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Where will I find...?
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Vehicles with a collapsible emergency
spare wheel* (only ML 63 AMG) 1
Electric air pump
2 Collapsible emergency spare wheel*
3 Stowage well
4 Trailer ball coupling*
5 Centring pin
6 Towing eye
7 Wheel wrench
Underneath collapsible emergency spare
wheel* 2:
R Folding wheel chock
R Jack
R Fuse allocation chart Taking out the collapsible emergency
spare wheel*
1
Emergency spare wheel retainer
2 Stowage well
X Remove stowage well 2.
X Turn emergency spare wheel retainer 1
anti-clockwise and remove.
X Take out the collapsible emergency spare
wheel*.
Setting up the foldable wheel chock The folding wheel chock serves as an addi-
tional measure for securing the vehicleagainst rolling away, e.g. when a wheel is
being changed.
1
To fold the plates upwards
2 To fold out the lower plate
3 To insert the plate
X Fold both plates 1upwards.
X Fold out lower plate 2.
X Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
the openings in base plate 3.Practical advice
* optional
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Changing the bulbs
315
Observe the following points:
R
Use only the bulb types specified here.
R To prevent a short-circuit, switch off the
lights before changing a bulb.
R Only hold bulbs with a clean, lint-free cloth.
R Do not work with wet or greasy fingers.
R If the new bulb still does not light up, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i Have the headlamp setting checked reg-
ularly at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Changing the front bulbs
i ML 500: the fuse box in the engine com-
partment must be removed before a bulb is
changed in the headlamp on the right-hand
side. Have the work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Replacing dipped-beam headlamps
(vehicles with halogen headlamps) 1
Housing cover for dipped-beam headlamp
2 Bulb holder for dipped-beam headlamp
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 2anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 2.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 2.X
Insert bulb holder 2and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 1and turn it clock-
wise.
Replacing the bulbs in the main-beam
headlamp 1
Housing cover for main-beam headlamp
2 Bulb holder for main-beam headlamp
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 2anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 2.
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Battery
338while it is still installed. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle's electronic system may be damaged.
! Only use battery chargers with a maxi-
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V.
X Charge the battery. Observe the notes in
the operating instructions for your battery
charger.
X Refit the charged battery.
To do this, follow the steps described in
"Removing the battery" (Y page 337) in
reverse order.
i You can charge the battery using the
jump-start terminals. These are located on
the right when viewed in the direction of
travel.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 219). Jump-start terminals
1
Body earth point (negative terminal)
2 Positive terminal (under cover) Reconnecting the battery
! Always reconnect the battery in the
sequence described below. Never swap the
terminal clamps. You may otherwise dam-
age the vehicle electronics.
X Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Connect the positive terminal clamp and
secure the cover.
X Connect the negative terminal clamp.
X Connect the breather hose. Make sure that
a cell cap is fitted is fitted on the side. i
If the battery power supply has been inter-
rupted (e.g. if it has been reconnected), you
must carry out the following tasks:
R Set the time (Y page 130).
On vehicles with COMAND and a naviga-
tion system*, the clock is set automati-
cally
R Reset the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* (Y page 189).
R Reset the function for folding the exterior
mirrors in/out automatically* by folding
the mirrors out once ( Ypage 86).
R Reset the side windows (Y page 101)Practical advice
* optional
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