2005 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 light

111 Controls in detail
Lighting
Locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated,
the following lamps will switch on when the
vehicle is unlocked by remote control dur-
ing darkness:

Tail and parking lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps


Additional lamps in the exterior rear
view mirrors.
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
by remote control the lamps will switch off
automatically after of approximately
40 seconds.

Turn the combination switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle
(page 107).
The locator lighting is activated.High beam

Turn the combination switch to
positionõ or U (
page 107).

Push the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow1 to switch on the high
beam (
page 107).
The high beam headlamp indicator
lampA in the instrument cluster
comes on.

Pull the combination switch in direction
of arrow2 to its original position to
switch off the high beam.
The high beam indicator lampA in
the instrument cluster goes out.
High beam flasher

Pull the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow2 (
page 107).
Fog lampsWarning!
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In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from positionU toõ with
the vehicle at a standstill. Switching
fromU toõ will briefly switch off the
headlamps. Doing so while driving in low
ambient lighting conditions may result in an
accident. iFog lamps will operate with the parking
lamps and / or low beam headlamps
on. Fog lamps should only be used in
conjunction with low beam headlamps.
Consult your State or Province Motor
Vehicle Regulations regarding permis-
sible lamp operation.

112 Controls in detailLighting1Front fog lamps
2Indicator lamp
3Front fog lamps and rear fog lampFront fog lamps

Switch the low beam headlamps on
(page 107).

Press upper part1 of the fog lamps
switch.
The front fog lamps are switched on.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the
instrument cluster comes on.

Press upper part1 of the fog lamps
switch again.
The front fog lamps switch off.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the
instrument cluster goes out.Front and rear fog lamps

Switch the low beam headlamps on
(page 107).

Press lower part3 of the fog lamps
switch.
The front and rear fog lamps are
switched on.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the
instrument cluster and the yellow indi-
cator lamp2 in the fog lamps switch
come on.

Press lower part3 of the fog lamps
switch again.
The front and rear fog lamps switch off.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the
instrument cluster and the yellow indi-
cator lamp2 in the fog lamps switch
go out.
iWhen switching on the front fog lamps,
the low beam headlamps, the tail and
parking lamps, the license plate lamps
and the side marker lamps are also
switched on when

the combination switch is set to
positionU


the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running

113 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching off the rear fog lamp separately
when both, the front and rear fog lamps
are switched on:
Press upper part1 of the fog lamps
switch.
The rear fog lamp switches off.
The yellow indicator lamp2 in the fog
lamp switch goes out.
The front fog lamps remain lit.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be
switched on at all times, even with the key
removed from the steering lock.
The hazard warning flasher switches on au-
tomatically when an airbag deploys.
The hazard warning flasher switch is locat-
ed on the top of the steering column.Hazard warning flasher switch
Switching on hazard warning flasher
Press the hazard warning flasher
switch.
All turn signals will flash.
Switching off hazard warning flasher

Press the hazard warning flasher
switch again.iWith the hazard warning flasher acti-
vated and the combination switch set
for either left or right turn, only the re-
spective turn signals will operate when
the ignition is switched on (
page 33).
iIf the hazard warning flasher has been
activated automatically, press the haz-
ard warning flasher switch once to
switch it off.

114 Controls in detailLightingInterior lighting
The controls are located in the overhead
control panel.Interior lighting switch1Left front interior lamp lens
2Right front interior lamp lens
3Automatic control off
4Automatic control on
5Rear interior lightingAutomatic control
Activating

Press the interior lighting switch to
center position4.
The interior lighting (except cargo com-
partment lamps) switches on in dark-
ness, when you:

unlock the vehicle


remove the key from the steering
lock


open a door
The interior lighting switches off automati-
cally after a brief delay when all doors are
closed and no key is inserted in the steer-
ing lock.Deactivating

Press lower part3 of the interior
lighting switch.
The interior lighting remain switched
off in darkness, even when you:

unlock the vehicle


remove the key from the steering
lock


open a door
iAn interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically. This
could cause the battery to become dis-
charged.
iIf the door remains open, the interior
lighting switches off automatically after
approximately 30 minutes.

115 Controls in detail
Lighting
Manual control
Front interior lighting
Press front interior lamp lens1 or2.
The corresponding front interior lamp
switches on.

Press respective front interior lamp
lens1 or2 again.
The corresponding front interior lamp
switches off.
Rear interior lighting

Press upper part5 of the interior
lighting switch to switch the rear interi-
or lighting on or off.Operating rear interior lighting with
lamp lens
Rear interior lighting
Press gently on lamp lens in direction
of arrow to switch the rear interior
lighting on or off.Reading lamps
1Reading lamp
2Reading lamp on / off

Press reading lamp button2 to switch
the desired reading lamp on or off.
iWith the key in the steering lock
position0 or removed, the interior
lighting can be switched on for up to
30 minutes.

116 Controls in detailLightingCargo compartment lamp
1Switched off
2Switched on
3Automatic control
Switched off continuously
Slide the cargo compartment lamp
switch to position1.
The cargo compartment lamp is
switched off continuously.Switched on continuously

Slide the cargo compartment lamp
switch to position2.
The cargo compartment lamp is
switched on continuously.Automatic control

Slide the cargo compartment lamp
switch to position3.
The cargo compartment lamp switches
on when you open the liftgate.
It switches off when you close the lift-
gate.
iWhen leaving the vehicle, make sure
the cargo compartment lamp switch is
not in position2 to prevent the vehi-
cle battery from being discharged.

125 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
Leave the transmission in gear.

Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop longer with the engine
idling or on an uphill gradient:

Move the gear selector lever to
positionP.

Set the parking brake.Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:

Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.

Accelerate gently.

Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Working on the vehicle
Towing 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 gears on inclines
(page 122).
A lower gear range and reduction of
speed reduces the change to overload
or overheat the engine.


At very steep inclines switch transfer
case to LOW RANGE mode
(page 127).
For more information on trailer towing, see
the “Operation” section (
page 211).
Warning!
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When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to positionP. Otherwise the vehicle could
roll away.

126 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionEmergency operation (Limp Home Mode)
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the
transmission no longer shifts, the trans-
mission is most likely operating in limp
home (emergency operation) mode. In this
mode only second gear and reverse gear
can be activated.
Stop the vehicle.

Move gear selector lever to positionP.

Turn off the engine.

Wait at least ten seconds before
restarting.

Restart the engine.

Move selector lever to positionD
(for second gear) orR.

Have the transmission checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center as soon as possible.