Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2001 ML 430 Mercedes-Benz
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M-class Ope rat or’s Manual.
ML 320 ML 430 ML 55 AMG.
O ur comp an y and staf f co ngra tula te y o u on the pu rchas e of y ou r new Me rce des- Be nz. Y our sel ection of o ur pro d uct is a demo ns tratio n o f y our t rus t in our c ompa n y name. Fur t her , it ex em plifies y our desi re to own an au tomob il e t hat wi ll be as ea sy as pos sib le to opera te and provid e years of ser vic e.
1 Con te n ts Introduction Produc t inf ormatio n .... ..... .... ..... ..... ... 7 Roa d s ide assi st ance ... .... ....... ..... ..... . 1 0 Where t o find it ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 1 4 Re portin g Safe ty Def ects . .... ..... ....
2 Con te n ts Fo g lamp sw itch (ex cept Cana da) ..... .... ..... ..... ....... . 92 Fo g lamp sw itch (Ca nad a onl y) ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 93 Hazard wa rning flasher swit c h ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 94 Headla mp clea ning sy st em .
3 Con te n ts Sno w c hains .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... .. 1 79 W inter d riving ins truc tions ...... 1 80 Dee p wa ter .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 8 1 Pa ssenger com par tment .. ..... .... 1 82 Tr a vel ing abro ad .... ...
4 Con te n ts Pr ac tic al hi n ts Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....2 28 Fuses . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 228 Ele c tric al outl et ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..230 St ow ing thing s in t he vehi cle .
5 Con te n ts V ehicle car e Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicl e .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 278 Po w er w asher ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..279 T ar s tai ns ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..279 Pain t work, pa inted b o dy com pon ents .
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7 Introduction Pr oduct inf or mati on K ind ly obs er ve t h e fol lowin g i n you r ow n b est i nter est: W e rec o mmend usin g Mercedes- Benz origi nal parts as w ell a s c onv ersion pa rts and accesso ries ex pl ic it ly a pp r ov e d by us for y o ur v ehi c le m od el.
8 Introduction Oper at or’s m anual Th is Op erator ’s M a nua l co n tai ns a g reat d eal of use ful in format io n. We urge you to r ead i t ca ref ul l y an d fami liar ize your self w it h th e vehicle befor e drivi n g.
9 Introduction Im por tant noti ce f or Ca lif or nia retai l bu ye rs of Mer ce des-Be n z a ut om o biles Un d er California la w you ma y b e entitled to a replacemen t of y our vehicle or a ref un.
10 Introduction Roads ide assis tanc e The Mercedes- Benz Ro adside Assist a nce Program provides fa ctory trained tec hnica l help in the ev ent of a breakdown.
11 Introduction Change of address or o w nersh ip If yo u chang e y our address, b e sure t o send in the “Change of A d dres s No tice” f ound in the Servi ce and W ar ranty Information Booklet, .
12 Introduction W e continuousl y st rive t o i mpr ov e our pr odu ct, and ask for your unders tand ing that w e reserv e the right t o mak e chan ges in design a n d equipment. Th eref o re, info rmation, il lus trations and des c ripti ons in this Opera tor’s Manual migh t di ffer from y our v ehi cle .
13 Introduction Wa r n i n g ! This Sport Uti lity V ehicle i s designed f or both on-road and off-roa d use. It can go pla c es and perf orm task s f or whic h conv entional 2-wheel dri ve pa ssen ger cars w ere no t intended.
14 Introduction Where to find it The Oper ator ’s Man u al is divid ed int o eight sec tions: • Ins tru m ents and contr ols: An o verv ie w of al l t he co ntrols that ca n be oper at e d fr om the driv er’ s sea t. •O p e r a t i o n : Inf o rmation o n th e v ehic le’s eq uipment and its o peration.
15 Introduction Pro bl ems wi th your v eh icle If y ou shoul d experienc e a problem with y o ur v ehicle, part icularl y one that y ou beli eve ma y af fect its safe ope ration, w e urge y o u t o immedia tel y conta ct y o u r authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truc k Cent er t o h a v e the pro blem d ia gnos ed a nd co r rect ed if requ ired.
16 Introduction For th e USA on ly: The following text is p ublished as r equir ed of m anufac turers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regula tions, Par t 57 5 purs ua nt to t he “Na tion al T raf fi c a nd Moto r V eh icle Safet y Act of 1 96 6 ”.
17 Contents - Ins truments and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instru ments and contr ols Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... .....
18 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins tru m ents and co.
19 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo r m o re de ta ile d d esc rip tio n s se e ind e x o n p age 3 00 . For adjus tment of air outl ets, ref er to climate control, see page 98.
20 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cent er c ons ole 1 L.
21 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Over head cont r ol panel 1 I.
22 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 24 St art loc k -out .
23 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Basi c setting – Air co nditioner .... ..... .. ..... ..... .... .. 1 00 Spe cia l setti ng .
24 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl.
25 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Res er ve k ey The reserve k ey fits all l o ck s on the vehicle. For not es on th e m echan i cal ke ys refer t o page 29 .
26 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex G e ner al not es o n th .
27 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Transmi t butt on ‹ Locki ng .
28 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Locking: P re s s t ra n smi t b ut ton ‹ o nc e.
29 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : For op eratio n in the U SA onl y: This de vice com pli e s with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s.
30 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Doors 1 O pen in g – pu.
31 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Each indi vidua l door and t he lif tgate mu st be lo ck e d with the resp ectiv e do or lock butt on – th e driv er’s do or can o nl y be l oc ked w hen it is closed.
32 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Centr al locki ng swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck i n g Th e c e ntr al locki ng s wi tc h i s loc ate d o n t h e c ent er console.
33 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: If d oors are unl oc ked.
34 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Liftg ate 1 G rip m old in g 2 Ha ndl e, o uts id e 3 Rec e ss ed gr i p To o p e n : Fro m out side of ve hic le, pu ll on ha ndle ( 2 ).
35 Antitheft ala rm sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ant itheft al ar m sys t em The in dicator lamp is located in the c enter console.
36 Tow- away pro tection Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o w-a wa y al ar m and gla ss breakag e sens or The swit ch i s locat ed in th e ov erhead co nsole.
37 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seats, front Cau tio n ! Do not remo ve head res trai nts exce pt w hen mounting seat cov er s. For remov al see pa ge 43.
38 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Prior to op erating the vehicle,.
39 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Manual se ats (ML 320) W e recomme nd to adjus t the manual seat in the followi ng or der : 1 Seat, f ore / aft Lift handle (1), slide seat to desir ed positi o n and allow han dle to reenga ge .
40 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er seats (s ta ndard; o ptional on mod el ML 320) The sl ide switc h es are lo cated on the entry s ide of each front sea t base.
41 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Onl y minor person al ad j us tments, as desc rib e d b e lo w , shou ld then be r eq uired.
42 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Mem o ry s toring and recall i ng (opt ional.
43 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Head res tr aint re mo va l Rem ov a l : Pu ll he a d restrain t to its hi gh est posi ti on. Pus h lock button (ar row) and pull out head res traint com pletel y with both hands.
44 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Heated seats (f ront, o ptiona l on ML 320) The f ront seat heater switc hes a re located on the c enter console.
45 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: When in operation, the seat h ea ter co nsumes a lar ge a mo un t of e le ct ric al power . It is n ot a dv isa ble to use t he seat heat er longer than nece ssary .
46 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat be lts and i nteg rat ed r.
47 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : For c leani ng and car e of the seat b elts, see page 282.
48 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex F as tening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buck le 3 Rel e as e b ut to n Pu sh lat ch plate (1 ) in to buckle ( 2) un ti l it cli cks.
49 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tight en the lap p ortio n to a snug f it by pu ll ing should er por tion up.
50 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Oper ation The in ertia reel s to p s t he belt from unwinding durin g sudde n veh icle s tops or when qu ick ly p ulling on t he belt.
51 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • N ever w ear the sh oulder belt under y ou r arm, again st y ou r n e ck or off y o ur sh o uld er .
52 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! USE C HILD RE S T RAIN TS PR OPERL Y .
53 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ba by Sma r t TM air bag deactiv ation .
54 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Supplemental r estr aint sys t em (SRS) Ai rb ag s are in tende d as a supp l em en t to seat be lts .
55 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E me rge nc y t en si o ni ng re tr ac .
56 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ai rba gs 1 D river air bag The m os t eff ectiv e occupant res traint sy s tem yet dev el oped for use in production vehicles is the s eat belt.
57 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Side im pact ai rbag , fro nt Th e s ide im pa ct air bag s ar e lo cated i n th e fron t a n d rear do ors .
58 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex out af ter ap proxima tel y 5 s.
59 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Front ai rbags The dri ver a nd fro nt passeng er f ro nt airbags are design e d t o activ ate onl y in cert a i n frontal im pa cts ex cee ding a preset threshold.
60 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Y our v ehicl e was orig inall .
61 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • S it pr op er l y b el ted in an upr igh t p os itio n w ith y our bac k ag ains t the backr es t.
62 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! A cc iden t resear ch show s t hat the saf est place for c h ildren i n an a ut om obile i s in the rea r seat.
63 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Safety gu i delines for the s ea t belt.
64 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex When yo u sell the vehicle we s.
65 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Infa nt a nd ch i ld r es trai nt sy s .
66 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 ye.
67 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins talla tion of inf ant a nd c hil d .
68 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V ehicle with third ro w seats .
69 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! An infant and c hild re strai n t sy st em mus t not b e ins talled on t he right se cond row seat while a passenger rides in a third ro w seat.
70 Adjustable steering wheel Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Adjus table st eering w heel Un l o c k i ng : Mo ve lever (1) do w n. The indicator lamp , locat ed in the ins trum ent clu s ter , co mes on.
71 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In si de r ear vi ew m irror Use y our inside mir ror to d et ermine the siz e and dis ta nce of objects se en in the passe nger side conv ex mirro r .
72 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Aut omatic (o ptional on M L 320.
73 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E x ter i o r re a r v iew m i rro rs The switch i s located on the center console. Tur n ke y in s te erin g loc k t o positi on 1 or 2.
74 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V eh i cles wit h au toma tic an.
75 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E xteri or rear view mi rror , el ectr ic all y f o ld ing (opt ional o n ML 32 0 and ML 430) The s wit ch is locat ed in the das hb oard beh ind the st eeri ng wheel.
76 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins trument c lu s ter.
77 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Coolant tem perature g a uge.
78 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Indicator lamps in th .
79 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he “CHE CK ENGIN E ” .
80 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ctiv ating ins trum .
81 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Coolant t emperatur e g auge Durin g sev ere opera ting conditi ons and s to p-and -g o city traff ic, the co olant tem perature ma y ri se close to the r ed ma rk in g.
82 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Outside temper ature indicator The temperatur e s ensor is located in the front bumper area.
83 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trip com puter (s tandard; optional on model ML 320) The trip com p uter is located in t he ov erh ead console.
84 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o chan ge an en tr y , se lec t m ode to be cha nge d: • Da te – Press RESET k ey , the month show n blink s .
85 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Zone map N o rth America Zone map S out h A .
86 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o ca librate the compass: If t he v ehicl e was expo sed to a sign ificant m agnetic zone , suc h as hig h v o lt ag e po we r l ine s, t he com pass m a y h a ve to be calibrated.
87 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Flexible service sy s t em (F SS ) (s ervi ce indi ca to r) The FSS permits a flexible service schedule that i s directl y related to the o perating co nditions of th e vehicle.
88 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! The FSS indicator i s not an engi ne o i l lev el indicator . See page 89 for engine o il lev el indicator .
89 Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Engine oil lev el ind i cat or T o c hec k the eng ine oil lev el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no rma l oper at ional t em per ature .
90 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ex te rio r la mp swi tc h .
91 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Turn sign al failu re If o ne of t he turn si gna ls fails , t he tu rn sign a l in di cator s y stem f la sh es a nd so un d s at a faste r t h a n n or m al rate .
92 Fog lamp switch Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo g la mp sw itc h (ex cept Canad a) The switch i s located in the center console. Pre ss down roc k er swit c h symbols: 1 A ux iliar y front fog lam p s o n (if so eq uipped).
93 Fog lamp switch Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo g la mp sw itc h ( Can ada on l y) The switch i s located in the center console. Press down rock er swit ch symbo l s: 1 Front fog lamp s o n (if so eq uipped).
94 Hazard warni ng fl asher Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ha zard warnin g f l ash er swit ch The ha zard w arn i ng f las her sw it ch is locat ed on t op of t he s teering column.
95 Wi nd shi el d wi per /wa sh er Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W i ndshield w i per/w asher swit ch Mov e s talk briefl y up f o r singl e wipe w ithout adding wa sher f lu id (use onl y when windsh ield is w et).
96 Rear window wi per/washer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rea r w in d o w w i per/ was her The rea r window wi per / washer switc h is located in the ins tr ument panel.
97 Rear window wi per/washer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W i ndshie ld wipers smear If t he wi ndshield wipers smea r t he wind shield, ev en during rain , activat e t he w a sher sys tem as often as nece ssary .
98 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Clima te co ntrol.
99 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Air vol um e cont rol swi tch 2 T e.
100 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Basic s etting - Heater Sele ct tem perature. Se le ct air volu m e w it h con tr ol swi tch Q , set at leas t to po sit ion 2 to preven t wind o ws from fog gi n g u p.
101 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Special s etting (us e onl y for sh ort dura ti on) Def ros tin g w i ndsh iel d Set temp erature selector and swit ches for air volume and ai r dis tri but i on to po sit ion P .
102 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win dsh ie ld fog ged up on o uts i de. Swit ch on wi per mot or . Set ai r dis tr ib uti on con trol swit ch to p osi tio n d or a .
103 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rear windo w defros ter The switch i s located on the center console. Wi t h the eng ine runni ng, pre ss upper h a lf o f the sw itc h.
104 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Powe r w i n d ows Po we r win.
105 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The w indow s ca n be operated wit h k ey in s teering l oc k pos ition 1 or 2. Op era ti on : Press swit ch in to resi s tance point t o ope n.
106 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rea r q u arte r w i nd ow s (.
107 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sl id ing /p op-up roo f (op t i onal).
108 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the ro of opening to guard a g ain s t su n ra ys.
109 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Skyvie w T op (optional ) The S kyview T op c an be oper at ed w ith k ey in st eerin g loc k po siti on 1 or 2.
110 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Int erior lighti ng Lamp s abo.
111 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lamp s abov e rea r d o ors In teri o r lamps ab ove rear do ors ar e sw itched on , an d of f (soft f ade) del a yed , when openi ng a rea r door o r clos ing rear d o ors.
112 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Switc h fo r interi or lam ps / lam ps abo ve rea r doors 1 P r es s to s w i tch la mps a bo ve r e a r do o r s of f .
113 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sun v isors Swing sun v isors d own t o p rotec t ag ains t s u n g lare .
114 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Interior St orag e com partmen.
115 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gl o v e b o x Pu ll ha nd le (1) to ope n. The glo ve bo x is illuminated w ith ke y in s teering lock pos ition 1 or 2 wh en o peni ng the li d.
116 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e compar tment und er .
117 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cu p hol d er i n re ar c en ter c on so l e T o o pen cup holder (2), pull down at t op o f co ver .
118 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex As htr a y s Cent er co nsole, fro nt By touch i ng the top of the cov er lightl y , the ashtra y opens aut omati call y .
119 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Light er Tur n k ey in s te erin g loc k t o posit i on 1 or 2. Pus h in lighter (1); i t will p o p out a ut o maticall y when h ot.
120 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Split rea r seat bench The rea r seat bench can be moved fore / aft, folded and low ered to increase t he cargo area.
121 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 5. Pull lock butt o n (2 ) up, and f old seat ba ck fo rward unt il it loc k s in plac e.
122 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o return sea t bench section to s ittin g position: 1 . Pull le ver (1) and r a ise s ea t benc h section unti l it loc k s i n pla ce.
123 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Easy entry / exit f eature (onl y in v ehic les w ith thir d ro w seat s) Fo ld ing r ig ht se a t ben ch sec ti on for ac c ess to re ar compar tm ent area: 1 .
124 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Re ar seat head r estr aints Ra is ing : Pu ll up o n h e ad r estrain t. Lo wering: Pu sh down on he a d restra in t .
125 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rem ov a l : Pu ll he a d restrain t to its hi gh est posi ti on. Pus h lock button (1 ) and pull o u t head res tr a int com pletel y with bot h hands.
126 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Th ird ro w se ats (MB Accessory) T w o si n gle seats ca n be unfo ld ed t o en l arg e th e seating are a .
127 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 7 . Pull re lea se l ev er (3 ) an d unf old se at ba ck unt il i t loc ks securel y in pl ace.
128 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o remove seat: 1 . Li f t tens ion er (1 ) upwar d to a horiz ont al p ositi on to rel e ase tens ion of th e strap.
129 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Remo va ble cargo floor plates The carg o f loor plates (1) behind the s plit rear sea t ben c h are removable.
130 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e of car go floor plat.
131 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E nl a rg e d ca rg o ar e a The c arg o ar ea can be enlarged by moving the r ear s eat b e n ch for war d.
132 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Car go tie-do w n ring s Ca reful l y se cure car go b y appl y ing e v en loa d o n al l ring s with rope of sufficie nt st rength to hold do wn t he carg o.
133 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Hook s Four hook s, located on t he rear comp a rtment trim pa ne ls can be u se d to s ec u re lig ht weig ht item s (maximum permiss ibl e wei g ht per hook: 9 lbs.
134 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In stalla tio n: 1 . E nga ge p artit ion net in ho lder s ( 1) and clo s e r ea r co v er .
135 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In stalla tio n beh in d r ear se at s 1 . Insert ti e do wn h ook s (2) in ri ngs (3) behind the rear se ats.
136 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lo adi ng in st r uc tio ns Th.
137 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The trunk is the p ref erred place t o carry o bjects. The enlarged car go area should only b e used for items which do not fit in the trunk alone.
138 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rem ovin g b li n d: Pull righ t side mounting slee v e to wa rd v ehicle ce nter (arro w ) un til butto n (1) enga ge s, and remov e blind from ho lde rs.
139 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T elephone, g en er al See sep ar at e inst ru c tio n m an u al fo r instr u c tio n s o n how to operate the t el ephone.
140 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Garage door opene r 1 Signa l .
141 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex For op eratio n in the U SA onl y: This de vice com pli e s with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s.
142 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rolli ng code progr amming: T .
143 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation o f r emote c on trol : 1 . Turn k e y i n st eerin g loc k to po siti on 1 or 2.
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145 Con te nt s - D r ivi ng Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driving Co nt rol an d ope ratio n o f r adio t ransmitt ers ... ....... ..... ....
146 Cont rol an d operatio n of r adio tra nsmitter s Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Contr ol and operati on of radio tr ansmitt ers MCS, radi o and teleph one 1 Obs erve all l egal r equ irem ents .
147 The fi rst 1 00 0 m ile s Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The fir s t 1 0 00 mil es ( 1 500 km) The m ore cautiousl y y o u treat your vehicle during the break -in period, the more sa tisfi ed you will b e with its performance later on.
148 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T ele Aid Im portant! Th e ini tia l a c.
149 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Alwa y s mak e sure th at t he i nd .
150 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The T el e Aid sys tem is av ailable if: • it has b een activ a ted and is op erati onal.
151 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In i tia t i ng an e me rge nc y c all ma nu a lly Brief l y press on cov er (1) – t he cov er will open.
152 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex R oadside Assi stan c e but ton • Loca ted in th e overhea d cont rol p ane l is the Roads ide Assis tance b utt on • .
153 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex When th e connection is es tablished, t he message “R O A DSIDE ASSIS T ANCE – C ALL CONNECTED” appe a r s in t he MCS disp la y .
154 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he in dic a tor l amp in th e Road .
155 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The T ele Aid sy st em will transmit data ge nerat ing the vehicle identifica tion num ber , model, color and loca tion (s ub ject to av aila bi li ty of c el lul ar a n d GPS sign a ls) .
156 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! If the i ndicat or lamps do .
157 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! If the indicat or l am p cont inues .
158 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex O nc e t he vehi cl e i s unlo cked, a Res pon s e C en ter specialis t will attemp t to esta bl ish v o ice contact with th e vehicle occupants.
159 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Info S ervices (o pt io na l, excep t Ca na da) In fo S e rvice s ca tego ri es in clu de news, s p ort s, s tocks, weat her and c ale nd ar rem in der s.
160 Catalytic converter Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Catal y tic conv ert er Y our.
161 Emi ssion control Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Emission cont rol Certain sy s tem s o f the engine serve to k eep the to xic components o f the exhaus t g a ses within p ermissible li m it s requi red b y la w .
162 Steering lock Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St eering lock 0 The ke y c an be with dra wn in th is positi on onl y . The st eering i s lock ed w hen the ke y i s remov ed f rom th e st eering l oc k .
163 Steering lock Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Caut ion! T o prevent acc el era ted bat te ry dis charge an d a po ssi ble dead ba tter y , alw a y s remov e th e ke y from t he s teering loc k.
164 Starting a n d turning off th e engine Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Starting a.
165 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A u t omatic tr ansmission The.
166 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dri ving The sel ector le ver is automaticall y l oc ked whi le in pos ition “ P”.
167 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Maneu ve ring T o maneuver i n ti ght areas, e. g . w hen pulling int o a parking space, cont rol th e v ehicle speed b y g raduall y releas ing t he brakes.
168 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Selector le v er position The c urrent selector lever position is indicated in t he ge ar r ange in dic ator d is pla y .
169 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Neut ral No power is t rans mi t ted from the eng ine to th e drive axle. When the brakes are released , the v ehicle can be mov ed f reel y (pushed or to wed).
170 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Pres s and hold s elector lev er in t he æ dir ection : The transmis sion wil l shift from the c ur rent gear d irect ly to ge ar r an ge “ D”.
171 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gea r r ang es: U psh ift thro ugh 4 th ge ar onl y . Su itab le f or per for mance driv ing.
172 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Emergen cy opera ti on.
173 Par kin g b rake Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Par king brake T o eng age, fir ml y depress pa rking br ak e pedal (1).
174 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex D rivi ng instruc tion s D rive sens ibly – sa v e fue l Fuel co nsum p tion, to a great extent, depends o n drivi ng habits an d operating cond itions.
175 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er assis tanc e Br ak e s The cond itio n of the parking brak e sy s tem is c h ec k ed eac h time t he vehicle is i n the s hop for the required maintenance s erv ice.
176 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Caut ion! When driving down long and s teep grades, reliev e t he load on the br akes b y sh ifting int o a lo wer ge ar t o use t he engine’s braking p ow er .
177 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tires Tread wear indicator s (TWI) are requ ired by la w .
178 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Specif ied tire pre ssures mus t be mainta ined. This ap plies pa rticularl y if the ti res are s u bjected t o high load s (e.
179 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ti re sp e ed ra t in g ML 320 a nd ML 430: Y our vehicle is factory eq uipped wit h “ H”-rated tires, whic h ha ve a spee d r ating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km / h).
180 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Winter dr ivin g in stru.
181 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win ter dr ivin g Ha ve your vehicle winterized at y our a utho rized M ercedes-Benz Light Truc k Center before the o nset of win te r .
182 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Passeng er compar tment Bl oc k hea t er ( Can ad a only) The eng ine is equip ped w ith a b lock heater .
183 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Off-R oad dri ving Famili ari ze yourse lf wi th th e veh ic le charac teristics and ge ar ch ang in g b efor e y o u at tempt a n y d iff i cul t terra in off-road driving .
184 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Checkli st bef ore off-roa d driving •T i r e s : Chec k the tread depth and maintain specified tire pressure (see tire pressure labe l inside the f uel fi ll er f la p) .
185 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driving on emb ankments, slopes and o ther s t eep incl ines shoul d onl y be done s traig ht up or do wnhill , i.
186 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dri vin g d ow nhi l l: Select gear r ange “1” on th e a u to m ati c tr ansmissi o n, see page 1 65 .
187 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Drivi ng through wa ter 1 20 in (50 cm) Before drivi ng through w ater , determine its depth .
188 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Crossing obst acles: Select gear r ange “1” on th e a u to m ati c tr ansmissi o n, see page 1 65 .
189 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ret u r n ing fr om off-r oad driving Off-r oad driv in g increa ses s train on the vehic le.
190 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trailer to w ing T railer Hitc hes Onl y i nst all a tr ail er hit c h re ceiv er a ppro ved for your vehicl e.
191 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electrical connections The v ehicle i s pre wired t o a ccept th e se v en-wire harne ss included in th e Merced es-Benz approv ed trailer hitc h re ce iver k it.
192 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Loading a tra iler Whe n loa ding a t rail er , yo u shou ld obse rv e that nei ther t he permissible G TW, nor the GVWR are ex ceeded .
193 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ttaching a trailer Please observe maximum permitt ed trailer dimensions (width and length).
194 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tow i n g a t r a i l e r There a re ma n y different la ws, includ ing speed l imit res tricti ons, ha ving t o do with t railer t owing .
195 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex At ver y st eep i nclines, not m.
196 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cruise c ontrol Th e cru ise co.
197 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Canceling T o canc el t he cruis e control, brief l y push lever to pos iti on 3.
198 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: If t he engine does not brake the v ehicle suf ficiently while driving on a do w ngrade, the s peed yo u set o n t he cruise control ma y be exceeded.
199 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brak e assis t sy st em (BAS) The B AS .
200 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The B AS / ESP malfu nctio n indic at or la mp in the in strum en t cluster co me s o n w it h th e key in steer ing lock position 2 and shou l d go out w ith the engine running .
201 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Antiloc k brak e sy st em (ABS) Im portant! The ABS i mp roves st eering co ntrol of t he vehicle d uring hard b raking ma neuver s.
202 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If th e c har ging v olt age fa lls bel o w 1 0 vo lts , th e malfu nctio n indica tor lam p comes o n and the ABS is sw it ched of f.
203 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex F our-wheel electronic traction sy s te.
204 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : In wint er op era tion,.
205 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electronic sta bility progr a m (ESP ) The ESP enhances directional co n trol and redu ces driv ing wheel spin of the veh icle u nder v ario u s d riving conditi ons.
206 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he B AS / ESP m a lf unction indic ator lam p ¿ comes on continu ousl y with the eng ine runni ng, a malf unctio n has been detect ed in either s ys tem.
207 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E SP con trol swi tch ESP c ontrol swit c h l oc ate d in c ent er conso le. T o s witch E SP off, p re ss upp er ha lf o f swi tch.
208 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If one driv e wh e el lose s traction and beg ins t o spin, the brak e is app lied unt il the whe el reg a ins suf f icient tractio n.
209 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tran sm iss ion co nt ro l – L O W RANG E m od e The swit ch is locat ed in the ins trument pane l .
210 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Swit ch ing off : 1 . St o p the veh i cle. 2. Mov e transmissi on select or lev er to pos ition “N”.
211 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Durin g off-road dr iving a.
212 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex What y ou should kno w a t the ga s s tati on Fuel suppl y O p e n f l a p by pu l l in g a t r e a r ( a r r o w ) .
213 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Le a v in g t he e ngi n e run n ing a nd t he fuel c ap op en c an cause the “CHECK ENGINE” lamp t o illuminat e.
214 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex •B .
215 Check regul ary and before a long trip Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Check regu larl y .
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217 Contents - In strument cluster display Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instrument cl u ster display Malfunc tion and indic ator lamps in th e ins trument c lus te r .
218 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ma lfu nc.
219 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Br ak e w ar ni n.
220 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuel rese.
221 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E lectron ic stab.
222 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A BS m a .
223 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat belt w arnin.
224 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Low engin.
225 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brak e pa d w ea .
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227 Contents - P ractical hints Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Pr ac tic al hi n ts Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ....
228 First aid kit Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index First aid kit All except model ML 55 A MG: The f irs t aid ki t is located behin d the co ver in th e lef t rear c argo c o m partment trim pa nel.
229 Fuses Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index F use b ox in e ng in e comp artm e nt 1 Fuse.
230 Electric al ou tlet Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Electrical ou tlet Tw o elect ric al ou tlet s ca n be fo und, one at the f ront passenger footw ell, and t he ot her in the rear compar tm ent (al wa y s operation a l).
231 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Hood To o p e n : T o unl ock the hood , pu ll re lease lever (1) un der t h e driv er’s side of the ins trument panel.
232 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Wa r n i n g ! T o help prev ent persona l injur y , s ta y clear of mov ing pa r ts when t he hood is open and the engine is running.
233 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Chec king engine o il lev el .
234 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index A u t omatic tr ansmission fluid lev el The transmis sion ha s a permanent fil l of aut omatic transmis sion fluid.
235 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Add i ng coolan t If coo lant h as to be added, a 50 / 5 0 mixtu re of water and M B a nticorrosion / a ntifreeze s hould be added.
236 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W i nd shield wash er.
237 Win ds hiel d w ip er Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W i ndshield and h eadlam p w.
238 Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index The vehicle jac k , wheel bol t wrench and screwdriv e r are located in the rear ca rgo com pa rtment behind th e cov er in the righ t side trim panel.
239 Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 2 Ve h i c l e j a c k 3 Scre w dri ver 4 W hee l b olt wr en ch The screwdriver is placed inside th e wheel bolt wren c h han dle.
240 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Wheels Rep l ace ri m s o r ti res wi th t h e s a me d esi gn a tio n, manuf act u rer and typ e as sho wn on t he o riginal par t.
241 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Rotating wheels The w heels ca n be rotat ed ac cording to the deg ree of tire w ear w hile ret a ining the same direction o f tra vel.
242 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Spare wheel In t he c ase of .
243 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Im portant! T o real ize the to ta l crumple zone in c ase of a r ear en d collision, t he space-sa ver spare w heel must be s tored in its holder w ith t he ti re def lated .
244 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 2. Loosen screw (2) us ing wrench supplied with v ehicle t ools , see page 237. Th e scr ew (2) remain s in the holder .
245 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Changing wheels P o sition v ehicl e j a ck o n l y at th e j a ck t a k e-up brac ket when raising the vehicle.
246 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Mo v e v ehic le t o a le ve l are a whi ch is a saf e dis tan ce fr om the ro adw a y .
247 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 6.
248 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Using t he wrench , tighten th e five bolts evenl y , followi n g th e seq u enc e illu strated , unt il all b olt s are tight.
249 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Inf lating the spa ce-sa ver tire (ML 5 5 AMG o nl y) 1 . Rem ov e ai r p ump f ro m c omp artm ent b ehi nd t he space-sa ver spare wheel.
250 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tir e inflatio n pressu re A .
251 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index If a tire cons tant l y loses air , it shoul d be inspe ct ed for da mag e. The sp are tire sh ould be check ed periodicall y for c ond it io n a nd i nf l at ion .
252 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Therefo re, we s trong l y recommen.
253 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Jum p s tar ting Impo rt a n t! A discharged ba ttery can freez e at approximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C ).
254 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Proceed a s fo llo ws: 1 . Pos i tion t he vehicle with the char ged battery so that t he jum per ca bles will reac h , but ne ver let t he vehicles touch .
255 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tow i n g t h e v e h i c l e Im portant! Wh.
256 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index ML 320 , ML 430 The rear towing ey e is located behind the ri ght side co ver in the bump er pa nel.
257 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index ML 55 AMG The rea r to wing eye is located behind th e right side cov er (1) in the bum p er panel.
258 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T o be cer t ain t o a void ad ditio.
259 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tr ansmission selec tor le ver , manuall y unloc king In t h e ca se of p ower failu re t he tr ans mis s ion se le ctor lev er can be manually unlock ed, e.
260 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Ex te rio r la mp s Headl amp a d jus tmen t Correct h eadlam p adjus tment is ex tremel y im portant.
261 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Headl amp a ssembl y (Hal ogen) 1 H.
262 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Headl amp a ssembl y (X eno.
263 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Bulbs for h i gh beam (onl y Halo gen headla mps) H1 U ( 55 W) Bulbs for lo w beam H7 (5 5 W ) Op en h oo d.
264 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Park ing, s tanding, si de marker and turn si gnal lam p 115 6 N A ( 3 2 / 4 c p b u l b ) Op en h oo d.
265 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T aillam p assemblies 1 St op lam p.
266 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Pu ll o f f electrical connector ( 2 ). Squ eeze tabs (3) toget her and remove bulb hol der .
267 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index License plate lam ps (C 5 W [tu bular] bulb) Re mov e both secu ring scre w s, remov e lam p and tak e out bulb .
268 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Adju s t ing hea dl amp a im Correct h eadlam p adjus tment is ex tremel y im portant.
269 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 5.
270 Remo t e control Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Remot e c ontrol batt er y replacemen t Cha nging batte ries Un fold ma st er k ey from hol der b y pressi ng k ey release button.
271 Remo t e control Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Synchr onizing r em ot e control If t he remote control d oes not fu nction co rrectl y and th e batteries a r e in o rder , the sy s tem ma y h a ve to be resync hron ized.
272 Emergency operation of sliding/pop-u p roof Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index.
273 Emergency opera ti on of Skyview Top Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Emergen c y operation of Skyvie w T op The Skyv iew T op can be ope ned or clos ed manuall y should a n electri cal malfu nction o ccur .
274 Manu al release fo r fuel filler f lap Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Im p.
275 Replac ing w iper blad es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Replac ing wiper blades F.
276 Roof rac k Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Roof r ack Use o nly those ro of rack s a pprov ed by Mercedes-B enz. Fol lo w manuf a cturer’s in st a llati on instru ctions.
277 Con te nt s - V eh icl e c ar e Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex V ehicle car e Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicl e .... ..... .... .
278 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex .
279 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Scrat ch.
280 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex .
281 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Wi n dow cl e a ni ng Use a windo w cleani ng solu tion on all gl ass surfa ces.
282 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Cup h older Use a gentle dishwashing deter gent o r mild detergent for deli cat e f a bri c s as a w ashing solut ion.
283 Con ten ts - Te ch nica l d at a Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T echni cal dat a Spare par ts servi c e .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 284 W arr anty co v e rag e .
284 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Spare par ts service All a uthorized M ercedes-Benz Li ght Truc k Cen ters m ai nta in a stock o f o r ig ina l s p are p a rts re q u ire d for maintena nce and repair w ork.
285 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Identification labels 1 Certi f icati.
286 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex La yo ut of pol y-V -b elt dr.
287 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T ec hnical dat a Mode l ML 320 (1 63.
288 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rims – Tir es 1 Mu st not b e use d w ith snow chai ns. Model ML 320 ML 430 M L 55 AMG Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whee l offset 8 J x 1 6 H 2 ET 62 2.
289 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rims – W inter tires Rims – Tir es (o ptional) Mode l ML 55 AMG Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whee l offset 8 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H2 ET 52 2.
290 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electrical sys tem We i g h t.
291 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Mai n dime ns ion s Model ML 320 ML 430 M L 55 AMG Ove rall v ehicl e leng t h 1 80.6 in (45 87 m m) 1 80.
292 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capacities V ehi cle compo nents and t heir respec tiv e lubricants must mat ch.
293 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brake s ys tem (MB Br ak e f lu id [DOT 4+]) appr ox .
294 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex En gin e oi ls Engin e oils are sp ecif icall y test ed f o r th eir suitability in our engines.
295 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Prem ium unle ade d ga s oli ne Caut ion! T o maintain the en gine’ s durabil ity and perf ormance , premium unleaded g asoline mus t be used.
296 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gasoline addi tives A maj or conc ern am ong engine ma nufa cturers is ca rbon b uild up ca us ed by gas oli ne .
297 Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex t he engin e tem perature will increa se due to t he low er heat transfer capability of th e solution.
298 Consu mer i nfo rm ation Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Consume r infor mation This has been prepared as r equ ired o f all ma n ufactures of p asseng er cars under T i tle 49 , Code o f U .
299 Consu mer i nfo rm ation Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Te m p e ra t u r e The temp e.
300 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Index A ABS (Ant iloc k bra ke sy st em) ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ...
301 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Brak e fluid ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ... 1 75, 294 Bra ke war ning l amp .
302 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Clock , a d ju st ing .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... .
303 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Emiss ion co ntrol la bel ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... .....285 Engine com par tment .
304 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x F Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..
305 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Headla mp clea ning sy s t em . ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 94 Headli ghts .
306 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Pa rking lam p .... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 90, 264 Re placing bulbs .
307 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x O Obtain ing rep lacemen t ke y s .... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .. 25 Odomet er/T rip odomet er .
308 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Re m ot e con trol ... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ........ ..
309 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Specia l set tings (Climat e cont rol) ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 1 0 1 Split re ar seat benc h .
310 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Tires Driv ing ins truc ti o ns .... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..
311 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Li g ht a llo y whe els ... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 28 1 Rim s a nd tire s .
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