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511 Index
Checking
Coolant level 332
Engine oil with the
control system (ML 500 only) 328
Engine oil with the
oil dipstick (ML 350 only) 330
Oil level 327
Tire inflate pressure 325
Vehicle lighting 325
Checking tire pressure
electronically with the
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System* (Advanced TPMS*) 351
Checking weights
Trailer and vehicle 315
Checklist
Off-road driving 307
Returning from off-road driving 313
Child safety 78
Air bags 68
Infant and child
restraint systems 73, 78
LATCH type child seat mounts 88Child safety switch see Blocking of rear
door window operation
Cigarette lighter*
Front center console 275
Cleaning
Carpet 379
Cup holder 379
Gear selector lever 379
Hard plastic trim items 379
Headlamps 194
Headliner 379
Instrument cluster 379
Leather upholstery* 380
Light alloy wheels 379
MB Tex upholstery 380
Plastic and rubber parts 380
Seat belts 379
Steering wheel 379
Windows 378
Windshield 56
Wiper blades 378
Cleaning and care of the vehicle 374
Cleaning tires 337Climate control 202
Adjusting 207
Adjusting air volume 208
deactivating 206
Defrosting 208
Rear passenger compartment 213
Rear window defroster 200
Setting the temperature 207
Clock 165
Closing
Glove box 270
Hood 327
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 439
Side windows 231
Side windows with
KEYLESS-GO* 234
Tailgate 120
Vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 123,
124
Tilt/sliding sunroof* 235
Tilt/sliding sunroof* with
KEYLESS-GO* 234
Windows 230
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516 IndexFront air bags 71
Front fog lamps
Indicator lamp 138
Switching on 142
Front lamps
Messages in display 418
Replacing bulbs 443, 445
Front turn signal bulbs
Replacing 448
Front wiper blades
Installing 453
Removing 453
FSS Plus
(Flexible Service System PLUS) 502
Fuel 324
Additives 497
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp 388
Gasoline additives 497
Premium unleaded gasoline 324,
496
Requirements 496
Fuel additives 497Fuel cap
Message in display 416
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 177
Since last reset 177
Fuel filler flap 323
Locking 323
Opening 438
Unlocking 323
Fuel requirements 496
Fuel reserve tank
Message in display 416
Fuel tank
Filler flap 323
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 493
Functions (control system) 154
Resetting 162
Fuse box
In cargo compartment 479
Fuse chart 478
Fuse extractor 478
Fuses 477
Fuse chart 478
Main fuse box 478G
Garage door opener 289
Erasing in remote control 294
Gasoline additives 497
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 365
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) 502
Gear range 503
Limiting 187
Shifting into optimal 190
Gear range limit
Canceling 190
Gear ranges
Automatic transmission 187
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 379
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission 182
Message in the display 400
Position 185
Shifting procedure 184
Global
Locking 108
Unlocking 108
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518 IndexI
Identification labels 484
Certification label 484
Ignition 34
Switching on 50
Immobilizer 100
Activating 100
Deactivating 100
Important guidelines 335
Infant and child restraint systems 78
Installing 87
LATCH type child seat mounts 88
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid* 286
Inside rear view mirror
Antiglare 195
Installing
Front wiper blades 453
Infant and child restraint systems 87
Rear wiper blade 455
Vehicle battery 464Installing towing eye bolt
Towing the vehicle 474
Instrument cluster 24, 148, 503
Cleaning 379
Illumination 148
Lamps in 388
Outside temperature indicator 149
Selecting language 164
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Integrated remote control
Erasing memory 294
Operating 294
Interior lighting 145
Deactivating automatic control 146
Delayed switch-off 170
Manual operation 146
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 44
Intermittent wiping 56J
Jack 431
Jump starting 470
K
Key, Mechanical 435
KEYLESS-GO* 503
Closing
Tailgate 123, 124
Closing side windows 234
Closing tilt/sliding sunroof* 234
Loss of SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 116
Starting the engine 50
Turning off engine 63
Unlocking and opening, tailgate 115
Unlocking with 33
Kickdown 190, 503
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 164
Kilopascal 366
Km/h or mph in speedometer 164
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525 Index
Rear lamps
Messages in display 418
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear passenger compartment
ventilation and
automatic climate control
Deactivating 228
Rear passenger compartment
ventilation and rear
automatic climate control 227
Rear passenger compartment
ventilation and rear
climate control 213
Rear view mirror auto-dimming* 195
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 200
Activating 201
Deactivating 201
Rear window wiper/washer 57
Rear wiper blade
Installing 455
Removing 454Recommended tire inflation
pressure 366
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 464
Recovery services
For stolen vehicle 289
Refrigerant
Air conditioning 495
Regular checks 324
Reinstalling
Cup holder 275
Remote control
Integrated 106
SmartKey 106
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 110
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid* 288
Removing
Cup holder 275
Front wiper blades 453
Rear wiper blade 454
Vehicle battery 464
Wheel 459
Removing rear seat cushions
(Vehicles with cargo
management system*) 268Removing the mechanical key
Unlocking the vehicle 435
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 450
Bulbs 443
Bulbs for rear lamps 450
Front fog lamp (ML 350,
ML 500 with AMG Sport
Package) 449
Front fog lamp (ML 350, ML 500) 449
Front lamp bulbs 445
Front turn signal bulbs 448
High beam halogen bulbs 447
License plate lamp bulbs 451
Low beam bulbs 446
Parking/standing lamp bulb 448
Rear fog lamp bulbs 450
Rear lamp bulbs 444, 450
Rear side marker lamp bulbs 450
Rear turn signal bulbs 450
Side marker lamp bulb 448
Turn signal bulb 448
Wiper blades 453
Replacing front fog lamp bulb 449
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534 IndexUnlocking and opening
Tailgate with KEYLESS-GO* 115
Unlocking the vehicle
Removing the mechanical key 435
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* 33
Uphill driving
Cruise control 240
Upholstery
Cleaning 380
Useful features 270
Ashtrays and cigarette lighter* 275
Cup holder 274
Garage door opener 289
Power outlet 277
Storage compartments 270
Tele Aid* 280
Telephone* 279V
Vehicle
Data recording 20
Individual settings 161, 163
Locking in an emergency 436
Lowering 460
Proper use of 17
Unlocking in an emergency 435
Vehicle and trailer weights and
ratings 315
Vehicle capacity weight 367Vehicle care
Carpet 379
Cup holder 379
Engine cleaning 376
Gear selector lever 379
Hard plastic trim items 379
Headlamps 377
Instrument cluster 379
Leather upholstery* 380
Light alloy wheels 379
MB Tex upholstery 380
Ornamental moldings 377
Paintwork 375
Parktronic* system sensor 377
Plastic and rubber parts 380
Power washer 375
Seat belts 379
Side markers 377
Steering wheel 379
Tail lamps 377
Tar stains 375
Turn signal lenses 377
Upholstery 380
Vehicle washing 376
Window cleaning 378
Wiper blades 378
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535 Index
Vehicle jack 431
Vehicle level control* 250, 506
Vehicle lighting
Checking 325
Vehicle loading terminology 365
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 368
Vehicle tool kit 430
Setting up the collapsible wheel
chock 432
Vehicle washing 376
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 506W
Warning indicators
Parktronic* 256
Warning sounds
Drivers seat belts 75
Parking brake 53
Warranty coverage 483
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid
Wear pattern (tires) 368
Weights 492
Wheel change
Tightening torque 461
Wheels
Rotating 368
Window curtain air bags 72
Windows see Side windows
Windshield
Defogging 208, 222
Refilling washer fluid 334
Replacing wiper blades 453
Washer fluid 333, 500
Washer system 500Windshield washer fluid 500
Message in display 427
Mixing ratio 500
Refilling 333
Wiping with 56
Windshield washer system 500
Windshield wipers 55
Fast wiper speed 55
Intermittent 55
Intermittent wiping 55
Interval wiping 56
Normal wiper speed 55
Rear window wiper/washer 57
Replacing wiper blades 453
Simultaneous wiping and washing 58
Single wipe 56
Switching on 55
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 56
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536 IndexWinter driving
Snow chains 370
Tires 369
Winter driving instructions 304
Winter tires 369
Wiper blades
Cleaning 378
Replacing 453
Wiper switch 55
Wiper/washer
Rear window 57
Wiping
And washing simultaneously 56
Intermittent 55, 56
Interval 55
With windshield washer fluid 56
Wiping and washing simultaneously 58X
Xenon headlamps*
Bi-Xenon* 501