1997 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 Complete Repair Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 117 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Coolant temperature gauge
Under normal driving conditions, the cool-
ant temperature may rise to 248°F 
(120°C). The coolant temperature may 
climb to the r

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 118 Controls in detailInstrument clusterResetting trip odometer
Press the left knob1 (
page 116) re-
peatedly until you see the trip odome-
ter display.

Press and hold the left knob1 until 
the tr

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 119 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
Information on driving with an automatic 
transmission is found in the “Getting 
started” section (
page 46).
Your vehicle’

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 120 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionOne-touch gearshifting
Even with an automatic transmission you 
can change the gears manually when the 
gear selector lever is in positionD.
Downshifting
B

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 121 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear ranges
With the gear selector lever in positionD, 
you can limit the transmission’s gear range 
by pressing the gear selector lever to the 
left (D

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 122 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionGear selector lever position
Effect
ì
Park position
Gear selector lever position 
when the vehicle is parked. Place 
gear selector lever in positionP 
only

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 123 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Accelerator position
Your driving style influences the 
transmission’s shifting behavior:
Less throttle Earlier upshifting
More throttle Later upshiftin

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 124 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionTowing a trailer
If you tow a trailer, note the following 
points:
Manually shift to a lower gear range 
(4,3, 2, 1), if the transmission hunts 
between ge