2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500 Door Lock

173 Controls in detail
Control system
Limiting opening height of tailgate*
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the limiting opening height of tailgate.
Move the selection marker to the Vehicle
submenu using theæ
orç button.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Opening limiter Tailgate
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Opening limiter Tailgate On
or
Off
.Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings...
menu. Use the
Convenience

submenu to change the settings for a num-
ber of convenience features. The following
functions are available:
Activating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 128).Function
Page
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature*
173
Set parking position* for exteri-
or rear view mirror
174
Setting fold-in function* for
exterior rear view mirrors
175
Warning!
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You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver’s seat when the
easy-entry/exit feature is activated.
To stop seat/steering wheel movement, do
one of the following:

Press seat adjustment switch
(page 39).


Move steering column stalk*
(page 42).


Press one of the memory position but-
tons or the memory button
M*
(
page 136).
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Children could open the driver’s
door and unintentionally activate the
easy-entry/exit feature, which could re-
sult in an accident and/or serious per-
sonal injury.

185 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Transmission positions
Effect
ì
Park position
Shift into park positionP only
when vehicle is stopped. The
park position is not intended to
serve as a brake when the vehi-
cle is parked. Rather, the driver
should always set the parking
brake in addition to shifting into
park positionP to secure the
vehicle.
!SmartKey:
If you turn off the engine using the
SmartKey and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch, the transmis-
sion automatically will shift to park
positionP. Keep in mind that turning
off the engine with the SmartKey alone
will not automatically shift the trans-
mission toP. Only when the SmartKey
is removed from the starter switch will
the transmission automatically shift
toP.
KEYLESS-GO*:
If you turn off the engine using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
open the driver’s door, the transmis-
sion automatically will shift to park
positionP. Keep in mind that turning
off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button alone will not auto-
matically shift the transmission toP.
Only when the driver’s door is opened
will the transmission automatically
shift toP.
Even though this is possible, make it a
practice to always shift into park
positionP before turning off the engine
and removing the SmartKey from the
starter switch, or when using
KEYLESS-GO*, before turning off the
engine with the start/stop button and
opening the driver’s door.Warning!
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If you want the gear position to remain inN
(for example when the vehicle is pulled
through a car wash), do not remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch or, when
using KEYLESS-GO*, do not turn off the
engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button* and open the driver’s door. Other-
wise, the transmission will shift toP and
lock the wheels, preventing the vehicle from
being pulled through a car wash.

197 Controls in detail
Good visibility
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position:

when you switch off the ignition


ten seconds after you put the gear
selector lever out of positionR
Approximately 15 seconds later the in-
dicator lamp on the exterior rear view
mirror button goes out.


immediately once your vehicle exceeds
a speed of approx. 6 mph (10 km / h)


immediately when you press button1
for driver’s side mirror (
page 196)Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors*
Folding the exterior mirrors in and out
automatically
When the corresponding function in the
control system is activated (
page 175):


The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold in as soon as the vehicle is
locked from the outside.


The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold out as soon as the vehicle is
unlocked and the driver’s or front pas-
senger door are subsequently opened.Folding the exterior mirrors in and out
manually
The button is located on the door control
panel.
1Button for folding exterior mirrors in
and out

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).
iWith gear selector lever in reverse
gearR you can deactivate the exterior
rear view mirror parking position by
pressing button1, or activate by
pressing button3. The indicator lamp
of the selected button is on.
!Before you drive the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, fold the exterior
mirrors in, otherwise they may get
damaged.

230 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing the windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all of the side
windows are on the driver’s door. The
switches for the respective windows are
on the front passenger door and the rear
doors.
1Left rear window
2Left front window
3Right front window
4Right rear window
5Rear window override switch
(
page 89)
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if switch was pulled past the resistance
point and released, by either pressing or
pulling the respective switch.
The door windows are equipped with the
express-close and automatic reversal
function. If the window encounters an ob-
struction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pulled the switch past the
resistance point and released it to close the
window, the automatic reversal function will
stop the window and open it slightly.
If the window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pulling and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button‹on the SmartKey, by pressing
and holding the lock button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) on a door handle, or by
pressing and holding button: on the
climate control panel, the automatic rever-
sal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

231 Controls in detail
Power windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).
Opening the windows

Press switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.Closing the windows

Pull switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the SmartKey, see “Sum-
mer opening feature” (
page 233) and
see “Convenience closing feature”
(
page 234).
You can close and reopen the windows
using the air recirculation button:
in the control panel of the climate con-
trol (page 204) or (
page 218).
iOpening the windows from the rear is
not possible if you activate the override
switch (
page 89).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter
switch, the power windows can be op-
erated:

until you open the driver’s or front
passenger door


for at least five minutes.
Warning!
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If you pull and hold the switch up when clos-
ing the window, and upward movement of
the window is blocked by some obstruction
including but not limited to arms, hands, fin-
gers, etc., the automatic reversal will not op-
erate.

232 Controls in detailPower windowsFully opening the windows
(Express-open)
Press switch1 to4 past the resis-
tance point and release.
The corresponding window opens com-
pletely.
Fully closing the windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch1 to4 past the resis-
tance point and release.
The corresponding window closes com-
pletely.
Stopping windows during
Express-operation

Press or pull respective power window
switch again.
Synchronizing power windows
The power window must be resynchro-
nized each time

after the battery has been
disconnected


if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close)
Synchronizing

Close all doors.

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).

Pull and hold the power window
switches1 to4 until the side win-
dows are completely closed.
With the side windows completely
closed, hold the switches for approxi-
mately three seconds.
The power windows are synchronized.
Warning!
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Driver’s door only:
If within five seconds switch is again pulled
past the resistance point and released, the
automatic reversal will not operate.
!If the upward movement of the window
is blocked during the closing proce-
dure, the window will stop and open
slightly.
Remove the obstruction, pull the re-
spective power window switch again
past the resistance point and release.
If the window still does not close when
there is no obstruction, then pull and
hold the respective power window
switch. The side window will then close
without the obstruction sensor func-
tion.

234 Controls in detailPower windowsConvenience closing feature
When you lock the vehicle, you can close
the windows and tilt/sliding sunroof*
simultaneously.
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 233). The SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be
in close proximity to the driver’s door
handle.

Press and hold button‹ until the
windows and tilt/sliding sunroof* are
completely closed.

Release button‹ to interrupt pro-
cedure.Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 64) until
the side windows and the tilt/sliding
sunroof* are completely closed.

Release the lock button at the outside
door handle to interrupt procedure.
Warning!
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When closing the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof*, make sure that there is
no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:

Release button‹ to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold
buttonŒ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button‹.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:


Release the lock button (
page 64) on
exterior driver’s door handle to stop the
closing procedure.


Pull on the exterior driver’s door handle
and hold firmly. The side windows and
the tilt/sliding sunroof* will open for as
long as the door handle is held but the
door not opened.

250 Controls in detailDriving systems
Start the engine (
page 34).

Press ADS switch1 repeatedly until
the desired suspension tuning is
reached.
Vehicle level control*
The vehicle level control automatically
regulates the ride height to

reduce fuel consumption


improve driving stability by lowering
the center of gravity
The vehicle automatically regulates its ride
height based on the set vehicle height and
the current speed:


The ride height of the vehicle is re-
duced with increasing vehicle speed.


The ride height of the vehicle changes
from the high-speed level back to the
normal highway level as the vehicle
speed is decreased.
The parked vehicle begins adjusting to the
set vehicle level as soon the doors and tail-
gate are


unlocked
or


opened.
In order to operate the vehicle level control
switch (
page 252), however, the engine
must be running.
For safety reasons, the vehicle lowers only
when all doors are closed. The lowering
procedure is interrupted as soon as a door
is opened. The lowering will resume as
soon as all doors are closed.
iThe setting is stored when you turn off
the engine.
Warning!
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Please be aware that by raising the vehicle
level, the center of gravity also rises. There-
fore, always ensure that the vehicle level is
as low as possible. With higher ride height
the ESP
® may activate earlier in certain
situations.
Warning!
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Make sure that no one is near the wheel
housing or under the vehicle when you lower
the vehicle while it is standing still. Limbs
could become wedged into or under the ve-
hicle.
For safety reasons, the vehicle can only be
lowered with the doors closed. Lowering is
interrupted if a door is opened and will con-
tinue after the door is closed again.