1997 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 child seat

319 Index
Rear passenger compartment 141
Rear window defroster 133
Residual heat utilization 140
Residual ventilation 140
Switching off 137
Switching on 137
Automatic headlamp mode 108
Automatic interior lighting control
Activating 113
Deactivating 113
Automatic locking when driving 93
Automatic transmission 119
Accelerator position 123
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode) 124
Gear ranges 121
Gear selector lever position 122
Gear shifting malfunctions 124
Kickdown 123
Manual shifting 120
One-touch gearshifting 120Selector lever position 119
Towing a trailer 124
Transmission fluid 222
B
BabySmart
TM
Airbag deactivation system 70
Compatible child seats 70, 311
Self-test 70
BabySmart
TM airbag deactivation
system 311
Backrest tilt 35
Backup lamps 267, 270
Bulbs 267
BAS 78, 311
Malfunction indicator lamp 245, 246,
247
Warning lamp 245, 246, 247
Batteries, remote control
Changing 262
Batteries, vehicle 223
Battery discharged
Jump starting 281Battery indicator lamp
Indicator lamp 254
Battery, vehicle 223, 278
Charging 279
Disconnecting 279
Reconnecting 279
Reinstalling 279
Removing 279
Bi-Xenon headlamps* 311
Blocking
Rear door window operation 73
Brake assist system (BAS) 311
Brake fluid 302
Brake lamp bulbs 267
Brake lamp, high mounted 267
Brake pad wear
Indicator lamp 254
Brakes 194
Warning lamp 244
Break-in period 192

321 Index
Chart
Fuses 287
CHECK ENGINE malfunction indicator
lamp 248
Checking
Coolant level 215, 222
Oil level 218
Tire inflate pressure 216
Vehicle lighting 216
Checking weights
Trailer and vehicle 208
Checklist
Off-road driving 201
Returning from off-road driving 206
Child safety 67
Airbags 60
Infant and child restraint systems 64,
68
LATCH child seat mounts 72
Child safety switch see Blocking of rear
door window operation 73Cigarette lighter
Front center console 168
Cleaning
Cup holder 238
Gear selector lever 238
Hard plastic trim items 238
Headlamps 131
Headliner 238
Instrument cluster 238
Leather upholstery 239
Light alloy wheels 238
MB Tex upholstery 239
Plastic and rubber parts 239
Seat belts 238
Steering wheel 238
Windows 237
Windshield 50
Wiper blades 237
Clock 26, 118Closing
Glove box 164
Hood 218
Liftgate 92
Rear quarter windows* 147
Side windows 145
Sliding/pop-up roof* 148, 265
Closing sliding/pop-up roof*
In an emergency 265
Cockpit 22, 311
Combination switch
High beam flasher 49, 110
Turn signals 49
Windshield wipers 49
Compass 187
Calibrating 188
Setting compass zone 188
Compass zone 188
Consumer information 308
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 211

327 Index
I
Identification labels 292
Certification label 292
Vehicle identification number
(VIN) 292
Ignition 33
Immobilizer 83
Activating 54, 83
Deactivating 83
Indicator lamp
Adjustable steering column 253
Brake pad wear 254
Coolant 249
Front fog lamps 253
Low engine oil level 253
Indicators, additional
Speedometer display 256
Infant and child restraint systems 68
Installing 71
LATCH child seat mounts 72Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid* 177
Inside rear view mirror
Antiglare 126
Installing
Infant and child restraint systems 71
Wiper blades 273
Instrument cluster 24, 116, 313
Cleaning 238
Coolant temperature gauge 117
Display in the speedometer 117
Illumination 116
Lamps in 252
Outside temperature indicator 118
Instruments and controls see Cockpit 22
Integrated remote control
Erasing memory 185
Operating 185
Interior lighting 112Activating automatic control 113
Deactivating automatic control 113
Manual operation 113
Reading lamps 114
Interior storage spaces 164
Armrest 165
Cup holder 167
Glove box 164
Storage compartment in front of
armrest 165
Storage compartment under front pas-
senger seat* 164
Intermittent wiping 130
J
Jack 258
Jump starting 281

328 IndexK
Key
Global locking 89
Global unlocking 89
Loss of 90
Positions in steering lock 33
Remote control with folding key 88
Unlocking liftgate 89
Unlocking the driver’s door, fuel filler
flap 89
Key positions in steering lock 33
Key, Mechanical 261
Key, Remote control
Unlocking with 32
Kickdown 123, 313
L
Labels, identification 292
Lamp bulbs, exterior 266
Lamps, exterior
Front 266
Rear 267Lamps, indicator and warning
4-ETS 251, 252
ABS 242
Adjustable steering column 253
AIRBAG OFF 63, 243
BAS 78, 245, 246, 247
Battery indicator lamp 254
Brake pad wear 254
Brakes 244
CHECK ENGINE 248
Coolant 249
EBP 245
Engine diagnostics 248
ESP 245, 246, 247, 251
Front fog lamps 253
Fuel reserve 252
Low engine oil level 253
LOW RANGE 252
Low washer system fluid level 253
Seat belts 253
Service indicator 232
SRS 255
Turn signals 25LATCH child seat anchors 72
LATCH child seat mounts 72
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 293
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 239
Lever
For cruise control 150
License plate lamps
Replacing bulbs 267, 271
Liftgate
Closing 92
Opening 89, 91
Opening from inside 91
Opening from outside 91
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 238
Lighter
Rear center console 169
Lighter see cigarette lighter 168

330 IndexManual seat
Adjusting 35
Adjusting backrest tilt 36
Adjusting head restraint height 36
Adjusting head restraint tilt 37, 39
Seat fore and aft adjustment 35
Seat height 36
MB Tex upholstery
Cleaning 239
MCS
Modular Control System 313
Mechanical key 261
Memory function 105, 313
Memory function* 106
Recalling positions from
memory 106
Mirror
Inside rear view mirror 40Mirrors
Activating exterior mirror parking
position 127
Adjusting 40
Automatic antiglare for rear view
mirror 126
Exterior rear view mirror 40
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position 106
MON 215
MON (Motor Octane Number) 313
Monitoring reach
Parktronic* 154
Multifunction display 313
N
Night security illumination 109
Deactivation temporarily 109
Setting time 109O
Occupant safety 58
Children and airbags 60
Children in the vehicle 67
Fastening the seat belt 42
Infant and child restraint systems 68
LATCH child seat mounts 72
Seat belts 42, 62
Odometer display 117
Odometer, main 25
Off-road driving
Checklist 201, 206
Crossing obstacles 204
Driving instructions off-road
driving 200
Driving through water 203
Returning 205
Rules 201
Special driving features 201
Steep terrain 202

334 IndexRemote door unlock
With Tele Aid* 179
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics 314
Removing
Vehicle battery 279
Wheel 276
Wiper blades 273
Removing spare wheel 259
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 270
Brake lamp bulbs 270
Bulbs 266
Front lamp bulbs 268
Front turn signal bulbs 268
Fuses 287
High beam bulbs 269
High mounted brake lamp 271
License plate lamp bulbs 271
Low beam bulbs 268
Rear fog lamp bulbs 270
Rear lamp bulbs 267, 270
Rear parking lamp bulbs 270
Rear side marker lamp bulbs 270
Rear standing lamp bulbs 270
Rear turn signal bulbs 270
Wiper blades 273Replacing front fog lamp bulb 270
Reporting
Safety defects 19
Resetting
Service indicator (FSS) 233
Trip odometer 118
Residual heat utilization 140, 314
Residual ventilation 140
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 314
Restraint system 314
Restraint system see Infant and child re-
straint systems 68, 71
Returning from off-road driving 205
Rims 295
Roadside assistance 12
Tele Aid* 175RON 215
RON (Research Octane Number) 314
Roof rack 163
Rotating wheels 228
Rubber parts
Cleaning 239
S
Safety
Occupant 58
Safety belts see Seat belts 42
Safety defects
Reporting 19
Safety systems
Driving 76
Saving current speed 151
Seat belt force limiter 67
Seat belt height adjustment 45

AZ82.70-P-
0005GH
Retrofit handsfree
conversation
equipmentModel 163 as of 1.10.99 for Mercedes-
Benz hands-free system FSE8AZ82.70-P-
0005GH
AZ91.20-P-0001A Retrofit bracket for
child-seat anchorageModels 163.113 /136 /154 /172 /174AZ91.20-P-0001A
AZ88.30-P-
0007GH
Retrofit fender flaresModels 163.113 /154 #A as of 289565,
163.113 #X as of 754620,
163.128 /175 except styling package, code
U49AZ88.30-P-
0007GH
AZ82.61-P-0002H Retrofitting Traffic
Pro navigation
systemModel 163 up to 30.6.00 except sound
system, code 810, except 6 disc CD
changer, code 819, except MB D-network
telephone (D2B), code 316, except D-
network portable CTEL (D2B), code 317AZ82.61-P-0002H
AZ82.61-P-0001I Retrofit TrafficStar
navigation systemModel 163 up to 30.6.99 except 6 disc CD
changer, code 819AZ82.61-P-0001I
AZ88.30-P-0001A Retrofit front
protection barModels 163.113 /154 /172 #A up to
289564,
163.113/154 /172 #X up to 754619,
163.136 except styling package, code U49,
except Parktronic system (PTS), code 220aAZ88.30-P-0001A
AZ88.30-P-0001B Retrofit front
protection barModels 163.113 /154 #A as of 289565,
163.113 #X as of 754620,
163.128 /157 /175 except styling package,
code U49, except Parktronic system (PTS),
code 220aAZ88.30-P-0001B
AZ83.70-P-0008ARetrofitting
stationary heaterModels 163.136 1A up to 145272,
163.136 1X up to 708318,
163.154 1A up to 145272,
163.154 1X up to 708318,
163.172 1A up to 145272,
163.172 1X up to 708318AZ83.70-P-0008A
AZ83.70-P-
0008ABRetrofitting
stationary heaterModels 163.136 1A as of 145273 up to
31.8.01,
163.136 1X as of 708319 up to 31.8.01,
163.154 1A as of 145273 up to 31.8.01,
163.154 1X as of 708319 up to 31.8.01,
163.172 1A as of 145273 up to 31.8.01,
163.172 1X as of 708319 up to 31.8.01,
163.113/174 1# up to 31.8.01AZ83.70-P-
0008AB
AZ83.70-P-
0008ACRetrofitting
stationary heaterModels
163.113 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174 /175 1#
as of 1.9.01 with model year 2002, code
802AZ83.70-P-
0008AC
AZ83.70-P-
0008ADRetrofitting
stationary heaterModel 163.128 1# with model year 2002,
code 802AZ83.70-P-
0008AD

2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350
1998-2005 GENINFO Overall vehicle - 163 Chassis
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Fig. 56: Identifying Luggage Compartment Floor Covering Components

Remove/install
Torx bit set Fig. 24
1.1Remove inner spare wheel together
with coverOnly model 163.174.AR68.30-P-
4610GH
2.1Fold third seat row upwardOnly with 3rd seat row, code 847.
See owner's manual
3Remove load compartment floor
flaps See owner's manual
4.1Remove seat belt end fitting for
third seat row (1)Only with 3rd seat row, code 847.
*BA91.40-P-
1001-01D
5Unscrew screws for load retainer
(2) *BA68.50-P-
1001-02A
6.1Remove mount for child seat
retainer If installed
*BA91.20-P-
1001-01A
7Remove cover for rear edge of load
compartment Do not scratch cover when
removing caps.
Installation: Properly install seal on


2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320
1998-2005 ACCESSORIES & BODY, CAB Interior Equipment - 163 Chassis
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