2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500 Page 16

462 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
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Switch off lights
You have removed the SmartKey
from the starter switch, opened
the driver’s door and left the
headlamps on or removed the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the vehicle and left the
headlamps on.

Switch off the headlamps (
page 66).
Switch off lights
or remove key
You have opened the driver’s
door while the exterior lamp
switch is in positionU and
the SmartKey is still in the start-
er switch.
The parking lamps are still on.

Switch off the headlamps (
page 66).
or

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Tail lamp
Left
The left tail lamp is malfunction-
ing. A substitute bulb is being
used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 490).
Tail lamp
Right
The right tail lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A substitute bulb is be-
ing used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 490).

463 Practical hints
What to do if …
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Turn signal
Front Left
The left front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 487).
Turn signal
Front Right
The right front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 487).
Turn signal
Rear Left
The left rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 490).
Turn signal
Rear Right
The right rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 490).
Turn signal
Left mirror
The turn signal in the left exteri-
or rear view mirror is malfunc-
tioning. This message will only
appear if a number of critical
LEDs have stopped working.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Turn signal
Right mirror
The turn signal in the right exte-
rior rear view mirror is malfunc-
tioning. This message will only
appear if a number of critical
LEDs have stopped working.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

464 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
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Tele Aid
inoperative
One or more main functions of the
Tele Aid* system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid* system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
Tele Aid
battery
The emergency power battery for the
Tele Aid* system is malfunctioning. If the
vehicle battery is also malfunctioning or
drained, Tele Aid* will not be operational.

Have the Tele Aid* system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
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Function
unavailable
This display appears if buttont
ors on the multifunction steering
wheel is pressed and the vehicle is not
equipped with a telephone.
W
Top up
washer fluid
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3 of
total reservoir capacity.

Add washer fluid (
page 363).

467 Practical hints
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Level selection
not permitted
You are driving too fast for the desired
vehicle level*.

Reduce vehicle speed.

Set the desired vehicle level again
(page 271).
You are towing a trailer or using acces-
sories that are connected to the trailer
power socket, e.g. a bicycle rack.
Leveling cancelled
You have selected another vehicle
level*.
p
Reduce speed to
under 20 mph
You are driving too fast for the set vehi-
cle level*.

Do not drive faster than 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Visit workshop
The air suspension* functional only to a
limited extent.

Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) depending on the set
vehicle level.

Have the vehicle checked at an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.

469 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Where will I find ...?
First aid kit
The first aid kit is located on the driver’s
side in the cargo compartment behind the
cover.
1Cover in left side trim panel
2Lock
Turn lock2 90°.

Fold down cover1.
The first aid kit can be removed.
Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit is stored under the
cargo compartment floor.
The vehicle tool kit includes:

Towing eye bolt


Wheel wrench


Alignment bolt


Vehicle jack


Fuse chart


Spare fuses


Fuse extractor


Collapsible wheel chock


Wheel bolts for spare wheel1Cargo compartment floor, lowered
2Handle cover

Open the tailgate (
page 119).

Push in handle cover2 and pull han-
dle in direction of arrow.

Lift cargo compartment floor1.
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Check expiration dates and contents for
completeness at least once a year and replace
missing/expired items.


470 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?3Securing hook
Release securing hook3 (located be-
low the floor handle) from holder.3Securing hook
4Cargo compartment floor, raised
5Upper cargo compartment lip

Engage securing hook3 on upper
cargo compartment lip5.

Remove the Minispare wheel
(page 473).
orML 63 AMG:

Remove the collapsible tire
(page 474).
You can now access the vehicle tool kit.
6Wheel bolt wrench
7Vehicle jack
8Collapsible wheel chock
9Spare fuses, fuse chart, fuse extractor
aTowing eye bolt
bAlignment bolt
cSpare wheel bolts
!
With the cargo compartment cover blind
installed behind the rear seats (
page 286),
disengage cargo compartment cover blind and
flip it forward. Otherwise the strap of the
securing hook could damage the cargo compart-
ment cover blind.


471 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Vehicle jackThe vehicle jack is located underneath the
cargo compartment floor.
Storage position
Remove vehicle jack from its storage
compartment (
page 470).

Turn crank handle in the direction of ar-
row as far as it will go.
!
Vehicles with factory-mounted
running-boards*:
Your vehicle is equipped with a scissors-type
jack (located under the cargo compartment
floor) designed for use with factory-mounted
running boards. Only use this jack when jacking
up vehicles with factory-mounted running boards
as otherwise the vehicle’s underbody can be
damaged. See separate instructions for scis-
sors-type jack.
!
To prevent damage, always disengage the
strap of the securing hook and lower the cargo
compartment floor (
page 469) before closing
the tailgate.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage the parking brake while
the vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack
is always vertical (plumb line) when in use,
especially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on a level surface.
Make sure that the jack arm is fully seated
in the jack take-up bracket. Always lower
the vehicle onto jackstands of sufficient
capacity before working under the vehicle.


472 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Operational position
Turn crank handle clockwise.
Before storing the vehicle jack in its stor-
age compartment:


The vehicle jack should be fully col-
lapsed.


The handle must be folded in (storage
position).Setting up the collapsible wheel chock
The collapsible wheel chock serves to ad-
ditionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while
changing the wheel.
1Tilt the plate upward
2Fold the lower plate outward
3Insert the plate

Tilt both plates upward1.

Fold the lower plate outward2.

Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the
way into the openings of base plate3.
For information on where to place wheel
chocks when changing a wheel, see “Lift-
ing the vehicle” (
page 498).