2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV steering wheel

Removi
ngand fitting the rear seat head
restraints G
WARNING
Occupants sh ouldonly travel sit ting on seats
which have the hea drestrain tsinstalled. This
reduces the risk of injury to the passenger sin
the rear in the event of an accident. X
To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press releas ecatch :and 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 engage in position. Adjusting th
ebackrests in the second
row of seats
Yo uc an adjust the angle of the backrest sin
the second row of seats. There are ten detent
positions. X
Pull the left or right release lever ;
upwards in the direction of the arrow until
the relevan tbackrest :is fully released.
X Pull the backrest :forwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow and allow it to engage.
X Lean back firmly against the backrest :to
ensure it is engaged. Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. :
To raise the backrest contour
; To soften the backrest contour
= To lower the backrest contour
? To harden the backrest contour Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Repeatedly setting the seat heating to level
3 may result in excessive seat temperatures.
The health of passengers that have limited
temperatur esensitivity or alimited ability to
react to excessively high temperatures may
be affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. Therefore, do not use seat heating
level 3repeatedly.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. 96
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems wit
hthe seat ventilation Th
es eat ven tilation has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumer sare switched
on.
X Switch off electrica lconsumers which you
do not need, such as the rea rwindow heat-
ing or interior lighting. Steering wheel
Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle, as they could
become trapped if the steering wheel is adjus-
ted. G
WARNING
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationar yand do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanis mis
locked in position. You might otherwise drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position. As aresult,
you could be distracted from road and traffic
condition sbyanunintentional movement of
the steering wheel and thereby cause an acci-
dent.
However, the steerability of the vehicl eisnot
affected. Adjusting th
esteerin gwheel man-
ually :
Release lever
; To adjus tthe steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steerin gcolum nisu nlocked.
X Adjus tthe steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Chec kifthe steering column is locked.
When doing so, tr ytopush the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction. Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally
:
To adjust the steering wheel height
; To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment) 98
Steering wheelSeats, steerin
gwhee land mirrors

i
Related topics:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXI Tfeature
(Y page 99)
R Storing setting s(Ypage 103) Steering whee
lheating
Activating/deactivating X
Mak esuret hat the key is in position 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X To switch on/off: turnthe lever in the
direction of arrow :or;.
Indicato rlamp =lights up or goes out.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you
remove the key from the ignition ,the steering
wheel heating is switched off.
Vehicles with KEYL ESS-GO:when you switch
off the ignition and open the driver's door, the
steering wheel heating is switched off.
Problems wit hthe steering whee lheat-
ing The steering wheel heating has switched off
prematurely or cannot be switched on. The
vehicle's electrical system voltage is too low
because too many electrical consumer sare
switche don.
X Switch off electrical consumers which you
do not need ,such as the rear window heat-
ing or interior lighting. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featu
re
Important safety notes The EASY-ENTRY/EXI
Tfeatur emakes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 251). G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXI Tfea-
ture.
If there is arisk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment procedure. To halt
the procedure:
R press the steering column adjustment but-
ton.
R briefly press one of the memor yfunction
position buttons.
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately.
Do not keep the memory function position
button presse ddown, otherwise the memory
function will star tand the steering wheel and
sea twill begin to move.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver's door and
thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY featur eand become trapped.
Positio nofthe steering whee lwhen the
EAS Y-ENTRY/EXIT featur eisactive The steerin
gwheel tilt supwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver' sdoor and KEYLESS -GOis
in position 1
R open the driver's door and the key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
i The steerin gwheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper end
stop. Steering wheel
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Position of th
esteerin gwheel for driv-
ing Th
es teering whee lismoved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed.
R you inser tthe key int othe ignition lock.
or
R you press the Star t/Stop butto nonce on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
If you clos ethe driver's door with the key
inserted int othe ignition lock ,the steering
wheel is automatically moved to the previ-
ously set position.
The last position of the steering wheel is
stored when you switc hoff th eignition or
when you stor ethe setti ngwith the memory
function (Y page 103).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT fea tureIf th
ecrash-resp onsive EASY-EXIT feature is
trig gere dinana ccident,the steeri ngcolu mn
will mov eupwards when the driv er'sdoor is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the posi-
tion of the key in the ignition lock .This makes
it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the
occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT featur eis
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
tur eisa ctivate dinthe on-boar dcomputer. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
Rear-view mirror (manua lanti- daz zle) X
Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle
switch :forward sorback. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than they
appear. You could misjudge the distance from
vehicles driving behind and cause an acci-
dent, e.g. when changing lane. For this rea-
son, make sure of the actual distance from the
vehicle driving behind by glancing over your
shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
if the rear window heating is switched on and
the outside temperature is low. 100
MirrorsSeats
,steering wheel and mirrors

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R
as soon as you exceed aspeed of
15 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver' sside Memory function
Storing settings
With the memor yfunction, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memor ypreset:
R positio nofthe seat, backrest and head
rest raint
R driver's side: steerin gwheel position
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
ror sont he driver's and front-passenger
sides G
WARNING
The memory func tion can still be used when
the key has been removed. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They coul dotherwis ebecome
trapped when adjusting the seat or the steer-
ing wheel. G
WARNING
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary .Other-
wise ,you coul dbedistracted from the traf fic
conditions by the steering wheel and seat
moving of their own accord ,and as aresult
cause an accident. X
Adjust the seat (Y page 94).
X On the driver' sside, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 98) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 100).
X Press memor ybutton Mand then press
storage position button 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. Atone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up
astore dsetting
X Pres sand hol dthe rele vant storage posi-
tion button 1,2or 3until the seat ,steering
wheel and exterio rmirror sare in th estored
position.
i The settin gprocedure is interrup tedas
soon as you release the storage position
but ton. Memory function
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Active:
R
if you are driving at speeds below
40 km/h, the cor neringl ight function is
activated either by th eturns ignal or by the
steerin gwheel being turned.
R if you ar edriving at speeds between
40 km/h and 70 km/h ,the cornering light
func tion is activated by the steering wheel
being turned.
Not active: if you aredriving at speeds above
40 km/h or switc hoff th eturn signal or turn
the steering wheel to the straight-ahead posi-
tion.
The cornering light function may remain lit for
as hort time, but is automatically switched off
after no mor ethan three minutes.
Motorwa ymode Motorway mode increases the range of the
beam.
Active:
R if you are drivin gatspeeds above
11 0k m/h and do not make any larg esteer-
ing movement sfor 1000 m
R if you ar edriving at speeds above
130 km/h
Not active: if youare driving at speeds below
80 km/h followin gactivation. Extende
drang efoglamps The extended range foglamps reduce the
glare experienced by the driver and improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way.
Active: if you are drivin gatspeeds below
70 km/ hand you switch on the rear foglamp
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
100 km/h or if you switch off the rear foglamp
following activation Adaptive Highbeam Assist
You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to chang ebetween dipped beam and
mai nbeam automatically. The system recog-
nises vehicles with their lights on, either
approaching from the opposite direction or
travelling in front of your vehicle, and conse-
quently switches the headlamps from main
beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range dependin gonthe dis-
tance to the other vehicle. Onc ethe system
no longer detec tsany other vehicles, it reac-
tivates the main-beam headlamps.
The system's optical senso risl ocated behind
the windscreen near the overhead con trol
panel. 110
Exterior lightingLights and windscreen wipers

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or in amechanical
componen tofthe engin emanagement system.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it. The coolan
ttempera-
tur ed isplay is showing
more than 120 †. The
coolant warnin glamp
may also be on and a
warning tone may
sound. The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine
is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
X Stop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant
to cool down.
X Check the coolant level (Y page 321). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and top up the coolant if necessary. If the coolant level is correct
,the radiator fa nmay be faulty. The
coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooled suffi-
ciently.
X At coolant temperatures under 120 †, drive on to the nearest
qualified specialis tworkshop, e.g. to aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving on
mountain roads and stop-start traffic. Automa
tict ransmission Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The movement of the pedal smust not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects
in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
WARNING
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmissio npositions The DIRECT SELECT leve
risonthe right of the
steering column. Automa
tict ran smission
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Examp
le:p rogra mselector button on the Progra
mselector button on vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package E
Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sport
ydriving style M
Manual Manua
lgearshif ting i
Forfurther information on the automatic
drive program, see (Y page 149).
X Press program selector button :repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program Eeach time the
engine is started. Steering wheel gearshift paddles
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestric
tthe shift range by using
steerin gwheel gearshift paddles :and ;
(Y page 150).
In the manua ldrive program, yo ucan change
gear yourself by using steering wheel gear-
shift paddles :and ;(Y page 150).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans-
mission is in position D. Automatic drive program
Drive program Eis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engine and transmission
settings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheel sbeing less likely to spin. Automatic transmission
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