2005 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500 ignition

84 Safety and SecurityAnti-theft systemsDisarming the alarm system
The alarm system is disarmed when you
unlock your vehicle with the remote con-
trol. The turn signal lamps flash once to in-
dicate that the alarm system is
deactivated.Canceling the alarm
To cancel the alarm:

Switch on ignition (
page 33).
or

Press theŒ or ‹button on the
remote control.
The alarm is canceled.
Tow-away alarm, glass breakage
sensor
The tow-away alarm and the glass break-
age sensor are part of the anti-theft alarm
system.
Once the tow-away alarm is armed, a visual
and audible alarm will be triggered when
someone:


attempts to raise the vehicle


breaks a window and reaches into the
passenger compartment
iIf the turn signal lamps do not flash
three times, the tow-away - glass
breakage sensor is malfunctioning or
one of the following elements may not
be properly closed:

a door


the liftgate


the hood
Close the respective element and lock
the vehicle again.
iThe alarm system will rearm automati-
cally again after approximately
40 seconds if one of the doors or the
liftgate is not opened.
iThe tow-away protection alarm is trig-
gered, for example, if the vehicle is
lifted on one side.
If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response
Center is initiated automatically by the
Tele Aid* system (
page 174) provid-
ed Tele Aid service was subscribed to
and properly activated, and that neces-
sary cellular service and GPS coverage
are available.

86 Safety and SecurityAnti-theft systemsVehicles without trip computer*
The buttons are located in the overhead
control panel.
1Switching off tow-away alarm and glass
breakage sensor

Turn key in steering lock to position2
(page 33).

Return key to position0 and remove it
from the steering lock.

Within 30 seconds press button1 on
the right or left side.

Exit vehicle and lock vehicle with
remote control (
page 32).
The tow-away alarm and glass breakage
sensor remain switched off until the key is
inserted in steering lock and turned to
position1.Canceling the alarm
To cancel the alarm:

Switch on ignition (
page 33).
or

Press theŒ or ‹button on the
remote control.
The alarm is canceled.

91 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Rear doors
Pull up locking knob1 on the respec-
tive rear door.

Pull on door handle2 on the respec-
tive rear door to open door.
Opening the liftgate
Opening the liftgate from outside
A minimum height clearance of 7 ft
(2.15 m) is required to open the liftgate.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.
1Grip molding
2Handle
The vehicle must be unlocked.
Pull on handle2.

Swing the liftgate upward by using the
grip molding1.Opening the liftgate from inside
A minimum height clearance of 7 ft
(2.15 m) is required to open the liftgate.
The release lever is located on the inside of
the liftgate.
1Release lever
2Catch

To unlock the liftgate, move the
catch2 to the right.
iIf the vehicle has previously been
locked from the outside using the
remote control, opening a door from
the inside will trigger the alarm.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the
following:

Switch on the ignition by turning
the key in the steering lock to
position2.


Press the‹ or Œbutton on
the remote control.
!Always make sure that there is suffi-
cient overhead clearance.


93 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Automatic central locking
The doors and the liftgate automatically
lock when the ignition is switched on and
the left front wheel turns at vehicle speeds
of approximately 9 mph (15 km / h) or
more.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
If one of the front doors is then opened
from the inside, the vehicle is unlocked
centrally unless only the driver's door was
previously unlocked.You can deactivate the automatic locking
using the central locking switch.The switch is located on the lower center
console.
Central locking switch1Locking
2Unlocking
Switch on ignition (
page 33).
iThe doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking when the vehicle

is pushed or towed


is on a test stand


during a wheel change

105 Controls in detail
Memory function*
Memory function*
With the memory button you can store up
to three different settings for the driver-
and passenger seat.
Together with the driver’s seat you can
store the exterior rear view mirrors.
For the front passenger seat you can store
the seat position.
1Position button
2Memory button

Switch on ignition (
page 33).
!Prior to operating the vehicle, the driv-
er should check and adjust the seat
height, seat position fore and aft, and
seat backrest angle if necessary, to
ensure adequate control, reach and
comfort. The head restraint should also
be adjusted for proper height. See also
the section on airbags (
page 59) for
proper seat positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, opera-
tion and comfort. Both the interior and
exterior rear view mirrors should be ad-
justed for adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small
children should be seated in a properly
secured restraint system that complies
with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 and 225 and Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
and 210.2.
Warning!
G
Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.

106 Controls in detailMemory function*Storing positions into memory
Adjust the seat (
page 38) and exteri-
or rear view mirrors (page 41) to the
desired position.

Push memory button2 (
page 105).

Release memory button and press one
of the position buttons1 within three
seconds.
All the settings are stored at the select-
ed position.
Recalling positions from memory

Press and hold one of the position
buttons1 until seat and rear view mir-
rors have fully moved to the stored po-
sitions.
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position
For easier parking, you can adjust the pas-
senger-side exterior rear view mirror so
that you can see the right rear wheel as
soon as you engage reverse gearR.
For information on activating the parking
position feature, see “Activating exterior
rear view mirror parking position”
(page 129).Storing parking position

Stop the vehicle.

Switch on ignition (
page 33).

Press button2.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror is selected.

Adjust the exterior rear view mirror
with button3 so that you see the rear
wheel and the road curb.

Press memory button2 (
page 105).

Within three seconds, press bottom of
adjustment button3.
The parking position is stored if the
mirror does not move.
!Do not operate the power seats using
the memory button if the seat backrest
is in an excessively reclined position.
Doing so could cause damage to front
or rear seats.
iReleasing the button immediately
stops movement to the stored posi-
tions.
iIf the mirror does move, repeat the
above steps. After the setting is stored
you can move the mirror again.
The selected position will be stored rel-
ative to the position button1
(page 105) pressed.

110 Controls in detailLightingSetting illumination time
1Fog lamps switch
Switch on ignition (
page 33).

Turn combination switch to
positionD.

Press and hold the upper part of fog
lamps switch1 until the clock in the
instrument cluster displays the actual
illumination time.

Release fog lamps switch1.

Press the upper part of fog lamps
switch1 again.
Each time the switch is pressed, the
illumination time increases by
15 seconds. You can set the illumina-
tion time between 0 (off) and
60 seconds.
The time is factory-set to 0 seconds.
Approximately five seconds after
pressing the switch, the illumination
time is adopted and the clock is dis-
played again.

Turn the combination switch to
positionU before turning off the en-
gine (
page 107).
The night security illumination is acti-
vated.Deactivating night security illumination
temporarily
You can temporarily deactivate the
delayed shut-off feature.

Before exiting the vehicle, turn the key
in the steering lock to position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back to
position0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the key in the steering lock.

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