2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML63AMG lock

169 Controls in detail
Control system
Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date

submenu to change the time and date
settings.
The following functions are available:Setting the time (hours)
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the COMAND system and
navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ or ç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock Set hour

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.Setting the time (minutes)
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the COMAND system and
navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ or ç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock Set
minute(s)
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Function
Page
Setting the time (hours)
169
Setting the time (minutes)
169
Setting the date (month)
170
Setting the date (day)
170
Setting the date (year)
170
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If your vehicle is equipped with the
COMAND system and navigation module*, see
separate COMAND system operating instruc-
tions for information on how to set the date and
time.

172 Controls in detailControl systemSetting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated,
the exterior lamp switch in positionU
(page 136) and the interior lighting in
automatic mode (
page 143), the follow-
ing lamps will switch on during darkness
when the vehicle is unlocked using
buttonΠon the SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps*
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Function Surround
lighting
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On or
Off
.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to remain on for
15 seconds during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and closing all doors.
With the headlamps delayed shut-off
feature activated and the exterior lamp
switch in positionU before the engine
is turned off, the following lamps will
switch on when the engine is turned off:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps*
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will automatically switch
off after 60 seconds.

174 Controls in detailControl systemVehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu
to make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:Compass adjustment
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the COMAND system and
navigation module*.
Determine your location on the basis of the
following zone maps.
Zone map North AmericaZone map South America

Press buttonæ orç to move
the selection marker to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Function
Page
Compass adjustment
174
Compass calibration
175
Audio search function
176
Setting automatic locking
176
Limiting opening height of
tailgate*
177

176 Controls in detailControl system
Drive a full circle at a vehicle speed of
between 3 mph and 6 mph (5 km/h
and 10 km/h).
When calibration was successful, the
following message appears in the mul-
tifunction display:Compass calibration
Completed successfully
Audio search function
Use of the Audio search function to select
a radio station will enable you to start a
frequency scan (
Freq.
) (page 160) or
select a radio station stored in memory
(
Memory
).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Audio Search
function
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select Freq
. or
Memory
.Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the
automatic central locking system
activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at
vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
lock
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the automatic central locking
On or
Off
.
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If the message
Compass calibration
Completed successfully
does not appear in
the multifunction display, drive another full
circle.
If calibration does not succeed within 3 minutes,
the message
Compass Calibration
appears
in the multifunction display again. Calibrating the
compass has failed due to outside influences.
Repeat compass calibration in a different
location.


177 Controls in detail
Control system
Limiting opening height of tailgate*
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the limiting opening height of the tailgate.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Opening limiter
Tailgate
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the limiting opening height of the
tailgate
On or
Off
.Comfort submenu*
Access the
Comfort
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Comfort
submenu
to change the settings for a number of con-
venience features.
The following functions are available:Activating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 46).
Function
Page
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature*
177
Setting fold-in function* for
exterior rear view mirrors
178
Warning!
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You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk*
(page 48).


Press one of the memory position
buttons or the memory buttonM*
(page 135).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

178 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Comfort
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry feature

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the easy-entry/exit feature
On or
Off
.Setting fold-in function* for exterior
rear view mirrors
Using this function, you can set the
exterior rear view mirrors to be automati-
cally folded in when you lock your vehicle.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Comfort

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Fold in mirrors
when locking
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
function
On or
Off
.
Vehicle configuration
The following functions are available:
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With this function set to
On and the exterior
rear view mirrors folded in using the button on
the door control panel (
page 202), the exterior
rear view mirrors will not fold out when you
switch on the ignition. You will then have to fold
out the exterior rear view mirrors using the
button on the door control panel (
page 202).
Make sure both exterior rear view mirrors are
folded out completely before driving off.
Function
Page
Distance warning function*
on/off
179
DSR set speed
179

189 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears
in the multifunction display.
1Current transmission position!
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired position
by carefully driving off with the transmission in
drive positionD.
ML 63 AMG:
Select program modeC (
page 195).
Do not limit the gear range.
Effect
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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.
If the vehicle’s electrical system
is malfunctioning, the automatic
transmission could remain
locked in park positionP.
Have the vehicle checked as
soon as possible by an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
!
SmartKey:
If you turn off the engine using the SmartKey and
remove the SmartKey from the starter switch,
the transmission will shift to park positionP
automatically. Keep in mind that turning off the
engine with the SmartKey alone will not auto-
matically shift the transmission to park
positionP. Only when the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch, will the transmission
automatically shift to park positionP.
KEYLESS-GO*:
If you turn off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button and open the driver’s door, the
transmission will shift to park positionP auto-
matically. Keep in mind that turning off the en-
gine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
alone will not automatically shift the transmis-
sion to park positionP. Only when the driver’s
door is opened, will the transmission automati-
cally shift to park positionP.
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.

190 Controls in detailAutomatic transmission!
If you want the gear position to remain in
neutral positionN (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
Otherwise, the transmission will shift to park
positionP and lock the wheels, preventing the
vehicle from being pulled through a car wash.
Effect
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Reverse gear
Shift into reverse gearR only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Effect
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Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When
the brakes are released, the
vehicle can be moved freely
(pushed or towed).To avoid damage to the trans-
mission, avoid shifting into
neutral positionN while driving,
except:
If the ESP
® is deactivated or
malfunctioning:
Shift into neutral positionN only
when the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
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Drive
The transmission shifts
automatically. All forward gears
are available.
!
Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other
reason in neutral positionN can result in trans-
mission damage that is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Warning!
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Getting out of your vehicle without shifting
into park positionP is dangerous. Also, park
positionP alone is not intended to or capa-
ble of preventing your vehicle from moving,
possibly hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to positionP (
page 65).
When parked on an incline, turn the front
wheels towards the road curb.
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.