2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV key

matically
,the indicator lam pint he d
button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To switch off: press thedbutton.
The indicator lam pint he d button goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode deactivates auto-
matically:
R after approximately fiv eminutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5†
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
sid etemperatures above approximately
5†
R if you press the ¿/Ábutton and
switch on cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion Convenienc
eopening/closin gusing
th ea ir-recirculation button G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as the side windows are opened and closed.
Make sure that all object sand bod yparts are
clear of the side windows when they are being
opened or closed. You or the objects could be
drawn in or become trapped between the side
window and the door fram easthe window
moves. If ther eisariskofe ntrapment, oper-
ate the Wswitchto move the side window
in the opposite direction.
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding sun-
roof is ope neda nd closed. If there is arisk of
entrapment, operat ethe 3 switchtom ove
the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding sunroof
in the opposit edirection. X
Convenience closing feature: press and
hold the dbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof/panorama
sliding sunroof are closed.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton lights
up. Air-recirculation mode is activated.
X Convenience opening feature: press and
hold the dbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof/panorama
sliding sunroof are opened. The side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof/panorama
sliding sunroof move back to their original
position.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton goes
out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated.
i If you open the side windows or the sliding
sunroof/panorama sliding sunroof man-
ually after closin gthemw ith the conveni-
enc eclosing feature, they will remain in this
position when opened using the conveni-
enc eopening feature. Activating/deact
ivatingthe residual
heat function
It is possibl etomakeu se of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heatin gthe station-
ar yv ehicle for up to 30 minutes after the
engine has been switched off .The heating
tim edepends on the temperature that has
been set.
i The blower will run at alow speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the residual heat func tion
at high temperatures, only the ven tilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remov eit.
X To activate: press theÌ/Á button.
The indicato rlamp in the Ì/Á but-
ton lights up. Operating the climate control system
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X
To deactivate: press theÌ/Á but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the Ì/Ábut-
ton goe sout.
i Residual hea tisdeactivated automati-
cally:
R after about 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the batter yvoltage drops
R if the coolant temperatur eistoo low Auxiliar
yheating
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Exhaust fumes are produced when the auxili-
ary heating is in operation. Inhalin gthese
exhaust fumes can be poisonous. You should
therefor eswitch off the auxiliary heating in
confined spaces without an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. agarage. G
WARNING
When operating the auxiliary heating, parts of
the vehicle may become very hot, and highly
inflammable material such as fuels could be
ignited. Operating the auxiliary heating is thus
prohibited at filling stations or when your vehi-
cle is being refuelled .You must therefore
switc hoff the auxiliary heating at filling sta-
tions.
! Operatin gthe auxiliary heating/ ventila-
tion draws on the vehicl ebattery. After you
have heated or ventilated the vehicle a
maximum of two times, drive for alonger
distance.
i Switch on the auxiliary heatin gregularly,
e.g. for about ten minutes ever ymonth.
The auxiliary heatin gheats the air in the vehi-
cle interior to the set temperature without
using the heat of the runnin gengine .The aux-
iliary heating is operated directly usin gthe
vehicle' sfuel. For this reason, the tank con- tent must be at least at reserve fuel level to
ensure that the auxiliary heating functions.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation automati-
cally adjusts to changes in temperature and
weather conditions. For this reason, the aux-
iliary heating could switch from ventilation
mode to heating mode or from heating mode
to ventilation mode.
The auxiliary heating switches off when the
engine is switched off. The auxiliary ventila-
tion switches off when you turn the key to key
position 2.
The auxiliary heating switches off automati-
cally after 30 minutes. This time limit can be
altered. To do this, visit aqualified specialist
workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
You can notu se the auxiliary ven tilation to
cool the vehicle interior to atemperature
lower than the outside temperature.
Before switching on X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Set the temperature.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti-
vated even when the climate control is being
controlled manually. Optimum comfor tcan
be attained when the system is set to auto-
matic mode. Set the temperature to 22 †.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti-
vated or deactivated using the remote control
or the button on the centre console.
The on-board computer can be used to spec-
ify up to three departure times, one of which
may be preselected (Y page 250).130
Operating the climate control systemClimate control

roa
ds. Othe rwise,you could dam aget he
drive train. Key positions
Key g
To remove the key
1 Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the engine
i If the key does not belong to the vehicle,
it can still be turned in the ignition lock.
However ,the igni tion will not be switched
on The engin ecannot be started.
KEYLESS-GO Genera
lnotes
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO are equipped with
ak ey featuri ngan integrated KEYLESS-GO
function and adetachable Start /Stopbutton.
The Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock and the KEYLESS-GO key must
be in the vehicle.
Pressi ngthe Start/Stop button several times
in successio ncorresponds to the different
key position sinthe igni tion lock .This is only
the case if you ar enot depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/S topb utton, the engine starts immedi-
ately. X
Position 0:ifStart/Stop button :has not
yet bee npressed, this correspond stothe
key being removed from the ignition.
X Position 1:pressStart/Stop button :
once.
You can now activate the windscreen wip-
ers, for example.
i If you press Start/Stop button :twice
when in this position, the powe rsupply is
deactivated again.
X Position 2(ignition): press Start/Stop but-
ton :twice.
i If you press Start/Stop button :once
when in this position and the driver' sdoor
is open, the power supply is deactivated
again.
Removing th eStart/Stop button
You can remove the Start/Stop butto nfrom
th ei gnition lock and star tthe vehicle as nor-
ma lusing the key.
i You do not hav etoremov ethe Star t/Stop
butto nfrom th eignition lock when you
leav ethe vehicle.
i It is only possible to switc hbetween KEY-
LE SS -GO mode and key operation whe nthe
transmission is in position P. Driving
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X
Remov eStart/Stop button :from ig nition
lock ;.
i When you insert Star t/Stopbutton:
int oignition lock ;,thesystem needs
approximately two seconds recognition
time before you ca nuse Star t/Stop but-
ton :. Startin
gthe engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Never leav ethe engin erunnin ginenclosed
spaces. The exhaust gase scontai ncarbon
monoxide. Inhalin gexhaust fumes consti-
tutes ahealt hhazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or eve ndeath.
i Vehicles with apetrol engine: the cata-
lytic conver terp reheats for up to 30 sec-
ond safter acold star t.The sound of the
engin emay change during this time.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position displ ay inthe
multifunction displa yshows P
(Y page 146).
i You can also star tthe engin ewhen the
transmission is in position N.Sta
rting procedur ewith the key X
To star tapetrol engine: turn the key to
position 3in the ignition lock
(Y page 139 )and releas eita ss oon as the
engin eisrunning.
X To star tadiesel engine: turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 13 9).
The % preglow indicator lam pinthe
instrumen tcluster lights up.
X When the %preglow indicator lamp
goes out, tur nthe key to position 3
(Y page 139) and release it as soon as the
engin eisrunning.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
i You can also use the touch-star tfunction.
To do this, turn the key to position 3
(Y page 139 )and releas eitimmediately.
Th ee ngine then starts automatically.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine G
WARNING
You rvehicle can be star tedu sing avalid KEY-
LESS-GO key. For this reason, children should
never be left unsupervised in the vehicle.
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a
short time.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle without inserting the key
into the ignition lock. The key must be in
the vehicle and the Start/Stop button must
be inserted in the ignition lock. This mode
for starting the engine operates independ-
ently of the ECO start/stop automatic
engine start function. 140
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X
Take your foot off the brake pedal.
i Onc eyou have taken your foot off the
brake pedal, the vehicle is held for around
one second.
X Pull away.
Hill star tassist will not func tion if:
R you ar epulling away on alevel road or a
downhill gradient.
R the transmission is in position N.
R the electric parking brak eisapplied.
R ESP ®
is malfunc tioning. ECO sta
rt/stop function
General notes The ECO start/stop func
tion switches the
engin eoff automatically if th evehicle stops
moving.
The engine star tsautomatically when you pull
away again. The ECO start/stop function
thereby helps you to reduce the fuel con-
sumption and emissions of your vehicle.
The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the engine is switched on. The system is
operational when ECO symbol ¤is shown
in the multifunc tion display.
If the ECO star t/stop func tion is deactivated
(Y page 143), ECO symbol ¤is not
shown. G
WARNING
If the ECO symbol appears in the multifunc-
tion displa ywhen the engin eisswitched off,
the engine was switched off automatically.
However, all vehicle systems remain active. If
you open the door, unfasten your seat belt or
remove your foot from the brake pedal, the
engine will automatically start .The vehicle
ma ybegin moving. There is arisk of accident.
To prevent the vehicle from accidentally pull-
ing away, do not release the brake pedal until
you want to drive on. Do not leave the vehicle until you have
switched off the ignition and secured the vehi-
cle to prevent it from rolling away.
! Always switch the ignition off and take the
key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Automa tice ngine switch-off The ECO start/stop function switches the
engin
eoff automatically in certain situations.
To do this ,the vehicle must brake to astand-
still and the brakes must remain depressed
with the transmission in position Dor N.
The engine is only switched off if:
R the vehicle is at astandstill.
R the outside temperature is withi nthe range
that is suitable for the system.
R the engin eisatnormal operatin gtemper-
ature.
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
R the batter yissufficiently charged.
R the system detects that the windscreen is
not misted up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
R the bonnet is closed.
R the driver' sdoor is closed and the seat belt
is fastened.
i If you shift the transmission from Rto D,
the ECO start/stop func tion is available
again onc ethe ¤ ECO symbol reap-
pear sint he multifunction display.
i The engin ecan be switched off automat-
ically amaximum of three times in succes-
sion. The automatic engine switch-off is
then available again after the ¤ECO
symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
i You can still activate the HOLD function
when the vehicle is stationary, even if the
engine has been switched off automati-
cally. It is then not necessary to continue
applying the brakes during the automatic
stop phase .When you depress the accel- 142
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Problems wit
hthe engine Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
ee ngine doe snot
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
There is amalfunction in the engine electronics.
R There is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
X Before attempting to start the engine again, turn the key in the
ignition back to position 0or press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster go
out.
X Try to start the engin eagain (Y page 14 0).A void excessively
long and frequen tattempt stostartthe engine, as this will drain
the battery.
If the engine doe snot star tafter several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. The engine does not
start .The starter motor
can be heard. The
reserve fuel warning
lam pisl it and the fuel
gauge displa yshows 0. The fuel tan
kise mpty.
X Refue lthe vehicle. The engin
edoes not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-boar
dvoltage is too low because the battery is too weak
or discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 348).
If the engin edoes not star tdespite attempt stojump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. The starter motor was exposed to
athermal load that was too high.
X Allo wthe starter motor to cool down for approximatel ytwo
minutes.
X Try to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. 144
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P
Park position with parkin glock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive
i The DIREC TSELE CT lever alway sretur ns
to its original position. The curren ttrans-
mission position P,R, Nor Dap pe ars in the
transmission position display
(Y pag e146) in the mult ifunction display.
Transmissi onposition and driv epro-
gram display The current transmission pos
ition and drive
program appear in the multifunction display. :
Trans mission position display
; Driv eprogram display
i Thea rrow sint he transmission position
displa yshow how and int owhich transmis-
sion position syou can chan ge usingthe
DIRECT SELECT lever.
! If the transmission position displa yint he
multifunction displa yisnot working, you
should pull away carefully to chec kwhether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should selec ttrans-
mission position Dand drive program Eor
S.Don ot restric tthe shift range. Engaging pa
rk position P X
Push th eDIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
i The automatic transmission shi ftsa uto-
matically int opark posi tion Pif you open
th ed river' sdoor when th evehicle is sta-
tionar yordriving at very lo wspeed ,and the
transmission is in position Dor R.
i If you dep ress th ebrake peda land push
the DIRECT SELECT lever up or dow n,the
parking lock is disengaged and the trans-
mission shifts to neutral N.
If you want to shift from park position P
directly to Ror D,d epress the brak eand
pus hthe DIREC TSELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance.
! If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from
D to R,f rom Rto Dor directly to P.Other-
wise ,the automatic transmission could be
damaged.
Engaging pa rk position Pautomatically Park position
Pis automatically engaged if:
R you switch off th eengine using the key and
remove the key, or if you swi tcho ff the
engin eusingthe Start/Stop button and
open on eofthe front do ors.
R HOL D(Ypage 187) or DISTRONI CPLUS
(Y page 174) bra keyour vehicle until it is
stationar yand at leas tone of th efollowing
condition sisfulfilled:
- there is asystem malfunction.
- there is asevere uphill or downhill slope.
The electric parking brak eisthena lso
applied.
Engaging revers egear R !
Only shif tthe automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
X Push the DIREC TSELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance. 146
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Neutral
NwithE CO st art/stop function
act ivated Th
eE CO start/sto pfunctio nswitches the
engin eoff automatically if the vehicle is
braked to astandstill whe ninneutral Nand
th eb rake is still depressed.
For further information on the ECO start/stop
function, se e(Ypage 142).
Shifting to neutra lNX
Push th eDIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
Transmission position Dwith ECO
start/stop function activated The ECO start/stop fun
ction switches the
engin eoff automatically if th evehicle is
braked to astandstill when in transmission
position Dand the brake is still depressed.
For further information on the ECO start/stop
function, see (Y page 142).
Shifting to transmissio nposition D X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past
the first point of resistance. Transmission position display
The curren ttransmission positio niss hown in
th em ultifunctio ndisplay. :
Transmission position
The arrows in the transmission position dis-
play show how and int owhich transmission
positions you can change usin gthe DIRECT
SELECT lever. !
If the transmission position displa yinthe
multifunction displa yisnot working, you
should pull away car efullytoc heckwhether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Select transmission position D.
Do not restrict the shift range. Transmissio
npositions B
Park position
This prevent
sthe vehicle from roll-
ing away when stopped. Do not
shift the transmission int oposition
P (Y page 160) unless the vehicle
is stationary.
The automatic transmission shifts
to Pautomatically if you:
R remove the key
R switc hoff th eengine whe ninR
or Dand open one of the front
doors C
Reverse gear
Only shift the transmission to
R
when the vehicle is stationary. Automatic transmission
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