2005 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500 Owner's Manual

23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Hood lock release
222
2
Parking brake pedal
54
3
Parking brake release
54
4
Left cup holder
169
5
Combination switch

Exterior lights


High beam


Turn signals
50
6
Cruise control lever
153
7
Instrument cluster
117
8
Hazard warning flasher
switch
113
9
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate
operating instructions
Item
Page
a
Windshield wiper / washer
switch
51
b
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator
158
c
Glove box
167
d
Right cup holder
169
e
Storage compartment
f
Electrical outlet
173
g
Horn
h
Headlamp washer button*
133
j
Steering lock with ignition
33
k
Steering wheel lever
40

24 At a glanceInstrument cluster

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Gauge for
Coolant tempera-
ture
118
Outside tempera-
ture
119
Fuel reserve
warning lamp
259
2
Knob for
Activating instru-
ment cluster
117
Adjusting intensity
of instrument lamps
117
Main odometer
118
Trip odometer
readout / reset
119
Activating
Maintenance
System indicator
237
Item
Page
3
Left indicator lamps
with:¿Brake Assist
System
(BAS) / Electronic
Stability Program
(ESP) malfunction
warning lamp
252
{Electronic Traction
System (4-ETS) mal-
function indicator
lamp
259
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion indicator lamp
248
2Brake pad wear in-
dicator lamp
261
:Low engine oil level
warning lamp
260
/Low engine coolant
level warning lamp
256
Item
Page
êLow range indicator
lamp
259
?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only
254
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only
254
4
Speedometer with:v4-ETS (Electronic
Traction
System)/Electronic
Stability Program
(ESP) warning lamp
258
Trip / main
odometer
118
Display for Mainte-
nance System
237
Engine oil level indi-
cator
224

26 At a glanceInstrument cluster
Item
Page
5
Photo sensor
(adjusts the brightness of
the digital displays located
in 1, 4 and 8)
6
Right indicator lamps
with:WLow wind-
shield/headlamp
washer system fluid
level warning lamp
260
7Front passenger air-
bag switched off
249
‡Front fog lamp
switched on
112
Item
Page
_Steering wheel ad-
justment not locked
260
260
1Supplemental Re-
straint System
(SRS) indicator
lamp
262
ÉBrake warning lamp
250
#Charge indicator
lamp
261
AHigh beam head-
lamp indicator
50
Item
Page
7
Knob for setting clock
119
8
Tachometer with:
Display for Selector
lever position
122
Clock
119
9
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
a
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Air vents, automatic
climate control
144
2
MCS, see separate
operating instructions
3
Automatic climate control
136
Rear window defroster
switch
135
4
Seat heater switch*,
passenger side
98
5
Rear quarter window
switch*, right
148
6
ESP control switch
80
Item
Page
7
Rear window
wiper / washer switch
52
8
Rear quarter window
switch*, left
148
9
Seat heater switch*,
driver’s side
98
a
Front and rear fog lamp
switch
111
b
Indicator lamp for antitheft
alarm system
83
c
Transmission control
switch, LOW RANGE mode
127

28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray with cigarette
lighter
171
2
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
47
3
Power window switch, right
front door
146
4
Power window switch, right
rear door
146
5
Parktronic system*
deactivation switch
159
6
Storage compartment with
cup holder
169
Item
Page
7
Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment switch
41
Exterior rear view mirror
electrically folding*
130
8
Central locking switch
93
9
Power window switch, left
rear door
146
a
Switch for rear door win-
dow override
74
b
Power window switch, left
front door
146

29 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Front left interior lighting
114
2
Signal transmitter buttons
for garage door opener
183
3
Front right interior lighting
114
4
Roadside Assistance
button
178
Information button
180
5
Interior lighting control
114
6
Trip computer* display
189
7
Rear view mirror
128
Item
Page
8
Right reading lamp on / off
115
9
Automatic antiglare func-
tion* on / off
128
a
Left reading lamp on / off
115
b
Glass breakage sensor
84
c
Trip computer* control
189
Tow-away alarm switch
85
d
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button
174
e
Tilt / sliding sunroof*
switch
150

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