2008 MERCEDES-BENZ ML SUV Owners Manual

Seats
78
Head restraint angle
X
Push or pull the head restraint in direction
of the arrow. Adjusting the seat electrically*
1
Head restraint height (vehicles with mem-
ory function*)
2 Backrest angle
3 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
4 Seat cushion angle
5 Seat height
i On vehicles with the memory function*, if
PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previously in an unfavour-
able position. Seat fore-and-aft adjustment X
Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 3.
Seat height X
Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 5.
Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently
supported.
X
Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 4.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 2.
Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of Controls
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Seats
79an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
Vehicles with memory function*
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 1.
Vehicles without memory function 1
Release catch
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 1in direc-
tion of arrow and push the head restraint
down to the desired position. Head restraint angle
X
Push or pull the lower edge of the head
restraint in direction of arrow. 4-way lumbar support*
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. 1
Backrest contour higher
2 Backrest contour reduced
3 Backrest contour lower
4 Backrest contour increased
X To set the lumbar contour position: use
button 1to set the lumbar contour higher
and button 3to set it lower.
X To set the level of lumbar contour: use
button 2to reduce the lumber contour
and button 4to increase the lumbar con-
tour.
i When the door is unlocked, opened or the
key is in position 1in the ignition lock, the
setting of the lumbar support is automati-
cally checked and if necessary the individ-
ual setting is reset. Controls
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Seats
80 Rear seat head restraints
G
Risk of injury
Occupants should only travel sitting on
seats which have the head restraints fitted.
On a seat which is occupied, pull the head
restraint up into the upright position. This
reduces the risk of injury to the passenger
in the event of an accident.
Adjusting the head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. 1
Release catch
If the head restraint is fully inserted, it is nec-
essary to press release catch 1.
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch 1and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Adjusting the head restraint angle Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to your head.
You can only adjust the two outer head
restraints. X
Using both hands, reach backwards and
grasp the sides of the head restraint.
X Pull the lower edge of the head restraint
forwards or backwards until it is in the
desired position.
Removing and fitting the head
restraints G
Risk of injury
Occupants should only travel sitting on
seats which have the head restraints instal-
led. This reduces the risk of injury to the
passengers in the rear in the event of an
accident. Controls
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Release catch
X To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch 1and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To refit: insert the head restraint so that
the notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place. Multi-contour seat*
You can set the contour of the seat to provide
optimum support for your back. 1
Backrest side cushions
2 Upper back support
3 Lumbar region support
4 Thigh cushion
Adjusting the contour of the backrest X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Use switch 4to move the thigh cushion
into the desired position.
X Press the æorç button to adjust the
contour of the backrest to suit your back. X
Press button 3to move the point of great-
est backrest curvature downwards to the
lumbar region and press button 2to move
it upwards to the upper back region.
X Adjust the side cushions of the backrest
using button 1so that you have good lat-
eral support. Seat ventilation*
The three blue indicator lamps in the button
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted. 1
Seat ventilation Controls
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X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the required ventilation level is set.
i If you open the side windows and the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* (Y page 101), the seat
ventilation of the driver's seat automati-
cally switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. Seat heating*
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. 1
Front-seat heating 1
Rear-seat heating
i The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
five minutes. The system automatically switches down
from level
2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Controls
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Steering wheel
83Steering wheel
Points to remember
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the steering wheel either manually or
electrically*. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As a result you could be distracted
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
The steerability of the vehicle is however
not affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
1
Release handle
2 Steering column height
3 Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
X Pull handle 1out completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Set the desired steering wheel position.
X Push handle 1in completely until it
engages fully.
The steering wheel is locked in position. Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally*
1
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2 Steering column height
X Press the lever in direction of arrow 1or
2 until the steering wheel has moved into
the desired position.
You can find more information in:
R Easy-entry/exit feature (Y page 84)
R Storing settings (Y page 87) Controls
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Steering wheel
84 Steering wheel heating*
1
To switch on the steering-wheel heating
2 To switch off the steering-wheel heating
3 Indicator lamp
X To switch on or off: make sure that the
key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the lever in direction of arrow 1or
2.
Indicator lamp 3comes on or goes out.
i The steering-wheel heating does not
switch off automatically. Easy-entry/exit feature*
The easy-entry/exit feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
the ignition lock or in position 1.
The steering wheel is moved automatically to
the position previously set when the key is
inserted into the ignition lock with the driver's
door closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped, stop
the adjustment procedure. To halt the pro-
cedure:
R press the steering-column adjustment
switch
R press one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the driver's door
and thereby unintentionally activate the
easy-entry feature and become trapped.
The most recent position of the steering
wheel is stored when you switch off the igni-
tion or when you store a memory position
(Y page 87).
You can activate and deactivate the easy-
entry/exit feature via the on-board computer
(Y page 133). Controls
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Mirrors
85Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X Adjust the rear-view mirror by hand so you
have a good overview of the traffic condi-
tions.
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) 1
Anti-dazzle switch
X Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle switch
1 forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than
they appear. You could misjudge the dis-
tance from vehicles driving behind and
cause an accident, e.g. when changing
lane. For this reason, make sure of the
actual distance from the vehicle driving
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
At low outside temperatures the exterior mir-
rors are heated automatically. Adjusting the exterior mirrors 1
Adjustment button
2 Right-hand exterior mirror
3 Left-hand exterior mirror
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 2for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button 3for the left-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button 1as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button 1up, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir- Controls
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