98 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Turn sign al failure If one of the turn signals fails, the tur n signal indicat or sy s tem f lashes and s ounds at a f ast er t han n o rmal rate. S tanding lam ps When the vehicle is park ed on[...]

99 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Headl amp m ode The headlam ps can be swit ched on and of f manuall y or autom aticall y . Manual op eration: The low beam headlam ps and parking lam ps can be switc hed on and off with the ext[...]

100 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Da ytim e running la mp mode (Canada onl y) Turn ext erior lamp swit ch to position D . When the engine is running the lo w beam headlam ps are aut omaticall y switc hed on. In lo w ambient ligh[...]

101 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Night security il lumination This function will be onl y activ e wit h exterior lamp swit ch in position U . When turning off the engine, the ex terior la mps (parking l amps a nd fog lam ps) [...]

102 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Setting illum ination time: The illumination time can onl y be set while the vehicle is at a s tands till and the electronic k ey in s teering l ock position 2. 1 . Turn exterior lam p switc h t[...]

103 Fog lamp swi t ch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fo g l a mp s w i tch The switc h is located in t he center console. Press d o wn rock er switch symbols: 1 Front f og lamp s on. Green ind ic at or lam p ‡ in ins trument clus ter comes on. Pre[...]

104 Hazard w arning flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Hazar d wa rning flasher swit ch The hazard w arning flasher switc h is located on t op of the st eerin g column. The hazard w arning f lasher can be activ ated either manuall y via the switc [...]

105 Windshiel d wiper/washer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Windshie ld wipe r/washer switch Mov e s talk brief l y up for single wipe without adding was her f luid (use onl y when windshield is w et). Pull s talk to w ard st eering wheel and hold t[...]

106 Rear wind ow wiper/washer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Mov e s talk up f or: Nor mal wi per speed F ast wiper speed Not e : When shiftin g into re verse with win dshield wipers on, the rear wiper automaticall y tur ns on. Re a r w in d ow w i p [...]

107 Rear wind ow wiper/washer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi t h k ey in s teering loc k position 2: 1 Intermitt ent wiping To a c t i v a t e : Press uppe r half of th e switch. T o deactivat e: Press upper half of the swit ch ag ain. 2 Rea r w [...]

108 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic climate co ntrol P68.10-2565-29 1 3 3 5 5 2 4 6 2[...]

109 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Displa y and controls 2 Thumbwheels for the center air outlets T o open the left air and cent er air outlet: Turn the left thumbwheel upward . T o open t he right cent er air outlet: Tur[...]

110 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front displa y and contro ls 1 Air volume control wheel 2 T em perature control 3 Air dis tribution control wheel 4 Defros ting, see page 1 1 5 5 Air recirc ulat ion, se e page 1 1 6 6 Au to[...]

111 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic climate co ntrol The automatic c limat e control onl y operates with the engine r unning. The sy st em is alwa y s at operational readiness, ex cept when manuall y swit ched of[...]

112 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Basic s etting - aut omatic mode To a c t i va t e : W ith th e eng ine runn ing, brie f l y pr ess th e U butt on. The indicator lam p in t he U butt on lights up. The tem perature, a i r v[...]

113 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Progr amming the basic tem perature setti ng Set tem perature control t o the desired tem perature. Press t he U butt on for 1 0 s econds. The ne w tem perature value is select ed and set.[...]

114 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Special settin gs (use only for sho rt dura tion) Turning the air volume con trol wheel or air dis tributi on wheel switc hes of f the automatic mode. The tem perature contr ol will be s til[...]

115 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Defros ting / W indo ws f ogged up on the inside To a c t i va t e : Press t he P button. The in dicator lam p in the button illuminat es. The automatic climate control switc hes automatic[...]

116 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Air recirc ulat ion This mode can be selected to t emporaril y reduce the entry of an noying odors or dust into the vehicle’s interio r . Outside air is not supplied to the vehicles’s in[...]

117 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Econom y mode The function of this setting cor responds t o t he automatic mode. Ho we ver , because the air conditioning com pressor will not eng age (fuel s a vings), it is not possibl e[...]

118 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Switc hing the aut omatic climat e control on and off To s w i t ch o f f : Set air volu me control wheel to position 0 . The indicator lam p in t he U button g oes out. The fresh air suppl [...]

119 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r passenge r compar tment climat e control The climate control is locat e d on the rear center console. 1 Air v olume switc h 2 Air di st ribution s witc h 3 Au to m a t ic m o d e AUT[...]

120 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r passenge r compar tment adjus table air outlets 1 A djus table rear center air outlet, left 2 A djus table rear cent er air outlet, right Note s : The tem peratur e at the air ou tlets[...]

121 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear w ind ow de fro ster Turn the k ey in s teering l ock t o p osition 2. T o select: Press t he F butt on in the control panel of the automatic air cond i tioner . The indica tor lam p [...]

122 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Powe r w i nd ows Po w e r wind ow swit ches locat e d on f ront center console 1 left, front 2 right, f ront 3 left, rear 4 right, rea r 5 Switc h for rear door windo w o verr ide P ow er window s[...]

123 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Turn key in st ee rin g lock to po siti on 1 or 2 . Opening the side window s: Press k on the switc h to resis tan ce point. Closing the side windo w s : Press j on the switc h to resis tan ce po[...]

124 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bloc king of rear d oor windo w opera tion If no operation of the rear door wind ow s b y t he swit ches (6) and (7 ), located on r ear center cons ole (for inst a nce b y children) is desired, sl [...]

125 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r q uar ter windo w s (optional; Can ada onl y: s tandard on M L 500; USA: s tandar d on ML 5 5 AMG) Switc hes locat ed on front cent er console The rear quarter window s can be operated w it[...]

126 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sliding /pop-up ro of (optional) 1 to sl ide roof open 2 to sl ide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to lo w er roof at rear The sliding /pop -up roof can be operated with ke y in s teering lo[...]

127 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi t h the roof closed or tilted open, a sc reen can be slid into the roof opening t o guard ag ains t sun ra ys. When sliding the roof open, the screen will a lso retract. T o open, close, r ais[...]

128 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Interi or lighting Lam ps abov e ins trument panel Interior la mps ab ove in strument p anel are switc hed on, and off (soft fa de) dela ye d, when unloc king the v ehicle, or when opening a front [...]

129 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lam ps abov e rear doors Interi or lamp s abov e rear doors are sw itched on when opening a rear door , and switched of f (soft fade) d ela yed when closing rear d o ors. Wi t h rear door s close[...]

130 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Swit ch f or interior lamps / lam ps abo ve r ear doors 1 Press to swi tc h lamps abov e r ear doors of f. T o switc h both lamps abo ve rear doors on, brief l y press u pper ha lf of switch again.[...]

131 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sun visor s Swi ng sun viso rs down to prote ct agai ns t sun glar e. If sunlight ent ers through a side windo w , diseng age visor from inne r mount ing, pivot it to the si de, and slide it to t[...]

132 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Interior S torag e compar tments, armres t and cup holder Wa r n i n g ! T o help a void personal inj ury during a co llision or sudden ma neuver , exe rcise car e when st owi ng things. Put lugg a[...]

133 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Glov e bo x Pull handl e (1) t o ope n. The glo ve bo x is illuminated with ke y in st eering lock position 1 or 2 when open ing the lid. S torag e compar tment belo w center ar mres t T o open s[...]

134 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St orage com partment under front passenger s ea t (s tandard; optional on ML 32 0) The s torage com partment under the front passenger seat is loc kable with its separat e k ey (1). Not e : Slide [...]

135 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cup holder i n front of ar mres t To o p e n : Slide the cover r earw ard, see page 1 3 3, and fold the cup holder (1) for ward. To c l o s e : F old cup holder rearw ard and slide the cov er for[...]

136 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cup holder i n rear cent er console T ouc h cov er (1), the cup holder opens aut omatically . Close the cup holder before f olding the rear seat bench. Caution! K eep cup holder closed while tra ve[...]

137 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Asht ra y s Center cons ole By t ouching the top of the co ver lightl y , the ashtra y opens automaticall y . T o remov e ashtra y: Pull up and r emov e ashtra y insert. R ear passenger com part [...]

138 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Light er 1 Center cons ole lighter Turn key in st ee rin g lock to po siti on 1 or 2 . Push in li ghter (1); it wi ll po p out automatic ally when hot. Not e : The lighter soc ket can be used t o a[...]

139 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Split rear seat bench The r ear se at be nch can be mov e d fore / aft , folde d and lo wered t o increase t he car go area. The lef t, right or both seat back sections ma y folded do wn accordin[...]

140 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 5. Pull l ock butt on (2) up, and fold seat bac k fo rward until it loc ks in place. The red ba ckres t loc k indicat ors at the loc k buttons (2) are not visible in lock ed position. 6. Press and [...]

141 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o return seat benc h s ection to sitting position: 1 . P ull lev er (1) and raise seat bench section until it loc ks in place. 2. Pull l ock butt on (2) up, and unfold seat back t o upri ght po[...]

142 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Easy entr y/exit f eature (onl y in vehicles with third ro w seats) Fold ing right seat bench section f or access to rear com partment area: 1 . Mo ve right front seat forw ard. 2. Slide seat bench[...]

143 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear seat he ad res trai nts Raising: Pull up on head r estrain t. Low ering: Push do wn on head res tra int. A djus t head res traint to sup p ort t he back of the head appro ximatel y at ear le[...]

144 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Third r ow seats (optional on ML 320 and ML 50 0) Tw o sing le seats can be unf olded to en lar ge th e seat ing area. To f o l d s e a t d o w n : 1 . Remov e head restraint f rom se at cus hion .[...]

145 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 7 . Pull release le ve r (3) and unfol d seat bac k until it locks securely in place . 8. Ins tall head rest raint in seat bac k. Not e : For remov al and ins tallation of head r estrai nt refer [...]

146 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o remov e seat: 1 . Lift t ensioner (1) upwar d to a horizontal position t o release t ension of the s trap. 2. Diseng age hook (2) and attac h belt at hook and loop s trip on underside of seat. [...]

147 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Remo v able car go f loor plat es The cargo floor plates (1) behind t he split rear seat bench ar e removable. To r e m ov e : Lift cargo floor plate at rear edg e until it unhinges. Remo ve car [...]

148 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St orag e of car go f loor plat es T o s tore c argo f loor plat es, open hook and loop s trip (6) at bott om of backres t of the split rear seat b enc h and insert floor plates (7 , arro w). Note [...]

149 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Enlar ged car go area The cargo ar e a can be enlar ged b y moving the rear seat bench forw ard. Also, the left, t he right or b oth sections ma y be folded according to n eed. For folding and re[...]

150 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cargo tie-down ri ngs Carefull y sec ure cargo b y appl ying e ven load on all rings with rope of sufficient s trength to hold do wn the cargo. The car go area is pro vided with four tie-do wn anc [...]

151 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Hook s Four hooks, locat ed on the rear com partment trim panels can be used t o secure light w eight items (maximum per missible w eight per hook: 9 lb s. [4 kg]). Part i ti o n n e t ( MB Acces[...]

152 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tallation: 1 . Eng age partition net in holders (1). 2. Insert tie do wn hooks (2) in rings (3) behind the front seats. 3. Pull on loose ends of tie do wns until net is tight. For ins tallation[...]

153 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tallation behind rear seats 1 . Ins ert tie down hook s (2) in rin gs (3) behind the rear seats. 2. Pull on loos e ends of tie do wns until net is tight. Rem oval: 1 . Lift tensioner (4) upwa[...]

154 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Loading ins tructions The total load weight includ ing vehicle occupants and lugga ge / car go should not ex ceed the vehicle capacity w eight ind icated o n the certific ation labe l which can be [...]

155 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The trunk is the pref erred place to car ry objects. The enlarged c ar go area should only be us ed for i tems whic h do not fit in the trunk alone. Cargo a rea cov er blind (except veh [...]

156 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Re moving b lind: Pull right side mounting sleev e to ward v ehicle center (arro w) until bu tton (2) engag es, and remo ve blin d from holders. Ins talling blind: Place left side of blind in left [...]

157 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T elephone, gener al See se parate instruct ion man ual for ins t ructi ons on how to oper ate t he t elep hone. Cellular telephone Wa r n i n g ! A dri ver’s at tent ion to th e road must alwa[...]

158 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey s 2 Hand-held remote control tr ansmitter The built-in remote control is capab le of operating up to three separatel y controlled objects. Note s : Ce[...]

159 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index For op eration in the US A onl y: This dev i ce com plies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. O p eration is s ub ject t o the follo wing tw o conditions: (1) This de vice ma y not cause harmful int[...]

160 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rol ling code prog ramming: T o train a ga rage door o pener (or other rolling code de v ices) with the rolling code feature, follo w the se inst ru ctions after completing t he “Programming” [...]

161 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on of remot e control: 1 . Tur n ke y in s teering l o c k to posit i on 1 or 2 . 2. Select and p ress the appropriate butt on to activ ate the remo te controlled device. The integrated [...]

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163 Contents - Drivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving Control and oper ation of radio transmitters ........ ............. 1 64 The f irs t 1 00 0 miles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 65 Maintenance .......... ............ .[...]

164 Control and operation o f radio tr ansmitters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Control and opera tion of radi o transmi tter s MCS, r adio and t elephone 1 Observe all legal requ iremen ts. T elephones and tw o-w a y rad io Radio tr ansmitters, such[...]

165 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y you treat y our vehicle during the break -in period, the more satisfied y ou will be with its performance lat er on. Therefore, drive y ou[...]

166 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T ele Aid (optional for Canada) Important! The initial acti v ation of the T ele Aid sys tem ma y only be performed b y completing the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the “SOS?[...]

167 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Alw a ys m ak e sure that the indicator lam ps in the “SOS” bu tton, th e R o adsi de Assistance button • and the Inf or mat ion b utt on ¡ do not remain illumina ted cons tant ly in red [...]

168 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The T ele Aid sy s tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activ ated and is operational. A ctivat ion req uires a sub scripti on for mo nitoring se rvices and cellular ai r time • the relev ant cellular ph[...]

169 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Initiating a n emerg ency call manua ll y Briefly pr e ss on co ver (1) – the cov er will open. Press t he SOS butt on (2) brief l y . The i ndicat or lam p in the SOS butt on (2) will f lash until the e[...]

170 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index R oadside Assis tance button • Located in the o verhead c ontrol p anel is t he Road side Assistance button • . B rief l y pr ess on cov er (3) – th e cov er will open. Pressing and holding the Roadsid[...]

171 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index When the connec tion is es tablished, the message “RO ADSIDE ASSI S T ANCE – C ALL CONNECTED ” appears in the MCS displa y . The T ele Aid sys tem will transmit dat a generating the v ehi cle identif[...]

172 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If the indicator lam p in the Roadside A s sis tance button • is illuminat ed continuousl y and there was no voice connection to the Response Cent er es tablished, then the Tele Aid sy s tem could not init[...]

173 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The T ele Aid sy st em will tran s mit data gen er ating the vehi cle identification number , model, color and location (subject t o a v ailability of cellular and GPS signals) . While the call is connect [...]

174 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! If the indicator lam ps do not star t f lashing after pressing one of t he buttons or remain illuminat ed (in red) at an y time, the T ele A id sy s tem has det ected a faul t or the service is no[...]

175 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! If the indicator lam p continues to f lash or the sy s tem does not reset, contact the Response Center at 1- 800-756 -90 1 8 (in the U SA) or 1- 888-923 -8367 (in Canada), or Mercedes-Benz Cust [...]

176 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Once t he vehicle is u nlock ed, a Respon se Center specialis t will att em p t t o es tablish voi ce contact with the veh icl e occ up a nts . If the outside liftgat e handle w as pulled for mor e t han 20 [...]

177 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Info Serv ices (optional, ex cept Canad a) Info Servic es categories inclu de new s, sport s, st ock s, we at her and calend ar reminders. Choices can b e sele cted vi a w ww .mb usa .com o r by c allin g [...]

178 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Catal yt ic con v erter Y our Mercedes-Benz is equipped with monolit hic type catalytic converters, an important eleme nt in conjunc tion with t he o xygen sens ors to ac hiev e subs tantial cont [...]

179 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emissio n control Certain sy s tems of the engine se rv e to k eep t he to xic com ponents of the exhaus t g ases within per missible limits required by la w . These sys tems, of course, will funct[...]

180 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St eering loc k 0 The k ey can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The s teering is lock ed when the k ey is remov ed from t he s teering lock. If necessary , mov e steering wheel slightl y to allo w[...]

181 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Caution! T o pr even t accelerat ed battery di schar ge and a possible dead batter y , alw a y s remove t he k ey from the s teering loc k. Do not lea ve the k ey in s teerin g lock position 0. Not e [...]

182 Starting and turni ng off the engine Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sta rting an d turning o f f the engine Bef ore s tar t ing Ensure that parking br ake is e ng aged and that se lec t or lev er is in position “P” or “N”. Important! In ar[...]

183 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utomatic transmission The au tomati c tran smis sion selec ts in divid ual ge ars aut omaticall y , dep e ndent up o n • Selector le ver position, see page 1 86 • Accelerator position [...]

184 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving The select or lever is automaticall y loc ked while in position “P”. T o mov e the selector lev er out of position “P”, t he service brak e p edal mus t be firml y depressed be[...]

185 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Maneuv ering T o maneuver in tight ar eas, e.g. when pulling into a parking space, con trol the vehicle speed b y graduall y relea sing the brak es. Ac celera te g entl y and nev er abruptl [...]

186 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Select or lev er position The current selector le ver position is indicated in the gear ran ge indicat or displa y . The automat i c ge ar shifting process can be adapt ed to specific operatin[...]

187 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Neu tr al No p o wer is t ransmitted from the engine t o t he drive a x le. When the brak es are released, t he v ehi cle can be mo ved freel y (pushed or to wed). Do not eng age “N” whi[...]

188 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Brief l y press selector le ver in the “D + ” direction: The t ransmi ssion w ill shif t f rom t he curre nt gea r range to the next higher gear r ange. Press and hold selector le ver in t[...]

189 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . S uitab le for performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear o nl y . Suitabl e f or moderatel y st eep hills. S ince the transmission does [...]

190 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emerg ency oper ation (Lim p home mode) If v ehi cle acceleration w orsens or t he transmission no longer shifts, the transmission is mos t lik ely operatin g in Limp home mode whi c h engages[...]

191 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking bra ke T o eng age, fi rml y depress parkin g brak e pedal (1). When the k ey is in s teering l ock position 2, the brak e wa rni n g l a mp É in t he ins trument clus ter should come on br[...]

192 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving ins tructions Driv e sensibl y – sa v e fuel Fuel consum ption, to a g reat extent, depends on driving habits and operati ng conditions. T o sa v e fuel you should: • k eep tir es at [...]

193 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er assistance Br akes Ex cessive use of road salt and other sno w melting c hemicals spread on road s during the winter m ont hs ma y cause a build up of moistur e or residue to f orm on t[...]

194 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index All chec ks and service w ork on t he brak e sys tem should be carried out b y an aut horized Mercedes-B enz Light Tru ck Ce nter . Ins tall onl y brak e pads and brak e f luid r ecommended by Me[...]

195 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking Important! It is advisab le to set the parking b rake whene ver parking or lea vi ng the v e hicle. In addition, mo ve selector le ver t o position “P”. When parking on hills , alw[...]

196 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Specified tire pressures mus t be maintained. This applies parti cularly if the tires are su bjected to high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea vy loads, high ambient temp er at u re s ). Aq u a p l a [...]

197 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire t racti on The safe s peed on a wet, s now co vere d or icy road is alw a y s lo wer than on a dry road. Y ou should pa y par ticular attention t o the condition of the road whenever the o[...]

198 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire s pee d rati ng ML 32 0: Y our v ehicle is factory equipped with “H”-rat ed tires, which ha ve a maximum speed rating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km / h). ML 50 0: Y our v ehicle is factory equi[...]

199 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Snow chains Use only sno w chains that are test ed and recom mended b y Mercedes-Benz. Y our aut horized Mercedes-Ben z Light Truc k Center will be g lad to ad v ise y ou on this subj ect. Sno [...]

200 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If the vehicle is parked after being driven on salt treat ed roads, t he braking efficien cy should be tes ted as soon as possible after driving is resumed while ob serving the safe ty rules in t[...]

201 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Deep w ater Caution! Do not drive through f looded areas or water of unkno wn depth. B ef or e driving through water , determine its depth. It should not be deeper than approximat ely 20 inc he[...]

202 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Off-R oad driving F amiliarize your s elf with the vehicle cha racteris tics and gear c hanging befo re you att empt any dif ficult terr ain off-road driving. W e recommend that y ou st art out w[...]

203 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Checkli st bef ore off-road dri ving • Tires: Check the tread depth and maintain specif ied tire pressure (see tire p ressure label inside the fuel filler f lap). Chec k tires for possible da[...]

204 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving on emban kments, slopes and ot her s teep i n c l i n e s s h o u l d o n ly b e d o n e st r a i g h t u p o r d o w nh i l l , i. e . in the line of gra vity . Do not driv e along the s[...]

205 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving downhill: Select gear ran ge “1” on the automatic transmission, see page 1 83. Driv e downhill obser ving the same rules as driving uphill. Driving on emban kments, slopes and ot he[...]

206 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving thro ugh water 1 20 in ( 50 cm) Before driving through water , determine its dept h. It should not be deeper than approximatel y 20 inc hes (50 cm). Switc h to LO W RANGE mode before driv[...]

207 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Crossing obs tacles: Select gear ran ge “1” on the automatic transmission, see page 1 83. Cross obs tacles (e.g. tree s tum ps or big rock s) ve ry slowl y b y aim ing one of t he front whe[...]

208 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Retur ning from off -roa d driving Off-road driv ing increases s train on the v ehicle. W e rec ommend that y ou ins pect th e ve hicle f or po ssibl e damage after eac h off-road trip. R ecogniz[...]

209 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Trai l er towi ng Trai l er Hi tche s Onl y ins tall a trailer hit c h receiv er appro v ed for y our vehicle. F or information on a vailability and inst allation, please see your authorized Me[...]

210 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicle and tr ailer w eights and r atings Gros s V ehicle W eight Rating ( GVWR) is the maxi mum per missible vehicl e we ight: 66 1 4 lbs. ( 3000 kg) Gross V ehi cle W e ight (G VW ): com pris[...]

211 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Chec king weights of vehicl e and trai ler T o assure that the t ow v ehicle and trailer are in com plian ce with t he maximum permissib le w ei ght limits, and to kno w the actual wei ghts, ha[...]

212 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T owi ng a trai ler There are man y different la ws, including speed l i mit res tricti ons, ha ving t o do with trai ler to wing. Mak e sure t h at you r r ig w i ll b e l e ga l, n ot o nly fo [...]

213 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A t very s teep inclines, not manageable with selector lev er in p osition “1”, switch transfer case to L OW R ANGE, s ee page 2 27 for instructi ons on how to e ngage LO W R ANGE. When goi[...]

214 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cruise con trol The cruise control allo w s you t o drive in a more relax ed manner , f or exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it autom aticall y maintains the set sp e ed b y activ el y regulating the[...]

215 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruise control, brief l y push le ver to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops belo w appr o ximatel y 20 mph (30 km / h), for exam pl[...]

216 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: If the engine does not brak e the vehicle sufficientl y while driving on a do wngrade, the speed y ou set on the cruise c ontrol ma y be exceeded. In t his case t he autom atic transmissi on [...]

217 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Br ake assis t sy s tem (B AS) The B AS is designed to maximize the vehicle’s braking capability during em erg en cy braking m aneuvers b y ha ving maximum po wer boost appl ie d t o the brakes mo[...]

218 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The B AS / ESP malfunction indicat or lam p in t he ins trument clus ter comes on with the ke y in s teering loc k position 2 and should go out wi th the engine running. If the BAS / ESP malfunction i[...]

219 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS im pr o ves s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking m aneu vers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from locking up abo ve a vehicle speed o[...]

220 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If the char ging vol tage falls b elow 1 0 volts, t he malfunction indicator lamp comes on and the ABS is switc hed off. When the volta ge i s abov e t his value ag ain, the malfunction indi ca t or l[...]

221 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index F our-wheel electron ic traction sys te m (4-ETS + ) Wi t h the k ey in s teering loc k position 2, the y e llo w 4-ETS+ malfunction indicat or lamp { and the 4-ETS+ wa rni n g l a mp v come on and [...]

222 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : In winter oper ation, t he maximum effectiveness of the electronic tra ction sy st em is onl y ac hieved with Mercedes -Benz recomm ended M+S rated radial-ply tires and / or sno w chains . LOW[...]

223 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr ogram ( ESP) The ESP enhances directional cont rol and reduces driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious driving condition s. Over -/unders teering of the vehicle is[...]

224 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If th e B AS / ESP mal function ind icator lam p ¿ come s on contin uously wi t h the engine runni ng, a malfunction has been d etected in either sy st em. Onl y partial engine out put w ill be a vai[...]

225 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ESP c ontrol sw itc h ESP contr ol switc h located in cent er console. T o switc h ESP off, press upper half of s witch. ESP warning lam p v , located in speedometer dial, comes on. T o switc h ESP [...]

226 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If one driv e wheel loses traction and b egins t o spin, the brak e is applied until the wheel reg ains suff icient traction. The tra ction control engag es at ve hic le speeds up t o appro x . 24 m p[...]

227 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr ansmission control – LO W R ANGE mode The switch i s locat e d in the instrument panel. Important! When switc hing to or from t he L OW RAN GE mode, observe the follo win g: • The v e hicle m[...]

228 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Swit c hing o n: 1 . S top the vehicle. 2. Mov e transmiss i on select or lev er to position “N” . 3. Push top end of switc h. The LO W RANGE indicat or lam p in the ins trument clust er blink s t[...]

229 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! During of f-road dr iving a sp ecial lo w ra nge sy st em for antiloc k brak e sys tem (AB S) and four-wheel electronic traction s ys tem (4 -ETS+) are operational with transmi ssion in t[...]

230 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking assis t (P arktr onic) (optional) The Parktronic sys tem assis ts the driver during park ing maneuv ers. It visuall y and audibl y indicat es the dis tance between the vehicle and an obs tacl[...]

231 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sensors 1 Sensors located in bumper (front bu mp e r s hown) A t otal of 1 0 sensors (1) moni tor the v ehicle’s front and rear areas . Si x sensors are located in the front bum p er , four sensor[...]

232 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W arn ing indicat ors 1 Segments, lef t side 2 Segments, right side V isual and audible signa ls indicate to t he driver t he relativ e dist ance between the v ehic le and an obst acle. W arning indic[...]

233 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Monit oring reac h of sensor s Front bumper: Rea r bu mpe r: The firs t y ellow segment li ghts up at these dis tances. A dditional segme nts light up as the vehicle comes closer to the obs tacle. M[...]

234 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index All y ellow a nd one or both red segments light up . A dditionall y , there is an acous tic war ning las ting appro ximatel y 3 seconds. The obs tacle ma y not be recognized if outside the shaded sens[...]

235 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y The fuel filler f lap is loc ked and unlock ed t oget her with the doors and lif tgat e using the electronic k ey .[...]

236 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lea ving the engine running and the fuel cap open can cause the “CHEC K ENGINE” lam p to illuminate. ML 32 0 and ML 500: Fuel tank c ap acity ap p ro ximatel y 22.0 US g a[...]

237 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Coolant For normal replenishing, use w ater (pota b le w ater qu ali ty ). For furth er informat ion (e .g. antic orrosio n/ antifreeze), see page 3 1 4. • Spark pl ug[...]

238 Check regular y and before a long tr ip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Chec k regularl y and before a long trip 1 Engine oil le v el See “Checking engine oil lev el” on page 255 and “En gin e oil level ind icator ” on pa ge 96 . 2 Coolan t[...]

239 Contents - Ins trument cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunction and indicator lamps in the i ns tru ment cluster ............. 24 0 On-board dia gnostic sy s tem – Chec k engine malfun c tion indic[...]

240 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and ind icator la mps in the ins trument clus ter Genera l informa tion: If a bulb in the ins trument clus te r fails to l ight up during the bulb self-c heck when tu[...]

241 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: When run ning ou t of f uel, t he “CHECK ENG INE ” malfuncti on indicator l amp c omes on and the engine possibly switches t o its lim p -home (emerg ency operation[...]

242 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) indicator lam p The operational readiness of the airbag sy st em is v erif ied by the indicator lam p “SRS” in the ins trument clus ter [...]

243 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr ogram ( ESP)/Electroni c tracti on sy st em (4-ETS+) — w arning la mp The y ellow w arning lam p in the speedometer dial comes on with t he k ey in s[...]

244 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS ma lfunction in dicato r lam p The ABS malfun ction indicator lamp in the instrum ent cl uster come s on w it h t he key in s teering loc k position 2 and should go out with t[...]

245 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat belt war ning lam p W ith t he k ey in s teering l ock position 2, the seat belt warning lam p comes on for a short time if the driv er’s seat belt is not f ast ened. Aft[...]

246 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo w engine oil le v el war ning lam p W ith t he k ey in s teering l ock position 2, the oil le vel w arning la mp comes on an d should go out when the engine is running. If the [...]

247 Mal func tion a nd ind icator lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo w windshield and headlam p w asher sy st em f luid le vel w ar ning lam p W ith t he k ey in s teering l ock position 2, the w arning lam p come s on. It shoul d go out when [...]

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249 Contents - Practica l hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Practical h ints Firs t aid ki t .................. ................... 2 50 Fuses .... ................... ................... ...... 250 Electrical outlet ................. ..........[...]

250 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid ki t The first aid ki t is located behind the cov er (1) in the liftga te. T o open, pull in direction of arro ws and remov e cove r . Fuses Before replacing a blo wn fuse, determine the cau[...]

251 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuse bo x in engine com par tment 1 Fuse bo x in engine com partment T o g ain access t o the fuse box , release clam ps (arr ow s), l if t t he f use b ox cov er ( 1) up a nd r emove it. T o close the fuse[...]

252 Electrical outlet Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Electri cal outlet Tw o elec trical out lets can be foun d, one at the front passeng er footw ell, and the othe r in the rear com partment (alw a y s operati o nal). To o p e n : Flip up cover and [...]

253 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Hood To o p e n : T o unloc k the hood, pull release lev er (1) under the driver’s side of the ins trument panel. At the same time a handle (2) will ex tend out of the r adiator gr ill (it ma[...]

254 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wa r n i n g ! T o help pre vent personal inj ury , sta y clear of mo ving parts when the hood is open and the engine is run ning. Be sure the hood i s properl y closed bef ore driving. When clos[...]

255 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Chec king engine oil lev el 1 Oil dips tic k 2 Oil filler cap T o c heck the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature. Check engine oil[...]

256 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A utomatic transmission f luid le vel The transmiss i on has a pe r m anent fill of automatic trans missio n f luid. Re gular automatic transmission fluid lev el c heck s and c hanges are not req[...]

257 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Add ing coolant If coolant has to be added, a 50 / 50 mixture of wat er and MB anticorrosion / antifreeze should be ad ded. After adding coolant, close cap un til you hear it c lick a few times[...]

258 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W indshield w asher/headla mp cleani ng sy s tem The reservoir should be refilled wit h MB W indshield was her concentrat e and wat er (or commerciall y a v ailable pr emix ed windshield washer s[...]

259 Windshiel d wiper Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Windshiel d and headla m p w a sher f luid mixi ng ratio For t emperatur es above fr eezing: MB Win dshield W asher Concentrat e “S” and wa ter 1 p a rt “S ” to 1 00 pa r ts wate r (40 ml[...]

260 Spare wheel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The v ehi cle jac k, wheel bolt wrench an d scr e wdri v er are located in the rear cargo com partment behind the c o ver in the right side trim panel. T o get t o tools, firs t remov e tri[...]

261 Spare wheel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2 Ve h i c l e j a c k 3 Screwdriver 4 Wheel bolt wrenc h The screwd r iv er is placed in side t he wheel bolt wrenc h handle. Air pu mp (ML 55 AM G) 1 Air pum p 2 St orage com partment T[...]

262 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheels Re place rims or tires with the same de signation, manufac turer and type as sho wn on the original part. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Cent er for furt her in formation. See you[...]

263 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rot ating wheels The wheels can be rotated according t o the degree of tire w e ar while retainin g t he same direction of tra vel. Rot ating, how ev er , should be car ried out as recommended by the[...]

264 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel In the case of a flat tire or break -do wn, you ma y tem poraril y use t he space-sa ver spare wheel, while observing t he follo wing res trictions: • Do not ex ceed vehicle speed of 5 0 [...]

265 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! T o realize the tota l crum p le zone in case of a rear end collision, t he space-sa ver spare wheel mus t be s tored in its holder with the tire def lat ed . Properl y inf late the tire p[...]

266 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2. Loosen scre w (2) using wrench supplied with vehicle t ools, see page 259. The screw (2) remains in the holder . 3. Lift spare wheel car rier slightl y and push le ver (3) to th e rig ht u sing s cr[...]

267 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels P osition the ve hicle jac k only un der the tak e-up brac ket, when raising t he vehicle, s o t hat it is alw a y s v e rtical (plumb-line) as seen from t he side, even if the vehicl[...]

268 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Mov e vehicle t o a lev el area whic h is a safe dis tance from the roadwa y . Important! The vehicle doors lock if the lef t front wheel rotates with the engine running. Do not lea v e the engine runn[...]

269 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 6. Place jac k on firm ground . Position the jack under the tak e-up brack et so that it is alwa y s v ertical (plumb-line) as seen from t he side, ev en if t he v e hicle is parked on an incline. 7 [...]

270 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Using the wrenc h, tighten the fiv e bolts ev enl y , follo wing the sequence illus trat ed, until all b olts are tight. Observ e a tighten ing torque of 1 1 0 f t.lb. (1 50 Nm). Ensure p roper tire pr[...]

271 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inf lating the space-sa v er tire (ML 55 A M G onl y) 1 . R emov e air pum p from compar tment behind the space-sav er spare wheel. 2. Open l id (arro w) and pull ou t f iller hose ( 1) with pressure[...]

272 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire i nf la tion pr essure A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts t he tire inf lation pressur es specifi ed for Mercedes -Benz reco mmended tires as w ell as for the v arying operating conditions. Im[...]

273 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex If a tire cons tantl y loses air , it should be inspected for damage. The spare tire should be c heck ed periodically f or condition and inf lation. Spare tire will age and become wo rn ov er time ev en i[...]

274 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Theref ore, w e stro ngl y recommen d that you ha ve the batter y cha rge c heck ed frequentl y , and cor rected if necessar y , especiall y if you use the v ehicle less than appro ximatel y 200 miles (300 [...]

275 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p sta rting Im p ortant! A disc harg ed battery c an freeze at appro ximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it mus t be tha wed out b e f ore ju mp e r c ab l e s a r e u s e d . At te[...]

276 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The battery is located on the right side in the engi ne com partment. Proceed as follo ws: 1 . P osi tio n the v e hicl e with the c ha rg ed batt er y so th at the jumper cables will rea ch, but nev [...]

277 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owi ng the vehicl e Important! When to wing the vehicle, please, note the follo wing: Wi t h the aut om atic centra l locking activ ated and the engine running, the v ehicle doors lock if the left front w[...]

278 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex ML 320, ML 50 0 The rear to wing e ye is located behind the right side cov er in the bu m per p anel. 2 Tow i n g e y e , r e a r C ove r re m ova l : Using a flat blade screwdr iver pry out the co ver . Co v[...]

279 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex ML 55 AMG and v ehicles with optional sport pac kage. The rear t owing e ye is located b ehind the right side cov er (1) in t he bum per pan el. 3 Co ver 4 To w i n g e y e , r e a r C ove r re m ova l : Gr[...]

280 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T o be certain t o a void ad ditional damage to the v ehicle pow ertra in, howe ver you should d o the following: • Wi t h damage t o front axle, r aise front axle. R e mo ve f lexible driv e shaft betw een[...]

281 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tr ansmission selector le v er , manua ll y unlock ing In the case of po wer f ailure the transmission select or lev er can be manuall y unloc ked, e.g. t o to w the vehicle. T o do so, insert a pin (1), e.[...]

282 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Head lamp adjustment Correct headlam p adjus tment is extremel y import ant. Check and readjus t headlam ps at regular inte rvals and when a bulb has been repla c ed. For adjus ting [...]

283 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Headlam p asse mbl y (Halog en) 1 Headlam p v ertical / horizontal ad jus tment scre w 2 Headlam p v ertical / horizontal ad jus tment scre w 3 Headlam p cov er with locking ta b 4 High beam headla[...]

284 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Headlam p ass embl y (BiX enon) 1 Headlam p v ertical / horizontal ad jus tment scre w 2 Headlam p v ertical / horizontal ad jus tment scre w 3 Headlam p cov er with locking ta b 4 High beam headlam [...]

285 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs f or high beam H7 55 W Open hood. Remo ve c over (4). P ull off electrical connector (7). U nhook and mov e aside clampin g ring. R e mo ve bulb. Insert ne w bulb (seating p roperl y in cutou[...]

286 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fo g l a mp a s s e m bly The fog lam p s are loca ted in the front bum per . Check and readjus t fog lamp s at regular int ervals an d when a bulb has been repla c ed. Remo ving f og lamp a s sembl [...]

287 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp as semblies 1 S top lam p (1 073 [32 c p bulb]) 2 Bac kup lam p (1 073 [32 cp bulb]) 3 Turn s i gnal lam p (P Y 2 1 W bulb) 4 T ail, parking, st an ding lam p, d riv er’s si de rear fo[...]

288 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Pull off electrical connector (2). Squeeze tabs (3) together and r e mo ve bulb holder . Push bulb int o sock et, tur n countercloc kwise and remo ve. Insert ne w bulb in soc k et, push in and twis t[...]

289 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex License pla te lam ps (C 5 W [tubular] bul b) Remo ve b oth securing scre w s, remov e lam p and tak e out bulb. High moun ted s top lam p (1 073 [32 cp bulb]) T o replace bulb , sq ueeze both side[...]

290 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Adj ust ing headlam p aim Correct headlam p adjus tment is extremel y import ant. T o c heck a nd readjus t a headlam p, foll ow s teps 1 thr oug h 6. Please note: • High beam adj us tmen ts simu l[...]

291 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 5. (Hi gh beams on): Sim ulta neous ly turn adj usting sc rew s (1 and 2 o n page 283 or 284) coun tercloc kwise t o adjus t headlam p do wnwar d, clockwise up ward. Graduati ons: screw 1: 0.50 ° [...]

292 Remote control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Remo te control battery replacement Changing batteries U nfold mas ter k ey from holder b y pressing k ey rele as e button. Pull of f battery cov er (1) . Change batt er ies, inserting new ones wit h [...]

293 Remote control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Synchro nizin g rem ote con trol If the remote control does not function correctl y and the batteries are in order , the sy s tem ma y ha ve t o be resync hronized. Turn key in st ee ring lock to po[...]

294 Emergency oper ation of slidin g/pop-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emerg ency oper ation of sliding/pop- up roof The sliding / p op-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunct ion occur . The sliding / pop-up r[...]

295 Manual releas e for fuel filler flap Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Manual r elease fo r fuel filler f lap The manual release is l oc at ed behind the cov er in the left rear compar tment trim panel. In case the ce ntral loc king sys tem does n[...]

296 Roof rack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Replac ing w ind shield /rea r wi ndow wip er b lade Rem oval : Fold wiper arm (1) forw ard (winds hield) / rearw ard (rear windo w) and turn wiper blade (2) at a right ang le to the arm. Pus h safety tab [...]

297 Contents - Car care Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Cleaning and care of t he v ehicle .298 Po wer w asher ..... ................... ...... 299 T ar st ain s ............ ................... ...... 299 Paintw or k, painted body compo[...]

298 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd care of t he v ehicle In operation, y our v ehicle is subjected t o varying exter nal inf luences whic h, if gone unchec k ed, can attac k the paintwor k as well as th[...]

299 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corros i v e deposits, corrosion or damage due to negligen t or incorrect care cannot alwa y s be remo ved or repaired with t he car -care pr oducts recommended here. [...]

300 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Engine cl eaning Prior to cleanin g t he engine com partment mak e sure to protect electrical com ponents and connect ors from the intrusion of w ater a nd cleaning agent s. Corrosi[...]

301 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning the par ktronic sy s tem sens ors Use a mild c ar w ash dete rgent, suc h as Merc edes-Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of w ater . When using a s tea m cleaner o[...]

302 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Light allo y wheels Mercedes-Ben z approv ed Wheel Care should be used for regular cleaning of t he light allo y wheels. If possible, clean wheels on c e a w eek with Mercedes-Ben z[...]

303 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Up h o lst e ry Using aftermark et seat co vers or wearing clothing that ha v e t he tendency t o give off coloring (e.g. when w et etc.) ma y cause the uphols tery to become perm[...]

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305 Contents - Technic al data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Technica l data Spare parts se rvice ..... ................... 3 06 W a rranty cov erage ...... ............. ...... 306 Identifi cation labels .......... ............. 30 7 La yout of po[...]

306 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Spare par ts service All authorized Mercedes -Benz Light Truc k Centers maintain a s toc k of original s p are par ts req uired f or maint enance and repair w ork. In addition, str ategic all y locate [...]

307 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Identificati on labels 1 Certifica tion label an d Paintw ork Number 2 V ehicle Identif ication N umber (VIN) 3 Engin e numb er 4 Inform ation label, Calif ornia ver sion 5 Emission control label V a[...]

308 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index La y out of pol y- V -belt driv e 1 A utomatic belt tensioner 2 Crank shaft 3 Air cond itione r com pressor 4 Coolant pum p 5 Gen erator (al ternator) 6 Idler p ulley 7 Power ste eri ng p ump F or dime[...]

309 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model ML 320 (1 63 1 54) 1 ML 500 (1 63 1 75) 1 ML 55 AMG (1 63 1 7 4) 1 Engine 11 2 1 1 3 11 3 Mode of operation 4-s trok e engin e, g asoline inje ction 4-s trok e engi ne,[...]

310 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rims – Ti res 1 Must not be used w ith snow chains. Model ML 320 ML 500 ML 55 AMG Rims (light al loy) Wheel offset 8 J x 1 7 H2 ET52 2.0 in (52 mm) 8 1 / 2 J x1 7 H2 ET52 2.0 in (52 mm ) 9 J x 1 8 H2[...]

311 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rims – W inter ti res Rims – Ti res (optional ) Model ML 55 AMG Rims (light al loy) Wheel offset 8 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H2 ET 52 2.0 in (52 mm) Wi n t er tires: Radial-p ly t ires 275 / 55 R 1 7 1 09H M[...]

312 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electri cal sy st em We i g h t s (see certification tag) Model ML 320 ML 500 ML 55 AMG Generat or (alter nator) 1 4 V / 1 1 5 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A S t a r t e r m o t o r 12 V / 1. 7 k W 12[...]

313 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Main di mensions Model ML 320 ML 500 ML 55 AMG Ov erall v ehicle le ngt h 1 82.6 in (4638 mm) 1 82.6 in (4 638 mm) 1 82.5 in ( 4635 mm) Ov erall vehicle wi dth 83.7 in (2 1 26 mm) 83.7 in (2 1 26 mm)[...]

314 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capacities V ehicle components and t heir res pective lubricants must matc h. Therefore use onl y brands t e s ted and r ecommended[...]

315 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Brak e sy s t e m (MB Brak e f luid [DO T 4+]) approx. 0.75 US qt (0.7 l) W indshield / headl amp w asher sys te m (MB W indshie ld w asher conc entrat e “S” 1 ) [...]

316 Fuels, coolants, l u bricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi ls Engine oils are sp ecifi call y tes ted for their su itability in our engines. Therefore, us e onl y engine oils recommende d b y Mercede s-Benz. Information on recomme[...]

317 Fuels, coolants, l u bricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Premium unl eaded g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s durabili ty and perf ormance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If premium unle ade d is n ot a vaila ble a[...]

318 Fuels, coolants, l u bricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gasoline a dditiv es A ma jor concer n among engine manufa cturers is carbon build up caus ed by g asoline. Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of onl y quality g as oline containing a[...]

319 Fuels, coolants, l u bricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index the engine tem perature will increase due to the lo wer heat trans fer capability of the solution. Therefore, do not use more t han this amount of anticorrosion / antifreeze. If t[...]

320 Cons umer informati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Consumer i nfor mation This has been prep ared as required of all manuf actures of passeng er cars under Title 4 9, Code of U .S. Federal Re gulations, P art 575 pur suant to the “N ational T[...]

321 Cons umer informati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature grad es are A (the highest), B, a nd C, representing the tire’s resis t ance to the generation of heat and its ab ility to diss ipate heat when t est e[...]

322 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Index A ABS (A ntilock brake sy s tem) ....... ................... ............. 2 1 9 LO W RANGE – ABS ..... ................... .................... ...... 220 Malfunction i ndicator lamp ..... ............[...]

323 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A u t omat ic transmission ......... ............ .................... ...... 1 83 Emerg e ncy Operation .................... .................... ...... 1 90 Fluid level .......... ................... ......[...]

324 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Central locking sy st em ................. ................... ............. .. 26 A utomatic cent ral loc k ing . ................... ................... .. 33 Loc k ing and unlocking ...... ..................[...]

325 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving instructions ... ................... ............. ................... 1 92 Driving of f .............. ................... ................... ................... 1 94 Dus t f ilter .. ............. [...]

326 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ETS (4-ETS+) ... ................... ................... ............. ............. 22 1 LO W RANGE – 4-ETS+ ....... ................... ................... 222 Express open ing and closing of pow er win do [...]

327 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuel reser v e warning . ................... ................... ............. 2 42 Fuels, coolants, lubricants et c. - Capacities .............. 3 1 4 Fuse box es ....... ................... ................[...]

328 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tr ument clust er ............ ................... .................... ........ 82 A ct iv at ing display ........ ............. ................... ............... 86 Displa y illu mination .... .........[...]

329 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Locator lighting ..... ................... ................... ................... 1 02 Lock abl e s torage com partment ....................... ............. 1 34 Locking and unloc k ing the vehicle ........[...]

330 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index O Obtaining re placement ke ys .. ................... ................... .. 25 Odometer/Trip odome ter ........ ................... ................... .. 86 Off- R oad dr iving ....................... .......[...]

331 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear seat head re s traints .............. ................... ............. 1 43 A d jus ting .... ................... ................... ............. ............. 1 43 Remo val ................... ......[...]

332 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Snow c hains ....................... ................... ............. ............. 1 99 SOS-call See T ele Aid ...... ................... ............ .................... ...... 1 66 Space-sav er tire Air pu[...]

333 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tie-down rings, cargo ....... ................... .................... ...... 1 50 Tire inf lation pres sure .................. ................... ............. 272 Tire tractio n ................. .........[...]

334 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s See Malfunction and indic ator lam ps in the inst r ument c lus ter .. ................... .................... ...... 2 40 W arran ty cov erage ...... ................... .............[...]

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