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555 Index
Bead 395
Belt reel 291
Beverage holder see Cup holder
Block heater (Canada only) 400
Bolts, Collapsible tire
(ML 63 AMG only) 474
Bolts, Minispare wheel
(except ML 63 AMG) 473
Brake fluid 546
Checking 354
Messages in the
multifunction display 449
Brake lamp
Cleaning lenses 408
Messages in the
multifunction display 458
Replacing bulbs 490
Brake pads 326
Messages in the
multifunction display 447
Brakes 326
Warning lamp 415
Break-in period 324
Bulbs, replacing see Replacing bulbs
Button for Voice control*
system 30, 148C
California retail buyers and lessees,
Important notice for 11
Camera see Rear view camera*
Can holder see Cup holder
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants 543
Card holder 32, 35, 299
Cargo compartment cover blind 286
Cargo tie-down rings 283
Carpets, Cleaning 411
Catalytic converter
(gasoline engine) 349
CD changer* 161, 294
CD player 161
Center console
Lower part 32
Upper part 31
Central locking
Automatic 126
Locking/unlocking from
the inside 126
Switch 126
Certification label 530CHECK ENGINE malfunction
indicator lamp 417, 418
Checking tire pressure electronically with
the Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS)*,
(Canada only) 381
Checking tire pressure electronically with
the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), (USA only) 379
Checklist
Off-road driving 336
Returning from off-road driving 341
Children in the vehicle 82
Air bags 73, 82
Blocking rear door window
operation 93
Indicator lamp, Front passenger front
air bag 89
Infant and child restraint systems 77,
82
LATCH-type child seat anchors 91
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) 85
Cigarette lighter* 301
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562 IndexHeadlamps
Automatic headlamp mode 137
Bi-Xenon* 458, 486
Cleaning lenses 408
Cleaning system* 200, 363
Halogen 485
High beam see High beam flasher
High beam see High beam headlamps
Light sensor, Messages in the
multifunction display 460
Low beam see Low beam headlamps
Manual headlamp mode 137
Messages in the
multifunction display 458, 459,
460, 461, 462, 463
Replacing bulbs 482, 483
Switch 59, 136
Heated seats see Seat heating*
Heated steering wheel* 304
Height adjustment
Vehicle level control (Vehicles with
Air suspension package*) 271High beam flasher 59, 140
High beam headlamps
Indicator lamp 29
Messages in the
multifunction display 459
Replacing bulbs 483, 485, 486
Switching on 59, 140
High mounted brake lamp 483
Hood 356
Messages in the
multifunction display 455
Opening 356
Hooks
Loading 284
Horn 25
HVAC see Climate control or
automatic climate control (3-zone)*
Hydroplaning 330I
Identification labels see Labels
Ignition 40, 42, 55
Immobilizer 103
Indicator lamps see Lamps, Indicator and
warning
Infant and child restraint systems see
Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure see Tires,
Inflation pressures
Information button see Tele Aid*
Infrared reflecting windshield* 322
Inside door handle 118
Instrument cluster 26, 28, 145
Illumination brightness 145
Lamps 414
Messages in display see
Multifunction display messages
Multifunction display 147
Outside temperature indicator 146
Selecting language 167
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster,
Illumination brightness 145
Instrument panel see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
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566 IndexMON 353, 548
Multicontour seat* 130
Multifunction display 147
Changing settings see Control
system menus and Control system
submenus
Selecting display 168
Selecting language 167
Multifunction display messages 428
ABS 430
Air suspension package* 467
Brake fluid 449
Brake lamps 458
Brake pads 447
Check engine 449
Coolant 452
Cruise control 431
Distronic* 432
Doors 455
Downhill Speed Regulation 447
EBP 448
Engine coolant 450, 452
Engine oil 453
ESP
®
419Fog lamps, Front 458
Fog lamps, Rear 461
Front passenger front air bag 440,
441, 442, 443
Fuel cap 455
Gear selector lever 438
Headlamps 458, 460, 461, 463
Hood 455
Key, SmartKey 457
Key, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 456, 457
Lamps 458, 460, 461, 463
Low tire pressure 444, 465, 466
Parking brake 438, 448
Parking lamps 459
Tele Aid* 464
Telephone* 464
Turn signals 463
Vehicle battery 446
Windshield washer fluid 464
Multifunction steering wheel 30, 148
Button operation 148N
Navigation system* 161
See separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Net, Parcel 297
Net, Partition* 287
Neutral gear position, Automatic
transmission 185, 189
New vehicle, Break-in period 324
Night security illumination 139, 172
Normal occupant weight 396
Number, Vehicle Identification (VIN) 530
O
Occupant distribution 396
Occupant safety 70
Active head restraint 80
Air bags 71
Children and air bags 73, 82, 84
Children in the vehicle 82
Fastening the seat belt 51
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp 86, 89, 90
Infant and child restraint systems 82