2008 MERCEDES-BENZ ML SUV Owners Manual

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Risk of injury
A child restraint system secured by the ISO-
FIX child seat securing system does not
provide sufficient protection for children
weighing more than 22 kg. For this r

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with ISOFIX and the rear seat. It helps reduce
the risk of injury even further.
The three TopTether anchorages are located
on the rear side of the backrests. 1
Protective caps for T

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X
Tighten TopTether belt* 6. Comply with
the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
X Move head restraint 3back down again
slightly if necessary (Y page 80). Make
sure that

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tems 57Driving safety systems
Overview of driving safety systems
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS ( Anti-lock Braking Sys

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or if the LOW RANGE* (Y
page 141) off-road
gear is selected.
At speeds below 30 km/h, the front wheels
lock cyclically during braking. The digging-in
effect achieved in the p

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®
cannot reduce the risk of an accident
if you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot override
the laws of physics.
! Only operate the vehicle briefly (for a max-
imum of ten sec

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To deactivate/activate ESP ®
X To deactivate: press button1.
The v warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. G
Risk of accident
If the v warning lamp in the instrum

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Risk of accident
If the v warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far
as necessary when pulling away.
R