1997 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 Complete Repair Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 269 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High beam bulbs 
1High beam headlamp cover with lock-
ing tab
Switch off the lights.

Open the hood (
page 217).

Twist cover1 counterclockwise and 
remove.2Ele

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 270 Practical hintsReplacing bulbs
Align headlamp cover and click into 
place.
Fog lamp bulbs
1Fog lamp

Switch off the lights.

Use a suitable object (e.g. screwdriver) 
to press on the release le

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 271 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
7Tabs
Squeeze tabs7 together and remove 
bulb holder.

Gently push bulb into socket, turn 
counterclockwise and remove.

Insert new bulb in socket, push in and

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 272 Practical hintsReplacing bulbs
Insert reflector from the left so that it 
engages on the right.

Position tabs of cover in slots and rein-
stall cover until properly seated.
Adjusting headlamp a

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 273 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Replacing wiper blades
Removing
Fold the wiper arm forward.

Turn wiper blade at a right angle to wip-
er arm.
1Wiper blade
2Safety tab

Press safety tab

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 274 Practical hintsFlat tire
Flat tireMounting the spare wheel Preparing the vehicle

Park the vehicle as far as possible from 
moving traffic on a hard surface.

Turn on the hazard warning flasher

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 275 Practical hints
Flat tire

On wheel to be changed, loosen but do 
not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap-
proximately one full turn with wrench). 
The jack take-up brackets are located di-
rectly beh

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 276 Practical hintsFlat tireRemoving the wheel
Unscrew and remove all wheel bolts.

Remove the remaining bolts.

Grip the wheel from the sides and re-
move it.
Mounting the new wheel

Clean contac