549 Index
Spare wheel 518
Bolts 450
Mounting 479
Wheel bolts 484
Spare wheel (except ML 63 AMG) 452
Speed settings
Cruise control 246
Speedometer 27
Spinning see Tires, Direction of rotation
SRS 86
Indicator lamp 29, 410
Messages in the multifunction
display 410
Standing lamps 135
Replacing bulbs 463, 464, 468, 471
Standing water, Driving through 324
Starter switch 25, 40
Positions 40
Starting difficulties, Engine 57
Starting, Engine 54
Steep terrain, Driving 322
Steering column 47, 48Steering wheel 46
Adjustment, Electrically* 48
Adjustment, Manually 47
Buttons 30, 148
Cleaning 397
Steering wheel gearshift control
Automatic transmission 193
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services 301
Storage compartments 34, 279
Cup holder 284
Cup holders 284
Door pockets 34
Front center console 281
Glove box 279
Parcel net, Front passenger
footwell 283
Parcel nets, Front seat backrest 283
Rear seats, In front of 282
Storage/telephone* compartment
Armrest, Front 281
Storing tires 350
Stranded vehicle 503
Submenus see Control system submenus
Sun visors 201
Sunroof see Power tilt/sliding sunroofSuspension tuning see Air suspension pro-
gram*
Symbols used in this Operator’s
Manual 16
T
Tachometer 29, 146
Overspeed range 146
Tail lamps 471
Cleaning lenses 393
Messages in the multifunction
display 442
Replacing bulbs 464, 472
Tailgate
Closing from the inside,
Electrically* 122
Closing from the outside
(vehicles without
KEYLESS-GO*) 123
Opening 119
Opening from the inside,
Electrically* 121
Unlocking and opening the tailgate in
an emergency 456
551 Index
Temperature
Coolant 154
Display mode, Status indicator 168
Interior temperature 209
Interior temperature, setting see
Climate control or Automatic climate
control (3-zone)*
Outside temperature 155
Sensor, Interior temperature 206,
220
Sensor, Outside temperature 146
Setting display unit 155
Tether attachment points, see Children in
the vehicle
Three-zone Automatic climate control see
Automatic climate control (3-zone) *
Ticket holder 284
Tie-down rings 268
Tightening torque
Wheel bolts 487
Tilt/sliding sunroof see Power tilt/sliding
sunroof*
Time 169
TIN 374, 381Tire and Loading Information
Placard 352
Terminology 379
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking manually 359
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Advanced Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (Advanced
TPMS)*, (Canada only) 365
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS), (USA only) 362
Recommended tire inflation
pressure 357
Tires 348, 515
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS)*, (Canada
only) 365
Air pressure 379
Care and maintenance 349
Chains 385
Cleaning 350
Collapsible tire
(ML 63 AMG only) 453Collapsible tire, Spare wheel 518
Combination low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale, USA only 27
Direction of rotation, Spinning 351
Driving instructions 315
Hydroplaning 316
Important guidelines 348
Important notes, Tire inflation
pressure 358
Inflation pressure 340, 357, 359
Information placard 352
Inspection 349
Load rating 370, 371, 381
Loading Information 352
Loading terminology 379
Loading the vehicle 351
Low tire pressure telltale 408
Low tire pressure telltale, Canada
only 27
Maximum load 382
Messages in the multifunction
display 408
Minispare wheel
(except ML 63 AMG) 452
Ply composition and material
used 382
