Mercedes-Benz 2001 ML 55 AMG Bedienungsanleitung

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Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    M-class Ope rat or’s Manual[...]

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    ML 320 ML 430 ML 55 AMG[...]

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    O ur comp an y and staf f co ngra tula te y o u on the pu rchas e of y ou r new Me rce des- Be nz. Y our sel ection of o ur pro d uct is a demo ns tratio n o f y our t rus t in our c ompa n y name. Fur t her , it ex em plifies y our desi re to own an au tomob il e t hat wi ll be as ea sy as pos sib le to opera te and provid e years of ser vic e. Y [...]

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    1 Con te n ts Introduction Produc t inf ormatio n .... ..... .... ..... ..... ... 7 Roa d s ide assi st ance ... .... ....... ..... ..... . 1 0 Where t o find it ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 1 4 Re portin g Safe ty Def ects . .... ..... ..... . 1 6 Instru ments and contr ols Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Cent er conso [...]

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    2 Con te n ts Fo g lamp sw itch (ex cept Cana da) ..... .... ..... ..... ....... . 92 Fo g lamp sw itch (Ca nad a onl y) ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 93 Hazard wa rning flasher swit c h ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 94 Headla mp clea ning sy st em ...... ..... . 94 Wi ndshield w iper/w asher swit c h ..... ..... .... [...]

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    3 Con te n ts Sno w c hains .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... .. 1 79 W inter d riving ins truc tions ...... 1 80 Dee p wa ter .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 8 1 Pa ssenger com par tment .. ..... .... 1 82 Tr a vel ing abro ad .... .... ... .... ..... .... 1 82 Off-Ro ad driving .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 83 Trail er t ow[...]

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    4 Con te n ts Pr ac tic al hi n ts Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....2 28 Fuses . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 228 Ele c tric al outl et ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..230 St ow ing thing s in t he vehi cle .... ..230 Hood .. ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... .... .. 23 1 Che[...]

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    5 Con te n ts V ehicle car e Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicl e .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 278 Po w er w asher ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..279 T ar s tai ns ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..279 Pain t work, pa inted b o dy com pon ents ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..279 Engi ne cle a ni ng ... ..... ..... .... [...]

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    7 Introduction Pr oduct inf or mati on K ind ly obs er ve t h e fol lowin g i n you r ow n b est i nter est: W e rec o mmend usin g Mercedes- Benz origi nal parts as w ell a s c onv ersion pa rts and accesso ries ex pl ic it ly a pp r ov e d by us for y o ur v ehi c le m od el. W e ha ve tes ted the se parts t o determine th eir reliability , s afe[...]

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    8 Introduction Oper at or’s m anual Th is Op erator ’s M a nua l co n tai ns a g reat d eal of use ful in format io n. We urge you to r ead i t ca ref ul l y an d fami liar ize your self w it h th e vehicle befor e drivi n g. For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we ur g e you t o follo w t he ins tru ctions and w arn ings[...]

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    9 Introduction Im por tant noti ce f or Ca lif or nia retai l bu ye rs of Mer ce des-Be n z a ut om o biles Un d er California la w you ma y b e entitled to a replacemen t of y our vehicle or a ref und of th e purchase price, if M ercedes-Benz USA, LLC or its autho rized Mercedes-Benz Center fa ils to conform the vehicle to i ts express warranti e [...]

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    10 Introduction Roads ide assis tanc e The Mercedes- Benz Ro adside Assist a nce Program provides fa ctory trained tec hnica l help in the ev ent of a breakdown. Calls to th e t oll-free Ro a dside Assis tance number: 1-80 0-FOR -MER Ced es (i n t he USA ) 1-80 0-387 -0 1 00 (i n Cana da) wi ll be an sw ered b y Mercedes-Benz Client Assis tance R e[...]

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    11 Introduction Change of address or o w nersh ip If yo u chang e y our address, b e sure t o send in the “Change of A d dres s No tice” f ound in the Servi ce and W ar ranty Information Booklet, or si m ply call the Merced es-Benz Client A ssis tance Cen ter (in the USA) at 1-800-FO R-MER Cedes, or Cus t omer Ser v i ce (i n Canada) at 1- 800-[...]

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    12 Introduction W e continuousl y st rive t o i mpr ov e our pr odu ct, and ask for your unders tand ing that w e reserv e the right t o mak e chan ges in design a n d equipment. Th eref o re, info rmation, il lus trations and des c ripti ons in this Opera tor’s Manual migh t di ffer from y our v ehi cle . Optional e quipm ent is also d escribed [...]

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    13 Introduction Wa r n i n g ! This Sport Uti lity V ehicle i s designed f or both on-road and off-roa d use. It can go pla c es and perf orm task s f or whic h conv entional 2-wheel dri ve pa ssen ger cars w ere no t intended. This vehicle will h a ndle a nd maneuver dif ferently from co nvent iona l p asse nger ca rs in driv in g con dit ion s wh[...]

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    14 Introduction Where to find it The Oper ator ’s Man u al is divid ed int o eight sec tions: • Ins tru m ents and contr ols: An o verv ie w of al l t he co ntrols that ca n be oper at e d fr om the driv er’ s sea t. •O p e r a t i o n : Inf o rmation o n th e v ehic le’s eq uipment and its o peration. •D r i v i n g : Imp orta nt inf o[...]

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    15 Introduction Pro bl ems wi th your v eh icle If y ou shoul d experienc e a problem with y o ur v ehicle, part icularl y one that y ou beli eve ma y af fect its safe ope ration, w e urge y o u t o immedia tel y conta ct y o u r authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truc k Cent er t o h a v e the pro blem d ia gnos ed a nd co r rect ed if requ ired. If t[...]

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    16 Introduction For th e USA on ly: The following text is p ublished as r equir ed of m anufac turers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regula tions, Par t 57 5 purs ua nt to t he “Na tion al T raf fi c a nd Moto r V eh icle Safet y Act of 1 96 6 ”. R eport ing Safety Def ects If y ou belie ve that yo ur vehic le has a defect which could cau[...]

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    17 Contents - Ins truments and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instru ments and contr ols Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Cent er conso le ........ .... ..... ..... .... .... 20 Ov erhea d con trol pan el .... ....[...]

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    18 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins tru m ents and co ntr ols[...]

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    19 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo r m o re de ta ile d d esc rip tio n s se e ind e x o n p age 3 00 . For adjus tment of air outl ets, ref er to climate control, see page 98. 1 Cup holder , see page 1 1 4 2 Pa[...]

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    20 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cent er c ons ole 1 Left front s eat heater s w itc h, see pag e 44 2 Switc h f or rear quar ter windo w , left, see page 1 06 3 Switc h for r ear windo w wa s her /w iper[...]

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    21 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Over head cont r ol panel 1 Interi o r lighting, see page 1 1 0 2 Gara g e door opener , s ee page 1 4 0 3 Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid, t el ephone and v oice r ecognit ion[...]

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    22 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 24 St art loc k -out .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 25 Gener a l not es on t he centr al loc[...]

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    23 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Basi c setting – Air co nditioner .... ..... .. ..... ..... .... .. 1 00 Spe cia l setti ng ... ..... .... ..... ..... .. .... 1 0 1 Dus t filt er . ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .....[...]

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    24 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl ud ed wit h your vehicle are: • 2 rem ote co ntr o ls w it h foldi ng m aster key s, • 1 r eserv e k ey , Remot e control with f olding mas ter k[...]

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    25 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Res er ve k ey The reserve k ey fits all l o ck s on the vehicle. For not es on th e m echan i cal ke ys refer t o page 29 . No te : W e recommend that you carry the reserve k ey with[...]

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    26 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex G e ner al not es o n th e cen tra l lo cki ng s y ste m If t he k ey in th e s teering lock is in position 1 or 2, th e vehi cle c ann o t be locked or unlocked wit h the r e[...]

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    27 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Transmi t butt on ‹ Locki ng Œ Un l o ck i n g Š U nlo ckin g lift gate 2 PAN IC bu tto n 3 Release butt o n fo r mas ter k ey Loc king and unlock ing with r em ote co ntrol Un [...]

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    28 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Locking: P re s s t ra n smi t b ut ton ‹ o nc e. A ll turn si gna l lamp s blink th ree times to indicate th at the v eh icle is l oc ked and the antitheft alarm i s activ [...]

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    29 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : For op eratio n in the U SA onl y: This de vice com pli e s with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s. O pe ratio n is su bje ct to th e followi ng two c o[...]

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    30 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Doors 1 O pen in g – pull han dle 2 U nlo cki ng driv e r’s door lo ck 3 L o ck i n g dr i ve r ’s d o o r l ock 4 Ind ividu al door fr om insi de: Push l oc k bu tt on [...]

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    31 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Each indi vidua l door and t he lif tgate mu st be lo ck e d with the resp ectiv e do or lock butt on – th e driv er’s do or can o nl y be l oc ked w hen it is closed. No te s: Th[...]

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    32 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Centr al locki ng swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck i n g Th e c e ntr al locki ng s wi tc h i s loc ate d o n t h e c ent er console. The doors and trunk can onl y be lock ed wit[...]

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    33 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: If d oors are unl oc ked with t he cent ral locking switc h after activa ting the auto matic central lock ing, and neith er door is opened, then th e doors remain unlock ed e[...]

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    34 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Liftg ate 1 G rip m old in g 2 Ha ndl e, o uts id e 3 Rec e ss ed gr i p To o p e n : Fro m out side of ve hic le, pu ll on ha ndle ( 2 ). To c l o s e : Pu ll dow n on r eces[...]

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    35 Antitheft ala rm sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ant itheft al ar m sys t em The in dicator lamp is located in the c enter console. The a ntitheft a larm is automaticall y armed or disarmed with th e remo te co n trol b y loc king o[...]

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    36 Tow- away pro tection Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o w-a wa y al ar m and gla ss breakag e sens or The swit ch i s locat ed in th e ov erhead co nsole. The to w - a wa y al arm and gla ss breakag e senso r a re par t of th e an[...]

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    37 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seats, front Cau tio n ! Do not remo ve head res trai nts exce pt w hen mounting seat cov er s. For remov al see pa ge 43. Whenev er head res traints ha ve been removed be sure to reinst all th em befor[...]

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    38 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Prior to op erating the vehicle, t he driver should a djus t the seat height for proper vision as well as fore / af t plac eme nt and bac kre st ang le t o i nsur e a dequat e contro[...]

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    39 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Manual se ats (ML 320) W e recomme nd to adjus t the manual seat in the followi ng or der : 1 Seat, f ore / aft Lift handle (1), slide seat to desir ed positi o n and allow han dle to reenga ge . Chec k[...]

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    40 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er seats (s ta ndard; o ptional on mod el ML 320) The sl ide switc h es are lo cated on the entry s ide of each front sea t base. Tur n k ey i n st eer ing lo ck t o pos iti on 1 or 2 ( wit[...]

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    41 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Onl y minor person al ad j us tments, as desc rib e d b e lo w , shou ld then be r eq uired. For ex terior rear vie w mirror s, see page 73; in s ide re ar v iew m ir ror , se e pa ge 7 1; st eeri ng wh[...]

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    42 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Mem o ry s toring and recall i ng (opt ional on m odel ML 320 and ML 430) 5 Me m o ry b utt o n 6 Po sit ion b u ttons Sto r in g Th ree se ts of se at posi ti ons ma y be prog ram med in to mem[...]

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    43 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Head res tr aint re mo va l Rem ov a l : Pu ll he a d restrain t to its hi gh est posi ti on. Pus h lock button (ar row) and pull out head res traint com pletel y with both hands. In stalla tio n: Inser[...]

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    44 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Heated seats (f ront, o ptiona l on ML 320) The f ront seat heater switc hes a re located on the c enter console. The f ront seat hea ters can be s witc hed on wi th th e engine running . Pre ss[...]

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    45 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: When in operation, the seat h ea ter co nsumes a lar ge a mo un t of e le ct ric al power . It is n ot a dv isa ble to use t he seat heat er longer than nece ssary . The seat h eaters ma y au t[...]

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    46 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat be lts and i nteg rat ed res tr aint sy s tem Y o u r ve hi cle is eq u ip pe d w it h se a t bel t s for all se at s , emerg ency te nsioning retra ctor s f or fron t and seco[...]

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    47 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : For c leani ng and car e of the seat b elts, see page 282. Seat b elt n onusag e w arni ng sy st em After s tarti ng the engine , a w arnin g sounds an d the se at b elt wa rning la[...]

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    48 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex F as tening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buck le 3 Rel e as e b ut to n Pu sh lat ch plate (1 ) in to buckle ( 2) un ti l it cli cks. Do no t twis t t he belt. A twis ted sea t be[...]

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    49 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tight en the lap p ortio n to a snug f it by pu ll ing should er por tion up. The shoulder portio n of the s eat belt mu st be pul led snug and c heck ed fo r snugness immedia tel y after e[...]

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    50 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Oper ation The in ertia reel s to p s t he belt from unwinding durin g sudde n veh icle s tops or when qu ick ly p ulling on t he belt. The locking function of the reel ma y be chec[...]

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    51 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • N ever w ear the sh oulder belt under y ou r arm, again st y ou r n e ck or off y o ur sh o uld er . In a cr ash, y our body w ou ld mo v e too far f orw ard. That woul d in crea se th [...]

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    52 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! USE C HILD RE S T RAIN TS PR OPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under mus t nev er ride in the front seat, exc ept in a M ercedes-Benz au th o ri ze d B abySm art[...]

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    53 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ba by Sma r t TM air bag deactiv ation sy st em Sp eci al B abySm art TM com patibl e c hild seat s, designed for use with th e M ercedes-Benz s y s tem a nd av ailable at an y a uthorized [...]

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    54 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Supplemental r estr aint sys t em (SRS) Ai rb ag s are in tende d as a supp l em en t to seat be lts . Airbag s alone c annot protect as well as airbag s plu s seat belt s in im pac[...]

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    55 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E me rge nc y t en si o ni ng re tr ac tor (E T R) The sea t belts f o r th e outboard passenger seats (ex cept in the opti onal 3rd ro w seats) ar e equi pped wit h emerg ency t ensionin g[...]

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    56 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ai rba gs 1 D river air bag The m os t eff ectiv e occupant res traint sy s tem yet dev el oped for use in production vehicles is the s eat belt. In some cases , how ev er , th e pr[...]

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    57 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Side im pact ai rbag , fro nt Th e s ide im pa ct air bag s ar e lo cated i n th e fron t a n d rear do ors . In conjunct ion w ith w earing the sea t belts, the d riv er and front pa sse[...]

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    58 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex out af ter ap proxima tel y 5 seco nds ; after th e lamp goes out, the sy s tem cont inues to monit or the com pon ents a nd c ir cui tr y of t he a irba g s y stem and wi ll in di [...]

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    59 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Front ai rbags The dri ver a nd fro nt passeng er f ro nt airbags are design e d t o activ ate onl y in cert a i n frontal im pa cts ex cee ding a preset threshold. The front passeng er air[...]

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    60 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Y our v ehicl e was orig inall y equipp ed wit h airbags wh ic h ar e design ed t o activ at e in c ertai n im pacts ex ceeding a preset th r eshold to red u ce th e pot ential and [...]

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    61 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • S it pr op er l y b el ted in an upr igh t p os itio n w ith y our bac k ag ains t the backr es t. • Adjus t th e drive r’s seat as f a r as possibl e rea rwa rd, sti ll p e rm it t[...]

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    62 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! A cc iden t resear ch show s t hat the saf est place for c h ildren i n an a ut om obile i s in the rea r seat. Should y ou choose to plac e a child 1 2 y ears old or[...]

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    63 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Safety gu i delines for the s ea t belt, emerg ency tensioning retr actor and airbag Wa r n i n g ! • Damag ed seat belts or be lts that wer e highl y s tre s sed in an acc ident mus t b [...]

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    64 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex When yo u sell the vehicle we s trongl y ur ge y o u to give notice to the subsequent o wner tha t it is eq uipped w ith an “ SRS” by alerting h im to the appl icable sec tion i[...]

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    65 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Infa nt a nd ch i ld r es trai nt sy s tems We r e c o m m e n d t h a t a l l i n fa n t s a n d c h i l d r e n b e pr o p e r ly rest rained at all times w hile the veh icle is in motion[...]

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    66 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 year s old and und er m us t nev er ride i n the front seat, exc ept in a M ercedes-Benz au th o ri ze d B abySm art TM com patibl e c hild seat, whic h[...]

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    67 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins talla tion of inf ant a nd c hil d res tr aint sys te ms T o s ecure a tether s trap to t he anchorage, securely fa s ten t he ho ok (1 ), wh ich i s p art o f t he tet he r strap , to [...]

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    68 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V ehicle with third ro w seats 3 T eth er anc hor ages fo r s econ d r o w s e at s 4 T eth er anc hor age s f or t hi rd r ow se ats This v ehicl e is pro vided with te ther anc ho[...]

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    69 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! An infant and c hild re strai n t sy st em mus t not b e ins talled on t he right se cond row seat while a passenger rides in a third ro w seat. Use of t he easy- entry / exit f[...]

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    70 Adjustable steering wheel Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Adjus table st eering w heel Un l o c k i ng : Mo ve lever (1) do w n. The indicator lamp , locat ed in the ins trum ent clu s ter , co mes on. Ad j u st i n g : Mo ve steeri[...]

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    71 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In si de r ear vi ew m irror Use y our inside mir ror to d et ermine the siz e and dis ta nce of objects se en in the passe nger side conv ex mirro r . Antiglar e n ight pos i tion Manual : [...]

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    72 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Aut omatic (o ptional on M L 320): With the k ey i n s teering l ock p o sition 2 and the automatic antig lare fu ncti on activ ated, the mirror ref lecti o n brig htne ss respond s [...]

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    73 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E x ter i o r re a r v iew m i rro rs The switch i s located on the center console. Tur n ke y in s te erin g loc k t o positi on 1 or 2. First sele ct t he m irr or to be a dju s ted – tu[...]

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    74 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V eh i cles wit h au toma tic an ti glare func ti on: With th e ke y in s teering lo c k position 2, the driver’s side mir ror r e flection b rightne ss resp onds to c hanges in li[...]

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    75 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E xteri or rear view mi rror , el ectr ic all y f o ld ing (opt ional o n ML 32 0 and ML 430) The s wit ch is locat ed in the das hb oard beh ind the st eeri ng wheel. 1 Pr e ss s wi tch to [...]

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    76 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins trument c lu s ter[...]

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    77 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Coolant tem perature g a uge, see page 8 1 2 Outside tem p erature indicator (opt ional), see page 82 3 Fue l gauge w it h rese rve and fuel ca p p lac eme nt warnin g lamp, see [...]

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    78 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Indicator lamps in th e instr u ment cluster Hi gh be a m BAS ma l function, s ee page 2 2 1 ESP malfunction, see page 22 1 4-ET S+ m alf unc tio n, se e page 22 1 ABS malf[...]

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    79 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he “CHE CK ENGIN E ” ma lfu ncti on in di cato r la mp co me s o n wh en the e ngi ne is running , it indicat es a mal functio n o f the fuel mana gement sy st em, em issi[...]

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    80 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ctiv ating ins trum ent clus ter displ a y The d ispla y for te mperatu re, o dometer , oil lev el indi cator a nd cl ock is act ivated by: • Openin g the d r iver’s [...]

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    81 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Coolant t emperatur e g auge Durin g sev ere opera ting conditi ons and s to p-and -g o city traff ic, the co olant tem perature ma y ri se close to the r ed ma rk in g. The engine[...]

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    82 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Outside temper ature indicator The temperatur e s ensor is located in the front bumper area. D ue to its location, the sen sor can be affected by road o r engine heat duri [...]

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    83 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trip com puter (s tandard; optional on model ML 320) The trip com p uter is located in t he ov erh ead console. Functio n ke y s ar e: • RESET • MO DE No te : Wi t h eng ine not r unning, th[...]

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    84 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o chan ge an en tr y , se lec t m ode to be cha nge d: • Da te – Press RESET k ey , the month show n blink s . N ow press MODE ke y to advance to selected month . Pr es s RES ET ke[...]

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    85 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Zone map N o rth America Zone map S out h A merica[...]

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    86 Trip computer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o ca librate the compass: If t he v ehicl e was expo sed to a sign ificant m agnetic zone , suc h as hig h v o lt ag e po we r l ine s, t he com pass m a y h a ve to be calibrated. Cal[...]

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    87 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Flexible service sy s t em (F SS ) (s ervi ce indi ca to r) The FSS permits a flexible service schedule that i s directl y related to the o perating co nditions of th e vehicle. The sy[...]

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    88 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! The FSS indicator i s not an engi ne o i l lev el indicator . See page 89 for engine o il lev el indicator . No te s: When di sconnecting v e hicle battery for one [...]

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    89 Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Engine oil lev el ind i cat or T o c hec k the eng ine oil lev el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no rma l oper at ional t em per ature . Ch eck oi l level a[...]

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    90 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ex te rio r la mp swi tc h Ro ta te s wi tch $ t o positio ns: D Off C Pa rking lam p s (also si de mark er la m ps, tai llam ps, lic en se plat e l amps, in strum en t pa ne l [...]

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    91 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Turn sign al failu re If o ne of t he turn si gna ls fails , t he tu rn sign a l in di cator s y stem f la sh es a nd so un d s at a faste r t h a n n or m al rate . Standing lam ps Whe[...]

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    92 Fog lamp switch Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo g la mp sw itc h (ex cept Canad a) The switch i s located in the center console. Pre ss down roc k er swit c h symbols: 1 A ux iliar y front fog lam p s o n (if so eq uipped). Green[...]

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    93 Fog lamp switch Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fo g la mp sw itc h ( Can ada on l y) The switch i s located in the center console. Press down rock er swit ch symbo l s: 1 Front fog lamp s o n (if so eq uipped). Green indicator lam p ‡ in[...]

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    94 Hazard warni ng fl asher Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ha zard warnin g f l ash er swit ch The ha zard w arn i ng f las her sw it ch is locat ed on t op of t he s teering column. The h azard war n ing f lasher can be activated eit[...]

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    95 Wi nd shi el d wi per /wa sh er Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W i ndshield w i per/w asher swit ch Mov e s talk briefl y up f o r singl e wipe w ithout adding wa sher f lu id (use onl y when windsh ield is w et). Pu ll stalk tow ard steer[...]

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    96 Rear window wi per/washer Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rea r w in d o w w i per/ was her The rea r window wi per / washer switc h is located in the ins tr ument panel. W ith k e y in s t e er ing loc k positio n 2: 1 Pre ss fo r [...]

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    97 Rear window wi per/washer Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W i ndshie ld wipers smear If t he wi ndshield wipers smea r t he wind shield, ev en during rain , activat e t he w a sher sys tem as often as nece ssary . Th e f lu id in th e washe[...]

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    98 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Clima te co ntrol[...]

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    99 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Air vol um e cont rol swi tch 2 T emperature selector switc h 3 Air dis tri b utio n swit ch 4 Air recir culation 5 Air con d itio ning mode 6 Air vol um e cont rol f or cente r air out[...]

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    100 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Basic s etting - Heater Sele ct tem perature. Se le ct air volu m e w it h con tr ol swi tch Q , set at leas t to po sit ion 2 to preven t wind o ws from fog gi n g u p. Set ai r[...]

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    101 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Special s etting (us e onl y for sh ort dura ti on) Def ros tin g w i ndsh iel d Set temp erature selector and swit ches for air volume and ai r dis tri but i on to po sit ion P . Turn w[...]

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    102 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win dsh ie ld fog ged up on o uts i de. Swit ch on wi per mot or . Set ai r dis tr ib uti on con trol swit ch to p osi tio n d or a . Du s t fil te r Near ly all dust parti cles [...]

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    103 Clim at e co nt ro l Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rear windo w defros ter The switch i s located on the center console. Wi t h the eng ine runni ng, pre ss upper h a lf o f the sw itc h. Indic a t or la mp in sw itc h c ome s o n. T o c[...]

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    104 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Powe r w i n d ows Po we r windo w swit c hes l ocated on fr o nt cent er co nsole 1 left , fro nt 2 right, front 3 left , rea r 4 right, rea r 5 Swit c h for rear do or wind ow o [...]

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    105 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The w indow s ca n be operated wit h k ey in s teering l oc k pos ition 1 or 2. Op era ti on : Press swit ch in to resi s tance point t o ope n. Lift switch to close. Re lease swi tch when[...]

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    106 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rea r q u arte r w i nd ow s (o pti o nal on ML 320 an d 43 0) Sw it ches located on front center console The rea r qu arter window s can be ope rat ed with ke y in s tee rin g loc[...]

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    107 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sl id ing /p op-up roo f (op t i onal) 1 to s l ide roo f op en 2 t o slid e ro of clos ed 3 t o raise roo f at re ar 4 t o lo wer ro of at rear The sl id ing /p op -u p roo f ca n b e ope[...]

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    108 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the ro of opening to guard a g ain s t su n ra ys. Wh en sl idi n g t h e r oo f ope n, th e sc re en w ill als o ret[...]

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    109 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Skyvie w T op (optional ) The S kyview T op c an be oper at ed w ith k ey in st eerin g loc k po siti on 1 or 2. 1 to s l ide roo f op en 2 t o slid e ro of clos ed T o f ully o pe n S ky [...]

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    110 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Int erior lighti ng Lamp s abov e instru ment panel Interior lam p s abo ve ins trument panel are switc he d on, an d o ff (so ft fade) del a yed, wh en u nlocking t he vehicle , o[...]

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    111 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lamp s abov e rea r d o ors In teri o r lamps ab ove rear do ors ar e sw itched on , an d of f (soft f ade) del a yed , when openi ng a rea r door o r clos ing rear d o ors. Wi t h rear do[...]

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    112 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Switc h fo r interi or lam ps / lam ps abo ve rea r doors 1 P r es s to s w i tch la mps a bo ve r e a r do o r s of f . T o s witc h both l am p s above rear doors on , brief ly p[...]

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    113 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sun v isors Swing sun v isors d own t o p rotec t ag ains t s u n g lare . If sunli g ht ente rs through a side wi nd o w , diseng age visor f rom i nner mounting , piv ot it to t he si de[...]

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    114 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Interior St orag e com partments, armr est and cup holder Wa r n i n g ! T o h el p av o id p ers on a l in jury d uri ng a co ll is ion o r sudden maneuver , exer c ise care when [...]

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    115 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gl o v e b o x Pu ll ha nd le (1) to ope n. The glo ve bo x is illuminated w ith ke y in s teering lock pos ition 1 or 2 wh en o peni ng the li d. St orag e compar tmen t belo w center arm[...]

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    116 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e compar tment und er front pas seng er seat (stand ar d; op t iona l on m ode l M L 3 20) The st orage co m pa rtment under the f ront passenger seat is loc k abl e wi th [...]

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    117 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cu p hol d er i n re ar c en ter c on so l e T o o pen cup holder (2), pull down at t op o f co ver . Caut ion! K eep cup holder cl osed wh ile tra veling. Place only c ont aine rs t ha t [...]

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    118 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex As htr a y s Cent er co nsole, fro nt By touch i ng the top of the cov er lightl y , the ashtra y opens aut omati call y . T o r emove a s htr a y: P u ll up a nd re move asht ray [...]

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    119 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Light er Tur n k ey in s te erin g loc k t o posit i on 1 or 2. Pus h in lighter (1); i t will p o p out a ut o maticall y when h ot. The lighter sock e t can be use d t o acco mmodate ele[...]

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    120 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Split rea r seat bench The rea r seat bench can be moved fore / aft, folded and low ered to increase t he cargo area. T he left , right or bot h sea t back sections m a y folded do[...]

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    121 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 5. Pull lock butt o n (2 ) up, and f old seat ba ck fo rward unt il it loc k s in plac e. The red bac kres t lock ind icator s at t he lock buttons (2) are not vi sibl e i n lock ed positi[...]

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    122 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o return sea t bench section to s ittin g position: 1 . Pull le ver (1) and r a ise s ea t benc h section unti l it loc k s i n pla ce. 2. Pull lock b utton (2) up, and unfold se[...]

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    123 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Easy entry / exit f eature (onl y in v ehic les w ith thir d ro w seat s) Fo ld ing r ig ht se a t ben ch sec ti on for ac c ess to re ar compar tm ent area: 1 . M ov e righ t fro nt sea t[...]

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    124 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Re ar seat head r estr aints Ra is ing : Pu ll up o n h e ad r estrain t. Lo wering: Pu sh down on he a d restra in t . A d just head rest rain t to su pp ort t he b ack of t he he[...]

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    125 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rem ov a l : Pu ll he a d restrain t to its hi gh est posi ti on. Pus h lock button (1 ) and pull o u t head res tr a int com pletel y with bot h hands. The h ead res traint(s) should be s[...]

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    126 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Th ird ro w se ats (MB Accessory) T w o si n gle seats ca n be unfo ld ed t o en l arg e th e seating are a . T o fol d se a t down : 1 . Rem ove he a d rest ra in t f ro m se a t [...]

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    127 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 7 . Pull re lea se l ev er (3 ) an d unf old se at ba ck unt il i t loc ks securel y in pl ace. 8. Ins tall head r es traint in sea t bac k . No te : For remo val a nd ins tallati on o f h[...]

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    128 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o remove seat: 1 . Li f t tens ion er (1 ) upwar d to a horiz ont al p ositi on to rel e ase tens ion of th e strap. 2. Dis en gage h ook (2 ) an d at tach b elt a t hook a nd lo[...]

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    129 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Remo va ble cargo floor plates The carg o f loor plates (1) behind the s plit rear sea t ben c h are removable. T o remov e: Lif t carg o f l oor plate at rear edge unti l it un hin ges . [...]

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    130 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e of car go floor plat es T o s t ore c arg o f loor p lat es , ope n hook an d lo op s tri p (6) a t bo t tom of b a ckrest of t h e s pli t r ear sea t b en ch a nd i ns [...]

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    131 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E nl a rg e d ca rg o ar e a The c arg o ar ea can be enlarged by moving the r ear s eat b e n ch for war d. Al so , th e le f t , th e ri gh t o r bot h se c ti o ns m a y be f o lded a c[...]

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    132 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Car go tie-do w n ring s Ca reful l y se cure car go b y appl y ing e v en loa d o n al l ring s with rope of sufficie nt st rength to hold do wn t he carg o. T he ca rgo a rea i s[...]

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    133 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Hook s Four hook s, located on t he rear comp a rtment trim pa ne ls can be u se d to s ec u re lig ht weig ht item s (maximum permiss ibl e wei g ht per hook: 9 lbs. [4 kg]). Pa rt it i o[...]

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    134 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In stalla tio n: 1 . E nga ge p artit ion net in ho lder s ( 1) and clo s e r ea r co v er . 2. Ins er t t i e dow n h oo ks (2 ) i n ri ng s (3 ) beh in d t h e fro nt sea t s. 3.[...]

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    135 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In stalla tio n beh in d r ear se at s 1 . Insert ti e do wn h ook s (2) in ri ngs (3) behind the rear se ats. 2. Pull on loose ends of ti e do w ns until n et is tight. Rem oval: 1 . L if[...]

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    136 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lo adi ng in st r uc tio ns The total load w e ight including veh i cle occupants and luggage / cargo shou ld not exceed the veh i cle ca pacity weig ht i ndicat ed o n the ce rtif[...]

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    137 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The trunk is the p ref erred place t o carry o bjects. The enlarged car go area should only b e used for items which do not fit in the trunk alone. Car go area co v er blind Clos [...]

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    138 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rem ovin g b li n d: Pull righ t side mounting slee v e to wa rd v ehicle ce nter (arro w ) un til butto n (1) enga ge s, and remov e blind from ho lde rs. Ins talling blind: Pla c[...]

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    139 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T elephone, g en er al See sep ar at e inst ru c tio n m an u al fo r instr u c tio n s o n how to operate the t el ephone. Cellu lar telephone Wa r n i n g ! A drive r ’s attention to t[...]

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    140 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Garage door opene r 1 Signa l transm itt e r k ey s 2 Por table remote contro l transmitter The b u il t-in re mot e con tr ol is c apab le of ope rat ing up to th re e se pa ra te[...]

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    141 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex For op eratio n in the U SA onl y: This de vice com pli e s with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s. O pe ratio n is su bje ct to th e followi ng two c on di tio ns :[...]

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    142 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rolli ng code progr amming: T o tra in a g ara g e door opener (or o t her ro ll ing code devices) with the rolling code featu re, follo w these ins tructio ns a fter c o m pleti n[...]

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    143 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation o f r emote c on trol : 1 . Turn k e y i n st eerin g loc k to po siti on 1 or 2. 2. Sel e ct and press the appr opria te butt on to ac tiv at e t he r em ote co ntrolled de v ic[...]

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    145 Con te nt s - D r ivi ng Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driving Co nt rol an d ope ratio n o f r adio t ransmitt ers ... ....... ..... .... .. 1 46 The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 47 Maint enan[...]

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    146 Cont rol an d operatio n of r adio tra nsmitter s Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Contr ol and operati on of radio tr ansmitt ers MCS, radi o and teleph one 1 Obs erve all l egal r equ irem ents . T elephones and two- w a y radio R[...]

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    147 The fi rst 1 00 0 m ile s Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The fir s t 1 0 00 mil es ( 1 500 km) The m ore cautiousl y y o u treat your vehicle during the break -in period, the more sa tisfi ed you will b e with its performance later on. Th[...]

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    148 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T ele Aid Im portant! Th e ini tia l a cti vati on of the T e le A id syst e m m a y only be perfor med by completing the subscriber agreement and pl acin g an acqu aint anc e ca ll usi ng t[...]

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    149 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Alwa y s mak e sure th at t he i nd ic a to r lam ps in the “SO S ” but ton , t h e Roa ds id e As s istanc e bu t ton • and th e I nf o r ma ti on bu tt o n ¡ do not rema in illu[...]

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    150 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The T el e Aid sys tem is av ailable if: • it has b een activ a ted and is op erati onal. Activ ation require s a subscr iption f or monit orin g services an d c ellu la r air time • t h[...]

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    151 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In i tia t i ng an e me rge nc y c all ma nu a lly Brief l y press on cov er (1) – t he cov er will open. Press the SOS button (2) briefly (fo r long er th an 2 seco nds). The indi c ator lam p in[...]

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    152 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex R oadside Assi stan c e but ton • Loca ted in th e overhea d cont rol p ane l is the Roads ide Assis tance b utt on • . Brie fl y press on co ve r (3) – t he co ver will open. Pre ssin[...]

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    153 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex When th e connection is es tablished, t he message “R O A DSIDE ASSIS T ANCE – C ALL CONNECTED” appe a r s in t he MCS disp la y . The T ele Aid sy s te m wil l transmit d ata g enera ting t h[...]

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    154 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he in dic a tor l amp in th e Road si de As si stance bu tt on • is illu mi na te d c o nt i n uo us ly an d t h e r e was no voi c e conn ec tion to the Re sponse Cent e r es tabli s[...]

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    155 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The T ele Aid sy st em will transmit data ge nerat ing the vehicle identifica tion num ber , model, color and loca tion (s ub ject to av aila bi li ty of c el lul ar a n d GPS sign a ls) . While the[...]

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    156 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! If the i ndicat or lamps do no t s tart flashi ng a f ter press ing one of th e butt ons or remain illumina ted (in red) at an y time, the T ele Aid sys t em has detect ed a faul[...]

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    157 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! If the indicat or l am p cont inues t o flash o r the sy s tem does no t reset, co ntact th e Response Center at 1- 800-756 -901 8 ( in the US A) or 1 - 888- 923-8367 (in Canada), or Mer[...]

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    158 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex O nc e t he vehi cl e i s unlo cked, a Res pon s e C en ter specialis t will attemp t to esta bl ish v o ice contact with th e vehicle occupants. If the out sid e lift ga te ha ndl e was pul[...]

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    159 Tele Aid Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Info S ervices (o pt io na l, excep t Ca na da) In fo S e rvice s ca tego ri es in clu de news, s p ort s, s tocks, weat her and c ale nd ar rem in der s. Ch oi ces c an be selec t ed via www . mbus[...]

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    160 Catalytic converter Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Catal y tic conv ert er Y our Mer cedes- Benz is equippe d with mon olithi c typ e catal y tic co nvert ers , a n im portant element in conjun c tion with the o xyg en sens ors t [...]

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    161 Emi ssion control Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Emission cont rol Certain sy s tem s o f the engine serve to k eep the to xic components o f the exhaus t g a ses within p ermissible li m it s requi red b y la w . These sy s tems, of cour[...]

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    162 Steering lock Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St eering lock 0 The ke y c an be with dra wn in th is positi on onl y . The st eering i s lock ed w hen the ke y i s remov ed f rom th e st eering l oc k . If neces sary , mov e s teer[...]

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    163 Steering lock Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Caut ion! T o prevent acc el era ted bat te ry dis charge an d a po ssi ble dead ba tter y , alw a y s remov e th e ke y from t he s teering loc k. Do not lea ve the k e y in s teering l oc k p[...]

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    164 Starting a n d turning off th e engine Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Starting a nd turn i ng off the en gine Bef ore s tar ti ng En s ure tha t par ki ng b rak e is engaged and that se lecto r l ev e r is in p o sit ion “P ” [...]

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    165 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A u t omatic tr ansmission The au tomatic tr a nsmiss i on sel ects i ndivi d ual ge ars auto ma ticall y , dependent u pon • Se lect or l e ver posit ion • A cce lerator posit[...]

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    166 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dri ving The sel ector le ver is automaticall y l oc ked whi le in pos ition “ P”. T o mo ve the sel ecto r lev er ou t of pos ition “P”, t he servi ce b rak e p ed[...]

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    167 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Maneu ve ring T o maneuver i n ti ght areas, e. g . w hen pulling int o a parking space, cont rol th e v ehicle speed b y g raduall y releas ing t he brakes. Accelerat e gentl y an[...]

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    168 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Selector le v er position The c urrent selector lever position is indicated in t he ge ar r ange in dic ator d is pla y . Th e a utomat ic gea r shifting pro cess can be ad[...]

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    169 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Neut ral No power is t rans mi t ted from the eng ine to th e drive axle. When the brakes are released , the v ehicle can be mov ed f reel y (pushed or to wed). D o not en gage “[...]

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    170 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Pres s and hold s elector lev er in t he æ dir ection : The transmis sion wil l shift from the c ur rent gear d irect ly to ge ar r an ge “ D”. Im portant! With t rans[...]

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    171 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gea r r ang es: U psh ift thro ugh 4 th ge ar onl y . Su itab le f or per for mance driv ing. U ps hif t t hrou gh 3r d ge ar only . S uit abl e for modera t e l y s t eep hill s. [...]

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    172 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Emergen cy opera ti on (Li mp home mode) If v e hicl e acceler ation w o rs ens or the transmis sion no longe r sh ifts, the transmis sion is mos t lik el y operati ng in L[...]

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    173 Par kin g b rake Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Par king brake T o eng age, fir ml y depress pa rking br ak e pedal (1). When the k ey is in s teer ing loc k pos ition 2, the br a k e warnin g la m p É in the ins trument clust er shou l [...]

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    174 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex D rivi ng instruc tion s D rive sens ibly – sa v e fue l Fuel co nsum p tion, to a great extent, depends o n drivi ng habits an d operating cond itions. T o sa v e fuel y o[...]

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    175 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er assis tanc e Br ak e s The cond itio n of the parking brak e sy s tem is c h ec k ed eac h time t he vehicle is i n the s hop for the required maintenance s erv ice. If t he [...]

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    176 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Caut ion! When driving down long and s teep grades, reliev e t he load on the br akes b y sh ifting int o a lo wer ge ar t o use t he engine’s braking p ow er . This helps [...]

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    177 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tires Tread wear indicator s (TWI) are requ ired by la w . These indica tors are locat ed in six pl aces o n the tr e ad circumference and beco me v isibl e at a tread dept h of app [...]

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    178 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Specif ied tire pre ssures mus t be mainta ined. This ap plies pa rticularl y if the ti res are s u bjected t o high load s (e.g . high spe eds, hea vy loa ds, hi gh ambi ent[...]

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    179 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ti re sp e ed ra t in g ML 320 a nd ML 430: Y our vehicle is factory eq uipped wit h “ H”-rated tires, whic h ha ve a spee d r ating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km / h). An electro nic s[...]

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    180 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Winter dr ivin g in structio ns The mos t im porta nt rule for sli ppery or icy roa ds is t o dr iv e sensi bl y and to a void abr upt acce leration, braki ng and steeri n g [...]

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    181 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win ter dr ivin g Ha ve your vehicle winterized at y our a utho rized M ercedes-Benz Light Truc k Center before the o nset of win te r . • Change th e engine o il if th e eng ine c[...]

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    182 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Passeng er compar tment Bl oc k hea t er ( Can ad a only) The eng ine is equip ped w ith a b lock heater . The electrical cable ma y be i ns tal led at y our authorized M erc[...]

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    183 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Off-R oad dri ving Famili ari ze yourse lf wi th th e veh ic le charac teristics and ge ar ch ang in g b efor e y o u at tempt a n y d iff i cul t terra in off-road driving . W e rec[...]

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    184 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Checkli st bef ore off-roa d driving •T i r e s : Chec k the tread depth and maintain specified tire pressure (see tire pressure labe l inside the f uel fi ll er f la p) . [...]

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    185 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driving on emb ankments, slopes and o ther s t eep incl ines shoul d onl y be done s traig ht up or do wnhill , i.e. in the lin e of gr a vity . Do not drive along th e side of a slo[...]

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    186 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dri vin g d ow nhi l l: Select gear r ange “1” on th e a u to m ati c tr ansmissi o n, see page 1 65 . D riv e d own h il l o b s er vin g t h e sa m e r u le s a s d r i[...]

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    187 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Drivi ng through wa ter 1 20 in (50 cm) Before drivi ng through w ater , determine its depth . It shou ld not be deep er t han appr o ximatel y 20 inc h es (5 0 cm). Swi tc h t o L O[...]

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    188 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Crossing obst acles: Select gear r ange “1” on th e a u to m ati c tr ansmissi o n, see page 1 65 . Cross o bst acles (e.g. tree s tum ps or b ig roc ks) v ery slowl y b [...]

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    189 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ret u r n ing fr om off-r oad driving Off-r oad driv in g increa ses s train on the vehic le. W e recommend th at y ou inspect the veh icle for p o ssible dam age aft er eac h off- r[...]

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    190 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trailer to w ing T railer Hitc hes Onl y i nst all a tr ail er hit c h re ceiv er a ppro ved for your vehicl e. For in form atio n o n a vai lab il ity and i nstall ati on, p[...]

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    191 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electrical connections The v ehicle i s pre wired t o a ccept th e se v en-wire harne ss included in th e Merced es-Benz approv ed trailer hitc h re ce iver k it. A n a dd it ion al [...]

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    192 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Loading a tra iler Whe n loa ding a t rail er , yo u shou ld obse rv e that nei ther t he permissible G TW, nor the GVWR are ex ceeded . M aximum permissible v a lues are lis[...]

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    193 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ttaching a trailer Please observe maximum permitt ed trailer dimensions (width and length). M os t s tates an d all Cana dian provin ces requ i re safe ty chains between your to w [...]

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    194 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tow i n g a t r a i l e r There a re ma n y different la ws, includ ing speed l imit res tricti ons, ha ving t o do with t railer t owing . Mak e sure t h a t you r ri g w i [...]

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    195 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex At ver y st eep i nclines, not manageable with selec to r le ver i n pos ition “1” , swit ch tr ansf er c ase to LO W R ANG E, see pa ge 20 9 for instruc tio ns o n how to en gag[...]

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    196 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cruise c ontrol Th e cru ise cont rol allows y o u to drive in a mo re re laxed m anner , for exam ple ov er l ong distances, as it automaticall y ma intains th e set speed by activ[...]

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    197 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Canceling T o canc el t he cruis e control, brief l y push lever to pos iti on 3. When y ou s tep on t he brake pedal or th e vehicle speed drops b elo w appro ximat el y 25 m ph (40 km /[...]

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    198 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: If t he engine does not brake the v ehicle suf ficiently while driving on a do w ngrade, the s peed yo u set o n t he cruise control ma y be exceeded. In t his case the aut[...]

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    199 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brak e assis t sy st em (BAS) The B AS i s designed t o maximiz e the v ehicl e’s br a kin g capability during emergency braking m aneuvers b y ha ving ma ximum po wer boost applied to th[...]

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    200 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The B AS / ESP malfu nctio n indic at or la mp in the in strum en t cluster co me s o n w it h th e key in steer ing lock position 2 and shou l d go out w ith the engine running . I[...]

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    201 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Antiloc k brak e sy st em (ABS) Im portant! The ABS i mp roves st eering co ntrol of t he vehicle d uring hard b raking ma neuver s. Th e A B S pr events th e w hee ls fro m l ockin g up a [...]

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    202 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If th e c har ging v olt age fa lls bel o w 1 0 vo lts , th e malfu nctio n indica tor lam p comes o n and the ABS is sw it ched of f. W he n the volta ge is abo ve this value ag ai[...]

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    203 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex F our-wheel electronic traction sy s tem (4-ETS+) With th e ke y in s teering lock position 2, the yello w 4-ET S+ malf unction ind icat or lamp { and t h e 4 -ETS + warnin g la m p v come [...]

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    204 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : In wint er op era tion, the maxi m um eff ectiv eness of t he electronic traction sy s tem i s only achiev ed wit h M ercedes-Benz recommen ded M+S rated radial-pl y tires a[...]

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    205 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electronic sta bility progr a m (ESP ) The ESP enhances directional co n trol and redu ces driv ing wheel spin of the veh icle u nder v ario u s d riving conditi ons. Over- /u nderst eering[...]

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    206 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he B AS / ESP m a lf unction indic ator lam p ¿ comes on continu ousl y with the eng ine runni ng, a malf unctio n has been detect ed in either s ys tem. Onl y par ti al engin[...]

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    207 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E SP con trol swi tch ESP c ontrol swit c h l oc ate d in c ent er conso le. T o s witch E SP off, p re ss upp er ha lf o f swi tch. ESP w arn ing lam p v , located in sp eedometer dial, co[...]

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    208 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If one driv e wh e el lose s traction and beg ins t o spin, the brak e is app lied unt il the whe el reg a ins suf f icient tractio n. No te : A voi d spinni ng of one driv e wheel.[...]

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    209 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tran sm iss ion co nt ro l – L O W RANG E m od e The swit ch is locat ed in the ins trument pane l . Im portant! When s witc h ing t o or f rom the LO W RAN GE mo de, observe the follo w [...]

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    210 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Swit ch ing off : 1 . St o p the veh i cle. 2. Mov e transmissi on select or lev er to pos ition “N”. 3. Push top end o f sw itc h. Th e L O W RANG E in d i c at or lam p in th [...]

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    211 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Durin g off-road dr iving a specia l lo w rang e sy s tem fo r antilock brak e s y st em (ABS) and four-wheel electronic tractio n sy st em (4- ETS +) are operati onal with tran[...]

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    212 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex What y ou should kno w a t the ga s s tati on Fuel suppl y O p e n f l a p by pu l l in g a t r e a r ( a r r o w ) . T u rn f ue l c ap to t h e left a nd[...]

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    213 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Le a v in g t he e ngi n e run n ing a nd t he fuel c ap op en c an cause the “CHECK ENGINE” lamp t o illuminat e. Fuel t ank capaci ty appro ximate ly 1 9.0 U[...]

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    214 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex •B u l b s hi gh be am: H1 U (55 W ) , lo w beam: H7 (55 W) lo w beam: Xeno n D 2R - 35 W (optiona l) fog la mps (optio nal): H3 U (55 W), tu rn si gnal [...]

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    215 Check regul ary and before a long trip Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Check regu larl y and befor e a long trip 1 Engine oil le vel See “C he cking eng in e oil level” on pa ge 233 an d “Eng ine oil level in dic ator ” on page 8 9[...]

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    217 Contents - In strument cluster display Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instrument cl u ster display Malfunc tion and indic ator lamps in th e ins trument c lus te r .... ....... ..... .... 2 1 8 On-bo a rd di agno sti c sy s tem – Chec[...]

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    218 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ma lfu nct ion an d in dic ator la mps in the instr ument c lus ter Gener a l i nforma tion: If a bu lb in t he in stru m en t cl uster fails to lig ht u p d u[...]

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    219 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Br ak e w ar ni ng la mp When th e b rak e w a rning lamp appears while the engine i s running, this means: • t here is in suff icient b rak e f luid in the reserv o[...]

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    220 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuel reserv e warni n g When the warn i ng lam p (1) co mes on a fter s ta rting the eng ine, o r if it co m es on whi le d riving, it in dic ate s that the fu[...]

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    221 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E lectron ic stability p rogram (ESP )/ Electron ic traction sy st em (4-ETS+) — wa rnin g lamp The yel low war nin g l a m p in t he speedometer dial co mes on with[...]

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    222 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A BS m a lfun ct ion ind ic ator l amp The ABS malf unction indi cat or la mp in the instr um e nt cl uste r c ome s o n wi th t he key in s tee ri n g loc k p[...]

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    223 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat belt w arning lam p W i th th e k ey in steeri n g l oc k position 2, th e sea t be l t warni n g la mp co me s o n for a s h ort time i f the driver ’s seat be[...]

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    224 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Low engine oil le vel w arni ng lamp W i th th e k ey in steeri n g l oc k position 2, th e oil level warnin g la m p com es on an d sh ould go out when the en[...]

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    225 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brak e pa d w ea r indic ator l am p W i th th e k ey in steeri n g l oc k position 2, th e indi ca tor l amp co me s o n and go e s o ut w he n the engine is ru nning[...]

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    227 Contents - P ractical hints Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Pr ac tic al hi n ts Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....2 28 Fuses . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 228 Ele c tric al outl[...]

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    228 First aid kit Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index First aid kit All except model ML 55 A MG: The f irs t aid ki t is located behin d the co ver in th e lef t rear c argo c o m partment trim pa nel. Tu rn b ot h h andl e s ( 1) le[...]

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    229 Fuses Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index F use b ox in e ng in e comp artm e nt 1 Fuse b o x i n engi ne co m partment T o gain acce ss to t he fu se box, rel eas e clamps (a rrows), li ft t he f us e box cover ( 1) u p a n d r emove i [...]

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    230 Electric al ou tlet Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Electrical ou tlet Tw o elect ric al ou tlet s ca n be fo und, one at the f ront passenger footw ell, and t he ot her in the rear compar tm ent (al wa y s operation a l). To[...]

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    231 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Hood To o p e n : T o unl ock the hood , pu ll re lease lever (1) un der t h e driv er’s side of the ins trument panel. A t the same time a handle (2) will ex tend out of the ra[...]

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    232 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Wa r n i n g ! T o help prev ent persona l injur y , s ta y clear of mov ing pa r ts when t he hood is open and the engine is running. Be sure the ho o d is prop erl y clo[...]

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    233 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Chec king engine o il lev el 1 Oi l di ps ti ck 2 O il f i ller cap T o c hec k the eng ine oil lev el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no rma l oper at ional [...]

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    234 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index A u t omatic tr ansmission fluid lev el The transmis sion ha s a permanent fil l of aut omatic transmis sion fluid. Re g ular aut omatic tra nsmissio n fluid lev el ch ec [...]

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    235 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Add i ng coolan t If coo lant h as to be added, a 50 / 5 0 mixtu re of water and M B a nticorrosion / a ntifreeze s hould be added. After ad ding coola nt, close cap until y ou he[...]

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    236 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W i nd shield wash er/headl amp c leanin g s y st em The reserv oir should be refill ed with MB Windsh ield wa sher c oncentrat e and w at er (o r commerci all y a vailabl[...]

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    237 Win ds hiel d w ip er Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W i ndshield and h eadlam p was h er fl ui d mi x in g r at i o For tem p eratures a bo ve freez ing: MB Wind shield W asher Conce ntrate “S” and wat er 1 part “S ” to 1 0[...]

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    238 Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index The vehicle jac k , wheel bol t wrench and screwdriv e r are located in the rear ca rgo com pa rtment behind th e cov er in the righ t side trim panel. T o get to too[...]

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    239 Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 2 Ve h i c l e j a c k 3 Scre w dri ver 4 W hee l b olt wr en ch The screwdriver is placed inside th e wheel bolt wren c h han dle. Air pum p (ML 55 AMG ) 1 Air p ump 2 S to [...]

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    240 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Wheels Rep l ace ri m s o r ti res wi th t h e s a me d esi gn a tio n, manuf act u rer and typ e as sho wn on t he o riginal par t. See y o ur aut horized M ercedes-Benz Light Tr[...]

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    241 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Rotating wheels The w heels ca n be rotat ed ac cording to the deg ree of tire w ear w hile ret a ining the same direction o f tra vel. Rotati ng, ho wev er , s h ould be ca rried out as [...]

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    242 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Spare wheel In t he c ase of a flat ti re o r br eak -d ow n, y ou ma y temp oraril y use the space-sa ver s pare wheel, w hile observin g t he f o llo wing res tri ctions: • Do[...]

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    243 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Im portant! T o real ize the to ta l crumple zone in c ase of a r ear en d collision, t he space-sa ver spare w heel must be s tored in its holder w ith t he ti re def lated . Properl y i[...]

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    244 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 2. Loosen screw (2) us ing wrench supplied with v ehicle t ools , see page 237. Th e scr ew (2) remain s in the holder . 3. Lif t s p are wh eel c arri er sli gh tly an d pu sh le[...]

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    245 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Changing wheels P o sition v ehicl e j a ck o n l y at th e j a ck t a k e-up brac ket when raising the vehicle. Wa r n i n g ! The ja ck is des i gned ex clusiv ely for ja cking up th e [...]

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    246 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Mo v e v ehic le t o a le ve l are a whi ch is a saf e dis tan ce fr om the ro adw a y . Im portant! The veh icle d oors lock if th e left f ront wheel ro tates with the eng ine r[...]

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    247 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 6. Pla ce j ack o n f irm g roun d. Po sit ion t he jack u n der t h e ta ke -u p br acke t so t ha t it i s a lw ay s ve r t i c al (plumb-line) as seen from th e side, even if the ve hi[...]

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    248 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Using t he wrench , tighten th e five bolts evenl y , followi n g th e seq u enc e illu strated , unt il all b olt s are tight. Observ e a tightening to rque o f 1 1 0 ft.lb. (1 5[...]

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    249 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Inf lating the spa ce-sa ver tire (ML 5 5 AMG o nl y) 1 . Rem ov e ai r p ump f ro m c omp artm ent b ehi nd t he space-sa ver spare wheel. 2. Ope n lid (arro w ) a nd pul l out fil ler h[...]

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    250 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tir e inflatio n pressu re A table (s ee fuel filler f lap) lis ts the tire i nfl ation pressur es specifi ed for Mercede s-Benz recomm ended tires as w ell as for the v aryi ng o[...]

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    251 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index If a tire cons tant l y loses air , it shoul d be inspe ct ed for da mag e. The sp are tire sh ould be check ed periodicall y for c ond it io n a nd i nf l at ion . S pa re tir e wi ll age and [...]

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    252 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Therefo re, we s trong l y recommen d that y ou ha v e t he battery c harge chec ked fr eq uentl y , and correct ed if necessary , especiall y i f y ou use t he v ehicle less than appro[...]

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    253 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Jum p s tar ting Impo rt a n t! A discharged ba ttery can freez e at approximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C ). In that cas e, it mu st b e thawed ou t befor e jum per ca bles ar e use[...]

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    254 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Proceed a s fo llo ws: 1 . Pos i tion t he vehicle with the char ged battery so that t he jum per ca bles will reac h , but ne ver let t he vehicles touch . Make sure th e ju[...]

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    255 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tow i n g t h e v e h i c l e Im portant! When to w ing the vehicle, please, note the f ollowing: With the au t omatic central locking activ ated and t he engine ru nning, the ve h icle doors l [...]

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    256 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index ML 320 , ML 430 The rear towing ey e is located behind the ri ght side co ver in the bump er pa nel. 2 To w i n g e ye , r e a r Cove r re m oval : Usi ng a f la t b lad e sc rewd river [...]

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    257 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index ML 55 AMG The rea r to wing eye is located behind th e right side cov er (1) in the bum p er panel. 3 Cov er 4 T owing ey e, rear Cove r re m oval : Gr i p co ver at bot tom and pull out . Cov e[...]

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    258 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T o be cer t ain t o a void ad ditio nal dam age to the v e hic le p o we rt r ai n , h o we ve r yo u s h o u l d d o t h e f o l l ow i ng : • With damage to front a xle, ra ise fron[...]

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    259 Towing Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tr ansmission selec tor le ver , manuall y unloc king In t h e ca se of p ower failu re t he tr ans mis s ion se le ctor lev er can be manually unlock ed, e.g. t o to w the vehicle. T o d o so, [...]

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    260 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Ex te rio r la mp s Headl amp a d jus tmen t Correct h eadlam p adjus tment is ex tremel y im portant. Ch eck and r eadj us t hea dla mps at regu la r intervals and when a bulb [...]

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    261 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Headl amp a ssembl y (Hal ogen) 1 H eadl amp v e rtic al adj ustme nt sc rew 2 H eadl amp h or izo n tal a dju stme nt sc rew 3 H eadl amp cover w it h lo cki ng t a b 4 Bu lb so ck e t[...]

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    262 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Headl amp a ssembl y (X enon) 1 H eadl amp v e rtic al adj ustme nt sc rew 2 H eadl amp h or izo n tal a dju stme nt sc rew 3 H eadl amp cover w it h lo cki ng t a b 4 Bu lb so [...]

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    263 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Bulbs for h i gh beam (onl y Halo gen headla mps) H1 U ( 55 W) Bulbs for lo w beam H7 (5 5 W ) Op en h oo d. Pus h dow n t ab at t op end of co ver (3) and remo ve. Pul l off ele ctrica[...]

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    264 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Park ing, s tanding, si de marker and turn si gnal lam p 115 6 N A ( 3 2 / 4 c p b u l b ) Op en h oo d. Twis t bulb soc ket (4) countercloc kwise and pull out. Pu sh bulb into [...]

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    265 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T aillam p assemblies 1 St op lam p ( 1 07 3 [32 cp bu lb]) 2 Bac kup la mp (1 073 [32 cp b u lb ]) 3 Tur n sig nal la mp ( P Y 2 1 W bulb ) 4 T ai l, par ki ng, s tan ding a nd si de m[...]

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    266 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Pu ll o f f electrical connector ( 2 ). Squ eeze tabs (3) toget her and remove bulb hol der . Pu sh bulb into so ck e t, turn cou nte rclo ckwi se and remov e. Insert new bulb i[...]

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    267 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index License plate lam ps (C 5 W [tu bular] bulb) Re mov e both secu ring scre w s, remov e lam p and tak e out bulb . Hi gh mo un ted stop lamp (1 07 3 [32 cp bulb]) T o replace bu lb, sq u[...]

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    268 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Adju s t ing hea dl amp a im Correct h eadlam p adjus tment is ex tremel y im portant. T o check and re adj us t a he adlamp , fol lo w steps 1 th rou g h 7 . Please note: • H[...]

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    269 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 5. (High beams on): Simu lt aneo us l y tur n ad jus ti ng sc re w s (1 an d 2 on page 26 1 or 262) count ercl oc kwise to a dj u s t he ad lamp d ownward, c lockw is e u pward ) e q ua[...]

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    270 Remo t e control Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Remot e c ontrol batt er y replacemen t Cha nging batte ries Un fold ma st er k ey from hol der b y pressi ng k ey release button. P ull off batt e ry c o v e r (1). Chang e ba[...]

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    271 Remo t e control Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Synchr onizing r em ot e control If t he remote control d oes not fu nction co rrectl y and th e batteries a r e in o rder , the sy s tem ma y h a ve to be resync hron ized. Turn k e y[...]

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    272 Emergency operation of sliding/pop-u p roof Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Emergen c y operation of sliding/pop-u p roof Th e s l idi ng / pop - up r o of can b e o pe ned o r clo s ed m anually shoul d a n ele ctrical malf [...]

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    273 Emergency opera ti on of Skyview Top Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Emergen c y operation of Skyvie w T op The Skyv iew T op can be ope ned or clos ed manuall y should a n electri cal malfu nction o ccur . The d riv e for t he Sk yv[...]

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    274 Manu al release fo r fuel filler f lap Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Im portant! After ma nuall y oper ating the Skyview T op, a timing synchronization is needed for future electrical operation o f t h e S k y v i e w To p [...]

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    275 Replac ing w iper blad es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Replac ing wiper blades For safety reasons, remov e ke y from s teering l oc k before replacing the wiper blade, otherwise the motor can su dden l y turn o n and cau se inj ur[...]

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    276 Roof rac k Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Roof r ack Use o nly those ro of rack s a pprov ed by Mercedes-B enz. Fol lo w manuf a cturer’s in st a llati on instru ctions. They mount to th e ro o f r a ils a nd do not r eq u[...]

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    277 Con te nt s - V eh icl e c ar e Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex V ehicle car e Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicl e .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 278 Po w er w asher ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..279 T ar s tai ns ..... [...]

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    278 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Clean ing an d car e of the ve hicle In operati on, yo u r v ehicle is sub j ect ed to v arying ex terna l i nf lu enc es wh ich, if go ne unch ecked,[...]

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    279 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Scrat che s, corrosiv e deposi ts, corro sion or damage d ue to n egli gen t or in co rrec t ca re ca nno t alwa ys be r em oved or r epair ed wit h t he ca r[...]

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    280 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Engine c leaning Prior to cleani ng the engine co mp artment m ak e su re to protect electrical c om p onents and connectors from th e intrusi on of w[...]

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    281 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Wi n dow cl e a ni ng Use a windo w cleani ng solu tion on all gl ass surfa ces. An aut o motiv e glass c l eane r is recommende d . No te : For sa fety re as[...]

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    282 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Cup h older Use a gentle dishwashing deter gent o r mild detergent for deli cat e f a bri c s as a w ashing solut ion. Wi pe with a cloth mois tened i[...]

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    283 Con ten ts - Te ch nica l d at a Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T echni cal dat a Spare par ts servi c e .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 284 W arr anty co v e rag e ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..284 Identi ficatio n label s ..... ..... ..[...]

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    284 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Spare par ts service All a uthorized M ercedes-Benz Li ght Truc k Cen ters m ai nta in a stock o f o r ig ina l s p are p a rts re q u ire d for maintena nce and repair w ork. In [...]

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    285 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Identification labels 1 Certi f icatio n la bel and Pain twork N umber 2 V ehicle Identification N umb er (V IN) 3 Engi ne number 4 Informa t ion labe l, Cali for nia vers ion 5 Emissi on[...]

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    286 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex La yo ut of pol y-V -b elt driv e 1 Auto m a ti c be l t te n s io ne r 2 Cran kshaft 3 Air con ditione r compressor 4 Coola n t pum p 5 Genera tor (al ternato r) 6 Idle r pu lley[...]

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    287 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T ec hnical dat a Mode l ML 320 (1 63 1 54) 1 ML 4 30 ( 1 63 1 7 2) 1 ML 55 AMG ( 1 63 1 7 4) 1 En gin e 11 2 113 113 Mode of o perat ion 4-s trok e engine, ga soline i njection 4-s trok [...]

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    288 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rims – Tir es 1 Mu st not b e use d w ith snow chai ns. Model ML 320 ML 430 M L 55 AMG Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whee l offset 8 J x 1 6 H 2 ET 62 2.4 in ( 62 mm) 8 1 / 2 J x1 7 H[...]

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    289 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rims – W inter tires Rims – Tir es (o ptional) Mode l ML 55 AMG Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whee l offset 8 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H2 ET 52 2.0 in ( 52 mm) All se a son t ires: Radi a l-pl y tire [...]

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    290 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electrical sys tem We i g h t s (s e e c ert i f ica tio n tag ) Model ML 3 2 0 ML 4 3 0 ML 5 5 AMG Gener a t or (alte rnat or) 1 4 V / 1 1 5 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A 1 4 V / 1 50 A S t a[...]

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    291 Tech nica l d ata Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Mai n dime ns ion s Model ML 320 ML 430 M L 55 AMG Ove rall v ehicl e leng t h 1 80.6 in (45 87 m m) 1 80.6 in (4587 mm) 1 82.5 in (4635 m m) Ove rall v ehicl e widt h 86 .2 in (2 1 90 mm[...]

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    292 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capacities V ehi cle compo nents and t heir respec tiv e lubricants must mat ch. Therefore use onl y bra[...]

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    293 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brake s ys tem (MB Br ak e f lu id [DOT 4+]) appr ox . 0.9 US qt (0. 8 l) Windshield / headlamp w asher sy stem (MB Win d shield w a sher concentrate[...]

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