2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV lock

Two-way radio
Frequencie s................................... 371
Installati on .................................... .371
Transmission output (maximum ).... 371
Type identification plate
seeV ehicle identificat ionp late
Tyr epressure
Calling up (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 361
Display message ............................ 277
Not reac hed( TIREFIT) .................... 336
Pressure loss warning ....................360
Reache d(TIREFIT) .......................... 337
Rec ommended ............................... 359
Tyre pressur emonitor
Function/notes ............................. 361
Restarting ...................................... 362
Warn ingl am p................................. 293
Tyres
Checking ........................................ 356
Directi on ofrotation ...................... 364
Display message ............................ 277
Gri p................................................ 164
Important safety note s.................. 356
Replacing ....................................... 363
Service life ..................................... 357
Storing ........................................... 364
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 364
Tyr etrea d...................................... 357
se eF lat tyre U
Unladen weight ................................. 377
Un lock ing
Emergency unlocking .......................79
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unl ocking button) ............................. 78V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) ..............308
Variable SP EEDTRONIC
se eS PEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Corr ectu se ...................................... 25
Data acq uisition ............................... 25
Display message ............................ 280
Electronics ..................................... 371Equ
ipment ....................................... 22
Implied warranty .............................. 25
Individua lsettings .......................... 246
Leaving pa rkedup. ........................ 162
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 79
Locking (ke y)................................... 72
Lowering ........................................ 341
Pullin gaway................................... 141
Rais ing. .......................................... 339
Registratio n..................................... 24
To wing away .................................. 349
Transporting .................................. 351
Unlockin g(in an emergency) ...........79
Unlockin g(key )................................ 72
Veh icle data ................................... 377
Vehi cleb attery
se eB attery (vehicle)
Vehicle data ....................................... 377
se eT echnical data
Vehicle dimensions ...........................377
Vehi clee mergency locking ................79
Vehi clei dentification number
se eV IN
Vehi clei dentification plate ..............372
Vehi clel evel (display message) .......269
Vehi clet ool kit .................................. 333
Vehi clew eights ................................. 377
Vents seeA ir vents
Video (DVD) ....................................... .242
Vide oDVD (on-board computer) ......242
VIN ...................................................... 372 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 286
Brake s........................................... 285
Distance warning signa l................. 293
ESP ®
.............................................. 288
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 288
LIM (cruise control )........................ 170
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................176
LIM (variabl eSPEEDTRONI C)......... 173
Overview .......................................... 32
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................52
Reserve fuel ................................... 291
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 28420
Index

Dashboard
Function Page
:
Steerin
gwhee lgearshift
paddles 149
;
Combination switch 108
=
Instrumen
tcluster 30
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT
lever 145
B
PARKTRONIC warnin
gdis-
play 191
C
Overhead contro
lpanel 36
D
Climat
econtrol systems 120
E
Ignition lock 139
Star
t/Stop button 139
F
Adjust
sthe steerin gwheel
ma nually 98
G
Adjust
sthe steerin gwheel
electrically 98
Steerin
gwhee lheating 99
H
Cruis
econtrol lever 170
I
Opens th
ebonnet 318 Fu
nction Page
J
On-boar
ddiagn ostic inter-
face 24
K
Electric parking brake 161
L
Light switch 106
M
Night Vie
wAssist Plus 20528
DashboardAt
ag lance

Function Page
:
Overhead con
trol panel 36
;
PARKTRONI
Cwarning dis-
play 191
=
Combination switch 108
?
Instrument cluster 30
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 145
C
Steerin
gwheel gearshift
paddles 149
D
Nigh
tView Assist Plus 205
E
Light switch 106
F
On-board diagnostic inter-
face 24 Function Page
G
Opens the bonnet 318
H
Electric parking brake 161
I
Ignition lock 139
Start/Stop button 139
J
Adjusts the steerin
gwheel
manually 98
K
Adjusts the steeri
ngwheel
electrically 98
Steerin
gwheel heati ng 99
L
Cruise control lever 170
M
Climate control systems 120Dashbo
ard
29Atag lance

Instr
umentc luster Displa
ysand controls i
Inst rument cluster: kilometres Function Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments
235
;
Multi
function display 236
=
Rev counter 234
?
Coolant temperature 234
A
Fuel gauge
B
Brightness control knob for
the instrument cluster light-
ing: tur nclockwise or anti-
clockwise 30
Instrument clusterAt
ag lance

i
Instrument cluster: miles Fun
ction Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments
235
;
Multifunctio
ndisplay 236
=
Rev counter 234
?
Coolant temperature
234 Function Page
A
Fuel gauge
B
Brightness control knob for
the instrument cluster light-
ing: turn clockwise or anti-
clockwise Instrument cluster
31Atag lance

Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens th
edoor 77
;
%&
Unlocks/locks
th ev ehicle 78
=
r4
5=
Stores se ttingsfor theseat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel 103
?
Adjusts the seat electrically 93
A
7Zö\
Adjusts and folds the exte-
rio
rm irrors in/out electri-
cally 100
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 83
C
q
Opens/closes the
tailgate 82
D
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 60 Doo
rcontrol panel
37Atag lan ce

PRE-
SAFE®
inte rvenes:
R in emergenc ybraking situations ,e.g. if BAS
is activated or for vehicles with DISTRONIC
PLUS, BAS PLUS intervenes powerfully
R if the radar senso rsystem detects an immi-
nent dange rofcollision in cer tain situa-
tions (on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS)
R in critical drivin gsituations, e.g. when phys-
ical limits are exceed and the vehicle under-
steers or oversteers severely
PRE-SAFE ®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detec-
ted:
R the fron tseat belts are pre- tensio ned.
R vehicles with the memory fun ction :it
adjust sthe front-pas senger seat if it is in
an unfavourable position.
R if th evehicle skids, th eslidin gsunroof/
panoram aslidin gsunroof and th eside win-
dows are closed so tha tonly asmall gap
remains.
If th ehazardous situatio npasses without
resulting in an accident ,PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. All settings made by
PRE-SAFE ®
can then be reversed.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or seat back sligh tly, but
only when the vehicle is stationary.
The belt pretensionin gisreduced and the
locking mechanis misreleased. G
WARNING
When adjusting the seat, mak esure that
nobody can become trapped.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when moving
the seat back. There is arisk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
More information abou tseat-belt adjust-
men t,ac onvenienc efunction integrated into
PRE-SAFE ®
,c an be found in the "Seat-belt
adjustment" section (Y page 48). Seat belts
Important safety notes Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movemen
tofvehicle occu-
pant sint he even tofana ccident. This
reduce sthe risk of vehicle occupan ts coming
into contact with parts of the vehicl einterior. G
WARNING
As eat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, can notp erform its intended
protectiv efunction. Under certain circum-
stances, this could cause severe or even fatal
injuries in the event of an accident.
Make sure that all occupant s–inparticular,
pregnan twome n–w ear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
R The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must no tbetwisted. Therefore, avoid
wearing bulky clothing, e.g. awinter coat.
The shoulder belt section must be routed
across the centre of your shoulder –onno
account across your neck or under your
arm –and pulled tight against your upper
body .The lap belt must always pass across
your lap as low down as possible, i.e. over
your hip join ts–n ot across your abdomen.
If necessary ,push down the belt strap
slightly and then retighten it in the roll-up
direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
edge sorfragil eobjects, especially if these
are located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pens, keys, etc. The seat belt strap
could be damaged and tear in an accident,
and you or other vehicl eoccupants could
be injured.
R Onl yone person should use each sea tbelt
at any one time. Children must never travel
sittin gont he lap of other occupan ts.It
would not be possible to restrain the child
in the event of asudden change in direc-
tion, braking or an accident .This could 46
Occupant safetySafety

Sea
tbelt adjustment The seat-belt adjustment func
tion adjusts the
driver's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants.
The belt strap is tighte neds lightly when:
R you engage the belt tongue in the belt
buckle and you then turn the key to position
2 in the ignition lock.
R the key is in position 2in the ignition lock
and you then engage the belt tongue in the
buckle.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply acertain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the occupant and the seat belt. Do
not hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is
adjusting. You can switc hthe seat-belt
adjustment on and off in the on-boar dcom-
puter (Y page 251).
The seat-belt adjustment is an integra lpart of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. More
information about PRE-SAFE ®
can be found
in the "PRE-SAFE ®
(preventative occupant
protection)" section (Y page 45).
Belt height adjustment You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver' sseat and the front-passenger seat. Adjust the height so that the upper part of the
seat belt is routed across the centre of your
shoulder. X
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
X To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
release :.
X Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X Release belt sash guide release :and
mak esure that the belt sash guide has
engaged.
Releasing seat belts X
Press release button ?(Ypage 47) and
guide belt tongue ;back towards belt
sash guide :.
! Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Consult aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
Belt warning for driver and front
passenger The
7 seat belt warning lam pint he instru-
men tcluster is areminder for all occupants
to fasten their seat belts. It may light up con-
tinuously or flash. In addition ,there ma ybea
warning tone.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenge rhave fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whethe rthe driver or the front passenger
hav efastened their seat belts, the 7seat
belt warning lamp lights up for six seconds
after the engine is started. It then goes out if
the driver and the front passenger have fas-
tened their seat belts.
i For more information on the 7seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi- 48
Occupant safetySafety